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Forcibly suppressing the restless energy within him, Sheng Tu looked coldly at Luo Chen.
"If you're so capable, fight me one-on-one. Don't use my daughter as a shield!" Sheng Tu said angrily to Luo Chen.
At this moment, a smile gradually appeared on Luo Chen's lips. He stepped out from behind Mei'er and said to Sheng Tu:
"Okay, I'll give you one chance!"
When he saw that Luo Chen was no longer hiding behind him, Sheng Tu was overjoyed, and his eyes grew even colder.
A strange light flickered in his palm, and the spiritual energy in the air began to stir.
"Nine Heavens Thunderfire!"
With a roar, Sheng Tu leaped into the air, the light in his hand instantly turning crimson.
With a loud bang, the energy gathered in the palm of the butcher's hand rushed towards Luo Chen's body.
Upon seeing this, a look of disdain flashed across Luo Chen's lips.
As the crimson lightning struck Luo Chen's body, the true energy gathered in his palm was rapidly swung upwards.
"buzz"
The golden light trembled in the air, and an aura like that of a thousand troops burst forth from the golden light.
"boom"
The violent energies collided violently, and scorching flames shot out in all directions.
"what?!"
Sheng Tu cried out in shock, his gaze fixed on Luo Chen's direction.
Completely surprised that Luo Chen possessed such strength as a butcher, his eyes were filled with shock.
"call out"
Just as Sheng Tu was searching for Luo Chen's figure, a piercing sound suddenly rang out, accompanied by a chilling aura.
Sensing a hint of danger, Sheng Tu quickly looked behind him.
"hey-hey"
The cold smile was deeply imprinted in Sheng Tu's mind, and Luo Chen's palm quickly struck towards Sheng Tu's chest.
"boom"
As if a mountain had crashed into his chest, Sheng Tu's body slammed directly to the ground.
Chapter 123 Banquet
"puff"
A mouthful of scarlet blood spurted from Sheng Tu's mouth, and he looked towards Luo Chen with a hint of fear in his eyes.
At this moment, a wicked smile appeared on Luo Chen's lips as he slowly walked towards Sheng Tu.
"I have no grudge against you, why did you cause my family to be destroyed!" Sheng Tu said weakly.
As Luo Chen's figure approached Sheng Tu, he suddenly stopped, chuckling as he said:
"You can't possibly not understand the law of the jungle, can you?! How dare you ask me such an idiotic question!"
"you"
Upon hearing Luo Chen's words, Sheng Tu spat out another mouthful of blood and died on the ground in a fit of rage.
When Luo Chen saw that Sheng Tu had actually died of anger, he rushed forward to check if Sheng Tu was truly dead. The final result was that Sheng Tu had indeed died of anger.
"Why are you so angry! I was actually planning to let you off the hook!"
After saying something with a hint of disappointment, Luo Chen condensed a ball of flame in his palm and swung it directly at the corpse of Sheng Tu.
"boom"
The fire continued to burn. When the servants and maids who were originally in the mansion saw that the city lord was dead, their faces showed fear, and they screamed and fled in all directions.
"Stop right there!" Luo Chen roared.
The powerful aura immediately infected everyone's hearts. The crowd, who had been fleeing in all directions, stopped in their tracks and stared at Luo Chen without daring to move as soon as the words were spoken.
Upon seeing this, Luo Chen smiled faintly and addressed the crowd:
"By the way, be good! Don't worry, I won't kill you. Where can you go if you leave the city lord's mansion? You should stay here! At least your safety can be guaranteed."
Upon hearing Luo Chen's words, everyone looked at each other, their faces showing hesitation, and no one spoke first.
"Ok?"
A cold glint flashed in Luo Chen's eyes as he swept his gaze across the faces of the crowd.
"puff"
At this moment, everyone acted with extraordinary resolve and knelt down in the direction of Luo Chen, their faces filled with fear, saying in terror:
"Greetings, Master"
Upon hearing what the crowd was saying, Luo Chen finally smiled kindly and addressed them:
"Alright, everyone, get up! Do what you always did before, and continue doing it now! Go down."
"Yes, sir."
At this moment, after responding to Luo Chen, everyone stood up from the ground with trepidation and walked out in all directions.
"Owner."
After everyone had left, Mei'er slowly walked towards Luo Chen and said respectfully.
"Mei'er, go and draft a notice that all the clan chiefs in the city must come to see me tonight. If they don't come, I, Luo Chen, will definitely pay them a visit another day!" Luo Chen said with a cold expression.
"Yes, Master."
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"boom!"
At this moment, Lin Zheng, the head of the Lin family, slammed his hand on the table in anger and said sternly:
"Who does Luo Chen think he is, daring to order me around and even paying me a visit, ordering all the clan leaders to see him! Even Sheng Tu wouldn't dare speak like that here!"
"Clan leader, this matter needs to be reconsidered!" the old man standing to the side said respectfully.
"Uncle Shou, why would you say that? Does he really have some ability to attack several of our families at the same time?"
At this moment, Uncle Shou shook his head slightly and said to Lin Zheng:
"Although Sheng Tu's strength wasn't that great, he was still a Venerable-level expert. Don't you find it strange that he was killed by an unknown kid?"
"Hmph, that's because Sheng Tu was arrogant and conceited, and didn't take that kid seriously at all, which is why he suffered such a great loss and died!" Lin Zheng said contemptuously.
