White-Robed Chief

“That’s true. This group of people is too vicious. They’ve massacred three entire villages. How cruel and heartless they are. Even the old and the young weren’t allowed to live. They’re really inhumane!”

“This group of people is indeed inhumane!”

“The second young master has been very blessed to be able to survive. It was probably because of the merits accumulated by the High Duke with his virtuous actions as well. Otherwise, it would’ve been very hard for him to escape!”

“Humph!” One of them laughed in a cold and disdainful manner. “It was because of those protectors who have sacrificed their lives to stall those people that the second young master could be rescued!”

“Elder Feng, don’t be so discontented. Isn’t this because of the merits he has accumulated after all? … These protectors were willing to sacrifice their lives to protect the second young master, precisely because of the High Duke’s sincerity toward the protectors. He has never mistreated them. That’s why the protectors didn’t hesitate to place their lives on the line to save the second young master!”

“What Elder Li said is true. The protectors did it because they could feel for him. Otherwise, they would’ve tried to protect their own lives instead during such a critical moment.”

“The High Duke’s Public House is indeed kind and virtuous. Whenever a problem arises, the young masters will always handle the matter personally instead of having the protectors face the enemy on their behalf. With this in mind, I can’t help giving them a thumbs-up. The eldest young master has also been seriously injured a few times. The High Duke’s Public House isn’t filled with useless scoundrels!”

“This time, since the High Duke is taking personal charge of the matter, he must be able to capture those people. After capturing them, they should be tortured to death!”

“That’s right. They don’t deserve a quick death. After killing so many people, they shouldn’t even be called humans!”

“I just wonder if the High Duke will be able to succeed after taking over this case.”

“Knock on wood. I say, Elder Zhao, your words are too ominous!”

“Indeed, indeed. Since the High Duke has taken personal charge of the matter, those people will certainly be arrested!”

“This is no trivial matter. Otherwise, the High Duke wouldn’t be leaving the Public House to attend to it personally. All battles between masters of the martial arts world are no child’s play. He won’t win just because you believe he’ll win. The results of such battles are oftentimes unpredictable!”

“In any case, I don’t believe the High Duke will fail.”

“It doesn’t matter whether or not he fails. I’m only worried that the High Duke will be injured. If that happens, the Public House’s territory would face a huge problem!”

“Ah… this Ji Public House is actually quite ill-fated. None of the martial arts sects in their territory are easy to deal with. Those sects are constantly stirring up trouble, and now that such a group of murderers has appeared as well, the Ji Public House is really in for a hard time!”

“There’s nothing we can do anyway. Our martial arts aren’t good enough. Despite our best intentions, there’s nothing we can do to help them. I heard that there have been quite a few martial arts masters who have requested to join the High Duke’s Public House so that they can share their tribulations.”

“Yes, there have been such people offering to do so,” a man said before shaking his head. “However, the High Duke’s Public House has turned down their offer, saying that they won’t need our help. So the High Duke’s Public House should certainly be able to deal with this matter. Meanwhile, we should carry on eating and drinking. There’s no need for us to worry about such problems!”

“How can we not be worried?” An elderly man sighed. “If even the High Duke fails to arrest these people, then the Public House will truly be at a loss, and those people will be able to continue with their massacres. In that case, the world is bound to fall into chaos!”

“It’s unlikely that the world will fall into chaos, but the Ji River Valley will certainly be facing great chaos.”

“No matter how outrageous those people are, will they dare to attack the Ji River Valley?”

“What’s there for them to be afraid of?”

“As far as I know, there are numerous Grandmasters living in seclusion in this town. If they dare to come and attack us, I’m sure they won’t be able to get away alive!”

“That’s right. They won’t dare to come!”

A frown appeared on Chu Li’s face. He stood up and walked over to a table to sit down.

There was only an elderly man seated at this table. No one else had come over to join him, leaving him seeming lonely and isolated.

The old man had white hair and a ruddy complexion. Clad in an embroidered robe, he appeared to be courteous and gentle. Nonetheless, no one else would come over and join him. It was as if they were all subconsciously distancing themselves from him.

Chu Li looked at this healthy-looking old man and said in a low voice, “I didn’t expect you to be so bold!”

The old man raised his head and looked at Chu Li. The gentle features on his round face did not give off any murderous vibes at all.

