Chapter 37: Chapter 37: You Can All Come at Once
Xu Guang looked at Liu Yu beside him, with a touch of gentleness in his eyes.
It wasn’t because of Liu Yu’s beauty.
But because he truly appreciated Liu Yu.
During that snowy weather, it wasn’t easy for him to beg in Da Ren Collection, and when he finally got something, it was taken away by someone like Niu the Third.
In fact, after he hit Niu the Third on the head with a stick, he had already planned to leave Qingshuo County.
It was because of Liu Yu’s roast chicken that he didn’t leave immediately.
And it was also why Old Li found him and hired him to take care of General Wei, leading to everything today.
He is a person who knows gratitude. To reach this point today, he has met many benefactors, Liu Yu, Old Li, the Zhu Family father and son...
Although most of them are rather ordinary...
These people, he would lend a helping hand at critical moments.
So today, he would help with Liu Yu’s matter.
Liu Yu had no idea about Xu Guang’s complex thoughts. At this moment, she was completely stunned by the tall figure of General Wei, unable to recover for a long time.
"You..."
She could hardly imagine how Xu Guang, who was begging just a few months ago, could control such a fiercely barbaric Great Beast.
...
Liu Family.
Liu Guang was pinned down by two people, his face twisted with rage, "Wang Xu! You’re truly insane, aren’t you afraid of being gossiped about?"
The Patriarch of the Wang Family calmly took a step forward, raised his foot, and stepped on Liu Guang’s head, his mouth full of mockery.
"My Wang Family is right here, I, Wang Xu, am standing right here, let those people gossip about me."
Liu Guang was filled with despair.
The conflict between the Wang Family and Liu Family was actually quite simple.
The Liu Family were merchants, not even a family clan, they just had a small caravan. But recently, while trading outside, they happened to connect with Yuan Mang’s side, and they even agreed to trade a batch of warhorses to the Liu Family!
The value of warhorses in this era is self-evident.
In the past, the Zhu Family was flourishing, and even the best horses in their family were only six, which shows how rare warhorses are now.
Liu Guang naturally knew this was of great importance, so when he secured this connection, he never thought of bringing those warhorses back. Instead, he planned to sell them directly to Changsong Prefecture once the deal was successful.
He was very cautious, not even planning to sell in Songjiang Prefecture.
All the Liu Family sought was profit.
But unexpected, at this time the Wang Family came with a marriage proposal.
Wang Xu even forcibly arranged for his son, Wang Chong, to join the Liu Family caravan.
The timing was too coincidental, as they were going out to trade the warhorses.
And Wang Chong also wanted to join at this moment...
Liu Guang sensed something was wrong but it was too late.
The two families turned against each other, and inevitably, the Liu Family was crushed by the Wang Family.
After all, the Wang Family was a staunch supporter of the Wei Family, strongly backed by them, with many talents emerging from their home, including two Eighth-Grade Great Cultivation experts. The patriarch, Wang Xu, seemed on the verge of breaking through to Seventh Grade.
In the past, Zhu Huai insisted on siding with the Wei Family, influenced by the Wang Family, but unfortunately, Xu Guang had become an unexpected variable.
"Where is my daughter-in-law now?"
Wang Xu exerted force with his foot, pressing Liu Guang’s face until it was bloodied, he asked.
Liu Guang clenched his teeth and said nothing.
"Not speaking? Do you think this is my Wang Family’s doing? Let me tell you the truth, the matter of the deal was personally told to me by the Second Young Master. You, ungrateful thing, with such significant assets, instead of thinking about trading with the Wei Family, you insist on looking for buyers outside. Is it that the Second Young Master has treated you unfairly?"
Wang Xu spoke more passionately, his eyes fierce.
The Wang Family was like the Wei Family’s dog, always acting with the Wei Family at the center. If the Wei Family got those warhorses, the Wang Family would naturally benefit too.
Liu Guang’s actions weren’t just a threat to the Wei Family, but also a threat to his Wang Family.
Regret flashed in Liu Guang’s eyes. He regretted greedily seeking profits and contacting people from Changsong Prefecture.
But now, he knew that even if he surrendered everything, the Wei and Wang Families would never trust him again.
All he could hope for was for Liu Yu to escape because this had nothing to do with Liu Yu.
Fang Cheng, now an honorary elder of the Iron Armor Sect, should be able to protect Yu’er, right?
"Now, hand over the token for the deal with Yuan Mang, and I can spare your entire Liu Family."
Wang Xu spoke again.
Liu Guang slowly raised his head.
Wang Xu scoffed, waved his hand, and immediately two Wang Family men grabbed a person from the Liu Family hostages.
A young man, without even a glance, the long blade in his hand swiftly slashed.
Blood splattered three feet away, the head rolled to a stop right in front of Liu Guang, eyes wide open, staring at Liu Guang.
This was... his cousin.
Liu Guang’s eyes bulged with rage.
Just then, there was a slight commotion from the ground, as if some gigantic creature was causing chaos while moving.
Bam!
Something unknown flew out with a crash.
It wasn’t until it smashed through a wall that Wang Xu realized what it actually was.
It was... a person!
But that person was almost torn apart, unrecognizable at the moment, and Wang Xu vaguely felt it looked familiar.
That seems to be... someone from the Wang Family?
He suddenly turned his head to look at the entity that had struck.
