Proud Goddess Falls in Love with Me
Chapter 698 - 698 658 Rage_1

698: Chapter 658 Rage_1 698: Chapter 658 Rage_1 Zhao Shengyang arrived in front of Guu Lie looking utterly disheveled.

Guu Lie examined the Zhao Shengyang before him, noting his exhaustion, the heavy dark circles under his eyes, and his listless demeanor.

Though he appeared weary, the fury in his eyes could not be concealed.

“Are your words true?

You really found your uncle’s body in Peach Flower Ridge?”

Guu Lie asked with a deep voice.

That outcome filled him with immense rage.

He glared at Zhao Shengyang with wide eyes.

Zhao Shengyang nodded gravely, “Yes, master, everything I have said is true, I saw my uncle’s corpse with my own eyes!”

“I dug his piece of clothing out from the earth!”

“He definitely died on Peach Flower Ridge, I can guarantee it!”

He said solemnly.

At that moment, Guu Lie abruptly stood up and turned his head to look at Zhan Tianyu not far away.

Then, City Lord Yang Jie stood up, turned to Guu Lie, and quickly asked, “Elder Guu, is there a problem?”

Guu Lie looked at Yang Jie and said coldly, “City Lord Yang, this doesn’t concern you.

The people I want to speak with are from the Zhan family!”

Yang Jie hurriedly came over.

Tonight was his beloved daughter’s birthday banquet, and he certainly did not want to see the celebration ruined.

“Whatever the issue is, we can go downstairs and talk it over calmly, and it’s best not to resort to violence here.

After all, so many eyes are upon us, don’t you agree?”

Yang Jie said with a gentle smile, hoping Guu Lie would afford him this respect.

However, Guu Lie simply couldn’t be bothered to waste words with him.

An elder of his sect had been murdered, and he was facing a grave incident.

How could he possibly remain calm?

To accommodate the City Lord’s daughter’s evening banquet and suppress his anger all night?

That was something he absolutely could not do.

“City Lord Yang, do you realize what I’ve just learned?”

“Are you now trying to persuade me to be magnanimous?

I’ll tell you frankly, this banquet is over!

The Zhan family must come to me!

If they don’t explain themselves, I’ll attack the Zhan family!”

Guu Lie bellowed angrily, instantly putting everyone in the venue on edge.

They all failed to understand why the Sky Martial Sect was suddenly erupting into conflict with the Zhan family.

And Guu Lie, not even affording the City Lord the courtesy, was determined to spoil the banquet.

At this moment, City Lord Yang Jie’s face turned extremely unsightly; having his face slapped in public was probably the most humiliating experience since he became the City Lord.

He looked at Guu Lie and tried to persuade him again, “Elder Guu, you are the Second Elder of the Sky Martial Sect, and I do respect you for that, but only if you show me sufficient respect in turn.”

“By acting this way, are you considering my feelings at all?”

Yang Jie said coldly, it almost sounded like he was accusing Guu Lie.

“City Lord Yang, do you have brothers?

If you learned now that your brother had died, and the murderer was sitting here among us, what would you feel?”

Yang Jie was rendered speechless by Guu Lie’s retort.

After pondering for a moment, Yang Jie shook his head slightly, “Of course, I would be furious and would demand a blood for blood repayment—it’s unquestionable.”

“That’s right, it seems you do understand my position.

Now, let me tell you, the Third Elder of our Sky Martial Sect has been murdered, and the culprit is closely related to the Zhan family!”

Guu Lie raised his hand, pointing towards Zhan Tianheng and Zhan Tianyu who were sitting at a table in the distance.

Yang Jie looked in that direction and saw that both Zhan Tianyu and Zhan Tianheng remained seated there, showing no reaction.

“What…what on earth is going on?”

City Lord Yang Jie asked in a panic.

Guu Lie said coldly, “The murderer is right here, how can you expect me to sit here and eat peacefully?

How can I swallow a bite?”

Without another word, he walked towards Zhan Tianheng and Zhan Tianyu.

At this point, Zhan Tianyu stood up, looked at Guu Lie, and said indifferently, “Elder Guu, you should not make groundless accusations.”

“The death of your sect elder has nothing to do with our Zhan family.”

Guu Lie shouted angrily, “Of course it has nothing to do with your Zhan family, but it has everything to do with the person you are harboring!”

“Do you think I don’t know?

It’s that masked man, he is the one who killed Huang Yueqing!”

“I will absolutely not let you off, if you don’t hand over that person, I will never spare the Zhan family!”

By then, Zhan Tianheng had also stood up, facing Guu Lie with a calm and composed expression, without a ripple of emotion.

“Elder Guu, feel free to search for your avenger, just don’t trouble our Zhan family.”

“Hmph, don’t play innocent here, I will absolutely not let you off!” Guu Lie barked furiously.

The quarrel between the two parties made all the people around start murmuring amongst themselves.

They had never imagined that the Third Elder of the Sky Martial Sect would be dead!

And to have died in Flower City was beyond anyone’s expectations.

Zhao Shengyang also stepped forward and shouted toward the Zhan brothers, “Hand that person over, and we can overlook the trouble it brings to your Zhan family.

But if you insist on protecting that guy, don’t blame us for resorting to fighting!”

Zhan Tianheng said coldly, “Are you threatening me?

Who do you think you are to talk to me like that?

Do you truly believe that the Zhan family is afraid of the Sky Martial Sect?

If you’ve got the guts, try and touch us.

Let’s see who ends up happy when both sides suffer losses!”

Guu Lie took a deep breath, knowing that a full-blown fight between the Sky Martial Sect and the Zhan family was unrealistic.

The outcome would surely be both parties getting hurt, and then other powers would come to pick at the remains.

But, after all, it was the Third Elder who had been killed; if he could not vent this frustration, he feared it would gnaw at him till death.

At this moment, City Lord Yang Jie stood up; he still hoped this was just a minor interruption and that the birthday banquet could continue normally.

In the distance, the City Lord’s daughter watched the scene with a worried face; if her birthday banquet were ruined, she would likely throw a tantrum at Yang Jie.

Yang Jie stood between the two parties, looked at Zhan Tianheng, and said, “Let me preside over justice.”

“The situation is quite clear now.

An elder of the Sky Martial Sect was killed, and the murderer is in your Zhan family’s house—is this true or false?”

Zhan Tianheng remained silent, choosing not to respond.

Guu Lie continued, “Of course it’s true!

That man with the veil, he’s the scoundrel who killed our Third Elder!”

“If you don’t hand that young man over, I will absolutely not spare your Zhan family.

From now on, the Sky Martial Sect and your Zhan family will be mortal enemies!”

Seeing Guu Lie’s fiery temper, Yang Jie’s face also became filled with concern.

“How about this, since the dispute is between the two of you, let’s extract the two of you for a duel at an appropriate time to determine the victor.

It won’t involve the Zhan family or Sky Martial Sect, minimizing the impact.

How about that?”

Yang Jie’s suggestion aligned with Guu Lie’s wishes.

“Good!

I have no objections; the key is whether the Zhan family can hand over the person or not.”

Yang Jie promptly looked at Zhan Tianheng and asked, “Tianheng, this matter must have a resolution.

This duel is already the best solution.

You don’t truly want to become complete mortal enemies with the Sky Martial Sect, do you??”