Supreme Warrior in the City

Chapter 866: Chapter 865: Withdrawing from the Ten Great Families

Upon hearing this, Patriarch Chen collapsed on the ground. At this point, he thoroughly lost any means to deny the accusations.

Moreover, he knew that he had completely lost the trust of the Third Elder.

Just now, he had adamantly assured the Third Elder that he had nothing to do with this matter, and now, with these results, it truly was a slap in the face.

”Where’s the video?” Su Yang asked.

The leading man didn’t say a word, hastily pulling out a USB flash drive and handing it to Su Yang with both hands.

Shaking the USB flash drive in his hand, Su Yang said with a smile, ”Elder Chen, to satisfy your grand-nephew’s conviction in his own righteousness, let’s watch it directly, shall we?”

The middle-aged man didn’t speak; his complexion was icy to the extreme. However, his anger was not directed at Su Yang, but rather at his own grand-nephew.

In fact, as soon as Su Yang informed him about this affair, he knew that his grand-nephew had indeed done it. He had warned his grand-nephew twice, but Patriarch Chen consistently denied it with stubborn defiance, leading him to be utterly disappointed with his grand-nephew.

Su Yang had someone play the video from the USB flash drive, which confirmed the man’s claim: It was indeed a recording of these Family Heads discussing the matter together. The voices were clear, and the faces of each individual were unmistakably visible. With this evidence, any attempt at denial was futile.

”Now you have nothing to say, do you?” Su Yang stood with his hands behind his back, speaking softly, ”Elder Chen, now that you have personally intervened, kindly give me an explanation.”

The middle-aged man took a deep breath and suddenly turned to glare at Patriarch Chen, cursing furiously, ”Degenerate, how dare you!”

Patriarch Chen knelt on the ground, trembling as he said, ”Third Elder, I... I realize my mistake, and I dare not repeat it. Please, I beg of you... spare me...”

”Spare you? I gave you so many chances just now. Did you seize them?” the middle-aged man bellowed in anger, ”I asked you over and over again, and how did you answer me? Now, you say you know your mistake and ask me to spare you—what makes you think I should...?”

Scared to the core, Patriarch Chen began to shiver and pleaded with a crying voice, ”Third Elder, I... I really won’t dare again, please give me one more chance, just once...”

”I gave you a chance, but you didn’t take it, so don’t beg me anymore!” the middle-aged man said coldly, ”Chen Family members, heed my order, from this moment, he is no longer the Chen Family Head. Furthermore, Chen Family Iron Guards, execute him immediately. Also, any Chen Family members involved in this matter, none shall be spared, all must be executed!”

The Chen Family Iron Guards were a group of Chen Family members personally trained by the middle-aged man, whose main responsibility was to protect the Family Head and key members. Ordinarily, they followed the commands of Patriarch Chen, but now that the middle-aged man himself had taken action, they naturally obeyed him.

Immediately, a group from within the Chen Family emerged and charged directly at Patriarch Chen.

Patriarch Chen, terrified, started crying; he ran towards the middle-aged man and knelt on the ground, wrapping his arms around the man’s legs and tremblingly said, ”Third Elder, Third Elder, I truly acknowledge my fault. Please, for the sake of my grandfather, spare me this once, I won’t dare to do it ever again. Third Elder, my grandfather is your blood brother, and I am your blood grand-nephew, you must...”

”Get out!” The middle-aged man kicked Patriarch Chen and sent him flying towards the Chen Family Iron Guards.

Before Patriarch Chen could continue his wailing, the Chen Family Iron Guards moved decisively, pinning him to the ground.

Close to madness, Patriarch Chen struggled desperately trying to escape. But in front of the Chen Family Iron Guards, his strength was insignificant; they executed him on the spot, his death was gruesome.

Afterwards, the Chen Family Iron Guards conducted a thorough investigation within the Chen Family, dragging out several other family members who had been involved with Patriarch Chen in this matter, and executed them on the spot.

Having finished all this, the middle-aged man turned to Su Yang and bowed slightly, ”Master Su, I was remiss in handling this situation and it is my Chen Family’s fault. I have executed all those who were involved. From now on, my Chen Family will withdraw from the Ten Great Families and cease engaging in any of their affairs, as a gesture of apology!”

Su Yang slowly nodded, ”If Elder Chen can act thus, it is quite righteous indeed, so the younger generation will pursue the matter no further. I hope, Elder Chen, that you can keep your family in line in the future!”

”Of course!” The middle-aged man bowed again and left straightaway.

The rest of the Chen Family also did not linger, hastily following behind.

The bodies that lay on the ground were left unattended. These individuals had been thoroughly abandoned by the Chen Family.

Everyone present who witnessed this event was profoundly shaken. This was Patriarch Chen, dying so tragically on the spot? And without Su Yang having to lift a finger, but directly under the decree of a Terrestrial Immortal from the Chen Family?

Many people discretely glanced at the other Family Heads, those who had plotted with Patriarch Chen. Their complexions all turned extremely ugly.

With Patriarch Chen meeting such an end, could their fates possibly be any better?

Su Yang didn’t even spare them a glance, speaking loudly instead, ”Those two cowardly turtles, won’t you come out, or must I annihilate your families before you do?”

Everyone was shocked, knowing that Su Yang was referring to two Terrestrial Immortals. They looked at the Lin Family and the Fang Family of the Ten Great Families, which were the two families with Terrestrial Immortals at the helm.

The Family Heads of these two families also had grim faces, knowing that even if the Terrestrial Immortals of their families emerged, they too were likely in grave danger.

After a long while, a soft sigh came from the distance, and an old man’s voice said, ”Master Su, my Lin Family was in the wrong this time, and I have nothing to say in our defense. I only ask that you leave my Lin Family with a single line of descendants. As for everything else, do as you please, I will not interfere!”

Master Lin directly knelt on the ground. This was their Lin Family’s Terrestrial Immortal, essentially disowning them.

”Uncle, uncle, I... I realize my mistake, please save me, save me...” Master Lin pleaded with a trembling voice.

”How could I save you when you’ve done such a thing?” the old man said coldly, ”I can’t even bear to show my face, how should I save you!”

”Uncle...” Master Lin continued to beg, but Su Yang had already approached him.

”There’s no point in calling out, your uncle has made his stance very clear. As long as your Lin Family is left with a single line of descendants, I’m free to do whatever I wish with the rest!” Su Yang said sternly.

Master Lin, shivering with fear, suddenly hurled several throwing knives at Su Yang and quickly started to retreat, attempting to flee from the chaos.

However, as soon as the knives were thrown, they were deflected back. At the same time, an invisible force pinned him to the ground; there was no escaping.

Su Yang walked toward Master Lin step by step, speaking softly, ”Rest assured, since Elder Lin understands the situation so well, I will not exterminate everyone from your Lin Family. However, any Lin family member involved in this must die. Moreover, the Lin Family must, like the Chen Family, withdraw from the Ten Great Families and from henceforth, avoid worldly affairs!”