Chapter 3: Qing Shan Town - Xu Family

  "The old grudges have been settled." Listening to Xu Hua's calm words, Chen Xiang's heart skipped a beat. Is this the prelude to taking action against Niu Shi and Mingyang Sect? But why did only three people come?

  Soon, the three of them arrived at the gate of Niu's mansion. Chen Xiang had left halfway. Xu Hua was going to settle his feud with Niu Shi and Mingyang Sect, without bringing others into it.

  Perhaps having received wind of it, when Xu Hua and the other two had just arrived at the gate of Niu's residence, Niu and his people were already quietly waiting at the entrance.

  "Congratulations, Young Master Xu, on your narrow escape from death." Niu Xiangtian, the head of the Niu clan, was the first to pay his respects to Xu Hua with a bow. Although everyone thought that Xu Hua's return this time was not for good intentions, he still had to put up a good show on the surface. The old ancestor of the Niu clan, however, quietly watched Xu Hua and his two companions.

  "Hah......hah......"

  Looking at the crowd in front of him, Niu Shi's old ancestor and nearly ten powerful martial emperors, Xuhua suddenly burst out laughing, which made the people of Niu Shi somewhat at a loss. As Xuhua laughed loudly, he suddenly coughed violently, his injuries were still very severe, and such intense exertion had worsened his condition.

  Luó Huán and Luó Chéng patted him lightly on the back, seeing this, Niú Shì's tense mood suddenly relaxed. In his opinion, Xú Huá came with injuries, he must not be here to seek revenge.

  "Everyone retreat." Niu Laogui suddenly spoke up and immediately smiled as he walked towards Xu Hua and the other two, saying: "Xu Gongzi, Xue Mo, please!"

  Niu Shi Lao Gui led three people into the Niu Fu, while other members of the Niu family began to discuss it.

  "What is going on here? Two months ago, the Blood Demon said he would settle accounts with me, but now you're personally welcoming them into my Niu Manor. What's the reason for this?"

  "It's better to invite a strong person from Mingyang Sect, otherwise, it would be unwise for the ancestors if we really start fighting."

  “……”

  Very soon, Xu Hua and the three of them followed Niu Shi Lao Zu into the conference hall inside the Niu Fu. After the four of them sat down, Niu Shi Lao Zu finally spoke up: "Regarding the last time's matter, I, Niu Lao Gui, have apologized to Master Xu. After all, it was the royal family, and my Niu clan had no power to do anything about it. I think Master Xu didn't come to my Niu Fu this time for that reason, did he?"

  "Niu Laogui, last time my young master almost died, do you think this matter can be easily settled?" Luo Cheng was not afraid of Niu Laogui. His current strength was stronger than two months ago, and the current Niu Laogui was no longer his opponent.

  "I don't know what Master Xu wants? As long as I, Niu Laogui, can do it, I will not decline. I only hope that Master Xu will let bygones be bygones and wipe the slate clean of past grievances." Niu Laogui also knew that this matter was not so easily resolved.

  At this time, Luo Cheng, Luo Wei, and Niu Lao Gui all looked at Xu Hua. Seeing Xu Hua lightly sighing, he said: "Niu Lao Zu did nothing wrong, if I were in your position, I would do the same. However, standing in my position is not okay! What you think has nothing to do with me, what you do has nothing to do with me? But if what you've done harms my interests, that's not okay!"

  "I don't care if it's because of the royal family or what you were thinking at that time, all I know is that back then we were still allies. As an ally, not lending a hand when I was in trouble means you must be prepared for my revenge!"

  Niu Laogui's face sank slightly as he thought about Xu Hua's meaning, "What exactly do you want?"

  Xu Hua smiled faintly and said: "I think you must be very curious about my identity!"

  Niu Laogui suddenly became interested, and all along he didn't know Xu Hua's identity. Why would the Blood Demon follow him? And why was there a group of powerful warriors who craved blood behind him? Niu Shi wasn't someone who hadn't investigated Xu Hua's identity before, but those people either ended up dead or missing, and in the end, Niu Shi could only reluctantly give up investigating Xu Hua's identity.

  Luó Huàn also didn't know Xu Hua's identity, only Luò Chéng didn't know why the young master wanted to do so.

  "I am originally from Luocheng, from a small town called Qing Shan in Luocheng. Seeing Niu Shi Lao Zu's astonished face, Xu Hua continued: 'I think you must be very curious why I would reveal my identity at this time.'"

  "Why?" asked Niu Laozu in puzzlement.

  "The battles between the two countries of Shan and Zhao with Da Yan are fierce. Although your Niu family has grasped the great power of Luo City, you still need to be dispatched by the royal family. Before long, you people will be summoned to the imperial capital, and the remaining strong ones will not be many. My strength is okay, but the overall strength of my Xu family is not good. I want to make my Xu family rise and become the number one force in Luo City. Of course, Luo City is still under the control of your Niu family and Mingyang Sect!"

  At first, Niu's old ancestor didn't understand Xu Hua's meaning. After careful consideration, he stared at Xu Hua with both eyes, "You don't want to be restricted by the royal family!"

  Yes, that's the only explanation. Among the nine cities of Shenguo, except for the imperial city, the other eight cities are managed by the city masters, and the royal family does not intervene. In Luocheng, neither the Niu clan nor the Mingyang Sect can compete with the Xu family, which has a Blood Demon and Xu Hua. If what Xu Hua said is true, then the Xu family will become a major overlord in Luocheng, an even freer overlord than the Mingyang Sect and the Niu clan.