He saw a giant object, ferociously smashing through the wall, accompanied by a thunderous noise, emerging from the dust.
"Miss Yu’er, tell General Wei which ones are from the Wang Family and which ones are from your Liu Family."
From the dust, a clear male voice sounded so distinct, carrying a power that could penetrate everything.
"It’s you! Xu Guang!"
Wang Xu naturally recognized Xu Guang, who is currently popular in the Iron Armor Sect, not only because of the reputation Xu Guang had made recently but also because Xu Guang was a thorn in the Wei Family’s side.
Xu Guang looked at Wang Xu, forming a spiritual link with General Wei.
In the next moment...
General Wei, who had paused upon entering, suddenly looked at Wang Xu.
General Wei let out a low roar and charged at Wang Xu, accompanied by a series of crashing sounds, the stone-paved road laid by the Liu Family was crushed to pieces.
The two Eighth-Grade Blade Masters from the Wang Family suddenly turned around, and upon turning, they saw General Wei, as towering as a small mountain, with his orange eyes resembling ethereal ghost flames.
The two were scared out of their wits, not even having the courage to stand up, just wanting to flee.
But General Wei’s long trunk, like a giant python, instantly swung across, and the two were whisked off the ground without a moment’s pause, directly soaring into the sky.
Plummeting.
Like bloody mud.
Looking at the bloodied corpses smashed into the crowd, the entire place fell silent once more.
The strong muscles and the well-developed copper skin that Eighth-Grade Martial Artists prided themselves on seemed like a joke in the face of General Wei’s over ten-ton force.
Moments later, one pair of eyes after another, looking as if they were staring at a monster, turned to Xu Guang who was leaning on the giant object. Many had heard of a person in the city who could control a super beast, but those who had seen General Wei were indeed few.
And at this moment, under countless staring eyes, they finally knew how ferocious and terrifying the beast feared by the Wei Family truly was.
"Such a powerful Great Beast, what grade of Demon Beast is this? If it truly were to fight, could a Seventh-Grade Martial Artist subdue it?"
Taking a light gasp, Wang Chong felt shocked.
Sitting together with Xu Guang on the back of the elephant, Liu Yu’s beautiful eyes sparkled brightly, looking at Xu Guang with an excited gaze.
This beast, nearly frightening her to dizziness, did not let her down, it was truly... so strong!
"Xu Guang, what exactly do you want to do? Are you representing the Iron Armor Sect in waging war on our Wang Family and the Wei Family?"
Wang Xu mustered the courage, backed tens of steps away to ensure he wouldn’t be smashed to death like Zhu Huai by the giant elephant lifting a huge log, then shouted in anger.
"I’ve protected the Liu Family, and now, take your people and get out of the Liu Family."
Xu Guang didn’t even look at Wang Xu, just spoke to himself.
After saying that, he turned to Liu Yu, "Miss Yu’er, do you really not need to kill them all?"
Liu Yu hurriedly shook her head, though young, she knew that killing people from the Wang Family would completely offend the people of the Wei Family, making things more troublesome later. She couldn’t keep troubling Xu Guang.
"Xu Guang!"
Feeling ignored, Wang Xu shouted angrily.
Xu Guang’s eyes drooped, maintaining a calm demeanor.
"Fifteen minutes, have your Wang Family bring your ransom money, or, you can try to rush all at once and kill General Wei."
Xu Guang’s words carried a hint of mockery.
General Wei won’t gain him experience from killing, and without Liu Yu speaking up, he wouldn’t pursue extermination.
Wang Xu glanced at General Wei, like a mountain, his gaze swept menacingly over Xu Guang.
"Dharma Protector Xu! At present, Qingshuo County is in a dangerous situation, the Liu Family is turning traitor, colluding externally, are you really going to aid the wicked, opposing all of Qingshuo County?"
Wang Xu knew things couldn’t be done today, and force wasn’t an option, so he resorted to verbal provocation.
"Well said, Liu Family is under the Wei Family’s influence, when did it become your Iron Armor Sect’s place to call the shots!?"
A middle-aged man at the forefront, followed by a group of robust men, strode in from outside, with an imposing aura.
It was the Second Young Master Wei, someone Xu Guang had met once.
General Wei is now a Seventh-Grade Dragon Elephant, Xu Guang had tried before, even Wei Shuangnian’s Soft Sword could not scratch General Wei’s weakest point, the trunk, so naturally he wouldn’t fear the Second Young Master Wei in front of him.
Thus, he sneered, "Back in the day, Miss Yu’er graciously gave Xu Mou a meal, today, the Liu Family’s affairs are mine, I do this only to repay kindness, does Second Young Master Wei intend to stop Xu Mou from repaying kindness?"
Xu Guang stared intently at the Second Young Master Wei.
His words instantly stirred a commotion, there were many spectators outside because of the Liu Family’s incident, upon hearing the relationship between Xu Guang and the Liu Family, they began to inquire.
Xu Guang was no longer an obscure figure, and many had already investigated his past, quickly realizing.
It was when Xu Guang first arrived at Qingshuo County as a beggar, the lady from the Liu Family had given him food.
Immediately, there was an uproar.
This was the era of Great Zhou’s collapse, an era where everyone turned to evil, but in such times, such actions were dubbed righteous, naturally earning countless praises.
Suddenly, the expressions directed at Liu Yu were full of envy.
An insignificant favor, yet at the critical moment, became the family’s lifeline.