High Martial Arts: Invincible Starts from Basic Archery Chapter 778 - 610 I Dare Not Say

"Can this... can this actually be true?"

Xu Hu’s eyes stretched wide in utter skepticism.

Everyone was aware that the foundation of the Song Family was located right here in Baijiang City.

Since that Chen brat had paid a visit to the Song Family, was it possible he was still lurking within the city limits?

The sheer audacity of the boy!

The remaining three were struck with equal shock, a cold shiver of dread running down their spines.

If the youth hadn't fled the city after departing from the Song Family and decided to target this location next...

They didn't even want to contemplate the consequences of him actually showing up.

Their own Cultivation levels were worlds apart from the two fallen Ancestors of the Song Family. Someone capable of slaughtering those two Ancestors with such ease could undoubtedly snuff them out just as effortlessly.

Just then, the sound of footsteps echoed from the hallway, followed by a sharp rap on the door.

"Enter."

Su Ming spoke the command.

Simultaneously, the others moved quickly to mask their panicked expressions.

Escorted by two men in business suits, an elderly man stepped into the room.

"Song Youren offers his greetings to the Elders." The old man bowed low immediately. He was the very person who had pushed forward with this report despite internal resistance within the Song Family.

Shaking like a leaf while standing before the patriarchs of the five dominant families, he didn't even have the courage to lift his gaze.

"The two of you may depart." Su Ming signaled to the middle-aged escorts. Once they had exited, he fixed his gaze on Song Youren and demanded, "You claim that individual visited the Song Family? Precisely when did this occur?"

"Only a few minutes ago," Song Youren blurted out instantly. "The moment he departed, I hurried straight here to notify the Elders."

He stole a nervous glance at the powerful men before quickly dropping his head again.

Times had shifted drastically from the past.

Had the three Ancestors still been alive, he would have been respectful, but he certainly wouldn't be paralyzed by this level of terror, fearing that a single mistake might provoke their wrath.

As he thought of this, his resentment toward Chen Fan intensified.

This was all that brat's fault!

None of this catastrophe would have happened if not for him!

"Is that the truth?" Su Ming gave a cold snort. "Do you take us for fools? This is Baijiang City; would he truly possess the nerve to show his face here? Quit your lying!"

The rebuke was harsh and sudden.

Overwhelmed by fear, Song Youren hit the floor with a heavy thud, kneeling as he pleaded, "Elders, I would never dare deceive you. He truly came to the Song Family. If you doubt my words, you can summon any member of the Song Family; plenty of them can serve as witnesses."

The leaders traded meaningful looks.

Their countenances grew increasingly grim.

It appeared the old man was indeed speaking the truth.

"This is an insult!" Xu Hu slammed his fist onto the table, unable to contain himself. "After slaughtering so many, he still dares to loiter here. Does he believe our Elder Council is powerless against him?"

"What is his current location?" Elder Qin interrogated.

"I am uncertain," Song Youren replied with honest desperation. "He merely instructed me to pass a few messages to the Elders before he vanished. Before he left, he also seized our Song Family's secret realm and the Divine Demon-level Martial Arts contained within."

"What!"

Upon hearing this, their masks of composure shattered completely.

Following the consecutive deaths of the Song Family's powerhouses, they had already begun plotting how to carve up the family's remaining wealth.

It was common knowledge that the Song Family held two Divine Demon-level Martial Arts: the Six Gods Technique and the Heaven and Earth Supreme Skill.

Either of those techniques was enough to make any of them salivate with greed.

Because of this, they had specifically dispatched Xu Lian earlier to pressure the two Song Family Ancestors, hinting that concessions would be expected once the dust settled.

Common treasures didn't interest them; only those two Divine Demon-level Martial Arts were worthy of their study and "borrowing."

Although the mission failed and both Xu Lian and the Song Family elites perished, the secret realm and the Divine Demon-level Martial Arts should have remained with the Song Family, destined to be their loot.

They had intended to intimidate the Song Family survivors into surrendering those treasures the moment they appeared. Even if rumors spread, it wouldn't matter as long as the major powers were in agreement.

But now, that kid had made off with the entire haul?

"Are you saying that the Song Family's secret realm was stolen by that Chen kid?" Su Ming’s expression turned dangerously dark as he questioned.

"Yes, that is correct." Song Youren shook violently, feeling as though the blood in his veins had turned to ice.

"And your family's Divine Demon-level Martial Arts were stashed inside that secret realm? Not hidden elsewhere?"

"They should have been," Song Youren swallowed hard. "Those two Divine Demon-level Martial Arts were always under the Ancestors' protection. If they weren't carrying them, they would certainly be inside the secret realm."

Very few people would carry such priceless Cultivation manuals on their person, given the inherent dangers.

The thought of being killed and having one's ultimate techniques taken as trophies was enough to drive anyone mad with rage.

This was a logical conclusion that the two Song Family Ancestors surely understood.

"Incompetent fool!" Su Ming bellowed, fighting the urge to strike the man dead on the spot.

How much time had even passed?

Before he could even finalize the takeover, the Song Family's Divine Demon-level Martial Arts had been snatched away! His fury was reaching its boiling point.

Song Youren kept his mouth shut, not daring to utter a syllable.

He had foreseen this explosive reaction before he even arrived.

Yet, he had no other choice.

"You mentioned he had messages for us to hear, correct?"

Elder Qin prompted.