Peerless War God

Fu Zhenghong stared at Chen Xiao with sparkling eyes, waiting for him to reply, waiting for his promise.    

Chen Xiao was also looking at Fu Zhenghong. After a moment, he smiled, "Old Madam, you want a promise from me?"    

Fu Zhenghong nodded her head forcefully and said, "Yes, after I leave, I need someone to help me protect the Fu Clan. Only you can do this."    

After Chen Xiao heard this, he shook his head and did not answer.    

Fu Zhenghong's face darkened, and she asked, "What do you mean?"    

Chen Xiao's face turned solemn, and he said indifferently, "As the old saying goes, when you rely on someone, you will fall. When you rely on others, you will fall. I can't protect your Fu Clan, only your Fu Clan can protect yourselves, right?"    

The meaning was that only Fu Xue could do this, and he could not do it, nor would he do it.    

In his heart, he really only cared about Fu Xue, and not everyone in the Fu Clan.    

Chen Xiao's attitude made Fu Zhenghong a little surprised.    

She was silent for a moment, thinking about it, and then said, "I know about the matter in the Valley Herb Garden. It's really unfortunate for you to see this joke."    

Chen Xiao smiled and said, "Where there is pressure, there will be resistance. When the internal pressure reaches a limit, it will uncontrollably explode. Old Madam, you should know this, right?"    

When she said this, she had revealed Fu Zhenghong's true colors. It was also the biggest worry in her heart.    

At present, the Fu Clan looked glorious and stable, but only she knew the truth.    

The inside was already rotten beyond recognition. It had been a long time since it had been cured, and it could no longer be cured. The voices of resistance from below grew louder and louder. If it weren't for her, an Immortal Realm powerhouse, suppressing it, it would have exploded into chaos a long time ago.    

Now, her body was getting worse and worse, and she felt even more powerless.    

Under such circumstances, if she had Chen Xiao's powerful deterrence, she would be able to rest easy.    

However, Chen Xiao did not agree, and he refused. This made Fu Zhenghong a little disappointed, but it also seemed to be within her expectations.    

Facing Chen Xiao's overbearing attitude, Fu Zhenghong smiled bitterly and said, "Yes, how could I not know? It's just that I can't do it. After all, I'm one of them."    

"Heh, it's just an excuse." Chen Xiao ridiculed.    

"..." Fu Zhenghong's face turned green, and she looked a little ugly.    

However, Chen Xiao clearly did not care. He only said, "I won't get involved in the matters of your Fu Clan. At least until Fu Xue officially takes over, I won't interfere. What you do is your own business. Old Mistress, what do you think?"    

Fu Zhenghong's face turned abnormally red, and her eyes were filled with bloodlust.    

"Alright, that's enough from you."    

"Oh, what do you plan to do next, Old Madam? The matter of Fu Li and Fu Xiao is not an isolated case. I believe there are quite a few people like them in the Fu Family. Are you able to control them?"    

Chen Xiao said coldly.    

This was what he was truly worried about. It was also why he had come to Fu Family City in secret.    

If Fu Zhenghong could not control the situation and cause trouble, he could help out.    

At that point, the worst case scenario would occur. Hopefully, it would not be like that.    

Fu Zhenghong smiled faintly and glanced at Chen Xiao. He said, "Don't worry. Even if I have to risk my life, I will create a safe family for Fu Xue. There are some things that I have to do, and it is not her responsibility."    

"En." Chen Xiao smiled sincerely.    

At this time, Fu Xue was holding a cup of hot tea. She walked over with a smile on her face.    

Beside her, Zuo Zhao, who was half a step behind, followed closely behind her. They were inseparable.    

Fu Zhenghong glanced at the two of them, then glanced at Chen Xiao, and smiled in satisfaction.    

Some things could not be spoken of. If they were to be exposed, it would not be beautiful.    

"Captain, your tea. Ancestor, this cup is yours." Fu Xue carefully served the tea.    

When Zuo Zhao saw this, he automatically stood behind Chen Xiao and did not make a sound.    

While serving the tea, Fu Xue carefully glanced at Fu Zhenghong and asked in a low voice, "Captain, what did you talk about? It seems like you are very happy?"    

Chen Xiao smiled slightly and said, "You can go and ask her yourself."    

"Old Ancestor?" Fu Xue was startled for a moment and looked at Fu Zhenghong.    

However, she discovered that Fu Zhenghong's expression was extremely serious at this moment. His face was as cold as an iceberg, and he did not smile. He said in a deep voice, "Fu Xue, go and sound the Assembly Bell. I want to gather all the clansmen in the city for a meeting."    

"Assembly Bell?"    

Fu Xue's heart tightened. She knew that something big was about to happen, but she still did as he said.    

"Yes, I understand."    

Fu Xue stood up and flew towards the top of the Spirit Peak. There was a huge black bell standing there.    

"Bang."    

Very quickly, the bell sounded. The sound was like thunder, spreading throughout the entire Fu Family City, and reaching every corner. The people in the city stopped what they were doing and looked at the Spirit Peak with puzzled eyes.    

"What is that sound? It seems to be a bell?"    

"What happened? Where did the bell come from? It's so strange."    

As he spoke, the bell sound continued.    

"Bang."    

"Bang."    

The bell sounded nine times in a row. All the Fu Family cultivators in the city changed their expressions, and their eyes were filled with seriousness as they looked towards the core of the family, the Immortal Mountain, and gathered there.    

"The bell has sounded nine times. It's the Assembly Bell. Let's go and take a look. It must be something important that the old ancestor is about to announce."    

"Assembly Bell? It's been a long time since it sounded. What happened this time?"    

“Who cares? We’ll know once we go and take a look. The Patriarch has summoned us for something.”    

“Don’t you know? There have been a lot of things that happened in the clan recently, and they’ve been suppressed. Now, it seems like they can’t be suppressed anymore.”    

“What is it? What is it? Tell us.”    

“Shh, lower your voice. I don’t want to be punished by the Patriarch.”    

Thousands of cultivators from the Fu Clan came from all directions and gathered at the ancestral mansion of the clan. The crowd was endless. Some were walking on the ground, some were flying through the sky, and all of them had different expressions as they gathered at the square in front of the spirit peak and stood there.    

At a glance, there were tens of thousands of people. According to their status and strength, they stood in different positions.    

The elders of the Fu Clan, led by Fu Yanshan, stood at the very front. Their gazes were arrogant and extraordinary, and they were secretly chatting with each other as if they were discussing something.    

On the spirit peak, Fu Zhenghong looked down from above with a calm gaze and said, “Xue Er, follow me.”    

Fu Xue removed the disguise on her face and revealed her original appearance. She acknowledged Fu Zhenghong’s words and followed behind him.    

The two of them moved and appeared on the stairs in the square.    

“Greetings, Patriarch.”    

“Greetings, Patriarch.”    

On the square, the crowd of people all lowered their heads and greeted Fu Zhenghong when they saw him appear. Their voices were like a tide that surged forward, and it caused one’s blood to boil and feel extremely excited.    

However, Fu Zhenghong didn’t reveal any joy on his face. He only nodded slightly and didn’t say anything.    

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