Chapter 535: A gift for you!_1

"Yin Tian!"

Chu Renjie stared at Yin Tian with a threatening look in his eyes, "Don’t think that being backed by the Lin Family gives you the right to defy me!"

Snort!

Yin Tian couldn’t help it and burst out laughing, "Whether I have the Lin Family’s support or not, what’s there to fear from a mere Chu Family?"

Chu Renjie took a deep breath, "It seems negotiation is off the table."

He was ready to make a move, but someone from behind Yin Tian barged in directly.

There were more than a dozen people, all clad in the apparel of the Martial Sect, exuding an aura of deadly intent.

"Stop!"

One of them shouted loudly.

Both Yin Tian and Chu Renjie turned their attention to the newcomers.

Seeing the attire of these people, Chu Renjie’s brows furrowed, "People from the True Martial Hall?"

True Martial Hall?

Yin Tian was slightly stunned.

He hadn’t expected that there would be an existence like the True Martial Hall within Central City.

Wasn’t Central City comprised entirely of families acting as individual entities?

The dozen or so people barged their way over, standing behind Yin Tian, forming a line that looked immensely formidable.

Chu Renjie had a tight frown, speaking in a deep voice, "True Martial Hall, what is this supposed to mean? Are you looking for trouble with the Chu Family?"

"We are here for this gentleman."

One of the men slowly began to speak, raising his hand and pointing at Yin Tian.

Yin Tian was first taken aback, then he recognized the man’s voice as somewhat familiar.

Then, it dawned on Yin Tian.

Wasn’t this the voice of the person he spoke to on the phone from Shadow Hall!

He looked at the speaker with some surprise, not expecting to find this man in Central City!

"For him?"

Chu Renjie’s eyes flickered as he asked in a deep voice, "Is he one of your True Martial Hall?"

"No."

The man shook his head, "Hired by someone to ensure his well-being this one time."

At these words, Chu Renjie fell into deep contemplation.

Hired by someone?

He was aware of what True Martial Hall was all about.

True Martial Hall was akin to a group of enforcers for hire, completing jobs for money, no matter what the task was.

Therefore, True Martial Hall was an organization not to be taken lightly.

"Was it the Lin Family that hired you?"

Chu Renjie asked in a grave tone and then shook his head, dismissing his own thought, "No, that can’t be right. The Lin Family would have no need for such roundabout methods; they could handle it themselves. So, who could it be..."

"Information about our employer is confidential."

The man shook his head again, speaking indifferently.

Yin Tian, on the side, nodded slightly.

This man was thorough in his work.

He didn’t say they were here solely for him but that they had been hired to protect him.

By doing so, he shifted everyone’s focus to the mysterious backer behind him, ensuring that no one would guess there was no employer to begin with!

"True Martial Hall, so you really intend to become enemies with the Chu Family?"

Chu Renjie said coldly.

The man flicked his fingertips, "We act upon orders and are not targeting the Chu Family."

"Good!"

Chu Renjie burst out with a loud shout, "Very well, let’s see just how capable your True Martial Hall really is!"

He was about to give the command for the Chu Family’s bodyguards to take action when a steady voice interrupted, "Stop."

A middle-aged man strode over; it was none other than the Chu Family Head, Chu Guanhao.

"Dad."

Chu Renjie’s brows were knitted tightly as he said in a deep voice to the man before him, "This guy came to provoke us, even drawing True Martial Hall into the fray. If we just watch idly by, where would the Chu Family’s honor stand?"

"Honor is something you fight for, and also something you can lose yourself."

Chu Guanhao glanced at Chu Renjie and continued, "Everything stems from your mistakes. Since there’s a fault on your part, there’s no need to deflect the blame."

Chu Renjie wanted to say more, but Chu Guanhao glared at him fiercely.

Chu Renjie immediately fell silent, not uttering another word.

Meanwhile, Chu Guanhao turned to Yin Tian, "Young man, I’m really sorry. I’ve never really kept an eye on my son, and I didn’t expect him to cause such a grave error."

"What have you come for?"

"Qingming Grass."

Yin Tian wasn’t sure what Chu Guanhao was getting at, but since the man seemed inclined to compromise, he naturally wouldn’t push any further.

"Qingming Grass, huh..."

Chu Guanhao nodded, "Indeed, we have such an item in our possession. Since this situation arose because of my son, I will give you that Qingming Grass free of charge."

As he spoke, Chu Guanhao turned and looked toward a venerable old man with white hair, "Mr. Chen, would you mind? Please fetch the Qingming Grass."

Upon hearing this, the old man turned and walked away.

In less than ten minutes, he returned with a brocade box in hand.

Chu Guanhao took the brocade box, approached Yin Tian with a smile, and handed the box over, "Young man, here is the Qingming Grass you need. Please, take it."

Yin Tian received the brocade box without hesitation, regardless of the many pairs of eyes watching him.

He immediately opened the brocade box...