"The Chu family colluded with the imperial family, plotting rebellion. Such a crime cannot be escaped even by a direct descendant of the Chu family. Those who know the times are wise.
If young master Chu is smart, he should quickly seek an audience with His Majesty. Perhaps His Majesty will show leniency. Otherwise, you'll only suffer!" Zhao Wenbo said.
Hearing this, Chu Feng's face suddenly darkened, and he rebuked, "Presumptuous! His Majesty is wise and mighty, with a magnanimous heart. How can you, a mere scoundrel, slander him?
You are truly audacious!"
Zhao Wenbo stared coldly at Chu Feng and sneered, "Chu Feng, you don't need to act anymore. His Majesty already knows about your plan.
That's why he sent me to warn you. Those who know the times are wise. If you want to live, obediently go to His Majesty and confess your crimes, otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite!"
"Hahaha!" Hearing this, Chu Feng laughed up to the sky, as if he had heard the most ridiculous joke in the world.
"What are you laughing at?" Zhao Wenbo frowned.
Chu Feng restrained his laughter and said indifferently, "You think His Majesty is a wise and mighty person? You think my Chu family are rebels? It's simply absurd!"
"Pah, Chu Feng, stop pretending. His Majesty is wise and mighty, governing the Heavenly Profound Continent and eliminating evil for the people.
If not for him, how could there be such peaceful and prosperous days in the northwest? How could the Chu family have achieved such glory today!" Zhao Wenbo scoffed.
Chu Feng shook his head and said, "You are wrong. His Majesty is indeed wise and mighty, but he is not a savior who eliminates evil for the people.
He is merely a puppet of the imperial family. The deeds you speak of are just illusions woven by the imperial family."
"Nonsense!" Zhao Wenbo was furious and roared, "His Majesty is diligent in governing and loves his people, striving for the country's prosperity.
How could he be a puppet of the imperial family!"
"I can't be bothered to explain anymore. In short, His Majesty is definitely not the incompetent and immoral tyrant you describe!"
Chu Feng said coldly, then turned and left the study, leaving behind a gloomy Zhao Wenbo.
"Bastard!"
Watching Chu Feng's retreating back, Zhao Wenbo couldn't help but curse.
His fists clenched, making cracking sounds, wishing he could tear Chu Feng to pieces for daring to insult His Majesty!
"Someone, immediately notify Lord Li and have him lead troops to break through the Chu family and arrest Chu Feng. In addition, mobilize the Imperial Guards to guard all parts of the Chu family!" Zhao Wenbo gritted his teeth.
Soon, an official entered the room and said, "Reporting to my lord, Lord Li has already led the army to the Chu family. As for the Imperial Guards, I have just dispatched them."
"Good, excellent, hahahaha, Chu Feng, you are dead." Zhao Wenbo was extremely excited and his mood was extremely pleasant. The Chu family was one of the four great families back then.
They were wealthy and prosperous, with endless riches. If they could take down the Chu family, not only would they receive immense rewards, but they could also extort considerable benefits from the Chu family.
At this moment, tension was escalating within the Chu family.
"Grandfather, did His Majesty really send an envoy?" In the Chu family mansion, Chu Haoyu's expression was serious, his fists clenched, clearly very nervous.
Chu Tianqiong nodded and said solemnly, "His Majesty did indeed send an envoy. This is an imperial decree." He then handed the imperial decree to Chu Feng.
Chu Feng unfolded the imperial decree and scanned it, his expression changing slightly as he said, "The Chu family plotted rebellion and is unforgivable. I hereby dispatch the Imperial Guards to suppress the Chu family.欽此!"
The Chu family was thrown into a panic. Chu Feng's face turned ashen, and he angrily exclaimed, "Your Majesty, how could you do this?!"
"His Majesty intends to cut the weeds and eliminate the roots!"
A strong sense of sorrow and despair surged in the hearts of the Chu family members. Chu Feng's face was pale, filled with helplessness.
"Alas, if I had known today, why would I have acted like this in the first place." Chu Tianqiong sighed, a trace of regret in his eyes. Once upon a time,
the Chu family was so prosperous and powerful that even the Prince of Zhou's mansion feared them. Now, they had fallen to such a state.
"Grandfather, what should we do now?" Chu Feng asked urgently.
Chu Tianqiong closed his eyes and sighed softly, "Since His Majesty has sent an envoy, he will not give up. Now, we can only fight to the death!"
"Fight to the death!" Chu Feng repeated. Although he was young, he knew that the Chu family and the imperial family had completely fallen out, with no room for reconciliation.
Chu Feng's heart turned cold. The current Chu family only had a few hundred guards left. How could they possibly resist the attack of the Imperial Guards?
Moreover, that Zhao Wenbo was a peak expert of the ninth level of Innate Realm. Chu Feng was likely no match for his might.
Thinking of this, a beautiful, delicate face appeared in Chu Feng's mind. He secretly thought, "Fei'er, where are you?"
"Boom!" Suddenly, a loud noise echoed, and the main gate of the Chu family courtyard was violently smashed open.
"Thump! Thump! Thump!" A group of men in black, dressed in tight-fitting clothes and holding knives, entered with decisive killing intent. Without any hesitation, they charged towards the Chu family members, surrounding them in an instant.
Seeing this, Chu Feng's expression turned cold, and he shouted, "Are you trying to rebel?"
"Heh heh, rebel?" An elder in brocade robes sneered, "Chu Feng, stop trying to frame me. Today, I represent His Majesty to annihilate you rebels completely!"
As soon as the elder in brocade robes finished speaking, he waved his arm, and instantly, over two hundred men in black pounced towards Chu Feng and the others.
"Protect the family head!" Seeing this, the strong members of the Chu family all drew the treasured weapons they wore at their waists and engaged in a fierce battle with these men in black.
The shouts of killing were deafening, and the scene instantly became chaotic.
"With external enemies not eliminated, you are dealing with me here. Is this country no longer able to tolerate me?" Chu Feng said coldly. Although his strength was formidable,
he was only one person and was entangled by the Chu family members, falling into a dangerous situation, his body already wounded.
"Hmph, the country has its laws. You have committed a heinous crime and must be executed. No one can help you!" The elder in brocade robes snorted coldly.
At the same time, he looked at Chu Feng with pity, as if he were looking at a corpse. He was considered a not-weak expert in the imperial city, and Chu Feng was by no means his match.
"Bang!" Chu Feng sent a black-clothed man flying with a palm strike, then flickered his body, dodging the sneak attack from the elder in brocade robes, and simultaneously shouted, "Father, retreat quickly and find aunt!"
Hearing this, Chu Feng's father also woke up, then beckoned everyone towards the back mountain. He knew clearly that only by reaching the back mountain could they have a chance to survive.
"Hmph, trying to escape? Is it that easy?" A mocking arc rose from the corner of the elder in brocade robes' mouth. He stomped his foot on the ground, instantly intercepting the Chu family members.
"Buzz!" A sharp sword was unsheathed, emitting a dazzling cold light, and slashed through the air with incredible speed, directly at Chu Feng's father's head.