and, “Sect Master, this matter should not be taken lightly.”

“Hmph! Follow me. Let’s teach them a lesson.”

Ye Tianxiang moved in a flash, appearing in front of Zhao Zhi. Hoisting him by his collar, he commanded, “Lead the way.”

Zhao Zhi, ignoring his injuries, quickly directed, “It’s in a rundown weapon shop in Yulong Village.”

Realizing the situation had escalated, Zhao Zhi tried to back out, but the sect master gave him no chance, dragging him toward the weapon shop.

Meanwhile, Long Ba laughed and chatted with the shopkeeper, as if the earlier incident hadn’t occurred. The shopkeeper was just about to pour water for Long Ba when—

Bang! The door was kicked open with such force that it flew inside and struck the shopkeeper, pinning him against the wall. His legs trembled pitifully.

“Who dares hurt someone from my Falling Leaves Sect? Show yourself!” Ye Tianxiang roared.

“Ah, Tianxiang, it’s been a while,” Long Ba responded.

Ye Tianxiang, ready to act, froze, recognizing the familiar voice. Trembling slightly, he pointed at Long Ba, “Lord Gui, why are you here?”

Terrified, Ye Tianxiang realized his opponent was a Da Wu Shi (Great Warrior), vastly superior to his own peak Wu Shi (Warrior) level.

“What brings you here, Lord Gui?”

“Hmph,” Long Ba glanced at Zhao Zhi, who was paralyzed with fear and couldn’t utter a word.

“Lord Gui, what exactly happened?”

“Hmph. Your watchman wanted to steal my grandson’s weapon. What do you think of that?”

“Lord Gui, that’s not what I heard. I was told it was your grandson who wanted my subordinate’s weapon.”

“What!! Are you not discerning the truth? Your subordinate tried to rob my grandson.”

Ye Tianxiang’s gaze bore into Zhao Zhi. “Is this true?”

“L-Lord... absolutely not.”

Enraged, Long Ba prepared to strike Zhao Zhi down, but Ye Tianxiang intervened, “Lord Gui, fairness demands we ascertain the facts.”

“Oh? Am I wronging him?” Long Ba shouted, "Shopkeeper!"

“Yes, sir?”

“Who saw this weapon first?”

“Sir, this young fellow saw the weapon first. It was the burly man who, after not finding anything else to his liking, decided he wanted the young man’s weapon, causing the conflict.”

Ye Tianxiang’s eyes turned deadly as he looked at Zhao Zhi, “Is this true?”

Zhao Zhi bowed his head slightly, knowing it was true. Furious, Ye Tianxiang crushed Zhao Zhi’s head with a single slap. The scene was so gruesome that even I had to look away, unable to stomach the bloodshed.

“Lord Gui, I sincerely apologize for my subordinate’s misconduct. I was presumptive earlier.”

“Never mind, since you’ve acknowledged it,” Long Ba decided to let the matter rest, particularly since exposing Qiyun’s identity could worsen the situation.

“Lord Gui,” Ye Tianxiang invited, “how about visiting my humble residence?”

“Alright

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