"You bastard Jiang!"
Staring at the cannon behind him, the elder from the Free-and-Easy Sword School looked furious and alarmed. As he struggled, he turned to Jiang Xiaobai. "If you dare lay a hand on me, our Free-and-Easy Sword School will never let you off!"
"Is that so?"
At those words, Jiang Xiaobai's expression grew colder.
The elder's face darkened. Just as he was about to say more, he suddenly noticed a figure in the crowd.
"Old He!"
Like a drowning man clutching at a straw, the elder cried urgently, "You're a respected senior in the martial world too. Please uphold justice for me!"
The Old He he addressed was none other than He Chang Geng, a Seat Elder of the First Rank Hall.
The First Rank Hall was another of the foremost powers.
As a Seat Elder of the First Rank Hall, He Chang Geng had not only been renowned for years, but possessed formidable strength as well.
From what the elder knew, He Chang Geng was currently only a hair's breadth away from the ninth rank.
Who in the martial world wouldn't show him some respect?
If He Chang Geng was willing to step forward, surely Jiang Xiaobai would have to exercise some restraint?
But after he spoke, He Chang Geng's face twitched.
Uphold justice?
"This is beyond my power to intervene!"
As He Chang Geng spoke, he inwardly wished he could slap this old bastard to death.
Uphold justice?
Whoever wants to uphold this justice can do it. I certainly won't!
Indeed, he had personally been blasted by a cannon.
He never wanted to experience that feeling a second time in his life.
Besides, He Chang Geng knew perfectly well that Jiang Xiaobai responded to a soft approach, not threats.
If the elder had bowed his head