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Chu Li pushed the door open and walked out of the house.
Zhou Zifeng quickly went up to him. "Chief Chu, how is it?"
Chu Li sighed and shook his head.
"Chief Chu, could it be that my father's injury …?" Zhou Zifeng's expression changed.
Chu Li glanced at the crowd and sighed. "The High Duke's injury is different from Second Young Master's."
"They're both Shura Palms, what's the difference?" Zhou Zimo asked. "It should be a piece of cake for you, Chief Chu, right?"
"Second Young Master, you flatter me." Chu Li shook his head and smiled bitterly. "I don't have such great abilities. It still depends on the cultivation level of the person who did it. The Asura who injured Second Young Master and the High Duke cannot be mentioned in the same breath. The difference in their cultivation levels is like heaven and earth. I am far inferior to him."
"If that's the case …" Zhou Ziyu said coldly, "You can't cure him?"
Chu Li shook his head. "Forgive my incompetence, Young Masters, I'm truly sorry!"
Zhou Zifeng asked, "Is there no other way?"
"Perhaps the High Duke's cultivation level is high enough to suppress the Shura Palm," Chu Li said.
He then sighed. "The Shura Palm gets more powerful as it goes on, it's like a rolling snowball, it's better for everyone to be prepared."
"Prepared for what?" Zhou Ziyu asked.
Chu Li glanced at Zhou Zifeng and smiled bitterly. "Eldest Young Master is still young, I'm afraid he'll have to shoulder a heavy burden!"
"Could it be that Father …" Zhou Zifeng said, "It's not that serious!"
Chu Li shook his head and said no more. "Young Masters, I'm tired too, I'd like to go back and rest."
"Thank you, Chief Chu!" Zhou Zifeng fist saluted.
Chu Li said apologetically, "It's my fault for not being able to help, Eldest Young Master!"
"It's also Father's fate!" Zhou Zifeng shook his head bitterly.
Chu Li fist saluted everyone and strode away.
Zhou Ziyu scoffed. "I don't think this fellow really wanted to help, he could have helped but didn't want to!"
"Third Brother!" Zhou Zimo scoffed. "Don't say that!"
"Second Brother, don't side with him just because he saved your life, he came with ill intentions!" Zhou Ziyu said.
"If he could really help, why wouldn't he?" Zhou Zimo scoffed. "Is the favor from the House of High Dukes not worth mentioning? What kind of grudge does he have against the House of High Duke? "
"Who knows?" Zhou Ziyu said lightly.
Zhou Mei quickly tugged at his sleeve.
Zhou Ziyu curled his lips and did not say anything else.
Zhou Zimo glared at him angrily and slowly turned his head.
Zhou Zifeng said absent-mindedly, "I'll go in and take a look!"
He pushed open the door and entered the room.
The people outside also calmed down.
They all knew that if anything were to happen to the High Duke, the one who would be hurt the most would be their eldest brother.
Eldest Brother had the deepest relationship with Father, and once Father was gone, Eldest Brother would have to shoulder the burden of the High Duke. It was not an easy task!
Both of them did not have the intention to fight for the position. Being a High Duke seemed to be glorious, but in fact, there were no benefits at all. As the young masters of the High Duke's Public House, they knew very well that being a young master was the most comfortable. There was no need to worry, and they were carefree and happy.
A moment later, Zhou Zifeng raised his voice and said, "Everyone, come in!"
Everyone entered the bedroom and saw Zhou Yutian's pale face.
Zhou Yutian's face was haggard and he seemed to have aged a few years. His eyes were dull and lifeless as he glanced at everyone.
They felt a chill run down their spines when he looked at them. It was a pair of eyes filled with despair.
"Father, are you alright?" Zhou Zimo quickly asked. "You don't look well."
"Mm." Zhou Yutian said plainly, "I might have to leave first. All of you must assist Eldest Brother well in the future. Don't just think about playing around, especially Third Brother. It's time for you to put in some effort for the House of High Duke!"
"Yes, Father." Zhou Ziyu nodded.
He was very reluctant, but he did not want to go against his father's wishes at this time.
Zhou Yutian said, "All of you go, I'll be alone for a while."
"Father, I'll accompany you," Zhou Zifeng said hurriedly.
Zhou Yutian shook his head. "No need, go and do what you need to do!"
"What about the Ji River Valley?" Zhou Zifeng asked. "The people are already in a state of panic. They're afraid that once news of your injury spreads, Father, they'll be even more afraid that the Ji River Valley will become an empty city!"
"I'll take a stroll outside," Zhou Yutian said. "I'll temporarily calm the people down."
Zhou Zimo asked the question that everyone had been avoiding. "Father, if more Asuras come, what will we do?"
Zhou Yutian looked at him and said slowly, "I have an old friend in the Tempest Temple. Third Brother, help me send a letter to him and ask him to bring the masters from the Tempest Temple here to help. The Tempest Temple cares about the Asuras the most!"
"Yes." Zhou Ziyu nodded.
"I'll write it now!" Zhou Yutian untied his legs and walked to the desk with Zhou Zifeng's help.
Zhou Mei had already ground the ink and laid out the plain paper.
Zhou Yutian's right hand was trembling as he held the brush, causing the three Zhou brothers to feel sad.
Although their father was not tall, he had a strong cultivation level and had always been a hero. He had never shown such a weak side before.
Zhou Yutian wrote the letter with difficulty. His forehead was already covered in a layer of sweat and he was extremely weak.
He gestured to Zhou Mei to pack the letter and said to Zhou Ziyu, "Third Brother, I can't hold on for too long. Five days, at most five days. You must deliver the letter within two days. You must travel day and night!"
"Yes!" Zhou Ziyu said in a low voice.
Zhou Yutian returned to his bed and was already panting heavily. He waved his hand. "Go, all of you go. Let me have some peace and quiet!"
"Yes …" Everyone bowed respectfully and slowly left.
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Once Zhou Ziyu returned to his courtyard, he asked Zhou Mei to pack up and leave with his bag. This was a critical moment for the High Duke's Public House, he did not have time to be lovey-dovey.
Zhou Mei looked at his back and sighed faintly.
Not long after Zhou Ziyu left the Ji River Valley, he suddenly encountered four Grandmasters.
He was then captured and the letter was taken away. He was then brought to a small courtyard in the Ji River Valley. His acupuncture point was sealed and he could not move. He could only watch as time passed. One day, two days, three days … until it was five days.
Although his acupuncture point was sealed, he still had a trace of consciousness. He knew that the number of people staying in this courtyard was slowly increasing. People kept coming, and finally, it stopped at thirty.
On the night of the fifth day, these thirty Grandmasters snuck out of the courtyard and disappeared into the night.
Zhou Ziyu knew that these people were going for the High Duke's Public House. His heart was filled with despair.
Thirty Grandmasters. Just the thought of it was enough to make one's heart tremble. The High Duke's Public House definitely did not have the power to fight back.
They had destroyed the High Duke's Public House, so they would certainly not let him live. In the end, he would also have to accompany the people of the High Duke's Public House on the road to hell.
He did not know when these people would return. The moment they returned, it would mean that the battle was over, the High Duke's Public House was destroyed, and he would also be on the road to hell.
Since the establishment of the Great Ji Dynasty, the High Duke's Public House had never been destroyed. The Ji Public House would be the first!
When he thought of this, he felt angry. He hated himself for being lazy in the past and not cultivating properly. Now, he could only watch the High Duke's Public House being destroyed without being able to help.
Not only could he not help, but he had also made things worse. If it was someone else who went to the Tempest Temple, the reinforcements from the Tempest Temple might have already arrived!
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