From the moment the Tiger Soul awakened, I became invincible.

Chapter 155 Taking Action

Time passed second by second.

At the Zhou family headquarters, a group of people sat together, listening to the news that had just been reported.

The one leading the group was Zhou Yan's father, who is now the head of the Zhou family.

The Zhou family patriarch frowned as he looked at the messenger, then said with some doubt.

"My son shouldn't be a fool, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to escape from the Zhou family in the first place. How could he possibly appear at the foot of the mountain so easily now? This must be a trap."

However, after hearing his words, although the Zhou family elders around him agreed and nodded, some of them still spoke up.

"It is indeed a trap, but so what? This was our original purpose. If we let that kid Zhou Yan come up the mountain again, it won't be so easy to deal with him."

Even if Tianwu Mountain has set traps, surely we can detect them if we thoroughly investigate the surrounding area. It's much simpler than attacking Tianwu Mountain itself.

His words resonated with many, and even the Zhou family patriarch nodded seriously after some thought, agreeing that it was indeed true.

Even a trap, however troublesome, is far better than a direct assault on the mountain. Taking Tianwu Mountain is no easy feat; they wouldn't have done it if they weren't already left with no other choice and time wasn't so tight.

After all, even though Tianwu Mountain has declined, it was once a major sect. Moreover, it is worth mentioning that the Great Zhou Dynasty is behind Tianwu Mountain. Even if we put all that aside, if most of the main force of Tianwu Mountain had not left the mountain and gone to the front line, they would not have been able to get this opportunity.

Therefore, for them now, taking action here is indeed much better than attacking Tianwu Mountain.

After everyone reached a consensus, the head of the Zhao family spoke.

"Since that's the case, we absolutely cannot let that rebellious son go up the mountain. Since he has already come out on his own initiative, we naturally cannot miss this opportunity. Immediately notify everyone to prepare to take action."

However, before we go, we must thoroughly scout the area. If there's an ambush, immediately halt all operations. Although time is of the essence, if there really is an ambush, we can't just recklessly rush in; that wouldn't be a wise move.

Everyone immediately responded in a deep voice.

After everyone had left, the Zhou family patriarch looked solemn and then gazed toward Tianwu Mountain, muttering to himself.

"You actually let my rebellious son go down the mountain? What exactly do you want? Do you really think he can still deal with the Zhou family after he's gone down the mountain?"

He wasn't surprised that Tianwu Mountain already knew about the Zhou family's actions, after all, they had come once before, and Zhou Yan and his sister were still on the mountain.

The reason Tianwu Mountain had closed its gates for so long was entirely to deal with them. But Zhou Yan's descent from the mountain now puzzled him.

Instead of sending Zhou Yan down the mountain, wouldn't it be better to have him stay on the mountain obediently, close off the entire Tianwu Mountain, and wait for the Tianwu Mountain Sect Master to return and rescue him?

Of course, this wasn't a good option either, because both Tianwu Mountain and he were well aware that Tianwu Mountain couldn't afford to drag this out for too long, otherwise the entire Tianwu Mountain territory would descend into chaos. But even so, it was still much better than letting Zhou Yan leave Tianwu Mountain.

Or did the people on Wushan Mountain really have some kind of strength that allowed them to deal with the Zhou family?

Upon considering this possibility, the Zhou family patriarch's expression became more serious.

If that's the case, then this matter probably won't end well today.

However, this thought only flashed through his mind for a moment before he completely dismissed it.

Nowadays, Tianwu Mountain no longer has any elite troops left. What can they use to ambush the Zhou family?

He immediately gave a soft snort, a hint of domineering appearing in his eyes.

"Zhou Yan, don't blame your father. From the moment you were born, it was destined that you would contribute to my cause."

The Zhou family patriarch's eyes gradually became fanatical.

Once successful, he will be able to fully enter the True Martial Realm, and not only that, he will have the possibility of surpassing the True Martial Realm.

By then, he will have a place in the entire dynasty. Moreover, the status of the Zhou family will rise significantly as a result.

