At the inn entrance.
Dust flew, spiritual energy ran rampant.
Shang You Hen was utterly shocked, utterly dumbfounded.
In his field of vision, the Sect Master happened to have his back to him, maintaining a striking pose.
The anger and spiritual energy pervading his entire body were like an erupting demon!
In an instant, Shang You Hen realized—the Sect Master had made his move!
The spiritual energy ripples that spread over and shattered all the tea tables and cups in the teahouse must have been from this!
“Whoosh! Whoosh!”
Cold wind blew, dispersing the dust.
Shang You Hen’s two large eyes widened further!
The inn’s main entrance was in a collapsed state. The walls inside had all cracked with holes, even penetrating many shops and buildings!
His spiritual sense captured that at the end was the North City wall area. Although built exceptionally sturdy, at this moment it showed a sunken state with spider-web-like cracks all around.
“Gulp!”
Shang You Hen swallowed and thought to himself, “Trouble, big trouble!”
How so?
Because that hot-tempered guy who had repeatedly provoked the Sect Master was now sunken into the wall, with a huge hole in his chest, barely clinging to life.
From the scene presented and the Sect Master’s punching motion, Shang You Hen could immediately guess it was his doing!
If they were fighting or killing in the cosmic void, it wouldn’t be a big problem, but this was Starfall Fortress, which clearly prohibited warriors from private combat!
Shang You Hen wanted to rush out.
However, the Sect Master’s earlier instructions echoed in his ears.
I understand now!
The Sect Master had long planned to make a move, which was why he told me no matter what happened outside, don’t come out!
…
Time rewound to just before Shang You Hen entered the teahouse. Jun Changxiao arrived at the inn entrance.
The blocking hot-tempered guy crossed his arms and said proudly, “Boy, you seem to have forgotten what I said earlier.”
“What was it?”
Jun Changxiao kept his head lowered.
His eyes showed no emotional flow whatsoever.
If Li Qingyang and Xiao Zuiji and other disciples were here, seeing the Sect Master like this, they would instantly guess this was definitely a sign before going berserk!
Buddy, you’re in for it!
The hot-tempered guy obviously didn’t realize this and said coldly, “Whenever you see this old man, you have to detour around like a grandson.”
Pointing to the side, “Right now, go in through the back door.”
Because when entering the city, Jun Changxiao had stopped for just a moment and delayed him a tiny bit of time, he was thoroughly resented. One had to say, his vindictiveness was truly deep.
“Oh.”
Dog Sheng responded and began walking.
He didn’t take a detour—he just headed straight forward.
“Hm?”
The hot-tempered guy was somewhat surprised.
Could it be he hadn’t spoken clearly enough, or the other hadn’t heard, which was why he chose to walk through the front door?
“Boy, you…”
“Whoosh!”
Just as the hot-tempered guy began to speak, Jun Changxiao, who had walked right in front of him, suddenly raised his head. His eyes flashed with towering rage that made the other’s hair stand on end, then he swung his fist.
Playing the grandson was just to buy the materials first!
Now that everything was purchased, you still dare provoke me—you’re just asking for death!
Jun Changxiao never portrayed himself as a good person. As long as someone provoked him, as long as his anger was triggered, whether you were heaven or earth didn’t matter!
“Boom—”
One punch.
Just one punch!
The hot-tempered guy’s cultivation wasn’t bad either, but he never imagined the other’s strength would be so formidable, much less that he’d dare make a move at the fortress. So he was struck in the chest, sent flying through layer after layer of buildings, and sunken into the city wall.
“That man has returned!” the system said.
This was the host—the one who, when ruthless, dared to fight the upper realm, dared to use his face to receive Realm Lightning Tribulation’s power!
…
After dealing with the hot-tempered guy who had targeted him repeatedly, Jun Changxiao stood in place, his face still showing no emotional flow.
However, the warriors gathering around were dumbfounded!
This seemingly elegant young man actually ignored the fortress rules, daring to openly make a move, even killing the other—this was definitely an unforgivable crime!
Especially those diners who had previously questioned Jun Changxiao—some witnessed what just happened and all widened their eyes.
My heavens!
So this guy wasn’t a coward after all!
When ruthless, he was completely a fearless hothead!
Because the spiritual energy ripples from his strike spread across half the North City district, it immediately attracted the spiritual senses of large numbers of warriors. Seeing the destroyed buildings and the proudly standing Jun Changxiao, their eyes all rose with disbelief.
“He’s finished!”
“Daring to kill in the fortress—this is definitely a grave crime!”
“The city’s law enforcers will definitely arrive immediately!”
Hearing everyone’s discussion, Jun Changxiao’s mouth curved into a slight smile. Brutally beating up the hot-tempered guy was precisely to be convicted.
“Swish!”
“Swish!”
Moments later, soldiers wearing battle armor charged from both sides of the street, quickly surrounding Jun Changxiao. Their waist weapons were drawn, just short of holding them up like guns and shouting ‘Don’t move!’
Dog Sheng cooperatively raised his hands, then turned around.
The law enforcement general responsible for North District angrily shouted, “Openly making a move in the fortress equals trampling the regulations. Shackle him for this general!”
“Yes!”
Dozens of soldiers swarmed forward.
“Click click click!”
Solid iron chains like handcuffs locked onto Jun Changxiao’s wrists.
And he maintained non-resistance throughout, which instead confused the onlooking passersby!
Just now he was so awesome—how did he suddenly wilt?
“Sect Master!”
Shang You Hen standing at the teahouse entrance saw the Sect Master bound by chains and was about to rush over, but remembering the earlier instructions, he could only forcibly suppress that thought.
“Take him away!”
The law enforcement general shouted.
“Click click click!”
Jun Changxiao, like a criminal, was escorted away under the eyes of all. Especially the proud smile on his face as he left made the warriors utterly confused.
“Starfall Fortress is built on the Nine Layer Hell. Once this guy is convicted, he’ll be locked inside. Yet he can still smile—one look and you can tell he’s a ruthless character!”
“I know the guy who was sent flying. He’s from Iron Eagle Continent—hot-tempered and brutal by nature. Now that he’s been pummeled like this, his martial cultivation will probably stop here.”
The crowd continued their heated discussion, but when the city’s law enforcement soldiers began cleaning up the destroyed environment, they dispersed one after another, each going about their own business.
“What should I do?”
Shang You Hen stood in place, utterly devastated.
Although the Sect Master told him not to come out, as a disciple, how could he just stand by and watch him go to prison?
“Sect Master!”
Shang You Hen clenched his fists, “I’ll find connections and pull strings to get your charges reduced to the minimum!”
…
“Creak!”
In a dark prison cell, Jun Changxiao, wearing hand and foot chains, walked in.
This wasn’t the prison proper, but a temporary holding area.
The fortress would send adjudicators to make judgments. Only after being convicted of a crime level would they consider whether to imprison him in the Nine Layer Hell.
Jun Changxiao was held for an hour before two soldiers brought him out, then sent him to the adjudication room.
Inside was a middle-aged man who looked quite cultured. He sat at a table with writing implements laid out on it and began, “You struck out without authorization within the fortress and severely injured a warrior. Do you confess your guilt?”
“I confess.”
Jun Changxiao said.
The middle-aged man was immediately stunned.
After adjudicating and interrogating many criminals, this was the first time he’d seen someone so straightforward!