The elders here understood Jiang Yantian well enough.
This brat had guts that could swallow the heavens, and he seemed never to have come off worse.
It had nothing to do with them anyway, and they could not be bothered to kick someone when he was down.
They might just draw Jiang Yantian's wrath and all end up fucking finished.
"No!" Luo Xingcai hurriedly rose and addressed Lu Ming. "Sect Master, this started because of me. The Heavenly Saber Sect's young sect master spoke insolently first, and Yantian acted on impulse. Whatever happens, I, his master, will bear it."
"If you want to hand him over, I absolutely refuse."
Warmth filled Jiang Yantian's heart. His darling, beloved master really was the best.
He really wanted to hold her and shower her with affection.
"Master, there's no rush!" Jiang Yantian reached out and tugged Luo Xingcai's delicate hand.
Soft and fragrant.
Jiang Yantian stood up and looked at Lu Ming. "Well, I don't really like handling it this way."
Hua Youque snorted coldly. "Then what do you want? Do you want to drag innocent disciples into this too?"
Jiang Yantian clapped his hands. "Hey, exactly! Let their whole sect come attack us, and we'll all die together! Hahahaha!"
Everyone exchanged looks. This Jiang Yantian really was a madman!
But Jiang Yantian immediately added, "Still, rest assured, everyone. I'll only say Elder Hua and Elder Yin are my relatives. Everyone else is innocent!"
"If they want to kill someone, they can kill the three of us and our clansmen. We'll atone for our crimes. Let them kill us, let them vent their rage! If Elder Hua or Elder Yin so much as furrows his brow, he's a son of a bitch!"
What the fuck?
Hua Youque and Yin Daoyan were both dumbfounded.
Was he even human?
A beast! A fucking beast!
Worst of all, absurd as this sounded, the Heavenly Saber Sect, brimming with fury, would hardly bother verifying it.
They would probably want nothing more than to kill anyone connected to Jiang Yantian.
Once again, they learned what it meant to lift a rock only to smash their own feet.
The other elders secretly rejoiced. Sure enough, those sayings were right.
"Better to cleave the heavens with a sword, but before a Jiang, you'd best play the coward!"
"Praise him once as the best of the best, and wealth will reach your door at midnight!"
"Curse him once with a 'fuck your mother,' and nine generations of graves will be dug up!"
His guiding principle was that those who followed him prospered, and those who opposed him perished. Whoever provoked someone like this was out of luck.
The ruthless were nothing to fear, nor were the overbearing or the powerful. The ones to fear were those who did not care whether they lived!
And Jiang Yantian just happened to be the complete package: ruthless, overbearing, powerful, and heedless of his own life.
Looking at Hua Youque and Yin Daoyan, whose expressions had changed drastically, Jiang Yantian rose and walked over.
He spoke solemnly, every word ringing firm. "Sect Master, send a reply. We'll fight! I believe my two dear elder brothers will live and die alongside me!"
"Using all the lives of our three clans to quell the Heavenly Saber Sect's fury is well worth it!"
"Whoa..." An uproar swept through the room.
But Hua Youque and Yin Daoyan were on the verge of tears.
Worth it, my fucking ass!
Yes, entire clans. They both had clansmen, thousands of people.
But Jiang Yantian had fuck all! The bastard was alone.
And he had the fucking nerve to talk about all three clans. Wouldn't all the dead belong to their two sides?
"Sect Master, this is inappropriate. I believe Elder Jiang had his reasons for acting. We should discuss this at greater length!"
Yin Daoyan could no longer hold back. He could not let this madman drag him under.
He knew the sect master would not agree to anything so unreasonable, but that would not stop the lunatic Jiang Yantian from running to the Heavenly Saber Sect himself to declare war.
Then naming him and Hua Youque.
At that point, it really would be like smearing yellow mud on their crotches: even if it wasn't shit, it would be shit.
"This is urgent. Where's the time for lengthy discussions? Just do as I say, Sect Master. This is also to preserve the Mysterious Spirit Sect."
"I caused this, so we three brothers should bear the responsibility!"
Jiang Yantian spoke with righteous conviction!
