Hu Buzui hesitated for a moment, then said gravely, "Second Young Master, that heretical bastard is no weakling. I'm afraid Old Hu may not be able to take him down. Better let him hang for a while. Guanxi City is not far ahead; we can endure until then before making our move."
Liu Chenzhou hesitated for a while, then nodded. "Old Liu seems to have been in Guanxi City lately. I heard from Ji Lanjun that he ran into some trouble and failed to smoothly establish our Defend the Dao Alliance's influence there. When the time comes, join forces with him and deal with that heretical bastard. While you are at it, help Old Liu take Guanxi City. Then the credit will include our share, and you will certainly be rewarded with fine wine."
Hu Buzui readily agreed. "I heard the ones causing trouble are a fairly strong force within Guanxi City. Like our Defend the Dao Alliance, they fly the banner of upholding justice and safeguarding fairness, intending to bring Guanxi City under their protection and turn it into their territory."
"Overestimating themselves," Liu Chenzhou snorted disdainfully. "A petty force the size of a bullet pellet dares block the Defend the Dao Alliance's expansion? If that force dares put up stubborn resistance, Elder Hu, find an opportunity to wipe them out. Make it vicious and ruthless, then pin this evil squarely on that heretical bastard's head."
"That will not delay us for long. We can clean up that eyesore of a heretical bastard and then head happily to the Sacred Domain with Youmeng."
Inside the cabin.
Xi Youmeng and Lu Feng stared each other down, the atmosphere steeped in bizarre awkwardness.
In the end, Lu Feng could not endure Xi Youmeng's scrutiny any longer and broke the silence. "Young