Xu Ye's Fury, Blood Spilled on the Spot

The burly man was an enforcer of the Clear Spring Gang, and he possessed cultivation strength.

He had already reached the third level of Meridian Opening. The force of a single punch was immense.

It was enough to shatter a hundred-jin boulder.

If that punch landed, an ordinary person would be severely injured even if they did not die.

Clearly, this man intended to cripple Xu Ye or beat him to death.

Seeing this, Xu Ye did not waste words. He raised his hand and threw a punch at the burly man as well.

Boom!

Although Xu Ye had not yet cultivated any martial techniques or fighting methods,

his own strength had already reached the seventh level of Meridian Opening. In sheer force alone, he far surpassed the burly man at the third level.

After their fists collided, a dull thud rang out.

"Aah!"

The burly man immediately let out a scream. He instantly released Xu Zhizhi and fell to the ground, clutching his arm and howling in agony.

One of his hands had already been ruined, blood pouring from it.

Even jagged bits of bone were exposed.

"What?"

At this sight, Wan Laosan and the people he had brought all changed expressions, utterly shocked.

How was that possible?

This brat actually had such strength?

Others might not have known how strong that enforcer was.

But Wan Laosan knew better than anyone.

Xu Ye had crippled one of his enforcer's arms with a single punch.

What level of strength did that require?

Hadn't the Su Family said this brat was so weak he could not even tie up a chicken?

What was going on?

While Wan Laosan and the others stood stunned,

Xu Ye had already stepped forward and pulled Xu Zhizhi into his arms.

"Waaah!" Xu Zhizhi could no longer hold it in. She burst into tears, her face full of grievance. "Brother... they... they hit me!"

As she spoke, Xu Zhizhi sobbed against Xu Ye's chest.

Xu Ye's heart ached terribly, killing intent filling his face.

From childhood until now, Xu Zhizhi had never been hit.

Yet today, someone had actually struck her.

And he had only just promised that he would not let his sister suffer any grievance, only for her to be beaten in the blink of an eye.

How could Xu Ye possibly suppress the rage in his heart?

"I'm sorry, Zhizhi!" Xu Ye said with difficulty, regret rising within him.

He had already considered that the Su Family would surely tear down the bridge after crossing the river and find a way to deal with the two siblings.

He simply had not expected it to come so quickly.

Most importantly, he had been careless. He had thought his sister was merely going out to buy vegetables and would return soon, so nothing should happen.

If he had known this would happen, he should have gone with her. Was that little bit of cultivation time really worth more than this?

"Brother... they said I broke their jade bracelet and demanded three thousand taels in compensation. They said that if I didn't pay, they'd sell me!"

"But I really didn't touch that bracelet! When I refused, they hit me... sob, sob..."

At this moment, nestled in Xu Ye's arms, Xu Zhizhi seemed to have finally found an outlet for her emotions. Tears streamed down her face as she spoke in grievance.

Xu Ye's heart hurt even more. He was not a fool.

How could he fail to see the trick hidden within this?

The so-called compensation for a broken jade bracelet was merely a pretext.

Their target was the two siblings.

Xu Ye took a deep breath, patted Xu Zhizhi's back, and comforted her. "It's all right, Zhizhi. Your brother is here. Everything's fine now. Go inside first. I'll handle this."

With that, Xu Ye gently soothed Xu Zhizhi and sent her into the house.

Xu Zhizhi looked back every few steps, her face streaked with tears and worry.

She knew these people were no good.

Xu Ye softly reassured her several times before Xu Zhizhi finally went inside.

After shutting the door, he turned to look at Wan Laosan and the others. His gaze had grown cold.

Wan Laosan and his people had not stopped him from beginning to end.

They seemed to think Xu Ye and Xu Zhizhi had nowhere left to run.

Wan Laosan resumed his earlier street-thug manner. Staring at Xu Ye, he said, "As expected of the son of someone with an official post in the Demon-Suppression Bureau. You do have a little skill."

Clearly, he still did not take Xu Ye seriously.

