Blocked at the entrance with no other options, the tavern owner could only step forward and strike up a conversation, hoping to stall for time until the Divine Envoys overseeing the city arrived to resolve the situation.
Though this was merely the outskirts of the eastern district, the Black Moon Empire had still stationed sufficient guards here.
Three minutes. He only needed to hold him off for three minutes, and reinforcements would arrive.
With that thought, the tavern owner took a deep breath and cautiously spoke. "Sir Divine Envoy, may I ask if there is some urgent matter?"
There was no response. The young man merely raised the longsword in his hand and slashed at the person before him.
Blood-red streams of energy shot out along the blade, nearly sealing off every possible escape route.
Seeing him attack, the tavern owner cried out and hurriedly retreated, trying to avoid the slash that could split him in two.
As soon as the man made his move, the travelers in the tavern seized the chance to flee outside like mad.
While the situation here was critically urgent, Chen Xi in the corner was still teasing them calmly.
"Gu Yu, no matter how I look at it, this doesn't seem like revenge. It looks more like indiscriminate murder, doesn't it?"
Left speechless, Gu Yu did not reply. She merely activated her ability in silence.
In an instant, a chill spread wildly from around her.
Sharp snow cones materialized around the man out of thin air, piercing his body with perfect accuracy and pinning him in place like a support frame.
The man, who had been so menacing moments ago, was instantly frozen stiff by the cold and lost consciousness.
"D-Dead?" Seeing that the man was no longer moving, the tavern owner, who had