Chapter 2311 Return


    After more than a year, Ye Fan returned to Mount Chumen once again in Norwal City.


    The once bustling mountain gate nowy in utter ruin.


    All they could see were ruins and remnants everywhere.


    The rugged ravines were now filled with wild grass.


    It was a scene of utter destion and ruin.


    Just by looking at the ruins before them, they could tell what kind of terrifying battle must have taken


    ce there in the past.


    However, that was all in the past now.


    Everything was already in the past.


    Looking at those scenes, it was probably beyond anyone''s imagination that that ce was once


    inhabited by the most formidable power in the martial arts world.


    Stepping onto thatnd again, Ye Fan was filled with mixed emotions, and so was Angie. Her


    feelings were all tangled up.


    “Chu Sect had been glorious for a thousand years. In the end, you, Ye Fan, were the one who


    caused its downfall. If the Chu family had known back then that this would be the oue, they


    would never have driven you out, no matter what.”


    On the moss-covered mountain path, a man and a woman journeyed together.


    Returning to Mount Chumen, they walked with unprecedented rxation.N?velDrama.Org: owner of this content.


    After all, the once majestic Mount Chumen symbolized authority and power.


    Every time they stood at the foot of Mount Chumen, they couldn''t help but feel a sense of


    oppression.


    Now, the mountain that was Chu Sect had already been toppled. Upon returning to that ce, Ye


    Fan and Angie could only feel a sense of taking a trip down memoryne.


    At that moment, Angie was watching everything with a smile ying on her lips as she spoke to Ye


    Fan.


    Angie actually felt quite regretful in her heart.


    If only the Chu family hadn''t driven Ye Fan out of their home all those years ago.


    If Ye Fan had grown up on Mount Chumen.


    If that were the case, she and Ye Fan would have been childhood sweethearts, growing up together.


    Even in theter days, the man she ended up marrying wouldn''t be Chu Qitian, but Ye Fan.


    After all, the marriage agreement between Angie and the Chu family was initially set with Ye Fan.


    Ye Fan was the eldest son of the Chu family, while Angie was the eldest princess of the Jones


    family.


    The two of them were truly a perfect match.


    Regretfully, fates conspired against them.


    The arrangement of fate ultimately made the two perfectly miss each other.


    Now, even if they reunited, the development and oue of the story hadpletely changed.


    Ye Fan was already a married man with a family of his own.


    Angie no longer had the right topete for the position of Ye Fan''s wife.


    Naturally, Ye Fan had no inkling of those regrets harbored in Angie''s heart.


    He walked along the mountain road, observing as he went.


    The emotional turbulence within him was even greater than Angie''s.


    “Once upon a time, the ce I yearned for, even in my dreams, has now turned into a wastnd


    and ruins. In this world, there is ultimately no glory that remains forever.” Ye Fan sighed deeply.


    And then, they continued up the mountain.


    Most part of Mount Chumen was now in a state of ruin and abandonment.


    After all, ever since Chu Yuan led the Chu Sect to conquer the world, the reputation of the Chu Sect


    had already been tarnished.


    Now, the whole world regarded the Chu Sect as a synonym for evil.


    Therefore, no one dared to upy that piece ofnd belonging to the Chu Sect.


    However, aside from that, the areas where the Tang and Chu families resided were still inhabited.


    After the downfall of Chu Sect, among the Three Families of the Chu Sect, only the Jones family,


    relying on the power of Dragon God Hall, had been rising rapidly over the past year. Their prestige


    grew stronger day by day. However, the Tang and Chu families, two previously significant ns, had


    gradually lost their presence in the martial arts world.


    At present, the members of those two great families were essentially living within their residence,


    rarely venturing outside.


    Many young people left their families, hiding in far-off ces, concealing their identities, and


    unwilling to share their backgrounds and origins with others.


    They had no choice but to live in fear and shame.


    After all, Chu Sect had done many wrongs all those years, making numerous enemies in the martial


    arts world.


    Even now, the calls to annihte the Three Families of the Chu Sect still persisted.


    If it weren''t for fear of supreme grandmasters still existing within those two families, they would


    probably have been wiped out by martial artists from all over the world by now.


    “Angie, would you prefer to go see your brother first, or would you like to apany me on a visit


    to the Chu residence?”


    After all, the Chu family was his paternal family, so Ye Fan decided to go back and take a look.


    “Let''s go to the Chu residence together. I haven''t been there in quite a while, either. Xuan and Ming


    should still be around, right?”


