"Where is my daughter? If you don't bring her to me right now…"

Lu Zhen's ears twitched when he heard the angry voice.

"Oh…," Lu Zhen smirked as he could already guess who the person was.

Lu Zhen could hear a lot of whispers from the servants who were talking about him and seeing Lu Zhen in a new light.

"Did he really kidnap the young miss of the Huang family?"

"I heard that the young master defeated a martial trainee with a simple flick of his wrist."

Some servants watched Lu Zhen with reverence, while others with jealous eyes and some with uncertain eyes.

As Lu Zhen and the elder made their way, the servants cleared the way and bowed simultaneously.

The guards pushed open the door.

"Oh, let's calm down for a second since we are all civil. How about we talk?" An elderly man said as he hurriedly stopped his patriarch.

"Patriarch, we are not in our territory," the old man whispered to a bulky man.

"So when will that bastard come?" The patriarch said as his face became red from anger. With his red hair, he looked like an angry bob.

"Young master has come." At that moment, an announcement was made as the door opened.

"So you are the bastard who kidnap…" he said as he looked over. However, his throat was stuck in his neck as he saw the hulking man who was even greater than him by a small margin.

"Pfp…." Lu Zhen laughed a little as he saw the red-haired old man's words stuck in his throat.

"Being bulky has a lot of benefits," Lu Zhen thought to himself as the old man's face became red from anger.

"You…" Suddenly, the old man's anger reached an all-time high as he was about to make a move.

"Huang Kai." Mother Lu suddenly intervened as she released her aura.

"This…" Huang Kai's eyes widened, and he felt a terrifying pressure engulfing him.

"It's almost as powerful as a first stage martial artist," he thought as the overwhelming aura clouded his mind, and he felt a terrifying killing intent engulf him.

Huang Kai quickly withdrew and sat back in his seat.

Seeing this, Lu Zhen internally heaved a sigh of relief as his back was already cold with sweat.

"Second stage martial artists are that terrifying," Lu Zhen thought to himself as he clenched his fist, hiding it from view.

The terrifying stare of Huang Kai was enough to make Lu Zhen feel as if he were a mouse being stared at by a lion.

Although Lu Zhen's constitution had improved significantly and his physique should now be comparable to a legit peak third stage powerhouse, and he had become a third-stage martial artist, he was no match for a second-stage martial artist.

"I must be more careful in the future," Lu Zhen thought to himself as he looked at the old man who had calmed down a bit.

"So why have I been summoned?" Lu Zhen said respectfully as he joined his hands into a cup, completely changing his demeanor.

"Son, the Huang family has some business with you," Mother Lu said, a mysterious smile appearing on her face.

Lu Zhen had a confused expression as he looked to his right and left; almost all the elders were present, and mainline descendants were there too. He could see Lu Zhi and Lu Qing at the corner of the place, barely visible, with a mixture of emotions on their faces.

"Return Huang Li, my daughter, right now," Huang Kai demanded as he clenched his fist.

"What does that have to do with me?" Lu Zhen replied innocently.

"You… you…" Hearing this, Huang Kai became angry and pointed at Lu Zhen with fury in his eyes. However, he took a deep breath to calm himself.

"The entire city already knows about it; do you think we wouldn't know?" Huang Kai said, taking long, deep breaths.

Hearing this, Lu Zhen narrowed his eyes. "Oh," he said, nodding his head in understanding, but maintaining an ignorant expression.

"But why should I give her back to you?" Lu Zhen continued with a tone of justice. "She attacked me first, and I just acted in self-defense," he added, watching Huang Kai, who was trying to barely control his anger.

"Don't play tricks with me. Are you willing to give back Huang Li or not?" Huang Kai's expression turned cold as he stared at Lu Zhen.

"And the items you stole from us in the vendor," Huang Kai sent a voice transmission to Lu Zhen.

Hearing about the items, Lu Zhen's eyes flashed with realization.

"So these guys know the value of those items, huh..." Lu Zhen thought as he cooked up an evil plan in his head.

If it was just about giving Huang Li back, he wouldn't care much, as she had no benefits for Lu Zhen. Although she knew about Xia Mei, she didn't know her identity, from what Lu Zhen could observe. However, the item from the stall was undoubtedly the most valuable thing he had seen, so he wouldn't give it up, even if he had to fight the entire Huang family.

"No," Lu Zhen said loudly and clearly enough for everyone to hear.

The entire venue fell into silence, and everyone just kept quiet.

"Does this bastard think that just because he killed a martial trainee he's a big shot?" Lu Yuan thought as he stayed in the seat of the direct descendant. He conversed with other descendants through voice transmission.

"What do you think, brother?"

"He's a fool."

"Do we want to start a war with the Huang family for just this?"

The elders also sighed when they heard the stubborn tone of Lu Zhen.

"You bastard, give my sister back!" An angry voice sounded as the man with similar features to Huang Kai stepped up from behind him.

Seeing this, Lu Zhen's eyes flashed with a strange light.

"We warriors have always believed that the bigger fist wins. How about we duel? If I lose, I will give everything back, however..."

"That won't be necessary, as you will never win," the man sneered.