The Jialie Clan Runs Red with Blood

At that moment, no one screamed.

Because beneath such terrifying sword intent,

every attacking guard was cleaved in two and killed instantly. They did not even have the chance to cry out!

The entire hall suddenly became much more spacious.

Corpses lay everywhere, and the stench of blood made several maids collapse to the floor and vomit.

With that single sword strike, seventy percent of the Jialie Clan's guards had been wiped out!

Only the remaining thirty percent stood where they were, their faces deathly pale, not daring to move at all.

Everyone still alive stared at Tianci in terror.

Now, let alone five thousand gold coins, even fifty thousand or five hundred thousand gold coins would probably not give them the courage to face Xiao Tianci!

Dressed in white, Xiao Tianci stood quietly at the center of the corpses beneath the moonlight.

Although the ground around him was covered in blood, not a single drop had stained his body.

At that moment, Xiao Tianci's hands were empty.

The dead branch from earlier had been completely reduced to dust by the formidable sword qi of Immortal Kneeling Sword.

Xiao Tianci sighed.

That ordinary dead branch had already released several waves of sword qi. It was only natural that it could not withstand the overwhelming sword qi of Immortal Kneeling Sword.

The only thing Xiao Tianci found rather regrettable was that

the dead branch he had casually picked up had actually been quite useful.

Xiao Tianci flicked his sleeves and smiled faintly at the remaining members of the Jialie Clan.

Yet in everyone else's eyes, his smile was like that of the most terrifying demon, deeply searing itself into the hearts of every member of the Jialie Clan.

It made many of them shudder uncontrollably.

The entire hall fell silent in an instant. One could have heard a needle drop.

When Jialie Bi saw this, his mouth fell open and his pupils abruptly contracted.

Although, as a Da Dou Shi, killing Dou Shi warriors was not difficult for him,

he could not have killed so many people with a single sword strike, even if there had been five of him...

Is this still that waste from the Xiao Clan? Jialie Bi could not help thinking. Forget a waste—Xiao Tianci is probably, without question, the strongest person in the Xiao Clan...

The other elders stood dumbly in place as well, not daring to move.

They exchanged glances and saw the same terror in each other's eyes.

Xiao Tianci's sword strike had already filled them with fear.

That sword was absolutely not something they could withstand.

Not even if all of them, several Da Dou Shi, joined forces!

"Go on, scream. Weren't you shouting quite happily just now? You even wanted me to be buried alongside your worthless son. Why have you gone quiet now?"

Xiao Tianci tilted his head slightly and looked at Jialie Bi with a half-smile. Then he casually took a step forward.

It was merely an ordinary step, yet in Jialie Bi's eyes, it was filled with overwhelming intimidation.

Jialie Bi was so frightened that he stumbled back repeatedly.

Thud.

Then, his knees gave out, and he fell directly to his knees!

"Young Master Xiao, please calm your anger! My Jialie Clan is willing to submit to you!"

Under the threat of death, Jialie Bi no longer cared about his pride. He actually knelt directly before Xiao Tianci.

"Submit?" A mocking expression appeared on Xiao Tianci's face. "Don't you think it's a little too late to submit now?"

"Not too late, not too late." Jialie Bi did not dare give up even the slightest chance of survival. He hurriedly prostrated himself at Xiao Tianci's feet, a fawning smile appearing on his once stern face as he spoke.

"My Jialie Clan is willing to be Young Master Xiao's dogs for generations to come! Any dirty or difficult work can be handed to the Jialie Clan. From now on, all the Jialie Clan's profits will be at Young Master Xiao's disposal!"

After saying this, Jialie Bi turned to look at the three elders who were still standing there in a daze, anger appearing on his face.

"What are you three standing around for? Hurry up and kneel before Young Master Lin to show your loyalty!"

The three elders seemed stunned by the clan leader's drastic change in attitude, but at Jialie Bi's reminder, they quickly came to their senses.

Thud.

Thud.

Thud.

Three crisp kneeling sounds rang through the hall.

Xiao Tianci raised his brows. He had not expected the Jialie Clan to surrender so quickly.

If the Jialie Clan had not set its sights on Xiao Yu,

Xiao Tianci might truly have spared them.

But now, that was clearly impossible.

"The way you look now is just like dogs."

Xiao Tianci mocked them without mercy.

"Young Master Xiao, I think some actions should not be taken too far." Just then, a cold voice sounded from nearby and reached Xiao Tianci's ears.

Xiao Tianci turned his head and saw Master Liu, dressed in white, rise to his feet and look at him.

His face was filled with arrogance. He held his head high and puffed out his chest, only looking at Xiao Tianci from the corner of his eye as he spoke.

He clearly did not take Xiao Tianci seriously.

"And who are you?" Xiao Tianci clasped his hands behind his back and snorted.

"My name is Liu Xi. Of course, it is normal that Young Master Xiao has not heard of this name. But I have another identity: I am an alchemist!"

When he said the words "alchemist," the arrogance on Liu Xi's face intensified.

Clearly, his status as an alchemist made him immensely proud.

"I hope Young Master Xiao can give me some face and spare the Jialie Clan." Though Liu Xi's words sounded like a request, his tone carried a trace of unquestionable authority. "Once this matter is over, I will request a batch of medicinal pills from my master for your cultivation, as compensation on behalf of the Jialie Clan."

Liu Xi had originally had no desire to interfere in the Jialie Clan's affairs, but the Jialie Clan was, after all, his business partner.

He and Jialie Bi had been having a pleasant conversation earlier, and Jialie Bi had yielded a substantial portion of the profits to him.

Therefore, he truly did not want to lose the Jialie Clan, his cash cow.

"So you're Liu Xi." Xiao Tianci sneered. "You're only a first-grade alchemist, yet you dare to make a racket in front of me?"

"You want me to give you face? Are you worthy?"

Upon hearing Xiao Tianci's merciless words, Liu Xi's expression changed.

However, Xiao Tianci had no intention of letting Liu Xi continue chattering. He flicked a finger.

Sword qi burst forth.

A line of blood appeared across Liu Xi's neck.

He widened his eyes in disbelief, then desperately clutched his own neck with both hands.

Yet he could not stop the blood from pouring out.

Bang.

Liu Xi's corpse collapsed limply onto the floor.

Until his death, he could not imagine why Xiao Tianci dared to attack him when he was such an esteemed alchemist!

"A first-grade alchemist thinks he's somebody important? You actually dared to negotiate terms with me?"