Chapter 92 Repelling the Northern Pavilion and Comforting Han Xue

Inside the vast council hall, three large doors stood wide open, allowing people to catch a glimpse of the scene inside.

Sizzle—

Facing the sudden attack, Shen Yun hurriedly deployed his defense.

However, he had underestimated Mr. Gu's Heavenly Flame.

The Move formed by the Heavenly Flame was already powerful, and this was a Heavenly Flame strengthened by the Myriad Fire Art. Furthermore, that was not to mention that Mr. Gu had subtly added a trace of spatial power to it.

Snap—

Shen Yun only had enough time to block this Move with his rare armor, but even so, his entire body was paralyzed.

Shen Yun felt the lingering shockwaves. Mr. Gu's single Move had directly pierced through his Dou Qi Armor. If not for the fact that he still possessed a piece of protective Magic Treasure, he, a dignified five-star Dou Zong, would likely have perished here.

Beside him, Hong Li, as if refusing to believe it, did not take Shen Yun's caution to heart. He had already summoned his great blade, cyan wind-attribute Dou Qi swirling around his body, clearly intending to seize the opportunity to launch a sneak attack on Mr. Gu.

The dozen or so experts from the Hong Family who had rushed over also surrounded Mr. Gu, forming a circle around Mr. Gu and Shen Yun.

Hong Li only felt that if he let Mr. Gu leave alive today, the Hong Family's reputation and status in Tianbei City would be greatly diminished!

The old, the weak, the women, and the children of Tianbei City would all mock the Hong Family for overestimating their own abilities...

Shen Yun's aged and stern voice immediately rang out, wanting to warn Hong Li, "Don't—"

Hong Li had already swung his blade over. He possessed great strength and his figure was fast; the blade was swung with the posture of a "chisel."

Swish!

The sound of wind and the sound of flames igniting rang out simultaneously, as traceless and light as a breeze blowing through a woman's hair.

One finger, one flame, turned to ash.

The many experts who had originally been behind Hong Li keenly took a step back.

At the moment of life and death, they were as agile as monkeys.

Although they all bore the surname Hong, not everyone possessed such a sense of Family honor or disregarded their own lives. Since Hong Li, who had called them over, was dead, they had a legitimate excuse of being leaderless, allowing them to appropriately retreat to save their lives.

Outside the circle of experts, outside the council hall, "Too strong..."

The Han Family disciples and servants chattered incessantly.

"This guest invited by Young Miss Han is simply..."

"From today on, this Lord Gu is my, Wang Wu'er's, idol!!"

"..."

Shen Yun looked at the retreating steps of the surviving Hong Family experts, speechless.

The shock on his face had not dissipated. He had not only been careless; he simply should not have followed Hong Li to the Han Family!

However, he, who had already been in despair, suddenly saw a figure stop at the council hall entrance. The Hong Family's servants and thugs bowed to signal their respect. Shen Yun narrowed his eyes slightly. Things... seemed to have a turning point?

"Audacious brat!!"

A furious roar filled with chilling killing intent shattered the ceiling of the council hall and rang out across the sky.

It rumbled incessantly like thunder over Tianbei City, even causing the entire city to fall silent for a moment.

Everyone looked at the newcomer.

The person who arrived was none other than Hong Tianxiao, a bona fide five-star Dou Zong. If they were to be compared, his strength was even stronger than that of Shen Yun from the Fenglei Northern Pavilion.

Whispers began outside again, "It's actually Hong Tianxiao! I didn't expect that even he would be startled into coming out this time!"

"Two Dou Zongs, what can be done..."

"Can Lord Gu really win...?"

"It seems the Han Family is going to be in big trouble! We, as servants, can't pack our bags and run away..."

These noisy sounds naturally drifted into the ears of Mr. Gu in the hall, but he did not care.

Hong Tianxiao looked at the one corpse and one pile of ash on the ground. The aged eyes he fixed on Mr. Gu were filled with endless, dead-cold killing intent, "Heh, brat, I, Hong Tianxiao, have never been provoked like this! This old man swears by the ancestors of the Hong Family, I will definitely crush the bones in your body one by one, and let you know what it means to be unable to live and unable to die! I will let you know the consequences of offending the Hong Family!"

