"Young Master Zhou Yan, I heard you've been in trouble recently. Don't worry about this matter, leave it all to me!"
As he spoke, Young Master Chen patted his chest and said.
"Brother Chen, what are you saying? Although I, Zhou Yan, don't have much skill, I won't rely on others. I'll handle these matters myself!" Zhou Yan shook his head.
"Young Master Zhou Yan is truly heroic, I salute you!"
Young Master Chen raised his cup and drank the wine in one gulp.
After chatting for a while, Young Master Chen made an excuse to leave and went back to prepare for his affairs.
"Hmph, this matter is definitely not unrelated to Zhou Yan!"
Seeing Young Master Chen's departing back, Zhou Yan muttered to himself.
...
After chatting with Young Master Chen, Zhou Yan returned to his residence with a group of Zhou family disciples to rest.
A day passed quickly. Zhou Yan wasn't idle. He gathered the Zhou family disciples and assembled them in the Zhou family square.
The Zhou family disciples were scattered all over the place. Therefore, when Zhou Yan arrived at the Zhou family square, quite a few Zhou family disciples had already gathered there.
Besides these Zhou family disciples, there were also some other disciples from other branches of the Zhou family.
However, the eyes of these Zhou family disciples, as they looked at Zhou Yan, were filled with apprehension, and even some hostility.
After all, Zhou Yan was the culprit who had severely injured their family head.
This made Zhou Yan feel very awkward.
"Ahem, everyone!"
Seeing this, Zhou Yan coughed lightly, then looked around and said, "Today, I have something important to announce!"
"What important matter requires the family head to personally announce it?"
"Young Master Zhou Yan, are you perhaps going to announce the chosen successor for our family head?"
As Zhou Yan's words fell, the Zhou family disciples immediately started chattering, guessing what Zhou Yan would say next.
"Ahem!"
Seeing many Zhou family disciples discussing what he was about to say, Zhou Yan couldn't help but cough lightly, clear his throat, and then said, "Everyone, you've misunderstood. What I'm announcing today is not the selection of the family head's successor."
"Then..."
Upon hearing Zhou Yan's words, many people showed a hint of confusion.
"Everyone, have you heard about the homicide case that occurred in Xuanwu City not long ago?" Zhou Yan pondered for a moment, then asked.
As soon as Zhou Yan said this, many Zhou family disciples nodded, indicating they knew about the matter.
Seeing that the disciples around knew about it, Zhou Yan nodded in satisfaction, then continued, "Then, I believe everyone knows about the homicide case that happened in Xuanwu City not long ago, right?"
"En." The many Zhou family disciples nodded in unison, unanimously acknowledging this fact.
"Then, I believe you all know who the killer is, right?" Zhou Yan asked.
The many Zhou family disciples nodded, indicating they were already aware.
"Very well!" Zhou Yan nodded and then said, "What I want to say is the information about that killer!"
Zhou Yan shifted his gaze to Young Master Chen beside him and continued, "I believe Brother Chen should be very clear about the identity of that killer. He is the second strongest in Xuanwu City, the third strongest in Xuanwu City, Young Master Chen."
As soon as Zhou Yan said this, Young Master Chen's expression changed drastically.
"Young Master Zhou Yan, what do you mean by that?" Young Master Chen asked with a frown.
"I believe Brother Chen also knows that in Xuanwu City, there is a force called the Xuanwu Sect." Zhou Yan said calmly.
"That's right, there is indeed a Xuanwu Sect, but the Xuanwu Sect is not very powerful! Our Xuanwu City is much more powerful than the Xuanwu Sect!" Young Master Chen said.
"I believe Brother Chen also understands that in a place like Xuanwu City, there are many people who want to deal with me. If the Xuanwu Sect is too weak, then it will only be bullied and slaughtered at will! Therefore, I suggest that in the future, our Zhou family and the Xuanwu Sect join forces to resist enemies together!" Zhou Yan said with a smile.
"Young Master Zhou Yan, aren't you being a bit unreasonable? Although the Xuanwu Sect is a bit weak, it is still a force in Xuanwu City. How can our Zhou family join forces with the Xuanwu Sect?" Young Master Chen sneered.
"Young Master Chen, I know you are a direct descendant of the Zhou family, but what you truly care about is probably not the interests of the Zhou family, is it!" Zhou Yan looked at Young Master Chen sarcastically and sneered.
Upon hearing this, a dark look flashed across Young Master Chen's face. Then, a cold glint shot from his eyes as he looked at Zhou Yan and said, "Zhou Yan, what do you mean by this? Are you trying to threaten me into submission?"
"Heh, I've never said anything like that, but I also hope Young Master Chen can understand. After all, this is a matter that concerns the fate of the family. As a direct disciple of the family head, how can I make a hasty decision?"
"Hmph!"
Upon hearing Zhou Yan's words, Young Master Chen's expression turned unpredictable. After a moment, he gritted his teeth and said, "I will consider this matter. After I've thought about it, I'll notify Young Master Zhou Yan!"
"Good!" Zhou Yan nodded.
Seeing Young Master Chen leave, a smile appeared on Zhou Yan's lips. Then, he walked into a crowd, found a place to sit down, and began to rest with his eyes closed.
Seeing this, many Zhou family disciples showed contempt, muttering "shameless wretch" under their breaths. However, not a single one dared to step forward to speak for Zhou Yan.
Because, whoever dared to offend Zhou Yan would definitely have a bad end.
"Brother Chen, isn't this Zhou Yan too arrogant! He's directly targeting you and asking you to consider it?"
"There's no other way, this is strength. Zhou Yan's strength has reached the peak of the sixth level of the Qi Condensation realm, and he also possesses a spiritual artifact, so even I might not be his match."
"Hmph! He's just relying on the fact that his father is the Zhou family head. If it weren't for his father being the Zhou family head, he would have been driven out of the Zhou family long ago."
"Shh... Don't talk nonsense. You know this has the permission of the family head."
Upon hearing Zhou Yan's words, many Zhou family disciples started chattering, uttering many words that slandered Zhou Yan.
Hearing the conversations of the many Zhou family disciples, Young Master Chen's face turned extremely gloomy, his fists clenched, and a raging fire of anger burned in his eyes.
However, he had to admit that his strength was indeed no match for Zhou Yan.
"Zhou Yan, I won't let you have your way. Let's see how you plan to stop me!" Young Master Chen gritted his teeth and growled.
Just as Young Master Chen was thinking resentfully, suddenly, a sound of footsteps reached his ears.
Looking up, he saw a man in black, holding a long sword, slowly walking out from the crowd.