"If you dare kill him, I'll wipe you out!" Lord Taihua was so terrified that his heart nearly leaped out of his chest. Fan An, Fan Ya, and Fan De were not the only ones frightened to the point of tears streaming down their faces—Xing'er cried out, "Don't!" and burst into tears. This scene instantly reminded her of the night her Senior Sister Xu had died, so she drew her sword and charged. Sword Seeking an Opening was executed almost in one breath!
"Cough, cough... Cough, cough, cough..." But just then, Fan Xiao seemed to have been released by Xia Ruize, and immediately began coughing desperately. The savage grin at the corner of Xia Ruize's mouth rose again. "Heh heh, he isn't dead. He isn't dead. He really takes after his disciple. United, hmm, united—what wonderful spirit. My disciples and descendants probably can't compare."
"Xia Ruize! Do you know where this is? You borrowed a Dao Tribulation and plan to run wild here?!" Lord Taihua was furious, but there was nothing he could do about Xia Ruize. Fan Xiao was in his hands; if Xia Ruize moved even slightly, Fan Xiao would be dead.
Only Xia Ruize could push using a hostage to such a terrifying extreme. Lord Taihua stopped Xing'er as she rushed forward, intent on fighting to the death. Xia Ruize, however, seemed to admire her. Smiling broadly, he said, "Lord Taihua, don't threaten me at every turn. How would I dare run wild? I merely heard some interesting things and came to take a look... Heh heh... Just look at you. You've met an old friend, yet you're ordering me around like this. What's that supposed to mean? Aren't you just embarrassing your old friend?"
"Good grief! What exactly do you want? Just tell this old man