Venerable Martial Emperor

A shout came from afar. Everyone in the hall, including the elder, stood up and looked in the direction of the door.    

    

When the few people kneeling on the ground heard the words' Young Patriarch ', they couldn't help but tremble and kneel on the ground.    

    

Xu Feng crossed his hands behind his back as if he was taking a stroll in the park. He leisurely entered the core of Xu family's power center.    

    

"Greetings, Young Patriarch!" Everyone cupped their hands and greeted him in a loud voice.    

    

If the Patriarch was here, he would have to pay his respects.    

    

Xu Feng was' Young Patriarch ', and he was the one with the most authority in the main hall. Even the Patriarch had to clasp his fists and pay his respects.    

    

Without rules, one would not be able to gain anything. This was the rule of the major families.    

    

"Elders and elders, please take a seat."    

    

Xu Feng responded faintly and walked towards the main seat from the middle of the hall.    

    

"Young Patriarch, spare my life, spare my life..."    

    

"Xu Feng, if you attack us ruthlessly, you will not care about family and bully us with your power!"    

    

"Young Patriarch, don't do anything to me... I had no choice but to accept the secret manuals from the Martial Skill Pavilion. Please be magnanimous and let me off this time."    

    

"Xu Feng, do you remember when I was young, I always followed behind you..."    

    

The few people kneeling on the ground were middle-aged and young.    

    

The one with the highest status was the former Law Enforcing Elder Xu Weiyi, who had been expelled from the Xu family. Next was the Finance Supervisor Xu Weikong.    

    

There were a few servants with lower status.    

    

These people were all people who had 'offended' Xu Feng.    

    

Xu Weikong's son, Xu Jing, and Xu Weiyi's son, Xu Rann. Their martial arts had been crippled, and they were kneeling here as well.    

    

When he heard these people begging for mercy or hysterically threatening voices, Xu Feng did not stop. He remained unmoved and continued forward with a calm expression.    

    

In front of the main hall, there was a large chair at the top, which was the seat of the head of the family. The seats on the left and right were divided into the main seat and the guests' seats.    

    

Xu Feng walked forward and walked to the seat of the head of the family. However, he did not sit down. Instead, he turned around and looked at the people in the main hall.    

    

"What is the matter that we are discussing today?" Xu Feng went straight to the point and asked.    

    

A middle-aged man sitting on the left stood up and greeted Xu Feng with a smile. His attitude was friendly.    

    

This man was the nephew of the patriarch, Xu Yonghui. His name was Xu Hongyu. He was from the side branch of the Xu family, a Martial Arts Ninth Layer. He was the representative of the side branch of the Xu family.    

    

The Great Elder, Xu Tianci, was facing a wall at the back of the mountain and was suspended from his position. The patriarch of the Xu family was not involved in any family affairs unless it was a big matter. Xu Feng, the newly promoted Young Patriarch, didn't really care about the power and influence of the family.    

    

The Second Elder, Xu Hongyu, was a firm 'leader' of the family. He was good at hiding his emotions, and he handled matters with a high level of skill. He was loyal to the family.    

    

Xu Tianci had been in control of the Xu family for ten years, and he had almost taken over the position of the patriarch. However, after Xu Tianci was temporarily stripped of his position as the Great Elder, the internal affairs of the Xu family did not fall into chaos. It was very stable, and the Second Elder had contributed a lot.    

    

Xu Feng bowed slightly to Xu Hongyu to show his respect.    

    

"Young Patriarch, what should we do with these traitors of the Xu family today?"    

    

Xu Feng had risen to power in a single day. Those who offended him, even if Xu Feng didn't take the initiative to seek revenge, they wouldn't be able to live a good life under the current situation.    

    

Xu Tianci and his son still needed to avoid Xu Feng's wrath. How could those people who had plotted against Xu Feng live a good life?    

    

This was also a way to calm the hearts of the people. There must be an answer to the internal conflict between the patriarch of Xu family and the Great Elder.    

    

Xu Feng's eyes slowly swept across the people who were kneeling on the ground.    

    

The Second Elder began to call out names, "Xu Weiyi!"    

    

Xu Weiyi had been expelled from the Xu family in name, but he was only removed from his position as the deacon elder. He was still living in the Xu family, so he was treated the same as before.    

    

Xu Tianci was in control of everything, and he was very powerful when he was in power. This was the order given by him.    

