High-level martial arts: Invincibility starts with basic archery.

"Is it over?"

Chang Fei and the others, who were waiting in the hall, noticed that the sounds of fighting outside were gradually fading away, and the surroundings fell into a deathly silence.

"Okay, it seems so."

Someone swallowed hard.

"So, did we win?"

"Yes, it should be, right? I heard those people screaming and begging for mercy. If we had lost, this wouldn't have happened."

"Yeah, we should have won, right?"

For a moment, the group felt a mixture of anticipation and trepidation.

What if it was just their hallucination?

The enemy has sent so many people, and they are all very strong. Although Chen Fan is strong, can he really hold off so many people by himself?

"I'm going out to take a look."

Chang Fei hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"I'll go with you."

Shen Si hurriedly replied.

"I'll go too."

"Why don't we all go out and see what's going on? At worst, we'll all die, so what's there to be afraid of?"

The others also chimed in.

Since they dared to stay here today, they were already prepared to die. If they weren't worried that they would become a burden if they went out, they would have left long ago.

"Okay, let's go out together."

Chang Fei nodded.

Taking a deep breath, I took the lead and headed towards the exit of the hall.

If Chen Fan wins, of course everyone will be happy; at least, their lives will be saved for the time being.

If Chen Fan loses, there's nothing that can be done about it.

Before they even stepped outside, a figure appeared in front of them.

"President!"

"President!"

The group stopped in their tracks, overjoyed.

The visitor was none other than Shi Tao.

The fact that he was able to appear here unharmed speaks volumes about the outcome.

"President, are you alright?"

Chang Fei quickly asked, unable to resist taking a step forward and scrutinizing the other person with his eyes.

The others also spoke up to ask questions.

"I'm fine."

Shi Tao gave a bitter smile. Although he had escaped death this time, there was not much joy on his face.

The group exchanged glances.

"President, where is Brother Chen?"

Chang Fei looked outside but did not see Chen Fan.

Without a doubt, Chen Fan is the biggest contributor this time.

But he didn't appear with the president. Could it be that something happened to him? Or...?

"Chen Fan is gone."

"What? They're gone?"

In an instant, the expressions on their faces changed drastically.

"How could this happen?"

Shen Si suddenly looked as if she had aged more than ten years.

"Don't overthink it."

Shi Tao was both amused and exasperated. "It means exactly what it says: he left."

Several people looked at each other.

Kind of embarrassing.

"I know you're worrying too much, and it's normal to overthink things."

Shi Tao looked outside and saw many eyes watching him.

"This isn't the place to talk. Let's go inside."

"it is good."

The group nodded repeatedly and followed Shi Tao inside.

At this moment, many of the gazes outside were withdrawn.

Discussions arose in various places.

"I never expected that the Jiangnan Martial Arts Association would have such a powerful figure in charge. Fortunately, we didn't kick them while they were down those two days. Otherwise, offending such a powerful figure would have made our entire family unable to eat or sleep in peace."

"Yes, there were more than ten Celestial Realm warriors, including many in the mid-stage of the Celestial Realm, such as the Liu family patriarch and the Bai family patriarch. In the end, they couldn't even last half a minute in that kid's hands. The two poor Song family patriarchs were directly crushed and crushed, completely crushed."

"Is the Sword Qi Domain truly a technique that a Celestial Realm martial artist can unleash?"

"Hmph, so what? It's one thing for him to kill people from Feng Kingdom, but he even dared to kill members of the Elders' Council! I guarantee that within ten minutes, this news will reach the higher-ups of the Elders' Council. At that point, that kid will be facing the entire Elders' Council hunting him down!"

"It's hard to say. That kid's strength is unfathomable. Only a Refinement Realm expert could handle it. Do you really think those powerful families in the Elders' Council can persuade their Refinement Realm patriarchs to fight that kid to the death?"

The surrounding chatter fell silent.

Yes.

That kid named Chen Fan has already proven his strength.

A mid-stage Celestial Realm martial artist would be instantly killed if he encountered him.

Even the Elders Council would find it difficult to deal with such an enemy, right?

