novelraw Chapter 216 : The Hesitating Head of the Jia Family
Chapter 216 : The Hesitating Head of the Jia Family
Chapter 216: The Hesitating Head of the Jia Family
“Come to fetch someone?”
Upon hearing this, Jia Bing's eyes lit up. He sprang to his feet in excitement and said:
“Father! Gu Fan! It must be him, he’s here!”
Jia Yi was also full of surprise. To be honest, he wasn’t sure whether the other party would dare come at all, let alone arrive so soon.
According to the current intelligence, this person was at the Divine Moon Realm, yet capable of fighting across realms, even killing a mid-stage Solar Radiance Realm cultivator barehanded.
Such strength and talent were truly astonishing.
But even so, the fact that he dared come to the Jia Residence still exceeded his expectations.
One must know, on the surface alone, the Jia Residence had three individuals at the peak of the late-stage Solar Radiance Realm, and he himself had one foot already in the Celestial Heart Realm.
Both Old Ancestors were also at the late-stage peak!
With such a lineup, there was no reason for anyone to dare come here to fetch someone!
Seeing his father's grave expression, Jia Bing’s face immediately changed.
“Father, what are you worried about? This guy has come to die, let’s quickly go out and kill him! Before he runs away!”
“You unfilial son, shut your mouth!”
“Father! He’s just a mere Divine Moon Realm cultivator. With our Old Ancestors and yourself at the peak of the Solar Radiance Realm, we have three people. What’s there to be afraid of? If he dares to come, he’s certainly doomed!”
Jia Yi didn’t even want to scold this idiot son of his anymore.
“If it’s something even you can think of, you think he wouldn’t? Knowing he would surely die, yet he still comes to fetch someone? Fool!”
Jia Bing’s expression stiffened. Just as he was about to say something, he saw his father muttering again:
“However, since he’s come, there’s no reason for us not to meet him. I’d like to see just what confidence this guy has to dare stir up trouble at my Jia Family!”
With that, he waved his sleeve and led the group toward the Jia Residence Gate.
At that moment, Gu Fan had already waited for five minutes. Seeing that no one had come, he was starting to get irritated.
What was the meaning of this? They told him to come to the door, but now that he was here, they were afraid?
Could the Jia Family really be this cowardly?
Just then, several people emerged from within the Jia Residence. Leading them was none other than the Jia Family Head, Jia Yi, and the recently recovered Jia Bing.
Gu Fan smiled slightly at Jia Bing when he saw him. That smile nearly made Jia Bing’s legs give out from fear.
The previous scenes still haunted his mind. Gu Fan was the first person who had ever tormented him like that since childhood.
Seeing Gu Fan now, how could he not be afraid?
But the more afraid he was, the angrier he became. With his father and the others beside him, he shouted fiercely:
“Gu Fan, you finally came seeking death!”
Gu Fan ignored him, turned his head to Jia Yi and said:
“You must be the Head of the Jia Family?”
“That’s right. And you must be Gu Fan!”
Gu Fan didn’t deny it, but continued:
“You told me to come fetch someone, so at least let me see the person, right? I don’t think the Jia Residence would stoop so low as to shift their hatred toward a little girl?”
Hearing this, Jia Yi naturally knew the other was goading him, so he sneered coldly:
“Our Jia Residence has reigned over Tianyun City for hundreds of years. We’re not so untrustworthy. If you dare step inside, I’ll dare let you meet her.”
“Heh, what’s there to be afraid of!”
With that said, Jia Yi turned and headed into the residence, and Gu Fan followed. No one blocked his path again.
Even now, Jia Yi continued observing Gu Fan. The fluctuations of his Mysterious Power were restrained and undetectable, his Divine Sense faintly flickering yet deep and profound.
What was most terrifying was his physical body. Jia Yi could feel it—this man’s physical strength was incredibly formidable, his body flawless.
If all his Mysterious Power were sealed and they were to battle using only their physical bodies, he would definitely be crushed.
Such powerful strength and foundation caused Jia Yi to hesitate once more in his heart.
Where did this monster come from? Such terrifying talent—could it be someone from the Sacred Domain?
As these thoughts swirled, the group had already arrived inside a grand hall.
As soon as he entered, Gu Fan saw a petite figure with disheveled hair confined within an iron cage.
Upon seeing this, Jia Bing seemed unable to suppress the long-pent-up urge for revenge.
He immediately let out a shrill, sinister laugh and shouted:
“Hehahahaha, Gu Fan, how does it feel? Because of you, this little girl was locked up here like a dog by me! Her family was all slaughtered, even the entire village was wiped out completely!”
“How about that? All of this is because of you! Because of you, Gu Fan!”
Gu Fan cast a cold glance at Jia Bing, then the next moment slapped him across the face with lightning speed, sending Jia Bing flying and knocking out all his teeth.
Jia Yi raised a hand to stop the others who were about to act, his expression dark as he said:
“Hurting my son in my Jia Residence—aren’t you being a bit too arrogant? Don’t go too far!”
Gu Fan sneered. Then, with a pull of both hands, he destroyed the cage and carried out the unconscious Xiao Leyao.
“Arrogant? Going too far?”
The more Gu Fan behaved this way, the more reluctant Jia Yi became to provoke him to the end.
He stared at Gu Fan with a gloomy gaze and said:
“I know you must have some background, and your strength is indeed formidable. I’m fully aware of what kind of person my own son is.”
“But if you keep challenging the dignity of my Jia Family, don’t blame us for striking to kill!”
“No matter how powerful your background is, once you're dead, nothing else matters!”
These words were both a threat and a concession.
Jia Yi’s meaning was clear: I know you have a background, otherwise you wouldn’t possess such strength. My son offended you, so let’s end things here.
But if you continue provoking the Jia Family, we’re not to be trifled with either.
When Gu Fan heard this, he froze for a moment, then didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
So that’s what this was—his display of power, in their eyes, was interpreted as reliance on a powerful backer.
After forcing him out at great cost, now they were afraid of offending the forces behind him.
He really couldn’t figure out what the Jia Family was thinking.
At this moment, not just Gu Fan, even Jia Bing was stunned. Why did it feel like his old man had backed down?
And Jia Yi himself had indeed backed down somewhat.
From the moment Gu Fan entered, he had been closely observing him. Yet until just now, he had not detected a single trace of Gu Fan’s Mysterious Power fluctuations.
He had previously assumed that the one bullying Jia Bing was just someone slightly stronger, with a few special abilities, who had gotten cocky after receiving protection from the Qiu Family.
But now, he no longer thought so. This man named Gu Fan was absolutely not an ordinary person.
At such a young age, he could slay a mid-stage Solar Radiance Realm cultivator, his Divine Sense was deep as an abyss, and his Mysterious Power was concealed to the point of nothingness.
How could such a person be ordinary?
No wonder the Qiu Family wanted to protect him, even at the cost of damaging relations between the two families—it turned out they were trying to forge a connection!
Thinking he had grasped the key point, Jia Yi became even more reluctant to provoke Gu Fan to death.
Unless it was to uproot him completely, it would be better to resolve this matter quietly.
But Gu Fan wasn’t thinking that way. A village—over a hundred households—because of a single word from the Jia Family, had been slaughtered to the last.
Xiao Leyao was captured, Tian Ze left a message, and aside from that, no one survived!
Now, seeing his powerful background and profound talent, they feared revenge from those behind him and wanted to smooth things over.
But what if Gu Fan had been just an ordinary cultivator?
He would have faced endless pursuit and extermination from the Jia Family!