Lin Ran stood by the door at this moment.
He held a bell in his hand.
The bell tinkled, creating a chaotic jingle.
Boom...
As expected, as soon as he spoke, the heavy door creaked open.
Chu Tian looked inside, and the interior was shrouded in darkness.
At the same time!
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Three figures flew out.
However, the first two were thrown out by someone!
Chu Tian's eyes focused.
Lying on the ground like dead dogs were two individuals.
They were precisely Luo Lingshan and Shu Tianlong.
And the one behind them, radiating dark energy, was naturally the person he had encountered in the tomb passage below the mountain.
Chu Tian thought to himself: Well, no need to go in.
Everyone immediately entered a state of alert.
"Hmm? The Ma family, the Hua family, the Qi family, the Song family, the Qin family are all here?"
"Good... saves me from having to find them one by one."
"Tsk... this old geezer isn't dead yet, but he's become a cripple..."
The person who emerged stared at Qi Zheng for a moment.
"Who exactly are you?"
Old Madam Ma stepped forward, standing before everyone, and asked.
The person did not answer Madam Ma, but calmly continued, "The Ma and Song families, leave quickly!"
"The Hua, Qi, and Qin families must leave their lives behind today!"
As he spoke, his words were like a judge pronouncing a verdict, casually deciding the life and death of the eight great families.
Upon hearing this, everyone frowned.
Why the preferential treatment?
"Senior... it seems we have no enmity with you, right? Today, you tore off one of my arms the moment we met..."
Hua Leyue's voice was cold. Though he knew he was no match, he wouldn't just offer his neck to be slaughtered.
At the very least, he needed to understand the reason.
"Hahaha... a good question! Twenty years ago, I asked the same question to the people of your six great clans!"
"Guess what they said..."
As the man spoke, the dark energy surrounding him surged more violently.
His voice was as cold as ice, making everyone feel as if they were trapped in the dead of winter.
"They said, because... your surname is Chu..."
Chu Tian froze upon hearing this.
What was going on? If his surname was Chu, then he was also Chu.
Those present were also confused.
Their thoughts were likely similar to Chu Tian's.
Only Madam Ma's hand, gripping her cane, trembled.
Even her body shook as she took a step forward.
"Who is Chu Batian to you?"
Upon Madam Ma's question, the other person's body jolted.
After a few seconds, his voice lost its icy tone.
However, it remained indifferent as he said, "Grandma Ma... why ask what you already know!"
Receiving his answer, Old Madam Ma swayed.
She was so overcome that she couldn't stand steady.
Ma Lingling quickly stepped forward to support her, looking at the person with surprise.
"Are you Xinghe younger brother?"
Upon hearing the question, the dark energy surrounding him fluctuated.
It seemed to deflate, and finally, he exhaled!
"Alas... Sister Lingling! Are you married? Has your brother-in-law died yet?"
"Pfft..." Chu Tian couldn't help but burst out laughing upon hearing this.
What kind of person was this? He seemed to have not seen her for many years, and upon meeting, he immediately asked if her husband was dead.
What, are you trying to take his place?
Speaking of which, Aunt Ma looked to be in her late twenties, but how old was she really?
Ma Lingling was stunned by his question.
Then, with a look of resentment, she stepped forward and lunged at him.
Her movements were as if she intended to grab his ear.
A dark shadow flashed, and Chu Xinghe dodged Ma Lingling's attack.
He said, "Sister Lingling, you must not be tainted by this demonic energy..."
At the same time, Old Madam Ma also spoke, "Lingling, do not be disrespectful!"
After speaking, to everyone's astonishment, she let go of her cane and slowly bowed.
"This old woman pays respects to the Young Master..."
Everyone was stunned.
"This... he is..."
Although the family heads of this generation did not know about the matters of the previous generation, they also knew that the eight great families once bowed to a single master.
That master was the one who occupied the main seat in the center of the Luo family's assembly hall.
Not only the Luo family, but each of their families also had such a seat in the center of their assembly halls.
However, forty years had passed, and no one had ever seen its master.
And the family heads of this generation had only taken over their families for twenty years.
When the man saw Old Madam Ma bowing, he sidestepped, evading the bow.
Old Madam Ma turned her body, following the direction of his evasion.
Ma Lingling pursed her lips and was about to bow as well.
"Grandma Ma... Sister Lingling, if you continue like this, I will kill everyone from the Qi, Qin, and Hua families."
Damn it... On what grounds?
This was the thought in the minds of the other families.
However, due to the man's overwhelming strength, they kept their thoughts to themselves and dared not speak.
Youngsters like Chu Tian had become mere spectators.
Especially Chu Tian, who scanned the other Chu surnames with his eyes.
This person was formidable. Not only was his name imposing, but his demeanor was also imposing.
Just standing there, facing the leaders of several great families, he could utter threats to kill.
And yet, they didn't dare to retort.
In the past two days, he had witnessed the arrogance of these family heads, coming and going with entourages.
They were as haughty as peacocks.
Although they hadn't targeted him, it was probably out of respect for the Ma family.
Otherwise, they wouldn't even spare him a glance.
Seeing the man speak as he did, Old Madam Ma shakily got up and said, "The Young Master's word is as good as gold. Why don't you all quickly thank the Young Master?"
"Thank you, Young Master!"
This group of seasoned strategists, without the slightest hesitation, seized the opportunity.
Chu Tian was dumbfounded, what was this?
Old Madam Ma built the ladder, and you all climbed up.
And this Old Madam Ma, she used to seem like a straightforward person.
After this display, Chu Tianhe, who was emanating dark energy, was also stunned.
He had never expected to be set up by Grandma Ma.
However, he only remained stunned for a moment.
"Hmph... Grandma Ma, you should know about my feud with them."
"Twenty years ago, people from your six great clans drew my essence blood, captured my divine soul, and forced me to reveal the method to break the seal."
"They even caused the death of..." As he spoke, Chu Tian clearly felt that he was on the verge of an outburst.
"What do you say, how should this debt be settled?"
He changed the subject abruptly, questioning everyone.
The family heads exchanged glances; they were unaware of these matters.
"You demonic being, talking nonsense about cultivating demons, how could our eight great families have done such a..."
*Slap...*
Chu Tian covered his face. From the sound, he knew it was the arrogant and overbearing Hua Ruzhi.
He was about to see how she courted disaster.
However, her words were not finished.
Hua Leizhang, standing beside her, slapped her across the face with his large hand.
Chu Tian winced at the force of the slap.
Hua Ruzhi spun 720 degrees in place before collapsing to the ground.
Half of her face was swollen like a pig's head, and she had fainted, unconscious.
Everyone acted as if they hadn't seen this scene.
Old Madam Ma said with shame, "Young Master, those who harmed you in the past have long since turned to dust."
"Their descendants truly know nothing, they are all innocent!"
Hearing Grandma Ma's words, Chu Xinghe not only did not calm down but became even more agitated.
Dark energy surged, and he roared, "Innocent?"
"They are innocent, but are Jiu'er and her unborn child not innocent?"
As he spoke, he took a step towards Old Madam Ma.
*Sizzle sizzle sizzle...*
The dark energy around him flew wildly, transforming into scorching flames.
A large rock at his feet, brushed by the dark energy, melted halfway.
It vaporized like melting ice.