The conflict was originally with the Shangguan family, but these fools from Qingcheng insisted on getting involved.
Su Yang found it incredibly laughable.
And the Shangguan family, after so many days of confrontation, Shangguan Zhongtang still refused to accept his fate!
Even if he was one of the nine military leaders of the Dragon Country, so what?
If this brat died, he would still be powerless, wouldn't he?
"Boss, you were looking for us?"
Chu Tianye, Hans Lock, and the others approached, standing in a line next to Su Yang.
Su Yang smiled lightly and said, "You've only rested for a day, and I already have a mission for you. It's truly too demanding. Once this period passes, I will definitely arrange a long vacation for you."
"Boss, you jest. We get paid to work for you. Rest is a minor matter."
Hearing this, Su Yang raised an eyebrow. "Alright, then no vacation for you. When the time comes..."
"Hey, hey, hey, Boss, Boss!" Chu Tianye's mouth was too quick. Upon hearing Su Yang's words, he quickly became flustered. "I was just kidding. It's great to go out and have fun together!"
Everyone burst into laughter. Yuan Kui, the muscle-bound man, had a particularly hearty laugh.
After the laughter subsided, Su Yang's expression turned serious.
"Alright, vacation is something for after the great battle. Now we have important matters to attend to first."
Hearing Su Yang's words, Chu Tianye and the others stopped joking and looked at Su Yang with solemn expressions.
"Shangguan Zhongtang from the capital will definitely not let us off.
In Qingcheng, after the battle the day before yesterday, we have offended all eight major families of Qingcheng.
But a day has passed, and there has been no news from either Shangguan Zhongtang or Qingcheng."
"Boss, have they given up?" Yuan Kui asked.
Su Yang glanced at him and chuckled, "Do you think they will let us off?
Shangguan Yi is probably dead by now. Although he is not Shangguan Zhongtang's only blood descendant, that old man values bloodlines quite a bit.
Shangguan Yi was his only legitimate son. If his legitimate son was killed by us, do you think he would give up?"
"Exactly. Shangguan Zhongtang is one of the nine military leaders of the Dragon Country. How could he possibly let it go if his child was killed?"
Su Yang nodded and smiled, "Especially now. Shangguan Zhongtang hasn't gained any advantage from me, nor has he shown any signs of avenging his great loss. Therefore, he will not give up."
He recalled that before, Su Yang and his group had killed Shangguan Zhongtang's old butler and annihilated Shangguan Zhongtang's most powerful force. No matter how you looked at it, that old geezer would absolutely not let it go.
Su Yang didn't know much else about Shangguan Zhongtang, but he was very sure about this point.
Because if it were Su Yang, he would definitely not let it slide.
Let alone an old fox like Shangguan Zhongtang.
The Shangguan family had been established in the capital for thousands of years, always being a symbol of power. They would absolutely, absolutely not let this setback pass.
"Then, Boss, what should we do now?" Yuan Kui, with only strength and no other skills, relied entirely on Su Yang's instructions and didn't know about these matters.
"What we should do now depends entirely on the current situation."
Su Yang pursed his lips, stood up, squatted on the beach, and picked up a branch to draw a simple map.
"A full day has passed, and neither Qingcheng nor Shangguan Zhongtang has made a move, but it's likely that subsequent actions will follow soon.
I can't be sure about the timing, after all, Shangguan Zhongtang is an old fox.
When an old fox emerges, his whereabouts are unpredictable."
Saying this, Su Yang drew on the sand.
"But the time will definitely be within three days, including the day we have already rested."
"And the Tang family in Qingcheng, the eight major families of Qingcheng. This time, although Tang Ye involved the other seven families, in reality, I have offended all eight major families of Qingcheng.
Tang Shanhe, although not comparable to Shangguan Zhongtang, has still been in charge of the Tang family, the foremost family in Qingcheng, for decades."
Su Yang used the stick to connect two circles.
"In my opinion, Tang Shanhe might contact the Shangguan family, unite with the other seven major families of Qingcheng, and together with Shangguan Zhongtang from the capital, they will come to deal with me."
After Su Yang finished speaking, everyone fell silent.
They knew there would be a tough battle ahead, but they hadn't expected it to be this difficult.
The vast power of the capital combined with the strength of the eight major families of Qingcheng...
Chu Tianye pursed his lips and was the first to speak, looking at Su Yang.
"Boss, the strength of the Dragon Blood Legion can no longer compare to before.
In the previous encounter with Shangguan Zhongtang's subordinates, the Dragon Blood Legion lost half of its elites...
But Boss! I, Chu Tianye, will swear to defend you to the death!"
Hearing Chu Tianye's words, the others also expressed their commitment to defend Su Yang to the death.
Su Yang wasn't worried about this.
He trusted the loyalty of the people around him.
"I am aware of the strength of the Dragon Blood Legion. The last battle was indeed quite fierce."
"Boss, don't worry. No matter how many people are left in the Dragon Blood Legion, I will swear to protect your safety to the death," Chu Tianye assured Su Yang.
Facing Chu Tianye's assurance, Su Yang merely shook his head slightly.
"No, I don't need you to protect me."
Chu Tianye was stunned for a moment. He wanted to ask Su Yang why, but then he thought that Su Yang must have his own plans for saying this.
"Boss, you mean...?"
Su Yang pursed his lips, stood up, and looked at the sea-view villa not far away. "The person who needs protection the most here is not me."
Although Su Yang had never explicitly stated it, these people had witnessed his strength during battles.
A man who could stop bullets in mid-air, how terrifying was his power?
"Boss?"
Chu Tianye didn't quite understand and continued to ask Su Yang.
"The people from Qingcheng came for me. Shangguan Zhongtang has half the reason because of me, and the other half is because of Shi Wuzun."
When Su Yang said this, Chu Tianye understood everything.
"Boss, you mean, I should protect Shi Wuzun first?"
Su Yang nodded. "That's right. Although Shi Wuzun's injuries are no longer serious and he is about to wake up, we will have a fierce battle later, so he cannot accompany us."
Chu Tianye didn't quite understand.
"Then, Boss, what do you mean?"
"You take the Dragon Blood Legion and protect Shi Wuzun, and leave here."
As soon as these words were spoken, the scene fell silent again.
"Boss, when I was escorting Shangguan Yi before, we were constantly tracked. If we escort Shi Wuzun now, I'm afraid we won't be able to guarantee Shi Wuzun's safety."
Su Yang had naturally considered this.
He looked up at the sky and said, "Our whereabouts have been followed all along. I don't know how they managed it.
I have naturally considered this.
However, since I'm telling you to do this, I naturally have my own plans."
Saying this, Su Yang spread his arms, signaling the few people to gather.