chapter 16 Housekeeper Zhu Jiasan

Upon hearing this, Chen You crossed his arms and calmly asked, "Who are you?"
The young man paused, stretched his eyebrows, and touched his chin. "Tsk tsk, you truly live up to the reputation of the abandoned young master of the Chen family. You don't even recognize us. Well, let me make an introduction."
The young man scratched the back of his head, revealing a smile, and said, "Under the head of the Zhu family, there are three stewards responsible for the family affairs. Generally speaking, anything that happens in the family is handled by the three of us. The head of the family only appears when we are unable to resolve the matter. I am one of the three stewards of the Zhu family, the Qing Steward. And this handsome guy with glasses is Zhang Steward."
Zhang Steward pushed his glasses up.
"This elderly lady is Granny Qu, Qu Steward."
Granny Qu placed her hands behind her back and stared coldly at Chen You.
Chen You said, "So you three have are directly under the family’s head?"
"Well... though I don't know why you're asking this, but... yes," Qing Steward said with a smile.
Chen You extended his right hand, and a crimson staff appeared out of thin air. He held the staff with one hand, letting one end rest on the ground.
Granny Qu frowned, "Zhu Lei's Juewu weapon, you took it from him?" She furrowed her brows tightly.
"Where did you get the Juewu weapon?" Zhang Steward pushed his glasses and squinted.
Qing Steward's smile froze slightly. "How did you defeat Zhu Lei?"
There were three questions raised.
Chen You raised his hand, the other end of the crimson staff pointed towards the three. He lifted his chin and said calmly, "Want to know? Try defeating me, and I'll tell you."
"Oh?" Qing Steward lengthened his tone, a hint of a smile playing on his lips. "Such confidence, daring to point a Juewu weapon at us."
He put one hand in his pocket and approached Chen You. He raised the corner of his mouth slightly. "Ever since I became a steward of the Zhu family, it has been a long time since someone pointed a Juewu weapon at me. I never thought that, after so many years, the person aiming a Juewu weapon at my nose would be you. I remember that just yesterday, you were nothing more than a useless person without even an Juewu weapon. I never thought that in just one day, the tables would have been turned, and you'd even dare to point a Juewu weapon at me. Impressive."
Seeing Qing Steward getting closer, Chen You squinted. "Summon your Juewu weapon."
" Qing Steward sneered, took a step, and his figure flashed, swiftly pouncing towards Chen You.
He widened his eyes, staring at Chen You's face, his lips curling into a sinister smile. "You're quite impressive, I’m getting all the more excited!" he roared, his hand forming into a claw, reaching for Chen You's throat!
"So fast," the Qu Steward squinted his eyes.
Zhang Steward said, "With this kind of speed, even a ninth-rank Yellow Brass Juewu Warrior would find it hard to evade, right? To exhibit such speed without relying on a Juewu weapon... it seems that the Qing Steward has made progress again."
Chen You stamped his foot on the ground, swinging his long staff.
The long staff struck the Steward's body.
"Bang!"
With a muffled sound, Qing Steward's slender body was sent flying.
It was like a kite that had lost its string, flying out and crashing heavily onto the ground, rolling several times.
"Bang!" Colliding with a tree trunk, he finally came to a stop.
Both Zhang Steward and Qu Steward were stunned, their mouths slightly agape.
Chen You looked at where the Qing Steward had fallen, holding a crimson staff, and said indifferently, "I already told you to summon your Juewu weapon."
Qing Steward slowly got up, he gripped his ribs, twisted his waist, then stretched lazily and stood upright, staring at Chen You, and said with a smile, "Tsk tsk tsk, I really didn't expect it, so powerful! No wonder you were able to defeat Zhu Lei, who was at the eighth-rank Yellow Brass realm."
Damn, it really hurts. I underestimated him for a moment. At least two ribs are broken.
Feeling the pain under his ribs, Qing Steward forced a smile, thinking to himself: Looks like I'll have to go all out.
Chen You coldly stared at Qing Steward, no longer bothering to speak. Dragging the staff in his hand, he stepped closer to Qing Steward.
The staff, formed from ultimate power, was as hard and heavy as a diamond. As it dragged across the ground, there were bursts of strange sounds.
Qing Steward stretched his eyebrows and smiled. "You are really an impatient one, I didn't expect you to hide such strength. Alright, I'll fight you seriously!"
