A Lifesaving Straw

When the golden needles pierced the Jiang Family disciples' bodies, they froze on the spot. Their pupils contracted violently, their eyes filled with disbelief.

No!

My profound energy!

No!

My life force!

To watch helplessly as their profound energy vanished and their life force drained away was perhaps cruel for the Jiang Family disciples.

But who told them to be members of the Jiang Family?

If Qin Jishi had not been strong enough today to instill fear in their hearts, his fate would undoubtedly have been far worse.

The victor became king, the loser bandit—such was their fate!

Everyone: "..."

As the various factions watched those Jiang Family disciples die in an instant, the fear in their eyes when they looked at Qin Jishi grew even stronger.

Madman!

A complete madman!

Jiang Zheng had died miserably... and now he had slaughtered the Jiang Family disciples as well. The Jiang Family would surely fight him to the death.

Of course!

Beneath their fear, some disciples from various factions even felt a hint of excitement.

Once upon a time, had they not dreamed of being like Qin Jishi?

Some had even already taken Qin Jishi as their idol in their hearts.

People like us should be like this. Why should we fear the powerful?

Though that was easy to say, very few could actually do what Qin Jishi had done.

Qin Jishi paid no attention to those Jiang Family disciples. He did not even spare them another glance, instead lifting his foot and slowly walking toward Jiang Feng.

"Y-you... don't come over... don't come over... I am... I am the Jiang Family's Third Elder... I'm telling you... don't come over..."

Every step Qin Jishi took sent a violent tremor through Jiang Feng's mind.

It was as though each step brought him one