Bruce Meng and the other man, seeing Evan Chen's murderous expression, wanted to take their leave.
After all, the cultivators who had come to Islet Prefecture recently all had complicated backgrounds.
Avoiding trouble and minimizing karma was a principle Bruce Meng had learned through his journey.
"Meng, Daniel, these bandits are causing havoc on my Islet Prefecture's territory. As the leading sect, Shining Moon Sect must uphold justice. Daniel, please come with me to help our sect seek justice."
Before they could slip away, Evan Chen spoke up.
Meng and Daniel exchanged a glance, seeing the deep helplessness in each other's eyes.
They had just sworn that Evan's business was their business. Now that he had spoken, could they take back their words?
"Evan, how dare we talk about upholding justice in front of you? Those filthy bandits could be dealt with by a flick of your finger. We wouldn't want to add to your troubles," Bruce Meng said, trying to refuse politely.
"Ah, Meng, you don't understand. I am a stickler for rules. Shining Moon Sect has been the leader in Islet Prefecture for tens of thousands of years. How could I overstep my bounds? That would be too outrageous," Evan Chen said with a stern face.
"Uh…"
Daniel Ge was at a loss for words.
"Let's go."
Without saying more, Evan Chen took Li Huaizhen and flew into the sky.
Meng and Daniel, with no other choice, followed reluctantly.
Northwest of Islet Prefecture.
In the territory of the Wolf Fang Sect.
At this moment, two men and a woman were absorbing spiritual energy from the spirit vein of the Wolf Fang Sect.
One of the men, with a sallow face, held a white jade bottle. In just a few hours, he had nearly drained the high-grade spirit vein.
The Wolf Fang Sect dared not speak out. From the sect leader to the elders, they all hid away.
The reason was simple: the Wolf Fang Sect couldn't afford to offend these people.
"Holy Son, will our actions break the rules and cause trouble?" the woman asked worriedly.
"Junior Sister, you're overthinking. In this small Islet Prefecture, who would dare challenge us? Besides, this spirit vein wasn't planted by anyone. It's a treasure for the capable," another man said with a smile.
"Jordan Jin, I noticed a few pretty women in this small sect. Tonight, I'll stay here. Have them send a few over to serve me," the sallow-faced man said softly, as if the Wolf Fang Sect were his own home.
"Your Highness… the Matron has instructed you to stay away from women," the man said awkwardly.
"If you don't tell, how will my mother know?"
"But your complexion… it's been poor lately."
"Don't talk nonsense. I rarely get out. If I don't taste the beauties of Islet Prefecture, wouldn't it be a wasted trip?"
The other man was speechless, thinking to himself, "Your face is already sallow, and you still want to play? If you die in a woman's bed, how will I explain it?"
He gave the woman a look, and she quickly said, "Your Highness, our main purpose here is to explore the newly appeared forbidden area. Shouldn't we focus on that first, to prevent other forces from getting there first?"
The sallow-faced man said unhappily, "The forbidden area isn't going anywhere. Entering a bit later might even have its benefits. Stop talking."
"Yes, Your Highness."
The two responded respectfully, though reluctantly.
"Young Master, it's them!"
Evan Chen and his group had already flown above the Wolf Fang Sect.
"Three peak-stage cultivators, no wonder you couldn't beat them."
Evan Chen immediately saw through their cultivation levels.
Two were at the early peak-stage, and one at the mid peak-stage.
"There were four when they ambushed me. The other old man is missing," Li Huaizhen said.
"Let's deal with these three first," Evan Chen said, looking at Daniel Ge. "Daniel, I'll leave it to you to uphold justice."
Daniel Ge wanted to roll his eyes at Evan Chen but couldn't bring himself to do so. He asked, "Evan, how do you want to handle this?"
Evan Chen replied, "Attacking our sect leader is a capital offense. However, if they admit their mistake and offer substantial compensation, we might consider just crippling their cultivation."
Daniel Ge responded, "If we do that, it will cause a big stir. Are you sure, Evan?"
Evan Chen said calmly, "You're right, Daniel. Let's just kill them."
Daniel Ge: "…"
Bruce Meng thought to himself, this guy doesn't act like an Immortal Realm cultivator at all.
Generally, Immortal Realm cultivators rarely kill unless there's a significant conflict of interest. Killing for personal reasons or loyalty easily entangles karma, and few Immortal Realm cultivators would do that.
Bruce Meng's thinking wasn't wrong. In the Cultivation World, everyone aimed to ascend. The more trouble one caused, the more likely accidents would happen.
Evan Chen had no such concerns because he was originally from the Immortal World.
After a moment of silence, Daniel Ge said, "Let me talk to them. Their bloodline is pure, and their spiritual roots are excellent. They likely have a strong background. Killing them might bring significant trouble."
With that, Daniel Ge flashed and landed in front of the three.
The three were only briefly surprised to see Daniel Ge before returning to normal.
"A small sect like this has a Land Immortal?"
One of the men eyed Daniel Ge, not intimidated by his Land Immortal status.
"Three of you, I have something to discuss," Daniel Ge said calmly.
"Discuss? We're just taking a spirit vein. Do you need to come out and scare our Holy Son?" the man said unhappily.
"Senior, your small sect should consider it a blessing to connect with our Holy Son through a mere spirit vein. You should understand this," the woman said arrogantly.
Daniel Ge frowned, "I'm not here to discuss the spirit vein. A few days ago, you injured the sect leader of the True Immortal Sect. They're here for an explanation. I warn you, the True Immortal Sect's leader isn't as easygoing as I am. Be careful."
The sallow-faced man said darkly, "We've taught many trash a lesson recently. Who are you representing, and what explanation do you want?"
From their tone, it was clear they didn't take others seriously, likely used to being domineering.
Before Daniel Ge could speak, the other man said, "Whoever wants an explanation can come themselves. Sending an old horse like you to scare us?"
"Impudent!"
Even with Daniel Ge's good temper, he couldn't stand such insults and got angry.
"I spoke kindly, trying to find a way out for you, yet you're so rude!"
"Old man, you're just a Land Immortal. How dare you threaten our Holy Son? If you anger us, we'll destroy you. Get lost!" the man said more arrogantly.
"Impudent Dog Thing!"
Daniel Ge couldn't hold back and slapped out.
Clang!
The slap hit a red shield, making a metallic sound.
"Defensive Immortal Artifact!"
Daniel Ge's hand was bounced back, a look of surprise in his eyes.
It seemed these people indeed had a strong background, carrying a defensive Immortal Artifact!
In the sky, Evan Chen saw this too.
"The quality of that Immortal Artifact is good, much better than the scythe I bought."
Then, Evan Chen flicked his finger, sending a terrifying thread of Immortal Power downward.
Boom!
The protective shield shattered, light shooting into the sky.
"Your Highness, it's bad. There's an Immortal Realm expert!"
The man and woman beside the sallow-faced man panicked.
Before he could react, a golden palm print descended from the sky.
"Senior, let's talk…"
Boom!
The man wanted to beg for mercy, but before he could finish, he was slapped into a bloody mist.
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