    The Jones family and the Chu family had been close friends for many years.


    When Angel was little, she often apanied her father and grandfather to y at the Chu


    residence.


    So, without a doubt, Angie was aware of some of the venerable elders in the Chu family.


    “All right. Let''s go, then.” Ye Fan readily agreed, and then the two of them headed straight for the


    Chu family''s manor.


    The present-day Chu family no longer retained the glory of its past.


    In the past, the Chu family''s affiliated ns were spread across the world. Every year, the wealth


    they contributed in tribute alone amounted to trillions.


    But now, following their previous surrender, all the power and assets of the Chu family had


    undoubtedly been stripped away.


    Only that manor remained, reserved for the Chu family members to reside in.


    At that moment, quite a few people were gathered in the courtyard.


    Most of them were thin, their faces pale and sallow, all showing signs of malnutrition.


    Their clothes were quite simple. Some of the clothes had already faded from repeated washing.


    Of course,pared to all those, the most striking thing was the heavy ck iron chains they wore


    on their feet.


    With every step taken, a chorus of metallic shes would rise.


    At that moment, the members of the Chu family were standing in the courtyard, arranged in a


    specific order.


    Before them stood several workers, d in official uniforms, wielding long whips. Their faces


    exuded an air of elegance and arrogance.


    The one leading the group sat imposingly on the high seat, even holding a cup of coffee in his hand.


    Subordinates were positioned on his left and right.


    The young man leading the group set down his cup and asked in a cold tone, “Is this all the girls we


    have this year? Chu family was once thergest family in the world, with thousands of members,


    after all. Even if you''ve fallen from grace now, it can''t be that bad, right? Surely the vast Chu family


    can''t only have these few young girls?”


    Before him stood the eldest member of the Chu family, Chu Shen.


    Chu Shen stood there, his feet burdened by the heavy iron chains weighing over ten pounds. With a


    bitter response, he said, “Mr. Dubyn, these are all the girls we have. Most of the eligible young girls


    in our family were taken by youst year. This year, there are only a few who have just turned


    sixteen.”


    Chu Shen spoke in a low voice, his tone respectful yet humble.


    However, no sooner had Chu Shen finished speaking than an official staff member stepped forward


    and kicked him.


    “You d*mn old fool. You''re definitely trying to trick us. The Chu family is such arge family, and yet


    there are only seven or eight girls this year. Are they trying to cheat us? I''m warning you. You''d


    better behave yourselves. Don''t assume that you are still the foremost family of yesteryears. Your


    current situation isn''t much better than being ves. If you don''tply with the terms of surrender,


    don''t me us for resorting to violence! What are you standing there for? Today, we must take at


    least twenty girls with us. If the sixteen-year-olds aren''t enough, bring forth the fourteen-year-olds!”


    the officer scolded sternly.


    Chu Shen picked himself up from the ground. Facing the intense scrutiny of the officers, he let out a


    sigh.


    He had no choice but to tell his family members to hand over the girls under sixteen years old to


    them.


    “Xin''er! No! Let go of my daughter. She''s only fourteen!” At that moment, a woman rushed out,


    intending to take her daughter back into her arms.


    “Get lost, you stinking woman!” The officer forcefully kicked the woman, sending her sprawling to


    the ground.


    And then, he picked up the young girl and delivered her to Dubyn.


    “Boss, this girl is quite a beauty, and she''s sure to bear you a few strapping sons.” The subordinate


    respectfully presented the girl.


    Dubyn gently touched the young girl''s cheek, nodding in satisfaction.


    But at that moment, the young girl bit down on Dubyn''s finger.


    Dubyn cried out in pain and sent the girl flying with a swift backhand. Furious, Dubyn shouted


    loudly, “You b*stard! How dare you bite me? Someone, strip her clothes off for me! Strip off her


    clothes and hang her up to be beaten!”


    Then, several subordinates, armed with steel whips, stepped forward and began to brutally beat the


    fourteen-year-old girl.


    Her mother ran over in tears, embracing her daughter tightly in her arms.


    “D*mn! How dare you protect your daughter? Hit her too! Beat them to death!” The leader, Dubyn,


    issued his orders with a menacing tone.


    Cries and screams suddenly echoed throughout the entire Chu family''s manor.


    “Stop!” But at that moment, a cold shout suddenly rang out.


    Upon hearing that, Dubyn frowned. “Who''s there? How dare you interfere while the International


    Martial Arts Union enforces the rules? Are you tired of living?”