Extre Sea and its exclusive Extre Sea Villa. From their inception, they were destined to be a forbidden land for ordinary people, a place of leisure exclusive to a select few. The scenery was so beautiful that it was truly unique and unparalleled in the nation. The guard was so strict that not even a sparrow could fly in.
Chen Yang had stepped through blood to arrive here.
"Who did it?"
With those simple words, he made his purpose for intruding clear.
So, he ca for that old fellow from the Elders' Court?
"You're out of line, boy!" Zhou Yanqing was the first to speak, his voice cold. "Even though you hold the title of Supre Martial Commander, this is not a place you can just barge into."
"This matter will be investigated by the Patrol and Arrest Team, and the Elders' Court must also take responsibility. Those three elders must resign and accept the bla."
Ji Wenping took over the conversation, speaking solemnly, "It's one thing to be brutal and bloodthirsty outside, but to still have no decorum here—do you really think that as the Supre Martial Commander, there's no one who can handle you?"
The benevolent-looking elder, always clutching his book, slowly turned the pages as if he were completely uninvolved.
Faced with these serious accusations, Chen Yang remained indifferent. "Who did it?"
Zhou Yanqing, furious yet laughing, shook his head. "Boy, with things as they are, what you need to do is give the public a satisfactory explanation, not storm into this place where you have no right to be and cause a scene. After all, it was the Great Elder who died today—who will it be tomorrow? If you don't want more people to die, go do what you're supposed to do."
This blatant speech not only indirectly admitted to the assassination of the Great Elder but also advised Chen Yang to step down imdiately and give the public an explanation. If he failed to do so, more people would die. It had to be said, their arrogance was incredible.
Chen Yang, as if he hadn't heard a word, stared at Luo Hang beside him. "Was it you?"
"It was !" Singled out, Luo Hang was refreshingly straightforward. He nodded, admitting it, and looked directly into Chen Yang's eyes. "What about it?!"
He naturally knew that the Supre Martial Commander before him was exceptionally strong. He had propped up the Martial Association, cut down mbers of the royal family, and his combat power was simply overwhelming, his actions decisive and his killings swift. But what of it? Here in Extre Sea Villa, even a dragon would have to lie down and behave. Besides, he wasn't so pushover either.
Locking eyes with Chen Yang, Luo Hang's mouth slowly curled into a provocative smile. Then, he raised his middle finger.
He was clearly mocking Chen Yang. Weren't you asking who did it? It was . What are you going to do about it? Isn't that infuriating? Don't you want to kill ? Haha… I love seeing you pissed off but unable to do a damn thing about it.
Perhaps feeling it wasn't provocative enough, Luo Hang grinned. "Although I didn't kill him on the spot, I did sever his heart ridian. He'll likely suffer for a while before dying. I think you should have stayed by his side. What if he had so last words for you? Instead, you ca running over here, jumping around like a monkey. Understand?"
Zhou Yanqing watched with glee as if it were a great show, found himself a chair, and settled in comfortably.
Ji Wenping also smiled.
In their eyes, Chen Yang's visit today was playing right into their hands. With this pretext, not only would the Supre Martial Commander have to step down, but even the Elders' Court would suffer greatly. Young people are just so impulsive.
Seeing that Chen Yang remained silent, Luo Hang intensified his tone. "Hmm?"
Chen Yang raised his hand and struck out toward Luo Hang from across the space.
BOOM!
Luo Hang, who had no ti to react, was struck down to his knees, blood gushing from the impact.
Luo Hang: "…"
Everyone else: "…"
He… he actually dared to attack soone here?! How audacious!
Even the elder who had been fixated on his book from the start couldn't help but raise his head.
"You like severing people's heart ridians?" Chen Yang walked over to Luo Hang and kicked him to the ground. "'He'll likely suffer for a while before dying?'"
"You, you…"
Luo Hang's eyes were nearly splitting with fury. How could he be this strong? Am I truly so helpless that I can't even fight back? Most importantly, what did he an by that?
"Chen Yang!" Zhou Yanqing roared, his tiger-like eyes wide with fury. "Do you know what you're doing? I advise you to stop imdiately!"
"On what grounds?" Chen Yang asked.
"On what grounds?" The old man who had been silently reading the whole ti closed his book, tossed it onto a nearby table, and folded his hands. "First," he said indifferently, "you are guilty of insubordination for barging in here without permission. That is a cri punishable by death. Second, you injured our guard right before our eyes, which is also a capital offense. Third, as the Supre Martial Commander, your reckless actions and wanton slaughter make your cris even graver."
The elder, whose na was Han Qing, slowly lit a cigarette. "And you still refuse to surrender?"
Chen Yang couldn't help but laugh. He stared directly into Han Qing's eyes and asked seriously, "You accuse of insubordination? May I ask who you are, and what is your current position?"
"I used to be…"
"I'm asking about now!" Chen Yang cut him off, his eyes narrowed. "Even if you were the Heavenly King himself in the past, once you've stepped down, you should stay put! Are you still trying to control everything, as if this world belongs to your family?"
Han Qing: "…"
"You dare to assassinate mbers of the Elders' Court. Believe it or not, I could execute every one of you right now. A bunch of parasites! Trash!"
Han Qing: "…"
Everyone: "…"
How… how dare he call us that? Parasites? Trash? Hmph. What an audacious little bastard!
"Enough!" Ji Wenping slamd his hand on the table and rose in a furious outburst. "You've had your mont. Now get out, or you'll face consequences too grave for you to handle!"
"I haven't killed the man yet."
Ji Wenping: "…"
"You dare!" Zhou Yanqing sneered.
THUD!
With a single, heavy stomp of his foot, Chen Yang shattered Luo Hang's heart ridian.
Luo Hang: "…"
Everyone: "…"
He… he really dared to kill soone here?!
Zhou Yanqing's face was so dark it looked as though water would drip from it, his furious gaze blazing.
On the contrary, Han Qing, far from being enraged, began to laugh. "Feeling better now? But have you considered how you'll bear the consequences? Have you ever thought that the assassination of the Great Elder was rely bait, with the real purpose being to lure you here?"
Han Qing toyed with a pen, his eyes narrowing into slits. "After all, the Elders' Court is the highest authority of the Martial Departnt. We need to reshuffle the entire deck, and that includes the Bureau of Secrets. So, just like when you lead your troops into battle, one always needs a proper justification to start a war, no?
"Now…" Han Qing pointed to the villa's broken gate and then to Luo Hang, whose life force was ebbing away at Chen Yang's feet. Finally, he gestured to the entire Extre Sea Villa. "The dignity of this place is not to be offended lightly, let alone by you, the Supre Martial Commander, barging in here to commit murder. Do you have any idea what positions the people who co here to recuperate currently hold?"
As he spoke, Han Qing pulled the cap off his pen and drew an imaginary X in the air toward Chen Yang. "Now, do you understand what you've done? Lastly, I'll leave you with a word: weakness and ignorance are not obstacles to survival, but arrogance is."
Zhou Yanqing and Ji Wenping exchanged a knowing glance and smiled.
Age truly is a wonderful thing. Youth acts on impulse; old age sches. As the saying goes, when soone has eaten more salt than you've eaten rice and crossed more bridges than you've walked roads, how could you possibly outwit them? Killing him would be as easy as slaughtering a pig.
Hearing this, Chen Yang nodded seriously. "I have a saying for you, too. Do you know why I can hit a bird in flight?"
"Because I predicted the bird's prediction of my prediction."
Han Qing: "…"
Everyone: "…"
"…"
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