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 with a look of pure shock.

Everyone was aware that the Song Family maintained their headquarters 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!

A wave of terror washed over the other three as they shared his disbelief.

If the youth hadn't fled the city after departing from the Song residence, and if his next destination was this very place...

They shuddered at the mere thought of him arriving.

Their Cultivation levels were vastly inferior to the two deceased Ancestors of the Song Family. Someone capable of slaughtering those two Ancestors with such ease could undoubtedly wipe them out just as effortlessly.

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

"Enter."

Su Ming gave the command.

Simultaneously, the others struggled to mask their fear and regain their composure.

An Elder walked into the room, escorted by a pair of men dressed in suits.

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

Now, standing before the patriarchs of the five prominent families, he trembled like a leaf in the wind, not even daring to glance upward.

"The two of you may go." Su Ming dismissed the middle-aged escorts with a glance. Once they had exited, he fixed his gaze on Song Youren. "You claim that person visited the Song Family? Precisely when did this occur?"

"Only a few moments ago," Song Youren blurted out instantly. "The second he departed, I scrambled here to notify the Elders."

He stole a nervous look at the group before quickly dropping his head again.

Times had changed drastically.

Had the three Ancestors still been alive, he would have shown respect, but he wouldn't be paralyzed by this level of dread, fearing that any small mistake might provoke their wrath.

As he reflected on this, his resentment toward Chen Fan intensified.

This was all that brat's fault!

If not for that boy, their family would never have fallen into such a pathetic state!

"Is that the truth?" Su Ming let out a cold snort. "Do you take us for fools? This is Baijiang City; would he truly possess the courage to show his face here? Cease your lies!"

The rebuke was harsh and sudden.

Terrified, Song Youren collapsed to his knees with a loud thud. "Elders, I swear I am not deceiving you! He truly came to the Song Family. If you doubt my words, you can summon any member of the Song Family; plenty of people saw him and can provide testimony."

The leaders traded heavy looks.

Their countenances shifted, becoming increasingly grim.

It appeared the old man was indeed speaking the truth.

"This is a disgrace!" Xu Hu slammed his palm against the table in a fit of rage. "After murdering so many, he still dares to linger here. Does he think our Elder Council is powerless to stop him?"

"Where can he be found now?" Elder Qin inquired.

"I am uncertain," Song Youren replied truthfully, shaking his head. "He merely instructed me to pass several messages to the Elders and then vanished. Before he left, he also seized our Song Family’s secret realm and the Divine Demon-level Martial Arts kept within it."

"What did you say!"

Upon hearing those words, they completely lost their cool.

Ever since the deaths of the Song Family Elders began, they had been secretly plotting how to carve up the Song Family’s inheritance.

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 manual would be enough to make any cultivator burn with greed.

Because of this, they had specifically dispatched Xu Lian earlier to pressure the two Song Family Ancestors, hinting that concessions regarding these techniques would be expected once the situation was resolved.

Common treasures held no interest for them; only those two Divine Demon-level Martial Arts were worth their time to study and master.

Though the operation had failed and both Xu Lian and the Song Ancestors had perished, the secret realm and the Divine Demon-level Martial Arts should have remained with the Song Family, essentially becoming their future loot.

They had intended to bully the remaining Song members into surrendering these treasures the moment they appeared. Even if people talked, it wouldn't matter as long as the major families were in agreement.

But now, that kid had made off with everything?

"Are you saying that the Song Family’s secret realm was stolen by that Chen brat?" Su Ming asked, his face darkening with fury.

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

"And your Divine Demon-level Martial Arts were stored inside that secret realm? Not kept elsewhere?"

"That should be the case," Song Youren said, swallowing hard. "The Ancestors always personally guarded those two Divine Demon-level Martial Arts. If they weren't carrying them, they had to be in the secret realm."

It was rare for anyone to carry such priceless cultivation manuals on their person, given the inherent dangers.

The thought of being killed and having such treasures looted was enough to drive anyone mad with rage.

This was a logic he understood, and it certainly wouldn't have been lost on the two Song Ancestors.

"Incompetent fool!" Su Ming bellowed, his hand twitching with the urge to strike the man down.

How little time had passed?

Before he could even finalize the plans to seize them, the Song Family’s Divine Demon-level Martial Arts were gone! His fury was reaching a breaking point.

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

He had expected this outburst before he even arrived.

However, he had been left with no other choice.

"You mentioned he had messages for us, didn't you?"

Elder Qin asked, steering the conversation back.