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

The next day.

The Awakened Association has released a major announcement.

The Song family was brutally wiped out. The real culprits were not Chen Fan, but the Devourer Gong Bo and the Cannibal Yu Jianqiao.

To prove the authenticity of the news, they even released a video in which the two confessed to their crimes.

The person who arrested these two people was Chen Fan.

The news caused an uproar throughout the entire Yan Kingdom.

The names of these two wanted criminals are almost household names.

Some people even dream of knowing the whereabouts of the two, so that they can get the reward of one million points.

But thinking about it, it's obvious that this kind of thing is too difficult; even the Awakened Association can't catch them.

But now, it was the very person they had previously suspected who had captured them and sent them to the Awakened Association.

This matter is quite intriguing.

"Could it be that we really wronged Chen Fan, and he's not the murderer who wiped out the entire family?"

"I also think it's more likely those two people. A few years ago, there were some family massacres, right? It turned out that they were all done by the cannibal Yu Jianqiao."

"That's right. The extermination of those families this time is too similar to the previous ones. Only a heartless guy like Yu Jianqiao could do something like this."

"Chen Fan must have been upset about taking the blame for someone else, which is why he went out and arrested those two people and sent them to the Awakened Association, right?"

"Haha, that's true. These two were too clever for their own good. They were trying to fish in troubled waters, but they ended up offending someone they couldn't afford to offend. If they hadn't jumped out and caused trouble, they would probably still be at large. It's just karma."

Almost everyone believes that the murderers are Yu Jianqiao and his companion.

After all, this is news released by the Awakened Association, so it can't be fake.

However, some people remain skeptical.

Who knows if those two people are really devourers, cannibals?

It's not impossible that the Awakened Association colluded with Chen Fan, deliberately hiring two people to stage this whole thing.

The meeting room on the top floor of the Elders' Council building.

The five elders stared wide-eyed at the video playing on the screen.

"How could this happen?"

Xu Hu exclaimed in disbelief.

Didn't Brother Su confidently guarantee before that the two of them together could definitely defeat the guy surnamed Chen?

As a result, the two were defeated by the other side and sent to the Awakened Association, staging a drama of leniency for those who confess and severity for those who resist.

Zhao Chunyuan and the other two exchanged glances, shocked but also somewhat relieved.

Although they also wanted to kill Chen Fan.

However, this outcome is not unacceptable to them.

With these two dead, the Su family's strength has greatly diminished. The balance of the elders' council will not be broken, and the Su family can forget about becoming the only dominant family.

"Why."

Zhao Chunyuan sighed, "I never expected that kid surnamed Chen to be this strong. Even two near-S-level Awakened individuals working together weren't a match for him, and they even got themselves killed. These things have already happened, so there's no point in discussing them anymore. Right now, I'm more worried about two things."

First, what will Chen Fan do after this incident? He's probably already planning how to get revenge on us, right?

Secondly, now that the Awakened Association has captured them, could they already know that we were behind it? If they do, could they also be secretly planning some action against us?

"Brother Zhao is right."

The old man surnamed Yan said with a solemn expression, "That kid's strength, even if it can't match the three S-level Awakeners, is probably not far off. If he really comes to cause trouble for us, only the patriarchs of our major families can stop him. Perhaps, our decision to oppose him was a mistake."

"What's the point of saying all this now?"

The old man surnamed Qin snorted coldly and looked at him, saying, "Old Yan, sending people to Jiangnan City was a unanimous decision, and you didn't object. What, now that you know the other side is not easy to deal with, you're starting to back down?"

That's not what I meant.

The elderly man surnamed Yan quickly said.

"So what do you mean?"

"Alright."

Su Ming frowned and interrupted them.

Of all those present, he was the one in the worst mood.

Those two were people that the Su family had cultivated with countless resources, and who were later used to deal with Lei Huang and his companion.

But now that these two people have been sent to the Awakened Association, it means that their previous plans are most likely to fall through.

You have to understand how many years they planned and how much preparation they did for this project.

All gone!

Seeing this, Zhao Chunyuan and the others also remained silent.

Knowing that this is the time, one should not provoke bad luck.

