Creation of the Universe

Chu Tiankuo looked at Shen Zhan with confusion on his face. He was absolutely sure that he did not know this person.

Shen Zhan just said that he knew the old man, but no matter how you look at him, he seems too young. How could he be friends with the old man?

While Chu Tiankuo was full of suspicion, Shen Zhan said, "Let's talk for a moment."

It was unclear whether a stranger was an enemy or a friend, so Chu Tiankuo did not dare to be alone with Shen Zhan easily. After thinking it over again and again, Chu Tiankuo invited the two of them to the inner courtyard. There were still some trustworthy guards in the mansion.

"Sir, if you have anything to say, please say it here."

Shen Zhan nodded, "Okay, I'll just say it straight.

To be honest, I used to have a friendship with your father. Although we didn't spend much time together, we were close friends. Not long ago, I heard that your Chu family was getting a daughter married, so I wanted to come and congratulate you, and by the way, come and see what the Chu family's current situation is on your father's behalf.

Who knew that once I entered Floating Cloud City, I heard about the Chu family's situation from many people. If your father were still alive, he would probably give you a good beating in his dreams! "

Shen Zhan's words were not polite at all. Not only did he criticize Chu Tiankuo harshly, but he also put a tight ring around his head in the name of Chu Tiankuo's father.

Hearing this shocking statement, Chu Tiankuo was very puzzled and asked, "Sir, I see that you and my daughter are about the same age. How can you be a close friend of this old man? What kind of friendship do you have?"

Shen Zhan had already prepared his remarks, and he calmly replied, "Don't look at me as a young boy now, but I'm actually much older than your father. It's only because I've achieved great success in my cultivation that I now possess the ability to reverse life, aging, sickness, and death. Although your Chu family is a scholarly family, we also have an ancestor who entered the Dao through literature. You should know something about this kind of thing, right?"

"I've heard that when one reaches a certain level of cultivation, one can transcend death. Furthermore, there was indeed an ancestor of our Chu family who embarked on the path of cultivation and achieved great success. However, he later disappeared, and we don't know what happened to him."

When he said this, Chu Tiankuo sighed again.

"If that enlightened ancestor were still alive today, he would definitely not sit idly by and watch our family suffer. Unfortunately, I am now alone and can't handle it. I have to make concessions again and again, just to keep the Chu family in the status quo. This is why I have no choice but to marry into a gang of bandits."

Chu Qiu was deeply touched, but now he questioned Chu Tiankuo angrily, "Have you disregarded your ancestors' teachings for the Chu family's current situation? The Chu family has its own integrity, but you don't keep yourselves clean. No wonder each generation is worse than the previous one, and has reached this point today!"

Chu Qiu, who is calm and wise, always appears calm and gentle, but at this time he was rarely angry.

Chu Tiankuo felt ashamed of himself and was speechless for a long time.

Chu Qiu then asked him, "Those Red Shirt Bandits are just a gang of thieves. How can they force your Chu family to do something they don't want to do? What's the difference between what you're doing and directly selling out your own daughter?

What practical benefits do you hope to gain through this marriage? Can marrying a bandit help the Chu family regain its former prestige and status?"

Chu Tiankuo replied, "This gentleman may not know that the Red Shirt Bandits were once a small-time bandit gang, but their leader, Li Wangxuan, became a top-notch expert overnight. They conquered cities and territories everywhere, annihilating hostile forces and becoming almost invincible. They are now targeting Floating Cloud City.

The East China Sea is not under the jurisdiction of any vassal state. Even if we write a petition to the Tiande court, it will probably fall on deaf ears. Moreover, distant water cannot quench immediate thirst. How to avoid being captured by the Red Shirt Bandits and flooded with blood? We can only rely on ourselves.

Although my Chu family is only a local aristocratic clan, we have protected Floating Cloud City from various natural disasters and man-made disasters over the past hundreds of years. In my generation, although I am unable to do so, I do not want to watch the people in the city being slaughtered.

When he said this, Chu Tiankuo finally couldn't hold back his tears. Countless humiliations and guilt swept over him at this moment, making him unable to control his emotions anymore and he was on the verge of collapse.

Seeing Chu Tiankuo's expression, Chu Qiu continued, "You were unable to resist the Red Shirt Bandits, so you proposed to form an alliance with them in exchange for your daughter's hand in marriage. The Red Shirt Bandits also valued the Chu family's past reputation and were happy to reap the benefits, right?

You certainly did your best, but you were too naive. If the Red Shirt Bandits really became relatives of the Chu family, not only would the Chu family's centuries-old reputation be completely ruined, but wouldn't it also make it easier for the Red Shirt Bandits to break into the city and rob people in the future?

Chu Tiankuo hesitated and said, "Li Wangxuan promised me that he wouldn't let his men do anything rash. Once today's wedding is completed, Floating Cloud City can continue to live in peace. That's what he promised me."

"You are so foolish as to trust a robber."

Shen Zhan said bluntly.

"But what can I do if I don't believe him? At this point, I have no choice but to take a gamble. The people in the city don't know they're facing a life-or-death situation. They're sincerely praying for my daughter. I only hope that Floating Cloud City will never be shrouded in the dark clouds of blood. This is all I can do."

At the end of his speech, Chu Tiankuo's tone was somewhat dejected and weak. He probably had a premonition in his heart that people like Li Wangxuan could not be trusted at all.

"Brother, what should we do next?"

Chu Qiu looked at Shen Zhan. What the Chu family lacked now was confidence, and they could give it!

Shen Zhan thought for a moment and said, "I'm actually very interested in knowing how capable Li Wangxuan is. I saw him from afar yesterday. He had a domineering aura swirling around him, but I can't tell what realm he's at yet.

But no matter what, we will take care of this matter. Aren't you, the Chu family, compromising because you are afraid that you can't defeat the Red Shirt Bandits?

I'll give you this confidence, do you dare to stand up straight and fight them squarely? "

Chu Tiankuo clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging into his flesh and almost pinching it to bleed.

"Of course I hope to use my strength to protect the innocent people in Floating Cloud City. Please help me, Senior!"

Chu Tiankuo was about to kneel before Shen Zhan, but Shen Zhan stopped him and said, "As the dignified head of the Chu family, why do you have to kneel before me? He is the only one who can accept your kneeling right now."

Shen Zhan pointed to Chu Qiu beside him. The latter felt a little embarrassed, but quickly put himself in his right position. Just as Shen Zhan said, he deserved Chu Tiankuo's bow.

"Don't be afraid, with the two of us here, this is the confidence of your Chu family!"