Chapter 540: Chapter 539: Everyone Thinks She Has a Problem
"Uh, I can’t see very clearly, let me have a closer look... Huh, it seems like someone’s hair is shimmering with a golden hue, these people behind could indeed be Western Cultivators."
Zhu Tianshou suppressed his voice and exclaimed, "They are with those in the front, they are here to deal with the Umekawa family."
Upon hearing this, a gleam flashed in Yang Fei’s eyes. They were indeed coming for him.
These Western Cultivators must be from Sky Net, and the ones who previously helped the Umekawa family must have been sent by Chiba Susumu.
Now with the Western Cultivators taking action, they must have mistaken Chiba Susumu’s people for members of the International Madman Organization.
"How is the battle going?" asked Yang Fei.
"These Western Cultivators are very powerful.", Zhu Tianshou analyzed, "The Umekawa family is the weakest among them, and although those helping them are strong, their numbers are not many, they might not last much longer."
Yang Fei responded, "Alright, keep an eye on them, and just ensure Umekawa Taro’s safety, I’ll be there soon."
Hanging up the phone, Yang Fei said to Chiba Susumu, "If you truly wish for peace, it would be best to send more experts to resolve the issue, otherwise, I cannot just watch the Umekawa family get destroyed."
He understood Umekawa Taro, a man deeply committed to loyalty, who would not abandon his clan and flee alone, a person who valued honor over life itself.
Chiba Susumu furrowed her brow, her face expressing anger.
"Those people are truly mad.", she said with intense anger and sorrow in her tone, utterly disappointed.
Yang Fei observed her and said, "If you can’t even settle such small worldly matters, it seems that Penglai’s powers you represent are too weak to stop those ambitious individuals from Japan."
Chiba Susumu glanced at Yang Fei and spoke indifferently, "You don’t need to provoke me with such words. The people from Penglai are very powerful. If they can’t save the Umekawa family, it only means one thing—those who came from Sky Net might not be ordinary cultivators from the Mortal World, but perhaps Heaven has intervened as well."
Yang Fei’s heart tightened.
Having witnessed the Hidden Sect’s overall power, he did not dare underestimate Heaven and Penglai.
While he considered himself scarcely matched by anyone in the Mortal World at his current Cultivation Realm, the Hidden Sect, Heaven, and Penglai still could muster many formidable cultivators far beyond his own level.
If it’s as Chiba Susumu mentioned, with Heaven’s cultivators coming down to assist Sky Net against him, the future was looking dire.
"Drive faster.", Yang Fei urged Xu Xin.
Although Xu Xin had been silent, he was listening to the conversation between Yang Fei and Chiba Susumu; ever since he had learned of Yang Fei’s true identity, he had been in an excitable and exhilarated state, and knowing that a greater situation was developing, he felt his blood boil, his body overheating, sweat pouring down his back, and his head steaming up. Hearing Yang Fei urging him, he floored the accelerator, and the already high speed of the vehicle surged further.
They soon arrived near the Umekawa family, and from afar, the sound of battle roared continuously, with cries of combat never ceasing.
Occasionally, sparks from sword and blade collisions burst in the sky, evidencing the fierce ongoing battles.
Luo Yong and the three Xu brothers had already arrived ahead of time and had met up with Zhu Tianshou and Wang Chengcuo.
As Yang Fei arrived with Xu Xin and Chiba Susumu, their gazes were all fixed on Chiba Susumu.
Zhu Tianshou snorted, visibly displeased.
Here we are fighting for you, and you bring a girl over to flirt in such a place.
The point is your relationship with my granddaughter is ambiguous, and yet here you are with another woman in front of me, that’s quite disrespectful.
The Xu family three brothers felt a bit awkward, especially Xu Yunshan, who glared harshly at Xu Xin, blaming him internally for his insensitivity in bringing Yang Fei to flirt.
Xu Xin, frightened by his grandfather’s gaze, was utterly confused internally, thinking, I didn’t do anything wrong!
Yang Fei was more focused on the situation with the Umekawa family, completely oblivious to the old fellows’ wild thoughts. He asked, "How is the battle going?"
"It won’t be long for the Umekawa family.", Wang Chengcuo said, "Among those Western Cultivators who arrived later, there are a few formidable ones. They seem to be holding back, not yet giving their all."
"That’s true.", Zhu Tianshou continued, "At first, they were very aggressive, but later, it seemed they realized something was amiss and started to hold back."
"Why?" Xu Yunshan asked in confusion. "If they came to annihilate the Umekawa family, why not make it quick and decisive?"
Zhu Tianshou and Wang Chengcuo turned to look at Yang Fei.
Yang Fei said, "They came for me, originally thinking that the people helping the Umekawa family were us. When they found out we were not, they decided to wait."
"That’s just one of the reasons. The main one is they discovered that aside from the International Madman, there were also people from Penglai who did not want the Umekawa family to be destroyed," Chiba Susumu explained.
As soon as she spoke, several old men curiously looked towards her.
Zhu Tianshou couldn’t help but ask Yang Fei, "Who is she?"
Yang Fei replied, "Chiba Susumu, she should be our ally."
Zhu Tianshou asked, "Did you know her before?"
Yang Fei shook his head and said, "We met today, not even an hour ago."
Zhu Tianshou sighed in relief, but then his face showed confusion again because he could not sense Chiba Susumu’s cultivation level.
A common person becoming an ally of Yang Fei, and she knows about Penglai?
What is the background of this girl?
Wang Chengcuo, Luo Yong, and the three Xu brothers were also very puzzled.
Chiba Susumu said to Yang Fei, "You guys wait here, don’t act recklessly, I’ll go and mediate."
Yang Fei asked, "Are you sure you can do it?"
"I can," Chiba Susumu nodded and said in a calm tone, yet it reflected a strong confidence.
Zhu Tianshou, Luo Yong, Wang Chengcuo, and the three Xu brothers also felt a peculiar sensation.
They just felt that this woman, while appearing ordinary, exuded a seasoned and assertive air.
But her confidence and assertiveness were different from Yanyang whom they had met.
Yanyang possessed a youthful brimming confidence and strength, yet Chiba Susumu, though similarly young and beautiful, conveyed a contemplation and steadiness that did not match her age.
"Go ahead," Yang Fei glanced at her and nodded.
Since they had already shown up here, if Chiba Susumu could resolve the issue peacefully, that would be ideal. If not, they could intervene together. Saving the whole Umekawa family might be out of reach, but getting Umekawa Taro out should not be a big problem.
Chiba Susumu strode towards the Umekawa family.
"Who is she?" As she walked away, Zhu Tianshou was the first who couldn’t hold back and asked.
"I just told you, she is the young miss of the Chiba family," Yang Fei said.
Zhu Tianshou frowned, "But I feel there’s something odd about this girl."
"What’s odd about her?" Yang Fei asked.
Zhu Tianshou thought for a moment and then shook his head, "It’s hard to put into words."
Wang Chengcuo said, "Her confidence does not match her own temperament."
"Right, her soul seems confident, but her personal temperament doesn’t match that strong soul, kind of precocious?" Luo Yong said.
"Like a young body housing an old and powerful soul, right?" Yang Fei added.
Everyone but Xu Xin nodded in agreement.
Yang Fei watched her as she reached the edge of the Umekawa family’s battleground, a hint of brilliance flashing in his eyes.
He had felt an inexplicable sense of danger when facing Chiba Susumu in the car. Now that Zhu Tianshou and the others also felt something was off about this woman, it confirmed his senses were not wrong.
This woman was definitely not as simple as she appeared.