Chapter 124: Chapter 124: I Sentence You to Death

He saw Jiang Chen sitting there, looking high and mighty.

Though he was cursing Jiang Chen’s ancestors back eighteen generations in his mind, Bai Shu still had to greet him properly, bowing and scraping.

This was one of the perks of Jiang Chen’s status.

As for Ling Xuan, he didn’t dare utter a single word of protest and was completely subservient to Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen sat there arrogantly.

After hearing their greetings,

he chuckled and asked nonchalantly, "What do you want?"

Ling Xuan quickly looked to Bai Shu for help. At a time like this, it was pointless for him to speak.

After all, Bai Shu was Elder Xiao Gu’s disciple; his status was anything but ordinary.

Sure enough, Bai Shu suppressed his indignation and spoke with a hint of respect, "Steward Jiang, you see... Ling Xuan’s application. Could you please approve it?"

"Do it for my sake. After all, we’re both members of the Alchemy Master Guild."

He brought up his status right from the start.

He felt that he, Bai Shu, ought to have some influence.

It would also let him show off a bit in front of Ling Xuan.

When he finished speaking, Jiang Chen said nothing, simply sizing Bai Shu up from head to toe.

"BAM!"

Suddenly, Jiang Chen slammed his hand on the table and shot to his feet.

He stared at Bai Shu and barked, "Who the hell are you?"

"Why should I give you any face?"

"Do you think you have any face to speak of here with me?"

Jiang Chen sneered. Bai Shu actually dared to talk about face with him.

What a joke. A mere nobody like Bai Shu was nothing in his eyes.

And yet he was talking about face.

It was utterly laughable.

Ling Xuan trembled in fear. Inside the Alchemy Master Guild, he didn’t dare say another word.

Especially not after learning that Jiang Chen was a Senior Steward.

Bai Shu was momentarily startled by Jiang Chen’s imposing aura.

Then, a flicker of anger rose within him.

But he held it back. Jiang Chen was humiliating him, yet he couldn’t refute it.

He tried again, "Steward Jiang, if you won’t give me face, surely you should give my master some face?"

Jiang Chen couldn’t help but laugh again, thoroughly amused.

"Your master? And who might your master be? Why should I give him any face?"

He stared at Bai Shu, overwhelming him not only with his aura but also with the sheer power in his words.

As a Senior Steward, he held significant power within the Alchemy Master Guild.

Even the Elders couldn’t suppress a Senior Steward by much.

A Senior Steward answered only to the President.

Of course, even the President’s words might not be effective with Jiang Chen; it would all depend on whether Jiang Chen was willing to give the President face.

Bai Shu was stunned by Jiang Chen’s rebuke, his mind ringing for a long moment.

He finally grew furious.

He snapped his head up.

He shouted, "Jiang Chen, don’t try to scare me with your Senior Steward status."

"My master is Elder Xiao Gu! Ling Xuan is the person my master recommended. You have to approve his application!"

At that moment, emboldened by the thought of being an Elder’s disciple, Bai Shu simply erupted, showing no regard for Jiang Chen whatsoever.

What’s more, Bai Shu let out a cold laugh.

"Don’t forget, you’re just a substitute. Who are you trying to impress, acting all high and mighty?"

Seeing Jiang Chen act this way, Ling Xuan also felt a surge of anger.

Now that he had Bai Shu, the Elder’s disciple, backing him up, he felt much more confident than before.

He also spoke up, "Jiang Chen, as a Steward of the Alchemy Master Guild, you should handle matters impartially, not use your position to carry out a personal vendetta against me."

"Don’t think you’re so important. Young Master Bai here is an Elder’s disciple. What does a mere Senior Steward like you even count for?"

Jiang Chen looked at Bai Shu, then at Ling Xuan, his anger finally boiling over.

"Good. Very good. It seems if I don’t teach you two a lesson today, you really won’t take this Steward seriously."

He slammed his hand on the table again.

He roared, "Guards!"

"SWOOSH! SWOOSH!"

Four figures instantly rushed in from outside. They were the guards of the Alchemy Master Guild.

Each one was an expert at the Martial Artist Ninth Heaven.

