Forget that Lin Zhengxi was no longer what he used to be. Even before his squad of prison officers under Huo Gang had suffered losses, they would have been no match for the Lotus Avatar in Nine Central City. With Nine-Ren Mountain personally leading the immortal army in its campaign against the Luo Yang Prison, even a visiting Golden Immortal couldn't make the Lotus Avatar yield an inch in Nine Central City without a direct decree from the Celestial Court.
Still, the Lotus Avatar's words had been far too discourteous. He hadn't left Lin Zhengxi any face at all, and Lin Zhengxi was naturally resentful.
"You don't speak for the Heavenly Punishment Palace. I've said what I had to say. You insulted a Pill Saint from the Alchemy Pavilion. If you don't leave now, your superiors can come to the Immortal Prison and claim you later." There was no room for negotiation in the Lotus Avatar's tone.
"Fine, fine, fine! What a Nine Central City Lord!" Lin Zhengxi's face flushed crimson as he and his subordinates retreated in disgrace.
"Thank you, Lord, for upholding justice." Lin Shiqing and the others bowed to the Lotus Avatar again.
"Pill Saint Lin, there's no need for formalities. The City Lord is away, so I will see to matters in Nine Central City. Though the Alchemy Pavilion belongs to the Heavenly Pill Palace, it is also vital to Nine Central City. The wounded immortal soldiers still need the pavilion's full support, so naturally, I won't let outsiders bully it." The Lotus Avatar shook his head.
"May I ask, Lord, what exactly happened to Fellow Daoist Dongfang? Why did he suddenly kill several prison officers from the Heavenly Punishment Palace? Has Pill Saint Dongfang truly defected from the Celestial Court?"
Lin Shiqing couldn't hold back