Li Qiye wanted to leave after finishing this task.
âRumble!â The ground suddenly shook; loud blasts detonated as if an army was coming.
âWhatâs going on?â The crowd became startled and some stared towards the entrance.
They noticed banners flying right outside. A powerful army was lining up over there.
âYin Yang Gate! Why are they blocking the entrance?â One spectator shouted.
âWhy are they here?â Confusion struck the crowd.
âWhat can make them mobilize?â People exchanged glances since this happened without any warning.
Everyone knew about their strength, definitely among the top two in the north. They were far stronger than Skylight and their forefather was a dreadful existence.
However, this was still Ancestral City, the territory of the golems. This seemed a little arrogant, to say the least.
âThis Yin Yang Gate is out of line.â One golem became annoyed.
This city had special significance to the golems. This was especially true for the park. Now, an army was blocking its entrance.
âWell, which sect is stronger than them right now?â One neutral party whispered.
âMaybe they have the consent of Ancestral City? Donât forget, they have a marriage agreement.â One youth added.
This was indeed the case. The saintess of Ancestral City and Bai Jianchan had an engagement since their youth. Perhaps the city gave them permission already.
âThis still doesnât answer why theyâre here.â Another became afraid.
One could hear loud and rushed footsteps. Someone was running for his life, clearly being pursued - a young golem with a stone hatchet above his head.
It exuded a mighty divinity, ready to split the sky apart. It poured down dao laws protecting the youth.
Alas, he was still heavily wounded and bloodied as if he had experienced a fierce battle earlier.
He clearly panicked but this all disappeared the moment he saw Li Qiye.
âSave me, Young Master!â He ran towards Li Qiye.
He was none other than Shi Wawa. He fainted right in front of Li Qiye due to his wounds. The only reason he lasted this long was due to his unyielding tenacity.
Li Qiyeâs eyes turned cold after seeing the wounds. Qing Shi and Ye Lingyao hurriedly gave him spirit medicines and treated him.
Next came the noises of the pursuers, around a hundred or so. The leader was a young man in full armors decorated with feathers, looking gallant and dignified. His murderous intent blatantly oozed out.
His men behind him appeared battle-hardened, clearly ready to kill.
âFeathersword Noble of Yin Yang.â Many became surprised to see the leader.
âOver here.â The youth saw Shi Wawa and shouted.
His group immediately rushed over.
âOh, everyoneâs here too.â He slowed down after seeing the rest of the crowd.
âLong time no see, Noble.â Some came over to greet him.
He cordially responded, having recognized the geniuses here due to his considerable social prowess.
Moreover, some took pride in just being his acquaintances.
âMaiden, Your Highness, Godchild. Long time no see.â Feathersword Noble cupped his fist and slightly bowed towards these three: âOur young lord sends his regards.â
âNo need to be so polite.â The godchild and the first prince greeted him back.
The young lord, in this case, was Bai Jianchan, the number one genius of the north.
Feathersword was the first brother of the outer branch in Yin Yang. He was talented on top of being good at socializing. Moreover, Bai Jianchan had helped him with cultivation before.
He was considered Jianchanâs in-name disicple so he was quite popular among the young generation.
He stared at Shi Wawa at this time. The latter has recovered but still unconscious.
âI apologize for bothering everyone. Iâm under the order of Senior Uncle Wu to chase after a criminal.â He addressed the crowd.
âWu Zhongtian?â The crowd exchanged glances.
Wu Zhongtian was the first prince of Wu. He joined Yin Yang due to his talents and became a capable follower of Bai Jianchan - quite a prestigious position.
âThat kid?â Someone pointed at Shi Wawa.
âYes, I need to bring him back for interrogation.â Feathersword waved, ordering his men to come forward.
âWhatâs the crime?â Li Qiye smiled.
âThe treacherous villain killed Senior Uncle Wuâs brother in order to steal a treasure, a crime punishable by death.â Feathersword uttered.
The crowd started staring at Shi Wawa and Li Qiye.
âBirds of a feather flock together, theyâre all bad.â Someone loudly shouted, trying to ruin Li Qiyeâs image in the maidenâs eyes.
Li Qiye didnât seem to mind and smirked. Qing Shi and Lingyao became afraid. The latter could smell the stench of blood already.
âNonsense.â Qing Shi said: âThis stone hatchet belonged to our young master. He obtained it from the Stoneshell Beetle King, so itâs not your sectâs treasure. Donât ruin your reputation as the number one sect in the northern West King but maybe itâs too late.â
âImpudent!â A man behind Feathersword roared.
âWatch your mouth or weâll teach you a lesson.â Feathersword glared at Qing Shi in response.
He then turned towards Li Qiye and said: âSo all of you are together. Perfect, less effort on my part then. Iâll capture all of you and take you back to Yin Yang.â
âYou best present some evidence on your claim. Otherwise, itâs not too late to apologize to the young master.â The maiden got involved.
She wasnât worried about Li Qiye but if this continued, Yin Yang Gate would be massacred.
Feathersword didnât dare to offend the maiden. He cupped his fist and said: âMaiden, Iâm speaking the truth. This person really killed Senior Uncle Wuâs younger brother, he deserves deathâ¦â
Lingyao frowned and stopped talking. It looked like some people were courting death, no point in stopping them.
âThese greedy and immoral people, they need to be severely punished!â A member of the crowd wanted to see Li Qiye dead.
âTrue, villains like him shouldnât leave this place alive.â Others chimed in.