The sudden cry attracted the attention of the spectators. They saw a youth climbing the steps with many experts behind him. He looked high and mighty, looking down on all.
âItâs Messenger Zhou.â Someone whispered.
People found his inquisitive tone quite strange along with the news that Li Qiye came from Longevity System.
They didnât know his identity or what happened in that land, unaware of the feud between these two.
Plus, Zhikun was also from Longevity. The two were brethren and should be on a friendlier term.
âWhat?â Li Qiye didnât give a damn about the aggressive youth and only stared nonchalantly at him.
âYou killed my Junior Brother!â Zhikun drew closer with a chilling glare.
âNo idea.â Li Qiye became bored.
âHe is Wu Xianyi, another messenger of Young Lord Mu!â The guy increased his volume.
People glanced at each other after hearing this. The big shots were aware that after Zhikun joined the young lord, his Junior Brother followed suit.
Whether Xianyi was a messenger or not, Li Qiye seemed to have antagonized Young Lord Mu.
âDonât know him.âLi Qiye waved his sleeve: âIâve killed too many to count, and who would keep track of how many ants they have killed anyway?â
âDamn!â Some gave him a thumbs-up after hearing this since they looked down on Zhikun.
This was mainly due to his change in attitude after sucking up to Young Lord Mu. He even looked down on the ancestors when speaking with them, so people naturally hated him. They just didnât say anything due to his master.
Zhikunâs face turned red. Everyone has been giving him some face after he became a messenger. Even an ancestor would courteously refer to him as, âVirtuous Nephew Zhouâ. But now, a junior was looking at him with contempt!
âLi, you choose the hard way instead of the easy way!â Zhikun shouted: âKilling a messenger is a big crime. Not to mention your insignificant life, when Young Master Mu send down his wrath, Longevity System wonât get off easilyâ¦â
âWhere did this ant come from?â Li Qiye interrupted him: âMu or Wu or whatever, only a bunch of ants. Donât raise your fangs in front of me because if I get in a bad mood, Iâll trample that Mu Clan. Scram right now whilst Iâm feeling merciful.â
The rowdy palace became silent right away. Everyone stared at him in disbelief. They all heard him clearly, hence their shock at someone daring to utter such words.
They certainly agreed that Zhou Zhikun was an ant but wouldnât say it openly. Even if he managed to suck up to Young Lord Mu, he himself was nothing.
This wasnât the case for the young lord. His name alone instilled fear because he was someone from above. The ancestors with information on the Mu Clan knew even more about this monstrous existence. They had absolute power, far superior to any system in Myriad Lineage.
But now, Li Qiye called this young lord an ant and even talked about taking care of the Mu Clan. Such a ridiculous notion - a True God wouldnât make this statement. The big shots here exchanged glances, thinking that the guy was insane.
âSuch impudence!â One expert next to Zhikun shouted: âIgnorant brat, Young Lord Mu isnât someone you can talk about!â
âFool, insulting the young lord is a crime worthy of de-â Zhikun bellowed.
âBoom!â He slammed into the wall of the palace before he could finish and got stuck there like a piece of paper.
Li Qiye simply raised his palm and this was enough to suppress Zhikun there. He slightly closed his fingers and broke some of the youthâs bones. Blood immediately stained his robe.
âAh!â Zhikun screamed in horror.
âWhat are you doing?!â The experts accompanying Zhikun immediately took out their weapons and glared menacingly at Li Qiye.
Just a single glance from him made them shudder, needing to take one step back.
Though they wanted to save the youth, they have lost their courage for some reason - an instinctive fear making their legs weak.
After all, they werenât under Young Lord Muâs camp and only wanted to befriend Zhou Zhikun. It wasnât at the point where they would risk their lives for the guy.
At the same time, the crowd was caught off guard. They didnât expect for Li Qiye to attack so fast, not giving a damn about Zhikunâs status.
âWhat a monster.â Some trembled because of his fierceness, doing whatever he wanted.
âYou, what do you wantâ¦â Zhikun cried out before death.
âNothing, just crushing an ant.â Li Qiye closed his fingers ever so slightly. More bones broke and blood gushed out.
âI⦠am a messenger from Young Lord Mu! Touch a hair of mine and there will be no place for you in the â¦â The youth shrieked.
This ended up with more bones of his being crushed. Blood flowed like a spring all over. He became pale and didnât dare to say anything else.
âNot speaking anymore?â Li Qiye sneered.
Zhikun knew that he had met a madman and didnât dare to speak.
âThatâs better.â Li Qiye continued: âSparing your dog life right now so that you can tell that Young Lord Mu to scram back to his place, or Iâll hang his head in the sky of Myriad Lineage.â
âOh godâ¦â The crowd became frozen after hearing this public declaration of war.
âHe must not know Young Lord Mu and the Mu Clan, because if he did, he wouldnât dare to boast like this.â An expert quietly stated.
âYouâ¦â Zhikun was no master so he lost his cool instantly, unable to speak.
âAre you going or not?â Li Qiye smirked and increased the pressure, torturing the bones even more.
âAh!â The youth couldnât handle the sharp pain and conceded: âI will, I definitely will!â
He didnât care about reputation and face, no longer acting as imperious as before.
âVery good.â Li Qiye smiled: âIâll wring your neck if you donât send the message.â With that, he released his grasp.
âBang!â The youth fell down from the wall, paralyzed on the ground with blood all over.
Li Qiye patted his hands and left without looking at the guy. Ximo standing nearby didnât say anything either. An inexperienced and weak girl like her had never seen anything of this nature.
She quickly followed him down the stairs.
âYoung Noble Zhou.â After he left, many quickly helped Zhikun up and tried to cure his injuries.
Zhikun calmed down and immediately said while gritting his teeth: âHelp me find Elder Fan! I will ask him to take action against those who dare to oppose Young Lord Mu!â
âElder Fan is here too?â Some were startled.
âHe is nearby, please go invite him.â Zhikun repeated.