Supreme Warrior in the City

Chapter 898: Chapter 897: Great Scholars from Six Provinces

Nothing happened overnight, and none of the people kneeling outside dared to escape, even at midnight.

These people no longer dared to test Su Yang’s capabilities.

The next day, early in the morning, a solemn atmosphere had descended under Accumulated Cloud Mountain.

The alliance of family powers from the Southern Six Provinces had sent people early to clear the area. Now, beneath Accumulated Cloud Mountain, there was not a single person to be found within a two hundred li radius; no ordinary people would come close.

It was evident that this alliance of family powers had resolved to go on a murderous spree on Accumulated Cloud Mountain this time. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have cleared the area so thoroughly!

In the morning, Su Yang, looking at those people, rearranged the formation once more without any mistakes. Afterwards, everyone rested for a while, waiting for the grand battle at noon.

At eleven o’clock, rows of vehicles began to approach beneath Accumulated Cloud Mountain. There were too many people coming from the great clans and forces of the Southern Six Provinces; there were not enough cars to accommodate them all. Apart from the big shots arriving in cars, others came in chartered buses. One would think they were tourists if they didn’t know any better!

Looking down from the mountain, it was a sea of heads, no longer just two or three thousand people— the number had likely surpassed five thousand.

The faces of the Divine Physicians Alliance were ashen. After all, there were only four to five hundred people on their side, while there were five to six thousand below. Moreover, there was a great disparity in strength between the two sides. Could this battle really be as easy as Su Yang had anticipated?

Su Yang, however, remained calm. Looking at the crowd below, Su Yang loudly said, ”Since they are here, we should also show some manners. Everyone, follow me down the mountain to greet our guests!”

Everyone was speechless; Su Yang seemed overly confident. At this time, dare he run down to greet the guests? Shouldn’t he be waiting for these people to enter the Star Array?

However, since Su Yang had said so, no one could object, and they all followed him down the mountain.

Of course, those who were arranged to man the formation had already taken their positions; this was all prepared in advance.

As everyone reached the mountain gate, the people from the Southern Six Provinces Family Alliance also arrived at the gate. The two sides met right there.

”You all arrived quite early!” Su Yang laughed. ”I thought you’d come after lunch. I didn’t expect you to be right on time. Unfortunately, we don’t have enough stoves on the mountain to cater to so many of you!”

The members of the family alliance looked at each other, taken aback by Su Yang’s calm demeanor, which was completely unexpected. In their view, given their presence here, the people of the Divine Physicians Alliance should have been scared silly by now, not here making playful remarks!

They exchanged glances, and an elderly man stepped forward and said in a stern voice, ”Are you the Alliance Hierarch of the Divine Physicians Alliance, Master Su of Pingnan Province?”

”Indeed!” Su Yang nodded with a light smile.

”Do you know who I am?” the elder asked coldly.

”Is there a prize for guessing right?” Su Yang retorted.

The elder’s brow furrowed, and he snapped, ”Ridiculous and frivolous! No wonder the Divine Physicians Alliance has ended up like this, having such an Alliance Hierarch who simply fools around!”

”Why are you so angry, sir?” Su Yang smiled. ”Am I wrong? Are you not running a prize quiz?”

”Nonsense!” the elder exclaimed angrily. ”What prize quiz am I running?”

Su Yang’s expression changed, and he cursed, ”If it’s not a prize quiz, then why talk nonsense? If you want to reveal your name, just introduce yourself. Why ask me to guess, hoping to flatter yourself for a moment? What kind of nonsense is that? If you can speak properly, then speak; if not, get lost. Don’t try to act important here; who do you think you are to deserve such respect?”

The elder was stunned by Su Yang’s words and took a while to catch his breath, after which he pointed at Su Yang and furiously said, ”You insufferable brat, I am Wu Wensheng from the Wu Family of Minnan Province. How dare you speak to me like that?”

”Wu Wensheng?” Someone behind Su Yang immediately exclaimed.

”He is Wu Wensheng? The famous great scholar from Minnan Province!”

”This person came too? His reputation is very significant in the Southern Six Provinces!”

”How did these family alliance people manage to invite him out?”

Exclamations continued, unabated. It couldn’t be helped; Wu Wensheng’s reputation in the Southern Six Provinces was enormous. His personal strength could only be described as mediocre, but with his extensive knowledge and generosity, and a vast network of acquaintances, his status was extremely high — illustriously known as the Great Scholar of the Six Provinces!

Su Yang remained calm; he had recognized the old man’s identity from the start, but he simply didn’t care.

”So what if he’s Wu Wensheng?” Su Yang said coldly. ”Coming to Accumulated Cloud Mountain with your people, intending to attack the Divine Physicians Alliance, yet expecting me to speak nicely? Hmph, are you senile? Thinking just by flaunting your reputation, you can intimidate us into surrendering without a fight? You must be dreaming.”

Wu Wensheng was utterly furious, and a middle-aged man behind him also shouted angrily, ”How dare you, you insolent boy, to be so disrespectful to Mr. Wu. Even your seniors would have to be respectful in front of Mr. Wu, and who do you think you are? Utterly uncultured and lacking in manners; your parents—”

Before he could finish, Su Yang struck out with his palm, hitting the middle-aged man’s face and forcing his next words back down his throat.

The few people nearby changed their expressions immediately; several Sovereigns stepped forward and stared at Su Yang, ready to make a move at any moment.

Su Yang, unabated, matched their hostility head-on, and the atmosphere between the two sides immediately became tense.

Just then, Wu Wensheng waved his hand and said coldly, ”Alliance Leader Su, I came here today at the invitation of the major families to oversee the situation. I do not believe I have the ability to manage everything, so I want to ask you just one question. What do you think about the saying, ’a healer’s heart is a parent’s heart’?”

”Old man, I know what you mean; you are dissatisfied with the rules of my Divine Physicians Alliance, right?” Su Yang said coldly. ”Well then, let me ask you, if a utterly wicked person, severely injured, appeared before you, would you save him?”

”Of course!” Wu Wensheng immediately replied. ”All humans are born equal, regardless of wealth or poverty, good or evil, everyone has the right to live. We cannot refuse to save someone just because they are a bad person; that would be an insult to human life!”

”Hmph, you really are very fair and just, aren’t you?” Su Yang commented disdainfully. ”Then let me ask you one more thing. If this bad person you saved goes on to kill many more people afterward, should you be held responsible for those deaths?”

”This...” Wu Wensheng hesitated, momentarily at a loss for words.