"The Feng family, a thousand-year-old royal clan, stands with this despicable and shameless scoundrel? Truly surprising!"
Yan Siyu's face was ashen.
With Master Hui Xing, Chongxu Zi, and now Feng Cheng Mo.
Of the seventeen martial arts Grandmasters present, three were already on Chen Fan's side.
Even the Hero Alliance could not afford to ignore such a force at this moment!
After all, while the Hero Alliance had no shortage of martial arts Grandmasters, they were not all of one mind, blindly following Zuo Li Zhou and Fu Qing Lei.
The Hero Alliance, though appearing powerful on the surface, was ultimately just a loose coalition, with each person harboring their own agenda.
If it weren't for this, Zuo Li Zhou wouldn't have convened this Hero Meeting; a single command would suffice, with those who obeyed prospering and those who defied perishing!
Therefore, even though Chen Fan's side still didn't have a large number of people, it caused many present to gape in astonishment.
They hadn't expected Chen Fan's connections and influence to be so vast, drawing even the Feng family to his side.
"Chen Tian Jiao is not a despicable scoundrel!"
A sharp voice suddenly rang out.
Everyone turned to look, and it was indeed Shang Wu Shuang.
She said coldly, "Young Alliance Master Zuo Tian Ce, didn't you just say that I was present at the Ming Hu Villa incident and witnessed it?"
"That is indeed the case!"
She sneered and continued, "I personally saw Chen Tian Jiao kill someone, but at that time, disciples of the Chang Bai Sect had already attacked, and shamefully, all their disciples ganged up on him. Why didn't you, Young Alliance Master Zuo, mention this?"
"Why didn't you, Young Alliance Master Zuo, clarify the situation back then? You from the Chang Bai Sect held me captive, forbidding me to leave Ming Hu Villa, and forcing me to marry Duan Mu Liang. Why didn't you speak of this?"
"It was only under duress that I asked Chen Tian Jiao to save me and take me away from Ming Hu Villa. You blocked us relentlessly and resorted to lethal force. So, it's permissible for your Chang Bai Sect disciples to attack Chen Tian Jiao, but not for Chen Tian Jiao to fight back?"
She raised her chin, her face filled with righteous indignation.
Her words caused an uproar in the hall.
Zuo Tian Ce had just listed Chen Fan's alleged crimes and denied him the chance to refute them, leading many to suspect there was a hidden story.
But they never imagined that the truth would be so vastly different.
Fu Qing Lei's expression darkened, and he snorted, "That was a matter decided within your Shang family. Isn't Shang Ru Feng also of your Shang family? As for the attack, even if my Chang Bai Sect disciples acted improperly, should Chen Tian Jiao be allowed to kill them?"
"If this vengeance is not repaid, where will the honor of my Chang Bai Sect lie?"
Shang Wu Shuang became even more enraged upon hearing this, the Chang Bai Sect's shamelessness exceeding her imagination.
The others, however, showed no surprise.
The principle of the survival of the fittest and the rule of the strong had always been a part of the world, merely not convenient to be stated openly!
"Your Chang Bai Sect, do you even have any honor?"
Chen Fan scoffed and finally spoke.
He stood with his hands behind his back and said coldly, "Your entire sect is a den of thieves. The juniors attack shamelessly, and the elders resort to sneak attacks without shame. Not one family, not entering one door!"
"Fu Qing Lei, I won't say I'm not giving you a chance. You can summon all your Chang Bai Sect disciples, and I will fight all of you alone!"
"Life and death will be decided by skill, and outsiders shall not interfere. Either you kill me here today to avenge your sect, or I will exterminate your entire Chang Bai Sect. Do you dare?"
His voice, clear and cold, echoed throughout the entire venue.
Fu Qing Lei was stunned by his words.
Chen Fan's arrogance was beyond his comprehension, making it seem utterly bizarre.
The others present were also greatly shocked, their faces displaying disbelief.