When he smiled, his teeth were exceptionally white. An eerie feeling hit Chu Li directly in the face. Then, the old man spoke in a calm voice, “Who are you?”

Chu Li replied, “It doesn’t matter who I am. Who are you!”

“Young fellow, you’re very bold.” The old man wore a faint smile. “Aren’t you afraid of dying?”

Chu Li responded, “This is the Ji River Valley. If I as much as screamed, you wouldn’t be able to leave this town!”

However, deep down he was filled with fear and his legs kept feeling the urge to run.

He had never expected that an Asura would really dare to enter the Ji River Valley. In fact, this Asura sitting in front of him was no ordinary Asura. The man’s aura felt as great as a mountain, and even gave Chu Li a sense of breathlessness, making his heart beat erratically.

His instincts would not stop reminding him to keep his distance from this man and run for his life.

However, Chu Li knew that he was left with no other choice. If he did not wish to see this Asura massacre the Ji River Valley, he had to come out and confront him.

“I’d like to see how many other martial arts masters there are in this town.” The old man shook his head and smiled. “With High Duke Ji absent, who else can stop me? You?”

Chu Li said, “Well, I’d like to see how impressive your skills are!”

“You better give it some more thought.” The elderly man slowly scanned their surroundings as he said, “No one else here knows about you. Are you really willing to just die in vain as an outsider without any reputation?”

“I have no other options!” Chu Li scoffed.

“I’m starting to like you!” The old man smiled.

Chu Li felt his heart becoming more alert. It seemed like the higher an Asura’s cultivation level was, the more rational they would become. Thus, it would be harder to identify them too.

Without the Omniscient Mirror and the All-Knowing Scripture, Chu Li probably would not have been able to tell that this kind-looking elderly man, who seemed like a rich old man, was actually a terrifying Asura.

Furthermore, this Asura was unlike the one he had encountered earlier. In fact, the depth of this Asura’s cultivation level left him feeling a sense of powerlessness.

Chu Li suggested. “How about we take this outside the town?”

The old man shook his head and said, “You’re hoping to lure me away from here, aren’t you? Hehe, you should just give up on the idea. If you can defeat me, fair enough. However, if you can’t defeat me, I shall take this opportunity to go on a killing spree and wipe out Ji River Valley!”

Chu Li frowned and scoffed. “You’re from the Divine Church of Asura?”

“You know about the Divine Church of Asura?” The old man sized up Chu Li and nodded. “There aren’t many people in the world today who can achieve such a cultivation level at your age!”

Chu Li let out a scornful laugh. “It seems like you’re really from the Divine Church of Asura then!”

“Hehe…” The old man shook his head. “Whether or not I am, it makes no difference to you, because in any case, you’re going to die today!”

He suddenly stretched out his palm.

With such close proximity between them, his palm shot out at a ghostly speed.

Chu Li had been circulating the Manifestation of Nature Restoration all this while, so when the old man was about to launch his attack, Chu Li had already seen it coming beforehand and was fully prepared for it.

The Heavenly Demonic Orb fell to his precordium and boundless energy spread all over his body. As his inner energy surged, he threw out a Divine Light Fist.

“Bang!” A thunderous sound echoed as a fierce wind sprang up and blew at the people around them, throwing them off balance. The tables and chairs also moved about and fell over in the wind as the entire place turned into a mess.

As Chu Li’s chair slid two meters backward and stopped in front of a vermilion pillar, he kept his eyes closely on the old man, his expression calm and serious.

The old man grinned and nodded in approval. “You have an extraordinary cultivation level indeed!”

Chu Li knitted his eyebrows together as he scoffed. “Likewise!”

“Who are you two? How dare you start a fight in Ji River Valley. Aren’t you afraid of having your cultivation crippled by the Protectors of the High Duke’s Public House?” Someone stood up and shouted at them.

Chu Li did not bother looking at the person and suddenly launched his palm instead.

“Bang!” The man was sent flying out of the restaurant through the window.

When the man fell to the ground, he felt rather bewildered, for there seemed to have been some kind of invisible force supporting him from underneath as he landed. As a result, he did not suffer any injury from the impact at all.

He looked around and saw that no one had been giving him any help.

That left him with the young man who had launched the attack at him then. Why had the young man sent him out of the building? It seemed like the young man had meant him no harm after all.