393: Chapter 393 The Prince is Enraged

This question was like a thunderclap on flat ground, stunning everyone present!

Even the Old Celestial Master and the Sword Saint could not believe that someone dared to use the imperial laws to hold one of the five Great Grandmasters of the Central Plains, the Blade Emperor, accountable at the Tianwu Grand Tournament!?

Pairs of eyes turned in unison toward Lin Xiao, filled with astonishment, shock, admiration, anxiety, worry, and hesitation...

A complex mixture of emotions left the countless martial artists present in silence.

After being stunned for a moment, Wuming's eyes revealed a trace of mockery, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

"Talking about laws? That's just you lifting a rock to drop on your own feet..."

"Prince of Zhenbei, look at the martial arts peers here. Listen, has anyone spoken up to support you?"

Wuming chuckled, "Martial arts affairs are settled by martial arts rules; this is the eternal, unchanging rule of the Tianwu Continent."

"Before there were dynasties, the martial arts world already existed. When the Five Great Sects appeared, did the Great Gan laws exist? What even are those?"

"Since you want to use the law to punish me today, Prince of Zhenbei, may I ask, if there is a vendetta in the martial arts world in the future, must we also report it to the authorities?"

"Can the government officials manage the thousands of grievances in the martial arts world? Are they even willing to be managed?"

Wuming smiled disdainfully, "Prince of Zhenbei... talking about Great Gan laws at the Tianwu Grand Tournament is simply absurd."

The Blade Emperor's words caused many on the scene to nod silently.

Even though everyone supported Lin Xiao and felt the Blade Emperor was in the wrong, punishing him according to the law... was a bit too much.

One had to know that throughout the long years of the past, while the martial arts world could not be called a lawless land, it was definitely a gray area.

No martial artist would report to the authorities if they were injured, unless they no longer wanted to survive in the martial arts world!

Even if they suffered a tragedy like the destruction of their sect, they would not ask the imperial court for justice; they would only find ways to endure the humiliation and seek revenge in the future.

The key was that the government would likely not intervene, because asking ordinary constables to arrest experts from the martial arts world was clearly beyond their capability.

This was the martial arts world, a place that had operated for thousands of years on blood and force.

It was cruel, free, romantic, and mysterious...

Once the martial arts world started needing to talk about the law, everything would lose its essence.

For most of the martial artists present, this was very hard to accept.

After all, everyone was used to settling grievances freely, drawing their swords to help when they saw injustice, and fighting if they were dissatisfied!

Should they have to report to the authorities and wait for officers to mediate whenever someone pushed them around? By then, the opportunity would have long passed!

"Absurd!!"

Lin Xiao seemed to be stifled, angrily shouting, "Who do you think you are, Wuming, to dare to mock this Prince in public for not understanding the rules of the martial arts world!?"

Seeing Lin Xiao's flushed face, everyone could tell he was "embarrassed and angry"!

Immediately, many people hurriedly lowered their heads and averted their gazes, fearing they would be misunderstood by the Prince of Zhenbei.

"Sigh... although the Prince of Zhenbei is heroic, he is still young after all. To lose his composure just because the Blade Emperor mocked him," Bai Jingfei sighed.

"Disciple, on the other hand, thinks this is what a young man in his twenties should look like. Before, I felt the Prince was too steady," Wei Yurou said, covering her mouth to laugh.

Over at Blade Mountain, Qin Hengjiang also frowned, "Qin He, is the Prince truly furious? Don't let the Blade Emperor implicate you..."

Qin He looked surprised. He had followed Lin Xiao for so long and had never seen him lose his composure like this. What was wrong with him today?

The Blade Emperor Wuming's smile grew wider; after all, he was just a young man, prone to getting carried away.

"Prince, please calm your anger. I am merely speaking the truth. Imperial law and martial arts rules simply cannot be mentioned in the same breath."

"If I have offended the Prince in any way, I hereby offer my apologies..."

Lin Xiao slammed the table in fury, "What a 'martial arts rule'! In that case, if this Prince finds you displeasing, can I also ignore the law and just execute you!?"

The scene was in an uproar. Was that something the Prince of Zhenbei could say!?

It looked like the Prince of Zhenbei was truly furious and completely unrestrained in his speech!

The key was, the Blade Emperor was a Great Grandmaster. Was he someone you could just kill whenever you wanted?

Wuming was naturally unafraid. Even if Lin Xiao was highly skilled in martial arts, could he really kill him?

"Prince, regarding the matter of Child Ghost, I admit my failure to discipline my disciple properly. Let's leave it at that."

"Wuming respects the Prince and does not wish to cross swords with you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Xiao "laughed in extreme anger."

"Hahahaha! What a 'let's leave it at that'! Just now you kept insisting that this Prince cheated, and said this Prince didn't understand the rules of the martial arts world, making me lose face in front of so many people!"

"And now, you want to let it pass with a single 'let's leave it at that'!?"

Lin Xiao's eyes widened in rage, "Today, this Prince will have a 'martial arts affair, settled by martial arts rules' with you!"

Seeing that Lin Xiao was about to make a move, Xiao Qingxuan nearby hurriedly put on an anxious look, as if "trying to mediate."

"Prince! You absolutely must not! That is the Blade Emperor!" The woman's tone carried a hint of tenderness and a trace of sobbing.

"Move aside! Since I raised my army, I have beheaded rebels, conquered the Northern Desert, and traversed the world. When have I ever suffered such indignation!!"

"Today, I want the head of the Blade Emperor Wuming! It doesn't matter who comes, I have spoken!! Anyone who blocks me dies!!"

Lin Xiao leaped down with a bold and imposing air, striding toward Wuming.

His fierce and menacing expression was like a Shura from hell crawling into the human world, swearing not to turn back until he saw blood!

This terrifying killing intent shocked everyone present!

The Prince of Zhenbei was truly furious!

This tangible killing intent was worthy of the Northern Territory's God of Slaughter, who had annihilated tens of thousands of enemies!

And as everyone looked at the Blade Emperor Wuming again, they all wore expressions of "watching a show" and "you deserve it."

You went and provoked the Prince of Zhenbei. He is the dignified overlord of the North, and even Khan Jilun was beheaded by him. He is at the height of his power.

Originally, if the Prince scolded you, you could have just obediently softened your stance. Would he really have executed you?

You insisted on arguing with the Prince. With the Prince's status, could he possibly bow his head to you?

Could his hundreds of thousands of Zhenbei Army soldiers behind him agree to that?!

You, Great Grandmaster Wuming, are certainly remarkable, but you have to know who you are facing!

Meanwhile.

Wuming's expression was stiff at this moment. Realizing it late, he suddenly felt something was wrong!

He had clearly held the upper hand in the debate, but... it seemed the other party was doing this on purpose!?

Now that the Prince of Zhenbei was openly trying to attack him, everyone present... actually felt it was "reasonable"!?

Even the Old Celestial Master and the Sword Saint had looks of "you are on your own."

Damn it! This kid did it on purpose!!

Wuming keenly sensed that while Lin Xiao's expression looked very manic, deep in his eyes, there was a trace of terrifying calmness!!

He couldn't be wrong!

He never intended to use the law to sanction him; he had specifically dug a pit to make him contradict him!

"Prince... what a scheme..."

Wuming suspected that he might have exposed his identity as a protector of the Moon Worship Cult; otherwise, Lin Xiao had no reason to target him like this.

But right now, he didn't have time to think about how he was exposed; he had to save his life first.

He directly put down Child Ghost, cupped his hands, and intended to apologize, "Prince, my words just now were not..."

Before he could finish, the entire ground suddenly trembled violently!!