"Swish." Chu Feng's father flickered, narrowly dodging the blow, but he did not stop his escape, and continued to flee forward.
"Little bastard, where do you think you're going!" the brocade-robed elder roared, chasing after him with his long sword.
At the same time, the more than two hundred black-clothed men beside him also followed, forming a pincer movement to surround Chu Feng.
Chu Feng's father was extremely anxious, as he found the pursuers behind him getting closer and closer. If he went any further,
it would be the forbidden area behind Chu Family's mountain, a place only accessible to successive family heads. Trespassing there would have unimaginable consequences.
However, Chu Feng's father's worries were not unfounded. The back mountain was indeed extremely dangerous, even containing many crises.
But it was precisely because of this that the ancestors of the Chu family had chosen to seal off the forbidden area.
With bursts of violent roars, Chu Feng's father, disregarding everything, urged his vital energy and fled madly, with martial master experts trailing behind him.
Finally, Chu Feng's father reached the edge of the back mountain, but he did not stop. Instead, he accelerated towards the interior, as he found the pursuers behind him getting closer and closer.
Suddenly, a crisp bird call echoed, followed by a dense volley of arrows, shooting down like a torrential downpour. Each arrow emanated a heart-palpitating fluctuation.
"Pfft." Blood splattered, and a scream of agony erupted. Many of the pursuers were injured. Chu Feng's father seized the opportunity to slip into the back mountain, disappearing into the depths of the jungle.
"Damn it, he actually got away!" Looking at the retreating Chu family father and son, the brocade-robed elder's face contorted. He hadn't expected the Chu family to have ambushed archers in the back mountain.
This way, they couldn't let the Chu family leave alive. Otherwise, if the matter was exposed and the Emperor punished them, they would all face dire consequences.
"Chase! We must not let him return alive."
The brocade-robed elder roared and led his many experts towards the back mountain.
At the same time, deep within the imperial palace, the chief eunuch was kneeling on the ground, his body trembling as he reported the situation.
"Useless! You are utterly useless. What use do I have for you gluttons I've raised?" On the dragon throne, a handsome young man roared in anger, slapping the eunuch.
This young man was none other than the current Emperor, Yuwen Xuan. The chief eunuch was the head of the Yuwen imperial family's internal affairs, named Li Fu.
"Your... Your Majesty, please calm your anger. The Chu family was prepared and well-equipped. We didn't expect them to ambush us in the back mountain, which led to heavy losses. Please, Your Majesty, investigate."
Li Fu knelt on the ground, begging for mercy.
"Get out." Yuwen Xuan roared. He hated nothing more than defiance of his orders. This time, the Chu family had caused such a huge stir.
It had caused him to lose face, which made him extremely furious.
Hearing this, Li Fu felt as if he had been granted a great pardon and retreated shamefacedly.
"The Chu family, truly remarkable. It seems they are declaring war on my royal family." Yuwen Xuan sat back on the dragon throne, his expression gloomy, his eyes cold, revealing a bloodthirsty glint.
He knew very well that Chu Feng was the eldest grandson of the Chu family's direct lineage. If he were to be killed, it would not only break the Chu family's spirit but also weaken their strength, a move with multiple benefits.
However, as he was contemplating, the sound of hurried footsteps echoed from outside, accompanied by a gruff voice.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, this subordinate has been ordered by you to capture Chu Feng. I hope Your Majesty will permit it."
"Capture Chu Feng?" Yuwen Xuan's brow furrowed, appearing somewhat puzzled. Why capture Chu Feng at this juncture? But soon, he guessed the reason.
"Hahaha!" With this thought, Yuwen Xuan couldn't help but laugh heartily, his laughter unrestrained, mixed with anger and exhilaration.
"Your Majesty?" Seeing the Emperor suddenly burst into laughter, the guards waiting outside the hall were stunned, not knowing what had happened.
"Issue my decree. Immediately dispatch a large army to the Chu family and annihilate the entire Chu family for me." After a long while, Yuwen Xuan suppressed his laughter and said indifferently.
"As you command." Hearing this, the guards were overjoyed and quickly turned to leave.
"Your Majesty is wise." Seeing the guards depart, Li Fu breathed a sigh of relief. However, he felt that His Majesty was being a bit reckless this time.
Chu Feng had a strong background, and if the Chu family was in trouble, they would definitely protect him with all their might.
Moreover, he had a premonition that Chu Feng was by no means an ordinary person. With Chu Feng's personality, he would never willingly submit to death and would surely resist.
If that were the case, His Majesty might be wasting his efforts this time.
But Li Fu's thoughts were destined to be in vain. After Chu Feng's father and others fled to the back mountain, they rested briefly in a cave before hastily leaving.
"Father, I just heard the sound of archers." Chu Feng gazed at his father and asked.
"Yes, we arranged archers on the mountain to stop them, but it was unsuccessful. Fortunately, you broke through in time, and we had a chance to escape." Chu Feng's father sighed.
"Alas, it's all my fault for being too weak to help Father." Chu Feng shook his head in self-reproach.
"Silly child, you've already done enough. If you hadn't left, you would have stayed here to die with me. Now, let's hurry and leave this place."
Chu Feng's father comforted him, then pulled Chu Feng and quickly moved outward.
"Who are you people?" Chu Feng's father's expression changed drastically, as he recognized these people as the commanders of the Imperial Guards, responsible for guarding the palace.
They rarely appeared in public, so why would they suddenly be here?
"Chu Feng's father, you should recognize me." One of the commanders glanced at Chu Feng's father's face and said indifferently.
"Who are you?" Chu Feng's father's pupils contracted, and his heart clenched. Although the other party had not revealed his identity, how could he not guess?
"It doesn't matter who I am. What matters is that your son has committed a grave offense, and therefore you must be punished," the commander said coldly.
"Impossible." Chu Feng's father shook his head. "My Chu family and the royal family have never interfered with each other. My son would never kill anyone."
"Heh heh, never interfered with each other?" Hearing this, another commander let out a sarcastic laugh.
"Chu Feng, because of his wrong decision, he killed hundreds of our brothers. Do you still want to deny it?"
"What?" Hearing this, Chu Feng's father's face turned ashen, and his mind buzzed. He felt a colossal wave wash over him, almost making him faint.
He had thought the royal family would not make such a big fuss. Those were hundreds of lives, and even the royal family could not bear the consequences.
But he never imagined that the royal family would be so insane, not even sparing ordinary people to suppress the Chu family.
"Chu Feng, come with me. His Majesty has personally issued the order, and no one is allowed to obstruct it." After saying this, the commander gave Chu Feng's father a meaningful look.