Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start-Chapter 498 - 375: Strong Search_1

This moment, as the voice spread, heaven and earth buzzed, the void trembled, rippling like waves, sending out ripples one after another. The entire sky seemed to resonate with Gu Chen’s voice, and the earth also pulsed in response.

"Pfft!"

The dozens of martial artists from the Xiahou clan who had rushed out, without exception, trembled as they heard this sound, unable to suppress the blood that coughed up.

Their eyes filled with shock as they looked toward the young figure not far away. At this moment, they finally recognized Gu Chen’s identity.

"The Martial Peace Marquis of Da Xia, Butcher Gu Chen!"

Remembering Gu Chen’s various titles in Da Xia and within the martial fraternity, the bodies of the dozens of Xiahou martial artists trembled immediately, with deep awe and fear rising from the bottom of their hearts.

Even the leading martial arts masters felt the same.

They had never imagined that Gu Chen would come to Youzhou and appear right before them.

At the same time, thinking about their own recent statements, they grew even more frightened, afraid that Gu Chen might decide on a whim to slaughter them all right here.

Gu Chen had a tall and sturdy physique, with black hair cascading down and eyes that shone brightly, like sparkling stars, as he gazed deeply into the depths of the Xiahou residence.

As for the people in front of him, they were not even considered worthy by Gu Chen, not worth being in his eyes.

His voice, bolstered by his formidable cultivation, was long-lasting and echoed in this place.

"I did not expect that the number one martial arts prodigy of the Nine Provinces, the Martial Peace Marquis of Da Xia, Lord Gu of the Jing Tian Department, would come to Youzhou, to visit our Xiahou clan home. Indeed, it is our oversight not to have greeted you from afar."

At this time, from within the Xiahou family manor, a vigorous voice rang out, clashing with Gu Chen’s voice in mid-air and causing continuous ripples in the void that spread far and wide.

This level of cultivation surely belonged to the current patriarch of the Xiahou family, Xiahou Yuan, a martial arts grandmaster with the complete innate realm and even on the verge of condensing a divine consciousness!

At this moment, under the leadership of their patriarch Xiahou Yuan, a group of powerful Xiahou family members walked out.

Xiahou Yuan had a well-proportioned face with clear and bright eyes; one could tell that in his youth, he must have been very handsome.

Seeing the fresh blood at the corners of the mouths of the dozens of Xiahou martial artists, the expressions of those following Xiahou Yuan all changed.

"Could this be the head of the Xiahou clan, Xiahou Yuan?"

Gu Chen remained calm, standing there waiting for Xiahou Yuan and his entourage to approach, ignoring the dark looks cast his way from behind.

The members of the Xiahou clan, upon hearing Gu Chen brazenly calling out Xiahou Yuan by name, some of their brows immediately furrowed, their expressions turning displeased.

After all, who was Xiahou Yuan? He was the head of the Xiahou clan of this era, and the Xiahou clan was the number one clan of the Nine Provinces. In ancient times, the Xiahou family was imperial, and Xiahou Yuan would have been equivalent to a monarch, an emperor— who dared to call an emperor by their name directly?

Although many years had passed, deep in the hearts of the Xiahou family, many still considered themselves of imperial descent. Their ancestors once unified the Nine Provinces, which was the greatest pride of the Xiahou household.

Even in their eyes, the other five great clans were not worthy to be named alongside them.

Now, this proud Xiahou clan was being addressed directly by their titles by Gu Chen, a junior, right in front of them. Some of the hot-headed members even felt they could hardly bear it, their gazes towards Gu Chen exceedingly dark.

Among them, a young man standing behind Xiahou Yuan had the coldest gaze of all when looking at Gu Chen.

At the same time, Gu Chen also slightly furrowed his brows, because he felt a trace of an eerie coldness emanating from this young man.

Clearly, this young man had had contact with demonic beings before; otherwise, this unique chilling sensation belonging to demons would not be present on him.

At that moment, Xiahou Yuan smiled faintly, cupping his fist in greeting, "I, Xiahou Yuan, patriarch of the Xiahou clan, have seen Lord Gu Chen."

