Chapter 1677: Chapter 1677

Chapter 1677: Chapter 1677: Don’t Push Me!

“I know you all want to laugh… if you want to laugh, then laugh. No need to hold it in so painfully!”

Fang Bai surveyed the hall with his gaze and started laughing first.

In the hall, there were more than a dozen people. Apart from Fang Bai, Shi Xiaolian, and Zhuang Ling, all were high-ranking members of the Yunhai Sect. Although they found Fang Bai’s words somewhat amusing, out of decorum, they suppressed their laughter.

Shi Xiaolian put on a stern face, feeling that everyone was looking down on her Brother Fang, which was really annoying.

Lan Peiyu considered Fang Bai’s words as a joke. Recalling Huo Zhenying’s previous words and pondering the consequences, her expression gradually turned grim.

“Elder Huo, were you and Shi Xiaolian present when Fang Bai killed Han Dongweng and his disciple?”

Lan Peiyu suddenly asked.

Huo Zhenying nodded and said, “Present.”

Lan Peiyu asked again, “Were there other martial artists present at the time?”

Huo Zhenying replied, “Yes.”

Lan Peiyu’s face turned even grimmer. “In that case, would the news of Han Dongweng and his disciple being killed not quickly reach the Blue Sea Sect? And wouldn’t you two also become implicated?”

Huo Zhenying smiled bitterly, “Indeed so.”

Lan Peiyu scolded, “Bringing him here is equivalent to telling the Blue Sea Sect that he is associated with our sect. Wouldn’t Blue Sea Sect take their anger out on us, Elder Huo? You were muddle-headed!”

Huo Zhenying glanced at Fang Bai, sighed, and was about to speak when Fang Bai stepped forward and sternly said, “Sect Master Lan, I came here for Alian. If you are worried the Blue Sea Sect will come to settle accounts, I’ll take Alian and leave right away.”

Knowing Fang Bai had no considerable background as a fallback, Lan Peiyu no longer held back her tone, speaking indifferently, “You may leave, I won’t stop you. But Shi Xiaolian is a disciple of the Yunhai Sect, and you shall not take her away! Let me give you a kind advice: leave this place immediately and the farther the better, or your life will be at risk!”

Shi Xiaolian took a step forward, holding Fang Bai’s hand tightly, and declared resolutely, “Sect Master, if Brother Fang leaves, I will certainly not stay behind!”

Lan Peiyu’s expression went cold, speaking in a chilling voice, “Xiao Lian, don’t force me!”

Shi Xiaolian smiled sweetly, “You’re the Sect Master; how could I possibly force you? You have mighty power and command tens of thousands of disciples; it would be easy for you to kill me, but I’m not afraid! I have said that I will be with Brother Fang through life and death!”

Zhuang Ling laughed loudly, saying, “Sect Master Lan, this female disciple of your esteemed sect is truly stubborn and unyielding! Here’s a thought: let me take Shi Xiaolian back to Danxia Manor, and have her spend some time with our Manor Master’s son. Perhaps after spending time together, they will develop mutual feelings. Then, I will come to your sect to propose marriage. Wouldn’t that be a good arrangement? What do you think, Sect Master Lan?”

Lan Peiyu replied, “This…”

Her earlier remark about cleaning up her household was made in a fit of anger, and she might not be truly willing to strike and kill Shi Xiaolian. However, letting Shi Xiaolian remain stubborn and defiant was not an option. If it went the way Zhuang Ling suggested, it might indeed be a solution.

Fang Bai’s killing of Han Dongweng and his disciple inevitably involved the Yunhai Sect in the mess, provoking the Blue Sea Sect’s wrath. If the Yunhai Sect could form an alliance with Danxia Manor through marriage, they could completely suppress the Blue Sea Sect from then on.

As a woman, Lan Peiyu knew of many stubborn female martial artists. Once the deed was done and they became a couple with a male martial artist, they would surrender and resign themselves to fate. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novel-fire.ɴet

Lan Peiyu herself experienced such a fate when her master forced her to become martial dao partners with a disciple from another sect. She resisted initially, but her master employed forceful measures, and she had no choice but to accept it.

After that, Lan Peiyu had witnessed too many similar instances. Even after becoming a Sect Master, she frequently played matchmaker.

However, the present Shi Xiaolian seemed more willful and untamable than she was back then. If Shi Xiaolian were to resist to the death, it would indeed pose some trouble.

Lan Peiyu was contemplating with a headache when, suddenly, a white flash passed before her eyes. Fang Bai moved, grabbing Zhuang Ling by the neck and lifting him up.

“Speak one more word, and Han Dongweng’s fate will be yours!”

With a cold gaze, Fang Bai stared at the lifted Zhuang Ling, speaking in a chilling voice.

Zhuang Ling seemed to be caught at his weak spot, paralyzed and limp, unable to struggle. He was shocked and his eyes showed a plea for mercy.

Fang Bai’s swift actions, as quick as lightning, made even Lan Peiyu unable to see clearly how Zhuang Ling ended up in his grasp, causing her to exclaim in surprise. It’s no wonder he could kill a Heavenly Tribulation stage martial artist like Han Dongweng.

“Do not act recklessly!”

“Release Steward Zhuang immediately!”

Three Yunhai Sect Elders spoke almost simultaneously.

Although Zhuang Ling held only a steward position, his connection to Danxia Manor gave him a distinct status. If Fang Bai killed him here, Danxia Manor’s wrath would undoubtedly land on the Yunhai Sect.

The Yunhai Sect had already offended the Blue Sea Sect. If they also antagonized Danxia Manor, their future would become quite difficult.

Fang Bai raised his hand, and Zhuang Ling’s body flew out, gliding several yards across the hall floor before coming to a halt.

He struggled to get up, his clothing and hair in disarray, presenting a pitiful sight.

Zhuang Ling, despite being a Soul Severing Perfection practitioner, was toyed with by Fang Bai as if being played with by a monkey, without being able to retaliate at all. The Yunhai Sect Elders, witnessing this, were inwardly shocked, giving Fang Bai a newfound level of respect.

Fang Bai berated Zhuang Ling lightly.

Zhuang Ling, having just brushed with death, was still shaken. Upon Fang Bai’s shout, he shuddered, dared not linger, and immediately flashed out of the Sect Master Hall, taking off on his Spiritual Artifact.

As he soared through the sky, more than ten miles away, his voice resonated back from the distance, “Fang Bai, just you wait! Sect Master Lan, I won’t forget your sect’s ‘hospitality!’ ”

His voice gradually faded away, leaving the Sect Master Hall once again shrouded in silence.

After a long pause, Lan Peiyu sighed deeply, her expression filled with dejection.

“Are you satisfied? Are you two satisfied?”

Lan Peiyu’s gaze swept over Fang Bai and Shi Xiaolian, her expression cold and indifferent as she said, “Because of you, the Yunhai Sect has formed an irreconcilable vendetta with the Blue Sea Sect! Because of you, the Yunhai Sect has offended Danxia Manor! Because of you, the Yunhai Sect will now find itself in peril! You…”

Fang Bai interrupted Lan Peiyu with a cold laugh and said loudly, “Sect Master Lan, you keep blaming us for everything, dodging responsibility expertly!”

“Fang Bai! Though I provided you a path to escape earlier, and you refused to leave! Now, you shall not escape!”

Lan Peiyu rose from her stone seat, slowly advancing toward Fang Bai, her aura as a Heavenly Tribulation second stage surged like a tide, engulfing Fang Bai.