Chapter 144: Besieging the Fang Family Estate

From the other end of the phone came Ke Xueyi’s burst of wild laughter. "Haha, Elder Wu, are you serious, or are you just pulling my leg?"

"Hmph! If you don't believe me, after my Wu family conquers the Fang family tomorrow, don't even think about coming to get a share of the spoils!"

Click!

Without waiting for a reply, Wu Dingtian hung up the phone.

"Someone come!" Wu Dingtian roared.

Immediately, a middle-aged man radiating an overwhelming aura stepped into the study and respectfully said, "Father, what are your orders?"

"Have all martial artists in the clan at the Force-Revealing grand completion stage and above prepare for battle. We set out for the Fang Family Manor tomorrow!" Wu Dingtian said, reeking of murderous intent.

...

The next day, precisely at ten in the morning.

Two convoys slowly drove into the parking lot at the entrance of the Fang Family Manor.

Snap! Snap!

The doors of the commercial vehicles opened one after another, and men exuding a fierce aura leaped out. They respectfully formed ranks in front of a luxury black Bentley. The driver jumped out of the driver's seat, hurried to the back door, and respectfully opened it, saying, "Master, Young Master, please!"

Stepping out was a dignified elder with triangular eyebrows and a handlebar mustache. An aura as heavy as a mountain emanated from his entire body, causing others to feel suffocated.

This man was none other than the pillar of the Wu family, Wu Dingtian, a half-step grandmaster martial artist.

Following closely behind him was a middle-aged man about 170 centimeters tall, wearing a foolish grin and with snot running down his nose. He was Wu Dingtian's foolish son, Wu Changjiang.

"Haha, Elder Wu, you certainly arrive right on time!"

At this moment, a wild laugh came from the opposite convoy.

Wu Dingtian traced the sound and saw an elder stepping out of a Rolls-Royce. The man had a sharp mouth and monkey-like cheeks, with eyes shining like lightning. He was smiling at Wu Dingtian. This person was Ke Xueyi, the head of the martial arts family, the Ke family, who had just broken through to the half-step grandmaster realm not long ago, though his cultivation was slightly inferior to Wu Dingtian's.

"Clan Head Ke isn't any less punctual himself," Wu Dingtian said with a fake smile.

Leading a large crowd, Ke Xueyi walked up to Wu Dingtian and asked with a smile in a low voice, "Elder Wu, I'm puzzled. Isn't today supposed to be the grand wedding day for your son Wu Changjiang and the Fang family girl, Fang Jing? How did it turn into a day to annihilate the Fang family?"

"The Fang family went back on their word, and this is the price they must pay!" Wu Dingtian said coldly. "Sons of the Wu family, advance with me!"

With that, Wu Dingtian led hundreds of Wu family experts, charging toward the entrance of the Fang Family Manor like tigers descending from the mountain.

Ke Xueyi glanced at the Wu family's procession, a deeply meaningful smile playing at the corners of his mouth. He shouted, "Sons of the Ke family, we're going in too!"

Combined, the martial arts experts of the Ke and Wu families numbered nearly a thousand. Moreover, led by two half-step grandmasters, their momentum was ferocious and extraordinary—a force more than sufficient to obliterate the Fang family many times over.

The two Fang family members guarding the entrance were struck with terror upon seeing the dark, overwhelming wave of formidable martial artists charging toward them. They scrambled back into the manor in a panic to report to the old family head.

"Old Master, tr... terrible trouble! The Wu family head Wu Dingtian and the Ke family head Ke Xueyi are leading a large number of elites to slaughter their way to our Fang family!" A guard rushed into the Tiger Prestige Hall and said tremblingly to Fang Yilong, who sat in the main seat.

His tone was laden with panic.

Before Fang Yilong could even speak, the Tiger Prestige Hall erupted into chaos.

Fang Daihe rushed toward his father with a dark expression on his face. "Father, what should we do now? The combined forces of the Wu and Ke families are enough to wipe out our Fang family several times over!"

"Old Master, you must make a decision quickly!"

