Chapter 2023


    Despite the initial shock and terror, Michael quickly regained hisposure and got out of the car


    alone.


    Tang Xian, the head of elders, stood tall and proud under the illumination of the yellow lights, his


    sleeves pping as the cold night wind blew.


    “Hahaha. Isn''t it ratherte for a social call, Mr. Tang? Is there anything I can help you with?” Michael


    said smilingly. “I''ve been bored out of my mind at home, so I thought I''d go on a little trip. Of course, if


    there''s something you need from me, I''d be more than happy to help!”


    s, Tang Xian remained expressionless as he fixed a cold-eyed stare on Michael.


    “What''s the point of saying all that now? If you hand those four individuals over, I can still consider


    granting you a quick and painless death for the sake of our past,” he warned with a voice filled with


    killing intent.


    Without Jade Eyes, the Jones family no longer had any value to the Chu Sect.


    The Chu Sect did not kick them out on ount of their centuries-old family rtionship and the fact


    that the Joneses knew too many of the sect''s secrets.


    If the Joneses continued to behave themself within the Chu Sect, the Tang and Chu families would not


    put them in a spot either.


    Unfortunately, the Joneses had crossed the line, and there was no turning back from there on out.


    “Mr. Tang, what are you talking about? I don''t understand,” Michael replied in mock bewilderment.


    Having no patience to beat around the bush anymore, Tang Xian decided to cut to the chase. “Michael,


    the biggest mistake you and your father have made is betraying the Chu Sect. What are your intentions


    for protecting the remaining members of Dragon God Hall, anyway? Are you perhaps waiting for Chu


    Tianfan to make aeback so that you can team up with him and take down the Chu Sect?”


    When Michael did not reply, he shook his head and continued, “Our three families have been friends for


    hundreds of years, so naturally, I do not wish to exterminate your family. However, there''s no denying


    that all of you have foolishly turned your backs on us, choosing to court your own death. It''s even more


    appalling that you''d want to work with Chu Tianfan! That alone is a crime punishable by death!”


    Michael, on the other hand, had turned ashen-faced.


    After all, he had not expected Tang Xian to see through his and his father''s ns so quickly.


    Since things had escted to that point, he knew there was no longer a need to hide or pretend.


    With a wave of his hand, the ten fighters from his family, who had been hiding in the cars, filed out of


    the vehicles and stood guard on his sides.


    “Oh? Are you trying to resist? With just these few fighters?” Tang Xian scoffed.


    As he cast a contemptuous look at the crowd, he could not help but be utterly repulsed by Michael and


    the rest of the Jones family.


    “Did you know that the ancestor and ancient master of the Jones family used to be a lowly servant for


    Mr. Yunyang? If it weren''t for Mr. Yunyang''s kindness, you wouldn''t be enjoying the status and honor


    you have today. s, who would''ve known that the Joneses'' descendants would turn out to be a bunch


    of useless ingrates? Not only do you want to side with the enemy, but you also want to destroy the Chu


    Sect! Have you no shame? Is this how you repay Mr. Yunyang''s generosity? Perhaps Mr. Yunyang


    should never have pitied your despicable family!” Tang Xian said with a sneer.


    To his surprise, Michael suddenly guffawed.


    The hint of mockery and fury in hisughter was evident.


    Tang Xian furrowed his brows. “What''s there tough at when you''re staring death in the face?”


    “Haha! I''mughing at how shameless you are!” Michael retorted. “How dare you stand there and talk


    to me about Mr. Yunyang! The ones who have shamed their ancestor and ancient master are you


    sc*mbags!”


    After a pause, he added, “Xian, I''m sure you know very well that when ites to bloodlines and


    legacies, Chu Tianfan is the true descendant of Mr. Yunyang! He''s the only one fit to rule the Chu


    family among the Chus with the word ''Tian'' in their names! Your family has also benefited from the


    kindness of Mr. Yunyang, so why aren''t you helping his descendant? Why would you still aid the Chu


    family in harming and getting rid of his descendant? Don''t you feel the slightest shred of guilt at all?”


    “S-Shut up!” Tang Xian bellowed, his face livid with rage. “My family has always been honest and


    upright. When have we ever abetted evil or brought shame to Mr. Yunyang? Besides, Chu Tianfan is


    merely an illegitimate child of the Chu family. How is he fit to be Mr. Yunyang''s descendant? That title


    belongs to Chu Tianqi!”


    At that, Michaelughed even louder.


    “Chu Tianqi, you say? Are you honestly calling that piece of sh*t Mr. Yunyang''s descendant?” he


    bellowed. “If your ancestors can hear the nonsense you''ve spouted, I have no doubt they''d strike you


    down with lightning!”


