Those people were all his trusted subordinates. As the saying goes, 'When you hit a dog, you have to look at its owner.' Now, these dogs, driven by the fear of losing their lives, began to betray him.
He really couldn't stand it anymore, because he realized that his subordinates' wills had been stolen, fear had taken over their souls, and even the courage to fight had been lost. If this continued, these people would be killed sooner or later.
From the moment Qi Yu caught the combined strike from everyone, their defeat was sealed. Qi Yu broke them one by one, unable to form an effective coordinated strike.
"Junior Brother Qi Yu, no, Grandpa Qi Yu, I do everything I want. Please let me go, I'm willing to work hard for you... Jiang Baihe's
roar couldn't reach the arena, but the voice inside the arena could be clearly heard outside.
At this point, these people no longer cared about dignity; they only wanted to survive, running away and wailing nonstop.
But Qi Yu's expression remained cold and stern. With every sword strike, the last Yuhua Palace disciple, in despair, actually charged at Qi Yu.
"Boom!"
Seeing there was no way out, the disciple self-destructed. Unfortunately, aside from forcing Qi Yu back, he suffered no serious injuries.
The runes on the arena slowly faded. Qi Yu stepped down, leaving corpses scattered all over the ground—a horrifying sight.
You have to understand, those were not ordinary disciples, but more than a dozen first-generation geniuses, the future pillars of Yuhua Palace, and they were killed just like that.
Shocked, the faces of the older generation of Yuhua Palace experts also turned extremely grim. This time, Yuhua Palace had suffered too much damage.
"Ancestor, although these disciples have made mistakes, their crimes aren't punishable by death. Isn't killing them so cruelly?
Could it be that my dignified Yuhua Palace should still be threatened by others? Qi Yu's life is his life, but is anyone else's life just as worthless? An old man stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and spoke with an angry expression. Clearly, he was very dissatisfied with the matter.
Moreover, this person seemed to hold a very high position in Yuhua Palace. As soon as he stepped forward, many people immediately voiced their agreement, thinking Long Chen and the others were too aggressive.
Seeing so many people step forward, Ancestor Yuhua sensed something was wrong. Just as he was about to speak, Long Chen interrupted before Ancestor Yuhua could respond, saying,
"This senior is absolutely right, very well said. Everyone's life is their life; there shouldn't be any distinction between high and low."
So I have to ask, their lives are lives, but can Qi Yu's life be taken away at will?
The newly recruited disciples led by Qi Yu on the hunt—hundreds of lives aren't considered lives? All of this was done by Jiang Baihe.
If you can speak up for these dozen or so executioners, why can't you speak up for those new disciples who died unjustly? How is it? Jiang Baihe's life is his life, but the lives of those disciples are nothing but grass? Long
Chen finally seized the opportunity and sharply brought the matter to the table. Previously, when Ancestor Yuhua tried to smooth things over, Qi Yu was too inexperienced and was tricked. Long Chen had no choice but to settle for Qi Yu to kill those lackeys to vent his anger.
In fact, Long Chen didn't want to let Jiang Baihe go, but Yuhua Palace had nurtured Qi Yu, and he didn't want Qi Yu to bear the stigma of betraying his master and ancestors. So, by killing these people, the Yuhua Patriarch could guarantee Jiang Baihe would no longer target Qi Yu, and the matter would be settled. Although he was displeased, he could only do it this way.
Now, in his anger, the old man accused Qi Yu of being ruthless and called Long Chen aggressive. Now Long Chen had caught the redundant and immediately pointed the conflict at Jiang Baihe. After all, Jiang Baihe was the real culprit.
Aren't you annoyed? I'm not happy about it, trying to stir up trouble? Alright, then let's do it properly!
As soon as Long Chen said this, the old man was left speechless. He wanted to say, how could those new disciples compare to these future pillars?
But he had said before that fate was the same. If he said that, it would be like slapping himself in the face. For a moment, those people were stunned, speechless in the face of Long Chen's accusations.
Ancestor Yuhua's expression also turned ugly. He wished he could strangle these idiots. The matter had already been suppressed, but now they started stirring things up again. Even after living so many years, he still didn't know how to suppress it.
"Damn ants, I think you're tired of living, huh? Weren't you looking for revenge? Alright, I'll give you a chance.
Long Chen, come out, I'll give you a fair chance in battle. Jiang Baihe was already furious, and now that Long Chen was targeting him again, he couldn't hold back any longer and stepped forward to challenge Long Chen.
"No!"
Ancestor Yuhua shouted sternly.
"Ancestor, this doesn't seem like a problem. They've come to bully us. If we keep tolerating it, won't the reputation of Yuhua Palace, which lasts for hundreds of thousands, be ruined in an instant? How can we face our ancestors? "At this moment, the Palace Master of Yuhua Palace could no longer hold back.
Although this ancestor was far above him, he was now the palace master of Yuhua Palace and had some decision-making power.
He had absolute confidence in Jiang Baihe, because in the entire Yuhua Palace, only he truly knew Jiang Baihe's strength.
Jiang Baihe had been chosen by him since birth, personally nurtured by him, and who knows how much effort had been poured into the scenes.
Although Jiang Baihe was used to being spoiled, his strength was beyond doubt. In his eyes, as long as there was strength, any flaw was not a flaw.
So Jiang Baihe challenged Long Chen, and the Palace Master of Yuhua Palace absolutely supported it. He hated Long Chen to the core, wishing he could crush him right now, especially since Long Chen had previously called for the destruction of Yuhua Palace, which made him feel like his lungs would explode.
To say in front of him, the palace master, that he wanted to destroy his sect—was no different from slapping his face.
"Foolish. When two tigers fight, one will suffer. Our Yuhua Palace once benefited from the favor of Lingxiao Academy; we absolutely cannot harm the harmony between the two sects.
Jiang Weizhong, now that you've grown your wings, do you dare not listen to me? "Ancestor Yuhua was furious, grabbed his cane, and actually stood up.
Many strong figures in Yuhua Palace knew how terrifying Jiang Baihe was and were ready to strongly support him. They all hoped Jiang Baihe would kill Long Chen and restore Yuhua Palace's reputation.
But when Ancestor Yuhua got angry, they were so frightened that they dared not make a sound. Although Jiang Weizhong was the palace master, the final matter still needed the ancestor's decision.
Long Chen was momentarily stunned. Is there a connection between Yuhua Palace and Lingxiao Academy? But then he thought about it and immediately understood. What did it matter? This was clearly his excuse—he just didn't want Long Chen to fight Jiang Baihe.
Long Chen was secretly shocked. This old fellow was no ordinary person; it seemed he understood his thoughts and was very wary of him.
"Today, Long Chen and I can only have one of us live to see tomorrow's sun. No one can stop us. Long Chen, if you were raised by your biological parents, come out and fight." Jiang Baihe was furious and roared.
With his furious roar, Long Chen's previously calm expression instantly turned sharp as blades, and a surge of murderous intent surged. The entire hall seemed to turn into an ice cellar in an instant, the piercing killing intent piercing into everyone's souls, sending chills down their spines.
"Alright, I'll grant your wish." Long Chen looked at Jiang Baihe and spoke each word deliberately.