"Hahahaha!" Chu Chen threw his head back and laughed, his eyes filled with boundless ferocity and killing intent. "If I were to seek him out for an explanation, I'd probably die before I even knew how!"
"What do you mean!" The white-haired elder's expression instantly turned grim. "Do you dare to defy the City Lord's decree?"
Chu Chen let out a sneer, then strode forward to the white-haired elder, his right arm extending to grasp the man's throat.
"Crack!" In an instant, the white-haired elder's head lolled onto his shoulder, his eyes wide with horror.
He never could have imagined that this brat would dare to commit murder in front of so many black-clothed guards, completely disregarding them!
"Ah!" Instantly, all the black-clothed guards drew their swords and pointed them at Chu Chen.
"Let go of Uncle Zhao!" a middle-aged man shouted. He was the captain of these black-clothed guards and Lin Tianyu's personal bodyguard.
Chu Chen glanced at the middle-aged man, a sinister, cold smile curling his lips.
"Swish!" In the next moment, Chu Chen violently flung Zhao Bo's corpse away with incredible speed.
"Pfft!" A cold glint flashed, and before the middle-aged man could dodge, he was cut in half at the waist, bright red blood splattering everywhere.
"Hiss..." Every black-clothed guard's heart clenched in terror.
A cultivator at the early stage of the Xuan Dan realm, utterly defenseless, was instantly killed by Chu Chen. Who was this person?
"Chu Chen! You dare to kill! You're dead!"
"You won't leave here alive today!"
"Noisy!" Chu Chen snorted coldly and waved his hand through the air, a gust of wind sweeping out and sending all the black-clothed guards tumbling to the ground.
"You are too weak!" Chu Chen's tone was filled with contempt.
He stood before Lin Tianyu, looking down at him from above, and sneered, "You think I'll be afraid just because you mention the Chu King's Mansion?"
"You are too foolish. I don't care about the Chu King's Mansion at all, because they are destined to perish!"
"Today, I'm not just taking Lin Tianyu. I will make the entire Chu King's Mansion pay with their lives!" Chu Chen's eyes were sharp, his words chillingly cold. "Today, you will all die!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he reached out and crushed the necklace around Lin Tianyu's neck. A jade-green bead fell to the ground, making a crisp clinking sound.
In just one move, hundreds of black-clothed guards were annihilated. Such combat power was astonishing and sent shivers down one's spine!
"You... you..." Lin Tianyu's face was as pale as paper, sweat beading on his forehead, his body trembling violently. He was clearly terrified.
"Chu Chen! How dare you slaughter the black-clothed guards!" A sound of footsteps approached, and a middle-aged man in silver armor, leading over a thousand soldiers, rushed in.
"You are not fit to speak to me. Get lost." Chu Chen coldly sneered, too disdainful to even bother with the middle-aged man.
"Presumptuous! You..."
The middle-aged man was furious and about to speak when Chu Chen interrupted him with a raised hand.
"My patience is limited. I'll give you three breaths to consider: do you want to save him, or do you want to destroy the Chu King's Mansion!"
Chu Chen glanced indifferently at Lin Tianyu, then turned his gaze to the silver-armored middle-aged man.
The silver-armored middle-aged man's brow furrowed. After a moment of contemplation, he gritted his teeth and roared, "Retreat!"
As his voice fell, the thousand soldiers immediately withdrew.
"You..." Lin Tianyu roared in exasperation. "Didn't you promise to protect me! Why aren't you staying to save me!"
"Trash!" Chu Chen pouted, mockingly. "Do you still think I can protect you now?"
Hearing this, Lin Tianyu was speechless. He was now a prisoner, and Chu Chen was certainly unwilling to continue safeguarding his life.
"You traitors! May you all die a horrible death!" Lin Tianyu screamed hysterically, tears streaming down his face.
A ferocious smile appeared on Chu Chen's face. "Don't worry. After you die, I will turn Lin Yun City into a dead city!"
"Chu Chen!" Lin Tianyu roared maniacally. "You bastard!"
Chu Chen snorted coldly, then pointed his index finger at Lin Tianyu's forehead. "Buzz!"
Lin Tianyu trembled, his eyes widening, his pupils dilating. There was no longer any life in them.
"Young City Lord!"
"The Young City Lord is dead!"
"Kill! Kill him! Avenge the Young City Lord!"
In an instant, all the black-clothed guards were enraged. Their weapons blazed with dazzling sharpness, and they surged towards Chu Chen like a tidal wave.
Facing the onslaught of attacks, Chu Chen remained calm, even a hint of amusement playing on his lips.
Just as the two sides were in a standoff, the reinforcements Chu Chen had been waiting for finally arrived. A large contingent of Imperial Guards rushed in from a distance.
In the blink of an eye, the Imperial Guards subdued all the black-clothed guards, protected Chu Chen, and took the injured guards away for treatment.
"Greetings, Commander Chu!" the leader of the Imperial Guards clasped his fists. "These are the black-clothed guards of the city, responsible for overseeing the mansion and disobeying the orders of the City Lord's Mansion."
"I'll leave this to you. I have other matters that need to be resolved quickly."
Chu Chen nodded slightly, then leaped onto the rooftop, disappearing into the night like a blur.
The leader of the Imperial Guards watched the direction Chu Chen had vanished, his brow furrowed. "This matter seems to be related to the Young City Lord. I hope it doesn't implicate Commander Chu."
Inside the City Lord's Mansion, Chu Chen, relying on his formidable strength, dragged Lin Tianyu out and threw him onto an open square.
"Chu Chen! My grandfather won't let you go!" Lin Tianyu cursed through gritted teeth.
"Shut up!" Chu Chen berated him sharply and slapped him across the face.
"Slap!" The loud slap silenced the surrounding black-clothed guards, who dared not even breathe, their eyes fixed on Chu Chen with terror.
"I hate that look on your face the most!" Chu Chen's gaze grew colder, like an eternal ice mountain.
"I will do it myself now."
Chu Chen slowly raised his hand. Lin Tianyu spat out a mouthful of blood, his face filled with despair. "I hate you! I curse you! May you never find peace!"
"Crack!"
Lin Tianyu's throat was broken. His expression froze on his face, his eyes wide open, as if in disbelief.
"You... how dare you kill me? Do you know who I am?" Lin Tianyu asked with difficulty, his eyes wide.
"Bang!"
Chu Chen punched him in the chest, knocking him unconscious, then kicked him in the groin, making Lin Tianyu yelp in pain.
"Throw him to the dogs," Chu Chen said coldly, glancing at the trembling black-clothed guards.