Chapter 103: Apologies, Everyone—Couldn't Resist Killing!

"Xiao Hei!"

Xu Fei was completely stunned. He could feel that the bloodline connection between him and Xiao Hei had been severed by some sort of ability!

"Who? Who captured my Xiao Hei? Give him back to me!"

Xu Fei was frantic to the point of tears. He soared into the air, screaming at the top of his lungs. A few breaths later, a group of people walked over from the other side of the plaza. Though they appeared to walk slowly, they were actually using a technique to shrink distances, reaching the crowd in the blink of an eye.

Xu Fei descended quickly and roared, "It must have been you who captured my Xiao Hei! Give him back to me! If anything happens to him, I will slaughter the lot of you!"

Xu Fei was nearly out of his mind, but the five sect disciples remained expressionless, ignoring him entirely.

"I am the one who captured that little thing, and it's not impossible to get him back," the leading youth said coolly.

"Cut the crap! Give him back, or I'll go reason with your elders!" Xu Fei calmed down slightly, no longer making threats of slaughter.

"Go ahead. Go right now," the youth replied dismissively.

A woman behind him stepped forward and said, "We are disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall. You were the one who wounded our fellow disciple, Song Qingfeng, earlier, weren't you?"

"They were the ones who provoked me first! What does that have to do with me? Besides, if he couldn't beat me, it only proves he’s unskilled. By what right did you seize my divine beast?" Xu Fei demanded angrily.

Behind him, the others gathered as well. "Are you really going to burn all bridges? If you don't return Xiao Hei to Xu Fei, we are leaving right now. Who would want to be your pathetic spokesperson?"

"That's right! Qin Wei is right. If you don't return him, we all walk out, and let's see how you answer to your sect!"

"Let's go. We're leaving now. I'm tired of wasting words on these robbers."

In an instant, the vast majority of the crowd began to shout. Hearing this, the five law enforcement disciples no longer dared to push too hard. If they really angered these bumpkins and drove them away, none of them could bear the responsibility.

"Fine, so you're threatening us?"

"I said before, the creature will be returned to you, but you must kneel and apologize to Song Qingfeng and the others. Otherwise, I will crush your spirit beast immediately. To uphold the dignity of the sect, I don't mind being punished afterward!" the leading youth declared.

Hearing this, Xu Fei’s eyes turned red. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Fine! I'll kneel! As long as you give Xiao Hei back, I'll kneel!"

Before anyone could stop him, Xu Fei dropped to his knees with a thud. To Xu Fei, Xiao Hei was worth more than his own life; what was a mere kneeling?

"I’m sorry, Brother Song Qingfeng, it was my impulsiveness." Xu Fei kept his head low, apologizing through gritted teeth.

"Hahaha, everyone, did you see that? You were all acting so high and mighty, and now look—still kneeling like a coward, aren't you? Is the dignity of my Qingfeng Sect something you bumpkins can offend?"

The others remained silent, but Li Mu began to mock them arrogantly. He limped over to Duanmu Wan. "You woman, you're quite fierce, aren't you? You hacked your future husband until he was covered in wounds. Now, I order you to kneel and apologize to me, or I'll have the brothers from the Law Enforcement Hall deal with you!"

The disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall were core members of the sect, all at the Fifth Level of the Mortal Severing Realm or higher. Furthermore, the techniques they cultivated were far superior to those of ordinary disciples. With them present, Li Mu was no longer afraid.

Duanmu Wan’s face was cold. She didn't speak, but instead looked at Xia Jiuxuan.

"And you! Who are you making that sour face at? Get over here and lick my boots!" Seeing that Duanmu Wan seemed to have a close relationship with Xia Jiuxuan, Li Mu, emboldened by the presence of the law enforcement disciples, sought to humiliate him.

"You had best behave yourself," Xia Jiuxuan said coldly.

"You filthy piece of trash, are you threatening me? Come on, hit me! Do you dare? Are you even worthy?" Li Mu, whose injuries had recovered slightly, hopped around in front of Xia Jiuxuan, continuing his taunts. "How cowardly. I tell you to hit me and you don't even dare. I know you and this fierce woman are close. Don't worry, before long she’ll be mine. When that time comes, I’ll let you watch with your own eyes how I ride her. Hahaha!"

Hearing these arrogant and lewd remarks, even the five law enforcement disciples were disgusted. However, they were helpless; Li Mu’s parents had died young, and his grandfather, the only one he had left, was extremely protective. Very few people in the sect dared to offend him.

"Shut your filthy mouth!" Duanmu Wan, flushed with rage, unleashed a surge of sword intent that pierced Li Mu’s abdomen.

"Ah!" Li Mu shrieked and scrambled to hide behind the five law enforcement disciples.

"You saw that! This woman is trying to kill me! Why aren't you taking her down?" Li Mu roared in fury.

"Li Mu, can't you just let it go? If this escalates, it will be hard to answer to the sect," the female disciple said, unable to hold back a soft reprimand.

"Senior Sister Wang, you're actually helping an outsider bully me? Fine, very well! I'm going to tell my grandfather!" Li Mu threatened directly.

The five law enforcement disciples shook their heads with bitter expressions. If Li Mu went to report them, they might truly be implicated and punished by the Supreme Elder.

"You, and you—come out and apologize to Li Mu," the leading youth commanded, pointing at Xia Jiuxuan and Duanmu Wan.

"This is outrageous! Do you really think we are easy to bully?" Duanmu Wan was filled with killing intent. The other side had been rude, used lewd language, and now wanted to force her to apologize? Moreover, Brother Xia hadn't made a move from the beginning and hadn't even spoken two sentences; by what right should he have to apologize?

"This is not your mortal kingdom. Once you are on our turf, you must follow our rules!" The leader offered no explanation, for he knew there was none to give; they all knew exactly who was being unreasonable.

"To put it bluntly, so what if we bully you? It is only right to teach you a lesson based on our strength and status," another law enforcement disciple said coldly.

The group was speechless. This was blatant bullying and pure unreasonableness.

"Strength and status?" At this moment, Mo Yongjian stepped forward. "I wonder if your garbage sect dares to show off in front of the Weapon-Refining Clan!"

*Clang!* Mo Yongjian’s arm transformed into a blade.

"The Weapon-Refining Clan! Could it be that this boy is related to the Martial Sacred Land?" The leading youth's expression changed drastically.

Following this, Xu Fei’s friend, Qin Wei, stepped out. With a wave of his hand, two metal war-puppets landed on either side of him. "Strength and status? I wonder if your garbage sect dares to show off in front of the Puppet Sacred Gate!"

"The Puppet Sacred Gate!" The law enforcement disciples couldn't help but swallow hard. That name was familiar—it seemed to originate from the Martial Sacred Land as well! Damn it, how could these hillbillies from a mortal kingdom have such terrifying backgrounds? Regardless of how deep their connection to the Sacred Land was, once the Sacred Land was involved, it was not something his small Qingfeng Sect dared to offend.

"Li Mu, forget it. These are people we cannot afford to provoke," the leading youth said with a bitter smile as he walked to Li Mu’s side, pleading in a low voice.

"Forget it? My grandfather is the Supreme Elder! What are they? If you dare to shield these hillbillies, I won't let you off!" Li Mu, growing angrier by the second, mustered the courage to step forward and slap at Xia Jiuxuan.

*Swish!*

A flash of sword light flickered.

"I gave you many chances, yet you did not cherish them."

A head rolled across the ground several times. Xia Jiuxuan sheathed his sword and said indifferently, "My apologies, everyone. I couldn't help myself. Killing him has nothing to do with any of you."