"Hold it!"
At this moment, another light shout echoed.
From afar, a middle-aged man was walking towards them.
"Mr. Lu, you've finally arrived." Seeing the newcomer, Su Heng let out a sigh of relief and said.
With his appearance, Xiao Ding exclaimed, "This person is Director Lu Ming of the Martial Arts Association!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Shu and the others' expressions changed. "What? No wonder the Su family is so arrogant, not putting any of us in their eyes. It turns out they managed to curry favor with the Martial Arts Association!"
"This is bad, opposing the Martial Arts Association means opposing the entire martial arts world of Peace City. No matter how strong Chen Jie is, he's probably in danger!"
Yi Zhentian quickly came to Chen Jie's side and said, "Master Chen, I think it's best to let this matter go today. This person is a director of the Martial Arts Association!"
"Martial Arts Association?" Chen Jie frowned.
"That's right!"
Su Heng said coldly, "This is Director Lu Ming of the Martial Arts Association. If I were you, I'd kneel and accept death immediately. Otherwise, you will pay a terrible price!"
Chen Jie's expression turned cold.
Yi Zhentian quickly looked at Lu Ming and said, "Mr. Lu, ordinarily, the Su family wouldn't be qualified to invite someone from the Martial Arts Association to help. Why would you deal with Master Chen for a mere Su family?"
Lu Ming said faintly, "That is naturally because someone who can invite the Martial Arts Association to act has intervened on my behalf."
Was there another force involved?
Chen Jie frowned, seemingly thinking of something, and turned to glance at Yin Manman in the distance.
Lu Ming continued, "Chen Jie, you have killed several experts from the Su family today, causing immeasurable losses to the Su family. If you can give the Su family a satisfactory explanation, our Martial Arts Association can refrain from interfering in this matter."
Yi Zhentian immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Chen Jie, however, said indifferently, "Oh? What kind of explanation does the Su family want from me?"
Lu Ming turned around and asked Su Heng, "Su Heng, what do you want Chen Jie to do?"
Su Heng took a deep breath. "Mr. Lu, my son died because Chen Jie refused to save him. Now, he has killed many experts from my Su family, and even crippled our Su family's top expert, Old Demon Han. From now on, my Su family will likely be stuck as a second-rate family for many years."
He then looked at Chen Jie and said, "Therefore, I want this brat to hand over the method of making protective magical artifacts to my Su family, and simultaneously, he will become a slave for my Su family for one year, replacing Old Demon Han, and help my Su family become a first-class family. I can spare his life!"
Lu Ming nodded, then looked at Chen Jie, "Do you accept this proposal?"
Chen Jie sneered, "What if I don't agree?"
"Don't agree? Then our Martial Arts Association has ways to make you agree," Lu Ming said indifferently.
"Your Martial Arts Association really likes to bully people," Chen Jie sneered.
"In Peace City, we, the Martial Arts Association, are heaven! Everyone must abide by the rules set by our Martial Arts Association. Do you agree, or do you not?" Lu Ming asked.
Chen Jie did not answer.
With a flash of his figure, he appeared beside Su Heng and grabbed his neck, lifting him up.
"Brat, how dare you lay hands on our family head! Stop it!"
"Damn it, if our family head loses a single strand of hair, you won't even be fit to be our Su family's slave!"
"Scum, release the family head quickly!"
Lu Ming's face also turned ashen as he looked at Chen Jie. "Brat, you are provoking the authority of our Martial Arts Association!"
Chen Jie glanced at him and said calmly, "Aren't you asking if I agree? Now I'll tell you my answer."
"Chen Jie, no!" Su Heng screamed in terror.
He felt Chen Jie's hand gripping his neck, as if caught in iron pliers.
As Chen Jie tightened his grip, he couldn't even breathe.
Chen Jie was truly capable of killing him.
In an instant, he felt both terror and regret.
Regret for being used as a pawn.
He saw that Lu Ming's expression remained unchanged, showing no intention of rescuing him, which filled him with despair.
Crack!
With a crisp sound, Su Heng's neck was twisted at a ninety-degree angle by Chen Jie.
He died on the spot.
The Su family members swallowed, then rubbed their eyes.
A moment of silence followed.
The family head was dead just like that?
For a moment, no one could believe it.
While feeling grief, they were also shocked by Chen Jie's madness.
In the distance, Yin Manman's eyes widened.
She muttered, how dare he!
At the same time, she was relieved that she hadn't directly clashed with Chen Jie, otherwise, she might have been the one to die.
Chen Jie looked at Lu Ming and said indifferently, "This is my answer. What do you intend to do?"
Lu Ming's expression remained unchanged, then he said faintly, "The head of a mere second-rate family dying is just dying. Do you think this can scare me?"
"However, by doing this, you have provoked the authority of our Martial Arts Association! You must pay a price!"
"Prepare to die!"
With that, Lu Ming turned to leave.
He was also a Earth-level expert, and he was not confident he could kill Chen Jie. Thus, he planned to return and report this matter to the president of the Martial Arts Association.
"Can I assume the Martial Arts Association is going to oppose me?"
Chen Jie's voice echoed from behind Lu Ming.
This made Lu Ming feel uneasy, but he still sneered, "Everyone connected to you will suffer because of this. If I were you, I would commit suicide on the spot as soon as possible. Because that is your only chance for release!"
"Very good, I also want to see how strong the so-called Martial Arts Association is. Go back and tell your Martial Arts Association people, whoever dares to make a move against me, you will be their example!"
Chen Jie raised his hand, channeling spiritual energy.
Then, he waved forward.
Instantly, a blade formed by spiritual energy flew towards Lu Ming.
Puff!
Before Lu Ming could react, he felt his body falling downwards.
When he looked down, he saw that his legs had been severed at the root.
It was only then that a piercing pain shot through his body.
"Ah!"
A heart-wrenching scream echoed in all directions.
He turned around, pointing at Chen Jie, "You, beast, how dare you attack me! You're finished! I swear, I will personally kill you, you scoundrel!"
"You, and all of you, you will all pay the price for this!"
Lu Ming pointed at Master Zhou, Xiao Ding, and Zhou Wei and the others.
Xiao Ding and the others' expressions changed, their hearts heavy.
Chen Jie's expression turned cold. "Say one more word, and you die now!"
Lu Ming trembled all over, his face full of terror.
He, actually dared to kill himself!
"Bastard, you're finished! You will not only face the wrath of the Martial Arts Association, but also the wrath of my Su family!"
Someone from the Su family's side then roared at Chen Jie.
Zhou Wei said cruelly, "My Brother Chen isn't afraid of the Martial Arts Association, let alone you! You're seeking death! Take them down!"
"What do you want to do?" The Su family members were suddenly filled with terror.
"Those who follow Brother Chen will prosper, those who oppose Brother Chen will perish. Whoever dares to disobey, dies. All of you, go!"