Chapter 26: Fight for the Village


    In the middle of the village, there was an open area, where


    village events would be held. It was in this village center that Jia Yuan stood


    with HiRyu in his hand.


    Meanwhile, Guo Huo had made his way over to the center by


    hopping from one roof to the next. In this manner, he made his way over to the


    roof of a house by the village center and sat on it. He tapped his necklace and


    drew out a bag of apples and began to munch on one while observing Jia Yuan. “This


    should be a good show…”


    In the village center, Jia Yuan lifted up his sword and


    shouted, “Zhao family! Today, your evil deeds come to an end! If you have the


    guts to do so, come fight me to the death! I will take you all on!”


    Even though the village center had many other people walking


    through it, and had bene pretty loud, when Jia Yuan started shouting, everyone


    became quiet.


    After Jia Yuan finished, the center continued to be silent.


    Then everyone else in the village center began to run away. After all, they


    didn’t want to get caught up in what was about to happen.


    After everyone had run into a house near the village center,


    they began to whisper.


    “What the hell is Jia Yuan doing?? He’s just a mere slave but he


    wants to challenge the Zhao family?”


    “Ahh, what a waste. He was such a good boy too, if a little


    simple.”


    “I wonder what the Zhao family will do to him…”


    Meanwhile, a middle-aged man ran into the Zhao family


    quarters. Inside sat an elderly man.


    The elderly man spoke. “What is it, my son?”


    “The slave boy, Jia Yuan, has issued a verbal challenge to


    our family!”


    “Oh? Interesting… It seems we will be able to use him to


    teach the rest of the villagers a lesson. Gather all of the family members and slaves. Equip them all with weapons, and lead them toward the village


    center. Today, the Zhao family will formally take control of the village!”


    The middle-aged man was Zhao Hai, the only son of the


    Patriach, Zhao Yue. Zhao Hai was at the 5th level of Absorption,


    while Zhao Yue was the village-famed family head at the 7th level of


    Absorption.


    They had wanted to take control of the village for a while,


    but they needed a reason to be able to do so. After all, if they had simply


    begun to take over the village, one of the Neighboring cities could hear about


    it and send some troops out to deal with the Zhao family.


    However, if the Zhao family were provoked in any way, they


    Stolen from its original source, this story is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings.could spin a story to make them seem like the rightful leaders of the village.


    This, along with robbing the villagers of their goods, was the main reason why


    they had been so daring in aggravating the villagers.


    In fact, they had even discussed the possibility of bribing


    one of the villagers to pretend to provoke the Zhao family.


    But now, that stupid slave boy had come out and issued a


    challenge! It was perfect!


    After about 5 minutes, everyone in the Zhao family had been


    informed of the challenge and was making their way toward the village center. Slowly,


    the members of the Zhao family began to flood the village center, forming a


    circle around Jia Yuan, who stood in the middle.


    This was a situation most similar to when Jia Yuan had been


    surrounded by the bandits. However, there were only about 70 members of the


    Zhao family, including the slaves, and overall, they were weaker than the


    bandits.


    Jia Yuan had full confidence.


    Of course, the other villagers didn’t have such confidence.


    “Ahh, the Zhao family is really looking to make an example of


    him. He’s finished.”


    “Why would the Zhao family bring out such a strong force??


    For a mere kid?”


    At this moment, all of the villagers quieted down, because


    the patriarch of the Zhao family had arrived at the village center.


    Burning around him, was the aura of the 7th level


    of Absorption. He looked around the village center, noting the villagers who


    were watching from inside the nearby houses. Seeing this, he smirked and spoke


    to Jia Yuan. “You, slave. You are the one who dares challenge my Zhao family?”


    “I am no longer a slave, but yes, I am the one who issued


    the challenge. Today, your Zhao family will be wiped off of the Continent of


    the Five Elements!”


    “BWHAAAAAHAHAHAHAHA. Son, you’ve got guts! Very well.


    Everyone, take him down!”


    Zhao Yue gave the order and leisurely jumped onto the


    rooftop of a neighboring house to watch the upcoming scene. Coincidentally, it was the house next to the


    one Guo Huo was sitting on. Of course, after arriving at the rooftop of the


    house, Zhao Yue saw Guo Huo, and his eyes narrowed.


    Of course, Zhao Yue saw Guo Huo’s fiery outfit and the giant


    axe on his back. He had a bad feeling about this old man… But he didn’t have


    any time to dwell on it, for the fight in the village center had started.