High Martial Arts: Invincible Starts from Basic Archery Chapter 800 - 621: Making a Move

"Reconciliation?"

Chen Fan felt a bit taken aback upon catching Thunder Emperor's statement.

"Exactly."

With a soft sigh, Thunder Emperor continued, "I share your dislike for the Elder Council, and I avoid dealings with those aristocratic clans as much as possible, but given the looming danger right now, it's unwise for Yan Country to face infighting. Instead, we ought to band together against the Fierce Beast threat.

Disputes have already arisen inside the Elder Council. Out of the five elders, no fewer than three back the idea of making peace with you. The other two hail from the Su Family and the Xu Family.

As for the Su Family, you've undoubtedly wrecked their schemes already. It's no shock that they harbor resentment toward you, yet your power leaves them helpless to act, so they'll probably consent.

The Xu Family poses more of a challenge. Recall Xu Lian, that Director Xu you took down? He stood out as a promising young talent in the Xu Family, and his demise has sparked broad outrage. Still, if the rest of the families consent, the Xu Family can't cause too much chaos."

A subtle grin crossed Chen Fan's face as he listened, "Reconciliation could happen. But my demands aren't exactly modest."

"Tell me what they are."

Thunder Emperor replied.

"Fine, to put it simply, just two requirements."

"To start, I demand access to every Supreme-level Martial Arts and Divine Demon-level Martial Arts held by the five families."

Thunder Emperor drew in a sharp breath at those words.

Though he had braced himself for it, the boldness of Chen Fan's demand hit hard.

After all, not even he could lay eyes on the Divine Demon-level Martial Arts from the five families, and the Supreme-level Martial Arts remained a tough barrier too.

"Next, they have to openly admit their errors before all of Yan Country and deliver justice to me along with the Jiangnan Martial Arts Association."

Silence gripped Thunder Emperor.

The second demand appeared simpler on the surface compared to the first.

In essence, it boiled down to a public admission of fault, merely bruising their pride a little.

Yet the truth flipped that notion entirely.

The loftier someone's status, the tougher it gets for them to own up to errors.

Forcing an apology from them felt more impossible than ending their lives.

With another heavy sigh, he said, "Chen Fan, fulfilling either of these won't come easy."

"If they were simple, would anyone call them demands?"

Chen Fan replied, smirking lightly.

Bloodshed didn't drive him.

Should the Elder Council fulfill these two points, he could let bygones be bygones.

"Is there room to soften these two demands a bit?"

Thunder Emperor asked in resignation.

"Like dropping the Divine Demon-level Martial Arts from the first one and settling for just the Supreme-level Martial Arts? Or turning the second's public apology into something private? That way, I might actually pull off some mediation."

Such tweaks still promised a uphill battle, as he well knew.

But preventing strife within demanded his full effort.

"No changes needed."

Chen Fan refused with a shake of his head, "These stand as my sole terms. If they accept, everything's forgotten on my end. If not, their kin better brace to gather the remains of these folks and their forebears. If they seek my death, they ought to expect mine in return, wouldn't you say, Thunder Emperor?"

Thunder Emperor stood speechless.

He realized pushing the talk further meant pointless effort.

Thus, after a bit more exchange, he ended the call.

In his mind, even aware peace seemed improbable, relaying the info remained essential.

What if some unexpected turn occurred?

In the end, no such fortune appeared.

The room's occupants erupted in rage or near-bursting fury at Chen Fan's dual demands, yearning to shred him apart.

"Enough talk."

Su Ming ground his teeth, "Tell that boy through Thunder Emperor that if he insists on this game, the Su Family stands firm. Let's see how he dares touch us!"

"Absolutely! That insolent punk's arrogance knows no bounds. Demanding a look at our entire Supreme-level Martial Arts and Divine Demon-level Martial Arts—pure fantasy! And forcing a public apology from us? Never! Someday, I'll drag him in and rip him apart." Xu Hu bellowed.

The remaining three stayed quiet, but their gazes burned with intense resentment.

They had hoped to resolve things peacefully at first, yet who anticipated his over-the-top stipulations.

These weren't merely unfair—they were utterly absurd!

Not even Thunder Emperor or War Emperor would stoop to such requests.

What gave him the right?

Thunder Emperor let out a sigh.

Choosing not to echo Chen Fan's warnings, he weighed the elders' boiling tempers.

Any extra spark could set them off right there.

With a few final words swapped, he cut the connection.

"Hmph, it's clear now—Thunder Emperor's teamed up with that Chen brat!"

Xu Hu snarled, "Acting like a go-between, but he probably cooked up that first demand. He and War Emperor have coveted our Divine Demon-level Martial Arts forever!"

"Is that possible?"

Zhao Chunyuan trembled.

Should Chen Fan truly ally with Thunder Emperor and War Emperor, doom awaited the Elder Council.