103: If the tiger doesn't show its power, do you think I'm a sick cat?

Xu Xi hadn't even taken out the storage bag yet, and he was already getting a bit irritated.

He was already a bit confused, and now so many people were stirring up trouble. Wasn't this making things difficult for Xu Xi?

"There's a road to heaven, but you don't take it; there's no gate to hell, yet you break in."

"I don't know whether to call you smart or stupid. After all that circling, you still ended up at my main base. Kill them!"

Another cold voice. This wave after wave of attacks caught Xu Xi off guard. It seemed he wasn't very lucky today; he didn't check the almanac before leaving... After the voice, there was no pause. Many dead soldiers appeared, forming a combined attack formation with terrifying power. Among them, the most eye-catching was the black-robed dead soldier who had just reprimanded the four Purple Cloud Sect members.

"I told you, no more nonsense! Quickly take out the storage bag, or we'll all die here today!"

In a panic, the four Purple Cloud Sect members now knew the situation was chaotic, but the one clear thing was to retrieve the storage bag; it contained something life-saving!

"All of you, stop right there! Are you taking advantage of my kindness?!"

His thoughts were already in turmoil, always on the verge of exploding. Now, Xu Xi was completely enraged by the Prime Minister's dead soldiers who had suddenly attacked.

In his hand, a jade talisman appeared. Then, lightning surged forth, filling the Zhe Xian Residence completely, leaving no gaps.

In the corridor, everyone was also paralyzed by the lightning at that moment, unable to move.

"This is Elder Tang's jade talisman!?"

"How does he have this? Could he have a close relationship with Elder Tang?"

Unable to move, but their shock was undiminished. The four Purple Cloud Sect members couldn't figure out what had gone wrong. How could the young man before them be connected to their Elder Tang?

"Now, I ask, and you answer. If you can't answer, then you die!"

Each word was spat out, Xu Xi's killing intent soaring. Up until now, everything since arriving at the Zhe Xian Residence had spiraled out of control, making Xu Xi feel very uneasy.

He had been transmigrated to the Xuan Yuan Continent for quite some time, and aside from the time with Zheng Dayi where the power gap was immense, Xu Xi had never felt so stifled.

"Weren't you four captured? How did you end up here?"

First, he questioned the four Purple Cloud Sect members. Xu Xi saw their tattered clothes and knew they had just escaped from somewhere.

And Xu Xi was equally curious how they managed to escape.

"Gulp ~"

Swallowing a mouthful of saliva, the four Purple Cloud Sect members, though having undergone various trials, had never faced life and death. At this moment, their hearts trembled. Then, the arrogant young man who had spoken rudely earlier said,

"We... we weren't knocked out by them at all. Before going to the inn, we already noticed we were being watched."

"We took a medicinal pill in advance, then played along. We even had a bit of a playful attitude, since we had the sect leader's life-saving trump card, we had no fear."

He briefly explained his actions, and as he spoke, the arrogant young man still showed a hint of pride.

How could a dignified Purple Cloud Sect disciple be easily kidnapped by such lowlifes? That would be too insulting to him, and too disrespectful to the name Purple Cloud Sect.

Did they not know the value of the Purple Cloud Sect?

His stiff head couldn't help but tilt upwards at that moment, but he was still paralyzed by the lightning, unable to move his body. Using all his strength, his head, which wanted to rise, could only hang low, and his whole body trembled as if he had... "Immediately after, we were conscious as our storage bags were taken, and we were led to a cave, then exchanged to another group of people. It was because of this that we were able to escape. The people who initially kidnapped us were the Vulture Fiend Trio, notorious figures even in the Central Continent Holy Land."

"It's just that those people from the Zhao Dynasty were too stupid, which is how we found an opportunity to activate the medicinal power that had been cultivated within our bodies, and followed the spiritual imprint of the storage bag in our minds to find this place."

"But clearly, the Zhe Xian Residence also seems to be an industry of the Zhao Dynasty in Ziyuan City..."

After he finished speaking, the arrogant young man regretted that he seemed to have caused a misunderstanding, alienating his own teammates. Xu Xi was clearly on their side!

"So, you were initially captured, and then you escaped?"

"It seems my information wasn't wrong. Brother Yi, please remove the lightning around me. My body can't take it anymore..."

With a look of sudden realization, Xie Qingzhou went from holding his breath to looking completely relaxed.

All this time, he had thought he was blind at first, mistaking the four Purple Cloud Sect members.

But now, thinking about it, it wasn't his fault. Who would have thought that these four from the Purple Cloud Sect would seek out excitement themselves?

If you knew something was wrong, why didn't you just use the jade talisman?

With one jade talisman, wouldn't the Vulture Fiend Trio have instantly turned into dead bears?

You just had to show off your acting skills. What if they were specifically out to kill, not just for money? Wouldn't you have just killed yourselves?

Looking at Xu Xi, Xie Qingzhou, enveloped by the lightning, also wasn't feeling well. Having just gone through a battle, Xie Qingzhou didn't have much spiritual power left to resist Xu Xi's lightning.

"Hmm, I was wrong about Brother Xie. Brother Xie, please take care of Roufu first. Roufu is scared..."

Hearing Xie Qingzhou's words, Xu Xi's stiff expression finally softened. At the very least, Xie Qingzhou had no reason to be implicated. Ultimately, Xu Xi was too impatient, otherwise, things wouldn't have escalated to this point.

Controlling the lightning to retreat from Xie Qingzhou's side and press elsewhere, Xu Xi also saw Roufu, who had been startled and hadn't spoken at all.

Her face was pale, and she was still holding the unconscious Ye Gou. She looked pitiful, like a vulnerable young woman being bullied.

"Alright, it's your turn. Are you dead soldiers of the Zhao Dynasty?"

With the situation of the four Purple Cloud Sect members clarified, Xu Xi had only one question left: how did these brutes from the Zhao Dynasty get the audacity to kidnap people from the Purple Cloud Sect?

You, an empire from the Ying Province region, provoking a top sect from the Central Continent Holy Land—are you truly iron-headed or just stupid?

Xu Xi leaned towards the latter. Anyone with a bit of sense would know this wasn't a multiple-choice question but a death sentence, alright?

"That's right, we are indeed from the Zhao Dynasty. We originally intended to strike and defeat them in one blow, but we never expected you disciples of the great sects to be different. Each of you has more formidable trump cards than the last, you rich dogs!"

Stared at coldly by Xu Xi, the leading dead soldier of the Zhao Dynasty showed no change in expression, remaining as cold as ice, with that perpetually unchanging, ashen face.

His tone even held a hint of disdain, a mockery of the top sects. Clearly, he had mistaken Xu Xi for someone from the Purple Cloud Sect as well.

"?"

"Rich-hating?"

"Then don't include me. I also despise those rich dogs..."

Startled, Xu Xi also felt a bit helpless.

Who understands, my friends? I'm being mistaken for a second-generation sect member...