The four swallowed at the same time, inwardly crying bitterly. This time, they really had kicked an iron plate. Venerable Qingyan was indeed fiercely protective of his own, but he would never offend a cultivator of the same rank for a few little shrimps like them.
This was not a matter of face. It simply was not worth doing.
In other words, even if the other party extracted their souls and refined their spirits right here, their venerable master would definitely pretend to be deaf and mute, lightly brush over this grudge, and never speak of avenging them.
After all, cultivators were all selfish and self-serving, and the path of immortality was hard and bitter. For high-level cultivators to bully the weak and fear the strong was the most normal thing in the world.
At this thought, the four men's hearts began to beat like drums. How could they possibly not be afraid? Their only support had become useless. Now, they could only pray for their own good fortune.
"Clack, clack, clack..."
The sound of chattering teeth reached their ears. The four were so frightened their whole bodies trembled, and they hurriedly begged loudly for mercy. The short, stout cultivator even kept kowtowing without pause.
Yet Lin Xuan remained unmoved.
They were pitiful now only because they were at a disadvantage. When they had been strutting around arrogantly just now, none of them had shown Fairy Hongling any mercy.
Although Lin Xuan was not some bloodthirsty figure, he still knew the story of the snake and the farmer. With his strength, he did not fear their revenge, but a few mere pleas for mercy could not buy his pity.
"Fairy, how do you think these few should be dealt with?"
Lin Xuan turned his head with a smile. He had