Chapter 2598: What is Arrogance!
After a short tea break, several people gradually walked to the entrance of the Luan Family, a ten-zhang high and several-zhang wide red sandalwood door studded with copper nails. Above the door hung a plaque about several-zhang long and wide, with the words "Luan Clan Residence" carved in gold letters. Huge stone lions stood on either side of the entrance, displaying the Luan Family’s authority.
The streets, dozens of zhang wide, were flanked by three-story high small buildings, with red brick walls dividing the houses into courtyards, making one mistakenly feel as if they had arrived at the Forbidden City. The wall stretched from the gate far into the distance, not showing any end, which left Ma Biaohu with his mouth agape at the pomp.
The Luan Family was in an uproar; the moment the Second Young Master Luan was carried into the Luan Family, it caused a sensation. The biggest question was who dared to lay hands on Luan Shaochen. In Lin City, no one dared to provoke the Luan Family openly like this.
"Who is so bold to oppose our Luan Family people? It’s outrageous."
"How could the Second Young Master be injured so severely?"
"Beaten like this, he must have offended some master!"
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The house was filled with Elders of the Luan Family who discussed angrily. For them, it was almost impossible for someone to beat Luan Shaochen like this in Lin City. Everyone knew the Luan Family’s prestige in Lin City; even people from other families were in awe of them, yet someone dared to disregard them. It was extremely audacious!
Several doctors were crowded around Luan Shaochen, taking turns diagnosing and prescribing medicine. The door swung open at that moment, and a man in a blue tunic who looked to be over fifty walked in side by side with a red-robed man exuding an aggressive aura. The doctors stopped their work and made way.
Luan Shaochen, lying on the bed, was very weak but made a small movement with his mouth, speaking in an extremely faint voice: "Father, I..."
Luan Zhengyan, gazing at Luan Shaochen on the bed, felt very conflicted. On one hand, he was heartbroken; on the other, he resented his son’s incompetence for being beaten like this. But now that things had come to this, he couldn’t let his son suffer in vain, so he coldly asked, "Tell me, what exactly happened."
"Father, it’s like this..." Luan Shaochen glanced at his father, knowing he couldn’t hide anything from him, and recounted everything truthfully to Luan Zhengyan.
After listening to his son’s account, Luan Zhengyan was even angrier, slamming a stone table with his palm, shattering it with Gang Qi. A strange young man could actually lay hands on his son in Lin City; this was far from a simple duel—it was a severe insult to the Luan Family. Moreover, he had only this one son, pampered since childhood, yet he couldn’t bear to lay a finger on him—this boy actually treated his son like this; how could he not be furious!
He then turned to Luan Zhengtang, who had been silent and said, "Brother, you must stand up for Chen’er in this matter. For the Luan Family’s prestige, this person must be eliminated, or our Luan Family will become a laughingstock in Lin City."
"Indeed, Family Head, we must find and kill this person."
"This is not just about beating the Second Young Master; it’s clearly challenging our Luan Family!"
"If it’s not done by another Sect, this person’s background cannot be underestimated..."
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The Elders standing nearby also spoke up one after another; concerned with the family’s reputation, they certainly couldn’t let it go so easily, or how could they stand in Lin City in the future? They weren’t worried about Luan Shaochen’s injuries; they were more concerned about the Luan Family’s honor, eager to find Lin Feng for revenge.
Luan Zhengtang listened without speaking, unsure of how to answer Luan Zhengyan’s question. He was the person in charge of the Luan Family; with their face lost outside, he couldn’t just let it go, but he didn’t know who the other party was. They couldn’t rashly make enemies; the matter might not be that simple.
Sighing, Luan Zhengtang really couldn’t understand who would do such a thing. It wasn’t just about beating his nephew; it was a demonstration to the Luan Family in Lin City. The Luan Family had offended many people, yet other families wouldn’t dare openly provoke them. Who was the opponent, and why did they do it, was someone else orchestrating this? It became his biggest question. He stroked his beard and patted Luan Zhengyan’s shoulder, saying, "Calm down, let’s first investigate who beat Chen’er like this."
At that moment, a guard rushed in from outside, panting, and shouted, "Family Head, someone is at the door seeking an audience."
On hearing this, Luan Zhengtang was brought back from his thoughts; he had no interest in seeing anyone at this time, so he gestured to indicate he didn’t want to meet anyone.
"Family Head, he... he claims to be the one who injured the Second Young Master and insists on seeing you," the guard stammered, seeing the Family Head so furious that he didn’t dare to take a deep breath.
"What! I wasn’t looking for you, yet you came knocking on my door; you’re courting death!" Luan Zhengyan shouted after hearing the guard’s words. It was the first time he’d encountered someone so audacious. He thought the person who attacked his son would vanish after the incident, not expecting him to recklessly show up uninvited. If he didn’t avenge his son, he wouldn’t be able to swallow this anger! He stood up to go out and seek revenge for his son.
