Who Gave You the Nerve

Chong Chunyi seemed to have found something to rely on. Looking at Yang Ming, he sneered.

"I can't do anything to you, and you can't do anything to me either. But you'd better kneel and apologize now, and I can let this matter go. You should know that I'm a ninja. I'm only a genin right now, but before long, I'll become a chūnin. You're merely a little better at taijutsu. You may indeed be strong now, and I might not be your match, but sooner or later, you won't be mine. Not to mention the people behind you—they're all your companions. Believe it or not, I can kill every last one of them later, and there'll be nothing you can do about it!"

"Hm?"

Yang Ming's eyes turned cold at those words.

He did not doubt that Chong Chunyi meant what he said. With his temperament and strength, he really might be capable of doing such a thing. And after doing it, nothing would happen to him. This was the ninja world, where the strong devoured the weak!

Perhaps things were better in the Five Great Nations, but in a small country like the Kingdom of Grass, ninjas could kill as they pleased!

He might not care much about these people, nor did he share any deep bond with them. But he had grown up here. If not for them, he would have starved to death long ago. He had no choice but to repay the kindness of raising him!

"You're threatening me?"

Yang Ming looked at Chong Chunyi and spoke calmly.

At that moment, he had already developed killing intent!

"Threatening you? Even if I am threatening you, what can you do to me?"

Chong Chunyi said disdainfully.

"Director, take everyone and leave. I don't want to be held back later."

Yang Ming looked at Gong Lizi and said.

"Alright!"

Gong Lizi nodded and led everyone away.

Chong Chunyi did not stop them, merely watching them leave!

"Holding you back? Kid, you're young, but your mouth is pretty big. Do you think you can be my match?"

After everyone had left, only Yang Ming and Chong Chunyi remained in the clearing.

Along with the people lying unconscious on the ground!

Hearing Yang Ming's last words, Chong Chunyi immediately sneered.

"Whether I'm your match or not, you'll find out soon enough!"

Yang Ming replied calmly. Chakra began to flow as his monstrous strength gathered, and he prepared to attack!

He was ready to kill!

"Stop!"

Just then, a green figure shot into the clearing and stood between the two of them!

It was Shui Daiyi!

"Lord Yuexia, are you alright?"

He first looked at Yang Ming, his face full of concern.

When he saw that Yang Ming was unharmed, he could not help but breathe a sigh of relief!

It was as though a heavy weight had finally been lifted from his heart!

"Of course I'm fine. A mere genin can't hurt me!"

Yang Ming shook his head disdainfully.

"That's true. With your strength and chakra, genin are already no match for you!"

Shui Daiyi nodded. Then his gaze turned icy, and killing intent burst forth from his body without restraint, vast and surging as it swept through the area. He looked at Chong Chunyi and shouted!

"Chong Chunyi, who gave you the nerve to run wild in the village like this? You even dared to attack Lord Yuexia! Are you tired of living?"

"Ah! Lord Shui Daiyi, you... you... I... I..."

Chong Chunyi froze at the sudden appearance of Shui Daiyi. After seeing how Shui Daiyi addressed and treated Yang Ming, he was utterly shocked. Faced with Shui Daiyi's questioning, he immediately broke out in a cold sweat, panicked beyond measure, and even began to stammer.

"Lord Shui Daiyi, I didn't know he was your man. Please forgive me!"

"My man? I'm not qualified to have him serve under me. He is a genius Lord Asō has taken a liking to and personally chosen!"

Shui Daiyi looked at Chong Chunyi with utter indifference, as though he were looking at garbage!