Chapter 802 Illusionary Arts
The Southwest, now largely under Zhu Que's control from the Zhu family, was naturally aware of the Zhou family's movements.
The Zhu family's current combat strength was limited to a few Grandmasters. Zhu Wenyu and Zhu Wenwu were still injured. Zhu Que knew that her departure could not be exposed, so she had never shown any intention of leaving.
Just as Zhu Que had packed her belongings and was about to leave, she was stopped.
Zhu Wenwu sat in front of Zhu Que's courtyard gate. Seeing his daughter open the door, Zhu Wenwu put down the wine cup in his hand.
"Your fifth uncle guessed it right. Tell me, what are you thinking? So many Grandmaster martial artists, and you want to go? Are you seeking death?"
Zhu Wenwu was somewhat drunk, his voice slurred.
To this, Zhu Que replied with a smile, "I've made a promise with him. If we can't live together, we'll die together."
Zhu Wenwu forcefully placed his wine cup down, stood up, and said with a laugh, "You are my only daughter and the future of the Zhu family. You cannot die. Not only can I not agree, but your grandfather, your uncles, and everyone alive in the Zhu family will not let you leave this courtyard."
"This time, I, your father, will go in your stead."
With that, Zhu Wenwu stood up and walked towards the courtyard gate.
However, with every step Zhu Wenwu took, his internal energy surged even more.
One step, one realm; one step, one breakthrough.
Peak Grandmaster in mere steps!
Outside the gate, Zhu Wudi, Zhu Wenyu, and even Zhu Wenming, all stared intently at Zhu Wenwu.
Zhu Wenwu's internal energy should have been completely depleted to heal his injuries. How had it suddenly recovered?
Zhu Wenwu offered no explanation, only smiling and saying, "Father, Wenming, Wenyu, I leave Zhu Que in your care."
Before he finished speaking, Zhu Wenwu's figure had vanished.
Everyone's eyes immediately turned to Zhu Wenming. Others might not understand what was happening, but this fifth brother would definitely know something.
Facing their gazes, Zhu Wenming's face showed a hint of worry. "My eldest brother... he made his own choice."
Saying this, he limped away from Zhu Que's courtyard gate.
At that moment, everyone suddenly noticed that the tall man who had been by Zhu Que's side in recent days was also preparing to leave, carrying a small backpack.
The tall man had never spoken to anyone outside of Zhu Que. He paid no attention to the crowd staring at him.
This tall man was the medicine person, Xiao Gao.
Xiao Gao approached Zhu Que's courtyard gate and looked at Zhu Que. He didn't speak, but the smile on his face conveyed everything.
Chen Yang had asked the medicine person, Xiao Gao, to stay behind, intending for him to see if he could help Zhu Que in the Northwest.
Zhu Que's voice was low, "Help me look after my father."
Zhu Que had some understanding of the medicine person's strength. Although her father's burst of power just now was indeed formidable, even the strongest fists couldn't fend off countless attacks. Zhu Que was worried about him.
"Mm."
The medicine person nodded heavily and was about to leave when he suddenly remembered something. He bowed deeply to the other members of the Zhu family and said, "I'm leaving."
Faced with such inexplicable words, the Zhu family members were utterly confused.
It was Old Master Zhu who reacted quickly, saying, "Be careful on your journey."
As soon as he finished speaking, a powerful surge of energy erupted from Xiao Gao, and in the next second, he disappeared before their eyes.
Peak Grandmaster!
Everyone in the Zhu family was stunned. They could still speculate about Zhu Wenwu possessing peak Grandmaster strength.
But… that seemingly傻傻 tall man was also a peak Grandmaster!
Zhu Wenyu looked at the spot where he had disappeared, and a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.
When the tall man had appeared, it was around the time Chen Yang had left!
Not only the Southwest Zhu family, but also on a small island in the sea, Liao Zhonghai, one of the Twenty-Eight Constellations' Wei (Danger) star lord, had just emerged from seclusion and learned of the Zhou family's actions in Modu.
"Scoundrels, utterly scoundrels!"
Liao Zhonghai gritted his teeth, flames erupting beneath his feet, displaying the aura of a peak Grandmaster.
"We come to trouble your Zhou family, and you dare to be so audacious!"
Liao Zhonghai contacted the other star lords immediately. Upon learning that the Zhou family was not only involved in the Modu incident but also intended to trouble Chen Yang again in Qingzhou City, Liao Zhonghai directly cursed.
"Such a noble family, such bandits! As one of the Twenty-Eight Constellations, I will make the Zhou family understand that their noble status does not grant them the power to cover the sky with one hand!"
The person on the other end of the line also grunted, "Well said. We, the twenty-eight of us, will seek justice for Chen Yang and for ordinary people!"
In an instant, before Chen Yang had even appeared, many martial artists were already heading towards Qingzhou City.
The Zhou family's many peak Grandmasters and Luo Yanghong were unaware of this. By the time they arrived in Qingzhou City, a large group of martial artists had already gathered around Liu Ran.
At this moment, Liu Ran and Su Ya were not in the Lantian Building, but on a mountain peak on the outskirts of Qingzhou City.
This was a newly established branch of the Heavenly Doctor Hall. Apart from Zhu Que from the Southwest, everyone else from the Heavenly Doctor Hall had returned.
Liu Ran and Su Ya's movements were restricted; they were not allowed to leave freely before Chen Yang emerged from seclusion.
It was only then that the two of them learned of Chen Yang's whereabouts in the past couple of days.
Beneath their feet!
Although Chen Yang was beneath them, the two had no idea what Chen Yang was doing. He could even survive for days without eating!
To this, Hu Feng could only explain Chen Yang's current seclusion in the simplest terms.
Upon hearing that the seclusion might fail, Liu Ran anxiously asked Hu Feng, "Are you saying that if Chen Yang doesn't get through this tribulation, he might even get injured?"
Hu Feng immediately understood that she had said too much just now.
But before she could explain, Old Teng from the Heavenly Doctor Hall ran over.
"The brothers at the foot of the mountain say that the Zhou family is already coming up!"
Although Old Teng's voice showed no sign of retreat, his eyes looked at Hu Feng with a hint of tension.
Hu Feng had previously demonstrated the Heavenly Doctor Token she had obtained from Chen Yang.
Now, everyone in the Heavenly Doctor Hall followed Hu Feng's commands without question.
Even moving Liu Ran and Su Ya to this location was Hu Feng's decision.
If she had hidden the two, it would have required a significant number of people to split up. Moreover, Hu Feng was concerned that if their whereabouts were exposed, she wouldn't be able to provide immediate support.
Hu Feng quickly said to Liu Ran and Su Ya, "Stay here and don't wander off. I'll go take a look."
After exiting the room, Hu Feng immediately changed her tone and said coldly, "The illusionary array I set up on the mountain, even if it can't hold them off for too long, it can still inflict significant losses on them!"
Old Teng had personally experienced the illusionary array before and knew its power. A sinister smile spread across his face as he said, "They dare to come up the mountain, they'll regret it."