Trillionaire's Slice of Life

Chapter 1078: Chapter 680: The Ultimate Expert_2

Yet beyond these four individuals, what truly sent shivers down Tian Yong’s spine was the presence of a refined young man in the central seat, wearing golden glasses. This young man, exuding an air of elegance, was none other than the famed Mr. Chu of Demon Capital. He was also the true master of both the World’s Number One Club and the Longevity Club, a fearsome figure who single-handedly stood against the eight major families of Hua Country and ultimately forced them into submission.

Sitting opposite Mr. Chu was an old man with a full head of silver hair who occasionally coughed. Unlike the others present, who easily had fortunes in the trillions and wielded immense power, the old man in front of them was dressed in the cheapest of coarse white linen, his face white-bearded and wrinkled with illness. On the street, he would be the type of troubling presence people tended to avoid, having to walk around him. Even in a park, he looked like someone you would see dancing in a square or leisurely playing chess with other elderly men – a very ordinary existence.

But here, this old man, who appeared to be gravely ill, was seated in the place of honor, and even enjoyed a higher status than the Family Heads of the four major families. Even Mr. Chu of Demon Capital treated him with due respect.

Therefore, even though Tian Yong did not recognize the old man’s identity, he knew that this was somebody he could not afford to provoke.

As time slowly passed, and Tian Yong grew increasingly restless, the old man suddenly turned his gaze towards him, and instantly, Tian Yong felt a chill run from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, and he straightened up like a schoolchild responding to a teacher’s question!

“Mr. Tian, I really must trouble you this time. If it weren’t for your intervention, my precious granddaughter would probably make a huge fuss seeking me,” the old man said calmly, his dull eyes lacking any sparkle. However, merely being glanced at by him made Tian Yong feel as if his blood had run cold. Sweat broke out on his forehead, and despite sitting up straight, he did not immediately understand what had been said to him, yet he still instinctively replied with utmost respect:

“It’s my duty to assist in any way I can!”

Only after the old man gave a slight nod and retracted his gaze did Tian Yong’s muddled brain begin to recover its ability to think. It was then that he realized his back was soaked with sweat.

Now, Tian Yong dared not even lift his head, bowing it deeply. Yet in his eyes, there suddenly flashed a look of utter horror.

For in that moment, he had realized that the seemingly feeble old man before him likely possessed martial prowess on par with the mysterious old monk from the Shaolin Temple, reaching the pinnacle of the martial arts world.

Five years prior, when Tianhua Entertainment had just secured its position as the second throne-holder in the entertainment industry, and Tian Yong himself had just climbed to the 30th spot on the Forbes list, with a net worth of fifty billion, he had once visited the Shaolin Temple to fulfill a vow. Promising to fund the temple’s renovations, he contributed a total of one hundred and eighty million, the sums spent at Shaolin during that time also earned him an audience with the Shaolin Abbot.

It was then that Tian Yong first experienced the demeanor of a high-ranking Great Grandmaster, and he had believed that he would never again in his life encounter another peak-level Great Grandmaster. Yet now, right before his eyes, an old man, looking as though dirt was already up to his neck, exuded a terrifying presence akin to the Shaolin Abbot; just one look sufficed for Tian Yong to confirm that the white-haired elder before him was unquestioningly a peak martial arts master.

A high-ranking Great Grandmaster at the pinnacle!

Only such an identity could warrant a seat opposite Mr. Chu of Demon Capital and command the Family Heads of the four major clans to bow their heads in respect!

At this moment, Tian Yong, whose wealth was eight hundred and fifty billion, kept his head deeply bowed, not daring even to breathe too deeply.

After the old man seated at the center coughed violently again and slowly composed himself, he finally spoke:

“Mr. Chu, you have already done much to help me. Ideally, I should not be asking for more, but time is running out for this old man, and I can only shamelessly implore Mr. Chu to take more care of Liu Liu in the future.

“Liu Liu, that girl, is too kind-hearted. She has never quarreled with anyone and is too easily trusting of others. It has been manageable with me around, as nobody dares to target her, but should I depart, it is feared that some might wish her harm. If that happens, I would not be able to rest in peace, so, no matter what, I must ask Mr. Chu to promise to watch over Liu Liu!”

The old man in front of them had more noticeable white hair compared to the first time they met two months ago, and his demeanor was equally frail. The old man now seemed to be teetering on the edge of collapse.

Chu Mo’s gaze gently swept across Hua Zhenyu, the Family Head of the Hua family beside him. Chu Mo knew that the reason why the old man had deteriorated to such an extent was because he had promised Hua Zhenyu to transfer all his fundamental life force to him before his passing. This would assist Hua Zhenyu in breaking through to become an upper-tier Great Grandmaster. And it was precisely for this condition that the Hua family of the northwest, with its “one dragon and four tigers,” chose to submit.

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