His voice rolled outward in waves as a streak of earthen-yellow light arrived near the two men.
Hearing the newcomer's voice, the elder rejoiced and shouted, "Elder! Cheng Hong killed someone in the city, resisted arrest, and even attacked me! Please uphold justice, Elder!"
As he spoke, the elder continued fending off Cheng Hong's attacks.
Seeing that Xue You had arrived, Cheng Hong suppressed the urge to keep attacking and stopped.
The elder immediately flew to Xue You's side. After cupping his hands in greeting, he stood behind him.
Now that the Elder was here, he could leave the rest to him. His own strength was not enough to influence the outcome.
"Hmph! Cheng Hong, you have some nerve, killing someone in Black Seal City and disregarding the rules of the Xiao Court! I advise you to surrender quietly and come back to the Xiao Court with me to await the Court Master's judgment!"
Looking at the man who had insulted him at the auction, Xue You would have been lying if he claimed he felt no anger. But the Court Master had told them not to provoke others, so he had swallowed it.
Now, however, things were different. This Cheng Hong had actually dared to kill someone openly in the city after the Court Master laid down his rules!
Hadn't he walked straight into the line of fire? Having served the Court Master for so long, Xue You understood his temperament fairly well. The Court Master did not care about the Earth Flame Sect or anything of the sort. Anyone who dared break his rules would never be let off.
In the two months since the Court Master established the Xiao Court, people had indeed caused trouble in Black Seal City, but all of them had ultimately had their