A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)
Chapter 1501 If I Don't Walk Out of It Alive, so Be It

What?

"What did you just say? Chu Sect...it's the Chu family of Chu Sect? Are you telling me that you wish to seek revenge on that Chu family?"

Ye Qing-Tian felt as if he had been struck by lightning. His scalp began to prickle.

He stared at the young man as if he were looking at a ghost.

"Heavens! Are you telling me the truth, Ye Fan? Are you out of your mind? The Chu family is the head of all three families of Chu Sect. Even with China's resources at our full disposal, War God Castle can't guarantee that we have the power to fight the Chu family. But here you are, telling me that your mission in life is to exact revenge on the Chu family? You have no idea who you're up against, do you? Do you know how powerful the Chu family is? Do you know what kind of resources they have at their disposal?"

"No one, no family and no nation within the past millennia has had the power to

challenge the Chu Sect. They nearly leveled the international martial arts circle back then. If things had gone according to their plan, the Chinese martial arts circle would be under their jurisdiction right now." Ye Qing-Tian's face had darkened and his voice filled with fear and anxiety as he spoke to Ye Fan.

Ye Fan was going to give him a heart attack one of these days.

The young man was mad.

He intended to challenge Chu Sect and the Chu family alone.

Chu Sect had once possessed the power to vanquish the entire world.

Ye Fan picking a fight with Chu Sect was akin to picking a fight with the whole world.

"Ye Fan, I think you should calm down and not rush into things. In fact, you should set this plan aside for a while. You're going to get your family and your entire clan killed alongside with you. The Chu family and

Chu Sect aren't to be trifled with easily. They're heartless and cruel killers. Provoking Chu Sect will bring you nothing but grief. Please calm down and reconsider your decision," Ye Qing-Tian urged Ye Fan tirelessly and solemnly.

Ye Fan seemed unmoved by Ye Qing-Tian's persuasion. It was as if the words that the God of War had just said had left no mark on Ye Fan at all.

"Say something! This isn't the time to be fishing. This is a serious matter. Have you heard a word of what I just said?" yelled the God of War as he snatched the fishing rod from Ye Fan's hands. Ye Fan's composure infuriated him.

Ye Fan smiled and shook his head. "I've been planning for this to happen for ten years. Do you think I didn't think of what you just said? I know better than anyone else how powerful the Chu family and Chu Sect are. I know that even if the martial artists of China were to join forces, they might not be able to defeat the Chu family."

"But you're not going to stop, are you?" Ye Qing-Tian asked.

"Does it matter?" Ye Fan shot back. "The Chu family might be immensely powerful, but that doesn't mean that I shouldn't attempt to avenge myself. Those are two separate matters." "But..."

Ye Qing-Tian was going to continue persuading Ye Fan to change his mind when Ye Fan cut him off.

"You don't have to try and change my mind. This is the reason I decided to become a martial artist. I've lived the last ten years with that single purpose in mind. No one can stop me. I will stop at nothing to get my revenge."

"What if you don't survive the attempt?" Ye Qing-Tian asked solemnly.

"Then I won't." The resolute tone in Ye Fan's voice brooked no argument.

The God of War decided to give up on changing Ye Fan's mind when he heard that.

"I see that your mind is made. So be it. That's humankind for you. Once your mind is made, you won't turn back until you get yourself all bloodied and bruised trying to reach your goal. You're a stubborn man. You remind me of myself when I was younger," Ye Qing-Tian sighed and shook his head as he recalled memories of his younger days.

Like Ye Fan, he had pursued his goal relentlessly and without any care for the consequences that followed his actions.

But while hate drove Ye Fan, it was love that had driven Ye Qing-Tian.

Few likely knew that the most powerful martial artist in China too had things that he desired but couldn't have.

"A word of warning, Ye Fan. Neither myself nor the Chinese martial arts circle will provide you any aid should you declare war with the Chu family and Chu Sect. My position is rather unique. To a certain extent, my actions represent the actions of the Chinese martial arts circle. As for War God Castle, it is charged with the responsibility of protecting our nation and our people. We cannot make enemies of Chu Sect for your sake. I hope you understand," Ye Qing-Tian said earnestly.

Ye Fan nodded.

He understood.

Besides, he had never hoped for help from his nation.

This was his personal grudge and his private business. One might even call it a domestic dispute within the Chu family. He wasn't going to place his hopes on an outsider extending aid to him. Besides, Ye Qing-Tian had been right. War God Castle couldn't possibly interfere.

It would be akin to declaring war on Chu Sect.

It would be disastrous if Chu Sect were to, in a fit of rage, lead a charge of martial

artists into China as an act of revenge.

The God of War wouldn't be able to shoulder the consequences, nor would War God Castle. The entire Chinese martial arts circle wouldn't be able to as well.

"Even though I can't help you deal with the Chu family, I can help you protect your family and friends. You don't have to worry about them when you're gone. Don't worry, I've learned my lesson. I won't let history repeat itself," Ye Qing-Tian said solemnly to Ye Fan as he stared the latter in the eye.

"In that case, I'll have to trouble the God of War to keep an eye on Jiangdong in the future." Ye Fan cupped his fists and extended his thanks to the God of War.

That had been the words that Ye Fan had been waiting for all this while.

The journey back to the Chu family was fraught with danger.

Despite Ye Fan's best efforts, his chances of success remained slim.

That was why he had to make plans for Qiu Mu-Cheng and his mother before he left.

The Invoke the Celestial Sky Formation might be powerful, but the promise from Ye Qing-Tian served to assure Ye Fan further.

"Do you have everything planned? When do you intend to make your move?" Ye Qing-Tian had calmed down. He leaned against the table and sipped at his tea as he asked Ye Fan about his plans. "Soon. If everything goes according to plan, well move in seven days. Otherwise, we'll make our move in two weeks."

The God of War spat out the mouthful of tea that he had just drunk.

"What? You're planning to storm Chu Sect in a few days? You are truly out of your mind! Do you think this is a game? Shouldn't you make sure you're prepared before you send yourself off to be killed?" The look on Ye Qing-Tian's face was positively stormy.

He had thought that Ye Fan was going to prepare another few years before he carried out that suicidal plan of his.

He had not expected that Ye Fan would be carrying it out very soon.

He had made peace with the fact that Ye Fan was going to go through with his crazy plan. Nevertheless, the God of War still felt his scalp prickle with numbness when he heard what Ye Fan had said.

"Don't worry. I've got it all planned out. I've been planning for more than a decade for this day. You cannot imagine the extent of preparation that I've put in. What I would like to know though is how much War God Castle knows about the Chu family. Would the God of War be willing to share that information with me?"