Seeing this, Gu Chen also couldn’t help but nod slightly. This Xiahou Yuan had quite the breadth of mind.

Of course, if it were not so, he wouldn’t be able to handle being the patriarch of the number one clan in the world, the Xiahou clan.

"I wonder why Lord Gu has come to Youzhou, and for what reason do you visit the Xiahou clan this time?" Xiahou Yuan asked with a smile, his demeanor quite extraordinary.

Hearing this, the commanders of Youzhou’s Jing Tian Department all turned their gaze toward Gu Chen.

The matter of investigating the Xiahou clan could only be voiced by someone of Gu Chen’s status, with Xiahou Yuan present.

Gu Chen said, "I have received information that the Xiahou clan has colluded with the Six Union God Sect, and even the executor of the demonic sect who killed the Youzhou Jing Tian Department’s Defender is now within the Xiahou clan."

"Nonsense!"

At this, the young man behind Xiahou Yuan could no longer restrain himself, his eyebrows furrowed as he directly shouted, "Our Xiahou clan is the foremost clan in the world, how could we possibly consort with the Six Union God Sect? The imperial court should not always sling mud at our Xiahou family!"

"How dare you!"

Before Gu Chen could speak, the patriarch of the Xiahou clan, Xiahou Yuan, spoke first, his expression darkening as he rebuked, "Do you know whom you’re speaking to? Now, apologize to Lord Gu immediately!"

"Father!"

Hearing this, Xiahou Jie became anxious, his face full of discontent, and very reluctant, since Gu Chen was more than a decade younger than him.

"I’ll say it again, apologize!" Xiahou Yuan’s expression darkened as his voice grew colder.

Under this pressure, Xiahou Jie had no choice but to reluctantly utter an apology to Gu Chen.

"Lord Gu must have had a laugh at our expense; it is my failure to teach properly," Xiahou Yuan said with a smile, trying to lightly brush off the incident.

Gu Chen remained calm and said, "Let’s not discuss that matter for now. You asked me for what I came here, and I’m here precisely because of this issue."

Xiahou Yuan said, "I can assure you, Lord Gu, that my Xiahou clan has absolutely no connection with the Six Union God Sect."

"How exactly does the head of the Xiahou family propose to prove it?" Gu Chen countered, causing Xiahou Yuan to falter briefly.

After a moment’s thought, Xiahou Yuan said, "Then what would Lord Gu like my Xiahou family to do to prove it?"

"Hearing is false, seeing is believing," Gu Chen spoke, uttering these eight words.

However, nearly everyone present was astute and, upon hearing the exchange between Gu Chen and Xiahou Yuan, immediately grasped the implication behind Gu Chen’s words.

"Does Lord Gu wish to search the Xiahou ancestral home?" The smile vanished from Xiahou Yuan’s face.

The Xiahou family warriors standing behind him also darkened in expression, releasing wave after wave of aggressive energy, ramping up the pressure on Gu Chen and the officers of the Jing Tian Department from Youzhou.

What a joke, how could their Xiahou family possibly allow Gu Chen to conduct a search?

Once this incident spread, the reputation of the Xiahou family in the martial world would be affected, and some might even think that the Xiahou family did not deserve to be called the foremost family under heaven.

Moreover, the Xiahou family already had grievances with Da Xia, so Xiahou Yuan was even less likely to allow Gu Chen to search the Xiahou home as he pleased.

Xiahou Jie, on the other hand, wore a cold smirk as he watched Gu Chen, thinking he was daydreaming.

"It seems that the head of the Xiahou family is not willing to agree," Gu Chen said slowly.

Xiahou Yuan’s expression was somber as he said, "Lord Gu’s request is somewhat impolite. Not just our Xiahou family, but no top-notch power in the jianghu would be willing."

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At that moment, the Jing Tian Department officers from Youzhou following behind Gu Chen were taken aback, unsure what Gu Chen meant by that. Were they not going to carry out the search?

The cold smirk on Xiahou Jie’s face grew even more pronounced, and so it did among the rest of the Xiahou family warriors; they felt that Gu Chen was ultimately intimidated by the number-one family in the world.