  "Haven't you already guessed? I have only this one condition, whether or not to end the grudges between us is up to you." Xu Hua wasn't worried in the slightest that Niu Laogui would refuse.

  Boom!

  At this moment, a strong breath came from above, and soon Xuan Lao Gui of the Ming Yang Sect walked in. Xuan Lao Gui was invited by someone from the Niu family, but when he entered the main hall, he found that things were not as bad as he had imagined.

  "Xuan Old Ghost, I didn't expect you to arrive so promptly. Now there's something that needs to be discussed with you." As for making the Xu family, where Xu Hua is from, a dominant force within Luocheng, it's not something that Niu Old Ghost can decide on his own, and requires Xuan Old Ghost's approval.

  Under the waiting of Niu's clan and Mingyang Sect's strong men, several people inside the house were deciding on the birth of another big overlord in Luocheng.

  An hour later, the tightly closed gate opened and Xu Hua's three people walked out and flew away from Niu Fu. After Xu Hua's three people left, Niu Shi Lao Zu and Ming Yang Zong Lao Zu finally came out.

  "Have met the Old Ancestor." "Have met the Old Sect Master." The strong men of the two major forces paid their respects, but these two standing at the peak of Luocheng sighed faintly in the direction where Xu Hua and the others had left, saying: "A monstrous talent!"

  The two immediately ordered everyone present, saying: "Order to go down, from now on the status of Xu's family in Qing Shan Town is equal to mine, Niu Shi, and Ming Yang Zong. No one is allowed to offend them."

  A storm is about to sweep through the entire city of Luo, but Xu Hua, the instigator of this matter, is on his way to Qingshan Town.

  Before long, the three of them arrived at Qing Shan Town, a seemingly peaceful small town.

  Above Qing Shan Town, Luo Yu looked at the small town below and sighed: "Is this really where the young master was born?"

  "Yes, it was here that I first met the young master and where my fate was completely changed." Luo Cheng also had a special feeling for Qing Shan Town.

  Xu Hua looked at the familiar small town below and said, "Three years ago when I left here, I didn't expect so many changes to have taken place."

  "Let's go to the Xu family!" With Luo Cheng's support, the three of them soon arrived at the entrance of the Xu family mansion.

  "Long time no see, Third Young Master!" Unlike last time, as soon as Xu Hua and the other two arrived at the Xu family gate, the guard immediately went to greet them.

  Xu Hua brought Luo Cheng and Luo Wei into the Xu mansion, soon everyone in the Xu mansion knew that San Shao had returned.

  "Has San Shao returned? It's said he came back once four months ago, but nobody saw him."

  "It's been three years since San Shao went to Luocheng, and I haven't seen him much since then."

  Many people came out of the Xu mansion, and most unexpectedly, Xu Lin, Xu Hua's father, was also among them. For the past three years, the master of the house, Xu Lin, had rarely shown his face, and his whereabouts were extremely mysterious. Even matters concerning the clan were all handled by the elder members of the clan.

  "Hua'er, bring your friends to see me." Xu Lin's voice came from the East Garden of the Xu Mansion.

  The voice was very light, but it reached Xu Hua's ears so clearly.

  "Father." Hearing this voice, Xu Hua immediately took Luo Cheng and Luo Hou to the East Garden. It's been three years! Xu Hua hadn't seen his father in three years.

  Dongyuan, the door of Xulin's study was wide open. Xu Hua and two others walked in and saw a middle-aged man holding a brush and writing with it. This person was none other than Xu Lin, Xu Hua's father.

  "Dad, I'm back." In that instant when Xu Hua saw his father, all his emotions were condensed into this simple sentence "I'm back!"

  Finally, Xu Lin put down the pen in his hand and looked at Xu Hua as well as Luo Cheng and Luo Ou. When he looked at Luo Cheng, he took a glance more, but this one glance made Luo Cheng's whole body feel chilled to the bone! A burst of fear rose up in his heart.

  Luo Cheng was screaming in his heart: The strong! Absolutely strong! Strong enough to instantly kill him!

  "It's good that you're back, this injury is severe enough, if it's not three to five years, I'm afraid it won't recover!" Xu Lin's eyebrows furrowed again as he looked at Xu Hua.

  "Dad will worry." Xu Hua looked down, somewhat embarrassed. Xu Lin slowly walked over, a jade bottle suddenly appearing in his hand, and he gently poured out a golden light radiating pellet of medicine, handing it to Xu Hua. "This Long Ling Dan may not make you recover immediately, but it can speed up your recovery."

  "Mid-grade Dragon Spirit Pill!" Luo Cheng was shocked, he didn't expect Xu Lin to produce a mid-grade spirit pill with his first move, this made him feel even more that the master of the Xu family in front of him was mysterious and unfathomable.

  Xu Hua was also shocked by Luo Cheng's words, although he knew his father was not simple, but he had never thought that his father would be so strong. As he operated the "Devouring Life Technique", Xu Hua felt that the life energy in his father's body was vast like a great ocean.

  How strong is Father?

  "You little guy knows quite a bit and has decent strength, in a few more years you might even be able to enter the Tianjiao rankings!" Luo Cheng's words piqued Xu Lin's interest.

  Seeing this, Xu Hua immediately introduced them to Xu Lin: "Father, he is Luo Cheng, and the other one is Luo Hou, they are both my good brothers."

  Xu Lin smiled slightly and said: "Not bad, quite a bit of killing intent!"