Fear showed in the eyes of the dozen or so players. The highest-level one took a deep breath.
"We aren't disciples of Tun Tian Dao Palace. We were just acting on someone else's behalf."
"Acting on someone else's behalf?"
A cold gleam flashed in Jiu Xingkong's eyes. He suddenly struck, breaking their arms and legs.
The series of cracking bones made the scalps of the townspeople present prickle.
"We of Arhat Temple practice compassion, but when facing evildoers, we naturally have our wrathful methods as well."
There was not a trace of ferocity on Jiu Xingkong's face. Even as he struck ruthlessly, his expression remained calm, with a hint of compassion.
The players were taken away by soldiers from the Prince of Subei's Manor, evidently to be interrogated under torture.
Jiu Xingkong continued sitting on the raised platform, reciting Buddhist sutras.
Throughout this time, the monks he had brought had never stopped chanting. The sight quietly stirred a trace of respect in many of the townspeople.
"Let's go."
Yang Ling turned and left.
Zhang Hongyu hurried after him.
Along the way, he noticed that Senior Brother Yang's expression remained grave.
"Senior Brother Yang, now that they've alerted the enemy, I'm afraid our decapitation operation will face obstacles too..."
"Mm."
Yang Ling gave an offhand reply.
That was not what he was thinking about.
He was thinking about those players.
Players on the Rong Tribe's side don't appear on the Divine Realm Rank List here in Zhao State either.
Right, those players weren't necessarily from other regions. They could have come from the Rong Tribe's side.
Wait, could the regions be divided by country?
Zhao State counts as one region, the Rong Tribe as another, and so on?
If that's really the case, there would be at least forty regions...
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