Chapter 377: Watching the Spectacle, No Matter How Big

Not long after, under Zhang Chengyong's lead, Zhang Chengze and his party hurried to the back gate; during that time Zhang Guilian did try to flee, having searched for countless excuses, all of which were rejected, and she was surrounded in the center, essentially being escorted to the Zhang Family back gate.

At this moment.

At the Zhang Family back gate, there were one spectator after another, all Zhang Family Members who had come to help the Zhang Family.

"Du Wenxuan this kid really has skill, riding on his father's back to fight; just look at how his fists pound— you can tell he's been in many fights!"

"Du Guan is even fiercer, calling straight to that place, not fearing that the Old Du Family will be cut off!"

"If you ask me, it's because they have no weapons in their hands; otherwise, with such fierce fighting, they'd probably end up killing someone!"

The Zhang Family Members watched with amusement from outside the back gate as the chaotic brawl between the Du father and son unfolded; the two of them employed every kind of dirty, rogue fighting technique, causing the Zhang Family Members to burst into laughter, yet none stepped forward to intervene.

Even if the Du father and son were making their scalps bleed!

It's not that they are cold‑hearted, nor that they know the Du father and son's mutual beating poses no mortal danger; rather, they simply dislike the Du family.

They have never expected to profit from the Du Family, yet the Du people never give them a decent look, holding their noses in the air with an overbearing attitude, completely ignoring them, perhaps fearing they might take advantage of the Du Family.

They are not people who willingly lower themselves; being despised like that, they wouldn't still grovel and curry favor with the Du Family.

They only resent that back then they were blinded, and the game they hunted was sold to the Du Family, even though the Du Family's price was cheaper than other merchants'.

Of course.

To be honest, they do this to save face for Zhang Deben; if Du Guan were not Zhang Deben's brother‑in‑law, not only would his purchase price be cheaper than other merchants', even if it were the same as theirs, they still wouldn't sell the game they hunted to the Du Family.

Now, seeing the Du father and son brawl with no moral restraint, almost venting all the resentment they've harbored toward the Du Family over the years, how could they possibly step forward to stop it?

Not even shouting encouragement, that already counts as them having a conscience!

"Uncle, elder uncle, aunt… make way!"

Zhang Chengyong called out.

The surrounding Zhang Family Members who were watching the spectacle, upon seeing the host appear, scattered to both sides, leaving a passage, and couldn't help asking as the Zhang people passed through:

"Chengze, do you know what's going on, why the Du father and son started fighting?"

Although they watched with extra delight, wishing the Du father and son would be beaten as badly as possible, they were also puzzled deep down, not understanding why they were fine yesterday and fighting today.

It seemed as if there was no father‑son bond at all!

Whether as father or as son, neither held back.

Earlier.

They had indeed asked Zhang Chengyong before, but Zhang Chengyong was just as clueless and couldn't answer them.

Zhang Chengze wore a grim expression, looking at the back gate at the Du father and son whose scalps were bleeding, his face full of barely concealed anger, and he shouted:

"These two beasts are fighting because they are vying for the Mountain God Token!"

"Chengze, one is your elder relative and the other your cousin; you call them beasts…"

A Zhang Family Member was about to mock a few words, but after hearing Zhang Chengze's remark, his complexion changed dramatically, his face twisted, glaring at the dueling Du father and son, and said in an unfriendly tone: "What did you say? They're fighting because they're after the Mountain God Token—shouldn't the Mountain God Token be in your father's coffin?"

The Mountain God Token. Previously they didn't know what it was, but after Yu Die relayed it through Zhang Chengyong yesterday, they clearly understood that the Mountain God Token is one of the key items for becoming a Mountain God.

They envied that Zhang Deben became the Lion Ridge Mountain God, but upon private reflection they realized Zhang Deben still had the qualification to become the Lion Ridge Mountain God; after all, in their village, whenever anyone becomes the Lion Ridge Mountain God, there are always some among them who won't accept it.

Zhang Deben, however, is an exception!

This is the reputation Zhang Deben has earned over the years by frequently helping the Zhang Family Village folk.

If Zhang Deben had no ambition for the Village Chief position of Zhang Family Village, the village chief would not now be Zhang Deben.

This is also one reason why Zhang Deben does not get along with the current Village Chief of Zhang Family Village.

He respects Zhang Deben, envies his becoming the Lion Ridge Mountain God, yet never considered replacing him.

Never imagined.

The Du father and son actually harbored improper thoughts about Zhang Deben's Lion Ridge Mountain God position!

Zhang Chengyong shouted angrily: "Uncle, you don't know, that Du father‑son pair are worse than pigs and dogs; yesterday, under the pretense of guarding my father's spirit, they stealthily pried open my father's coffin and took my father's Mountain God Token!"

"I'll kill these beasts!"

Not just this one Zhang Family Member; even the other surrounding Zhang Family Members, regardless of age or gender, upon hearing Zhang Chengyong's words, lost all desire to watch the spectacle, their chests filled with righteous anger, ready to rush to the Du father and son to seize them.

Skin peeled, muscles pulled!

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"Wait a moment!"

Yu Die suddenly spoke.

The moving Zhang Family Members all halted their steps; other people might not have listened, but Yu Die, without mentioning her rank as the Hundred Households Officer of the Demon‑Subduing Department, said she would accept no reward, would stand up for Zhang Deben, even if it meant offending Luo Liang Immortal Official.

These Zhang Family Members must remember Yu Die's kindness.

An elderly Zhang Family Member, reverently, said: "Madam Yu, what orders do you have?"

If.

Yu Die's words were meant to protect the Du father and son; he could only risk offending Yu Die and could not let the Du father‑son pair, who were like pigs and dogs, go unpunished.

"If you don't want to keep going round in circles here, I advise you to stay put and not move!"

In Yu Die's eyes lay an unmistakable shock.

Unlike the ordinary Zhang Family Members, she instantly saw the unusual aspect of the Zhang back gate.

The dueling Du father and son seemed oblivious to the surrounding Zhang Family Members watching the spectacle; moreover, regarding their misdeeds, once captured—even if beaten to death—no one would stand up for them, a fact the Du father and son could not be unaware of.

Yet they fought here as if no one were there!

This shows they were unknowingly under an illusion, making them think they weren't at the Zhang place but had fled to a safe spot, thus beginning to fight over the Mountain God Token.

After her careful inspection, she discovered that the illusion affecting the Du father and son was the unsavory 'ghost‑wall' technique from fringe occult practices; aside from a few unorthodox cultivators, virtually no cultivator learns such a disreputable spell.

It wastes time and has little effect.

(End of chapter)