Jia Ren said coldly, "Looks like we've got a tough one on our hands. Everyone, let's go take a look. Sirs, please sit for a moment. We'll be right back."
Director Long snorted, pinched his thick, garlic-bulb nose, and huffed, "Damn it, what a nuisance. Fine, Brother Feng and I will take a look too. I want to see what kind of freakish troublemaker has turned up in the Southern Territory, so blind to the ways of the world."
Jia Ren was overjoyed. At least all those years of feeding this fat pig haven't gone to waste. With officials getting involved, this will be much easier to handle. At once, the group hurried toward the mountain gate. When they arrived outside it, they saw Xu Yi still setting up an array.
His bizarre actions left Jia Ren, Director Long, and the others all wondering what he was up to.
"What on earth is he doing?"
"Looks like he's setting up some sort of sealing array?"
"This is strange. Does he think our mountain gate array isn't sturdy enough and wants to add another one for us?"
"Could it be he's trying to set up a grand array to trap us all inside and wipe us out in one fell swoop?"
At those words, the whole crowd fell silent. The anger in Jia Ren's heart vanished. He cupped his fists toward Xu Yi. "What grudge do you have against Phantom Spirit Sect? Speak plainly. If Phantom Spirit Sect truly wronged you, I, Jia, will admit fault."
Xu Yi said coldly, "If admitting fault could settle things whenever someone did something wrong, then how would I get to kill anyone?"
"What nerve! Second Senior Brother, Third Senior Brother, let's go test this bastard's mettle together!"
Elder Fang, his hair and beard bristling,