However, I also feel distressed because this happened so suddenly and is very difficult to handle.

Could it be that we really have to send our own ancestor, who is at the Refining Spirit Realm, out of the mountains to deal with that kid?

If they can handle it, that's fine, but what if they can't? Although they think that possibility is unlikely, it's better to be safe than sorry.

Just then, my phone vibrated.

All eyes immediately focused on Su Ming.

The latter frowned.

However, not many people know his phone number.

Calling him at this time must mean something important is happening.

When he took out his phone and saw the number displayed, he was stunned.

"It's the Thunder Emperor!"

"It's him?"

The people around also showed surprise one after another.

"He called at this time? Could it be that he already knows everything?" the old man surnamed Yan asked.

I felt a little smug inside.

Because those two people had absolutely no connection with their families.

Even if Lei Huang called to settle accounts, it wouldn't be their fault.

Of course, a worried expression still appeared on his face.

Su Ming couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

After all, he is the Thunder Emperor, one of the strongest in the Yan Kingdom.

In addition, he was already feeling guilty.

But as the saying goes, what is meant to be will be, and what is meant to be will be. Besides, he has lived for decades and has seen all kinds of storms.

He took a deep breath and pressed the call button.

"Old Su."

The Thunder Emperor's voice rang out.

"You probably already know why I'm making this call, right?"

Su Ming chuckled and said, "Excuse me, Thunder Emperor, I don't quite understand."

"Then let me remind you, Elder Su. Gong Bo and Yu Jianqiao, you should know these two people, right?"

"Them? Of course I know them. How could I not know those infamous wanted criminals? I saw the news this morning that you caught them. Great! Those two, the sooner the better!" Su Ming cursed.

It was as if these two people had absolutely nothing to do with him.

The people standing nearby kept their eyes down, seemingly oblivious to their own thoughts.

It's a basic tactic; if they were in that situation, they would also pretend to be clueless.

However, the Thunder Emperor is not a fool and is not so easily fooled.

Sure enough, when Lei Huang's voice rang out again, it was tinged with dissatisfaction.

"Old Su, if you're going to say this, then there's no point. The reason I called you this time was to avoid a conflict between us, so that the ferocious beasts wouldn't benefit from it. Alright, I don't want to say anything more. I can pretend that what you did to the Awakened Ones this time never happened, but I hope that this kind of thing won't happen again."

"Thunder Emperor said."

He was able to get to this point not only because of his own efforts, but also because of the help of the Elders' Council.

They and the elders both contributed greatly to defeating the three-headed beast king back then.

Furthermore, if he were to provoke the War Emperor, he would inevitably become an enemy of the Ice Emperor as well.

He didn't want things to escalate to this point unless absolutely necessary.

"Thunder Emperor is joking."

Su Ming's tone softened, "We have never targeted you. Right now, the ferocious beasts are coming on strong, and we should indeed unite and cooperate to deal with them."

After all, Gong Bo and his companion had already fallen into the hands of the Awakeners Association.

I'm not willing to accept it, but there's nothing I can do.

"It's good that Elder Su understands. Besides that, there's one more thing I need to remind Elder Su and the other members of the Elder Council. They should be with you here too, right?"

Su Ming glanced around and replied truthfully, "Yes."

"I already know about your dealings with Chen Fan. Regardless of whether those two were ordered by you to hunt him down, that's what he definitely thinks. I know him fairly well, and this matter will definitely not end here."

"Hmph, so what?"

Upon hearing this, Su Ming was immediately enraged. "What, does a mere brat think he can turn the world upside down?"

"That's right, you brat! You dared to kill my grandson! I'll make him pay with his blood!" Xu Hu also chimed in.

The other three remained silent.

They naturally wanted to kill Chen Fan, since a grudge had already been formed between them. However, wanting to kill him and actually being able to kill him are two different things.

"It's useless to use words."

Lei Huang stated bluntly, "Even I am not confident that I can defeat Chen Fan given his current strength."

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Ming and Xu Hu were speechless, like roosters whose throats had been choked.

"He...he's that strong?" Zhao Chunyuan asked in a trembling voice.

"He's very strong, and what's even more terrifying is the speed at which his strength is increasing."

