Chapter 167: Facing Two Grandmasters at Once

A group of Inner Force martial artists with brutish, intimidating faces swaggered into the courtyard.

Seeing Fang Han still lounging lazily in his recliner, the man at the front sneered viciously.

"Still sleeping? Get your ass up!"

Before his voice had even faded, he had already kicked out, his leg carrying a sharp gust of wind as it viciously struck toward Fang Han.

Fang Han merely glanced at him indifferently.

In an instant, the man's body stiffened in midair as though struck by lightning. He could no longer move.

A moment later, his face swelled purple-red, and blood began seeping from all seven orifices.

With a thunderous boom, the man was sent flying backward like a kite with its string cut, crashing heavily to the ground. It was impossible to tell whether he was alive or dead.

Having fought their way through the martial world, these people naturally possessed keen judgment.

To severely injure an Inner Force martial artist with nothing more than a glance...

How could this direct descendant of the Fang Family possibly be some useless young master with no cultivation?

He was at the very least an unparalleled expert of the Astral Qi realm!

'Damn it, the intelligence was wrong!'

For a moment, the group could no longer care about any martial world's code of conduct. Their knees went weak, and they dropped to the ground with a series of thuds, kowtowing frantically as they repeatedly begged for mercy.

Fang Han could not be bothered to waste time on such minor characters.

He merely said indifferently, "Grandmaster Lu, is it?"

"Go back and deliver a message for me. Seven days from now, Fang Han will personally pay him a visit and seek his guidance."

The moment these words were spoken, the martial artists who had originally come to cause trouble shuddered once again.

Anyone who dared to openly challenge a Grandmaster had to be a Innate Grandmaster of the same realm.

But according to the rumors, wasn't this heir of the Fang Family only a little over twenty years old?

A twenty-year-old Innate Grandmaster?!

The eyes of the crowd were filled with shock and disbelief.

No one dared make another sound. They merely nodded repeatedly before hurriedly retreating as though they had just been pardoned.

Before leaving, they did not forget to drag away their companion whose fate was unknown, even carefully closing the courtyard gate behind them.

"Lu Feng."

Fang Han could feel his body, which had only recently settled down, beginning to boil with excitement once again.

"Heh heh, I might have to break my promise."

"I only just returned home, and now I have to leave again."

He sighed.

Ying had witnessed the entire cause of the incident, yet she remained completely calm.

It seemed that apart from Fang Han, there was no one in this world capable of stirring the slightest ripple within her heart.

"It's fine. I believe Master will be back very soon."

Seven days later.

Dongdu.

The Lu Family.

Inside the main hall, Fang Lie sat upright on a couch. The swelling and bruising on his face had yet to completely fade, and his expression remained somewhat dazed and bewildered.

Just a few days ago, he had still been imprisoned in the dark dungeon beneath the Lu Family, suffering brutal torture.

Yet unexpectedly, the Lu Family's young master, Lu Chuan, had suddenly stopped the torture for no apparent reason.

Instead, Fang Lie had been moved to a luxurious guest room and treated with considerable hospitality.

The other party had neither explained why nor allowed him to leave.

It was only today that Fang Lie had finally been summoned to the main hall.

Fang Lie raised his eyes toward the front of the hall, and his heart suddenly began pounding violently.

At the seats of honor sat none other than the renowned Lu Family Grandmaster, Lu Feng, while beside him stood his beloved disciple Luo You, who had likewise stepped into the Grandmaster realm.

"Two Grandmasters gathered here..."

"What exactly could this be about?"

Just as Fang Lie was filled with confusion, Lu Feng suddenly threw his head back and laughed heartily.

"Young friend, you have traveled a great distance to visit us. The Lu Family has failed to welcome you properly. I hope you will forgive our poor hospitality!"

The moment his voice fell, a figure suddenly materialized in the center of the main hall like a flash of lightning.

Fang Lie stared intently.

For a moment, he wondered whether he was hallucinating.

The person who had appeared was actually his own older brother, Fang Han!

What was he doing here?

Could it be that the Lu Family had captured him as well?

Fang Lie instinctively panicked.

But then he suddenly remembered what Lu Feng had just said.

Someone whom a Grandmaster addressed as "young friend"...

'But my brother has never practiced martial arts. I have been away from home for less than a year!'

Fang Lie's expression was completely blank as he stared dumbfoundedly at the figure now commanding everyone's attention.

Fang Han, meanwhile, stood quietly before the hall, gazing calmly at the two Grandmasters seated above.

