Return of the King, Dominating the City

Chapter 1877 - 1750: Utterly Humiliated (Part 2)

"No wonder, they’re the Annihilation Quartet; anyone who messes with them is doomed."

The people around all exclaimed in surprise.

Hearing the nickname "Annihilation Quartet," Song Yun and his three companions were speechless. They wondered which busybody gave them such a moniker, making them seem like villains.

Upon hearing these words, Zhou Shangtian and Zhu Ji’s expressions changed drastically.

If these four dared to destroy the Tang Family, they would dare to destroy other families too. They didn’t dare to stay any longer, fearing if they were killed on the spot, there would be no chance for regret.

"Don’t get cocky; someone will deal with you sooner or later."

Zhou Shangtian threw these harsh words, grabbed Zhu Ji, and the two quickly headed out of the crowd, walking with their heads down and saying nothing.

Under everyone’s watchful eyes, they didn’t want to flee in panic and lose face.

However, they had no choice.

Juan Mao was quite excited and wanted to rush forward to stop them, but Master Bei shook his head, saying, "Forget it, let them go."

As Zhou Shangtian and Zhu Ji left, the onlookers seemed somewhat afraid of the "Annihilation Quartet" as well, quickly moving away before discussing the recent events.

Song Yun stepped forward, hugged Master Bei, and exclaimed with joy, "I didn’t expect it; the brothers have bumped into each other here. Come, let’s go to my room and have a good chat."

"Let’s go!"

The other three agreed, following Song Yun.

The four of them hadn’t seen each other in over a year, and now meeting, they felt a bit excited inside.

After all, in life, having a few close brothers isn’t easy.

"Can I... can I join you?"

At this moment, a voice came from behind. Only then did Song Yun remember that he had forgotten about Qiu Chumeng.

He said to Qiu Chumeng, "Come on, join us."

Qiu Chumeng’s face lit up with joy and quickly followed along.

Juan Mao asked, "Song Yun, who is this beautiful lady?"

Song Yun replied, "A friend of mine, Qiu Chumeng."

Juan Mao smirked mischievously and teased, "You sure have a lot of female friends."

Hearing this, Qiu Chumeng’s face turned beet red.

Song Yun laughed, "Juan Mao, don’t talk nonsense. Chumeng is really just a friend."

"Alright." Juan Mao nodded, mumbling, "But she’ll eventually become a female friend."

The group bantered back and forth as they returned to Song Yun’s room.

...

After Zhou Shangtian and Zhu Ji left, they went to Zhou Shangtian’s room.

As they entered, Zhou Dong approached and asked, "Second Uncle, how’s it going? Did you beat up that kid named Song Yun so badly his mom wouldn’t recognize him?"

Zhou Shangtian was in a rage; seeing Zhou Dong only made him angrier. Today’s embarrassment was all due to Zhou Dong.

Slap.

He slapped Zhou Dong across the face and shouted, "Get out!"

Zhou Dong touched his cheek, bewildered, "Second Uncle, why did you hit me?"

"Get out!"

Zhou Shangtian cursed again, raising his hand to slap Zhou Dong, scaring him into quickly running out of the room.

The atmosphere in the room was tense, and both Zhou Shangtian and Zhu Ji looked displeased, staying silent for quite a while.

After a while, Zhou Shangtian slapped the table and angrily said, "This can’t be allowed to end just like that. Those four must pay a price. Especially that kid Song Yun, he must die!"

Zhu Ji said solemnly, "Shangtian, although you say that, those four were capable of destroying the Tang Family. How can we fight them? Moreover, the Little Sword God’s master is Senior Sanjian, and Master Bei is from that most unruly sect, the Taishan Sect. Luo Zheng and Song Yun’s background doesn’t seem simple either."

Zhou Shangtian let out a cold laugh, saying, "The situation is about to change, and we will be the rulers. By then, Sanjian and the Taishan Sect will be of no use."

Zhu Ji’s eyes lit up, "Shangtian, what do you mean? Do you have some inside information?"

Zhou Shangtian said, "The Zhou Family has already allied with the Blood Flow Path. With the backing of the Blood Flow Path, those four kids are nothing."

"Allied with the Blood Flow Path?" Zhu Ji looked at Zhou Shangtian with puzzlement, not understanding his meaning.

The Blood Flow Path was just an emerging small sect, so why would the Zhou Family need to ally with them?

