126: The Zhang family's crisis

On a wide street in Wu'an City.

Lin Mu strolled leisurely at the forefront, followed by the four members of the Zhang family, each with a different expression.

Their gazes occasionally flickered towards Lin Mu.

Their eyes were filled with shock, envy, and disbelief.

But more than that, they all saw hope.

Because, just a moment ago...

What should have been a journey of several months, Lin Mu had surprisingly brought them there in just one hour.

And most of that hour was spent stopping midway to discern directions.

Each of Lin Mu's teleportations covered hundreds of kilometers, and he did it while carrying four burdens.

This mastery of spatial divine abilities left them all dumbfounded.

Just then, Lin Mu suddenly stopped and spoke.

"Why are all the people of Wu'an City rushing in one direction with such haste?"

Hearing Lin Mu's question, Zhang Linpeng was the first to react.

He looked closely and indeed, it was just as Lin Mu had said.

Whether it was street vendors or passersby, they were all running in one direction with excited expressions.

Zhang Linpeng replied, equally puzzled, "This junior left Wu'an City many years ago and is not clear about what has happened recently."

As he spoke, he suddenly realized something.

"Could it be...?"

Zhang Linpeng, quick as a flash, stopped a passerby.

The person who was stopped initially showed annoyance.

But seeing that these people were all dressed in fine attire, he suppressed his anger and asked, "Esteemed Sir, why have you stopped me?"

Zhang Linpeng politely said, "May I ask, Brother, where are you rushing to in such a hurry?"

The person who was stopped, upon hearing it was about this matter, immediately changed his demeanor and said with a hint of excitement, "You must be new to Wu'an City, not knowing such a big event?"

Zhang Linpeng's expression froze for a moment, then he feigned a relaxed tone and said, "Oh, we just arrived today, and we hope Brother can enlighten us."

The man, hearing this, showed an 'of course' expression.

He continued, "In Wu'an City, there's a Zhang family. They've always been arrogant, domineering, and a scourge to the region."

"The people of Wu'an City have long hated them to the bone, but due to the Zhang family's power, they dared not speak out."

"But now, it's different. The Zhang family's good days are over."

Zhang Linpeng, hearing that something had indeed happened to the Zhang family, no longer cared about his image.

He anxiously asked, "What exactly happened to the Zhang family?"

The man seemed not to notice Zhang Linpeng's unusual behavior.

He continued, "A good-for-nothing from the Zhang family, who didn't know his place, provoked someone he shouldn't have a few days ago."

"Now, that person has come knocking. They are currently surrounding the Zhang family's main entrance."

"Now almost everyone in the city has gone to watch the excitement."

At this point, the man said again with an anxious expression.

"Alright, I'm rushing to watch the show. If you're interested, hurry up too, or you'll miss it if you're late."

With that, the man quickly disappeared from their sight.

Zhang Linpeng's face turned very grim.

Lin Mu suddenly said, "It seems your Zhang family's reputation isn't very good!"

Zhang Linpeng's old face flushed, and he said with a hint of helplessness, "When a family grows large, it's inevitable to have a few unfilial members."

After he finished speaking, he subtly observed Lin Mu's expression.

However, Lin Mu did not show much emotion.

He said indifferently, "The reason this happens is because you are not strong enough."

"When you are strong enough to make everyone fear you, no one will ever speak ill of you."

"For example, God Emperor Jia Lan."

"You don't even dare to mention his name. This is the deterrent power that strength brings."

Zhang Linpeng deeply agreed with Lin Mu's words.

But while it was easy to say, strength was not something one could simply acquire.

Their Zhang family's strongest God King ancestor could only occupy a corner of the entire God Realm.

He grew increasingly curious about Lin Mu's origins.

So powerful, yet so little knowledge of the God Realm.

Could he have ascended from somewhere else?

But he immediately dismissed the thought.

How could someone who had just ascended possess the strength of a God King?

While he was deep in thought, Lin Mu's words came again.

"Don't just stand there. If we delay any longer, I fear your Zhang family will be annihilated."

Lin Mu had already sensed two powerful auras in the city.

Presumably, they were the ones who had come to cause trouble for the Zhang family.

After Lin Mu finished speaking, he was the first to flash towards the direction of the two auras.

The members of the Zhang family dared not delay any longer.

They activated their divine power and quickly rushed towards the Zhang family's residence.

In front of the Zhang family's main entrance, a group of Men in Black had already surrounded it, making it impenetrable.

The divine power emanating from the Men in Black was formidable.

The auras of the two leaders were even more terrifying.

Their soaring presence made it clear to anyone with a discerning eye that these two were at least God King Realm experts.

Wu'an City was merely a small city on the very edge of Qian Prefecture.

In tens of thousands of years, only one God King expert had emerged from the Zhang family.

This was why the Zhang family held absolute power in Wu'an City.

And now, two God Kings were actually blocking the Zhang family's entrance.

How could this not make the people in the city exceptionally excited?

And those who had grudges with the Zhang family wore expressions of schadenfreude.

In the center of the scene were two leading God King experts.

One had a youthful face with crane-white hair, dressed in a gray robe, his face showing no emotion.

The other was a young, beautiful woman.

This young woman was not only exquisitely beautiful, but her curvaceous figure also caused the onlookers' blood to boil.

At this moment, the young woman was heard saying, "Sixth Elder, why bother wasting words with them? Let's just break in and drag that scoundrel out."

The young woman's words were clearly directed at the old man beside her.

Sixth Elder shook his head slightly and said, "We cannot be rash. This is not our territory after all."

"If we go too far, that God Emperor will be displeased."

The young woman said indignantly, "Would a dignified God Emperor care about the survival of a small family in a remote border town?"

Sixth Elder said, "He wouldn't care about the survival of a small family."

"What he cares about is his own face. After all, Wu'an City is considered within his sphere of influence."

"We are here with a just cause this time. If the Zhang family cannot give an explanation,"

"Then they cannot blame us."

"At that time, even that God Emperor will have nothing to say."

"After all, we also have a God Emperor backing us."

Hearing Sixth Elder say this, the young woman said sullenly, "Hmph, then we'll give them another half an hour."

Then, with an unkind expression, she shouted towards the Zhang family's main entrance, "People of the Zhang family, listen up! You have half an hour left."

"After half an hour, if you don't hand over the culprit, today will be the day your Zhang family is annihilated."

In front of the Zhang family's main entrance.

A man in luxurious clothes looked at the approaching enemies with despair.

The person they demanded to be handed over was none other than his son.

As the current head of the Zhang family, he was now in an impossible dilemma.

On one side was his only son, and on the other was the safety of the entire family.

He found it difficult to choose, and besides, the matter was not as simple as it seemed.