331: Chapter 331 Martial Arts... Nothing More Than That

Immortal Qin?

Respect him like a god?

Once these words came out, the people of the Chu Family were even more bewildered.

They wondered what exactly had happened. They hadn't seen the Family Head interact with Qin Chuan, so why had his attitude changed so drastically? It was completely baffling.

Marshal Chu Junlin did not explain much. His words carried absolute weight in the Chu Family, which meant that even though everyone had many questions, they dared not ask.

Lu Zhengrong exchanged a look with his granddaughter, filled with emotion.

"Dad, he killed my nephew!" Seeing that even the elder was acting so respectfully toward Qin Chuan, Qi Mei immediately became unwilling to accept it.

Marshal Chu Junlin glanced at Qi Mei and snorted coldly.

"You offended a God Realm powerhouse and implicated the Family. Don't you know that your Qi Family is forbidden from stepping outside the Qi Family for a hundred years?"

"What?!" Qi Mei couldn't believe it. "My father is a God Realm powerhouse. Why would he fear Emperor Qin?"

"If you don't believe me, you can call and ask yourself." After saying this, Marshal Chu Junlin turned and left the Chu Family hall.

Qi Mei clearly didn't believe it and immediately called her Family. The answer she received was exactly as Marshal Chu Junlin had said: the Qi Family was forbidden from stepping outside the Qi Family for a hundred years.

Clatter!

Her phone dropped to the ground.

Qi Mei stood there, stunned.

...

On this day, Qin Chuan suppressed the Qi and Chu Families one after another, though not many people knew about it.

After leaving the Chu Family, Qin Chuan took his sister to visit the Xiao Family.

"Mr. Qin!" Elder Xiao and the rest of the Xiao Family were extremely respectful toward Qin Chuan.

"Qin Chuan..." Xiao Xueqing's voice was soft and pleasant.

"Sister-in-law!" Qin Lan was not reserved at all, grabbing Xiao Xueqing and calling her sister-in-law repeatedly.

And so, Xiao Xueqing lost herself in those repeated calls of "sister-in-law."

As a Cultivator, Qin Chuan's hearing was incredibly sharp. How could he not hear it? He gave a helpless smile.

The Xiao Family held Qin Chuan in high regard and prepared an extremely grand banquet that evening.

"Oh ho, is there something lively going on in your Xiao Family?"

However, at this banquet, a highly sarcastic voice rang out.

Upon hearing this voice, the expressions of many in the Xiao Family darkened. The laughter and joy that had previously filled the Xiao Family vanished instantly.

A middle-aged man walked in, followed by a young man and a young woman. Both looked quite handsome.

A flash of displeasure crossed Elder Xiao's aged face.

"Why have you come here?"

Xiao Ran, Xiao Chuan, and the rest of the Xiao Family all glared at the three of them.

Seeing the Xiao Family's reaction, a smile appeared on the middle-aged man's face. He didn't care at all about their attitude, and the young man and woman behind him showed nothing but disdain.

"Powerless barking!"

Hearing these two words, the Xiao Family members were incensed.

"Get out!"

Qin Chuan ate his food slowly, not even lifting his head.

As for who these three people were, he didn't want to know at all.

With his current strength, looking across the entire Dragon country, or even the Earth, how many people would dare to provoke him?

The Xiao Family members then remembered that they had Emperor Qin with them; what did they have to fear?

However...

A look of worry appeared on Elder Xiao's face.

When the middle-aged man and the young couple heard those words, they looked surprised. It was clear they hadn't expected anyone in the Xiao Family to dare speak to them like that.

The three of them scanned Qin Chuan, all with a scrutinizing gaze, but they quickly showed disdain.

"Elder Xiao, what's wrong? Haven't you told this kid who we are?" The middle-aged man continued walking toward the hall, completely ignoring Qin Chuan.

Elder Xiao whispered to Qin Chuan: "Mr. Qin, these three are not simple. Although they are not Martial Artists, their background is extremely powerful."