Zhou Shangtian looked at Zhu Ji’s puzzled expression and said seriously, "Your understanding of the Blood Flow Path is only superficial, as is the case with most outside people. What I can tell you now is that the Blood Flow Path has enough strength to potentially surpass Shaolin and Wudang as a major sect in the future."

Zhu Ji was taken aback, frowning. "How is that possible?"

Shaolin and Wudang have been established for ages, being the pinnacle of Huaxia Martial Arts.

Suddenly hearing that the small Blood Flow Path might surpass these two major sects, Zhu Ji naturally didn’t believe it.

Zhou Shangtian chuckled, speaking seriously, "Because within the Blood Flow Path, there are already six SS-class masters. As long as they don’t commit serious crimes against Huaxia that prompt other powers to band together against them, they may not surpass Shaolin and Wudang, but the Blood Flow Path is already a top sect. At that time, by aligning with the Blood Flow Path, who would dare provoke us?"

"Six... six SS-class masters!"

Zhu Ji was shocked, finding it hard to believe, and spoke in a low voice, "Are you sure this information is true?"

Zhou Shangtian replied, "Absolutely, because I have met those six SS-class masters. Moreover, the Blood Flow Path has provided us with many resources, which is why my fifth brother recently advanced to S-class. Because of this, the Zhou Family decided to align with the Blood Flow Path."

Zhu Ji fell silent for a moment, thinking: they have backing and resources, so allying with the Blood Flow Path is indeed a good choice.

Zhou Shangtian persuaded, "Brother-in-law, due to our relationship, I’m telling you this. The Zhu Family aligning with the Blood Flow Path is definitely the right choice."

"Alright, it’s decided. Our Zhou and Zhu families have always walked the same path; this time, we will advance and retreat together."

Zhu Ji made the decision and said to Zhou Shangtian, "Shangtian, help introduce me to the people of the Blood Flow Path. I will pledge allegiance to them and get some training resources."

"Sure." Zhou Shangtian agreed and directly called the people from the Blood Flow Path.

Not long after, a middle-aged man in a suit arrived.

This man had a cold aura, giving people a hard-to-approach feeling.

Zhou Shangtian introduced to Zhu Ji: "This is Mr. Kang, code name Xun. You can address him as Mr. Xun or Mr. Kang."

The cold man, astonishingly, was codenamed Xun.

At the time in Japan, the person who controlled the Japanese Ninja Sect, ordering Japanese ninjas to search for secrets, was precisely him.

After Xun entered the room, the three discussed the Zhu Family’s allegiance to the Blood Flow Path, and Xun, on behalf of the Blood Flow Path, accepted the Zhu Family, gifting an elixir pill to Zhu Ji on the spot.

The elixir pill was indeed a treasure. Zhu Ji was overjoyed, immediately feeling he made the right decision to align with the Blood Flow Path.

"Thank you, Mr. Xun."

Zhu Ji expressed his gratitude, carefully storing away the elixir pill.

Xun spoke, "Having pledged allegiance to the Blood Flow Path, henceforth, the Zhu Family must obey our orders; otherwise, defiance will be met with deadly force."

As he said this, Xun exuded a murderous aura.

Although Zhu Ji didn’t know if Xun was SS-class, he felt fear in his heart.

He quickly said, "Certainly, the Zhu Family will never betray the Blood Flow Path."

Xun nodded, continuing, "Three days from now, the Qi Martial Association will officially begin, and then the Blood Flow Path’s inaugural ceremony will be held. We have already roped in many families, and by then, you all must show your support, creating momentum and letting Huaxia’s major powers see the Blood Flow Path’s prestige. Also, if anyone stands up against the Blood Flow Path, you must be at the forefront."

Zhu Ji said, "Of course, certainly."

Zhou Shangtian asked, "Mr. Xun, will the other SS-class seniors make an appearance then?"

"The strength cannot be fully revealed at once. Temporarily, only I will appear, but the others are hidden in the shadows. If anyone causes trouble, they will act to eliminate them."

Zhu Ji’s heart skipped a beat, thinking to himself it was true; Xun was indeed an SS-class master.

Zhou Shangtian continued, "Mr. Xun, there’s a kid named Song Yun, he..."

Before Zhou Shangtian could finish his sentence, Xun interrupted, "He must die!"