Life or Death, You Decide!

Bang!

The hall's main doors were kicked flying in an instant!

A bone-chilling voice rang out, echoing through the hall.

Everyone present was instantly stunned. They stopped what they were doing and turned to look outside.

They saw a tall, slender youth dressed in a white robe standing coldly at the entrance, his sharp eyes sweeping over the one who had been spouting such arrogant words.

He stood with his hands behind his back. His long black hair was tied high, a sword gripped in his hand, a jade pendant hanging from his belt. He was exceptionally handsome!

At this moment, Zhang Xuanchen was furious!

Damn it, he had only just reached the entrance and intended to use the Sound-retaining Stone to record their words about destroying the Xiao Clan. Who would have thought he would hear someone say that the Zhang Family was not even worth a fart before the Cloud Mountain Sword Sect—and even threaten to kill a Zhang Family Disciple!

Even an uncle could endure this, but an aunt could not!

"Boy! Are you from the Zhang Family? I advise you not to meddle in other people's business!

"Otherwise, the sword in my hand does not care who you are!"

With that, he smiled smugly.

Jiang Tiangou had indeed been startled at first, but when he saw that the newcomer was merely a brat whose hair had not even fully grown in, disdain immediately filled his eyes.

What influence could a greenhorn like this possibly have?

If the brat knew what was good for him, that would be that. If not, Jiang Tiangou would not mind turning him into another soul beneath his sword.

Hearing Jiang Tiangou's words, Zhang Xuanchen turned a deaf ear, remaining calm as still water.

He pulled Xiao Yan, who had been knocked onto the ground by the aftershock, back to his feet.

He gave him a First-grade Mid-tier Healing Pill.

The wound on his palm instantly scabbed over.

Looking at his lean figure, Zhang Xuanchen said admiringly:

"A young man should hold the ambitions of a great swan, ride a fine steed, and level the open plains! You are not bad! A true man!"

Xiao Zhan came back to his senses as well. Though he had never met Zhang Xuanchen, anyone who could face Cloud Mountain Sword Sect disciples with such composure had to be a Zhang Family Disciple.

Though young, he possessed extraordinary bearing. He had to be the descendant of a high-ranking Zhang Family member, so Xiao Zhan did not dare be careless.

He immediately bowed. "Xiao Clan Leader Xiao Zhan greets Young Master Zhang! The Cloud Mountain Sword Sect has come to humiliate us and intends to destroy my Xiao Clan. I beg Young Master Zhang to uphold justice for us!"

The other Xiao Clan disciples also acted as if they had grasped a life-saving straw, bowing one after another. "We beg Young Master Zhang to uphold justice for us."

Zhang Xuanchen smiled faintly at those words. He said nothing, instead proving it through his actions.

He turned to Jiang Tiangou. "I will protect the Xiao Clan! Leave behind the Storage Bags on your bodies as compensation for your disrespectful words toward my Zhang Family.

"Then... get the hell out of here!"

If Jiang Tiangou and the others knew what was good for them, Zhang Xuanchen would not mind sparing them.

After all, with the Bihai Immortal Sect already posing a threat, it truly was not advisable to make an enemy of the Cloud Mountain Sword Sect.

Seeing that this youth was even more arrogant than himself, a trace of gloom flashed through Jiang Tiangou's eyes. He sneered. "What the hell are you? If you do not want to die, then hurry up and get lost, Laozi—"

Slap!

Before Jiang Tiangou could finish speaking, Zhang Xuanchen slapped him across the face. Several bloodied teeth instantly flew out!

Jiang Tiangou was completely dumbfounded. He trembled with rage. He had never expected this brat to actually dare strike him. Unforgivable!

"You bastard! You dare slap Young Master Jiang's face! You deserve ten thousand deaths!"

To display his loyalty, a Qi Refining Level 6 youth at the side immediately drew his sword and slashed forward!

The youth before him still had a childish face and could not have been older than fifteen or sixteen. What strength could he possibly possess? With his own cultivation, taking the boy down would be as easy as turning over his hand.

Just as he imagined what rewards he would receive, he suddenly saw a corpse lying before that youth.

His eyes instinctively shifted downward, and only then did he realize that the headless corpse was his own.

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but no sound emerged.

Until the last trace of his consciousness vanished.

The Clear Wind Sword floated beside Zhang Xuanchen. The remaining blood on its blade rendered everyone present silent as cicadas in winter, too frightened to even look directly at it!

"So fast! So strong! He killed a Qi Refining Level 6 cultivator in a single exchange! Is this the Heavenly Talent of a Golden Core Family?"

Xiao Yan looked at Zhang Xuanchen, who remained calm as still water, his face filled with emotion.

Even at his peak, he would not have been able to block even one move from him.

"Boy! You actually dare kill a Cloud Mountain Sword Sect disciple! Is your Zhang Family declaring war on my Cloud Mountain Sword Sect?" Jiang Tiangou was truly frightened out of his wits.

