"That old bastard really is a piece of work!"
Liu Lang agreed. "A Hidden Immortal, no less, yet he used the people of Shuzhou to force Sword Saint Li and the two seniors to accept the lightning punishment. He went too far!"
"If the seniors hadn't been so formidable, they would not only have been wounded themselves, but the people in the city would have suffered terrible casualties too."
He kept rambling. "You didn't see it."
"When we went to help just now, there were countless injured people in the city."
"Most only had minor injuries, but being swept into the sky in their sleep must have given them a terrible fright."
"Their homes fared even worse. Those losses alone were no small sum."
Chen Zhitang nodded. "A pity indeed."
"But as long as they're alive, the day will come when they see Great Asa die."
She looked at Chen Yi. "Wouldn't you say so, my dear nephew?"
Chen Yi felt rather helpless. He had no idea how Chen Zhitang had reckoned their relationship to keep calling him her dear nephew. It truly baffled him.
But with so many people around, he could hardly ask, so he brushed it off. "You're right, Senior."
"My dear nephew, you-"
Before Chen Zhitang could continue, Chen Xuanji said, "Zhitang, come here. There's something I need to discuss with you."
Chen Zhitang glanced back at his words. The moment she saw his gaze, she gave a start and smiled sheepishly. "Coming, coming. I-I just felt an instant connection with my dear nephew and said a few extra words. Hehe."
Chen Xuanji glared at her, his gaze growing increasingly dangerous as he squeezed a single word through his teeth. "Come."
"Coming, coming-"
The two left the courtyard, one after the other.
Chen Yi glanced at