Xie Xuanting had long since wanted Xu Yi dead. As soon as Xu Yi was sent flying, wave after wave of light came crushing toward him. Just then, the Thunder Beads sprayed out by the Maxim suddenly scattered. In Xie Xuanting's eyes, they seemed to strike the fourth wave of light at just the right moment—the crucial wave that would have completed his encirclement—delaying it by a fraction.
"Xie Xuanting, since you killed Niu Ganghuo, hand over that bracelet. I promised Ice Cloud Fairy I'd deliver it to her personally."
The Dragon Grandson finally appeared, and his large entourage finally arrived.
The earlier battle between Xu Yi and Xie Xuanting had been so spectacular that it immediately drew nearly the entire army surrounding Niu Ganghuo.
The crowd had joined forces to hunt down Niu Ganghuo, but they had little interest in Xu Yi. Everyone simply watched the great battle between Xie Xuanting and Xu Yi from the sidelines. No one came to Xie Xuanting's aid.
That was because the crowd's focus was no longer on Niu Ganghuo, but on Xie Xuanting.
From Xu Yi's two shouts, everyone had learned that Xie Xuanting had killed Niu Ganghuo. That meant Ice Cloud Fairy's bracelet had clearly fallen into Xie Xuanting's hands.
The crowd had hunted Niu Ganghuo because he had stolen Ice Cloud Fairy's bracelet and offended the fair lady—a crime deserving of death. But more than that, they wanted to reclaim the bracelet and return it to Ice Cloud Fairy, earning themselves a hefty favor in her eyes.
"Ridiculous. I haven't even seen that bracelet, but even if I had, why would I hand it over so you could earn favor? Dragon Grandson, what I hate most is that lofty Imperial Scion look of yours. If you've got the guts, come