"Old Master, why don't we issue an apology to the Wu family? We can still marry Fang Jing to Wu Changjiang, offer the Wu family some compensation, and let them drive the Ke family away. Only then can we preserve the Fang family."

"..."

The majority of the people began shouting out various suggestions to the old master all at once.

However, another faction strongly disagreed with these views.

"Old Master, our ancestors were people of hot blood and integrity. We must never bow our heads in craven submission to the Wu and Ke families just to seek safety. If we do that, we won't even have the face to look our ancestors in the eyes when we descend to the netherworld!"

"That's right! We would rather die standing than live on our knees!"

Hearing these words, Fang Daihe let out a cold, sneering laugh. "You few are destroying the future of the Fang family! You are the sinners of the family, and it is you who won't have the face to face our ancestors in the netherworld! Father, I advise us to go out immediately, offer apologies to Wu Dingtian, and marry Fang Jing to his son. Only by doing so can the heritage of the Fang family be preserved!"

Slap!

Suddenly, a crisp sound echoed.

No sooner had Fang Daihe finished speaking than he was sent flying by a heavy slap across the face.

The head of the Fang family appeared before him, pointing at his battered eldest son and cursing furiously, "You scoundrel, shut your mouth! Say another word like that, and I'll beat you to death!"

Seeing this scene, Fang Daimo and the other pro-war faction members felt a surge of exhilaration!

"Father... I'm only doing this for the sake of the Fang family!" Fang Daihe covered his cheek, which bore a bright red handprint, and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

Hearing this, Fang Yilong furrowed his brows deeply, on the verge of teaching this reckless dog of a son another lesson.

"Old fogey Fang Yilong, get out here right now, kneel, kowtow, and beg for forgiveness! Otherwise, our Wu and Ke families will ensure not a single blade of grass grows in your Fang family!" At that moment, a majestic and condescending voice rang out.

Fang Yilong halted his lesson to Fang Daihe and said in a deep voice, "All sons of the Fang family, follow me out to meet the enemy!"

Fang Yilong felt not the slightest bit of tension because he was certain that the mysterious and formidable Grandmaster Chen Xian would undoubtedly step in to resolve the crisis facing the Fang family.

Whether it was Wu Dingtian of the Wu family or Ke Xueyi of the Ke family, in Grandmaster Chen's eyes, they were mere mediocre fools who could be suppressed with a single wave of his hand.

With those words, Fang Yilong took the lead and charged toward the manor's entrance. Fang Daimo and the other pro-war members closely followed, while the others hesitated for a moment before trailing behind as well.

Watching his father's departing back, Fang Daihe's eyes were filled with venomous malice. He took a deep breath, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and also walked toward the entrance of the manor.

When Fang Yilong arrived at the entrance and beheld the nearly thousand-strong army of the Wu and Ke families, he frowned slightly.

"Fang Yilong, immediately kneel and kowtow to me in apology, slap your own face a hundred times, hand over the Fang family assets, and let Fang Jing marry my Dajiang. I might spare your dog lives. If you don't, today I will turn your Fang family into a barren wasteland where not a single blade of grass grows!" Wu Dingtian said arrogantly.

Fang Yilong sneered. "My Fang family members will never bend to your will! If you want to fight, then let's fight!"

"Very well! Since you, old fogey Fang Yilong, don't know what's good for you, don't blame my Wu and Ke families for being ruthless!" Wu Dingtian declared with murderous intent. "All members of the Wu family, attack!"

Upon hearing this, many members of the Fang family wore looks of terror on their faces.

However, at that moment, the sharp-mouthed, monkey-cheeked Ke Xueyi waved his hand to stop them. "Wait!"

Wu Dingtian looked at the Ke family head with puzzlement, and the Wu family experts also halted their advance.

Ke Xueyi stepped forward and said to the members of the Fang family, "The Fang family is doomed to perish today. I am a kind-hearted man; if any of you are willing to surrender and pledge allegiance to me before the battle begins, not only will I spare your lives, but I will also ensure you live in luxury and abundance! Would you rather die for so-called backbone, or live to enjoy glory and wealth? Choose for yourselves!"