"Whether he's an infiltrator is for the Disciplinary Hall to decide!" the armored cultivator barked grimly. "Take him away!"
"What right do you have to arrest us?" The Golden Giant cultivator refused to accept this, growling with an exceedingly ugly expression.
"Yes!" The other armored cultivators paid no attention to him. Answering in low voices, they sent streaks of spiritual light whistling out and surrounded the Nightwalker Race cultivator. They actually formed a formidable formation, hemming the Golden Giant cultivator in as well...
"Wait!" Lei Yang was somewhat bewildered by this chain of events. Plenty of people had seen what happened. Clearly, the Nightwalker Race cultivator had argued with Li Xiaoya, and Li Xiaoya had struck first. How could Li Xiaoya have anyone arrested simply by saying the word? He was deeply shocked, but he could not stand by and watch his teammate be taken away. He hurried forward and addressed the armored cultivator. "Patrol Envoy, we merely had a little disagreement. Why are you arresting our teammate?"
"That's right! They clearly struck first, so why arrest our people instead of theirs?" the Golden Giant cultivator chimed in. After a pause, he continued resentfully, "Besides, they were the ones who attacked first, and I'm the one who was injured! Instead of going after them, you're arresting us. That's utterly unreasonable!"
The moment those words rang out!
Several cultivators eager to stir up trouble voiced their agreement from the sidelines...
"That's right! We all saw it. That fellow surnamed Li struck first!"
"Yes! Aren't you being unfair?"
"Exactly! Li Xiaoya attacked first! And he was incredibly arrogant!"
"...!"
Having just endured Li Xiaoya's biting mockery, these trouble-loving cultivators naturally harbored resentment toward him. Now that an opportunity had presented itself, they sided with the Nightwalker Race cultivator...
"!" Li Xiaoya remained