Has it gotten hot?
"Patriarch, why are you doing this? We all know Xiao Yun is your pride, but you should also think about the Xie Clan. We all know Jun Yi's strength; even if you go, you'll only be throwing your life away," Xie Tao pleaded.
"No, I must go! I can't let Xiao Yun die without knowing why! I want everyone to know that my son, Xie Zhen's son, is not someone to be trifled with!" Xie Zhen said resolutely.
"Since the patriarch has made up his mind, let's accompany him on this journey," said the guard beside Xie Zhen.
"Alright! Let's go together then!" Xie Zhen said.
Then, Xie Zhen strode out of the mansion, followed by a group of guards, each with their heads held high and chests out, as if they possessed boundless courage.
Xie Tao simply sighed slightly and did not follow any further. After his elder brother left, he went straight back to his own courtyard and found his wife.
"My dear wife, hurry and pack your things. We need to leave Heaven Dou City immediately. We can't stay here any longer."
Seeing her husband's anxious appearance, Xie Tao's wife was full of confusion and doubt. "Husband, what happened?"
" The Xie Clan has messed with someone they shouldn't have. My eldest brother's son, Xiao Yun, was killed by Jun Yi, and my eldest brother is going to seek revenge on Jun Yi," Xie Tao said helplessly.
"Husband, who exactly is this Jun Yi? Why are you so afraid of him? Our Xie Clan recruited a Titled Douluo; shouldn't we be able to deal with Jun Yi?" Xie Tao's wife asked, even more puzzled.
"My beloved wife, you don't know this, but I once watched Jun Yi's performance in the Soul Master Tournament when he was young in Spirit City. At that time, he was only fifteen years old, yet he was able to fight on par with the Clear Sky Douluo, who was famous throughout the continent. So many years have passed, and his strength has probably reached a terrifying level, perhaps even reaching the God Level."
Xie Tao's eyes held a hint of seriousness. "I suspect that the reason the Spirit Hall Empire is unwilling to go to war with the Heaven Dou Empire is entirely due to Jun Yi's existence. He controls a massive organization like the Xuejun Pavilion. If the Spirit Hall Empire really attacks, Jun Yi will definitely intervene, and then the Spirit Hall Empire will face a counterattack from the Xuejun Pavilion."
"Brother, you've acted too impulsively this time. What you're doing will bring utter destruction to the Xie Clan. Even though our Xie Clan has allied ourselves with the Empress, it's nothing compared to Jun Yi. Jun Yi was raised by the Emperor Qinghe, and his relationship with the Empress is definitely much closer than our Xie Clan's. Besides, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, one of the Upper Three Sects, offended Jun Yi back then, and look at them now? The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is long gone."
Hearing her husband describe the situation as so serious, the wife instantly realized that her Xie Clan was truly doomed. She quickly returned to her room to pack her belongings, and then the two left through the back gate of the family compound, hired a carriage, and quietly left Heaven Dou City.
Meanwhile, outside the Xie residence, nine men and a large group of guards followed Xie Zhen's carriage to the foot of the mountain where the Heaven Dou Royal Academy was located.
When Xie Zhen got off the carriage, a young man in white who looked to be around twenty years old was sitting leisurely in a recliner, basking in the sun. Beside him sat a six-year-old boy in blue, who was fanning him.
Seeing this, a guard stepped forward and said, "Tell the Dean of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy that Lord Xie, the Prefect of Heaven Dou City, has arrived. Why aren't you going out to greet him?"
"Prefect?" Upon hearing this title, the white-robed youth finally raised his head and looked at the menacing group of people. " Murong, what kind of official is this Prefect in Heaven Dou City?"
Li Murong smiled disdainfully. "In Heaven Dou City, although the prefect is in charge of the laws, he is at most a third-rank official. These days, there are more and more people who can judge the situation. This Xie Zhen is just a newly promoted prefect, and he doesn't have much real talent. However, it seems that he is very favored by the Empress, as she has assigned so many royal guards to such a lowly prefect."
Hearing the two kids insult him like that, Xie Zhen couldn't hold back any longer. He had come with a burning rage, intending to avenge his son, but these two brats dared to speak ill of him like that. His eyes were filled with murderous intent.
As Xie Zhen's cold shout rang out, ten guards instantly appeared in front of the white-robed youth. Each of them held a long sword in their hand, and under the impetus of their Soul Power, the long swords instantly pierced towards the white-robed youth.
"Hiss hiss hiss."
The longswords in the hands of the ten guards, driven by their Soul Power, condensed into ten terrifying sword beams, which converged in mid-air and slashed directly at the white-robed youth.
Despite feeling the immense pressure coming towards him, the white-robed youth remained calm, simply raising his hand and instantly shattering the ten sword beams.
"This, how is this possible? Who exactly are you?" Xie Zhen stared in shock at the leisurely young man in white.
"No, you came to kill me, but you don't even know what I look like? Am I, Jun Yi, really washed up?" Jun Yi slowly stood up from his seat and then stretched.
"You, you're Jun Yi?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Xie Zhen's eyes. He had originally thought that Jun Yi would be a middle-aged man around thirty years old, after all, the other party had been famous for so many years and should be older.
But the young man in white before them looked to be only about twenty years old; so many years had passed, yet his appearance remained remarkably youthful.
"That's right, I am Jun Yi. I'm the one who killed that little beast in your family," Jun Yi said slowly.
Upon hearing this, Xie Zhen's eyes flashed with murderous intent. "Fine, Jun Yi Jun Yi, since you've confessed, I, the Prefect, hereby sentence you to death for unprovoked murder."
"Just these few rotten fish and shrimp?" Jun Yi sneered, slightly raising his hand.
A terrifying energy instantly condensed and blasted directly towards Xie Zhen and the others. With a loud bang, when Xie Zhen and the others opened their eyes again, they saw that the bodies of the guards had exploded, and blood stained the entire ground.
After witnessing this scene, Xie Zhen finally understood that the white-clad youth before him was probably far more terrifying than he had imagined.
"Your Excellency, you only brought a few guards and you think you can take me back? Are you looking down on Jun Yi?" Jun Yi said with a smile.
Upon hearing Jun Yi's words, Xie Zhen's expression faltered slightly. All ten of his guards were Soul Emperor level experts, yet Jun Yi had killed them so easily. Jun Yi's strength was truly extraordinary.
Xie Zhen turned around, bowed to the carriage beside him, and said, " Mr. Ji, I beg you to kill Jun Yi."
(End of this chapter)