chapter 12 The outer disciple is actually the mayor!

"I am Ferrid Chu," Ferrid Chu said quietly as he looked at Clara Bai.
Clara Bai looked Ferrid Chu up and down. Although he had been in Maple City for ten years, he had spent twenty years in the Zi Yun Sect. He had never seen this young man before. Could he be one of the newly recruited outer disciples of the sect?
Clara Bai wondered.
"Jim, this Ferrid Chu is a ruthless killer. Look at the bodies on the ground, all of them were killed by him!" Jett Zhao pointed at Ferrid Chu and complained to Clara Bai.
Looking at the scene with rivers of blood and mountains of corpses, Clara Bai didn't say anything. He took a step forward and said to Ferrid Chu, "Mr. Chu, if you trust me, would you come with me?"
Ferrid Chu nodded slightly. He understood Clara Bai's intention. There were too many people at the scene, and it wasn't suitable for them to discuss matters regarding the Zi Yun Sect.
"Hmph, Ferrid Chu, you've killed so many people today. Jim will not spare you! There's retribution for one's deeds. The blood debt for killing my brother will be repaid doubly!" Jett Zhao, who didn't understand the situation, thought that Clara Bai was taking Ferrid Chu away to punish him, and he shouted in anger.
"Retribution for one's deeds?" Ferrid Chu turned his face, looking coldly at Jett Zhao. "This statement actually reminds me. I haven't killed you yet! If I recall correctly, in our Chu family, you captured 203 people, and among them, fifteen were beaten to death by you. They were originally good people, but you labelled them as evildoers, taking away their lives. This blood debt, you should repay it!"
Whoosh!
Before he finished speaking, Ferrid Chu's Dragonchant sword had already burst out of its sheath, directly piercing into Jett Zhao's heart!
Plop!
The blood-red sword tip picked, cutting through Jett Zhao's chest, along with his right arm!
"You..."
Jett Zhao's expression froze instantly. His eyes stared at Ferrid Chu in extreme shock and disbelief, his face devoid of color, filled with indescribable astonishment!
Thump!
His right arm fell to the ground, and Jett Zhao fell to his knees in front of Ferrid Chu, then collapsed.
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The scene fell into a complete and utter silence. Jett Zhao, the eldest son of the Zhao family, and the leader of the patrol bureau, had been killed by Ferrid Chu right in front of Jim!
The shock was beyond words.
Clara Bai remained calm. He stepped on the blood on the ground with his shiny shoes and led Ferrid Chu to his luxury car.
Amidst the astounded gazes of the onlookers, Ferrid Chu, seated in the car of the most influential figure in Maple City, left Song Auction House.
"What is this!?"
Inside the car, Ferrid Chu directly presented the Sect Master's token given by Iris Nan Gong to Clara Bai!
Clara Bai was so shocked that he couldn't find words.
The Sect Master's token!
This represented the position of the Sect Master of the Zi Yun Sect! How influential was the Zi Yun Sect? It stood far above many secular powers and sects. Even hidden families and many sects looked up to it.
The former Sect Master, Iris Nan Gong, with his terrifying cultivation and knowledge, made numerous strong individuals bow down in submission across the Nine Provinces.
From this, it could be seen that the person holding the Sect Master's token held an incredibly high status!
Clara Bai originally thought that Ferrid Chu was just a newly recruited outer disciple of the sect, much younger in seniority than him. He never expected Ferrid Chu to possess the Sect Master's token. This meant that Ferrid Chu was the Sect Master of the Zi Yun Sect! The highest-ranking individual in the sect!
As for the authenticity of the token, he knew. Authenticating the Sect Master's token was the first thing every disciple learned upon entering the Zi Yun Sect. It was what instilled awe and reverence for the Sect Master's supreme authority in every disciple.
"My Lord Sect Master!" Clara Bai, both shocked and unable to think much, saluted Ferrid Chu with clasped hands. If it weren't for the limited space in the car, he would have kneeled!
The entire Zi Yun Sect, from top to bottom, held deep respect and loyalty towards the Sect Master. Though Clara Bai didn't understand why Ferrid Chu, at such a young age, became the Sect Master of the Zi Yun Sect, since Ferrid Chu presented the Sect Master's token, he had to wholeheartedly submit.
"I'm here to ask you for a favour," Ferrid Chu said seriously.
"My Lord Sect Master, as an outer disciple, it is my duty to assist you. You must not use the word 'favor'; it would belittle me, Clara Bai!" Clara Bai respectfully replied.
"Very well, I won't mince words then. A year ago, my parents were killed by a person in a red robe. I need you to find out who that person is."
"Yes, I will investigate immediately!" Clara Bai continued to bow his head, devoutly agreeing.
"Very good. Also, since you hold the highest position in Maple City, you don't have to be so formal when you see me in other situations. After all, you need your own identity, and you need to grow," Ferrid Chu said calmly.
Clara Bai finally looked up, astonished at Ferrid Chu. He never expected that Ferrid Chu would consider things so carefully. He even took Clara Bai's feelings into account.
"My Lord Sect Master, this is absolutely not acceptable. I am an outer disciple of the Zi Yun Sect. You are the highest symbol of our sect. I cannot show anything but the utmost respect when I see you," Clara Bai insisted.
"Alright, it's settled then. If you disagree, it would be considered insubordination against my orders."
"Understood!" Clara Bai saluted with clasped hands, earnestly obeying.
But when he looked up, he found that Ferrid Chu had disappeared into thin air!
"The Sect Master is truly formidable, a true dragon showing its head but concealing its tail," Clara Bai sighed to himself. At the same time, he wasn't worried about not being able to find Ferrid Chu. After all, in Maple City, he had absolute authority and resources.
Exiting Clara Bai's car, Ferrid Chu headed straight for the Tang family.
As soon as he got out of the car, Hazel Tang called him. Something had happened at the Tang family!
Inside a villa of the Tang family at this moment, an old man in a yellow Daoist robe stood with a grim expression. Beside him was Jerry Tang.
Facing them was Benjamin Tang, who was lying on the ground clutching his chest!
Benjamin Tang had found out through the family's surveillance video that his own younger brother Jerry Tang and his nephew Tang Hai were the ones who poisoned his mother, Chloe Liu.
"Since you've already found out about me and Daoist Huang He, I won't hide it anymore. We originally planned it well. I helped him obtain the Purple Phoenix Jade Bracelet from my mother, and he assisted me in becoming the head of the Tang family! If it weren't for that damned Ferrid Chu and Chen Kun from the Chen family suddenly showing up, I would have been the head of the Tang family long ago!" Jerry Tang said coldly.
"You ungrateful backstabber!" Benjamin Tang glared at Jerry Tang in anger. He had discovered that his own younger brother had conspired with someone to poison their own mother, Chloe Liu. This made him furious.
When Benjamin Tang arrived at Jerry Tang's villa, he happened to find Daoist Huang He, who had administered the poison to his mother. This further enraged Benjamin Tang, and he walked up to Jerry Tang and slapped him.
Seeing that the situation had been exposed, Jerry Tang didn't try to hide it anymore. He directly let Daoist Joshua Huang strike Benjamin Tang with a palm, severely injuring him!
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