The crowd burst into laughter.

Tu Zhengfei was at least a jiazi old; how could such an elderly man call Xu Hao, this twenty-something young man, his uncle? Who could possibly utter such words?

"Don't push your luck!" Tu Zhengfei was furious. His premonition had come true—Xu Hao had actually demanded that he call him uncle in front of everyone.

How could he ever say such a thing?

If he did, where would he put his old face?

Wu Kui said in a cold voice, "Xu Hao, enough is enough. Why must you humiliate someone time and again? Do you find this amusing?"

Xu Hao sneered, "What? It's only permissible for you to humiliate us and those ordinary people, but not for us to humiliate you? Do officials have the right to set fires, while common people aren't allowed to light lamps? It seems you are very skilled at playing the double standard!"

Wu Kui's expression changed slightly before he snorted coldly, "Don't be absurd! As the top noble family of Huadu, our Wu family naturally has its dignity! None of us in the Wu family can be insulted—if so, we will fight with the offender until the end!"

Backed by the strong support of Tu Zhengfei from the Tu family, Wu Kui spoke with much more firmness.

The multitude of commoners instantly became discontent.

The words spoken by Wu Kui clearly meant that in his eyes, these ordinary people could be easily bullied!

Someone roared, "Young Master Xu, please take action and punish these misbehaving noble family disciples. Make them stop their unrestrained humiliation of us!"

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Soon, there were numerous voices uniting, each louder than the last. The collective outcry formed an immense force, so daunting that some of the more timid Zhang family members and the Wu family members fell to the ground, not daring to raise their heads.

Tu Zhengfei snorted coldly, and an invisible Qi Force was released in an instant.

At that moment, something that made everyone gape in amazement happened.

The uproar caused by thousands of people was stopped as if by an invisible wall three zhang away from the Zhang family's front gate. It couldn't spread any further inside. Those who were close could even clearly see visible ripples moving near that boundary line.

The clamor continually crashed against that invisible wall, but sadly it couldn't breach Tu Zhengfei's defensive line.

One man's strength was a match for thousands!

The power of a Late Stage Grandmaster level master was indeed terrifying!

This scene stunned countless onlookers.

He was that powerful!

The Zhang family members and the Wu family members, feeling the clamor subside, all straightened up. Those who had been groveling rose from the ground promptly, dusting off their clothes, and looked at Tu Zhengfei with adoring eyes.

Wu Kui was extremely shocked. He finally understood that he was no match for Tu Zhengfei, but this also made him even more confident in Tu Zhengfei's strength.

Tu Zhengfei stood with his hands behind his back, his body ramrod straight, even straighter than a soldier's posture. He spoke indifferently, "It's merely the clamor of thousands. To resist it is nothing but a matter of building a Qi Jin Wall to block it. Xu Hao, if you surrender, I can guarantee I will spare your life."

Wu Mengchong's mouth twisted like a split winter melon, but he seemed not to care; instead, he spoke to Xu Hao: "Hmph! Xu Hao, do you see? This is Grandpa Zhengfei's strength! He's even stronger than Third Young Master Tu. Against such power, I want to see how you will resist!"

Zhang Tian laughed heartily, "Hahaha! Xu Hao, I suggest you just surrender. You're no match for Grandpa Zhengfei. You should kneel down and submit to Grandpa Zhengfei. Maybe he'll forgive you for your youth."

The members of the Wu family and the Zhang family began to mock Xu Hao relentlessly, sparing no effort in their taunts.

Guo Lan said worriedly, "Young Master Xu, this..."

Xu Hao smiled and said, "Don't worry. A mere Qi Jin Wall, what harm can it do to me?"

Without any notable movement from his body, Xu Hao released his Qi Force, which instantly turned into countless Qi Energy swords, ready to strike. With just a thought from Xu Hao, these Qi Energy swords would launch towards the wall.

Zhang Tian laughed heartily, "Haha, Xu Hao, stop your futile efforts. You're just at the Early Stage Grandmaster level while Grandpa Zhengfei is at the Late Stage Grandmaster level. There's a significant gap between these two realm levels. The depth of their internal Qi Force, perhaps, differs by more than twice. What will you use to match Grandpa Zhengfei? Just kneel down and beg for mercy!"

Tu Zhengfei nodded slightly and said, "Xu Hao, give up. You're also a genius, and I don't wish to kill such a talented young man by my own hands."

All the members of the Wu family and the Zhang family wore expressions as if they held the winning ticket, as if they had already won.

The people behind Xu Hao were also unsettled at this time.

Some even began to waver in their thoughts: "Young Master Xu, why not give up? They are so powerful, perhaps you really are no match for them."

Among those who were hesitant, someone said, "Xu Hao, stop pretending. Clearly, you're no match for them, so just admit defeat. If you don't have the ability, why put on an act?"

"Exactly, the Zhang family has already decided to give us a raise. Our goal has been met. If you continue to oppose them, wouldn't that jeopardize our livelihood?"