Chapter 522: The Little Overlord Uses Power to Suppress Others

"Zhou You, you have brought a great disaster upon yourself."

The moment Chu Weisheng was sent flying, many figures suddenly emerged from all around, each pointing at Zhou You with indignant expressions.

So Chu Weisheng hadn't come alone; he had brought helpers. Where had they been hiding in the nooks and crannies just now? Zhou You swept his gaze over them in a hurry; there were veteran martial artists from the Overlord Martial Arts Hall, high-ranking members of the Martial Guild, and several other Vice Presidents.

Without exception, these people all relied on the reputation of the Overlord Martial Arts Hall to make a living.

After Chu Weisheng landed, he was helped up by several martial artists. The heavy blow from the sledgehammer had left his Qi and blood in chaos, his breathing intermittent and rapid, and for a moment, he could not speak.

However, the helpers he brought were full of vigor, loudly scolding Zhou You for his lack of manners.

"Master Chu is a senior of the Martial Guild; not only did you talk back to him, but you also used a sneak attack against him."

"That's right, that's right. He spared you because you are young, yet you don't know how to appreciate it and struck so ruthlessly."

"While things haven't blown up yet, hurry over and apologize, and agree to Master Chu's demands."

Zhou You smiled upon hearing this. These guys were truly humorous. Clearly, he was the one who had won, yet the conditions he was being offered were comparable to ceding territory and paying reparations—it was simply absurd!

He just smiled at this, but Zuo Lv, Qin Lie, and the others were so angry their noses were crooked.

If I win, it's a sneak attack; if I lose, it's because your strength is superior. You win either way! How are the high-ranking members of the Martial Guild better at flapping their lips than at martial arts? As expected, one shouldn't hold these people in high regard.

"Stop the nonsense. If you want my things, just come and take them; save your breath."

Zhou You said indifferently, "The weight of the two characters 'Overlord' was earned by Yan Shan with his fists and spears, not by the wagging tongues of you lot."

"Do you still not understand? The fist is in the hand, not on the mouth."

His indifferent attitude further enraged the group, including Chu Weisheng.

The purpose of Chu Weisheng and these Martial Guild high-ups in coming here was to snatch Zhou You's opportunity to gift it to Yan Wan Jun, to curry favor with the most outstanding disciple of Yan Shan, and indirectly, to suck up to the powerful Yan Shan.

As for whether Zhou You was willing, that was not in their consideration at all.

Reality had dealt them a heavy blow, and Zhou You had dealt Chu Weisheng a heavy blow; everyone was stunned.

Chu Weisheng kept his mouth shut, his mouth filled with bitterness. The Zhou You before him looked more and more familiar the longer he stared.

Thinking back to his fellow disciple Yan Shan from years ago, who had a "fear nothing, dread nothing" attitude toward everyone, the figure in his memory gradually overlapped with the Zhou You before him.

"Zhou You, if you still don't know how to repent, we will immediately call for a Martial Guild meeting to revoke your qualifications to run a martial arts hall in Fucheng."

"By then, you will only be able to pack up and leave, and your end will be even more miserable than Bo Xiaolin's."

Bo Xiaolin, the former master of the Xiaolin Martial Arts Hall; ever since Zhou You successfully challenged his hall and drove him out, there had been no trace of him.

This profession is just that cruel; the waves wash away the sand. Without a deep background, the turnover of ordinary martial artists is extremely fast.

The other party used Bo Xiaolin to threaten Zhou You, thinking they had grasped his fatal weakness.

A Vice President noticed Yan Baihu nearby and spoke up, "Master Yan, you are a high disciple of Dayin Mountain, say a word of justice."

There are many martial arts halls in Fucheng, and most have intricate ties with Dayin Mountain.

They thought that out of some shred of old friendship, Yan Baihu would at least back them up and bolster their momentum.

"I have been in the mountains for a long time and do not understand the rules of the Martial Guild, so it is not convenient for me to speak."

Yan Baihu had a "strangers keep away" look; the meaning was clear: don't try to climb the social ladder, we aren't close.

At this, the Vice President who had spoken turned bright red, but his skin was extremely thick, and he let out a few dry laughs to skip over the matter.

