Luo Yiqing's reaction was clearly slower than Luo Yizhi's. He only had time to hold his long cord across his chest before the other man's sword sent him flying. The protective jade pendant at his waist activated instantly, blocking most of the attack's force, but he was still hurled far away, crashing through a swath of Giant Firs before finally stopping. By then, he had already passed out.
Having landed his blow, the man did not hesitate. He crushed the Teleportation Jade Talisman in his hand, intending to flee.
But Luo Liu had no intention of leaving any hidden danger for the family disciples. He pressed his index and middle fingers together and casually flicked out a strand of Sword Qi, cutting the man cleanly in half at the waist. The man's upper body was teleported away, but his lower half remained where it was.
Luo Liu flicked out a fireball and burned the man's lower body, then swept his sleeve to scatter the ashes. Only after thoroughly destroying the evidence did he look at the unconscious Luo Yiqing, his eyes full of helpless frustration at his failure to live up to expectations.
Menglan Jun continued to pour cold water on the matter.
"Sixth Elder, what you did was wrong. You should have let that man escape and allowed the youngsters to experience the consequences of failing to pull up the roots after cutting the grass. I'm sure they would never make the same mistake again."
Luo Liu's expression stiffened, but he still said, "I understand. I won't interfere with their training again."
As the two spoke, Luo Yizhi also burst out of the trapping formation. He had clearly been chasing the leading male Immortal Practitioner, but upon seeing the wreckage and the unconscious Luo Yiqing, he could not stop