A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)
Chapter 1804

Chu Yuan's voice rang out loud and clear.

Sword Saint, Tang Hao, and the others felt their hearts sink at his words.

Although Chu Yuan did not spell it out explicitly, his message was as clear as day.

Once the majority believed that Chu Tianfan was the culprit, that would become the "truth" even if it was not the correct version of events. What did the actual truth and facts matter when the people were inclined to believe in what they wanted?

"Looks like they're hell-bent on bringing Chu Tianfan down..." Tang Hao muttered with a heavy heart, the worry evident in his eyes.

Sword Saint's expression also turned grim.

Nonetheless, he was not about to give up just like that. He turned to the onlookers and asked solemnly, "Do all of you agree with that? Do you agree with pinning that tragedy on Chu Tianfan without evidence and identifying him as the culprit?"

Prince Carlo shook his head and replied, "I'm afraid that's the reality, Heavenly Grandmaster. Apart from Chu Tianfan, no one could've harbored any motive or capabilities to kill that many people during the rainforest battle. I'm sorry, but we trust Patriarch Chu's judgment. We can't deny that it's a pity since Chu Tianfan is a terrifying genius who's hard to come by. Losing someone like him will be a huge blow to the martial arts world. Nonetheless, he has committed a crime and has to pay for his actions. We must avenge the deaths of our fallen comrades."

Everyone else was also shaking their heads. Despite the pity in their eyes, their rationality told them that Chu Tianfan had to die!

In truth, even if the events at the rainforest battle had not happened, the fighters from the other countries would still find a way to eliminate Ye Fan.

After all, the greater one's success, the more detractors one had.

Maintaining a harmonious relationship between the countries was a delicate balancing act, and Ye Fan's meteoric rise had disrupted the balance within the martial arts world.

There was no way they would allow one country to have the advantage of having an incredibly talented

martial artist.

It was practically an unspoken rule within the martial arts world!

That was also the reason why there were very few highly-talented martial artists and even fewer who lived to a ripe old age.

Most of the talented ones would get assassinated as soon as they displayed their capabilities.

In truth, the other nations had noticed Ye Fan's skills early on. However, he had progressed so rapidly that he had already emerged first in the Sky Ranking before they could send someone to assassinate him. After that, they thought that Ye Fan's rise would be unstoppable.

Alas, Chu Tian fan didn't know to keep a low profile and crossed Chu Sect. He was asking for it. Now that Chu Sect is determined to get back at him, this is the perfect opportunity for us to get rid of what could've been a persistent thorn in our side.

"Y-You..."

Stunned at their similar responses, Tang Hao felt a sense of hopelessness descend over him.

Meanwhile, Sword Saint sighed, feeling powerless.

Chu Yuan turned to Sword Saint and said, "By now, you must already know Chu Tianfan's true colors. As the leader of China's martial arts, I'm sure you're a sensible and reasonable person. Moreover, China's martial arts world has always been known for its compassion and righteousness. I trust you won't want to tarnish your reputation for the sake of a wicked and bloodthirsty devil who takes innocent lives indiscriminately and risk going against the rest of the world."

His lips curled into a sneer, his words containing a thinly-veiled threat.

As his gaze fell upon Sword Saint and the others from War God Castle, he radiated a formidable aura that caused them to wince in pain and break out in a cold sweat.

All eyes were on them as everyone eagerly anticipated War God Castle's response.

As the supreme grandmasters of War God Castle silently pondered their next step, Li Er and Lei San could not bear it any longer and started pleading desperately. "Sword Saint, you can't just stand by and do nothing! Are you really going to let one of our compatriots die because of what they said? Mr. Chu is a rare gem. In time, he'll surely lead China to become the pride of the martial arts world! Are you going to watch these foreign b*stards kill a hero like him without lifting a finger? Sword Saint, we're begging you..."

Soon, all those on board from China were on their knees in front of Sword Saint, Tang Hao, and the martial artists from China. They continued to implore them fortheir help.

"War God Castle, please save Mr. Chu! Fighters of China, please save the Dragon Master! War God Castle, please safeguard our country's future..." they cried out in unison, filling the air with the sound of their pleas.

Li Er's eyes reddened, Lei San wailed at the top of his voice, and tears streamed down Chen Ao's face.

Meanwhile, Xue Renyang and many others wept bitterly while pleading on their knees.

Their pitiful voices and emotional pleas rose in a crescendo and reverberated through the air.

Surrounded by martial artists from different nations, Ye Fan and the others were undoubtedly at wit's end.

Those from Dragon God Hall knew they could not stand a chance against Chu Yuan and Chu Sect, let alone the Supremes or Grandmasters from all over the world.

Hence, their only hope lay with War God Castle and China's martial arts world.

As long as War God Castle agrees to offer their assistance and we have the protection of China's martial arts world, we have hope. If we join forces with War God Castle and are armed with top-tier weapons, we might actually stand a chance to have a fair fight.

However, there was only a prolonged deafening silence.

Faced with Dragon God Hall's desperate please and the cries of despair from Li Er and the others, those from War God Castle remained silent.

Everyone's gaze was fixed on them.

Would they choose to take action, or would they back down?

That was the question on everyone's minds.

After a long while, Sword Saint finally sighed helplessly and uttered, "What goes around comes around. One must bearthe consequences of one's actions."

His brief response hit everyone like a ton of bricks.

Li Erand his companions were stunned, their hopes dashed.

At that moment, Iwai Zen broke into wild laughter. "What goes around comes around? One must bear the consequences of one's actions? Nice one! Did you hear that, Dragon Master? Is this the answer you were hoping to receive? After how you risked your life to defend China's martial arts, is this the response you yearned to hear from your motherland?"

He threw his head back and continued roaring with laughter, an expression of mockery mingled with contempt on his wrinkled face.

I've followed Ye Fan's news for years. Although I haven't had many chances to meet him in person, all of us at Dragon God Hall know of Ye Fan's passion for China's martial arts world. He vowed to help any martial artists from China who got into trouble, and he

prohibited Grandmasters from entering China without his permission. He even issued an order banning the killing of martial artists from China regardless of any altercations that arose. He did everything within his power to protect China's martial arts world. However, all he got in return was the reply that one had to bear the consequences of one's actions!

Indeed, those words burst the bubble for many of them.

Li Er and the others were disheartened, while Iwai Zen and those from other countries felt that Ye Fan did not deserve such treatment.

As Chu Yuan and his companions cackled away, Fen Tian snickered and took the opportunity to add insult to injury. "Well said! As expected, Sword Saint is astute at differentiating the truth from the lies and is a man who upholds justice within the martial arts world. China's martial arts world will certainly flourish under your charge."

At that moment, the situation had become clear.

Without the protection of War God Castle, Ye Fan was merely a sitting duck.

Fen Tian was the first to lift his head proudly and call out snidely, "Chu Tianfan, aren't you going to come forward and receive your punishment like a man? Don't tell me you're willing to let your comrades suffer and die in vain because of you!"