A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)
Chapter 1867

"If they are destined to come, they will come. Back then, the Chu Sect almost unified the martial arts world. During that time, Chu Yuan hadn't achieved God Realm yet. But now that he has possessed the pinnacle of power, he naturally desires the authority that comes with it," Sword Saint explained calmly. Buried within his gradual tone was a sense of resignation.

In truth, Sword Saint wasn't alone in thinking that way. Tang Hao and the King of Fighters had foreseen such a day ever since Ye Fan attacked the Chu Sect and forced Chu Yuan out.

It was just a matter of time.

"However, it's still happening faster than I expected. After all, it has only been two years! Back then, didn't Chu Tianfan almost annihilate the Chu Sect together with Dragon God Hall? I had assumed that it would take at least ten years for him to recover his energy."

Tang Hao furrowed his brows and clenched his fists.

He felt that the Chu Sect had made their move earlier than expected and had caught them unprepared.

"Wouldn't it be great If Chu Tianfan had killed a few more Supreme Grandmasters when he attacked Mount Chumen? He had topped the Sky Ranking and defeated the head of the Chu family. If he really wanted it, he could've killed all the Supremes belonging to the Chu Sect. It would take them at least twenty to thirty years just to train up a few Supreme Grandmasters as replacements," the King of Fighters lamented as he slammed his fist onto the table.

Sometimes, that was how ironic life could be.

When Ye Fan was alive, Mo Gucheng and the others tried their best to take him down.

Now that he was gone, they complained about him not killing enough enemies on behalf of China.

The irony of the King of Fighters' words was not lost on Tang Hao.

He looked up at Mo Gucheng. "Instead of whining about it, don't you think it would have been better if Chu Tianfan were still alive? Perhaps, he would have broken through his restrictions and achieved God Realm. If there was a God Realm warrior guarding China, the Chu Sect wouldn't dare covet our lands," Tang Hao remarked coldly.

Knitting his brows, Mo Gucheng retorted in displeasure, "Tang Hao, what are you trying to say? Are you blaming me, Sword Saint, or China's martial arts world for not saving him back then? Are you accusing us of not risking everything to protect that demon? Don't you forget, the decision not to save him wasn't made by any one of us alone. It was the culmination of the votes from everyone in China's martial arts world!"

The King of Fighters raised his voice in sudden anger.

After all, the matter was a sensitive one to the War God Castle.

Until today, no one dared to judge whether the decision back then was the right one.

"I'm not blaming anyone; I'm just stating the truth. I just feel that if we had chosen a different path back then, we would undoubtedly be in better circumstances now," Tang Hao explained indifferently. However, his words only infuriated Mo Gucheng further. "No, Tang Hao, don't you think bringing this up now is nothing but a joke? What's the point? Moreover, are you saying that you share the War God's opinion that we have made a mistake? And that the choice most of China's martial arts world made was wrong?"

When Xiao Chen saw the two were about to get into an argument, the Sword Saint interrupted in an authoritative tone, "That's enough. Let's not dredge up the past anymore. Let those that come after us be the judge of our actions. As of now, we should focus on the matters at hand."

After nipping the argument in the bud, he asked Tang Hao thoughtfully, "How are the negotiations with Japan progressing? Are they willing to fight Chu Sect with us? After all, China isn't their only target. I'm sure Japan is aware of how interdependent they are with us."

Two years had passed since Ye Fan's death and Ye Qingtian's withdrawal from the War God Castle. Nonetheless, Xiao Chen and the others didn't sit idly by.

They had been preparing the army within the country and invested more resources in training martial artists.

On top of that, the martial art techniques and training methods that Mortal Spark established were still available even though his account had been

deactivated.

Asa result of War God Castle's efforts in promoting it, preliminary results could now be seen.

If only China had enough time, producing a few more Grandmasters or even Supreme Grandmasters wasn't an impossible task.

Unfortunately, the Chu Sect didn't give them that luxury.

Therefore, they were looking to form an alliance with Japan's martial arts world given the desperate circumstances.

Obviously, the main goal was to obtain the Moon God's assistance.

As long as she could help them take on Chu Yuan, they could still stand a chance against the other warriors of the Chu Sect.

At the end of the day, the Chu Sect's God Realm warrior made all the difference.

Faced with the Sword Saint's question, Tang Hao shook his head and sighed.

"Initially, it was possible to form an alliance because Mochizuki Kawa had already agreed to it. However, the Moon God declined the moment she heard of it. All the envoys I sent to negotiate were beaten up mercilessly and thrown out of the country. In fact, Tsukuyomi Tenshin had a message for us. She declared she would never collaborate with anyone that doesn't have a sense of loyalty," Tang Hao replied softly. The room fell into a deathly silence.

The King of Fighters didn't say a word, while the Sword Saint's face lost all color.

All of them knew the meaning behind the Moon God's words.

It was obvious she stilt held a grudge over what had happened with Ye Fan.

All this while, Xiao Chen had assumed that she would prioritize her country's interest over her personal feelings given that she was the guardian of the nation.

Evidently, everyone had underestimated how important Ye Fan was to her.

Holding that thought, the Sword Saint let out a self-deprecating smile. "It's clear that we are the ones who will bearthe consequences in the end," he remarked in a dispirited tone.

"Where's Ye? Did we manage to get in touch with him?" the Sword Saint asked again.

Ever since the War God withdrew from the War God Castle two years ago, no one had heard from him.

Nevertheless, Xiao Chen had faith that despite his anger, Ye Qingtian would not forsake his country and the countrymen he loved so much.

"No, perhaps, he is truly disappointed in us." Tang Hao lowered his head further.

After leading China's martial arts world for so many years, he had never felt such helplessness and despair before.

On one hand, China's demonic genius was dead, while the War God who had guarded the country for half a century had left.

On the other hand, of the two God Realm warriors in the world, one was salivating over their territory and could attack anytime, while the other viewed them with hostility and even ridiculed them for being disloyal.

When Tang Hao raised his head and looked around, he simply felt enemies had surrounded the War God Castle.

They were paying the price for being on the wrong side of morality.

"He will return. He will definitely return when we need him," the Sword Saint murmured.

Just when the three of them were sulking, someone entered from outside. It was the Prince of Fighters, Mo Wuya.

"Dad, I received a phone call saying that Chu Tianfan is still alive. In fact, he might come to Mount Van to seek revenge anytime. Therefore, we have been told to be prepared," Mo Wuya reported to Tang Hao and the others.

In spite of that, Tang Hao and the Sword Saint didn't make too much of it since they had heard many such rumors over the last two years.

When the man in the dragon mask appeared for the first time, the entire world assumed that Ye Fan had come back for revenge.

Later on, it turned out to be an unfounded rumor.

"Wuya, next time, there's no need to report such phone calls. We saw him die with our own eyes. Unless he is an immortal, there's no way he can still be alive."