Seeing that Jiang Chen had actually summoned the guards, Bai Shu’s expression changed.

He was instantly filled with regret. He shouldn’t have argued with a Senior Steward like Jiang Chen here. He knew he was in deep trouble.

As a Senior Steward, Jiang Chen could mobilize these guards at will.

Ling Xuan’s face also turned miserable as he finally understood just how much power a Senior Steward of the Alchemy Master Guild held.

The two of them began to panic.

Although Bai Shu had Xiao Gu backing him, Xiao Gu couldn’t just appear instantly on command.

This time, they had thoroughly enraged Jiang Chen.

The two panicked and cried out, "What are you going to do?"

Jiang Chen said coolly, "Nothing much. I’m just going to show you exactly what this Senior Steward counts for."

"Sir, what are your orders?"

The four formidable guards immediately bowed respectfully to Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen pointed at Bai Shu and Ling Xuan. "Cripple their Cultivation, break both their legs, and throw them out."

Who did they think he, Jiang Chen, was? To be told by a pipsqueak like Ling Xuan that he didn’t count for anything.

If Jiang Chen hadn’t been truly angry before, he was now radiating killing intent.

Besides, he already had a grudge against Bai Shu and Ling Xuan.

What?

Hearing Jiang Chen order their Cultivation to be crippled and their legs broken, the two of them turned deathly pale.

Bai Shu’s expression changed drastically. He roared, "Who dares to touch me? I’m telling you, I am Elder Xiao Gu’s disciple!"

"Just you try and touch me! My master will make you regret it!"

When the four guards heard that Bai Shu was Elder Xiao Gu’s disciple, their expressions faltered.

An Elder’s disciple was no small matter.

They clearly didn’t dare to lay a hand on Bai Shu.

Seeing this, Bai Shu was overjoyed.

He knew his status was still useful.

He then looked at Jiang Chen.

"Jiang Chen, don’t get too arrogant. We’re leaving."

"I’ll make you regret this."

SWOOSH!

Jiang Chen leaped out from behind his desk.

"Threatening me? Not bad."

In the blink of an eye, he was right in front of Bai Shu.

"What are you doing?"

Bai Shu cried out in alarm.

Jiang Chen had arrived in an instant, giving him no chance to resist.

He shot out a hand and seized Bai Shu by the neck.

"Ah...!" 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Bai Shu panicked and struggled with all his might.

He was still shouting threats.

"If you dare touch me, my master will not let you go!"

A cold glint flashed in Jiang Chen’s eyes.

"You have repeatedly debased yourself before me. A person can make a mistake once, maybe twice, but not a third or fourth time. You are simply unrepentant."

"Today, I’ll let you experience for yourself whether this Steward is just an empty title."

"I, Jiang Chen, now sentence you to death!"

As Bai Shu struggled, he violently twisted his hand.

"CRACK!"

In that instant, he snapped Bai Shu’s neck.

A moment later, Bai Shu stopped struggling.

Although Bai Shu’s Cultivation was at the Warrior Third Heaven, he was no match for Jiang Chen at all.

Even when Jiang Chen was at the Warrior Third Heaven, he could have easily defeated Bai Shu.

To say nothing of the current Jiang Chen, who had already reached the Warrior Fourth Heaven in his Cultivation.

Even in death, he couldn’t believe his life would end like this—crushed to death in someone’s grip.

Jiang Chen casually tossed Bai Shu’s corpse aside.

"Drag it out and burn it."

"Remember this: Bai Shu trespassed in the Senior Steward’s Hall, violating Article 17, Section 88 of the Alchemy Master Guild’s rules. He trespassed in the Senior Steward’s Hall, accosted a Senior Steward, and insulted a Senior Steward."

"I, Jiang Chen, sentenced him to death."

Not only had Jiang Chen killed Bai Shu, but he also cited the Alchemy Master Guild’s rules and regulations as if he knew them by heart.

Hiss...

The four guards who had rushed in all sucked in a sharp breath of cold air.

This new Senior Steward could be summed up in one phrase: utterly ruthless.

He had killed someone right here in the Alchemy Master Guild’s Steward Hall.

And the one he killed was none other than Elder Xiao Gu’s disciple, Bai Shu.