Jiuzhou Group Building, top floor.
"All right. No one will come after your family anymore. Go back and get to work," Chu He said, smiling as he patted Luo Hua on the shoulder.
After Luo Hua left, his eyes full of admiration, Chu He decided to call Old Chu.
He knew that after revealing his strength this time, his peaceful life would be gone for good.
So he needed to discuss some of Jiuzhou Group's upcoming strategies with Old Chu in advance.
For example, Jiuzhou Group's expansion into the global market.
For example, the launch of the Spirit-Pointing Needle and Spirit-Nurturing Bag, as well as the acquisition of various Spirit Materials.
For example, promoting Jade Dew Wine and Heavenly Star Wine.
Now that his Planetary Level strength had been exposed, it was time to put these plans on the agenda.
As he considered how to discuss everything with Old Chu, his Communication Watch suddenly received a call.
"Hey, Chu He!" Zhou Haichao's excitement was almost impossible to contain. "The curator just called and told me to have you enter the War God Palace. First Speaker Hong is calling an emergency meeting."
"Curator Thunder God, First Speaker Hong... You've really made it to the top now, kid!"
"By the way, you're wearing your helmet, right?"
"Got it, President Zhou. I'm wearing it," Chu He said with a nod.
Wasn't uploading the video to all those Martial Artist Forums exactly for this moment?
After ending the call, Chu He took out his helmet and sat down on the sofa.
Whoosh!
Chu He appeared in a vast white room, dressed in a golden robe.
It was the same room he had entered the last time he visited the War God Palace.
Only his clothes had changed, from a white robe to a golden one.
"Councilor Chu He, please proceed to the Top Floor Conference Hall immediately!" an electronic voice echoed through the room.
"Councilor Chu He?" Chu He's lips curled into a faint smile.
That form of address showed that Hong and Thunder God thought highly of him.
The Top Floor Conference Hall did not surprise Chu He. This matter was clearly important enough to warrant a meeting in the largest hall in the War God Palace.
More than fifty councilors in golden robes had already gathered in the War God Palace's top-floor conference hall, along with numerous War Gods in white robes.
Of course, not everyone wearing a white robe was a War God. Some important figures from the Five Great Nations wore white robes as well.
"Chu He, over here!" Zhou Haichao called, raising a hand.
When Chu He reached Zhou Haichao's side, he noticed an Indian man standing there with him.
"Councilor Chu He!" Zhou Haichao looked at the golden robe Chu He wore, envy in his eyes and a smile on his face so wide it seemed to bloom like a flower.
What a top-tier investment!
After silently praising his own investment instincts, Zhou Haichao smiled and introduced them. "Chu He, this is the War God Sago Nehru. He was the one who approved those breakthrough resources for you back then."
Seeing the golden robe on Chu He, Sago Nehru felt his insides twist.
"Why? Why?"
"Why could someone who only cared about doing business break through to Councilor Level and even earn recognition from the War God Palace?"
Though Sago was jealous, he still wore a cheerful expression.
"Councilor Chu He, it's a pleasure to meet you!" Sago Nehru greeted him as he walked over, speaking in heavily accented Mandarin.
"Hello!" Chu He looked at Sago Nehru, his smile unchanged.
Whatever else, the resources Sago Nehru had approved back then had helped provide some cover for Chu He's breakthrough to War God at the age of eighteen.
Well, considering that alone, Chu He couldn't just use that incident—which hadn't happened yet.
As the two exchanged pleasantries, one War God after another arrived in the conference hall, all dressed in white robes.
When they spotted the golden robe Chu He was wearing, they seemed to realize what it meant. One after another, they smiled and greeted him from a distance.
Only some members of the HR Alliance suddenly looked grim.
"Boom!"
The doors to the conference hall slammed shut.
Everyone turned toward the sound.
Hong wore black, his expression icy. Thunder God wore a white robe and had a smile on his face, but somehow that made him even more intimidating.
The two entered one after the other, and the entire conference hall fell silent. No one dared make another sound.
"Everyone!"
Hong's icy gaze swept across the room.
Even in the Virtual Space, everyone felt an invisible pressure bearing down on them. Most of the War Gods couldn't resist it at all, their hearts pounding wildly.
"More than ten years have passed. I wonder how many of you still remember the Yahan Incident?"
"Hmph!" Thunder God beside him snorted and cursed, "A bunch of good-for-nothings!"
In the conference hall, not only the War Gods but even the councilors turned pale.
Chu He quickly searched his memories.
The Yahan Incident had happened years ago, when Hong had killed a man named Yahan in a fit of rage.
And Yahan had been a Councilor Level powerhouse.
The councilors in the conference hall were naturally terrified when they heard Hong bring up the incident.
Hong wasn't the only one who had killed a councilor. Thunder God had done so as well!
And the two of them had killed councilors wearing Black God Sets.
On Earth, Black God Sets were relatively rare among War Gods, but every councilor had one.
Of course, Chu He had one now too.
"Thunder God and I established the War God Palace to bring together the finest people among humanity. We hoped you would unite and work for humanity's survival!"
"Unity!"
"You must remember those two words!"
Hong's expression grew even more serious.
Thunder God stood beside him and added, "Remember, unity comes first!"
"I'm sure you've all seen the video of Li Yao's affair. He brought it all on himself!"
"Li Yao and Venina Polanas ordered others to murder a Warrior's family, insulted a councilor to his face, and even tried to seize a councilor's business. The charges have been proven. They deserve to die!"
The hall grew even quieter.
They had already inferred Hong and Thunder God's stance from the golden robe Chu He wore, but hearing Thunder God say it outright still left the HR Alliance members furious.
Yet under the pressure of Hong's presence, not one of them dared speak up in protest.
After a moment, Hong's icy voice sounded again. "I don't want to see another incident like Yahan or Li Yao's."
"Of course, if it happens again, Thunder God and I won't hesitate to eliminate those responsible ourselves."
"Is that clear?" Thunder God looked around, his gaze settling on the Polanas Family's section of the HR Alliance. "Remember, if another scourge like this appears, I'll deal with him personally!"
Everyone kept their heads down and remained silent.
Hong looked at Chu He. "Chu He, come with me. The rest of you are dismissed."
With that, Hong turned and headed outside. Thunder God flicked his white robe and followed beside him.
Chu He hurried after the two of them.
Boom!
The conference hall doors closed again.
Only then did everyone inside breathe a sigh of relief. They looked at one another, lingering fear in their eyes!
The two most powerful men, Hong and Thunder God, hadn't lost their tempers in front of the councilors for a long time!
Over the past decade, whether by choice or not, these people had long forgotten just how ruthless the two men could be.
What had just happened made them feel as though they had been sent back to the old days.
As for Chu He, no one dared discuss him any further. After a few brief exchanges, they all quietly logged off.
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