Beast Taming: Slaughter Atlas-Chapter 524 - 468: Planning

After Zhao Wudi closed the live broadcast, he was about to leave with Chu Chen.

Seeing this, Sun Wenshan hurriedly stopped and said, "Hand this kid over to me. If you let him escape, where will I find him?"

Sun Wenshan’s real motive was not to prevent Chu Chen from escaping, but to extract secrets from him before the trial through severe interrogation.

Zhao Wudi naturally would not agree. How could he not know what the other was planning?

"Grand Elder, I have already promised the public that I will not let him leave. Why must you press so hard?"

"Hmph! I don’t trust you. Hand him over, don’t force me to act." Sun Wenshan said coldly.

Hearing this, Zhao Wudi was also enraged.

"Act? Do you really think I’m afraid of you? Today, even if I risk my old life, I will severely wound you."

Hearing this, Sun Wenshan’s brow furrowed tightly. Although his strength was somewhat greater than Zhao Wudi’s, if the latter were to go all out, it would not end well for him either.

Just as he was caught in a dilemma, Li Mochen hurried over.

Seeing this, Sun Wenshan smiled and said, "Now I’ll give you three breaths’ time, or else you’ll have no chance against the two of us."

Hearing this, Zhao Wudi’s face immediately turned grim.

At this moment, a beast roar sounded from the sky, and the Elders of the Alliance arrived one after another.

Seeing this, Zhao Wudi laughed and replied, "Grand Elder, if we’re talking numbers, we have the upper hand."

"Hmph! Let’s go. Tomorrow, let’s see what excuse you have then." With that, he left with a flick of his sleeve.

Li Mochen followed unwillingly.

Previously, both factions had five elders, but shortly after Long Batian broke through to the Emperor Level, the Alliance Hierarch’s side reached six.

Today, with the murder of Yin Haiping, Sun Wenshan’s faction was left with only four Elders.

With the balance shifting, the odds for Sun Wenshan’s faction were extremely low, forcing them to leave reluctantly.

Once Sun Wenshan and the others were far away, Chu Chen quickly bowed to all the Elders and said, "Thank you Elders for coming to assist."

Liu Hongzhi and others hurriedly replied courteously, "It’s our duty; we are all on the same boat."

The group was polite to Chu Chen due to his strength; across the whole Alliance, Yin Haiping’s strength was enough to rank in the top five.

Yet, such a powerful figure was killed by the young man before them. His potential was terrifying. If they didn’t make good relations now, when would they have another chance?

"Chu the Kid, your Guardian Beast is incredibly strong, very promising future ahead."

"Yeah, Chu the Kid, when you make it big, don’t forget us old guys."

Listening to the compliments, Zhao Wudi and Long Batian’s expressions were quite ugly.

Zhao Wudi snorted and said, "Let’s talk about it after we return," and took the lead flying towards the Alliance Building.

Seeing this, the others exchanged looks before following quickly, unaware of why he was so angry but still hurrying along.

A moment later, everyone returned to Zhao Wudi’s office.

After closing the door, Zhao Wudi glared at Chu Chen before saying seriously, "I think everyone knows what happened today, so what are your thoughts?"

"This can’t be blamed on Chu Chen. If my family were harmed by others, I would definitely seek revenge too," Liu Hongzhi said solemnly.

"Indeed, this is intolerable," Li An agreed.

Hearing this, Zhao Wudi couldn’t help feeling a headache. He gestured for them to stop, saying, "I’m not asking if you would do the same thing; I’m asking how we should handle it. Tomorrow there will be an Elder Council meeting, and it will be broadcast live. Punishment this time seems unavoidable."

"This is simple: cancel Chu Chen’s Divine Son status and assign him to the front lines. With his abilities, he won’t take long to become an Elder of the Alliance. His status as Divine Son isn’t important, and he also prefers the front lines. It’s a win-win," Meng Xuan said with a smile.

Hearing this, Zhao Wudi furrowed his brows and said, "Elder Meng’s suggestion is good; the public can accept it, but have you considered that Sun Wenshan is not so easily fooled, and there’s possibly a manipulator behind this matter?"

Long Batian nodded in agreement, "There’s indeed something off. Two years ago, Chu Chen received the news and was quickly able to find the culprit. It seems too much of a coincidence."

Upon hearing this, the group realized the seriousness of the problem.

"Elder Long, are you suggesting Sun Wenshan is behind this?" Gao Changrong asked gravely.

Long Batian nodded and said, "Though I have no proof, this matter must be connected to him."

"If he is responsible, he will surely hold on to Chu Chen tightly. We might find it difficult to gloss over this."

The crowd, each speaking in turn, came to no conclusion.

The more Zhao Wudi listened, the more agitated he became. He knocked on the table, saying seriously, "Chu Chen, you caused such a huge mess. Have you thought of how to deal with the aftermath?"

Hearing this, everyone’s eyes fell on Chu Chen.

Feeling awkward, Chu Chen scratched his head and said, "I did have some thoughts, not sure if they’ll work."

Hearing this, everyone’s expressions turned strange.

"Chu the Kid, we are like ants on a hot pan, and you’re so calm," Liu Hongzhi said unhappily.

"Hehe, I don’t dare interrupt when the elders are discussing."

"Come on, your strength now surpasses ours. What wouldn’t you dare say?"

"Indeed, considering how brash you were when crushing Yin Haiping and his son, now you’re suddenly shy."

"Enough, save your criticism for later. The urgent issue is the aftermath. Chu Chen, share your thoughts," Zhao Wudi scolded.

Once again, everyone’s eyes focused on Chu Chen.

Chu Chen lightly coughed and said, "My thought is simple: use public opinion and internal pressure to make them compromise."

"Oh? Explain further."

"Public opinion comes from the live broadcast I did today. It guides the narrative to make me the weaker party and expose the Yin Clan’s crimes. Now the public stands with me. Even if Sun Wenshan wants to act against me, he must consider public sentiment, ensuring my safety. However, to lessen the punishment, we must rely on internal pressure." At this point, Chu Chen paused.

"Don’t keep us hanging, speak up," Elder Gao urged impatiently.

Chu Chen casually waved his cup and said, "Don’t worry, I’ll continue after a sip of water." 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

The crowd erupted into laughter.

Elder Gao snorted in annoyance.

Chu Chen quickly mediated, "Elder Gao, don’t be angry. I’ll speak now. Internal pressure is actually not hard to create—everyone present is the greatest internal pressure. Our current strength is significantly greater than Sun Wenshan’s faction. If it comes to a fight, he’d think twice."

"Mm, this makes sense. We were used to being suppressed by them, neglecting this detail."

The crowd again burst into laughter.

At this moment, Chu Chen shocked everyone by saying, "To ensure absolute success, I would also invite the generals of the Five Great Armies to oversee."

"Are you sure you can invite them?" Zhao Wudi asked in surprise.

One must know that even as the Alliance Hierarch, he could not achieve this.

Chu Chen calmly nodded and replied, "Of course, we have a great relationship. Don’t forget we have the formula."

Hearing this, Zhao Wudi couldn’t help but sigh, "Your connections exceed mine now. Even if I stepped in, I’m not sure I could invite them myself."