Even if Xu Ye had some strength, he was still not worth noticing in the eyes of the Clear Spring Gang.

Without the Demon-Suppression Bureau's signboard,

having strength on this street was worth less than shit!

Xu Ye said nothing. He merely stared coldly at Wan Laosan and the others, the chill in his eyes growing ever stronger.

Seeing Xu Ye remain silent, Wan Laosan did not care. He said casually, "You should more or less know what happened. Your sister broke a bracelet from my Clear Spring Gang worth three thousand taels. You're her brother, so you'll repay the money."

As he spoke, he pointed at the enforcer still howling on the ground. "And you even dared to injure a member of my Clear Spring Gang. You'll have to compensate for that too. My Clear Spring Gang is the most reasonable when it comes to rules—debts must be repaid, that's the law of heaven and earth. I won't ask for much. A hundred thousand taels altogether isn't too much, is it?"

A hundred thousand taels!

It was a sum Xu Ye could not afford in a lifetime, or even ten lifetimes.

Wan Laosan was doing this to drive Xu Ye completely into a corner.

Xu Ye still did not speak, merely looking calmly at Wan Laosan.

Wan Laosan grew irritated by Xu Ye's fixed gaze and finally snapped, "Did you hear me? If you don't have the money, I'll be taking people!"

At last, Xu Ye broke his silence and spoke calmly. "Who hit my sister?"

Just a few simple words, yet they were ice-cold.

Wan Laosan sneered impatiently. "I did. What are you going to do about it?"

As he spoke, he even raised his right hand. "This hand of mine hit her. It hurt like hell. I haven't even asked you for medical fees, and you—"

Before he could finish,

Xu Ye moved.

He lunged forward in a single stride, incredibly fast, charging straight at Wan Laosan.

At this moment!

His sister had already been beaten. He no longer cared about right or wrong.

He wanted every one of these people to pay the price!

"You're courting death!" Seeing that Xu Ye actually dared to make the first move, Wan Laosan sneered, cold light flashing in his eyes.

Boom!

A terrifying aura suddenly erupted from his body.

Spiritual power circulated.

This man actually possessed cultivation at the fifth level of Meridian Opening.

That was also the foundation of his fearlessness toward Xu Ye.

The fifth level of Meridian Opening was indeed not strong, but in this place, it already counted as the strength of an expert.

Naturally, he did not fear Xu Ye.

Boom!

The instant his cultivation erupted, Wan Laosan stepped forward and reached out directly for Xu Ye.

A crushing pressure immediately bore down on Xu Ye.

If it had been an ordinary person, they certainly would not have been able to evade it and would have been obediently caught in Wan Laosan's grasp.

Unfortunately, Xu Ye had now reached the seventh level of Meridian Opening.

In his eyes, Wan Laosan's little trick seemed incomparably slow.

He easily dodged it, then shot out one hand and seized Wan Laosan's outstretched arm.

Wan Laosan's expression instantly changed. He only felt as though his hand had been locked in the jaws of iron pincers, utterly unable to move.

He tried to pull it back, but lacked the strength to do so.

"You..." Wan Laosan's face changed drastically.

This strength was at least the sixth level of Meridian Opening or higher.

Wasn't this brat supposedly weak as a chicken?

What kind of joke was the Su Family playing?

Just as that thought crossed Wan Laosan's mind, Xu Ye gave a cruel smile and viciously tightened his grip.

Riiip!

Splurt!

Blood sprayed as Xu Ye tore Wan Laosan's right hand clean off.

Blood splattered everywhere, flesh flying through the air.

"Aah!" Wan Laosan was instantly overwhelmed by excruciating pain. He let out a miserable scream and collapsed to the ground.

"Third Master!" The people he had brought rushed forward in terror and helped Wan Laosan up.

Enduring the agonizing pain, Wan Laosan glared fiercely at Xu Ye. "You... you... you dare injure me..."

"You're wrong. I also dare to kill you!" Xu Ye snarled.

The killing intent in his eyes was almost tangible.