Urban Powerhouse: Chaos Supreme

”Grandfather...” Liu Yiyi’s brows were tightly knit, her delicate face showing faint anxiety.

Then, under Liu Shangfa’s lead, several key figures from the Zhou Family and the Hong Family simultaneously walked into the hall, instantly making the already serious atmosphere even more tense.

”Old Sir Liu, you won’t be angry that Brother Hong and I have come uninvited, will you? Haha.” Zhou Hong laughed heartily, his gaze sharply fixed on Liu Lifu.

”I couldn’t be more thrilled to have Family Head Zhou and the Hong Family Master visit my humble abode, how could I be angry? Please, have a seat.” Liu Lifu said with a smile, then waved his hand, and immediately several Liu Family guards brought in carved nanmu chairs.

To establish such a large enterprise and dominate a region on Qionglong Star, each one has lived like an old fox. Although the three families fiercely competed behind the scenes, they behaved like long-lost brothers when meeting face to face.

Zhou Hong and the Hong Family Patriarch Hong Jiang secretly cursed ’old fox’ under their breaths as they took their seats. Today, they came to the Liu Family, wanting to see the Liu Family make a fool of themselves, and to press the Liu Family into giving up some industries. ”Old Man Liu, Brother Hong and I have been quite interested in the mining business lately. I heard the Liu Family has a mine in Fire Valley, and Brother Hong and I wanted to ask if you could bear to part with it. We are willing to buy it for one million soul coins!”

As soon as they sat down, Zhou Hong looked at Liu Lifu and asked with a faint smile.

Upon saying this, the atmosphere in the entire hall became somewhat frozen again, while Liu Shangwu and Liu Shangfa both glared angrily at Zhou Hong.

The Fire Flame Mountain mine is one of the Liu Family’s extremely important industries, earning a net profit of two hundred thousand soul coins annually. Wanting to buy their mine for a million soul coins is practically the same as robbing.

”Zhou Hong, don’t push your luck...” Liu Shangwu, with a fiery temper, immediately scolded.

”Is it my Zhou Family pushing our luck, or is your Liu Family being too overbearing, relying on Lin Mo becoming the once-in-a-million-year genius of the Mystic Realm Sect, joining other families to attack our Zhou Family and the Hong Family’s industries? I’ve kept this account in mind,” Zhou Hong

snorted coldly, powerful True Yuan whistling out, manifesting a shadow of a primordial giant beast behind him, not backing down.

”We will discuss this matter later; the mine will not be sold. But if Family Head Zhou and Hong Family Master wish to invest, the Liu Family would be very welcoming,” Liu Lifu said with a slight frown, contemplating.

Liu Shangwu clenched his fist, glancing at Liu Lifu. If they allowed the Zhou Family and the Hong Family to get involved, the Liu Family’s interests would inevitably be harmed. Yet the alliance of the Zhou and Hong families was evidently not something the Liu Family could contend with.

While everyone was talking, outside the hall, a figure flickered and left afterimages, arriving at the center of the hall, kneeling on one knee and said, ”Reporting to the Family Head, Mr. Lin and Housekeeper Liu have arrived...”

With this statement, everyone shifted their focus from the mine dispute to the entrance, and the air suddenly quieted down.

At the entrance, a young man with black hair and black eyes, wearing tight clothes, carrying Zhuo Lingxuan and a longsword on his back, slowly stepped into the Liu Family hall. This person was Lin Mo.

”Liu Family Master...” Lin Mo stood in the hall, his gaze directed at the top position where Liu Lifu sat, cupping his hands in respect.

”Xiao Mo is here, please sit...” Liu Lifu said with a smile, immediately arranging for a servant to offer Lin Mo a seat.

Lin Mo was indifferent to the strange atmosphere in the hall, sitting directly in a wooden chair. A maid then gracefully presented a cup of fragrant tea, the scent subtly permeating the air.

Everyone’s attention was focused on Lin Mo, evidently recognizing him as a key figure in this ’gathering.’ Meanwhile, within the Zhou Family and the Hong Family’s ranks, Zhou Yan and Hong Ling’s gazes were particularly complex as they watched Lin Mo.

This cultivator, who rose from the End of Dharma Planet, stirred up a sensation in the Mystic Realm Sect within just four years. His prominence and the glory he carried far overshadowed the two, instilling some jealousy and discontent in Zhou Yan and Hong Ling’s hearts.

”Is he Lin Mo? Looks so ordinary, can he really match our Sister Yiyi?”

”Hmm, I thought he was some super genius, but he’s just a nobody...”

”If he were still a genius, would the Zhou Family and the Hong Family dare to bully our Liu Family like this...”

Among the Liu Family juniors, whispers spread, with evident discontent towards their ’son-in-law’ Lin Mo. ”The Family Head is still here, when is it your turn to comment?” Suddenly, a cold reprimand echoed among the juniors, spoken by a young man with a resolute face, whom Lin Mo had previously encountered, Liu Qing. Among the Liu Family juniors, he carried some

prestige, and once he spoke, the others naturally fell silent.

Unconcerned with these idle whispers, Lin Mo instead held the teacup, taking a gentle sip before placing it down, focusing his gaze on Liu Lifu and asking, ”Old Sir Liu, I wonder why you summoned me to the Liu Family today?”

”Just a casual chat, I heard the Mystic Realm Sect Master has the intention to accept you as a closed-door disciple, is that true?” Liu Lifu asked with a smile, a subtle glow flickering in his eyes. His words caused Zhou Hong and Hong Jiang to change their expressions. The news of Lin Mo forming a Golden Core unable to attain Heavenly Dao Laws seemed true, yet if the Mystic Realm Sect Master genuinely accepted Lin Mo as a closed-door disciple, then with the status of being the Sect Master’s closed-door

disciple, no one in the Mystic Realm Sect would dare easily humiliate Lin Mo.

”The Sect Master did mention it, but I declined the Sect Master’s kindness,” Lin Mo said indifferently.

”Hm?” The smile on Liu Lifu’s face suddenly disappeared, he sighed, ”The Sect Master’s kindness, Xiao Mo, you actually turned it down...”

Zhou Hong and Hong Jiang’s expressions eased; Lin Mo was neither the once-in-a-million-year genius nor the Mystic Realm Sect Master’s disciple, leaving the Liu Family without support or backing.

”You must know that becoming the Sect Master’s closed-door disciple would surely provide an opportunity for you to make a name for yourself. The Sect Master’s formidable strength could help you find the chance to acquire the Heavenly Dao Laws,” Liu Lifu regretted.

”In the cosmos, what you rely on is your own strength. External things are merely auxiliary,” Lin Mo said calmly.

”Ah!”

Liu Lifu shook his head, seemingly a bit disappointed in Lin Mo. ”Old Sir Liu called me, likely regarding the Silver Silk Crystal Armor, but when I entered the Great Ruins and fought someone, the armor got damaged!” Lin Mo flipped his hand, revealing a bright bead in his palm, about the size of a walnut, with

a barely noticeable crack on it.

”I originally planned to repair it before returning it to Old Sir Liu, but it seems there’s no chance now!” Lin Mo shook his head.

”What, you actually damaged our Liu Family’s protection... This is one of our Liu Family’s treasures, worth a million soul coins.” A young girl, about sixteen or seventeen, exclaimed from the Liu Family crowd, her tone laced with heavy reproach. Liu Yiyi said, ”Grandfather, treasures are meant to be used. Damage in the process is normal and shouldn’t be blamed on Lin Mo.”