    

"Cripple Xu Weiyi's cultivation in the Martial Path and make him a slave forever. He is not allowed to take another step into the Xu family." Xu Feng had made up his mind.    

    

Xu Weiyi's eyes were filled with despair, "I refuse to accept this... Xu Feng, you did not sentence me! Great Elder... Great Elder will make the decision for me!"    

    

" Xu Weiyi, if you can live until the end of the Great Elder's life, you can go and beg him to see if he can save you. " The First Elder said with a sneer.    

    

Xu Weiyi used his official business to avenge his personal grudge, forced Xu Feng to enter the Ululating Mountain mine, and even ordered the captain of the mine to kill Xu Feng.    

    

Xu Feng had a narrow escape from death, and he had almost lost his life.    

    

Crippling his cultivation base and demoting him to a mining slave, this punishment was worse than death to Xu Weiyi.    

    

Even a powerful martial artist was in great danger in the mine. How long could a mining slave without cultivation base live?    

    

"Xu Weikong!"    

    

The position of financial affairs manager of the family had been crippled, but it had been restored by Xu Tianci in a few days. His cultivation in martial arts was weak to begin with, and he had relied on his relationship with Xu Tianci and his father to rise to the top.    

    

Xu Tianci had taken all the wealth of the family for himself, and Xu Weikong had played a big role in this.    

    

"Xu Weikong, as the family's Finance Supervisor, he was greedy and caused the family to suffer heavy losses. He seized all the properties of his family and sentenced him to death!"    

    

Xu Feng did not have the slightest pity for this man. Such a treacherous person had a very bad influence on the family. It would be difficult for them to vent their anger if they did not get rid of him.    

    

Xu Weikong was too frightened on the spot. He lost control of his bladder and was dragged out of the main hall by the guards of the Xu family.    

    

No one dared to plead for mercy. A few elders exchanged glances with each other, but none of them dared to make a sound.    

    

"Xu Heng, Xu Rann, and Xu Jing, expel these three men from the Xu family. They will be demoted to servants and imprisoned for labor."    

    

These three men had bullied Xu Feng in all kinds of ways. If it wasn't for the pressure that came from them, Xu Feng wouldn't have grown to such an extent.    

    

The three of them cried and cried, their faces full of ugly expressions.    

    

Xu Feng no longer put them in his eyes. He just wanted them to receive the punishment that they deserved. They didn't deserve to die.    

    

The rest of them were disciples of the Xu family who had suppressed Xu Feng, as well as a few servants. Xu Feng didn't pursue the matter, he just ordered his men to chase them out of the main hall.    

    

He didn't even want to punish them.    

    

All of the kneeling disciples of the main hall were taken away. The disciples of the Xu family who were sitting on either side of the main hall looked at Xu Feng with sparkling eyes.    

    

"Second Elder, is there anything wrong with my decision?"    

    

As the 'Young Patriarch', it was not a bad idea to call himself 'I'.    

    

Xu Hongyu nodded his head and praised, saying that Young Patriarch was wise.    

    

The so-called meeting was actually to establish prestige for Xu Feng.    

    

"Second Elder, elders, there are still many traitors in the Xu family."    

    

Xu Feng looked around and suddenly said.    

    

A few of the people on the scene immediately became nervous, and their expressions became somewhat unnatural.    

    

Xu Feng's words meant that he wanted to continue to investigate further and expand the scope of his investigation?    

    

The head evil was still there. Although the Xu family's' Great Elder Faction 'had fallen into a disadvantageous position due to Xu Feng's rise, their position in the Xu family was still deeply rooted.    

    

Although Xu Tianci had been temporarily stripped of his position as the Great Elder, it was not a wise decision to make a move on other people.    

    

"Young Patriarch, for the sake of the stability of the family, we can't rush to investigate the matter of eliminating the traitors. We have already dealt with many people this time, it is not appropriate to start a war."    

    

An elder couldn't sit still any longer. He sat there with a thorn in his chest as he spoke coldly.    

    

Xu Feng gave a noncommittal laugh, "It was just a talk. There is no need to worry about the elder. Oh right, how is Xu Lei's injury? "    

    

Xu Feng recognized this elder. He was an old man who firmly supported Xu Lei and his son. During the martial arts arena competition that day, he had supported Xu Tianci and his son several times.    