From the moment he entered the hall, he had sensed two overwhelming Grandmaster pressures rolling toward him like mountains and seas, faintly locking onto his body.

If an ordinary Astral Qi realm martial artist were subjected to such pressure, his bones and muscles would likely have already been crushed, leaving him barely able to stand.

But Fang Han had now reached the peak of the Astral Qi realm.

Over the past year, he had swept aside nearly every powerful opponent of the same realm under heaven, and he had even crossed hands with Grandmasters on several occasions.

Facing such overwhelming might, his expression remained as calm as a gentle breeze.

"Today, I have come here without asking who is right or wrong."

"Only victory and defeat matter."

"If I lose, then the Fang Family is in the wrong. Whether you wish to kill me or punish me, I will accept it."

"But if you lose..."

A cold glint flashed through Fang Han's eyes.

The moment these words were spoken, the entire hall erupted into an uproar.

The Grandmaster Lu had humbled himself and welcomed this young man with gracious words.

Who could have expected that the young man would be so utterly arrogant as to make such outrageous declarations in front of everyone?

Just as the crowd became indignant and could barely restrain themselves, Lu Feng, seated at the head of the hall, showed not the slightest trace of anger.

Instead, he once again laughed heartily and clapped his hands.

"Young and vigorous, with an ambition soaring to the heavens. Truly, the younger generation is formidable!"

"However, young friend, there is no need to harbor such a heavy killing intent..."

"Men, bring that unfilial son up!"

Not long afterward, a figure covered in blood and mangled flesh appeared before the crowd, wailing incessantly.

It was none other than the Lu Family's young master, Lu Chuan.

Everyone present was stunned.

Gasps of shock rose one after another.

After all, Lu Feng had always doted on this son born to him in his later years. On ordinary days, he could barely bring himself to scold him.

Yet no one had expected him to be beaten into such a state today!

"This unfilial son inflicted torture upon your younger brother. I have already returned twice the punishment he inflicted."

Lu Feng spoke calmly.

"May I ask whether he is satisfied?"

His gaze also settled upon Fang Lie.

Feeling the countless gazes focused on him, Fang Lie instantly fell into a daze.

He then glanced at Lu Chuan, whose entire body was covered in blood.

His heart skipped a beat, and he instinctively nodded.

"Satisfied. Satisfied."

Only then did Lu Duan shift his gaze back toward Fang Han.

Unable to discern the slightest hint of emotion from Fang Han's expression, he continued, "In this conflict, the Fang Family suffered no casualties. As for all losses incurred, our Lu Family has decided to compensate you twice over."

"We will also publicly apologize to the Fang Family..."

Upon hearing this, all the guests in the hall were utterly numb with shock and disbelief.

To think that the mighty Lu Grandmaster, whose reputation shook an entire region and whose family possessed three Grandmasters, would lower himself to such a degree and make an unprecedented compromise.

Just who exactly was this Fang Han?

Fang Han completely ignored the gazes around him, each filled with suspicion and fear.

He merely calmly studied the two Grandmasters seated above.

The fact that they were willing to lower themselves so thoroughly was indeed somewhat beyond his expectations.

Fang Han raised his hands in a slight salute and spoke in an utterly composed tone.

"Grandmaster Lu's handling of the matter is truly flawless. There isn't the slightest fault anyone could pick out."

"If I insist on pursuing this matter further, I'm afraid I would instead end up being accused of refusing to show mercy despite having the advantage, earning the condemnation of everyone."

"However..."

Before his words had even finished, the blood and vitality throughout Fang Han's body suddenly surged violently.

In an instant, it was as though a blazing furnace had exploded around him.

His voice rang out like thunder, resounding throughout the hall.

"Protecting the Fang Family is only the secondary reason I came here today."

"The most important reason is that I wish to borrow the might of two Grandmasters..."

"To take the final step."

"I hope the two of you will grant me this opportunity!"

Around Fang Han, Astral Qi surged like blazing flames whipped about by a fierce wind, roaring and dancing through the air.

His eyes burned with an intense battle intent.

He had openly challenged two Grandmasters at once.

The hall once again fell into absolute silence.

Everyone had now understood the meaning behind Fang Han's words.

Fang Han wanted to challenge two Grandmasters simultaneously, then use the pressure of the battle to break through into the Innate realm?

Lu Feng and Luo You exchanged a glance.

In the end, Lu Feng let out a long breath and spoke with deep emotion.

"Heroes truly emerge among the young."

"If the two of us can help give birth to the youngest Grandmaster in history, then this will certainly become a legendary tale."

"Since that is the case..."

"Please!"