Elder Yu lay sprawled out on the floor, clutching his forehead tightly as blood gushed from the wound.
The sudden turn of events left his two guards stunned. By the time they regained their composure and moved to attack Zang Gang, the latter had already made her move.
Slash, slash!
The heads of the two guards flew into the air, and blood spurted like a fountain from the headless stumps of their heads.
Three lives were extinguished in a heartbeat.
The ground was soaked in blood, creating a scene of pure carnage.
After killing the three, Zang Gang calmly proceeded to eat her lobsters, but her eyes occasionally darted toward Ye Guan.
Ye Guan remained silent.
Just then, Little Pagoda said, "I think she's right. I believe kindness should only be shown to good people. When it comes to the wicked, we should fight fire with fire.
"Many villains are emboldened by so-called good people tolerating them."
Ye Guan was about to respond when a group of powerful men entered the restaurant, escorting a man who was none other than Chen Youdu, whom they had encountered earlier on the street.
When they saw the three corpses, they were taken aback.
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Chen Youdu's gaze landed on Ye Guan and Zang Gang, and his face showed some surprise.
Just then, a gray-robed elder hurried into the restaurant. Upon seeing the bodies, his face darkened. Shooting a sharp glance at Ye Guan and Zang Gang, he turned to Chen Youdu with an apologetic smile. "Master Chen, my deepest apologies for this... unexpected incident. Shall we move to another location?"
Chen Youdu calmly replied, "No need. Here is fine."
With that, he sat down, and the middle-aged man at his side discreetly signaled at the gray-robed elder.
The elder approached Ye Guan and Zang Gang with a cold expression. A powerful aura surged forth, enveloping the two. As soon as he did that, Zang Gang leaped up and thrust her dagger toward him.
The elder's face changed drastically, and he quickly raised his sleeve to block.
Boom!
A faint red light erupted, forcing the elder several meters back. But before he could recover, Zang Gang raised her right hand to perform Head Snatcher, but Ye Guan hurriedly stopped her.
Zang Gang glanced at Ye Guan.
Ye Guan smiled and remarked, "Let me try reasoning this out with him first."
Zang Gang withdrew her hand and blandly said, "It won't work. Many people will only reason out with the strong. In their eyes, we're weaklings, so they won't listen to us."
"You're absolutely right. But we should try to do that first. If they refuse to listen, then we act."
Zang Gang quietly ate her lobster.
Ye Guan waited patiently for her reply.
After a moment, Zang Gang said, "Fine. But I'll only reason with them once. Just once."
Ye Guan nodded with a smile. "Agreed."
He turned to the gray-robed elder, who realized that the two weren't ordinary people. After all, who would dare kill members of the Immortal Treasures Pavilion? Adjusting his demeanor, the gray-robed elder asked, "Who are you?"
Ye Guan replied, "We're just here to eat. But your subordinates not only tried to chase us out for no reason, but they attacked us as well. That's unreasonable."
The gray-robed elder remained silent, but his eyes were cold.
Ye Guan added, "Even if you had special reasons to clear the area, the Immortal Treasures Pavilion should offer compensation to its patrons. Instead, what I've seen here is arrogance and tyranny.
"As a customer had said earlier, this is nothing but bullying!"
"Your behavior has tarnished the reputation of the Immortal Treasures Pavilion," Ye Guan added, staring at the gray-robed elder.
Just then, more guards from the pavilion rushed in.
The gray-robed elder's confidence returned upon seeing the reinforcements. With a sneer, he said, "You talk as if you own the pavilion. Who do you think you are?"
Ye Guan sighed inwardly. He had expected this, but he was still disappointed. The Immortal Treasures Pavilion had grown too big, and its managers had gotten too arrogant.
This was a sickness that needed to be cured.
The gray-robed elder added, "Our pavilion's affairs are none of your concern. Killing one of our own is a grave offense, so you are under arrest. Resist, and you'll die."
The gray-robed elder waved his hand, and several guards charged at Ye Guan and Zang Gang.
Ye Guan's expression darkened. It was finally clear to him that power—once obtained—often led to corruption and unchecked arrogance.
