An Apology Isn't Enough-You'll Have to Pay More

"Hmph, you're asking for death!"

The Red-Clothed Girl noticed Xiao Yuan and the others standing still. She let out a cold snort, gripped the whip in her slender hand, and with a crisp sound of tearing through the air, she shot out, creating a gust of wind, and lashed out directly at Xiao Yuan's head.

Xiao Yuan's expression remained calm. He casually clenched his fist, and the leather whip automatically came into his hand. Then he pulled it casually.

"Ah!"

The immense force from the whip caused the Red-Clothed Girl to scream, and she was pulled off her horse, landing hard on her bottom.

"You bastard, how dare you lay a hand on me?"

The moment her buttocks touched the cold, dirty ground, the Red-Clothed Girl's face turned ashen. She roared at Xiao Yuan like an enraged tigress.

"You ungrateful fool, I'm just giving you a little lesson on behalf of your elders."

Xiao Yuan glanced at the Red-Clothed Girl and said calmly.

He could tell that the girl had some kind of cerebral palsy, and there were two powerful people hiding around her. Of course, to Xiao Yuan, they were practically trash.

"Who do you think you are? How dare you lecture me?" Xiao Yuan's nonchalant remark only enraged the Red-Clothed Girl, and her voice immediately became sharp and shrill. "Hua Shu, Liu Shu, kill this bastard!"

The girl's scream had barely faded when two aged figures swiftly broke through the air and blocked Xiao Yuan and his group of seven.

The two figures that appeared before Xiao Yuan were one with gray hair and the other with white hair, and their faces were quite old. Judging from their aura, they seemed to be quite strong, between Five Star Dou Huang and Six-Star Dou Emperor.

"My friend, my young lady is indeed a bit mischievous, but she is, after all, a girl. Is it perhaps inappropriate for you to treat her this way?"

The gray-haired old man first glanced at the Red-Clothed Girl face was flushed with anger, then looked at Xiao Yuan, frowned, and said.

With his keen eyesight, he could naturally sense that the group in front of him were all quite powerful, even giving them a faint sense of oppression. Therefore, he didn't speak too arrogantly.

"Hehe, so she's still alive. If she were any older, or if she were a different gender, you would all be trying to save her right now, instead of talking nonsense to me here."

Xiao Yuan slightly raised his eyes, sneered, and said with a mocking tone.

If this were in the Black-Corner Region, he would have killed that stupid woman directly; he wouldn't have been so gentle.

At this moment, a crowd had gathered around the street because of the incident. When they saw the Red-Clothed Girl, they all shook their heads and then cast some sympathetic glances at Xiao Yuan and the others. In Tianya City, this Red-Clothed Girl was a notorious little devil. Anyone who met her was considered unlucky. They didn't expect that this guy would dare to attack her today. It seems that he must have come from outside.

The two elders' expressions changed slightly upon hearing Xiao Yuan's seemingly calm yet chilling words, their eyes darkening. The Red-Clothed Girl was the most beloved granddaughter of their clan's patriarch, and few in Tianya City dared to speak to her like that. "You bastard, how dare you be so arrogant in Tianya City? You hit me, and my grandfather will definitely not let you off. If you know what's good for you, kneel down and kowtow to me now."

The Red-Clothed Girl got up from the ground. Being humiliated in front of so many people was unacceptable to her, who had an exceptionally high sense of pride. Her face was contorted with anger. However, before she could finish her angry shout, a ghostly figure suddenly appeared in front of her and slapped her hard across the face, leaving countless stunned onlookers.

"Smack!"

A crisp sound rang out on the street, and at that moment, everyone felt a chill run down their spines. That slap was incredibly satisfying.

The Red-Clothed Girl tilted her head, five slightly purplish-red finger marks appearing on her cheek, a trace of blood oozing from the corner of her mouth, her eyes filled with disbelief. She couldn't believe that someone would actually dare to slap her.

"If you dare utter another curse, he might not kill you, but I will!"

A faint, cold voice, brimming with killing intent, slowly rang out from in front of her, causing the girl in red to tremble. She slowly raised her head and saw a stunningly beautiful woman dressed in plain clothes standing there with a murderous look on her face. As their eyes met, the Red-Clothed Girl saw a real and chilling killing intent in the other woman's eyes.

"How dare you!"

The sudden slap startled the two old men, who then roared and charged towards Xiao Yi Xian with lightning speed.

Just as the two made a move, a beautiful figure appeared like the wind, and two sword beams shot out from her hands.

"Laugh!"