"Stop wasting time. It's getting late. Are you going to make a move or not? If not, get lost to the side."

Zhou You's gaze swept over the group indifferently, "Wanting to drive my Daqian Martial Arts Hall to extinction? You lot aren't qualified."

"Presumptuous!" A voice rang out. It was Yan Wan Jun, who had been hiding in the back, unable to sit still any longer; he stepped out personally to suppress Zhou You.

He was a disciple of Yan Shan, with a closer relationship than the others, and the moment he appeared, he was implicitly representing Yan Shan himself.

The nickname "Little Overlord" was enough to prove Yan Wan Jun's status in the Overlord Martial Arts Hall.

He was not only Yan Shan's most outstanding personal disciple but also Yan Shan's nephew, already tacitly accepted as the successor to the Overlord Martial Arts Hall.

After Yan Shan advanced to a Powerful Martial Artist, he had the qualifications to establish a sect. If the Overlord Martial Arts Hall were to be upgraded to a sect in the future, he would be the widely revered first disciple to open the mountain.

Such a figure was like the rising sun, with infinite prospects; no wonder Chu Weisheng, as an elder, had to rack his brains to curry favor with him.

"Zhou You, if you insist on being an enemy of my Overlord Martial Arts Hall, you can leave now."

Yan Wan Jun's tone was icy, and he pointed directly toward the city gate.

He didn't need to threaten or coerce; this single sentence had more oppressive force than everything Chu Weisheng's group had said earlier.

To be an enemy of the Overlord Martial Arts Hall was to be an enemy of Yan Shan, and to be an enemy of a newly promoted Powerful Martial Artist.

Given Yan Shan's current weight, the difficulty of destroying the Daqian Martial Arts Hall was like crushing an ant.

Even the dullest person could perceive the stakes involved; the atmosphere all around was terrifyingly oppressive.

"Master Yan, for coming to Fucheng, my Overlord Martial Arts Hall has failed to entertain you properly."

Immediately after, Yan Wan Jun cupped his hands and bowed to Yan Baihu, his attitude neither humble nor pushy.

If it were in the past, his posture would have been lower, but now, he had the confidence to look him in the eye.

"No matter, I am just passing through; you go about your business."

Yan Baihu looked at Zhou You with a smile, waiting for his reaction.

At this moment, whether it was Zuo Lv, Lan Chengxiu, or the martial artists like Qin Lie who were acquainted with him, all felt despair. When people use their power to suppress you, there is nothing you can do.

Even if you withstood the pressure from Yan Wan Jun, there was still Yan Shan above him. If Yan Shan really came, what could you do? The 'Gu Lao' backing Zhou You was only a high-level martial artist, far from being a match for Yan Shan.

The sorrow of a small person was revealed at this moment; usually, one doesn't feel it, but once there is a disturbance and one offends a truly big figure,

one is destroyed with the flip of a palm, without even realizing what happened.

"Yan Wan Jun, I also want to ask you, do you want to be an enemy of me, Zhou You, and an enemy of the Daqian Martial Arts Hall?"

Zhou You's reply was as tough as ever.

"Heh!"

Yan Wan Jun laughed and retorted, "And what if I am your enemy?"

"You ask what if? I have been in seclusion for a long time. I did not participate in the Great War with the Witch People, and I did not meet with the Zhou brat when he returned to Fucheng, yet because of you, an ignorant brat, I broke my cultivation and had to come out of seclusion early."

"You have ruined my grand plans; even if you do not wish to be my enemy, I, this old man, must be the enemy of your Overlord Martial Arts Hall."

An aged voice rang out, startling everyone present.

A certain Vice President cried out in alarm, "Gu Lao."

They recognized that the owner of the aged voice was none other than Gu Lao, who was backing Zhou You.

After a long standoff, the backer behind Zhou You could finally sit still no longer; forced by Yan Wan Jun to reveal himself, he faced the pressure directly.

At this moment, Chu Weisheng and his group had not yet realized the severity of the situation and were instead feeling rather smug.

A mere junior like Yan Wan Jun had forced the backer behind Zhou You to show himself; from this, it could be seen that the weight of a Disciple of Yan Mountain was already more significant than that of a Peak Martial Artist.

(End of this chapter)