For a moment, countless people had made Xu Yi their idol.
Ming Shenzong snorted coldly, turned to Xu Yi, and barked, "Boy, I'll let you keep your life for now. Speak—why did you brazenly attack Ghostfire Venerable? If you had no reason, you know the consequences."
"What do you mean, 'if I had no reason'? Ming Shenzong, I think you're asking to die!"
Purgatory Venerable exploded first. He truly loathed how Ming Shenzong kept taking the wrong side, again and again.
Seeing Purgatory Venerable on the verge of going berserk, Xu Yi coughed and spoke. "Purgatory, you really need to change that temper of yours."
Boom!
His words crashed down like a thunderbolt, stunning the onlookers.
Purgatory Venerable was thunderstruck, too. Ming Shenzong, Song Tingshu, and Shanshan Buddha exchanged bewildered glances, then all stared at Xu Yi, unable to make sense of what sort of freak stood before them.
Xu Yi lifted Qiu Wa into his arms and pointed at her. "Anyone who dares lay a hand on her, I'll kill. Purgatory, don't rush. I'm not done with the Ghost Slaying Sect."
Then he pursed his lips and shouted, "Imperial City Guards, where are you? The Deputy Commander of the Southern Guard, the Commander of the Imperial Guard for the Dao Debate Grand Ceremony, is here. Why haven't you come to pay your respects?"
His voice rang out like thunder. In an instant, four squads of black-armored soldiers, fully armed, charged into the formation from all directions.
Xu Yi took the official ring from around his neck and unfurled his credentials. The four purple-robed squad leaders dropped to their knees as one, followed by more than a hundred soldiers. Together, they shouted, "We pay our respects to the Commander!" Their killing intent soared into the sky.
"Rise!"
Xu Yi waved