Blood-Stained Sarira

Faced with so many guards, the girl's cousin turned pale instantly, and A'niu's heart sank. He had never seen so many powerful people in his own Lineage. Each of them was far stronger than him, and he felt the pressure.

What are you trying to do?

A'yu held her breath, her heart pounding. Was this some kind of murder plot? Was there no justice left?

"Hehe, don't be nervous. These guards just look fierce; they don't intend to do anything to you. I've already made a deal with you: one hundred low-grade Sarira, with the condition that I send you to the Lihuo Sect as a menial disciple. These people are here to escort you to the Lihuo Sect. I keep my word."

The horse-faced youth didn't dare to kill anyone in Tianwu City, and in order to make it believable and justify his actions to outsiders, he did indeed have to send A'niu and A'yu to the Lihuo Sect.

However, once they reach the Lihuo Sect, the siblings will have no choice. At that time, their dream of living a peaceful life as menial disciples will be a pipe dream. Once they enter the Lihuo Sect, they may be tortured to death.

Killing someone in the Lihuo Sect is no different than stepping on an ant; who would care?

A'yu, realizing this as well, turned deathly pale.

"Don't... don't drag me into this... this has nothing to do with me!" Beside A'yu, her cousin panicked. He finally woke up from his dream and realized that as long as this horse-faced youth showed his true colors, he would definitely be silenced. Killing two or three would make no difference.

It's all that idiot Jiang Yi Dao's fault. If it weren't for him, we would at least be alive this time. Now... we're probably finished!

Seeing this, Yi Yun sneered and said, "Finally couldn't hold back anymore?"

He had long anticipated this outcome. In fact, he had been waiting for this scene to unfold. When the horse-faced youth insulted Lin Xin Tong in various ways, Yi Yun had already made a mental note of it.

"What are you saying? Do you think the mighty Lihuo Sect is a tortoise? How can we tolerate this? I can't just stand by and watch someone Lihuo Sect's territory, can I?" As the horse-faced youth spoke, the burly martial artists silently surrounded Yi Yun and the others.

This situation left both A'yu and A'niu both angry and terrified.

The horse-faced youth standing in the middle smiled, appearing very confident and composed, which contrasted sharply with A'yu and the others' unease.

"You violated the rules of trade by trying to sell the same goods to two different people. I haven't pursued the matter, and I even kept my promise to deliver it to the Lihuo Sect. That's already being very lenient. As for you..."

The horse-faced youth looked at Yi Yun, a barely suppressed glint of greed in his eyes. "You barbarian from the South China Sea, causing trouble in our shop. Although violence is forbidden in Tianwu City, if someone causes trouble, for example..."

As the horse-faced youth spoke, he suddenly threw a punch. The force of the punch slammed into a shelf on the side, shattering it and scattering the items on it all over the floor.

Some of the medicinal herbs were damaged.

"Tsk tsk! Look at you, because you were unhappy that this brother and sister sold us the rare stone, you caused trouble in my Lihuo Sect and damaged our shop's goods..."

" In our Lihuo Sect, we always believe in making money through harmony. However, we are not pushovers. A barbarian like you, who doesn't know his place, dares to come and cause trouble in my Lihuo Sect. Even if I accidentally kill you, Lord Zhang of Tianwu City will understand. But... since you have disturbed the peace of Tianwu City, I still have to invite Lord Zhang for a cup of tea and apologize."

His words were casual, but A'yu and the others could already tell that the horse-faced youth was implying that he knew the manager of Tianwu City and had some connections with him.

This is not surprising. Tianwu City is under the jurisdiction of the Martial Arts Alliance. Where there are people in charge, there is a possibility of favoritism.

It's perfectly normal for the Lihuo Sect to collude with the people in charge of Tianwu City.

If... the horse-faced youth were to offer that Lord Zhang some more benefits, such as giving him some Emperor Sarira, then it would be normal for him to suppress the matter!

Rules are made by people. In this world, it is not uncommon for people to bully others and disregard human life. As long as the matter is covered up, no one will know.

If the Lihuo Sect deliberately wreaks havoc on the shop and then insists that these insignificant people are causing trouble, who will know the truth?

Thinking of this, A'yu's petite body trembled with grief and indignation.

A'niu clenched his fist so tightly that his fingernails dug into his palms, drawing blood.

He was too weak! If he were strong, he wouldn't be humiliated like this, but now, he could only be manipulated by others!

"Actually... I really don't want to do anything to you. If you obediently hand over the stones, give me a statement, and be my witness, I'll let you leave."

The horse-faced youth smiled at A'yu and A'niu, casually taking out an Imprint Array Disk. He wanted to leave a backup plan to cover up the matter. At the same time, he also took out a low-grade Sarira and tossed it away.

Jingle bells!

The low-grade Sarira were scattered all over the ground and rolled to the feet of A'niu and her brother.

"One hundred coins. The extras are yours as a bonus. I'm an honest businessman," the horse-faced youth said with a smile.

