"Enough. Stop it. There's a limit to everything."
"If you keep this up, you'll kill him!"
Just as Yu Xiaogang was being beaten within an inch of his life, the guards watching the gates of Spirit Hall finally spoke up to stop the crowd.
Though they also wanted to go over and beat Yu Xiaogang, their duty compelled them to suppress the urge.
If this continued, someone would end up dead.
And then they would be held responsible.
Hearing this, a glimmer of hope appeared in Yu Xiaogang's despairing eyes.
He was finally going to be free.
How terrifying!
He wanted to go home!
The people who had been eager to beat Yu Xiaogang senseless stopped, deeply disappointed.
Especially the burly men who hadn't been able to squeeze in from the start and hadn't landed a single punch. They couldn't have been more disappointed.
Damn it, couldn't this man have been a little sturdier and held out a little longer? They'd almost made it in.
"It's fine. He won't die. I'll heal his injuries right now."
Just as everyone was leaving in disappointment, a young man stepped forward, summoned his Martial Soul, and used a Soul Skill to treat Yu Xiaogang's wounds.
Since Yu Xiaogang had only suffered external injuries, he was already looking much better after a short while.
Clearly, this was a healing-type Soul Master.
"I'll help too!"
With the first person taking the lead, a second and a third followed...
All the healing-type Soul Masters present pitched in to treat Yu Xiaogang.
They only wanted to make sure he could endure more of everyone's scolding.
In no time, Yu Xiaogang's injuries had improved considerably. Even the permanent damage Chu Hao had inflicted on him had gotten a little better.
That was the power of unity.
If one