Before Zhang Xing and Li Ding had even left the Hall of Righteous Gathering, they could faintly see two yellow lights flashing in midair. One was naturally Bai Yousi's golden yellow; the other was clearly Wu Changzai's earthy yellow.
And before they stepped out of the Hall of Righteous Gathering, Li Ding circulated his true qi and roared with all his strength:
"Erlang! Your elder brother told me that if you refused discipline, abused your cultivation, and harmed innocents, I must tell him. When that happens, he'll make you pay!"
In the sky, the howl of circulating true qi abruptly faltered.
But a moment later, a furious shout suddenly came from somewhere unknown. "When have I abused my cultivation and harmed innocents now? Li Ding, don't you spit blood and slander me!"
"Throughout the Mountain Stronghold, soldiers and villagers are mixed together everywhere, and you've pinned down the Brocade-clad Patrol Cavalry's officer in the Hall of Righteous Gathering. Yet now you're both ignoring everything and fighting in the sky. A riot is about to break out below. How is that not your responsibility?"
"Then don't use my elder brother to browbeat me! When was I ever afraid of him?!" Wu Erlang's voice boomed like thunder.
"When did I say you were afraid of him? I'm only talking reason with you today."
Li Ding was naturally a clever man, and grievances must already have been piled in his breast. On top of that, he had been terribly stifled these past few days. Without waiting for Zhang Xing to speak, he poured out his discontent.
"Just because you have some cultivation, you stop treating others as human beings, and you stop treating yourself as one too-isn't that you?! If you'd become a Great Grandmaster and devoted yourself to attaining your position, seeking