"Is there no one else who wants to fight?" Seeing that no one else stepped onto the stage for a long time, Xiao Chen shouted.
Now that he had only won one match, if no one else stepped onto the stage, how could he obtain the Fantasy Moon Fruit?
Hearing Xiao Chen's words, the various families present all looked at each other and chose to remain silent. What a joke, you killed the Yang Family's genius with a single finger. Such a bloody scene was right in front of them, who would dare to step onto the stage?
The various families did not know why Xiao Chen had killed the Yang Family's disciple. In addition, the Heavenly Stellar Residence was a new force, so they did not know the depths of the Heavenly Stellar Residence. They all thought that Xiao Chen was a bloodthirsty person, so naturally, no one dared to step onto the stage.
No one dared to step onto the stage again, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward for a while. The eighteen great families of the Moonless Empire had actually been intimidated by a single young man, and no one dared to challenge him. If news of this were to spread, it would indeed cause the various families to lose face.
Seeing that it was obviously not a good idea to continue like this, the atmosphere became even more awkward. Fortunately, at this moment, Chu Wuming opened his mouth and broke the awkward situation.
Chu Wuming cupped his hands towards Xiao Chen and said with a smile, "I didn't expect to see such a young hero today. May I ask what this friend's name is?"
As Chu Wuming spoke, Xiao Chen also cupped his hands towards him and said calmly, "This one is Xiao Chen."
"Brother Xiao Chen, good. Today, this one's horizons have been broadened. Brother Xiao Chen's strength has really surprised me," Chu Wuming said to Xiao Chen with a smile full of kindness, without the slightest trace of arrogance.
As soon as his voice fell, Chu Wuming did not wait for Xiao Chen to reply this time. Instead, he looked at the various families present and said with a smile on his face.
"Everyone, Brother Xiao Chen's strength is clear for all to see. Moreover, the Heavenly Stellar Residence is a new force. It is a blessing for my Moonless Empire to have such a young talent. Today, allow me to be willful for once and take out 30 Illusory Moon Fruits to gift to the Heavenly Stellar Residence to show my Moonless Empire's kindness. What does everyone think?"
As soon as Chu Wuming said this, the people of the various large families were stunned at first, but they quickly reacted.
Right now, no one dared to challenge Xiao Chen. Even the four great clans, Jiang, Shen, Han, and Yang, did not dare to send anyone to challenge Xiao Chen. Even the Yang Clan did not say a word when their own clan member was killed. As such, Chu Wuming's words were clearly meant to protect the reputation of the various clans.
After all, Xiao Chen's strength was already displayed here. Although it was only one move, it was enough to suppress everyone. If they really fought to the death, perhaps more than 30 of the remaining 60 Illusory Moon Fruits would fall into the pockets of the Heavenly Stellar Residence.
It had to be said that Chu Wuming's words seemed normal, but it resolved the awkward situation very well. Not only did it save the reputation of the various large families, but it also made the various large families grateful. After all, Chu Wuming's actions were indeed beneficial to the various large families.
Of course, while giving benefits to the various large families, the Illusory Moon Fruits that Xiao Chen would receive would be much less. However, how could Chu Wuming not think of this? The Illusory Moon Convention was still being held. As a prince, Chu Wuming naturally could not side with Xiao Chen and offend the 18 major families.
Just as Chu Wuming finished speaking, Chu Wuming's voice rang in Xiao Chen's ears. This was Chu Wuming's soul transmission. No one else could hear it.
"Brother Xiao Chen, please don't be impatient. This is also a way to satisfy both sides. After this, this palace will compensate Brother Xiao Chen."
Chu Wuming took the initiative to transmit his voice. Hearing this, Xiao Chen nodded slightly. Since Chu Wuming had already done this, Xiao Chen naturally had no reason to refuse. Moreover, Chu Wuming had already said that he would compensate after this. Although he did not know what the compensation was, it should not be less than 30 Illusory Moon Fruits.
Xiao Chen cupped his hands towards Chu Wuming and said, "Then I'll use the Heavenly Stellar Residence to thank His Highness, the Third Prince."
"Brother Xiao Chen, there's no need to be so polite." Chu Wuming smiled and nodded when he heard Xiao Chen's words.
Then, Xiao Chen took the initiative to walk down the stage and return to the pavilion of the Heavenly Stellar Residence. Seeing that Xiao Chen had returned, Gu Xiu said somewhat gloomily.
"King Jiao, isn't 30 Illusory Moon Fruits a bit too little?"
Clearly, he did not understand why Xiao Chen would agree to Chu Wuming's decision. Hearing Gu Xiu's words, Xiao Chen smiled faintly.
"Chu Wuming is the Third Prince. Since he has already spoken, I will be offending him if I don't agree. Besides, why do you think Chu Wuming made such a decision? Isn't it to appease the various prestigious families present? Think about it. If I were to obtain the last 60 Illusory Moon Fruits, what would the various prestigious families think?"
Xiao Chen purposely paused. Hearing this, Gu Xiu nodded slightly and felt that Xiao Chen's words were reasonable. However, he still felt that 30 Illusory Moon Fruits were too little.
While Gu Xiu nodded slightly, Xiao Chen continued. "Besides, Chu Wuming has already secretly transmitted a message to me. He said that this is a win-win situation and that Chu Wuming will compensate me after the Illusory Moon Conference ends."
After Xiao Chen finished speaking, Gu Xiu immediately revealed a smile. "I knew that King Jiao of the Bewitching Sword wouldn't suffer a loss."
He flattered Xiao Chen without batting an eyelid. Hearing this, Xiao Chen only smiled and did not say anything.
Just as Gu Xiu finished speaking, Chu Wuming's personal maid walked over with a storage ring and respectfully handed it to Xiao Chen. She also conveyed Chu Wuming's words to Xiao Chen.
"Young Master Xiao, here are 30 Illusory Moon Fruits. His Highness the Third Prince has specially ordered me to deliver them. His Highness also wants me to tell Young Master Xiao that after the Illusory Moon Conference, Young Master Xiao must not be in a hurry to leave. His Highness will definitely give Young Master Xiao an explanation for the matter that we previously agreed upon."
Seeing Chu Wuming's personal maid handing over 30 Illusory Moon Fruits to Xiao Chen, the surrounding large families revealed envious expressions. However, they did not say much. After all, this was the Third Prince's decision. Moreover, this decision was extremely beneficial to their large families. Otherwise, with Xiao Chen's strength, how many Illusory Moon Fruits he wanted would depend entirely on Xiao Chen. If he was greedy and took all 60 Illusory Moon Fruits, what could the large families say? At most, they would secretly bear a grudge and find an opportunity to take revenge in the future.
Not caring about the gazes of the large families, after sending off Chu Wuming's personal maid, Xiao Chen threw the storage ring containing the 30 Illusory Moon Fruits to Gu Xiu beside him and said with a faint smile on his face.
"This Third Prince is rather interesting. It seems that there are still many things that we don't know about the Moonless Empire. The seemingly powerful empire is actually surging with undercurrents."
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