The smile on Jiang Chen's face gradually faded.
It was replaced by a solemn expression. His gaze, neither servile nor overbearing, fixed on Pei Yuan as he said coolly, "Elder Pei, as far as I know, the first rule of your Jiuhua Celestial Sect is that disciples are forbidden from using their position to bully others. The reason I clashed with your esteemed disciple is that he was doing just that—bullying others with his power. He acted arrogantly, leveraging his status as a disciple of the Jiuhua Celestial Sect to treat an innocent father and son like fish on a chopping block, tormenting them at will and holding their lives in his hands."
"Though I am not a disciple of the Jiuhua Celestial Sect, I am aware that their actions have already violated the Sect's rules."
