Asura Emperor Venerable
Chapter 563: Arrogant and Domineering

Chapter 563: Chapter 563: Arrogant and Domineering

Shi Hao arrived at the County Town and checked into the Official Post.

He had no intention of concealing his identity, instead, he revealed who he was right from the start.

After all, his trip to the Sea King Territory wasn’t a secret, and those who were concerned would definitely know his whereabouts; it was better to be upfront and open.

Although the Zhou Family had fallen from its former glory, a thin camel is still bigger than a horse, and thousands of years of wealth accumulation were extremely formidable.

Hence, while the Zhou Family didn’t have any powerful figures of their own, they employed a large number of experts, including some of Great Sacrificial Heaven caliber.

Why would these Great Sacrificial Heaven level figures be willing to take orders from those with lower realms?

Bear in mind, the hierarchy of the Martial Arts Realm is strictly adhered to.

Firstly, the Zhou Family had profound foundations, able to provide the resources necessary for Great Sacrificial Heaven cultivation.

Secondly, they had the backing of the Shi Family.

Which Great Sacrificial Heaven would dare to rob and wreak havoc in the Zhou Family’s territory?

If anyone dared to cause trouble, the Shi Family would immediately dispatch strong figures to cleanly kill the offender.

—A prestigious ten-star power: who would dare to provoke it?

So, the Zhou Family was harming the Shi Family on one hand, yet enjoying their protection on the other; it was quite ironic.

Shi Hao sat in a chair, having just communicated with his father. Shi Feng would need at most another day or two to unlock the restrictions on him and regain his freedom.

Thus, Shi Hao decided to keep a low profile for a few days until his father’s cultivation was restored, and then he would commence the punishment of the Zhou Family.

Bang!

A loud noise came from the door being kicked open, followed by the clamor of people approaching the living room.

Shi Hao stood up and walked towards the entrance, only to see a brocade-clad young man striding toward him, accompanied by an employee of the posthouse who was trying his best to hold him back, but the young man in brocade paid no heed and could not be restrained.

At that moment, the young man also noticed Shi Hao and immediately raised his eyebrows, saying, "Are you the envoy? Heh, no need to give me your name, I have absolutely no interest in knowing it! Better scram quickly, or you’ll profoundly regret it!"

Shi Hao couldn’t help but laugh, "Since you know I am an envoy, why are you still so arrogant?"

The brocade-clad young man sneered, "I am the seventh grandson of the Commandery Prince, surnamed Zhou Wenbao. So what if you’re an envoy? It’s not like I haven’t fought before! This is the Sea King Territory, granted to my Zhou ancestors by the Great Emperor from the Shi Family; hence, as long as the Zhou Family doesn’t rebel, we can do whatever we want!"

"On the Zhou Family’s ground, what can you do if I beat you?"

Tsk tsk tsk, such arrogance, those unaware might think he’s the Lord Zhou himself.

"Hurry up and leave, don’t be an eyesore here!" Zhou Wenbao waved his hand dismissively, not caring at all about Shi Hao’s special status, nor caring whether he was a member of the Stone Clan.

—The Stone Clan is too vast, with a population in the hundreds of thousands; how many of them could the Zhou Family genuinely respect?

Besides, just to keep up appearances, the Shi Family practically sends people every year, all of whom are on the periphery, completely unworthy of concern.

Therefore, even if it’s an envoy, he would dare to act proudly and even to fight.

In a nutshell, as long as no one is killed and the Zhou Family isn’t pushed into a position of rebellion, with the promise given by Shi Fengxiao years ago, the Zhou Family is an unshakable force.

Shi Hao smiled and simply watched him as if observing a clown performing.

"Damn, I told you to scram, and you’re still not scramming?" Zhou Wenbao strode over and reached out to grab Shi Hao’s collar.

"You be the one to scram." Shi Hao flicked his finger, and bang, Zhou Wenbao turned into a rolling gourd, tumbling repeatedly on the ground.

After over a dozen somersaults, Zhou Wenbao finally came to a stop, quickly scrambling to his feet, his face immediately flushing red with anger, clearly furious to the point of shame.

It was only natural; within the Sea King Territory, the Zhou Family was heaven and earth; even the Shi Family had to bow their noble heads here.

He pointed at Shi Hao, so angry that he was having trouble breathing, his face bearing the expression of someone wishing to commit murder.

When had he ever suffered such humiliation?

"What, you want to kill me?" Shi Hao sneered, "My surname is Shi, and yours is Zhou, you should naturally kneel before me. How dare you strut around in my presence, where do you get the courage from?"

Zhou Wenbao was suddenly choked up. He thought he was arrogant enough, but he had not expected to encounter someone even more arrogant.

The Shi Family had reservations about the Zhou Family because no one dared to contradict the words of the old patriarch. But would the Zhou Family really dare to kill a member of the Shi Family?

Even less so, for that would be treason!

Therefore, once Shi Hao showed toughness, Zhou Wenbao found himself at a loss instead.

"You just wait!" He tossed out a sentence and strode off haughtily.

"Special Envoy, you’ve really caused a big problem!" The official from the post station said to Shi Hao, "You don’t know, in this place, the Zhou Family is the one and only king. They can do whatever they want, and nobody can stop them!"

"Although you are a special envoy, the Zhou Family certainly wouldn’t dare to kill you, but to give you a beating, the Imperial Capital on the other end would just turn a blind eye."

Unless the Shi Family was determined to make a move against the Zhou Family, their arrogant and domineering behavior would continue.

Shi Hao glanced at him, but said nothing in rebuke.

The other party was just a minor official, and moreover, in the Sea King Territory, how could he possibly stand up straight?

If the Stone Clan sent people, he might stand firm for a while, but what about later?

Once the special envoy leaves, the Zhou Family would settle accounts after the autumn harvest, and he would definitely be in big trouble.

Therefore, Shi Hao did not mean to trouble him but instead pulled up a chair and sat down, waiting for the people from the Zhou Family to come knocking again.

This matter was clearly not going to end just like that.

As expected, it wasn’t long before Zhou Wenbao returned.

This time, he brought four followers with him, three middle-aged men and one white-haired old man, all of them at the Self-Observation level.

In Zhou Wenbao’s view, since Shi Hao was just a Self-Observation, with four Self-Observations present, they could certainly suppress him.

He dared not kill Shi Hao, but if he beat him up, would the Stone Clan send troops to attack for that reason?

They wouldn’t.

And he never intended to leave the Sea King Territory in his life, so... he naturally had nothing to fear.

"Beat him up!" Zhou Wenbao pointed at Shi Hao.

The four Self-Observations stepped forward one after another, looking down on Shi Hao with disdain.

This young man looked at most in his twenties, probably propped up by the Stone Clan’s resources. So, how could such a delicate flower raised in a greenhouse possibly be their match?

It would be settled with just one move!

Zhou Wenbao was simply too cowardly, to have called all four of them out.

Such a waste.

With a sweep of his gaze, Shi Hao couldn’t help but reveal a killing intent.

These four were all wanted criminals in the Stone Country.

The Zhou Family really had a lot of nerve, daring to harbor wanted criminals as house guards, and even daring to make a public appearance!

Shi Hao remembered the profiles of these four, Mo Bu was among them, each with countless murders, their crimes heinous, and all deserving of death.

"Pretty boy, is your ass clean?" a man in bright red attire licked his lips with a lewd sparkle in his eye.

He liked men, especially those with handsome faces.