Chen Fan was going to challenge the entire Chang Bai Sect alone?
No matter how powerful a single person was, they ultimately had only two fists, while the Chang Bai Sect had the martial arts Grandmaster Fu Qing Lei, numerous elders at the Hua Jin stage, and dozens of disciples who had come for this event.
Could he truly suppress a martial arts sect that had stood for hundreds of years with his own might?
Fu Qing Lei instinctively wanted to agree.
But as the words reached his lips, doubt began to creep in.
Why was this guy so arrogant, so confident?
After all, this fellow was not stupid; otherwise, he wouldn't have been designated the top enemy by the Brotherhood.
As the deputy leader of the Hero Alliance, Fu Qing Lei was privy to the secret matters of the alliance. He knew that the Heavenly Officials of the Brotherhood had repeatedly urged the martial arts Grandmasters of the Hero Alliance to attack and kill Chen Tian Jiao.
The death of Gao Hong Chang was precisely due to the strong demands of the Brotherhood.
Furthermore, the strength Chen Fan displayed in his recent defeat of Yan Si Yu had also put Fu Qing Lei on guard.
This fellow was simply too strong.
After all, Yan Si Yu's strength was far greater than his own, Fu Qing Lei.
If he were to fight Yan Si Yu, he would have no confidence in victory at all.
With this thought, his expression shifted, and for a moment, he dared not agree directly.
Although he had Zuo Li Zhou and Xin Bei Tian as his backing, he was not sure if these two would actually intervene if he accepted such a challenge.
He had always been wary of Chen Fan's fighting power; otherwise, he would not have waited until his arrival in the capital to seek out Chen Fan and kill him for revenge.
Chen Fan scoffed, "What, are you afraid?"
"You..."
Fu Qing Lei truly dared not agree so easily.
But under the gaze of so many onlookers, he clearly could not back down.
"Enough!"
At this moment, a voice full of authority rang out.
It was Zuo Li Zhou.
He stood up and said, "Feuds in the martial world are common. If you wish to resolve them, do so in private, but not during today's Hero Meeting!"
He then fixed his gaze on Chen Fan and said calmly, "Chen Tian Jiao, your actions have their reasons. Since Master Hui Xing, True Master Chongxu, and the Feng and Shang families stand with you, there is no need to say more."
"However, if you repeatedly oppose the Hero Alliance, do not blame me, Zuo, for showing no respect to anyone!"
He exhaled, his voice like thunder, emanating immense power.
Chen Fan inwardly sneered.
Zuo Li Zhou's intervention to stop this dispute at this point both highlighted his magnanimity and delivered a stern warning to himself, a calculation that was extremely shrewd.
Just as he was about to retort with a few nonchalant barbs, Chen Fan suddenly had a premonition and turned his head abruptly.
He saw three powerful auras approaching rapidly.
Muffled groans and shouts echoed as several Hero Alliance disciples near the training ground were sent flying, tumbling across the ground.
Three figures appeared outside the training ground like phantoms.
"I heard the Hero Alliance is holding a Hero Meeting, and indeed, everyone is present. Good, it saves me the trouble of visiting each of you one by one!"
With a voice full of arrogance, the three figures stopped, their gazes sharp like lightning, exuding an aura of malevolence.
"It's them! They stole our sect's Yun He Sword!"
A cry of alarm sounded from the leader of the Qian He Sect, who was on Zuo Li Zhou's side.
"They've arrived!"
Everyone turned their eyes in unison.
Even Fu Qing Lei's expression changed slightly.
"Haha, it seems you have all heard of our deeds. That's good, it saves us the trouble of explaining!"
Among the three who arrived, the one in the middle, a man of about forty, with high cheekbones and a rugged face, grinned and said sternly, "Who is Zuo Li Zhou of the Hero Alliance?"
Zuo Li Zhou's pupils contracted. "I am here. What counsel do you three have for me?"