The surrounding crowd buzzed with discussion, and the various families quickly formed a alliance. The Bei Chu family, previously the most powerful, was undoubtedly the pinnacle of power in the Five Continents.
But now, the Bei Chu family faced immense danger. If Qin Chuan were to strike this time, it would present an opportunity.
While the Bei Chu family was nominally the strongest, it actually had many rival families, including some hidden ones, most of whom were perhaps inferior to the Bei Chu family.
However, some were absolutely unwilling to submit to the Bei Chu family, but had simply lacked a suitable opportunity.
Moreover, there were certainly hidden families in the Five Continents, and whether these hidden families were stronger than the Bei Chu family was uncertain.
But sometimes, that's how it is; the delicate balance had been broken. Regardless of whether Qin Chuan would act against the Bei Chu family, the balance was already shattered.
Even if Qin Chuan didn't act, many would still target the Bei Chu family, making their survival extremely difficult.
Powerful—after all this time, how powerful was the Bei Chu family? No one knew, but Qin Chuan's test would surely provoke action.
The saying goes, "Fortune favors the bold," so after this battle, the Bei Chu family is in danger. Countless people want to climb over them to rise to power; there's no shortage of people willing to seize the opportunity and take a gamble.
Qin Chuan left, and the Bei Chu family head sat there motionless for a long time, his mind in turmoil, unsure of what to do.
Bei Chu Dao wasn't the strongest in the Bei Chu family, but he was certainly one of the strongest. Now, Qin Chuan had easily defeated Bei Chu Dao, meaning almost no one in the Bei Chu family could do anything to him.
If Qin Chuan came to slaughter them, the Bei Chu family would be practically wiped out, not to mention the many people eyeing them covetously.
Even if Qin Chuan didn't act, the Bei Chu family was already in danger; the family head felt it was impossible for Qin Chuan to remain inactive—he was certain Qin Chuan would make a move.
Qin Chuan would indeed act, but he wouldn't kill too many people; only certain individuals needed to be killed, along with several families connected to the Bei Chu family—they had only just killed two scoundrels.
The remaining families haven't made a move yet, so Qin Chuan definitely intends to kill them. However, Qin Chuan won't do it himself;
he'll have the Bei Chu family take the lead. This presents the Bei Chu family head with a huge dilemma. Those families aren't ordinary. In the past, it wouldn't have been a problem, but now, a single move could have far-reaching consequences. If
he kills those young thugs, they'll surely fight his family to the death. But if he doesn't act, the Bei Chu family's only chance will be gone—facing Qin Chuan or other families from the Five Continents.
The Bei Chu family head feels trapped. He never imagined such a day would come; both paths are incredibly difficult.
He no longer has the courage to face Qin Chuan; that would be certain death. But killing those young thugs will put him in an awkward position.
In others' eyes, those families are subservient to the Bei Chu family. The Bei Chu family didn't initially feel anything amiss, but they also didn't directly refuse, and the Bei Chu family used them.
But now, this has become a fatal problem. Killing those young thugs will completely ruin the Bei Chu family's reputation.
Reputation is paramount for a family; it's the foundation of their existence. Without it, even if they establish themselves through strength, problems can easily arise.
This has always been true. One must conform to the Great Dao, to orthodoxy, to the cycle of cause and effect, and to the divine power of Heaven.
Many things are intangible, yet deadly. But now there was no other way; the head of the Bei Chu family agreed to Qin Chuan's request.
The Bei Chu family took action, and the other young scoundrels naturally died. However, those families were naturally unhappy, though they didn't immediately lash out or turn against each other.
The seeds of future trouble had been sown. Given the chance, these families would surely tear the Bei Chu family apart like hungry wolves.
Because of Qin Chuan, the Bei Chu family didn't claim they were forced to kill those young scoundrels; it was Qin Chuan's doing.
In truth, those people knew it was Qin Chuan who forced them; otherwise, the Bei Chu family wouldn't have done it. But they didn't care whether they were forced or not.
They knew they had done a lot for the Bei Chu family over the years, only to become its sacrifices in the end.
They are all proud people, skilled at forbearance. Now is not the time to give in, so they will tolerate you, but don't let them seize the opportunity, or they will ensure your utter annihilation.
Several families have been secretly connected; love can bring them together, and hatred can bring them together as well. These families, however, are now even closer because of hatred.
Even if the Bei Chu family knows this now, there's nothing they can do. He really wants to exterminate them completely, to eliminate future troubles, but if he does, the Bei Chu family will immediately face a huge disaster.
Killing a few of the second young masters—everyone with eyes can see that Qin Chuan ordered them to do it. While this will cause discussion and criticism, this selfish act can still be understood.
But if he were to wipe out the entire family now, many people would likely not tolerate it. Not killing them would be troublesome, but killing them now would immediately create trouble.
One wrong step leads to another, each step a dilemma. At this moment, he suddenly realized that his once number one family in the Five Continents had fallen to this state—something he never dared to imagine before.
Everyone must be responsible for their choices. Qin Chuan didn't want to kill, but that didn't mean he could just let it go. So Qin Chuan let them fight like dogs, turning them against each other and sowing the seeds of future trouble.
Perhaps soon, no more than two or three months, there will definitely be an explosion. Whether the Bei Chu family can survive that depends on their fate.
Qin Chuan doesn't care about any of this. The matter here is considered over. Now, even if you gave the Bei Chu family ten times the courage, they wouldn't dare to mess with Hall Master Wu again.
Hall Master Wu is now free, and he even has thoughts of death. After so many years of liberation, he suddenly doesn't know what to do.
Because of hatred, he ignored everything for so many years, struggling with difficulties. Now, his heart is empty, and he doesn't know where to go.
This world is unfamiliar and desolate.
So now he doesn't care about life or death. Today, he went to the graves of his parents, wife, and children to offer incense. Qin Chuan and Lao Luo didn't say anything. They knew Hall Master Wu would definitely say a lot there.
It's better for him to be alone. As for safety, there are no problems. Even someone who's been kicked in the head by a donkey wouldn't bother Hall Master Wu now.
Qin Chuan saved Palace Master Wu and naturally wanted him to live, but he didn't know how, so he and Lao Luo were discussing the matter.
Lao Luo had also noticed this problem.