Free Web NovelChapter 228: Chapter 228: Three Great Venerables
SNAP!
And with that, Su Damao—the Patriarch of the Su Family, a second-rate Martial Arts Clan from Central State—breathed his last.
"How satisfying!"
"Patriarch Shen, to advance to the Grandmaster Realm in such a short time... I am truly impressed!"
Du Jingsong was the first to laugh out loud. His glittering eyes shifted from Shen Zhengye to Jiang Xinghai.
He knew that everything Shen Zhengye had achieved was built upon the foundation of Jiang Xinghai.
"Patriarch Shen, congratulations are in order!"
"Patriarch Shen, your power is magnificent! Jizhou has gained another Grandmaster!"
Many of the well-wishers who had come offered their praises.
"Thank you all for your support." It had been a long time since Shen Zhengye had fought such a bloody battle.
The fight today had sent his blood and qi surging.
Su Damao’s death was undeniable proof of Shen Zhengye’s power.
It also achieved his desired objective.
"Uncle, all of you, fall back for now."
Suddenly, Jiang Xinghai stepped forward, planting his foot on Su Damao’s corpse.
"Jiang, what did you find?" Shen Zhengye detected the killing intent in Jiang Xinghai’s gaze.
"Across the road, in that commercial van, there are at least three Great Venerables," Jiang Xinghai said.
"What?"
A sense of dread washed over Shen Zhengye.
Great Venerables!
Powerhouses on par with Wanyan Xiong, and there were three of them!
’This is bad!’
Of everyone present, only Jiang Xinghai had the power to kill a Great Venerable!
But he was facing three of them.
Could Jiang Xinghai handle them all by himself?
Du Jingsong and the others looked grim upon hearing this, but they still stepped forward. "Duke Jiang, I will stand with you against them."
"Us too!"
Qu Xiangrui, Ma Tiebing, Cheng Zhipeng, and the others stepped forward one after another.
"Everyone, get inside the hotel."
Jiang Xinghai suddenly waved his hand. "Quickly. I can only fight without holding back once you’ve all left the area."
"Jiang, don’t force yourself. If it’s too much, we can retreat..."
"Uncle, today marks the rise of the Shen Family. I will not stand by and watch as people with ill intentions come to cause trouble. Go, now."
After speaking, Jiang Xinghai glanced back at the crowd.
"Everyone, let’s go inside the hotel."
Shen Lingxue was the first to urge them. "We have to trust Xinghai. He’s never let us down before. Let’s go."
After a moment of hesitation, the crowd reluctantly headed for the hotel.
"Xinghai, protect yourself. If you come back uninjured, I’ll take the initiative..." Shen Lingxue came to Jiang Xinghai’s side, but trailed off, lowering her head shyly before leaving.
Seeing this, Jiang Xinghai smiled. "Lingxue, with those words from you, I guarantee I won’t get hurt."
Soon, everyone had retreated.
At the entrance of the Jizhou Grand Hotel, even the security guards and staff had vanished completely, leaving only Jiang Xinghai standing alone.
Across the road, besides the commercial van, the large crowd of onlookers had also scattered in an instant.
The atmosphere was incredibly strange.
No one wanted to get caught in the crossfire and be splattered with blood. They all retreated more than a hundred meters away, daring only to watch from a distance, not to get a closer look.
"Hmph!"
Finally, after a muffled snort, the door of the commercial van opened.
Three white-haired old men stepped out of the van one after another, their gazes fixed on Jiang Xinghai.
"Young man, your strength is impressive. To think you could sense our presence. You must be the Little Chef who killed Wanyan Xiong last night, right?"
One of the white-haired old men, distinguished by his large earlobes, slowly walked forward.
The two men behind him—one tall and skinny, the other short and stout—formed a triangular pincer formation as they advanced on Jiang Xinghai.
"Little Chef?"
Jiang Xinghai raised a hand to light a cigarette, looking unconcerned.
He had to admit, the auras emanating from these three were indeed that of Great Venerables.
They were powerful enough to dominate a region, look down on everyone, and even control the fates of most people.
But!
Before him, they still weren’t enough.
"If you won’t admit to being the Little Chef, then let me ask you: are you perhaps the Shen Family’s live-in son-in-law?" the large-eared, white-haired old man asked, his gaze predatory.
"I’m just a humble driver," Jiang Xinghai said nonchalantly, taking a drag from his cigarette.
"Oh?"
The large-eared elder gave a faint smile. "Never mind. Since you’re the one standing here, I’m certain you are the strongest among this group. It’s quite shocking, I must say. To have reached a supreme level of cultivation equal to our own, though you’ve barely reached manhood... you are a rare genius."
"Of course." Jiang Xinghai admitted it openly, without a hint of a blush.
The large-eared elder clearly hadn’t expected Jiang Xinghai to be so brazenly proud. "Hahaha! Young man, you suit my tastes. Why don’t you follow me? I can guarantee that throughout all of Central State, and even in the Provincial City, you’ll have free rein."
"What a coincidence. I was thinking of taking you as my servant. Follow me, and I’ll grant you a great fortune." Jiang Xinghai’s foot was still tapping on the body of the deceased Su Damao.
"You insolent whelp! Don’t get ahead of yourself!"
Before the large-eared elder could say anything, the tall, skinny, white-haired old man suddenly bellowed.
"You old fool, don’t you dare act high and mighty with me!"
Jiang Xinghai had no intention of tolerating such an arrogant person. In a flash, his figure vanished from its spot.
SLAP!
The next instant, a heavy slap landed squarely across the tall, skinny elder’s face.
And Jiang Xinghai had already returned to his original position.