This was his lifelong dream, which is why he had those two illegitimate children.

How could a mere demon be worthy of becoming his wife?

Zhou Yan, this rebellious son, is just the first step. As long as we can bring him back, he will surely be able to bring the six-tailed fox demon to their Zhou family.

By cleansing himself with the bloodline of the six-tailed fox, no one will be able to stop him.

Soon, Zhou's spies were dispatched in large numbers.

They searched Zhou Yan's location thoroughly, but found nothing. Meanwhile, Zhou Yan was aimlessly heading down the mountain towards the town.

He wandered around the town, showing no intention of returning to Tianwu Mountain. His attitude was quite clear: he was waiting for the Zhou family to make their move.

As time went on, Zhou Yan became increasingly nervous.

Even according to Qin Wu, although this matter is somewhat dangerous, it is not as dangerous as one might imagine.

But no one knew the Zhou family's situation better than him. With the Zhou family's power, once they made a move, they would never hold back in the slightest. This time, they would definitely come out in full force. With the current strength of Tianwu Mountain, it would definitely not be so easy to deal with them. So in his opinion, he was probably already dead.

Fortunately, as long as Qin Wu is there, there shouldn't be any major problems in taking care of his sister. Moreover, he has already clearly seen Qin Wu's strength and talent, and he is certain that Qin Wu will have a place in the Great Zhou in the future. Naturally, his sister will also be able to benefit from this.

As for himself, he brought this trouble to Tianwu Mountain, so naturally he should be the one to end it. As for what his future would hold, he no longer cared much.

As night fell, Zhou Yan looked around and could vaguely sense that some eyes were looking at him and locking onto his spot.

Upon sensing this, Zhou Yan became even more nervous. He knew that the Zhou family must have arrived, but he had not yet decided whether to actually make a move.

Perhaps they are scouting the area for spies from Tianwu Mountain.

And after nightfall, that will likely be the time for the Zhou family to make their move.

At this moment, Li Lingfeng looked tense at Tianwu Mountain.

If this attempt fails, it will definitely have a significant impact on Tianwu Mountain.

However, he has no other choice now, so he can only hope that Qin Wu has enough strength to solve this problem.

As the night gradually darkened, Li Lingfeng knew that everything would end at this moment.

"Junior Nephew Qin, you must not let me down."

Li Lingfeng muttered to himself before speaking.

Qin Wu, of course, had already arrived at the foot of the mountain.

However, he did not approach Zhou Yan's location. After all, he knew very well that the Zhou family's spies would turn the area upside down, so if he got close, he would inevitably be noticed.

Beside Zhou Qinwu were a large number of disciples from Tianwu Mountain. These were all elites of Tianwu Mountain, each of whom had reached the level of True Qi Manifestation, and two of them even possessed the strength of the True Self Realm.

However, this was almost all the strength Tianwu Mountain could muster besides guarding its gates. If more people were to be transferred out, Tianwu Mountain would likely be powerless to resist should the Zhou family attack.

"Junior Brother Qin, aren't we too far from Junior Brother Zhou? If something happens, we might not be able to get there in time."

A senior brother who had reached the True Self Realm spoke up, his face showing some worry.

After hearing his words, the others nodded in agreement, as they were well aware that the distance between them was indeed not close enough for them to get closer.

Only Qin Wu remained calm. However, seeing the worried expressions on everyone's faces, Qin Wu spoke up.

"It's alright. Although it's not exactly close to Zhou Yan's place, it's not that far either. That kid is quite clever. Besides, the Zhou family's goal is to take him back, so they probably won't attack him here. We'll have plenty of time."

Hearing this, although everyone was still somewhat worried, they could only nod. After all, the initiative in this matter lay with Qin Wu, and Qin Wu's strength was indeed enough for them to acknowledge.

Under such circumstances, they naturally had no room for rebuttal. Now they could only hope that Qin Wu was right and that the Zhou family really had no intention of harming Zhou Yan. Otherwise, even a god would probably not be able to save Zhou Yan in time.