The sound of a sharp weapon piercing flesh suddenly rang out, and everyone was shocked to see that the two old men, who were quite famous in Tianya City, were sent flying backward. After they finally regained their footing, everyone could see that their hands were covered in blood, and the white bones were exposed at the wounds. In contrast, the beautiful woman in green who had suddenly made her move was as still as a rock.

"So arrogant and domineering, and you think you can take on us two against one? Do you really think we're easy to bully?"

Yun Yun's eyes were quite sharp, and her powerful Dou Qi rippled as her voice, filled with anger, rang out.

During this time, she got along quite well with Xiao Yi Xian. Firstly, their strengths were similar, and secondly, they were both quite gentle and not the kind of people who would fight each other to the death because of jealousy.

Therefore, although she knew that Xiao Yi Xian was not afraid of those two, she still chose to lend a helping hand.

Of course, this also shows Xiao Yi Xian that they are all her sisters and that she would never let an outsider bully her alone.

"Dou Huang Peak!"

After being stunned by the strength displayed by Yun Yun, the two old men dared not make any move. They could only lament in their hearts that this young lady had been running rampant for so many years, and finally she had run into the line of fire. This woman was so powerful that they could guess that the strength of the others was probably at the Dou Emperor level as well.

"Friend, I am a member of the Luo Clan. The young lady who offended you earlier is the eldest daughter of the Luo Clan. I hope you will not harm her for the sake of the Luo Clan."

The gray-haired old man sighed inwardly, cupped his hands in a gesture of respect, and said with a wry smile.

"The Luo Clan?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Yun frowned slightly. Although she knew that this woman's background was probably not weak, she did not expect that she was actually a member of the Luo Clan of Tianya City.

She turned to look at Xiao Yuan, wanting to ask for Xiao Yuan opinion.

Xiao Yuan was about to speak, but the noise from the side changed his mind.

"You... you dare hit me?"

At this moment, the Red-Clothed Girl finally snapped out of her daze after being slapped. Touching the burning finger mark on her cheek, she pointed at the Xiao Yi Xian in front of her with trembling hands, her eyes filled with a terrifyingly intense anger.

As soon as she finished speaking, the enraged Red-Clothed Girl took out a jade pendant from her Storage Ring, crushed it, and then said venomously, "You vile woman, you dare to hit me! My grandfather will never let you get away with this. Once you fall into my hands, I will chop off your fingers one by one!"

Despite the Red-Clothed Girl's venomous curses, Xiao Yi Xian merely glanced at her coldly. Then, she heard Xiao Yuan's extremely indifferent voice. "If you hit her again, such a vicious nature will only bring trouble if she is kept alive."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi Xian's lips curled into a smile, and then, under the horrified gaze of the Red-Clothed Girl, she raised her jade hand again and slapped her across the face without any hesitation.

Slap! The moment the slap landed, a gray light suddenly shot out from the center of the city and appeared in the sky above the street. With a single glance, a powerful aura suddenly surged out, sweeping across the sky and the dark voice lingered in the street.

"Your behavior truly shows you don't take the Luo Clan seriously!"

Upon hearing the somber voice from the sky, all eyes on the street immediately turned upwards, and exclamations of surprise rang out.

"It's actually the Luo Family Old Ancestor?"

"He actually came in person? It seems this old man really dotes on Luo Xiaotian."

"Hehe, looks like we're in for a good show today."

Amid the gasps of surprise, the two old men, one in gray and one in white, were also startled to see the newcomers. They quickly and respectfully greeted, "Welcome, Ancestor."

While they spoke, the two men were inwardly wry. They never expected that this young lady would actually crush the Heartblood Jade Pendant. That thing was made for her by the ancestor himself, who said not to use it unless it was a matter of life and death. They never expected that she would actually take it out for such a small matter. No wonder the ancestor came so quickly; he must have thought that this young lady was in some kind of life-threatening danger.

In the sky, the old man in blue robes stood suspended in mid-air. His face was slightly broad, exuding an air of quiet authority, clearly indicating that he was a person who had long held a high position. Hearing the two people's respectful greetings, he merely nodded casually, then looked in the direction of the Red-Clothed Girl. When he saw the purplish-red finger mark on her cheek, he breathed a sigh of relief, but a flash of anger also appeared in his eyes. He turned his gaze to Xiao Yuan and the others, and slowly said, "You gentlemen are quite unfamiliar faces. You must be from outside Tianya City?"

"Grandpa, they're bullying their granddaughter! You have to stand up for me!"

