Starforce Warriors-Chapter 504: The Ledger Of Life And Death (2)

The name Great Xia Dragon Group carried an undeniable weight. When it was paired with the title of Envoy, it became even more intimidating.

Countless eyes turned to Li Xiaofei.

Could this crude youth, who’s been devouring food like a starving ghost, truly be an envoy of the Dragon Group?

In the distance, the Gong father and son duo both froze, their expressions shifting dramatically. A chill ran through their hearts.

Isn’t this boy supposed to be some lowborn brat from the slums? But he has this extraordinary identity? Could the Dragon Group really be targeting us?

The realization left the two feeling deeply uneasy.

“Hah! We’re just supposed to believe you if you claim to be an envoy?” Zhang Fan quickly sneered, his tone dripping with mockery. “Who are you, exactly? As far as I remember, there’s no one like you on the invitation list for tonight’s banquet. Yet you dare to spew nonsense here... Seize them immediately!”

It didn’t matter whether the envoy was real or fake. Tonight, both would carry the label of criminals and murderers. Both would die. The Zhang family, now backed by foreign Saints like Aztast, had grown so bold that even city leaders were no longer untouchable. Killing a so-called envoy from the Dragon Group was hardly a concern.

The ever perceptive Nan Hua instantly saw through Zhang Fan’s intentions. She responded with a cold smirk. “You’d better be absolutely certain of what you’re doing.”

Zhang Fan returned her smirk with one of his own. At his command, the four Five Spirits Realm experts attacked in unison. A powerful wave of starforce qi erupted, spreading across the space like a suffocating pressure.

Cold light gleamed as the four experts drew their blades simultaneously. The flash of their swords was as swift as lightning. Although they restrained themselves to avoid harming the guests or damaging the manor, the might of Five Spirits Realm cultivators still shone through.

The four slashes were perfectly coordinated and sealed off all avenues of escape as they traveled toward Li Xiaofei, who remained seated at the dining table, eating without a care in the world.

Nan Hua stood gracefully behind him. Her expression remained calm and composed even as the deadly blade lights closed in.

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Li Xiaofei casually flicked his hand, and an invisible force surged outward. The four Five Spirits Realm experts felt like an unyielding divine mountain had just crashed down on them. It was a force beyond their capacity to resist. Any martial techniques or secret arts they deployed crumbled instantly in the face of such overwhelming strength.

Thud!

The four experts were sent flying through the air. They hit the ground hard, blood spurting from their mouths. A collective gasp echoed around the banquet hall.

Such strength!

This Dragon Group envoy, who had been eating like a starved ghost, turned out to be an unfathomably powerful figure. Yet, even this display of might failed to intimidate everyone present.

The attendees that evening included members of prominent martial families and high-ranking officials from Haijing City's government. Many of them possessed cultivation levels that were far from weak.

"How bold!" A man with a face like a ripe date stepped forward and declared, "How could I, Guan Yunlong, tolerate someone causing trouble in Director Zhang’s manor?"

He was the captain of the Special Task Force of the Qiao Hong District Police Department and a cultivator at the late stage of the Golden Body Realm. Standing out first would obviously curry favor with his superior, Zhang Yunchang. Guan Yunlong had already noticed Zhang Yunchang and several other high-ranking figures observing the situation from a distance.

Across from him, Li Xiaofei extended his hand. Nan Hua immediately understood and handed him something resembling an electronic ledger.

"Guan Yunlong?" Li Xiaofei muttered to himself as he flipped through the ledger. It didn’t take him long to locate the name. “Listed on the record. Seems like you’re not a good person. You can die now.”

He raised a finger and a burst of sword qi shot forward. Guan Yunlong was shocked, but he had no time to react. The icy sword qi pierced through his forehead in an instant and obliterated all signs of life.

Thud.

The body fell to the ground. Li Xiaofei picked up a pen and crossed out Guan Yunlong’s name in the ledger with a single stroke.

After a brief moment of shocked silence, screams erupted. The blatant murder sent many noble ladies and socialites into a frenzy. No one had anticipated the youth to act with such speed and ruthlessness.

Just a single burst of sword qi and he had instantly killed a high-stage Golden Body Realm expert. For a moment, those who had been itching to take action hesitated. Winning the favor of influential figures might be tempting, but it was not worth their lives. After all, life was irreplaceable.

“Oh? Giving up so quickly?” Li Xiaofei chuckled, a hint of mockery in his tone. “In that case, let me call someone out myself... Who here is Zhang Qiansen?”

In the crowd, a middle-aged man with a flushed face froze, his expression shifting dramatically.

“Looks like it’s you.” Before the man could respond, Li Xiaofei flicked his hand, releasing yet another wave of sword qi.

Whoosh!

The sword qi pierced the forehead of the flushed middle-aged man, turning his body into an ice sculpture that shattered as it hit the ground.

The crowd scattered in chaos.

Unhurriedly, Li Xiaofei crossed out the name Zhang Qiansen in the ledger.

“Next, Lu Bingyi. Who might that be?”

Li Xiaofei’s gaze swept across the room until it landed on his target. Another burst of sword qi shot forth to end another life. Li Xiaofei casually crossed off another name from the ledger. The electronic ledger contained records of officials who had been investigated by the Dragon Group. Each name belonged to someone guilty of treason and betrayal of the nation.

Every one of them had committed heinous crimes deserving of death under the laws of Great Xia many times over. Thus, Li Xiaofei showed no mercy as he acted. His purpose in infiltrating this banquet was to dive deep into enemy territory and eliminate traitors who had sold out their country. He wanted to cut down the parasites who slandered the new policies and hindered the revival of Haijing City.

He would destroy the leeches who exploited and fed on the common people while living lives of unchecked arrogance. Only by eradicating them all could Haijing City return to a state of clarity and prosperity.

In the blink of an eye, six bodies lay on the ground. They all had been called out by name. That seemingly ordinary electronic ledger now seemed to be as terrifying as the book of life and death from the King of Hell.

Whenever Li Xiaofei read out a name from its pages, the corresponding person would inevitably meet their end. The crowd was gripped by fear.

Meanwhile, Zhang Fan’s expression had shifted wildly. Even with his cunning and experience, he was utterly at a loss in the face of someone who disregarded all conventions.

“Stop!” A thunderous shout interrupted the scene.

Zhang Yunchang, the director of the Qiao Hong District Police Department, was finally making a move. He had been observing from afar, giving his son, Zhang Fan, a chance to display his abilities. But he could no longer remain on the sidelines.

Zhang Yunchang moved to the center of the chaos. The six officials who had been killed were all trusted confidants. If Li Xiaofei continued his slaughter, Zhang Yunchang feared he would be left with no allies.

“I don’t care whether you are truly an envoy of the Dragon Group,” Zhang Yunchang said coldly. “But since you’ve decided to slaughter Great Xia officials so wantonly in my manor, you must die tonight.”

At the same time, an oppressive aura belonging to the Divine Realm surged from Zhang Yunchang’s otherwise unremarkable frame. As the director of the Police Department, Zhang Yunchang’s position wasn’t merely a result of his political acumen or ability to align with the right factions. His exceptional cultivation and combat prowess were also critical factors.

When he revealed his full cultivation, his stature seemed to grow larger until he towered like a war god descending upon the battlefield.

Across from him, Li Xiaofei smiled faintly.

“No need to be in such a rush, Zhang Yunchang, right?” He said with a chuckle. “You’re on the ledger as well. Since you’re so eager to step forward, I’ll send you on your way a bit early.”

Li Xiaofei closed the ledger of life and death with a crisp snap.