Chapter 231: Chapter 232: At Daggers Drawn

Yuh Yuzhen’s words were perfectly clear. If the Ancient Spirit Sect refused to kill Ye Wushuang to quell the crowd’s fury, then they would take an eye for an eye and slaughter the Sect’s disciples.

If it truly came to blows, the Ancient Spirit Sect alone would be unable to withstand an assault from several factions combined. The Sect had to weigh its options carefully.

In short, a reckoning was due today!

If the Sect refused to kill him, then the factions would—and they would slaughter every last disciple of the Ancient Spirit Sect.

But if they did kill him, Ye Wushuang would die, and the Ancient Spirit Sect would be reviled for being cowardly and weak, a disgrace to their own Sect.

From that day forward, they would likely become a laughingstock. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

How could Dii Qingxue, Mo Wentian, Yunn Xiao, and Yee Qianmo not understand this? The expressions of all four grew grim.

When away from home, sect members had to present a united front. This was true for all sects, and the Ancient Spirit Sect was no exception. Besides, Nangong Liuyun had already warned them before they left for the Earth Palace.

As the strongest disciples, the four of them represented the honor and shame of the Ancient Spirit Sect at every moment.

If they were to give in to the mob’s threats and kill Ye Wushuang, it would not only be a disgrace to the Sect, but they would never be able to hold their heads high again.

"You all claim Ye Wushuang went on a rampage and slaughtered your disciples. I’d like to ask, why would he kill you for no reason at all?"

Yunn Xiao was the first to step forward, confronting the members of the other factions.

Nearby, Qianling had been listening to their shameless accusations and attempts to shift the blame. Furious, she stepped forward and added, "Senior Brother Yunn, it wasn’t Junior Brother Ye who slaughtered innocent people!"

"Earlier, Blood Ghost and his men from the Demon Abyss were about to kill me to steal my treasures, but Junior Brother Ye saved me."

"Afterward, Blood Ghost fled. To save his own skin, he goaded the other factions into coming after Junior Brother Ye."

"These people, believing Junior Brother Ye possessed some great treasure, became greedy and decided to kill him for it. They launched a sneak attack on him."

"Ye Wushuang was forced to retaliate and taught them a small lesson. But they didn’t know when to back down. They pushed their luck, dead set on killing Junior Brother Ye, and even doubled down, ganging up on him."

"It was only then, in his fury, that Junior Brother Ye struck them down."

"The fault doesn’t lie with Junior Brother Ye. Those people deserved to die!"

Qianling stared at the accusers, recounting her tale word for word.

Of course, she had embellished some of the details.

She didn’t actually know if Ye Wushuang had truly been forced to act, but she was clever. In a situation like this, it was crucial to ensure that justice appeared to be on the side of the Ancient Spirit Sect.

Only then could the Ancient Spirit Sect seize the initiative.

"So that’s how it is. Very well. It seems you all think the Ancient Spirit Sect is an easy target!"

Yunn Xiao sneered at Yuh Yuzhen, Ao Wuchang, and the others, his eyes glinting with fury.

"That’s not what happened at all! You’re spouting lies!"

Hearing Qianling’s explanation, the disciples who had escaped with their lives roared in protest. What was this nonsense about them not knowing when to back down and pushing their luck?

Ye Wushuang had wiped out a good number of them in a single exchange, forcing the rest to flee in terror!

How could they have possibly doubled down on their efforts to kill him?

Hearing this, Qianling immediately shot back, "It wasn’t? Then let me ask you, did you or did you not attack Junior Brother Ye first? Were you or were you not trying to kill him for his treasures?!"

"Hmph! Ye Wushuang entered the Demon Hall and was possessed by a Fierce Demon. We were trying to kill him to prevent him from bringing disaster upon the Grand Emperor Domain," a disciple from the Fiery Sun Sect retorted sanctimoniously.

’Idiot!’

Many people cursed inwardly. The fool had just admitted they were the ones who attacked first, confirming Qianling’s story.

The claim that Ye Wushuang was possessed by a Fierce Demon was a fine excuse to vent their frustrations, but who would believe it as actual evidence?

"Junior Brother Ye, is what Junior Sister Qianling said true?"

Yunn Xiao turned to look at Ye Wushuang.

Ye Wushuang looked at Qianling. ’Even I didn’t expect to be portrayed as so innocent in her version of the story.’

