"I'll never be done with you, the one surnamed Xue, for killing my beast companion! Lord Wu, you can deal with this. How much longer will you let such a bandit run wild without punishing him?"
Xu Longwei roared furiously.
No matter how formidable Xue Xiang was, Xu Longwei had his status to fall back on. He still hadn't taken Xue Xiang seriously. He was only heartbroken over Chi Jiuyou, the beast he'd raised for so many years, being killed just like that.
His own abilities were nothing special. He'd relied entirely on Chi Jiuyou to throw his weight around.
They said a dog borrowed its master's authority. In Xu Longwei's case, you could say the man borrowed his beast's might.
At Xu Longwei's outburst, Wu Zui's face darkened.
Li Tieya had guessed right. Before coming, Wu Zui had prepared two plans.
In the first, Xue Xiang would know what was good for him, and Wu Zui would seize the opportunity to recruit him.
In the second, Xue Xiang wouldn't know what was good for him, so Wu Zui would have Xu Longwei pull this stunt, deal with Xue Xiang, and use the chance to humiliate Li Tieya.
The plan had been perfect, but Wu Zui hadn't expected Xue Xiang to refuse to play along. Despite having only reached the First Realm of Domain, he'd proved astonishingly powerful, killing even Chi Jiuyou, a Major General-level beast, in an instant.
Faced with this unexpected turn, Wu Zui had already been considering whether to adjust his approach. He hadn't expected Xu Longwei to start shouting again, leaving him in a bind.
Behind Xu Longwei stood Palace Elder Xu Hongsheng, who was also one of Wu Zui's backers.
If Wu Zui didn't stand up for Xu Longwei now, the bastard would kick up