There was no longer any contempt on his face. He had not expected this little bastard to be so difficult to handle.

If not for Steward Li and the several Second-Grade Spirit Talismans on him, he would have run away long ago.

"Heh, you are merely an elder's son. Do you really think you can represent the Cloud Mountain Sword Sect?"

Zhang Xuanchen did not care about his threat in the slightest.

He was nothing but a clown.

"Presumptuous! Steward Li, please strike and kill this madman! The rest of you, slaughter every member of the Xiao Clan—do not let a single one escape!

"This brat has such strength, so his status in the Zhang Family must not be low! Do not bring trouble upon the sect!"

"Yes, Young Master Jiang!"

The Cloud Mountain Sword Sect disciples answered in unison, preparing to unleash a slaughter.

"Young Master Zhang, be careful! Xiao Clan disciples, heed my command! Protect Young Master Zhang even at the cost of your lives!"

Xiao Zhan stepped in front of Zhang Xuanchen and issued his command to the Xiao Clan disciples.

Xiao Yan grabbed Zhang Xuanchen and said anxiously, "Young Master Zhang, hurry and leave! We will hold them back. With your strength, escaping will not be difficult! You cannot die here because of my Xiao Clan."

Zhang Xuanchen glanced at Xiao Zhan and Xiao Yan. To be honest, he was rather surprised.

He smiled faintly. "Do not worry. We will be fine. Brother, I will have to trouble you."

Before his words had faded, the temperature inside the hall instantly dropped to freezing point!

The next moment, several Ice Swords tore through the air.

"Not good!"

Sensing that something was wrong, Jiang Tiangou immediately took out a Second-grade Low-tier Diamond Talisman. It was shattered in less than half a second.

Terror filled his face. "Do not kill me! My father is Jiang Erhe—"

Before he could finish, an Ice Sword swept past him. His head flew off and rolled across the ground.

Just as Zhang Xuanbing was about to kill Liu Ruyan.

"Brother, wait!"

Seeing his Little Brother speak, Zhang Xuanbing was puzzled, but he did not kill Liu Ruyan.

He merely sealed her spiritual energy to prevent any mishap.

Then, like tossing away a dead dog, he threw her before Zhang Xuanchen.

Having done all this, he stood beside Zhang Xuanchen with his sword on his back. Clad in a blue robe, his face was like an iceberg, keeping others a thousand miles away.

Liu Ruyan had already been scared senseless.

Looking at the crimson blood on the ground and the several headless corpses, she stood there in a daze.

At that moment, two young women of the Xiao Clan looked at Zhang Xuanbing and whispered in astonishment:

"Wow, look! Isn't that the legendary number one genius of the Zhang Family, Zhang Xuanbing?"

"They say Zhang Xuanbing is a peerless genius with an Ice Wood Dual Spirit Root, cold as an iceberg. It seems the rumors are true!"

"We are far too lucky!"

By then, Xiao Zhan and the three elders had already recovered and recognized the identities of the two men.

"Xiao Zhan leads the Xiao Clan disciples in greeting Young Master Xuanbing and Young Master Xuanchen! Thank you both for saving my Xiao Clan from the midst of fire and water!"

Zhang Xuanchen waved his hand. "No need. The Xiao Clan is an Affiliated Family of my Zhang Family, so it is only right that we protect you. Rest assured, my Zhang Family will deal with the Cloud Mountain Sword Sect matter.

"The Xiao Clan will not suffer retaliation."

Only after hearing how the Xiao Clan addressed the two Zhang Family members did Liu Ruyan realize that she had caused a catastrophic disaster.

Zhang Xuanbing and Zhang Xuanchen were both Dual Spirit Root geniuses of the Golden Core Zhang Family. Their status was extraordinary, utterly beyond comparison to a mere personal disciple of an elder like her.

To survive, she immediately knelt before Zhang Xuanchen, pulling down her dress and exposing more than half of the two snowy-white watermelons on her chest.

She kept rubbing herself against Zhang Xuanchen's leg.

"Young Master Zhang! This servant knows her mistake. Please spare this servant's life! This servant is willing to serve Young Master for all eternity!

"I can stick myself up! Anything is fine!"

She knew full well that this was her only advantage. Whether she lived or died depended on this one chance.

Her face was worth nothing compared to her life.

Zhang Xuanchen cast a sidelong glance downward. It had to be said that Liu Ruyan, whether in figure or appearance, was among the very best.

But he had no interest in such trash.

He kicked her to Xiao Yan's feet.

He said, "Xiao Yan, I leave her to you. Whether she lives or dies, you decide."

Just now, Liu Ruyan had genuinely revealed killing intent toward them.

If Xiao Yan would even soften his heart toward someone who had shown killing intent toward him, then Zhang Xuanchen would not pay much attention to him in the future.

Even if he possessed that Spirit Transformation remnant soul, it would be the same.