Yin Daoyan's face twisted into a mask of agony.
He hurried over to Jiang Yantian and said awkwardly, "Elder Jiang... there isn't any deep-seated blood feud between us, is there...?"
"I know, it's because I stepped on your chicken and killed it. How about this? I'll support those eighteen chicks. Five million mid-grade spirit stones to improve their meals. How's that...?"
Jiang Yantian sighed. "Their food may improve, but how can we make up for the emptiness in their souls, the grief of losing their mother...?"
"Alas... when a child travels a thousand miles, his mother worries. No one in this world is better than Mom... They already have it hard enough being chickens, yet you even deprived them of their right to love..."
"Ten million. Ten million mid-grade spirit stones... That's the most I can give..." Yin Daoyan gritted his teeth.
Jiang Yantian promptly reached out and shook Yin Daoyan's hand. "Brother Yin, I can hardly turn down your kindness. On behalf of the eighteen orphaned chicks of the Chicken Coop Orphanage, I offer you my sincerest thanks."
"You... you're welcome... I'll deliver ten million mid-grade spirit stones to Elder Peak within two days..."
Yin Daoyan's smile looked worse than tears, but at least the trouble was gone.
Jiang Yantian instantly changed his expression and addressed the sect master solemnly. "Sect Master, as I said, one man's deeds are for two men to bear. I, Jiang Yantian, caused this."
"If they want revenge, let the Heavenly Saber Sect come for us two brothers. I believe Elder Hua and I, united as brothers, can overcome anything!"
"Even if it costs every life in both our clans, we will not hesitate!"
A chill swept through everyone present.
How terrifying!
Once he had received the spirit stones, three brothers had become two. He still intended to screw one of them to death.
Hua Youque felt as sick as if he had eaten shit.
Did he have to spend money to avert disaster too?
This bastard had killed his daughter, and now he wanted to doom his entire clan.
If he did not spend money to avert disaster, that lunatic Jiang Yantian really was capable of doing this.
"Elder Jiang... well... your elder brother was merely discussing the matter on its merits earlier. Don't take it to heart." Hua Youque knew when to advance and retreat.
For now, he had to endure.
Later, he would reclaim it ten thousandfold, paid in blood.
"Brother, I understand. You don't need to explain. You mean we should share good fortune and bear hardship together!" Jiang Yantian nodded, his face full of righteousness.
The corners of Hua Youque's mouth twitched. What fucking sharing good fortune and bearing hardship together?
What a damned dog!
"But as your younger brother, I really can't bear it either. How about this? Give me ten million high-grade spirit stones so I can arrange my final affairs and leave the disciples of my Law Enforcement Lineage free of worries. Then I can go to my death with peace of mind!"
"I absolutely won't drag you into this, brother!"
Hua Youque nearly erupted. Fucking ten million high-grade spirit stones! Why didn't he just rob someone?
The other elders were all dumbstruck as well.
Ten million high-grade spirit stones. Too terrifying!!!
Seeing Hua Youque standing there in a daze, Jiang Yantian said unhappily, "Brother, can't you help your younger brother settle his worries? Fine, then. A man roams the four corners of the world, and everywhere is home. Wherever he dies, there he is buried. The green hills beneath heaven are all the same!"
"I'll accompany you to our deaths, brother. I'll go to the Heavenly Saber Sect right now and tell them that I, Jiang Yantian, and the Hua clan would rather die than submit!"
"Take care of my seventh great-uncle for me!"
With that, Jiang Yantian turned decisively, as though boldly marching to his death.
"Wait..." Hua Youque's body trembled slightly. "Of course your elder brother will settle your worries."
"Fine, ten million high-grade spirit stones. Give me five days..." Hua Youque bit the bullet.
"Splendid! In that case, your younger brother has no more worries!" Jiang Yantian laughed heartily.
Then he looked at the sect master. "Sect Master, I'll handle the Heavenly Saber Sect myself. Feel free to tell them to prepare a welcome. This elder will pay them a visit!"
With that, Jiang Yantian swept his black robe aside, turned, and left with a long laugh!