"Phew~~"
The moment Chu Feng spoke, gasps erupted from the crowd. The martial arts arena, which had been in utter chaos, fell silent because of Chu Feng's single sentence. All fighting ceased, and everyone stared blankly at him.
In that instant, people learned the most shocking truth: the reason the Chu Family was able to defeat the three great families wasn't because of Chu Yuanba, nor because of Chu Yuan, but because of this fifteen-year-old youth.
After all, no matter how strong Chu Yuanba might be, people knew he was roughly on par with the patriarchs of the major families. As for Chu Yuan, they had just witnessed his strength, and it wasn't even as good as Chu Yuanba's.
However, Chu Feng's strength was something they had seen with their own eyes, and it was simply too powerful for them to comprehend.
At that moment, most people were dumbfounded, feeling at a loss, because they couldn't accept it—they couldn't accept that Chu Feng possessed such terrifying power.
A mere fifteen-year-old youth could easily slay an expert at the Yuan Martial first level. This was something that seemed utterly preposterous, like a tale from the Arabian Nights. Yet, when it actually happened, people had no choice but to accept this reality. What they needed to do now wasn't to show their shock, but to make a choice.
"My Tian Family agrees with the Chu Family's stance. From this day forward, we are willing to abide by the rules set by the Chu Family and follow their orders," someone spoke first, representing a force that had previously been on good terms with the Chu Family.
"My Qiao Family also wishes to submit to the Chu Family." Following this, all the forces that had maintained neutrality began to pledge allegiance to the Chu Family.
In the end, even those forces that had previously opposed the Chu Family and attacked its members chose to defect to them. It wasn't that they did so willingly, but in the face of Chu Feng's absolute strength, they had no other choice.
Because no one knew just how powerful Chu Feng truly was, but the fact that he had effortlessly slain two Yuan Martial first level experts was undeniable. The fact that he was a disciple of the Azure Dragon Sect was also undeniable.
Therefore, everyone knew that as long as Chu Feng was with the Chu Family, no one within the territory of Kaoshan Town could defy them, because this youth was simply far too terrifying.
They may have heard of the term "genius," but they had never truly witnessed a real genius in person. But today, their eyes were opened. They learned what a true genius was: even with cultivation that absolutely shouldn't be enough to win, a true genius could still easily slay an elder who was a full realm above them.
When almost everyone in the entire martial arts arena had expressed submission to the Chu Family, Chu Feng slowly stepped onto the high platform. He swept his gaze over the crowd and declared: "Since everyone has made their stance clear, I won't beat around the bush. From today onward, everything within Kaoshan Town is decided by my Chu Family. The only thing I want is two words: obedience."
"I want your genuine submission, not just lip service. To show your sincerity, everyone please kneel down."
"What? What does this mean?" The moment Chu Feng said this, everyone was shocked, feeling utterly at a loss.
"Was I not clear enough? Then let me emphasize it once more: I want all of you to kneel before me!" Suddenly, Chu Feng's expression turned cold, and a thick killing intent spread forth, engulfing the entire martial arts arena.
"Whoosh!"
In that instant, everyone trembled in fear, not daring to hesitate any longer. They all knelt down in unison, and almost the only people still standing in the entire arena were members of the Chu Family.
Everyone had submitted—those who had previously shown goodwill to the Chu Family, those who had remained neutral, and even the Zhao and Li Families, who had attacked the Chu Family and whose patriarchs had already been slain by them, all knelled down.
These people weren't without dignity, but facing the threat of death, they had no choice but to cast their dignity aside.