Qin Chuan continued eating, looking entirely unconcerned.

Elder Xiao continued: "This man is named Zou Zishi, and the two behind him are his son and daughter. The Zou Family is nothing in the capital, but Zou Zishi's brother-in-law is a member of the Dragon country's Qi Family."

"The Qi Family?" Hearing the words "Qi Family," Qin Chuan paused slightly and finally lifted his head.

However, his reaction, in the eyes of everyone else, clearly suggested that Qin Chuan knew of the Qi Family and even held them in some regard.

That was only natural. The old head of the Qi Family was the First War God Protecting the Country; who would dare provoke him?

Rumor had it that his strength had already reached the pinnacle. No one knew his specific Realm, but everyone guessed that he had most likely stepped into the God Realm.

To the outside world, the God Realm was still legendary. Everyone only thought that Qin Chuan was the first God Realm powerhouse in a hundred years.

That was the outside view, but those whose strength reached a certain level knew that the heads of the Chu Family and the Qi Family were both in the God Realm.

However, not many people knew this; even the Xiao Family didn't know and could only rely on guesswork.

Even if they weren't in the God Realm, this status alone was not something these Martial Arts Families could afford to provoke.

Zou Zishi laughed: "Are you scared now that you've heard of the Qi Family?"

"Since you're scared, kneel down and apologize to me!"

When these words were spoken, the Xiao Family members all had strange expressions.

It was undeniable that the Qi Family was terrifying, but Qin Chuan was no ordinary person. He was the legendary Emperor Qin, known overseas as the God of Slaughter.

This Zou Zishi had a lot of nerve. Some in the Xiao Family even started to gloat.

Zou Zishi's son was named Zou Yi, and his daughter was named Zou Lin. Both noticed the Xiao Family's gloating expressions and frowned.

What was going on? Shouldn't these people from the Xiao Family be afraid? Instead, they had these inscrutable expressions.

Qin Chuan looked interested: "Oh, what did the Qi Family send you here to do?"

"How is it any of your business how the Qi Family does things? Do I need to explain it to an ant like you?" Zou Zishi naturally didn't intend to say much to Qin Chuan; he was just a nobody.

"Mr. Qin, the Qi Family has recently been consolidating various Martial Arts Families. Many Martial Arts Families here in the capital have already submitted to the Qi Family, and there are others from different cities—big and small, at least over twenty Martial Arts Families have already joined the Qi Family."

Elder Xiao explained: "However, my Xiao Family follows you, so naturally we will not submit to the Qi Family."

Qin Chuan nodded, not paying too much attention to this. In his eyes, these big and small families were like ants.

"What, still not coming over to kneel and apologize?" Zou Zishi put his hands in his pockets and lifted his chin, looking like he had no idea who his opponent was.

"The Xiao Family will soon be our vassal Martial Arts Family. If you kneel and apologize now, I can still let you have a place to stand, otherwise..."

Saying this, he grunted twice and didn't continue.

Zou Yi and Zou Lin both crossed their arms, staring at Qin Chuan with disdain.

An ignorant child, kneeling to apologize was the wisest choice.

Even if they weren't Martial Artists, they had the Qi Family behind them. So what if the Xiao Family was a Martial Arts Family? Didn't they still have to grovel before them?

During this time, too many Martial Arts Families had been respectful to them. This gave them an illusion. Martial arts... were nothing more than this.

The two young people didn't take martial arts seriously at all, nor did they think about Cultivating, because martial arts could never compare to true power.

To make it in this world, one had to rely on power and background.

"What, you don't want to kne..." Zou Yi was becoming impatient, but he hadn't finished his sentence.

"Kneel!" Qin Chuan's voice rang out slowly.

Boom! A powerful aura bore down upon them.

Thump! Before Zou Zishi could react, he was forced to his knees by this aura. His knees collided heavily with the ground, and his bones shattered instantly.

"Ah..." Following that was his pig-like scream.