Only Xiahou Yuan’s brow furrowed, sensing something unusual in Gu Chen’s tone.

As expected, in the next moment, Gu Chen extended his finger and pointed at Xiahou Jie, saying, "In that case, if the head of the Xiahou family does not wish for me to conduct a search, then hand this man over to me."

At this sight, Xiahou Yuan, Xiahou Jie, and many of the Xiahou family warriors’ expressions instantly changed.

Xiahou Yuan frowned and asked, "What does Lord Gu mean by this?"

Xiahou Jie was his legitimate son and the next head of the Xiahou family; there was no way he would allow Gu Chen to take Xiahou Jie away.

At this moment, the officers of the Jing Tian Department from Youzhou who had accompanied Gu Chen also showed strange looks in their eyes, surprised that Gu Chen was so direct in stating his intentions without any concern, completely disregarding the aura of the top family under heaven.

To state in front of so many members of the Xiahou family and in the presence of the head of the family, Xiahou Yuan, that he wanted to search the Xiahou home, even taking away the heir Xiahou Jie, was indeed aggressive, even domineering on the part of Gu Chen.

At this moment, these officers felt anew a profound respect for Gu Chen.

Even now, faced with the Xiahou family’s menacing posture, Gu Chen remained composed; after all, he had faced much greater storms and wasn’t about to be cowed by the display before him.

"I sense a chill unique to demons on this person, indicating that he has had close contact with a demon recently. Since the head of the Xiahou family disagrees with my search, then I plan to take this man for interrogation," Gu Chen said.

"Dream on!"

Upon hearing this, Xiahou Jie’s heart skipped a beat, and a flash of panic crossed the depths of his eyes.

However, Gu Chen ignored him and continued staring at Xiahou Yuan, "What, does the head of the Xiahou family distrust my judgment?"

Everyone knows that the Jing Tian Department has been dealing with demons for over three hundred years, constantly struggling against them, so the warriors within the department are very familiar with demons and have an accurate sense of their aura.

Especially Gu Chen, this legendary figure of the Nine Provinces, is even less likely to be mistaken.

When Gu Chen uttered these words, Xiahou Yuan and the rest of the Xiahou family also felt a chill in their hearts. But at the moment, Gu Chen had no evidence, so naturally, they could not let Gu Chen take Xiahou Jie away.

"Lord Gu, you have no evidence and wish to take my son away. Isn’t that a bit unreasonable?" Xiahou Yuan’s gaze was intense, and he naturally could not agree.

Gu Chen said, "If the interrogation proves to be a misunderstanding, we will return the person. After all, I wouldn’t be here at the Xiahou household for no reason."

"By what right do you interrogate me?!" Xiahou Jie vehemently objected upon hearing Gu Chen’s intent to interrogate him.

"Shut up!" At that moment, Xiahou Yuan’s face changed, looking somewhat displeased, and he chastised Xiahou Jie, instantly silencing him.

"It seems the head of the Xiahou family is somewhat reluctant to cooperate with the duties of the Jing Tian Department," Gu Chen said, shaking his head slightly.

At this moment, Xiahou Yuan’s face darkened like storm clouds, and frowning at Gu Chen, he asked, "Does Lord Gu intend to use force?"

Gu Chen let out a sigh and said, "I had no intention of using force, hoping that the head of the Xiahou family would see reason. But now, the actions of the Xiahou family do appear suspicious."

"I..." Xiahou Yuan began to speak, wanting to explain, but Gu Chen no longer gave him the chance.

Bang!

Gu Chen’s foot stomped down fiercely, and suddenly the earth quaked, sending a visible ring of white force rippling outwards.

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Immediately, everyone felt as if the earth and mountains were shaking, struggling to keep their footing, nearly collapsing.

Particularly under the impact of that compressed air wave, many Xiahou family warriors were sent flying.

At that moment, Gu Chen reached out and grabbed the panic-stricken Xiahou Jie.

"Gu Chen, you’re too bold! Where do you think you are?!"

Seeing Gu Chen daring to act so decisively, and swiftly capturing his promising son, Xiahou Yuan could no longer stay calm, his face twisting in anger.