He had to admire her quick thinking and wit.

However, to play along with Qianling’s story, Ye Wushuang cupped his fist and said, "Senior Brother Yunn, I can bear my own suffering, but I am truly sorry for implicating the Sect."

’Suffer?’

The moment he said this, some of the opposing disciples were so enraged they nearly coughed up blood.

"You’re lying, Ye Wushuang!"

A few disciples roared in anger. They had nearly died at his hands, yet Ye Wushuang was perfectly unscathed. How had *he* suffered?

They were the victims here!

But then again, if they hadn’t tried to kill him, if they hadn’t attacked him first, would Ye Wushuang have ever laid a hand on them?

Who was truly to blame for all of this?

Whose fault was it really?

"You dare gang up on the Priest of my Giant Spirit Race? I’ll annihilate you!"

Hearing Ye Wushuang’s words, Pann Wu, who was standing beside him, believed he had truly suffered some terrible grievance and became instantly enraged.

Without a second thought, he strode forward and swung a massive palm down, intending to smash the offenders to death.

Seeing this, Ye Wushuang moved to stop him.

But Pann Wu was too fast. His massive palm was already descending upon the members of the Feather Race and the Demon Abyss.

BAM!

He instantly killed a number of people—an act of pure brutality!

Everyone’s eyes narrowed. Faced with a dozen of the most powerful disciples, Pann Wu still dared to make a move?

"Giant Spirit Race, do you think we’re afraid of you? You’ve killed disciples from my race! Today, you will answer for this!"

Yuh Yuzhen’s face turned to ice. A pair of wings shimmering with precious light unfurled, and he shot into the sky like a bolt of lightning, holding a radiant longbow. He looked like an Arrow God reborn.

At the same time, Wudao and Chi Tian also stepped forward.

And they weren’t the only ones. Yang Dingtian and his followers also took the opportunity to step forward.

Their gazes were fixed on Ye Wushuang, filled with ice-cold killing intent.

BOOM!

In that instant, Dii Qingxue’s eyes grew cold, radiating murderous intent!

She took a single, ethereal step, her graceful form appearing beside Ye Wushuang. "Take one more step, and I will kill you!"

A serene moon rose behind her, its radiance sacred, yet it pulsed with unparalleled killing intent.

"Dii Qingxue, do you think you can stop all of us by yourself?"

Flames erupted from Yang Dingtian’s body, unleashing a terrifying wave of heat.

"And me!"

Jian Bufan drew his sword and moved with an elegant grace, landing beside Ye Wushuang.

Mo Wentian frowned. He also wanted to kill Ye Wushuang, but at a time like this, he had no choice but to step forward.

The situation left him deeply displeased.

’But there’s always tomorrow,’ he thought. ’Plenty of time to deal with Ye Wushuang later.’

With that, he strode to Dii Qingxue’s side. The moment he moved, all the disciples of the Ancient Spirit Sect moved as well.

"And me!"

Lii Yifei of Yunhuang City also came to stand by Ye Wushuang’s side.

At the same time, Feng Yang and the others from Yunlan Ancient Teachings also took their place beside Ye Wushuang, causing Yang Dingtian’s expression to turn grim.

He had thought he would only be facing the Ancient Spirit Sect, but now so many others had stepped forward to help Ye Wushuang!

The great plaza was now split into two opposing sides. The atmosphere was incredibly tense, ready to erupt at any moment.

Ye Wushuang’s expression was grim, his heart ice-cold.

’Every single one of these people wants me dead.’

"What’s there to be afraid of, kid? If they dare to make a move, I guarantee we’ll beat them into the ground!"

The Dragon Cat landed on Ye Wushuang’s shoulder with a look of utter disdain, completely unconcerned by the tense atmosphere.

Ye Wushuang turned to glance at it.

The Dragon Cat grinned and cackled, "Heh heh, kid, don’t forget where we are. This is Giant Spirit Mountain, the original lair of the Giant Spirit Race. This is the big fella’s home turf. Don’t you worry. If anyone dares to cause trouble here, the big fella can take them out in an instant."

The Dragon Cat looked smug, its mischievous eyes glancing at the empty space around them as if it knew something others didn’t.

’The original lair of the Giant Spirit Race?’

A thought struck Ye Wushuang.