    As the seconds ticked by, Michael seethed with even more anger, his eyes turning blood-red.


    “Xian, don''t tell me you and your family have no idea who took my sister''s eyes. And yet, no one has


    said a word for us! Worst of all, you''ve even submitted yourselves to the Chu family andunched an


    attack on us! Is that what you mean by being honest and upright? What utter bullsh*t! You''re nothing


    but the Chu family''spdog!” he thundered. “Apart from Mr. Yunyang, I''m sure the Tang family''s


    ancestors are also turning in their graves at how atrocious their descendants have turned out! My


    family may not be the strongest, but we still have the guts to fight back. What about you? Do you dare


    to go against Chu Yuan or the Chu family?”


    Michael''s words were so harsh that they left Tang Xian red-faced and speechless.


    “Stupid brat! Since you''re tired of living, I shall fulfill your death wish!” thetter shouted as he began


    shing with his sword.


    “Watch out, Mr. Jones!”


    The panic-stricken Michael tried to hide but to no avail.


    Realizing that the sword''s aura was about to pierce through him, a few of his guards immediately ran


    up to take the hit.


    They might have sacrificed themselves by absorbing most of the impact of the attack, but the remnants


    of the sword''s aura still sent Michael flying through the air. In just a split second, bodies were strewn all


    over the ground, and Michael could feel blood sttered on his face.


    “Guys! No!” he screamed in agony. “You b*stard! I''m going to kill you!”


    Seeing that the guards who had protected him for years were all killed, Michael, who knew it was only a


    matter of time before he suffered the same fate, no longer cared about anything else.


    The next second, he picked up a sword from the ground and charged at Tang Xian.


    Unfortunately, that was a futile effort.


    After all, Tang Xian was a Supreme on the Sky Ranking, and it was impossible for Michael''s group to


    fight him since the strongest of them all was merely a Grandmaster.


    Just as things seemed to be taking a turn for the worse, Bill and their family army appeared in the nick


    of time.


    “Stop right there! Tang Xian, youpdog, how dare youy a finger on my son!”


    Right after saying that, Bill gripped his sword tight andunched himself at Tang Xian.


    Caught off guard by the sudden attack, thetter staggered backward.


    “Michael, are you okay?” Bill asked as he looked at his son.


    Needless to say, Michael was stunned to see his father. “Dad, why are you here?”


    “Let''s not ask that now. I need you to get up and leave in the car. I''ll handle things here!” Bill said in a


    deep voice before instructing his subordinates to see Michael off safely.


    “Well, well, well. I can''t believe you figured it out. I wanted to get rid of your son first before dealing with


    you. But I see you''ve saved me the trouble. Now that you''re both here, I can kill you at one go!” Tang


    Xian remarked, his lips curled into a smirk.


    As it turned out, he had already guessed that Bill would secretly escort the Four Supremes away.


    Therefore, he decided to divide his troops, with one group stalling the Jones family while the other


    waited in ambush for Michael.


    Ha! So it seems Bill Jones isn''t as stupid as he looks. He saw through my n, huh? Well, it''s time to


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    Sneering, Tang Xian pped his hands.


    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh...


    All at once, nine shadowy figures dressed in ck robes appeared, looking just like ghosts in the night.


    Tattooed on them, however, was the zing sun with clouds!


    “A-Aren''t these the Guardians in ck from the Chu Sect? H-How is this possible? What on earth are


    they doing here?” Bill stammered, his eyes widening.


    It was a fact that the Chu Sect had three groups of Guardians differentiated by their colors—red,


    purple, and ck.


    The Guardians in Red were the highest in status and would hold even more power than Tang Xian.


    However, after being vacant for so many years, Tang Yun had tried getting Ye Fan to take up the role,


    only to have him turn it down.


    As for the Guardians in Purple, the only two people in those roles were the Demonic Duo.


    Even though the Guardians in ck were the lowest in rank, they were all powerful Grandmasters who


    undoubtedly formed the backbone of the Chu Sect.


    What baffled Bill, however, was why the Chu Sect had not brought the Guardians in ck along on


    their campaigns.


    “Well, Bill? Didn''t think I''d pull a move like this, did you?” Tang Xian said with a snicker. “You might


    have held yourself back in the past and thought you had fooled everyone with your act, but


    unfortunately for you, Old Master has long realized that your loyalty was waning. Because of that, we


    kept these nine Guardians in ck behind to deal with the Jones family! Old Master had already


    guessed you''d start a mutiny when the troops were away from Mount Chumen, so he left the


    Guardians in ck with me to guard against you. Old Master truly has uncanny foresight! Tonight shall


    be the night that the Jones family gets annihted!”