"Good. You have backbone!"
Ye Hong looked at the people below who were hurling abuse at him and nodded, a cold smile appearing on his face.
"But people with backbone are precisely the ones I hate most. How about this? So you can't call me ruthless, I'll give you a chance to live."
As his words fell.
The scene immediately fell quiet. Everyone went silent, looking up at Ye Hong with hope in their eyes.
Ye Hong said calmly, "Anyone who isn't a member of the Xiao Family, step aside for now."
At his words.
The Guest Elders and the Xiao Family's servants promptly stepped aside, leaving only the Xiao Family members standing where they were, their faces filled with fear and unease.
Ye Hong said, "Half of the Xiao Family Members can leave here alive today. Any member who cuts off another Xiao Family Member's head is free to go."
Silence!
Deathly silence!
He was killing not just their bodies, but their spirits!
That was exactly what Ye Hong was doing now.
Hearing his words, the Guest Elders could not help feeling a chill deep in their hearts.
The moment his words fell.
The Xiao Family members instinctively moved apart, then warily watched their former friends and relatives, afraid someone would trade their heads for a chance to live.
"Ye Hong, the Xiao Family will never let you sow discord among us!"
An Elder of the Xiao Family glared at him furiously.
As he finished speaking, others immediately nodded in agreement.
"That's right! We Xiao Family Members stand tall and proud. How could we submit to you? You're dreaming!"
Before he could finish.
A flash of cold light swept past, and his head fell from his shoulders. Even in death, his face remained stunned, clearly unable to comprehend what