Before Xiao Yuan and the others could speak, the Red-Clothed Girl saw the old man in blue robes, her lips trembled, and tears streamed down her face. The grievances she had suffered today were more than in the past year. A truly pampered girl like her had never been treated like this before. Moreover, the seemingly genuine, icy killing intent in Xiao Yi Xian's eyes sent chills down her spine. Now that she saw the old man appear, she felt as if she had found a backer and pointed her finger at Xiao Yuan.

"You don't even want your fingers anymore?"

Seeing the Red-Clothed Girl act like this, Xiao Yi Xian said in a calm voice.

Upon hearing this, a look of fear flashed across the Red-Clothed Girl's face. She hurriedly withdrew her fingers, finally feeling a bit of fear towards the ruthless Xiao Yi Xian.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Amidst this delay, several more whooshing sounds suddenly rang out, and then a dozen or so figures appeared on the rooftops lining both sides of the street. Upon appearing, they all respectfully bowed to the blue-robed elder. Seeing the scene unfold, they quickly realized what had happened, and one of them immediately shouted coldly, "You dare to attack my Luo Clan in Tianya City? You've got quite the nerve!"

Xiao Yuan's expression did not change upon seeing these powerful members of the Luo Clan.

Things had developed to this point, which wasn't entirely unexpected. Although he had no intention of provoking the local forces, they had made such a fuss that he couldn't just sit idly by! Even though the Luo Family Old Ancestor was a Five Star Dou Zong expert, he didn't pose much of a threat to Xiao Yuan. Not to mention Old Master Ye Zhong standing nearby, even he himself, with the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations activated, was confident he could kill him directly. Moreover, in his Storage Ring, he had the Heavenly Flame Venerable's soul body, whose strength had recovered to the level of Eight Star Dou Zong after Xiao Yuan and Yao Lao's help. Even destroying Tianya City wouldn't be a difficult task.

"You elders have absolutely no manners to raise such an unreasonable junior!"

Ye Zhong naturally couldn't just stand by and watch the show. He glanced at the middle-aged man who had spoken earlier, sneered, and took a step forward. An imposing aura, no less powerful than that of the Luo Family Old Ancestor, rose up like a mountain rising from the ground, causing countless people's expressions to change drastically.

"Heh heh, I'd like to see what your Luo Clan Luo Clan can do to me even if I don't take them seriously."

Xiao Yuan, standing to the side, also unleashed the aura of the Dou Zong level. With the support of his cultivation technique and the Heavenly Flames, his momentum was not much inferior to that of the Luo Family Old Ancestor.

At the same time, Xiao Yan, Xiao Yi Xian, Yun Yun, Zi Yan all unleashed the aura of the Dou Emperor level.

"Two Dou Zong experts and four Dou Huang expert?"

Exclamations of surprise rang out from the street, followed by stares of disbelief as people stared at Xiao Yuan and his group in disbelief.

Many people's attention was focused on Xiao Yuan.

Such a young Dou Zong expert was something they had never seen before in recent years. The Red-Clothed Girl was also a little pale. She knew very well how powerful a Dou Zong expert was. Even with the strength of their Luo Clan, they would not easily provoke him. But now, there were actually two of them on the other side!

Compared to the shock of the crowd, the expression of the Luo Family Old Ancestor changed even more dramatically, because he clearly felt that the old man's strength was a level above his own. As for the white-robed youth, although his aura was only that of Two Star Dou Zong, judging from the momentum he exuded and his age, he was obviously a genius youth who could challenge those of higher levels. Such people had extraordinary backgrounds and should absolutely not be provoked!

"Damn it, when did such a powerful figure appear in Tianya City? That girl Xiaoyao is getting more and more outrageous. It seems we should discipline her properly in the future. If today's matter is not handled properly, it will be a catastrophic disaster for my Luo Clan!"

As his expression shifted, the Luo Family Old Ancestor's gaze towards the Red-Clothed Girl suddenly became much sterner. Then, he turned his gaze to Xiao Yuan and the others, and his tone unconsciously softened. "Gentlemen, what happened today was indeed Xiao Yao's fault. I, Luo Cheng, apologize to you on her behalf."

"An apology alone is not enough."

Xiao Yuan flashed and appeared beside the Red-Clothed Girl. His fair hand, like the hand of a demon, gently gripped her neck.

"I'm very unhappy right now. I wonder what Mr. Luo thinks of this girl's value? And what he thinks of the value of my reputation as a Dou Zong powerhouse?"

Xiao Yuan grinned, revealing his gleaming white teeth, and said slowly and deliberately.