Chapter 1786 - 1783

Chapter 1786: Chapter 1783

Shi Yuan, being a late-stage Divinity Transformation expert, had a formidable aura. Yang Fei immediately felt the overwhelming pressure sweep over him, instilling fear.

Yet at this moment, his heart was filled with extreme anger. He forcibly endured that fierce pressure and shouted loudly, "Is the senior intent on acting alone and shielding his own disciples?"

Shi Yuan replied coldly, "They have already clarified the reason just now. Sang Qiu is indeed a disciple of my Wangxian Sect, but he has already faced retribution. What more do you want?"

"These two were also involved in the crime of murdering Earth cultivators and stealing Earth’s resources; they too deserve to be executed." Yang Fei insisted.

Lu Qiu Zhong retorted angrily, "Don’t spew nonsense. My junior brother, Dong Huang Jing, and I did not take action."

"Exactly, the one who acted was Senior Brother Sang Qiu, who has already been killed by you. What more do you want?" Dong Huang Jing immediately added.

The two thought that as long as they pushed everything onto Sang Qiu, Yang Fei wouldn’t be able to do anything to them.

Previously pursued by Yang Fei, the two were fearful, but now they had returned to the Southern Domain with Shi Yuan’s protection. Their panic had dissipated, and relying on their strong background, they no longer regarded Yang Fei as a threat. Lu Qiu Zhong coldly said, "Yang Fei, my grandfather is Lü Qiu Shou and my great-grandfather is Lu Qiushang. Even if we did kill Earth cultivators, they’re just a few measly Qi Refinement ants. Kill them, and they’re dead. Do you really want us to pay with our lives?"

Shi Yuan frowned, initially wanting to stop him, but after thinking it over, allowed him to finish speaking.

Although Lu Qiu Zhong’s words seemed arrogant and overbearing, the truth was they were simply superior. They are top-tier second generation immortals of the Southern Domain, and you, Yang Fei, why should you offend them over Earth’s few Artifact Refining cultivators?

"In your eyes, they are Artifact Refining cultivators, weaker than you; so you regard them as ants you can slaughter at will, is that it?" Yang Fei asked coldly.

Lu Qiu Zhong snorted coldly, "So what if it is?"

Yang Fei nodded slightly, "Since that’s the case, I am a Nascent Soul cultivator, and you are at Core Formation cultivation. In my eyes, you too are ants I can slaughter at will, isn’t that right?"

Lu Qiu Zhong shouted angrily, "Yang Fei, don’t be conceited. Although I am only at mid-Core Formation, my Lu Qiu family not only has a Half Step Dao Unity, a peak Divinity Transformation, but also more than a dozen Nascent Soul experts. Do you really want to be our enemy?"

"I have no intention of being anyone’s enemy, but rules are rules: killing means paying with one’s life, and debts must be repaid. Since you killed on Earth, you can only repay this sin with your life." Yang Fei stated resolutely.

Lu Qiu Zhong laughed in rage, "Kid, do you really think you’re important? Let me tell you, even if I did kill someone on Earth, do you dare to act against my Lu Qiu family?"

Yang Fei did not look at him, but instead addressed Shi Yuan, "Senior, do you truly want to shield these two murderers who have broken the rules?"

Shi Yuan responded firmly, "You do not have any conclusive evidence proving they are guilty, thus you cannot act."

"We witnessed them killing Earth cultivators with our own eyes. Senior, will you continue defending them?" It was then that Tong Yunshu’s voice rang out.

"Indeed. I also saw it with my own eyes." Qin Yanyang’s voice echoed.

Yang Fei frowned; why did they follow him?

He was already planning to find a chance to kill Lu Qiu Zhong and Dong Huang Jing, then use the Extreme Fire Demon Pearl to escape back to Earth, but now that they had followed him, it gave him a reservation.

Dong Huang Jing and Lu Qiu Zhong saw the two women, their eyes lit up, the latter looked mischievously at the two women, laughing, "Though both Immortals are beauties like Heavenly Immortals, you cannot speak blindly. This is the first time we’re meeting, yet you claim you saw us kill someone, it’s ridiculous."

Shi Yuan scolded, "Do not speak nonsensically."