Upon hearing Lin Zheng's words, Uncle Shou did not directly refute him, but instead spoke earnestly to Lin Zheng:
"Alright, let's just say that Sheng Tu was arrogant and that kid was lucky to kill Sheng Tu. But someone who is good at using clever methods to kill someone stronger than himself must be very cunning. Why would he suddenly do something so stupid?"
As soon as Uncle Shou finished speaking, Lin Zheng was startled, a thoughtful expression appearing on his face. He slowly asked Uncle Shou:
"Uncle Shou, what do you think I should do now?"
Seeing that Lin Zheng had finally grasped the point, Uncle Shou's face showed a look of relief as he said to Lin Zheng:
"Tonight you not only have to go, but you also have to bring generous gifts and see how the other family leaders react. Remember, don't act rashly!"
"Okay then!"
Lin Zheng said helplessly and walked out of the hall.
At this moment, Luo Chen ordered a banquet to be set up, then sat directly in the seat of honor, staring intently at the front of the hall, lost in deep thought.
"Patriarch Lin, Lin Zheng has arrived!"
With a loud shout, Lin Zheng strode in from outside the hall, a smile on his face, and said to Luo Chen:
"Lin Zheng greets the City Lord! This is just a small gift, but I hope the City Lord will accept it."
Upon seeing that someone had arrived early and brought gifts, Luo Chen's eyes showed a hint of surprise. She couldn't help but look at Lin Zheng a few more times, and said with a smile:
"Please have a seat, Patriarch Lin. I didn't expect you to be so punctual!"
"Ha ha"
Lin Zheng laughed loudly, and said to Luo Chen with utmost humility:
"Since the city lord has invited me, how could I possibly be late?"
"Haha, Chief Lin, you're too kind."
After exchanging pleasantries, the two began to wait quietly.
Time passed second by second, and the time agreed upon by Luo Chen was getting closer and closer, and there would still only be Luo Chen and Lin Zheng in the seats.
At this moment, Lin Zheng kept glancing at Luo Chen, but Luo Chen's face remained completely expressionless, showing no embarrassment whatsoever.
"Hmph, I'd like to see if you really have the guts to throw a tantrum if no one else comes."
Lin Zheng chuckled softly and then continued to wait with Luo Chen.
When Luo Chen's gaze fell upon the burning incense sticks beside him, he calmly said:
"Mei'er, go and close the gate. Don't let anyone see us!"
"Yes"
"Patriarch Lin, since no one else has arrived, let's begin! I had hoped to take this opportunity to connect with everyone, but it seems you're not giving me face," Luo Chen said with a smile.
Seeing the calm and composed expression on Luo Chen's face, Lin Zheng increasingly felt that what Uncle Shou had told him back then was absolutely right.
"This person is definitely not simple!"
Chapter 124 Killing the Chicken to Warn the Monkey
At that moment, upon hearing the sound of the door closing, Luo Chen's lips curled into a smile as he said to Lin Zheng:
"Clan Chief Lin, it seems no one else will be arriving tonight, so let's begin!"
As he spoke, Luo Chen picked up the wine cup in front of him and drank it down in one gulp, smiling as he said:
"please!"
Seeing this, Lin Zheng felt embarrassed to remain silent, so he smiled at Luo Chen, picked up the wine glass in front of him, and drank it down in one gulp.
However, Lin Zheng was wary. After swallowing the cup of wine, he used his spiritual power to envelop it to prevent it from containing poison.
At this moment, Luo Chen didn't care about any of this and continued to eat on his own.
"Clan Chief Lin, why aren't you eating? Do you suspect I've poisoned your food?"
Upon hearing Luo Chen's words, Lin Zheng's expression changed drastically. He gave an awkward smile and said to Luo Chen:
"Your Excellency is overthinking this. How could I possibly doubt you?"
After saying this, Lin Zheng slowly picked up his chopsticks and reached for one of the dishes.
Just as Lin Zheng was hesitating whether to put the food in his mouth, a loud bang suddenly came from the direction of the door.
"boom"
A burly man strode in through the gate, his face contorted with rage, shouting and cursing:
"Who the hell is this damn city lord? He invited me here, and he dares to lock me out!"
Following the sound, Lin Zheng immediately recognized the person as Li Wudi, the patriarch of the Li family!
As his name suggests, this person is a typical muscle-bound but physically weak individual. If it weren't for his abnormal defense and terrifying strength, Li Wudi would probably have been killed several times over!
However, upon seeing that it was this person who had come, Lin Zheng felt a hint of joy in his heart. With Li Wudi's intelligence, he was sure to anger Luo Chen, and then he could take the opportunity to see Luo Chen's strength.
Thinking of this, Lin Zheng couldn't help but look in Luo Chen's direction.
As expected, Luo Chen's face was full of coldness, and he strode into the hall with an unfriendly gaze at Li Wudi.
When Li Wudi entered the hall, he glanced contemptuously at Luo Chen and Lin Zheng, and laughed loudly as he said:
"Oh, isn't this Chief Lin? I didn't expect you to be here too!"
After laughing loudly, Li Wudi plopped down in the chair and began to eat the food on the table in big mouthfuls.
"I'll give you one chance. Kneel down and apologize to me, then get out of here!" Luo Chen said coldly.