It was not arrogance. The two brothers simply could not afford the consequences of Sun Shigang falling into the Heavenly Court's hands.
Sun Shigang might not reveal his identity as a member of the Demonic Path, or expose Shi Chun as one either.
The Heavenly Court's men might not ask what had happened, or take Sun Shigang away for treatment.
But how could he dare take that risk? Even letting Sun Shigang speak half a sentence now was dangerous. Who knew what he might shout to save his life or beg for help? As long as Shi Chun had a chance, he would not give Sun Shigang an opportunity to speak.
Nor could he let Sun Shigang escape and recover. This demonic cultivator was not in the upper completion realm at all, but the grand completion realm. If he got away, they would be the ones facing danger afterward.
So the instant that Heavenly Court soldier opened the door by saying they would not intervene, Shi Chun struck to kill, denying him the chance to add a "but."
That slash drew Wu Jinliang's heartstrings taut and made him sneak a look at the Heavenly Court soldiers' reactions.
He knew his own lack of caution had caused this blunder. He should have silenced Sun Shigang as soon as he realized something was wrong. And the Chief was still the Chief he knew: at a critical moment, he stepped forward to plug the hole, and had the nerve to act.
After that slash, Shi Chun was watching the soldiers too.
The five Heavenly Court soldiers stood there in silence, neither speaking nor moving, simply staring at him...
Some people had already arrived tonight on the hill with the best view of the Tournament Grounds-the hill spectators on the other peaks would occasionally