Luan Shaochen, lying on the bed, was also shocked. He never imagined Lin Feng would have such nerve to confront them directly. He began to cough weakly, truly believing Lin Feng would let it go and spare him. Little did he expect that Lin Feng would follow him to the Luan family. At this moment, he felt a panic within. If the Family Head knew he was the one at fault who killed someone first, he wondered if he would still be safeguarded.
The elders around exchanged glances of disbelief, unable to fathom someone so audacious and with such nerve. They all looked towards Luan Zhengtang, waiting for his command. Of course, they all wanted to see the person who could defeat Luan Shaochen and wanted to restore the Luan family’s dignity.
"Wait, stay in the room and take care of your nephew. I’ll meet him, and you guys come with me," Luan Zhengtang said to the excited Luan Zhengyan, then turned to the four elders in the room. He didn’t know the man’s background, but anyone bold enough to come to the Luan family’s doorstep for a demonstration was surely no average person.
"This... yes." Luan Zhengyan couldn’t sit still, but since Luan Zhengtang had spoken, he didn’t dare to oppose and could only suppress his inner anger and return to his bedside.
Luan Zhengtang then led the people briskly towards the entrance...
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Two men stood with a child, with Tangyuan and Xue’er perched on their shoulders, and an old man’s corpse lay on the ground. This scene at the Luan family’s gate drew everyone’s attention, and a considerable crowd had already gathered at the entrance.
At that moment, Luan Zhengtang strode out from inside, followed by the four Luan family elders. Luan Zhengtang had already reached the Myriad Laws Realm’s early stage. Those who could break into the Myriad Laws Realm were extremely rare in the Myriad Heavens Divine Realm. Among the four elders of the Luan family, two had also broken into the Myriad Laws Realm, while the other two were at the pinnacle of the Universe Realm. Such a family was not one easy to provoke in the Myriad Heavens Divine Realm.
"You dare to swagger in front of our family home, clearly not taking our Luan family seriously!"
"You’ve got quite the nerve. Where does this young pup come from?"
"So you’re the one who injured the Luan family member; do you have a death wish?"
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The four elders behind first stepped forward, indignantly reprimanding Lin Feng. They looked at this young boy with eyes filled with scorn. Having lived for so many years, they couldn’t believe someone like this could severely injure Luan Shaochen with a single move, especially since the guards by Luan Shaochen’s side were Divine King powerhouses. The opposing party consisted of two adults; it was completely unbelievable. Looking at Lin Feng, they were all confused about his purpose in coming!
Luan Zhengtang stood at the doorway, not in a rush to speak. Instead, he scrutinized Lin Feng from head to toe. This young man appeared to be about thirty years old, yet had none of the cultivator’s aura, though he could sense the presence of Yuangang but couldn’t gauge his level. The higher the cultivator level, the heavier the aura. Could it be that this boy’s level was even higher than his? At such a young age, it seemed impossible to have reached so high a cultivation, yet he was curious about how he could have beaten his nephew and several guards so severely.
But to have struck his nephew from a distance to the point of vomiting blood, at least a Universe Realm peak strength was needed, possibly even equal to his. Hence, he didn’t act rashly. Reflecting upon it, he had never seen Lin Feng, and this young man didn’t seem to belong to any forces from other families in Lin City. Why, then, would he commit such a blatant provocation against the Luan family?
"Family Head, should we strike first?" One elder, noticing Luan Zhengtang neither speaking nor acting, asked. In his view, a few moves should suffice to take down these two young men; he couldn’t understand what the Family Head hesitated about.
Luan Zhengtang kept his gaze fixed on Lin Feng, pondering whether to speak or act directly. However, without knowing the opponent’s strength, he felt uncertain, so he said to the four elders, "Hold your horses..."
The elders nodded after hearing this, not taking action but waiting for Luan Zhengtang’s instructions.
"What exactly do you mean?" Luan Zhengtang asked softly. He then noticed the little girl hiding behind Lin Feng and the already dead old man on the ground, feeling it must be related to the deceased individual.
"There’s no special meaning. Your family killed someone; shouldn’t you provide an explanation?" Lin Feng, seeing Luan Zhengtang bring out so many people, was not afraid but smiled lightly and spoke naturally.
This smile of Lin Feng’s truly infuriated him. No matter where this young man came from, disregarding the Luan family was the gravest insult. His rage surged, nearly bursting forth, and he was consciously suppressing it, not able to act just yet.
"You’re the first to dare provoke my family. A mere mortal, killed just like that, and you want an explanation? My word is the explanation!" Luan Zhengtang flashed in front of Lin Feng, speaking to him before letting out a soft laugh. The Luan family had never provided an explanation to anyone; such minor matters didn’t warrant visiting the doorstep.