"Kill yourselves."
The soft, calm voice rang in the ears of the Fire Cloud Sect members, making them feel as if they had plunged into an ice cavern.
"My lord."
Kneeling on the ground, they spoke in dry voices, but when they met that indifferent gaze, every word turned pale and powerless.
Seeing their wretched state, Mu Zi remained unmoved. Since the Fire Cloud Sect had resorted to seizing by trickery and force, they naturally had to be prepared to accept this outcome.
Jiang Xue had already held back and spared that man once. If they had withdrawn then, Mu Zi would not have bothered to interfere. But greed had blinded them, and ending up like this was only their own fault.
"I..."
The Fire Cloud Sect experts' faces were deathly pale, their minds trembling. Even ants struggled to live; how could they be willing to kill themselves here?
And yet, when they wanted to struggle and beg for mercy, they met Mu Zi's apathetic gaze. Their hearts froze, and they simply could not speak.
The oppressive atmosphere lasted for a moment. Then the old man in the lead suddenly revealed a bitter expression and looked at Mu Zi's figure.
"My lord, we shall die to atone for our crimes. Please spare the Fire Cloud Sect this once."
He knew very well that there was no choice at all. A single thought from the person before them could overthrow the Fire Cloud Sect. If they ended their own lives here and offered an explanation, perhaps it would not implicate their sect. That, at least, could be considered some comfort.
The next moment, the light in the old man's eyes dimmed. His Essence Spirit had completely dispersed.
Seeing this, despair flashed through the eyes of the other two. Finally, after looking