Supreme Warrior in the City

Chapter 455: Chapter 454 What a move, just half a move.

Everyone on the scene was quite astonished. Su Yang and Chen Benhao actually addressed each other in such a manner, clearly indicating that they were acquainted.

What was going on here? Had the two of them known each other before this?

Could this battle still take place?

Both Su Yang and Chen Benhao had faces full of surprise, neither expecting to come across each other here.

”Is he the one you mentioned with the surname Su?” Chen Benhao asked Master Lü.

”Ah, yes... yes...” Master Lü replied awkwardly.

”Hahaha...” Chen Benhao threw his head back and laughed, walking up to Su Yang and chuckling, ”I heard you defeated the one surnamed Huang in a single move?”

”What an exaggeration!” Su Yang smiled faintly, ”Half a move! Just half a move!”

”Hahaha...” Chen Benhao laughed again, patting Su Yang on the shoulder, ”Last time in Beiguan Town, I had to leave early because of an urgent matter. However, I heard you made quite a scene afterward. Master Su of Pingnan Province, you’ve kept yourself well hidden!”

”Young Master Chen of the Capital Chen Family, you’re not just some obscure young man introduced by Hu Shao either!” Su Yang said with a faint smile, ”You’ve kept yourself quite hidden as well!”

The two exchanged smiles. In fact, during their time in Beiguan Town, both could sense that the other was no ordinary person. However, they had not anticipated that they would turn out to have such identities.

Running into each other here today was indeed unexpected, but both were in good spirits. When they had met in Beiguan Town, they had already felt a certain mutual appreciation.

”Whether I’ve kept myself well hidden isn’t the point. The key here is that we’re in Pingnan Province...” Chen Benhao said with a smile, ”Being the local big shot, it seems I won’t have to worry about food and drink for the next while!”

Upon hearing these words, those around them, including Ye Zhenying and Elder Shangguan, also smiled.

Actually, everyone had been quite anxious initially, worried that Chen Benhao might really come to blows with Su Yang.

The two young men were both absolute talents, and no one was worried about Su Yang losing. The real concern was that Chen Benhao’s backer was overly protective. If Su Yang won the fight, provoking the person behind Chen Benhao, that would have spelled trouble.

Now, it seemed that their fight would be unnecessary. Their relationship appeared quite good, which not only surprised everyone but also filled them with joy. As long as they weren’t enemies, there was nothing to worry about!

”Does Young Master Chen really worry about a place to stay and eat in Pingnan Province with his reputation?” Su Yang said with a smile.

”That’s different,” Chen Benhao replied seriously, ”I feel uneasy relying on the Chen Family’s name for meals. It’s much more comfortable to rely on my own face. I don’t have many friends in Pingnan either. If you don’t treat me, who will?”

”Since you put it that way, I’ll have to treat you,” Su Yang smiled, ”But the next time I go to the Capital...”

”Of course, I’ll take care of everything!” Chen Benhao laughed.

They smiled at each other once more, their sense of mutual respect even more evident at this meeting.

”Now that everyone’s acquainted, let’s go upstairs and take a seat!” Ye Zhenying suggested with a smile.

”Hold on,” Su Yang said with a faint smile, ”Young Master Chen, are these three—Master Lü, Young Master Huang, and over there, Wang Shao—your friends?”

”Friends? I don’t know them!” Chen Benhao stated bluntly.

”Hey!” Master Lü became anxious, ”Chen Benhao, we might not be close, but we are both from the Capital’s circles and have met several times. What do you mean by this?”

”Lü, do you really think I don’t know how many times you’ve called me the ’Monster of the Chen Family’ behind my back?” Chen Benhao said coldly. ”If I weren’t considering that we’re all from the Capital’s lineage, you’d be dead by now. And now you talk to me about relations? What relations do we have to discuss?”

Master Lü’s face instantly turned pale, not expecting that Chen Benhao had heard all that he had said about him. Now, he truly had no face to ask Chen Benhao for help.

”Since you don’t recognize them, I won’t be polite,” Su Yang said coldly. ”Lü, didn’t I tell you not to let me see you guys again?”

Master Lü clenched his fists and said through gritted teeth, ”Su Yang, I know I’m no match for you, and I concede this time. But I am from the Capital Lü Family...”

Before Master Lü could finish, Su Yang suddenly raised his hand and slapped him hard, sending Lü toppling to the ground, bleeding from his mouth and nose, his bones nearly shattered, and the pain almost causing him to faint.

”I despise people who try to pressure me with their family names the most!” Su Yang said icily, ”Out of respect for Elder Shangguan, I’ll spare your life, but get out of Pingnan Province right away. Otherwise, I’ll keep your life here in Pingnan!”

Young Master Huang and Wang Hui hurried over to help Master Lü flee in panic, their departure utterly disgraceful.

However, no one paid them any attention. After all, those present were major figures from the Ten Great Families. Families like the Lü Family and the Huang Family might strut in front of ordinary people, but in the eyes of the great personages from the Ten Great Families, they were as good as nothing!

Everyone entered the clubhouse, and Fatty and others were taken to a room downstairs to rest. As for Su Yang and the others, they went to the conference room on the top floor, where today’s meeting would take place.

It wasn’t long after Su Yang and his group sat down in the conference room that other families started to arrive one after the other.

The Hou Family, Chen Family, Zhou Family, and Lin Family all arrived in quick succession. As for the Wang Family, after the Beiguan Town incident, it was clear that they had colluded with the Ren Family and Gwu Family to conspire against their own. Thus, the Wang Family’s status in the Ten Great Families took another hit.

Following Wang Yuguang’s removal from the family’s helm, Wang Wanli personally took charge and promptly announced their withdrawal from the Ten Great Families.

The current Wang Family no longer displayed its once haughty and domineering behavior, pulling back many of its external businesses as a gesture toward the Ten Great Families.

This situation led to the reality that the Pingnan Province Top Ten Families was now a misnomer, as there were clearly not ten families left. This meeting was also to discuss the selection of several new families to join the Ten Great Families and reset the power dynamics in Pingnan Province.

Su Yang wasn’t interested in these family squabbles. Hou Shilin handled all such matters for him, making it quite convenient. Anyway, Su Yang was too uninterested to deal with these things himself, and Hou Shilin would surely handle everything well.

At the meeting’s conclusion, Ye Zhenying announced a major piece of news: a betrothal had been arranged for Ye Wontong of the Ye Family!

And the man she was betrothed to was none other than Chen Benhao’s distant cousin—Su Tianyu!

The announcement shocked the entire room. Ye Wontong’s betrothal was a matter significant enough to shake the entirety of Pingnan Province. Yet, why was she betrothed to someone they had never heard of?