The portly shopkeeper sneered, looking at the stunned siblings, and said, "Hurry up and pick them up."

A'yu and A'niu didn't move; they felt like their eyes were about to bleed. But then, someone moved.

A'yu's cousin, with a frightened yet obsequious smile on his face, squatted down and began picking up the relics from the ground.

"I'll pick it up, I'll pick it up. Thank you for the gift, sir. You can have the stone, we don't want it anymore. I'll take the relic and get out of here, please don't kill me..."

He didn't want to die now that things had come to this!

"Hahahaha, a wise man knows when to yield. And you, surnamed Jiang, why don't you help pick up the pieces? Tsk tsk, what Jiang Yi Dao, that's hilarious. Don't you say you never need a second strike when you attack someone?"

The horse-faced youth laughed loudly. He wanted to seize the opportunity that Yi Yun had obtained in the South China Sea. How could someone who could produce ten Emperor Sarira not have an opportunity!

Yi Yun smiled. He lightly stepped on the ground, and the four relics seemed to be infused with a wisp of energy. They jumped up with a "whoosh" and were caught by Yi Yun.

He actually picked up a few relics.

As he handled the relics, which contained impurities, Yi Yun slowly examined them. "I only use my sword against those of equal strength. You understand what 'elite' means? As for trash, I usually don't even need to make a single strike."

"Um!?"

A cold glint flashed in the horse-faced youth's eyes. He hadn't expected that even at this point, these barbarians from the South China Sea would still utter such suicidal words.

He could tell that the other party was probably only at the Dao Seed Realm, while their entire group was at the Dao Seed Realm!

In Tianwu City, apart from an elder at the Kaiyuan Realm stationed at the top-tier shop, all other shops in their Li Huo Lihuo Sect are managed by disciples at the peak of the Dao Seed Realm.

The thugs in their shop were all at the Dao Seed Realm. Although they lacked talent, they were proficient in combined attack formations!

After setting up the grand formation, their strength increased exponentially! This was more than enough for Tianwu City, which had relatively good public order.

A martial artist like Yi Yun, who came from the South China Sea and was at the Dao Seed Realm Tianyuan Realm, clearly had no idea how terrifying the top-tier forces in the Tianyuan Realm.

That's incredibly stupid.

The horse-faced youth drew a curved blade from his Space Ring, its edge flashing with cold light. "Do you know how barbarians from the South China Sea usually die in the Tianyuan Realm? Let me tell you, they usually die from stupidity. I'll kill you today and feed your corpse to the dogs. No one will know the truth!"

As the horse-faced youth spoke, he took a step forward, his curved knife aimed straight at Yi Yun's neck.

At the same time, the guards behind the horse-faced youth also moved, attacking Yi Yun from all directions.

The horse-faced youth took the lead. His position seemed dangerous, but it was actually the safest. The guards behind him had already set up a combined attack formation, and the horse-faced youth was at the core of the formation.

Located at the heart of the formation, he can gather the power of the twelve guards behind him, possessing the strongest attack and the most powerful defense.

In this state, the horse-faced youth felt like he was invincible!

The combined power of the twelve guards caused the young man's joints to crack and pop. This immense power gave him a feeling of exhilaration, and he couldn't help but let out a long roar!

"Prepare to die!"

The horse-faced youth roared, his blade flashing brilliantly, its sharpness unmatched!

However, in that instant, before A'yu A'niu could even cry out in alarm, several golden rays of divine light pierced into the horse-faced youth's blade.

These divine rays, though seemingly insignificant, were incredibly fast, instantly grazing past the horse-faced youth's body.

Um!?

The horse-faced youth's pupils contracted, and his ears began to ring!

These golden, cold lights, like sharp needles, seemed to be trying to blind him, making his scalp tingle inexplicably!

However, this feeling only lasted for a fraction of a blink before it disappeared.

The horse-faced youth broke out in a cold sweat; his blade strike had been somehow broken!

He was still shaken; he had almost thought he was dead, but upon checking his body, it seemed... he was unharmed?

He breathed a sigh of relief. What just happened?

He looked at Yi Yun, but Yi Yun seemed not to have moved at all. He couldn't even be sure if the move he had just made was actually made by Yi Yun.

He had just had this thought when he suddenly heard a series of loud bangs behind him!

He turned his head and his face turned pale instantly.

Behind him, twelve guards, their faces blank and foaming at the mouth, fell one after another like dominoes.

In the blink of an eye, the guards were lying sprawled on the ground, and in the entire shop, on the side of the Lihuo Sect, only he and the fat shopkeeper remained!

"Wh... what!?"

The horse-faced youth's eyes widened in surprise; he had no idea what was happening!

"You!!"

He turned his head again to look at Yi Yun, only to find that Yi Yun was still toying with the four low-grade Sarira in his hand, but now... all four relics were stained with blood...

Relics containing impurities are not considered pure and flawless, but after being stained with blood, they turn a deep red, like blood-red gemstones.

...(To be continued~^~)