"Pei Jinye, that bastard!"
Tu Wufeng's expression darkened. Having learned the whole story, he felt utter contempt for Pei Jinye. Rather than confront Qin Hao himself, Pei Jinye had gone after the people around him.
To Tu Wufeng, Pei Jinye's behavior was despicable and shameless in the extreme.
"Senior Brother Tu, Qin Hao probably isn't a match for Pei Jinye. Should we step in?" Yang Hong asked after a moment's hesitation.
Duan Guang and Duan Cheng also looked toward Tu Wufeng.
Although all three had lost to Qin Hao before, they admired him greatly, just as Tu Wufeng did. Combined with Pei Jinye's actions, this left all three thoroughly disgusted.
"We can't intervene."
Tu Wufeng's expression grew somber. "Pei Jinye is a member of the Sword Alliance, after all. If we intervene, his friends in the Sword Alliance will probably join in too. Then this will only turn into an all-out battle between the Body Alliance and the Sword Alliance. While we aren't afraid of the Sword Alliance, that would put Qin Hao in an even more difficult position..."
Yang Hong nodded, then said reluctantly, "Senior Brother Tu, are we supposed to just watch Qin Hao die at Pei Jinye's hands?"
"Hmph." Tu Wufeng sneered. "Don't worry. Qin Hao won't die. It may be inconvenient for me to attack Pei Jinye, but saving Qin Hao won't be a problem. Qin Hao is an expert in body refinement and a decent man. He's worth befriending."
In midair above a peak near Back Mountain, Pei Jinye shook his head lightly. A Treasure Sword gleaming with silver light slowly appeared in his hand as he said indifferently:
"Arrogance comes at a price! Qin Hao, I gave you a chance, but you didn't appreciate it. Since that's the case, I'll have to beat