More and more people gathered there, until Bai Yang and the others were completely surrounded at the center.
Most of them had come simply to watch the commotion. It was impossible that they felt any deep attachment to Qing He, a woman they had never even met.
There had never been a shortage of people who loved watching a spectacle and wanted to see things get out of hand. With so many Human King Realm experts gathered here, plenty of people were practically praying for a fight. After all, who wouldn't want to witness a world-shaking battle?
Whether innocent bystanders got caught in the crossfire was no concern of the spectators. As the saying went, let a fellow cultivator die instead of me.
Surrounded by so many powerful figures, even Bai Yang felt the weight pressing down on him. There were limits to what one person could do, and he couldn't possibly take on so many people at once. If they attacked him together, he might even be in mortal danger.
But though he felt the pressure, Bai Yang wasn't afraid in the least. He looked around at the crowd and said in a low voice, "Everyone, I've never had a grudge against any of you, past or present. Why are you blocking my way for no reason?"
Given the situation, Bai Yang hoped to avoid a conflict if he could. But someone was determined not to let him leave with Qing He.
Wu Ye stepped forward and said, "Young Master Bai, there's no need to make this about grudges. Let's speak plainly. Miss Qing He is a woman of distinguished status. She absolutely cannot go with you to take risks in the forbidden zone. If anything happens to her, no one could answer for it. We won't stand by