    

Now that he mentioned Xu Lei, he had no choice but to bring up the topic. This elder snorted coldly and ignored Xu Feng.    

    

The meeting was over, and they were still sitting there, not waiting for Xu Feng to leave. This was already giving Xu Feng face.    

    

As elders, although they didn't directly control the power of the family, their seniority and prestige were higher than even the elders.    

    

The meeting formed by the elders had the same amount of authority as the head of the family.    

    

If the clan head's martial arts strength was not enough to shock the entire clan, the clan elders could decide who to choose as the clan head!    

    

Behind the Great Elder's faction were the elders who supported Xu Tianci and his son.    

    

In order to avoid embarrassment, the Second Elder responded to Xu Feng and told him about Xu Lei's situation.    

    

Xu Lei's injuries were almost fully healed. After recovering from his injuries a few days ago, he went to the back of the mountain to cultivate.    

    

Xu Tianci was worried that his precious son, Xu Lei, would be secretly harmed by Xu Feng while he was imprisoned in the back of the mountain. He used some methods to send Xu Lei away to protect him.    

    

The Second Elder brought up a few more family matters, as well as the dispute regarding the positions of the few families. Between the elders and the elders, they discussed and argued with each other.    

    

Generally speaking, the Second Elder had the upper hand. The people of the 'Great Elder's faction' were temporarily suppressed by the 'family head faction'.    

    

Xu Feng stood there and did not speak much. Every time the Second Elder made a suggestion, Xu Feng would nod or say he was a good son.    

    

After establishing his authority, he would stand on the side of the family head faction. Xu Feng, this Young Patriarch, had a very strong deterrent to many people present.    

    

Xu Feng didn't pay much attention to these things. After persisting for an hour, this' meeting 'finally came to an end.    

    

"Everyone, is there anything else? Then we'll leave first. If there are any matters that are difficult to decide in the future, I hope that everyone can directly invite the family head out. This young master is lacking in knowledge, I'm afraid it will be hard to convince the masses."    

    

Xu Feng did not want to get involved in these chaotic family matters anymore, so he said.    

    

The Second Elder smiled bitterly. This Young Patriarch's desire for power was a bit too weak.    

    

Xu Feng took a step forward and was about to leave the main hall when a disciple suddenly came in to report.    

    

"Young Patriarch, Patriarch Hong has come to pay a visit. What should we do?"    

    

Hong Annshi had actually come to the Xu family again?    

    

The two families were enemies. As the saying goes, no one would come to the palace for no reason. This Hong Annshi must have come with ill intentions!    

    

"Quickly go and ask the Patriarch to come out of seclusion. Second Elder, send someone to the backyard to send a message to my master and ask him to come as well."    

    

Xu Feng made a prompt decision and gave the order. He then ordered the Xu family disciple to invite the guests from the Hong family in.    

    

The disciple of the Xu family hesitated for a moment, and the Second Elder hastily urged him to come out. Only then did he carry out the order.    

    

"Young Patriarch, don't take offense. I will instruct them to follow your orders from now on." The Second Elder, Xu Hongyu, said with embarrassment.    

    

Although Xu Feng's Young Patriarch had settled down, his authority in the family was still far from enough.    

    

Xu Feng didn't mind and said that it was fine.    

    

"Hmph! An evil guest came and actually invited him in. Young Patriarch wasn't worried that Hong Annshi would bring someone with him and start a massacre in Xu family. "    

    

An elder suddenly raised his doubts.    

    

" Those who come are our guests. Our Xu family is a big family in the Celestial Wind City. How can we let go of our dignity? Of course, if you are confident that you can stop the master of the Hong family by yourself, I won't say anything."    

    

Xu Feng immediately countered with a sharp tone.    

    

The elder was so angry that his body was trembling. He opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.    

    

Not long after, large amounts of footsteps could be heard from the outside.    

    

Hong Annshi brought the people from the Hong family and arrived at the main hall under the 'surveillance' of the disciples of the Xu family.    

    

"Hahaha! The Xu family Master's reaction is really fast. You have gathered so many people as soon as I arrived... Eh? Why is it you, kid? Where's Xu Yonghui?"    

    

Hong Annshi arrived before anyone could say anything. He walked into the main hall and spoke at the same time.    

    

When he saw the young man standing at the top of the main hall, he exclaimed in surprise.