Confidence

A quarter of an hour ago.

The plaza in the center of Huangshi Town.

All the major powers in the town had arrived early. Martial artists from all walks of life also did not want to miss this event that would decide the sovereignty of Huangshi Town for the next decade, and they gathered here.

For a time, the plaza was bustling with activity.

Xia Youming, the chief escort of Datong Escort Agency, who was a witness, and Wu Yuan, the head of the Wu Family, had also arrived ahead of time.

Besides the Black Tiger Gang, these two were the only Viscera Refining Realm martial artists in Huangshi Town and were also important participants in this event.

They were sitting in the spectator seats, whispering to each other.

Behind them stood their respective elite escorts and masters, the family instructors. Although their numbers were not large, each one was a formidable figure with a sharp aura.

Even though they did not intend to intervene in the conflict between the Sifang Society and the Black Tiger Gang, a moderate display of strength was also necessary.

Under the gaze of countless eyes, before long, the people from both factions emerged, one from the south and the other from the north, in an orderly fashion.

The Black Tiger Gang and the Sifang Society had all arrived!

The spectators who had been surrounding the plaza immediately cleared a large open space, allowing the two groups to enter.

Hall Master, something is strange. Song Ding, the deputy leader of the Black Tiger Gang, is not here, and the people around Shi Meng are not the well-known experts from the town's gangs!

"Shi Meng came alone this time; there might be a conspiracy!"

Zhou Weilong, seeing that the faces following Shi Meng were unfamiliar, stepped forward and whispered into the ear of Hall Master Feng, who was dignified and elegant in demeanor.

Hall Master Feng flicked his fan and smiled, a look of disdain on his face:

"It's natural for prey to struggle when they refuse to die."

"However, I will soon let him know that in the face of absolute power, all resistance will be futile!"

As he spoke, he also glanced dismissively at Zhou Weilong beside him:

"If you're scared, then find a place to hide yourself!"

"After all, you are just a mere Viscera Refining Realm martial artist who has just broken through."

After speaking, he ignored Zhou Weilong's displeased expression and

strode forward proudly, with a faint smile on his face, meeting the gloomy gaze of Shi Meng, the leader of the Black Tiger Gang, not showing any fear.

Zhou Weilong's expression was not good, but he could only follow.

After all, as the master of Weilong Martial Arts School, he could not possibly hide behind.

However, after this scene, he could only close his eyes and pretend not to hear or see anything.

The two groups took their positions, almost one on each side, occupying the entire plaza.

They were separated by a distance of over ten zhang.

The subordinates and other members behind them

moved tables, chairs, tea, and other items, allowing the leaders of both sides to sit down separately.

Hall Master Feng picked up the teacup beside him and took a sip with elegant grace.

Shi Meng, opposite him, sat on his chair with a powerful posture, his gloomy gaze fixed on Hall Master Feng.

However, neither of them spoke first.

The entire plaza

was also silent.

"Cough, cough, alright, since both parties have arrived, let's begin now!"

Seeing the stiff atmosphere, Xia Youming and Wu Yuan, the mediators, exchanged glances. Wu Yuan, the eldest, stood up, coughed to break the dead silence, and said:

"The grievances of these past days, and who will rule Huangshi Town in the future, will be decided today!"

As Wu Yuan's words fell, Hall Master Feng placed the teacup in his hand on the table beside him.

The faint smile on his face remained unchanged.

"Then let's talk!"

"My requirements are simple: the Black Tiger Gang disbands, and the Weilong Martial Arts School becomes the master of Huangshi Town from this day forward!"

"Your tone is a bit too much! You want my Black Tiger Gang to leave with just a single sentence?"

Shi Meng's face darkened, his expression twitching. He said with a smile that didn't reach his eyes, "Too much of a tone? What, you're not convinced?"

"If the situation were reversed, would you be convinced by this condition?"

"Heh."

Hall Master Feng let out a faint laugh, slowly standing up. His white robes fluttered in the wind as he stood before everyone, an invisible aura of dominance emanating from him.

"I believe you may have misunderstood something."

"With the strength of your mere rural gang, you don't even have the right to refuse!"

"The reason I didn't kill you when I entered the town a month ago was simply because I didn't want to resolve this using only brute force, to avoid the Sifang Society facing resistance and targeting from other towns!"

"You can disagree, I respect your choice."

"However, next, I will beat you to death and replace you with someone who agrees!"

Hall Master Feng's gaze condescended upon Shi Meng not far away, his voice faint.

"I know you came alone on this trip, without bringing any other experts from your gang, so you must have had some plan."

"But I don't care. In the face of absolute strength, all plans are just a joke!"

"I permit you to resist!"

"Because I will show you what despair is!"

Hall Master Feng looked indifferently at Shi Meng, who was sitting opposite him in a chair, his face full of confidence.

Shi Meng, on the other hand, kept his head bowed.

Shadows obscured his face, making his expression unreadable.

However, among the onlookers surrounding them, there were whispers accompanying Hall Master Feng's arrogant words.

"Wow, Hall Master Feng is so domineering!"

"Of course! The Sifang Society dominates Bao'an County. Their Great Dragon Head is said to be a strong individual in the Blood Changing Realm, and each of the eight halls within the society has extremely extraordinary Hall Masters, rumored to be in the late Viscera Refining Realm. How could someone who can hold the position of Hall Master be an ordinary person?!"

"Not only that, but it's rumored that Hall Master Feng is a personal disciple taken in by the Sifang Society's Great Dragon Head. The Martial Skills he possesses are not something a rural force like the Black Tiger Gang, which can only rule and dominate in a small town, can compare to!"

"I heard that the Black Tiger Gang Leader, Shi Meng, is only in the mid Viscera Refining Realm. This fight, in fact, had no suspense from the very beginning..."

The surrounding people whispered in low voices.

Most favored the Sifang Society, and were not optimistic about the Black Tiger Gang's prospects.

Behind Hall Master Feng, the members of the Sifang Society and the Weilong Martial Arts School all slightly raised their heads, their faces showing pride, and their morale surged.

The morale of the Black Tiger Gang, on the other hand, began to decline at a visible rate.

Many people kept looking at Shi Meng, hoping he would say something.

"Very good!"

A deep voice echoed through the air.

In front of the Black Tiger Gang members, Shi Meng's imposing figure slowly stood up, and in an instant, a terrifying oppressive aura surged out in all directions!

"I'd like to see what despair is!"

The aura of the late Viscera Refining Realm, without any concealment, was completely unleashed!