"Elder Jia, wait!" Just as the figure was about to finish the man off, Fa Ma's deep shout suddenly rang out.
The figure paused, then reluctantly withdrew. With a flicker, he appeared beside the table and cast a cold glance at Yan Li, who was slumped on the floor.
"So ruthless!" From atop the roof, Xiao Yan stared in astonishment at Elder Jia, who had shown no mercy whatsoever. Had Yan Li not reacted just as swiftly, this Dou Spirit who was on the verge of reaching the Dou King level would likely have perished in their very first exchange.
Uchiha Madara curled his lip. These people really were too young. How could they stop just because of a single sentence from their enemy? No matter what the other party said, striking first was always the best course of action.
At the very least, they should have subdued him and secured complete control of the situation first.
Now, since the other party had dared to venture deep into the tiger's den, he was clearly prepared. Fa Ma and the others would probably be forced from the offensive onto the defensive.
Still, that seemed to have nothing to do with him.
"Fa Ma, so it really was you!" Yan Li spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva and said viciously.
A faint breeze stirred through the room. Then, Hai Bodong and Fa Ma appeared within it, their gazes icy as they looked at Yan Li.
"Old Fa, wouldn't it have been simpler to kill him outright? Why give him a chance to catch his breath?" Elder Jia frowned. Though he wore coarse hemp robes and always had a kindly smile, when he acted, he paid no heed at all to the gap in status or strength between himself and his opponent.