In the conference room of the Jiangnan Martial Arts Association, everyone present was stunned after listening to Shi Tao's account.

In their view, Chen Fan must have had a very tough time defeating so many enemies, and it must have been a perilous and difficult victory.

But according to the president's description, it was completely overwhelming and unstoppable.

In the end, more than a dozen powerful members of the Revival Society fled at the mere sight of the enemy, showing no will to fight whatsoever.

This, this...

They would never have imagined this.

"Don't look at me like that."

Shi Tao glanced at them, exhaled, and said, "I'm just like you; I still haven't come to my senses."

He received a call from Mr. Wang earlier.

The latter informed him over the phone that Chen Fan had broken through to the Celestial Realm.

He was therefore mentally prepared and looked forward to it.

But he never expected that Chen Fan, who had just broken through to the Celestial Realm, would have such strong combat power.

It's estimated that even if a late-stage Celestial Realm martial artist came, they would most likely die.

And he, too, had just broken through to the Celestial Realm...

It's true what they say: comparisons are odious.

"In any case, we've managed to escape this disaster today," Chang Fei said with a smile.

Seeing this, the others also smiled, but it was obvious to anyone with eyes that their smiles were forced.

Because they all knew that this matter could not end there.

They killed members of the Elders' Council and made such a big fuss about it.

If the council of elders remains indifferent, what will the other powerful families think of it?

Not to mention, the Xu family, which is the family of Director Xu, is a member of the Elders' Council. Even if the other members of the Elders' Council want to settle things peacefully, the Xu family will find it difficult to agree.

"We are relatively safe for now."

Shi Tao suddenly said.

"what?"

The group looked puzzled.

Shi Tao shook his head.

Before leaving, Chen Fan told him something.

Before the former got into trouble, the members of the Jiangnan Martial Arts Association would be fine.

However, what if something happens to Chen Fan?

Their fate will be ten or a hundred times worse than before.

……

Baijiang City.

The Song family, a thousand-year-old family with three martial artists at the Celestial Realm, is located here.

At this moment, the entire family was in chaos.

What happened in Jiangnan City spread like wildfire, from one person to ten, from ten to a hundred, and soon the entire upper echelons of Yan Kingdom knew about it.

Even among the middle management, countless people learned of this news.

"What to do? What to do?"

In the family hall, someone paced back and forth incessantly, like an ant on a hot pan, completely at a loss.

This is still good.

Many people were already slumped in their chairs, their minds blank.

The Song family suffered the most in this battle to Jiangnan City.

Both patriarchs, the former and current heads of the family, were killed.

As for the missing seventh uncle, there has been no news for so long, so he must be in grave danger.

The Song family is finished.

Let's not even talk about whether that guy named Chen Fan will come looking for trouble with them.

Even the other families in the city wouldn't let this opportunity to divide them up pass them by.

Putting themselves in their shoes, if a powerful family were to decline, wouldn't the Song family also try to take a big bite out of them?

"If you ask me, why don't we just divide the family property and go our separate ways?" someone suggested.

As soon as he finished speaking, many people looked over.

Seeing this, the middle-aged man continued, "You and I are both just True Yuan Realm martial artists. And to be honest, we are all used to being pampered. If we really fought, we would be in trouble even if we were at the same level. Right now, we are just sitting ducks, and we will be wiped out in one fell swoop. We might as well distribute all the family's things to prevent them from falling into other people's hands."

Hearing him say that, everyone was tempted.

Yes, the patriarch and the others are dead, but the family estate is still enormous, at least for them.

Especially that spatial treasure.

Moreover, it's highly likely that the patriarchs have kept their god-level martial arts techniques hidden in the secret realm.

Logically speaking, this is a hot potato; whoever gets their hands on it is just asking for trouble.

However, if you change your mindset and then give it to other families or even the council of elders after receiving it, things will be different.

This not only transfers the risk but also yields substantial benefits.

Immediately, everyone started shouting, and their voices grew louder and louder, as if whoever had the loudest voice was the one who was right.

"Shut up!"

Just then, someone slammed their hand on the table and stood up.

"Anyone who dares to mention dividing the family property again will be expelled from the Song family!"

