Coercion
Whoosh!
Although he was using only one hand, Zhou Hua's nimble fingers quickly pulled the pin on the airburst grenade. Even with a sword at his throat, he didn't hesitate for a moment. Instead of backing down, he lunged forward, intent on taking Li Bai down with him.
Zhou Hua was a decisive man. The situation had left him no choice but to do this.
Better to die here than let his opponent rampage through the base, slaughtering everyone without restraint, or force him to destroy the Three Rivers Pavilion he had worked so hard to build. Zhou Hua couldn't bear to see either outcome.
Rather than passively accept such a fate, he would risk everything and stop the losses here and now.
Even if it cost him his life, it would be worth it.
"Pavilion Master!"
Seeing the Pavilion Master pull out a grenade without a word, anyone could understand what he was doing. Guo Qi's eyes were red with fury. Some petty thief had dared to venture into their base alone, but how had things come to this?
Not only had there been casualties, but now the Pavilion Master's life was at stake. Guo Qi could not bear to see it happen.
Since the Nine Provinces Xuan Association had split apart, those who were not of one mind had gone their separate ways. Those who stayed and formed the Three Rivers Pavilion were all loyal to Pavilion Master Zhou Hua. Now that the Pavilion Master had been driven to fight for his life, everyone from the Three Rivers Pavilion, Guo Qi included, was filled with rage and alarm. They wanted nothing more than to tear Li Bai limb from limb.
Zhou Hua's fingers were quick, but Li Bai's sword was quicker. A sword's ringing note rang out,