Chapter 753 Stepping Forward
Jiang Luo gasped when he recognized one of the men.
"That person, if I'm not mistaken, is Zhou Zeyao?"
Why was the person in charge of the Zhou family mine mingling with the Zhu family?
Jiang Luo felt as if he had stumbled upon something extraordinary!
"The person in the room is Chen Yang. It was Chen Yang who truly dealt with the Zhou family's Grandmaster peak expert. It's just that Chen Yang seems to have some issues to resolve now..."
Old Master Zhu didn't know what was happening with Chen Yang, but he could tell from the tense expressions of Zhou Zeyao and Zhu Que that Chen Yang's current situation was likely dire.
Cha Shan was also in the room and could sense the immense fluctuations in Chen Yang's spiritual energy.
If Chen Yang hadn't been suppressing his spirit, he would have likely collapsed by now!
"Celestial Venerable!"
Zhu Que looked at Chen Yang, who had fainted but was still trembling, with great concern.
The Celestial Venerable was the most powerful physician, yet he could not cure his own heart ailment.
"This matter can only be overcome by himself. If he can endure it, his state of mind will improve greatly. If not..."
He Fengyun had seen and experienced too much. He had experienced situations similar to Chen Yang's.
It was precisely because he endured it at that time that he had achieved his current Grandmaster peak cultivation.
Chen Yang's state of mind was exceptionally strong, and he should have been able to endure it. However, such matters were difficult to predict.
Zhou Zeyao had originally intended to stay and guard, but Old Master Zhu was too worried about the Zhou family's affairs and urged Zhou Zeyao to leave immediately.
"This matter has likely reached the ears of the Zhou family. If you don't show yourself soon, they will assume you died here!"
Old Master Zhu's concern was not unfounded, and Zhou Zeyao understood it very well.
However, Zhou Zeyao was more worried about what would happen if Chen Yang truly broke through.
To others, Chen Yang was facing the greatest tribulation of his cultivation journey. However, to Zhou Zeyao, Chen Yang had stumbled upon an immense fortune.
If Chen Yang could use this opportunity to break through to the Grandmaster peak...
The thought made Zhou Zeyao's mind buzz.
Chen Yang had previously spoken of the "Heavenly Thunder Coupling Earth Fire" phenomenon, which naturally made Zhou Zeyao even more concerned.
However, after much deliberation, Zhou Zeyao decided to leave for now.
The possibility of Chen Yang breaking through because of this incident was likely not very high.
Before Zhou Zeyao could even return to the Zhou family, the Zhou family had already received a notification from the Southwestern Prefecture.
In the Zhou family's assembly hall, everyone was silent, their eyes betraying hidden thoughts.
The Zhou family patriarch surveyed the room, then slammed the table and said coldly, "Our elder uncle is dead. Is there no one willing to stand up for him?"
The people present were not from the Zhou family's business divisions but were all martial artists of the Zhou family.
Besides two young Grandmasters, the rest were all Grandmaster peak experts.
And this was not the entirety of the Zhou family's Grandmaster peak experts; they were only the direct lineage members. If the Zhou family's enshrouded elders were included, the number would be even greater!
The "elder uncle" the Zhou family patriarch referred to was the Zhou family ancestor who had gone to the mine.
The Zhou family ancestor had a life tablet in the Zhou family ancestral hall.
The moment it shattered, the Zhou family patriarch knew the outcome.
However, he had only a vague understanding of what had happened at the mine. The ancestor had always handled matters at the mine alone.
He had previously said that he had not obtained any conclusive evidence, and today he had suddenly sent word that he would be able to bring the culprit back.
But now, the person had not been brought back, and he himself was dead!
The Zhou family ancestor, as a Grandmaster peak expert within the Zhou family, was not only powerful but also held an exceptionally high status.
With his sudden demise, the Zhou family patriarch discovered an even more serious problem: the individuals the ancestor had been suppressing seemed to be becoming disobedient.
As they were all direct lineage martial artists, they had their own descendants.
These individuals were now causing chaos within the Zhou family, which displeased him greatly.
"Zhou Qingming, the ancestor personally raised you back in the day. What are your thoughts on this matter?"
Among these Grandmaster peak experts, Zhou Qingming was the youngest and most promising.
Upon learning of the ancestor's death, he showed no signs of grief but appeared quite relaxed.
"The ancestor was old. It's quite normal to be unable to defeat a powerful martial artist. The most important thing now is to find out who the opponent is."
"If we can defeat them, we will naturally deal with them. Otherwise, the Zhou family will have no face to continue in this world."
"Of course, I need to make something clear. If the opponent truly surpasses the Zhou family's current strength, I still advise everyone to be cautious!"
Upon hearing this, someone immediately slammed the table. After all, the ancestor was an elder to all of them in the Zhou family.
For many years, it had been the ancestor who protected them. Now that he was gone, this fellow was spouting cynical remarks.
One person pointed at Zhou Qingming's nose and cursed, "Qingming, if it weren't for the ancestor protecting you all these years, do you think you would still be alive?"
"With the rubbish you've been doing, the family has long since been unable to tolerate it!"
Zhou Qingming remained silent, merely glancing at the other person. The teacup in his hand immediately flew across.
Although it appeared to be an ordinary teacup, the internal energy contained within was a genuine strike from a Grandmaster peak expert.
The man who spoke was also a Grandmaster peak expert. However, after blocking the teacup, it instantly shattered, and the tea splashed all over him.
Zhou Qingming had no intention of harming the other party with the teacup. Seeing this, he immediately chuckled, "With your strength, you still want to avenge the ancestor? If the opponent could kill the ancestor, couldn't they kill you?"
"You're courting death!"
The Zhou family patriarch, seeing that the two were about to fight, immediately slammed the table and said, "Enough!"
"The ancestor's revenge must be sought. Qingming, you will personally go to the Southwestern Prefecture tomorrow. Since the Southwestern Prefecture sent word, they must know the inside story."
"There's something else I didn't want to tell you, but now that this has happened, I must inform you. Zhou Zeyao..."
The Zhou family patriarch intended to inform everyone of Zhou Zeyao's death as well, but at that moment, Zhou Zeyao's voice was suddenly heard from outside.
"Patriarch! Everyone!" His voice was filled with extreme sorrow, and the palpable grief stirred pity in everyone's hearts.
"I have wronged you all! Ancestor! The ancestor is gone!"