Chapter 26: Confronting the Chu Clan
Chapter 26: Confronting the Chu Clan
"How many guards do we have now?"
Gu Qingfeng asked.
Gu Yang answered without hesitation, "Currently, there are 136 guards in the family. Among them, 60 are at the Initial Skin Tempering stage, 60 at the Intermediate stage, 9 at the Advanced stage, and 7 at the Perfect stage!"
136 guards.
It was a considerable number.
Gu Qingfeng pondered for a moment and said, "Yang, you will lead a portion of the guards to stay and protect the Gu family. Yulan is about to give birth, so you need to keep a close eye on her and ensure nothing goes wrong."
"I understand, Father!"
Gu Yang nodded solemnly.
Then,
Gu Qingfeng turned to Meng Peng, "You will accompany me to the Chu family."
"Lord, are you planning to go directly to the Chu family?"
Meng Peng's face showed a moment of surprise.
Gu Qingfeng furrowed his brow, "Is there a problem with that?"
"Those who have been attacking our family are mostly wandering martial artists. While they have the shadow of the Chu family behind them, the Chu family itself hasn't made a direct move yet.
If we go directly to the Chu family, we might be criticized for acting without just cause."
Meng Peng voiced his concerns. In any matter, it was essential to have a justifiable reason.
If the Chu family had directly attacked the Gu family, then the Gu family's retaliation would be justified. However, with the Chu family hiding in the shadows and no direct evidence, a rash move could put the Gu family at a disadvantage.
Meng Peng's words made Gu Qingfeng shake his head with a cold smile.
"Selah, Meng Peng, you've been in the martial world for so long. How can you still speak such naive words?"
"The so-called justifiable reason, the so-called righteousness, those are things that only the weak need. In the martial world, it's the strong who rule, and what matters is whose fist is bigger.
The weak need to argue their case, but the strong only need to show their might.
If the Gu family takes action against the Chu family today, so what? As long as our fists are strong enough, who would dare to say a word against us?"
As Gu Qingfeng spoke, a powerful aura emanated from him.
Under this aura, both Gu Yang and Meng Peng felt as if they were carrying two heavy mountains on their shoulders, their hearts trembling.
"Father's strength has grown even greater!"
Unlike Meng Peng's complete shock, Gu Yang felt a mix of awe and reverence. He had broken through to the Perfect Skin Tempering stage, thinking it would narrow the gap between him and Gu Qingfeng, but he realized that the gap was still vast.
All along,
Gu Yang had always looked up to Gu Qingfeng as the pillar of the family. The stronger his father, the happier he was.
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On the streets,
Gu Qingfeng led a large contingent of Gu family guards, marching toward the Chu family.
This movement quickly spread to the various forces secretly watching the Gu family.
At the same time,
Many wandering martial artists watched the scene with mixed feelings of surprise and unease.
"Is that the Gu family?"
"The one leading them must be the Gu family's patriarch, right? It's said that his boxing skills are unparalleled, and he has slain many Blood Tempering stage experts. He rarely leaves the Gu family, so why is he here today?"
"You don't know, but over the past month, many of the Gu family's businesses have been attacked. His appearance is probably related to this."
Many martial artists along the way discussed the matter, looking at Gu Qingfeng with a mix of respect and deep apprehension.
Although Gu Qingfeng didn't often show his hand, he had spilled much blood.
At the sight of Gu Qingfeng personally stepping forward, the martial artists present were taken aback.
But soon enough, they realized something was amiss.
They noticed that the Gu family was not heading elsewhere, but directly toward the Chu family.
In an instant, Chu Tianxiong received the news within the Chu family compound.
"Gu Qingfeng is leading his people straight here. Could it be that he has the audacity to tear off all pretenses?"
Chu Tianxiong's expression flickered with uncertainty, and he immediately sent one of his family members to the Iron Backbone Gang to inform Luo Yu of the situation.
Then, Chu Tianxiong rallied the Chu family's martial artists and prepared to face the Gu family.
...
"Stop right there, this is the Chu family—"
At the entrance of the Chu family compound, a guard attempted to halt Gu Qingfeng, but before he could finish his sentence, Gu Qingfeng slapped him with such force that his head exploded, and his body flew away, headless.
The gruesome scene left the remaining Chu family guards stunned.
The other martial artists who had followed closely behind were equally shocked.
No one had expected Gu Qingfeng to attack without a word, and even more shocking was the ruthlessness of his actions.
When they saw the headless corpse on the ground, many felt a chill run down their spines.
At the entrance of the Chu family compound, Gu Qingfeng calmly took out a white cloth to wipe the blood from his hands. He then tossed the blood-stained cloth onto the corpse and, looking at the guards who were now as quiet as mice, said coldly,
"Three breaths, and I want Chu Tianxiong to come out and see me. Otherwise, I will wipe out every last one of you in the Chu family!"
Upon hearing this, the Chu family guards scrambled to report the situation.
Moments later, Chu Tianxiong arrived with his men.
When he saw the headless corpse, his pupils dilated in shock, and his eyes were now filled with rage as he looked at Gu Qingfeng.
"Gu Qingfeng, it's one thing for you to bring people to my Chu family unprovoked, but now you've openly killed one of my guards. How do you explain that?"
"Explain?"
Gu Qingfeng sneered.
"When your Chu family sent people to secretly destroy and seize my Gu family's assets, you should have expected this outcome."
Chu Tianxiong coldly retorted, "Everything requires evidence. You claim my Chu family sent people to destroy and seize your assets, but do you have any evidence?"
"Evidence—my word is evidence!"
With that, Gu Qingfeng took a step forward and punched Chu Tianxiong with such force that it created a deafening boom in the air. The powerful energy wave sent Chu Tianxiong reeling.
"You dare to attack me!!"
Chu Tianxiong was enraged, and his longsword suddenly unsheathed, its blade cutting through the air with the speed of lightning, creating a hundred afterimages that dazzled the eye.
This display left the onlookers in awe.
"Chu Tianxiong truly lives up to his title of 'Thunderbolt Sword.' Such swordsmanship is truly unparalleled—"
However, before anyone could finish their praise, Gu Qingfeng's punch struck, and the sharp blade only left a white mark on his knuckles, failing to penetrate his skin.
In the next moment, the afterimages of the sword vanished.
Chu Tianxiong's face changed drastically as he hurriedly raised his sword to defend. Gu Qingfeng's punch landed, and the longsword emitted a mournful cry before breaking in half. The remaining force struck Chu Tianxiong's chest, sending him flying.
(End of Chapter)
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