His voice was indescribably venomous; in his heart, he only felt that this great humiliation must be wiped out.

And Shen Yun, as if his morale had been boosted, attempted to attack again. Mr. Gu, watching Hong Tianxiao—whose gaze was cold and whose Dou Qi was rapidly enveloping his body—did not waste time with unnecessary chatter, "Court Session!"

In just an instant, the Crimson Sky Sword appeared in Mr. Gu's hand, its blade flickering with a red glow.

Han Chi, Han Yue, and other members of the Han Family had already exited the council hall earlier when Mr. Gu was preparing his strike, fearing that they would affect Mr. Gu's performance.

At this moment, beneath their feet, as if lights were just being lit, a flickering orange Formation rapidly appeared. Crystalline energy continuously outlined the mysterious patterns of the Formation, and the aura it emitted was stronger than Mr. Gu's Qiankun Prison!

Furthermore, it activated instantly with little lag; it was completely an enhanced version of Qiankun Prison!

Mr. Gu felt his Dou Qi rapidly depleting. He cast an appreciative glance at the two who were completely immobilized by "Court Session" and swung the Crimson Sky Sword.

Person fixed, sword pierced, blood stabbed.

Mr. Gu quickly retracted the "Court Session" Dou Technique, which had consumed more than half of his Dou Qi. He looked at the two heads lying side by side on the ground. The wounds on them were very fresh, but because Mr. Gu had swung his sword extremely fast, their blood had already been sealed, so for a moment, not even blood flowed out.

The two heads stared with wide eyes, as if they could not close their eyes even in death. Looking closely at those dull pupils, there was still an intense sense of annoyance and regret hidden within.

"Is there anyone else coming up?" Mr. Gu spoke indifferently, his tone as light as the wind.

The scent of blood lingered in the hall.

The Hong Family members had all retreated outside the door. Looking at Mr. Gu, who seemed like a god of slaughter, they did not dare to make a sound.

Within ten seconds, the Hong Family members scattered like birds and beasts, fleeing the Han Family in haste.

Mr. Gu watched them like chaotic crows; his figure remained steady and he did not act. Han Family Head Han Chi also did not send anyone to chase them or bring them back.

They both knew that after this, the Hong Family had completely collapsed!

Chase? There was no need at all! The experts the Hong Family could put forward had all fallen here!

This world is one where the strong prey on the weak; the capable rise, the mediocre yield, the incompetent fall, and the inferior are eliminated.

Han Chi hurriedly instructed others to clean up the council hall and tidy up the chaotic scene. At the same time, he was also thinking about how to communicate with Mr. Gu later.

Mr. Gu, however, sat down calmly.

His hand reached for the teapot, but Han Xue was a step ahead of him. She walked over carrying the hot water the maid had just boiled, her robes brushing past the small table as she added water to Mr. Gu's teapot.

Warmth filled the air again, and the fragrance of the tea became even stronger.

The fragrance of the flower tea masked the aura that felt like a chaotic battlefield.

As Han Xue poured the tea, her fair wrists were exposed, resembling congealed frost and cold snow.

Her voice was pleasant and clear, "Thank you, Mr. Gu. This young woman and the Han Family... truly have no way to repay you."

"You do not need to repay me." Mr. Gu shook his head.

"But that Fenglei Northern Pavilion will definitely investigate this, and by then, won't you, sir, be in danger again?"

"Danger?" Mr. Gu smiled faintly, "I am not afraid."

"If they come, let them come!"

"Moreover, it is me personally who is opposing the Fenglei Northern Pavilion; I simply find them displeasing to the eye. Han Xue, do not take this Karma upon yourself..." Mr. Gu's gaze turned to Han Xue's pretty face.

"Mm..."

Han Xue lowered her head slightly, ruminating on what Mr. Gu had said. His every word was like a surging wave, breaking through her inner defenses which were as hard as a reef, and mischievously drilling into her Soul.