With that, a crimson glow quickly gathered behind his right shoulder blade.
This scene made Chen You pause involuntarily.
Before, when he saw Juewu weapons, they always formed from behind the ultimate wielder and condensed into their palm. But this guy was directly condensing it on his back.
Could it be...
"Swoosh!" A set of crimson feathers formed into wings which were spread open.
The thin body of Qing Steward flew into the air.
Seeing this scene, Chen You narrowed his eyes.
Just as he thought.
Juewu weapons take different forms depending on the wielder's personality. Wing-type Juewu weapons were relatively rare. Those who possessed this type had three advantages: speed, flight, and long-range attacks. Of course, with advantages come disadvantages. They were physically fragile and once someone got close, they were practically done for.
Chen You stomped on the ground, lunging towards Qing Steward, swinging the staff.
Qing Steward's lips curled, his figure swayed, dodging Chen You's attack.
He turned around, unfurling his wings in mid-air. Three feathers detached from the wings, transforming into three sharp crimson arrows, and shot towards Chen You.
Chen You turned around, swinging the staff in his hand.
"Bang, bang, bang..."
Three muffled noises.
The arrows fell to the ground. Qing Steward frowned, and the three feathers turned into a crimson glow, flying back to rest behind Qing Steward, reforming into feathers.
"Wing-type Juewu weapon, troublesome." Chen You said indifferently. It was troublesome because Wind-type Juewu warriors could fly. Once airborne, it was hard for anyone to reach them.
Qing Steward squinted his eyes. "Chen You, what's your true strength now?"
At this, Chen You remained silent.
"With this speed and reaction time, you're more than the ninth level of the Yellow Brass Realm, probably at least at the tenth level," Qing Steward squinted, "Your talent, even though it may not be considered strong in the Chen family, is enough to qualify you for the position of the Chen family's young master. Why are you hiding your strength?"
Chen You looked at Qing Steward coldly and said, "What does it have to do with you?"
Qing Steward squinted his eyes and revealed a sly smile. "It does, it definitely does. Since you've offended the Zhu family, with your talent, if you return to the Chen family, you're sure to regain an important position. If that happens, my Zhu family will be in trouble."
Upon hearing this, Chen You tightened his grip on the staff and squinted his eyes. "Are you saying you want to..."
"Yes! I want to get rid of you!" Qing Steward revealed a sinister smile. "I won't let you return to Chen family and have the chance to be the young master! Today, you must die here! As the abandoned Chen Shao of the Chen family!"
With that, a red light suddenly radiated from behind Qing Steward. The red light expanded suddenly!
In front of Qing Steward, a dense array of red arrows appeared!
"Go!" Qing Steward pointed at Chen You.
The densely packed red arrows swept towards Chen You like a storm, almost turning him into a sieve. Just as this rain of arrows was about to pierce through Chen You, he moved. He bent his legs, his feet firmly on the ground, and jumped with all his might!
He was actually heading straight into the dense array of arrows!
Seeing this scene, Qing Steward revealed a crazed smile. "Die!"
Chen You's pitch-black eyes were cold and indifferent. His body collided with the arrow storm, but at the moment of impact, he muttered under his breath, "Emperor's Heart Technique!"
Within three inches of his body, the arrow storm immediately turned into a red energy and was absorbed into Chen You's body. He brushed past, and the dense arrow storm vanished completely. Chen You could clearly feel his inner energy saturated.
Seeing this scene, Qing Steward's eyes widened.
Did the Juewu weapon just disappeared?
Chen You's figure appeared in front of Qing Steward, who hadn't reacted in time. As Qing Steward saw Chen You, his face immediately changed.
Chen You's fist struck Qing Steward's face directly!
Upon collision, Qing Steward's head tilted to the side. A tremendous force sent Qing Steward flying from mid-air, like a red meteor, crashing into the ground.
"Bang!"
The force created a hole on the ground, which was nearly half a meter deep, and Qing Steward lay in the pit, motionless.
Chen You landed next to the pit, his eyes scanning Qing Steward. Qing Steward's wings, which had lost a substantial part of their feathers, slowly dissipated.
Although he didn't obtain all of this guy's Juewu weapons, Chen You had absorbed a large portion. He couldn't be bothered to pay any more attention to Qing Steward. His gaze fell on the other two stewards.
"It's your turn," Chen You said calmly.

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