He then glanced at the two women and said to Yang Fei, "Since you are all Earth cultivators, your stance naturally aligns, thus you cannot be witnesses."

Qin Yanyang said, "Yang Fei, is the divine soul of the person you killed still intact? If a few seniors conduct a soul search, the truth can become clear."

Yang Fei’s heart leaped with joy, he indeed had forgotten this.

He immediately turned to Xiao Shuhui, Shen Canglan, and Ji Changyuan, saying, "Seniors, does Yanyang’s method work?"

Xiao Shuhui nodded, "Of course it can."

Shi Yuan felt a sinking feeling in his heart, thinking it was trouble.

Lu Qiu Zhong and Dong Huang Jing’s expressions also changed.

What were these Earth cultivators thinking? They were really going to get into trouble with the forces behind the two for a few measly Qi Refinement cultivators?

Did they not know that if Earth cultivators wanted to thrive in the Southern Domain, they couldn’t afford to offend the Wangxian Sect?

"Yang Fei, release that person’s remnant soul, and I have a way to make him speak the truth." Shen Canglan said to Yang Fei.

Yang Fei looked at Xiao Shuhui and saw him nod. Then he activated his divine sense to release Sang Qiu’s divine soul from the Soul Suppressing Space of the Soul Binding Rope.

With Shi Yuan backing those two, if he wanted to kill them, he needed Xiao Shuhui, Shen Canglan, and Ji Changyuan’s help.

As Sang Qiu’s divine soul was released, Shen Canglan flicked his hand, and a talisman immediately landed on Sang Qiu’s divine soul.

"Truth Talisman!"

Shi Yuan frowned.

Lu Qiu Zhong and Dong Huang Jing’s faces paled.

He had originally intended to scatter Sang Qiu’s divine soul as it was released but Xiao Shuhui and Ji Changyuan were watching him closely, and Shen Canglan acted swiftly and decisively, giving him no opportunity.

Sang Qiu’s divine soul turned into a phantom figure, becoming dazed under the Truth Talisman’s shroud.

Shen Canglan directly asked questions.

Sang Qiu answered truthfully, recounting the entire plan of the three to steal Earth’s spiritual liquid.

Xiao Shuhui stared at Shi Yuan, "Shi Yuan, do you have anything else to say?"

Even if Shi Yuan wanted to shield the two, at this moment, there was nothing he could say.

Lu Qiu Zhong finally showed a look of panic, hurriedly saying, "We... we can compensate."

Dong Huang Jing echoed, "Exactly, we only killed a few Qi Refinement cultivators. It is said that back then, Earth cultivators killed the Foundation Establishment disciples of the Six Great Southern Cultivation Forces’ southern region too. You compensated at that time, we can do the same now."

Xiao Shuhui, Shen Canglan, and Ji Changyuan all looked at Yang Fei, believing this approach feasible.

Deep within, although they uphold the century-old Gentleman’s Pact, subconsciously they agree Earth need not offend the Wangxian Sect’s Lu Qiu family and Donghuang family over a few Artifact Refining cultivators.

"I don’t need compensation; I only want justice."

Yang Fei said resolutely, "Seniors, the rules were set by you. Now that someone has broken them, how should it be handled?"

Xiao Shuhui immediately addressed Shi Yuan, "Shi Yuan, they are your Wangxian Sect people, make a stance."

Shi Yuan cursed inwardly.

But with things this far, he had to handle it properly.

"Young Taoist Yang, do you really want to end things like this?" Shi Yuan asked Yang Fei.

He knew, if he wanted to save these two scoundrels, he had to make Yang Fei relent.

Determination flashed in Yang Fei’s eyes, "Seniors, please execute these rule-breaking villains according to the rules. The spiritual liquid they stole from Earth can belong to you four families; moreover, I promise that in every future tribute, an additional hundred barrels of spiritual liquid will be given."

At these words, Shi Yuan felt a sharp sinking in his heart, thinking this was trouble.

This kid was ruthless!

Sure enough, Shen Canglan and Ji Changyuan’s eyes lit up, and their figures shifted, standing behind him, alongside Xiao Shuhui, cornering the three in the middle.