They happened to meet Yang Chen's eyes, and in his gaze, all they saw was indifference.
They knew they were finished.
"Young Peak Master, spare my life! Young Peak Master, spare my life!" Gang Leader Shi cried. Not knowing Yang Chen's name, he kept calling him Young Peak Master, desperately begging Yang Chen to spare his life.
Though the Black Robe Protector's pleas were not as frantic as Gang Leader Shi's, the desperate desire to survive in his eyes was plain to see.
Yang Chen had not originally intended to kill the two, but ever since learning that they had sent Qin Xueru's parents to Jiuji Mine, there was no longer any reason for him to show them mercy.
For one, the two had utterly disregarded the lives of others. For another, they actually had ties to the Ling Nü Sect, and that was what he found most intolerable.
The first reason alone, no matter how grave, was far too common in this world. He could not possibly meddle in every such matter, and he had long since grown numb to it. The key was still the second reason!
Yang Chen gave the two no chance to speak again and immediately increased the power of the Triple Flames.
Feeling the Triple Flames grow stronger, Gang Leader Shi cried out in terror, "No, don't!"
The Black Robe Protector's face was filled with despair as he howled, "You can't kill me! I have a distant relative working for the Ling Nü Sect. If you kill me, he'll avenge—"
Before he could finish, the Black Robe Protector's body exploded, and the Triple Flames instantly burned him to nothing.
Had he not mentioned his connection to the Ling Nü Sect, he might still have had a chance of survival. Now that he had said