Exploding God

Chapter 1165 I, Lu Ze, don't need evidence

An honest person turning ruthless is the most frightening thing!

Before today, Song Tianhua was seen by every member of the major families as a model of composure, never getting angry with anyone, never participating in the struggle, and sometimes even taking the initiative to back down.

The Song family presented a completely uniform image from top to bottom: harmless and innocent!

But at this moment, Song Tianhua's ferocious expression on the high platform truly shocked everyone. It turns out that even an honest person can say such harsh words.

"You are all familiar with the Song family's style. In all our past collaborations, the Song family's approach has always been evident to all. So you don't need to worry that the Song family will cause any trouble."

"The following arrangements will be closely related to your personal interests, and Mr. Lu will personally explain the specifics."

Song Tianhua paused for a moment, then solemnly said, "My words still stand. Mr. Lu has also promised that everyone here may leave before Mr. Lu finishes speaking, and neither I nor my clansmen will stop you in the slightest. However, if you leave this base, you will be responsible for all the consequences. Do not say that I did not warn you."

The power of that last sentence is something those in higher positions understand best.

Taking a deep breath, Song Tianhua turned to the side and bowed respectfully, giving up the center position.

Lu Ze smiled and nodded, stepped forward, and looked around at the more than four hundred pairs of eyes with a calm and composed expression.

His already handsome appearance, coupled with his calm and composed demeanor, makes him hard not to attract attention.

This was a legitimate opportunity to observe Lu Ze closely. While keeping a close eye on Lu Ze, the martial artists from the major families tried to glean more information from details such as his expressions and body language.

However, the more they looked, the more alarmed they became.

Lu Ze's gaze was as deep as the sea, and the nonchalant smile on his face was genuinely relaxed. His left hand was behind his back, and his right hand, hanging at his side, also reflected a natural relaxation of his entire body.

Song Tianhua's tone was a bit intense just now, but the more intense it was, the more it showed his fluctuating emotions. It was conceivable that the elders and elites of the four major families were under tremendous pressure.

But the attention of over four hundred people in the arena did not elicit any unusual behavior from Lu Ze...

Those bright eyes calmly and unhurriedly swept across everyone's faces. Hundreds of eye contact resulted in only one person after another lowering their head to avoid eye contact.

Even though he was an elder over fifty, his heart couldn't help but pound. The pressure from their eye contact was too heavy, that invisible pressure... was suffocating!

What a terrible man!

After a very brief eye contact, the Tantai people all lowered their heads, but in that instant, they saw Tantai Chongjin standing tall with his chin slightly raised!

I'm tearing up again!

Elder Chongjin's last act of defiance became the only one of its kind here.

Some members of the tribe began to secretly wipe the corners of their eyes.

At this moment, Elder Chongjin's encouragement to the Tantai people was immense.

Lu Ze glanced at Tantai Chongjin, who was stiff-necked and had a vacant look in his eyes, as if he was arguing with himself. He nodded amicably and looked away.

To be honest, he wasn't very satisfied with his speech...

The huge auditorium only had a little over four hundred people in it, less than one-twentieth of the number of people at the Hurricane Academy's opening ceremony.

Back then, I received a lot of interaction when I gave my speech, but now, apart from one senior abbot who was inexplicably sulking, everyone else is as obedient as a chick, making it look like a prison guard lecturing the inmates.

These guys aren't even as good as freshmen.

Ugh……

Without a lively atmosphere, it's hard for people to speak with passion.

Lu Ze silently gave the more than 400 people a bad review in his heart, but his smile remained unchanged as he spoke in a gentle voice.

"I am not from Kirihara Riku."

In short, it was earth-shattering!

The more than four hundred martial artists, who had been bowing their heads, were startled and all looked up, their mouths agape.

The powerful impact was like dropping a heavy bomb directly into a calm pond.

Lu Ze didn't care about their reactions. After all, his speech at this moment was not much different from the warden's reprimand, except that the venue was better.

"My purpose in coming here is very simple: to open a passage between Earth and the Mist Plains. As for resolving the 'Great Terror' you speak of, it was just a coincidence. However..." Lu Ze changed the subject.

"However, this coincidence made me realize that Kirihara Riku cannot remain detached from the real 'terror.' I just happened to buy everyone a short preparation time, an opportunity that could potentially be given to more people."

Lu Ze spoke in a relaxed tone, but the sheer volume of information contained within made everyone uneasy. The expressions on the faces of these martial artists, who had just managed to control their emotions, became complex and fascinating. They wanted to urge him to speak quickly but dared not actually utter a sound.

"Regarding the 'Great Terror,' what I saw was the result, and what I heard from Elder Tianhua was the origin. I have a general understanding of it, so there's no harm in saying more here."

"What you have seen is just a shadow. What you have done is just a process of pulling a shadow closer and then further away. As the shadow shrinks, more sunlight will indeed fall on you, and it will also give you the illusion of being away from danger."

"But in fact, when a meteorite falls from the sky, it does not slow down because of the adjustment of its shadow."

The statement was still ambiguous, but some people had already begun to understand.

A fair-skinned young man from the Changsun family rose, bowed slightly to Lu Ze, and then asked softly in a complex and enigmatic tone, "My name is Changsun Qi. May I ask, Mr. Lu... will the terrors our ancestors witnessed ever reappear?"

"Hundreds of millions of times."

hiss……

A layer of goosebumps covered his entire body, and Changsun Qi's face was somewhat pale.

If a terror a hundred million times greater were to occur, then the people of Wuyuan Land would be far less than one in ten thousand alive!

He gritted his teeth and continued, "Mr. Lu, do you have... evidence for what you said?"

"No need," Lu Ze said calmly and casually.

Everything Lu Ze said and did was righteous.

Why bother explaining to others?

Let alone a single grandson, even if a million living beings gathered here, they would still be unworthy!

The domineering intent contained in these three words is overwhelming!

Changsun Qi trembled, his face growing even paler, before finally snapping out of his shock. He realized that it was a good thing the ruthless man in front of him hadn't publicly shamed him, and how could he dare to ask the other party for an explanation?

But... a wise person doesn't discern the truth without careful consideration!

Changsun Qi is the third son of the current patriarch, Changsun Yonglie. Within the family, he is not favored by his father because of his scholarly temperament. However, he has the pride of a scholar. When the fate of each family member is truly at stake, he faces his true self and forcibly withstands the enormous pressure that Lu Ze brings to him.

Changsun Qi's mind raced. Since Song Tianhua had mentioned cooperation earlier, it meant that their families were still useful. Otherwise, he would have killed them all.

—We are still useful!

This was the result he came to in a flash, and it was this result that gave him the courage to grit his teeth and continue speaking.

"Mr. Lu has summoned us here, surely he has some request. I am but a humble man, the third son of Changsun Yonglie, the current head of the Changsun family. I wish to hear your true intentions, sir. What do I care if there are mountains of knives and seas of fire ahead!"

These words moved many of his clansmen behind him, many of whom usually looked down on this young master who always had a pedantic air about him.

However, what he just said, though humble, had a hint of coercion. If he angered that fierce man on the stage...

For a moment, all the members of the Changsun clan were extremely nervous.

(End of this chapter)