Lei Huang unconsciously narrowed his eyes. "I remember the last time I saw him, I was confident that I could defeat him. But after seeing him yesterday, I realized that I couldn't see through him. And these two meetings are less than three days apart. I dare not say whether his strength will surpass mine next time we meet."

He said those words from the bottom of his heart.

But to Su Ming and the others, it sounded like he was saying that on purpose to scare them.

How can anyone's strength be improved in a day?

Not to mention that once you reach the Celestial Realm, it often takes decades to make a progress.

"I know you don't believe me, but I still have to give you some advice: reconcile with him as soon as possible. This will be a good thing for both you and Yan Kingdom."

"Reconciliation? How do you mean by reconciliation?"

Zhao Chunyuan asked first.

As soon as he said it, Su Ming and Xu Hu both cast unfriendly glances at him.

"I'm just asking. If we can really reach a reconciliation, wouldn't it be beneficial for both of us?" Zhao Chunyuan said.

When Chen Fan was still unknown, he felt that since the other party dared to disregard the authority of the Elders' Council, he deserved to die!

But after seeing that the other party had the qualifications to rival the Elders' Council, they hesitated.

"Old Zhao is right. Our grudges with him are nothing more than because of the Song family. Now that the Song family no longer exists, what's the point of clinging to these things?" the old man surnamed Yan quickly added.

"I agree with their opinion."

At this moment, the old man surnamed Qin also spoke up.

"you!"

Xu Hu was furious.

They were the ones who stood with him before, trying to kill Chen Fan.

They are the ones advocating for reconciliation now.

So in the end, his grandson died for nothing?

"How should we reconcile?"

Lei Huang's voice rang out, "I don't know either, because this is a matter between the two of you. However, I'm willing to act as your mediator and inquire about Chen Fan's conditions, and then relay them to you. If you agree, then this matter can be considered closed."

"Then we'll trouble Lei Huang to ask him for us," Zhao Chunyuan said hurriedly.

"What's Elder Su's opinion?" Lei Huang asked.

Su Ming was extremely unwilling.

But the current situation is indeed unfavorable for them.

Aside from having their own ancestor or the Ice Emperor intervene, they had no other way to deal with Chen Fan.

However, Lei Huang had just said that Chen Fan's current strength was no less than his own, and unless all the patriarchs of their families joined forces, it would be difficult to completely kill him.

Just thinking about it, it's obvious that persuading the elders to join forces is impossible.

Unless it's a matter of life and death for the family, the patriarchs of each family will not take action, because the patriarchs are the ones they serve, not the other way around.

Therefore, after careful consideration, he still spoke up and said, "Then I'll trouble Lei Huang to ask him for us. But the conditions he proposes shouldn't be too outrageous. Our elders' council is doing this for the greater good, not because we're afraid of him, but because we don't want to fight him internally."

"it is good."

After Lei Huang finished speaking, he hung up the phone.

He knew deep down that the chances of the two sides reaching a reconciliation were slim.

Even if Chen Fan is willing to reconcile with the Elders' Council, the conditions he proposes will definitely cause the Elders' Council to suffer heavy losses.

However, he still held a sliver of hope that, if possible, he would not want to see the two sides go to war, because then everyone would be dragged into it.

"Hey, Mr. Zhao, what do you mean by this?"

After hanging up the phone, Xu Hu vented his anger on Zhao Chunyuan, saying, "Are you scared? Huh?"

"Hey, Xu, what did you say? What are you afraid of?"

"Aren't you afraid you'll have to make peace with that kid?"

"I only asked Lei Huang to inquire whether a reconciliation was possible; it's still far from certain."

"Is that so? Then no matter what the conditions are, I won't agree! He killed my grandson, and I'll make him pay for it in blood!" Xu Hu said excitedly.

Neither the Zhao family, nor the Qin family, nor the Yan family suffered any losses.

It appears that two members of the Su family have died, but those two were merely pawns of the Su family; their deaths are simply a matter of life and death.

However, Xu Lian was a direct descendant of the Xu family and also the most successful one.

If they reach a settlement, wouldn't Xu Lian have died in vain?

He can't accept it!!!

(End of this chapter)