Chapter 738: Extremely disappointed

Naturally, the assassins didn't have the professional courtesy to close the door for him while they were trying to kill him. It was fortunate that this location was remote; otherwise, the entire villa would probably have been emptied by petty thieves by now.

After this ordeal, Xu Tian couldn't fall asleep at all after returning to his bedroom.

He thought about it and decided to have someone bring Qing Xue and Shen Long to the villa tomorrow.

With these two fierce beasts guarding the house, even if more assassins came, they would at least have some reservations.

The next day.

Xu Tian arrived at headquarters on time for work.

He hadn't told anyone about the attack last night.

Although he suspected that those assassins had been sent by Zhou Lao Si or other elders, there was no proof, so he couldn't pin the crime on them.

So he decided to stay put and wait for those people to reveal their own flaws.

"Brother Yi, Nie Jingjing has been killed, and the Nie family is making a scene, demanding that our Azure Wolf Hall give them an explanation." Zhong Ling walked into the office. "Now all the elders are in the conference room, and they asked me to notify you to go over."

"Understood." Xu Tian put down the documents in his hand.

Zhong Ling didn't say anything else and quickly walked out of the office.

The moment the office door closed, Xu Tian's expression turned cold rapidly.

This time, the Nie family's provocation would likely be difficult to deal with.

But if he could successfully resolve this crisis, it would be helpful for establishing his authority in the Azure Wolf Hall.

The idea was good, but how to specifically deal with the Nie family gave him a massive headache.

Even in the Azure Wolf Hall's prime, the Nie family hadn't taken the Wolf King seriously, and now that the Wolf King, who had been missing for many years, had just returned, the Azure Wolf Hall's strength was no longer what it used to be.

The current Nie family was even less afraid of burning bridges with the Azure Wolf Hall.

The head of the Nie family was playing a clever game; it was clearly Yue Moli who had ordered Nie Jingjing's death, yet the Nie family kept demanding an explanation from him.

They just thought the Azure Wolf Hall was easy to bully.

He put away the unfinished documents, stood up, walked out of the office, took the elevator downstairs, and arrived at the large conference room on the lower floor.

When he walked into the conference room, he found that all the high-level members of the Azure Wolf Hall were present.

Except for the Fourth Elder, Zhou Lao Si, the other elders were also sitting upright. Seeing Xu Tian enter, they furrowed their brows, looking very displeased.

"Lord Wolf King,"

"You really know how to cause trouble." Zhou Lao Si stared at Xu Tian with gloomy eyes, speaking in a sarcastic tone. "You haven't been back long, and you already dare to provoke the Nie family. Do you know how much trouble this will bring to our Azure Wolf Hall?"

After Zhou Lao Si finished speaking, other high-level members present also chimed in.

"The Fourth Elder is right..."

"Wolf King, you were indeed inconsiderate this time..."

"How are we supposed to explain this to the Nie family now?"

Amidst the questioning, Xu Tian walked to the head seat and sat down, turning a deaf ear to the questions and accusations.

Zhou Lao Si sneered and continued.

"Wolf King, you should be clear that since you left, our Azure Wolf Hall's strength has been far from what it used to be, while the Nie family, as a martial arts family, has countless experts under its command and is currently at the height of its power."

"Even if you want to go to war with the Nie family, you should plan carefully and formulate a feasible plan with us high-level members and elders, instead of directly killing someone from the Nie family and making enemies with them."

Subsequently, an elderly man with a wrinkled face beside Zhou Lao Si also spoke: "How could you be so reckless? What are the rest of us high-level members supposed to do? You are putting all the brothers of the Azure Wolf Hall in danger!"

This old man was a key member under Zhou Lao Si and held a high position within the Azure Wolf Hall.

"Moreover, ever since the Thorn Emperor returned, the Nie family has started paying them membership fees. They are a family protected by the Emperor's forces. Does your war with the Nie family mean you are openly making an enemy of the Thorn Emperor?"

"Wolf King, you are no longer the green kid who just started out a few years ago. You can't act without regard for anything, not considering any consequences." The wrinkled old man's attitude became increasingly aggressive, and his words were filled with dissatisfaction toward Xu Tian.

Xu Tian sneered, still not speaking.

In reality, he knew clearly that these elders didn't care about the truth at all; they just wanted to pin a crime on him immediately so they would have a justified reason to make trouble.

It was clearly not him who killed Zheng Jingjing, but Zhou Lao Si and the others insisted on twisting the truth; even if he spoke up to argue now, the other side would just find other excuses.

Xu Tian simply didn't waste his breath on these people; they didn't care at all who killed Zheng Jingjing, they just wanted to find an excuse to target him and then pull him down from his position as

leader.

"Wolf King, I think you should handle this matter personally. You must give the Zheng family an explanation and also reassure the brothers of the Azure Wolf Hall so they can be at ease," the wrinkled old man said with a tough attitude.

Xu Tian glanced sideways at the wrinkled old man, a playful arc curling at the corner of his lips.

"Are you saying you think I'm not qualified to be the leader and want to take my place?"

"This subordinate has no such intention." The wrinkled old man's expression shifted slightly, and he continued, "It's just that you, Lord Wolf King, are young and impulsive, immature in your actions and lacking stability. If there is no one by your side to remind you, I fear you will cause a great disaster!"

"Well said... Lord Wolf King, you are indeed too prone to acting on impulse right now. Moreover, you have been away for a long time and have no idea about the current situation of the various factions on Wuji Island. This is not the time when you founded the Azure Wolf Hall, where you could just casually build forces and recruit soldiers."

"If you still have us brothers who followed you through life and death in the Azure Wolf Hall in your heart, you shouldn't be willful and reckless, making others pay for your impulsiveness."

"I am truly too disappointed this time. I originally thought the Wolf King's return would allow our Azure Wolf Hall to rebuild its glory; it seems I was wrong..."

The high-level members present expressed their stances one after another, their words filled with disappointment and dissatisfaction toward Xu Tian.

Xu Tian patiently listened to these old things relying on their age to bully others and spouting nonsense. Only when the conference room fell silent did he speak.

"You are right. The current situation on Wuji Island is indeed not like it was a few years ago. After I returned, I also failed to come up with a viable plan to revitalize the Azure Wolf Hall."

"But the words of you gentlemen just now have truly taught me a lot."

The elders and high-level members present were all stunned for a moment upon hearing Xu Tian's words.

The Wolf King had actually bowed his head voluntarily!

However, before they could speak, Xu Tian continued.

"If the Azure Wolf Hall is indeed like a pool of stagnant water, devoid of vitality and fighting spirit, since I founded it with my own hands, I will never allow it to decline in my hands."

"I think the best way to solve the current predicament is to expand and recruit new blood, allowing the Azure Wolf Hall to regain its vitality through the efforts of newcomers."

After saying this, Xu Tian clapped his hands three times.

"Chen Xiaoxiao, A Biao, you can come in now."