Everyone was startled, and their eyes all fell on an elderly man in his sixties or seventies.

Fear instinctively showed in everyone's eyes.

Because this man is the younger brother of the former head of the family, even the current head of the family, Song Tian, ​​has to address him respectfully as "Uncle."

However, things are different now.

The Song family is doomed.

Is it even meaningful to still care about these things?

"Uncle."

The middle-aged man who initially advocated dividing the family property raised an eyebrow and said, "If we don't divide the family property, are we just waiting for other families to take it? Rather than letting it fall into the hands of others, we might as well give it to our own family."

"Brother Yong is right. The news of the murder of several of our Song family elders must already be known to everyone. If we don't act quickly, it will be too late."

Several other voices echoed this sentiment.

They were all True Yuan Realm martial artists, which was not enough to impress the Song family in the past, but times have changed. They were among the best of the worst.

As for the eldest uncle, his qi and blood were declining, so even if he was a True Yuan Realm martial artist, they would not be afraid of him.

"you!"

The old man slammed his fist on the table in anger, pointing at the people who had spoken, and said:

"You think you can get away with taking things from the family? Dream on! No matter how much you took, you'll have to give it all back, and you might even lose your lives! And the same goes for you!"

The old man's gaze swept over the others present. "Do I need to tell you the truth that you might have the life to take it but not the life to spend it?"

Most people lowered their heads.

Upon closer reflection, it does seem to make sense.

The other families aren't stupid. Once they find out about this, they'll definitely arrest everyone in the know and find out what happened.

Even Song Yong and his group hesitated.

If the beast tide hadn't broken out, they could have gotten their share of the loot and left, finding a small to medium-sized city to hide in, where they wouldn't have been so easy to find.

However, the beast tide only affected three megacities and a dozen or so other large cities. If someone were to investigate, they would be easily found.

"Uncle, what do you suggest we do?"

Someone asked with a mournful face, "Song Yong is right. Once the patriarch and the others are dead, the other families will definitely take advantage of us. In that case, all these things will definitely benefit outsiders."

"Yeah yeah."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"What else can we do?"

The old man sighed, "Instead of waiting for others to come and steal it, it's better to be honest and obediently hand over the goods."

"What?!"

The Song family members all stared in astonishment.

Did they hear that right?

My uncle actually said he wanted to give the things away?

This?

"Treasures, elixirs, cultivation techniques, and even wealth—these are all external possessions. Only one's own safety is the most important. What use are all those things if you lose your life?"

The old man glanced at them.

"Why not give all these things to the Council of Elders? I think that after they receive these things, they will protect the Song family. Even if the other families still have designs on the Song family, they won't dare to do anything to the Song family openly. But this is only on the surface."

The old man shook his head and continued:

"The secret realm and those two god-level martial arts are not enough. We must make other families realize that the Song family has no more resources to offer. So we have to give away things like real estate so that we can survive."

Upon hearing this, the other members of the Song family exchanged bewildered glances.

From frugality to luxury is easy, from luxury to frugality.

They were used to living a life of luxury, but according to their uncle, they have to give away all their property. Won't their standard of living drop several levels in the future?

"No!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Song Yong was the first to object.

"Uncle, you're old and confused. The elders themselves bear a great responsibility for the killing of our Song family ancestor. If it weren't for them, would our ancestors have gone with us? It's only right that they protect the safety of our Song family after something like this has happened, not that we have to give them the secret realm and two divine-level martial arts techniques."

"Exactly! If you really want to give things away, there's no need to give everything away, is there? If we give everything away, what will we eat?"

"If all else fails, let's give away the family head's property. We don't have much property, so it doesn't seem to make much difference whether we give it away or not."

The sounds rang out one after another.

The crowd reacted strongly.

"Shut up!"

The old man flew into a rage, slamming his fist on the table and smashing it to pieces. He shouted, "You don't even listen to me! Do you even care about the Song family anymore? At a time like this, you still care about your own little corner of the world? Are you even...?"

His voice abruptly stopped.

The surroundings were completely silent.

All eyes turned to a young man who had suddenly appeared in the arena.

(End of this chapter)