A calm voice came from the entrance of the hall.
"So that's how it is."
Shen Che walked in as though he were taking a stroll through his own backyard.
Without even sparing Hong Yi a glance, he went straight to Gu Qingyue's side and tossed a crimson token onto the ground.
Clang.
The Blazing Fire Token bounced several times across the stone floor.
Hong Yi's pupils suddenly contracted.
He recognized that token. It belonged to Zong Rui!
So that bastard had brought this trouble upon him!
His guard rose to its utmost limit. This young man could actually ignore the Blood Severing Poison inside the hall and remain completely unfazed.
"My friend, there must be some misunderstanding."
Hong Yi restrained his killing intent and forced a genial smile onto his face.
"This is an internal matter of my Blazing Fire Sect. I ask that you grant this old man some face. Sit down and have a cup of tea; everything can be discussed."
Gu Qingyue coughed up a mouthful of blood and hurriedly warned him.
"Watch out!"
Hong Yi moved faster than his words.
Even as he spoke the invitation, an invisible Sword Qi condensed from Innate True Essence had silently stabbed toward Shen Che's back.
Qi Sword Technique!
This strike was sinister and vicious, enough to pierce through mountains and rocks.
Gu Qingyue's heart sank to the bottom.
Yet Shen Che seemed to have eyes in the back of his head and did not even turn around.
He merely reached back, spread his five fingers, and gave that invisible Sword Qi a light squeeze.
A nearly inaudible crack sounded.
The Innate True Essence Sword Qi, powerful enough to instantly kill a Primordial Qi Realm martial artist, was crushed to pieces by his five fingers alone.
Violent Sword Qi