Night had fallen completely before Zhou Yan realized it, and the streets were long gone. He took a deep breath and headed towards a secluded part of the town.

Once a battle breaks out, it will inevitably have a significant impact, and he does not want ordinary people to be harmed because of their fight.

When he reached a secluded spot and confirmed that there was no one else around, he suddenly froze, his eyes becoming extremely wary, and the hairs on his body stood on end. He stared intently at the person in front of him, his face extremely grim, and spoke.

"I never expected you to come in person."

He looked at the man in front of him, who was supposed to be his father, with a very complicated expression in his eyes.

The head of the Zhou family spoke.

"If I hadn't come in person, wouldn't you have remained on the mountain? How could I possibly bring you and your brother back then?"

The Zhou family patriarch's expression was extremely indifferent.

Zhou Yan spoke with a grim expression.

"Father, taking only me is enough. Can you please not harm Qiao'er? She is your daughter after all."

However, the Zhou family head simply shook his head coldly before speaking.

"Leading the way here is just the beginning. Only if both of you, brother and sister, are present can we guarantee the completion of my bloodline array. Otherwise, it would be terrible if we failed at the last minute."

The Zhou family patriarch remained perfectly calm, as if he were facing a son who wasn't even his own.

At this moment, Zhou Yan's heart was filled with utter despair.

"Do you really have no fatherly affection whatsoever? If you attack us here today, Tianwu Mountain will absolutely not let you off. You should know very well that there are True Martial Realm experts on Tianwu Mountain. Our sect leader is a true True Martial Realm expert."

"While the Zhou family's strength is not weak, it's no match for a True Martial Realm expert. What you've done will not be forgotten by Tianwu Mountain. When the sect leader returns, he will surely turn against the Zhou family. Provoking such a powerful figure will bring utter destruction upon the Zhou family. How can you face your ancestors then?"

Upon hearing Zhou Yan's words, the Zhou family patriarch burst into laughter, then looked at Zhou Yan and spoke.

"So what if I'm at the True Martial Realm? As long as I achieve my goal, I can also become a True Martial Realm expert. In fact, it's not impossible for me to reach even higher levels than the True Martial Realm."

His eyes became extremely fervent.

Zhou Yan never expected him to give such an answer, and a deep sense of apprehension appeared in his eyes.

Just then, some disciples of the Zhou family began to slowly appear around them. These people were all quite strong, and many of them had already reached the True Martial Realm. They were clearly the elite of the Zhou family.

Upon seeing these people appear, Zhou Yan lost all hope and immediately detonated the signal flare he had prepared. With a whoosh, the signal flare soared into the sky and exploded.

The Zhou family patriarch, witnessing this, made no move whatsoever. He already knew it was impossible to stop Zhou Yan from releasing the signal flare. But even if they were discovered, so what? They were certain there were no Tianwu Mountain people nearby. Even if the Tianwu Mountain people managed to arrive, by then they would have already left with Zhou Yan, and everything would be over. There was no need for a direct confrontation with the Tianwu Mountain people.

Upon seeing the signal flare, Qin Wu no longer hesitated. He glanced at the crowd behind him and spoke.

"I'll go first, and you all follow closely behind."

"Junior Brother Qin, let's go together..."

A martial artist at the True Self Realm spoke, but the next instant, he saw Qin Wu turn into a black dot and disappear into the distance.

"How is that possible? So fast."

His expression was one of disbelief. Then it dawned on him that it was no wonder Qin Wu was so confident; at this speed, he probably wouldn't have to wait long to get to the scene.

At the same time, he had an even more shocking idea of ​​Qin Wu's strength.

He had initially thought that Qin Wu's strength, even if considerable, was merely at the True Self Realm, and perhaps not even stronger than his own. But now it seemed that wasn't the case at all. If he were only at the True Self Realm, he couldn't possibly have reached this level.

Therefore, there is only one possibility.

Qin Wu's strength was far greater than he had imagined.

True Martial Realm?

How is that possible?

He chuckled and dismissed the ridiculous thought.

impossible.

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