The elder's mind had long since been thrown into turmoil. Huang Xiao's pursuit had plunged him into extreme terror, and now, seeing the man standing before him, he was overjoyed, ecstatic. Amid those wild swings from terror to joy, he failed to notice the man's tone.
"Lord Deputy Sect Master, you've come at just the right time! This is Huang Xiao, the Heavenly Demon Sect Master. He injured two of my senior martial brothers. Please uphold justice for us and for the elders who died!" the elder hurriedly said with a bow.
As he spoke, however, he was immensely pleased inwardly. Now he was no longer the one fleeing in disgrace, worrying about his own life.
Now the tables would surely turn. The man before him was the First Deputy Sect Master of his Taixuan Sect. Even the Sect Master had to show his strength a measure of respect.
Although the First Deputy Sect Master was the Sect Master's martial uncle, without sufficient strength, even being his Grand-Grand Martial Uncle would have been useless. Without strength, he would never have earned the Sect Master's respect.
Thus, he was certain that although Huang Xiao was far stronger than elders like them, he faced nothing but death against the First Deputy Sect Master.
However, the First Deputy Sect Master snorted coldly and took a step forward.
"With you taking action, my lord, that little wretch will surely be torn into ten thousand pieces!" he said, his face wreathed in smiles, thinking the First Deputy Sect Master was about to attack Huang Xiao.
"Having an elder like you is a disgrace to the Taixuan Sect. You abandoned your fellow disciples without a thought, yet scum like you actually became an elder? You deserve to die!" the First Deputy Sect Master said coldly.
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