Zang Gang dashed forward like a bolt of lightning.
Slash!
With one swift motion, the guards' heads flew off.
It was an effortless yet brutal maneuver.
The gray-robed elder paled, retreating in horror as he stammered, "Y-you…"
Meanwhile, Chen Youdu watched with a glint of surprise in his eyes as Zang Gang effortlessly dispatched the guards.
However, Zang Gang wasn't done yet. She set her sights on the gray-robed elder. Seeing that, the gray-robed elder scrambled toward Chen Youdu for safety.
Zang Gang, dagger in hand, charged at him.
Just then, Chen Youdu flicked a teacup from the table, sending it hurtling toward Zang Gang.
With a powerful slash, Zang Gang shattered the teacup.
Chen Youdu stood up, smiling. "Young lady, why go to such extremes? Show mercy where it's due."
Zang Gang glanced at him coldly. "Where was your mercy when he tried to bully us?"
Chen Youdu squinted slightly. "Young lady, do you not have any idea that he's part of the Immortal Treasures Pavilion? Killing him is a grave crime—"
Before he could finish, Zang Gang lunged at him, her dagger aiming directly for his head.
Startled by her speed, Chen Youdu barely avoided the attack. He was forced to several meters away.
Zang Gang raised her right hand again.
Sensing something amiss, Chen Youdu's expression changed drastically. His hands clenched tightly, and a burst of light erupted from within him to form a protective barrier.
The next moment, however, the light shattered. Chen Youdu retreated repeatedly, retreating over ten meters before coming to a stop.
When he finally halted, a faint bloody line appeared on his throat.
Chen Youdu stared incredulously at Zang Gang. "What technique was that?"
The crowd around them was equally stunned.
The young girl actually managed to wound Chen Youdu?
It had to be known that Chen Youdu was a prodigy from the Main Guanxuan Academy, and he was among the top students in the Academy.
Zang Gang fixed her gaze on Chen Youdu, her eyes radiating undisguised killing intent. She was about to strike again when someone roared, "How preposterous!"
A powerful aura pervaded the room. Moments later, a middle-aged man entered with a group of guards from the Immortal Treasures Pavilion.
The newcomer was He Lian, the General Manager of this branch's Immortal Treasures Pavilion.
He Lian glanced at the corpses nearby before staring at Zang Gang. "You killed them?"
Zang Gang stared at He Lian, and a faint blood-red glint appeared in her eyes.
Her killing intent was growing stronger.
Seeing the red glint in Zang Gang's eyes, He Lian narrowed his own. "You're so young, yet you harbor such overwhelming killing intent. You must be a great evil. You cannot be allowed to live. Kill her."
With a wave of his hand, the guards around him charged at Zang Gang. At that moment, Zang Gang raised her right hand.
He Lian's expression changed, and he hurriedly retreated, but he was still a step too late—his throat split slightly, and blood trickled out of the wound.
While He Lian managed to avoid a fatal blow, his guards were not so fortunate.
Their heads were severed cleanly, blood gushing forth like fountains from their headless bodies.
They were killed instantly.
He Lian was horrified. "You..."
Zang Gang clenched her fists tightly, and the faint red glow in her eyes grew darker and darker. At the same time, the blood within her began to boil.
She had the Mad Demon Bloodline—a bloodline that grew stronger along with one's killing intent. Her killing intent reached an all-time high as the blood within her churned violently.
After killing the guards, Zang Gang slowly raised her head to look at He Lian in the distance.
He Lian glared at her, and his voice trembled as he asked, "Who are you?"
Zang Gang remained silent.
Just then, Zang Gang dashed forward, charging straight toward He Lian. Chen Youdu stepped forward, extending his right hand and swinging it forcefully. A wave of flames erupted from his arm with a deafening roar.
Boom!
The flame wave forced Zang Gang to come to a halt.
The next moment, she charged at Chen Youdu once again. A fierce gleam flashed in Chen Youdu's eyes as he opened his palm, summoning a long spear.
He stomped forward and thrust the spear toward Zang Gang.
Boom!
A faint red glow erupted, and Zang Gang and Chen Youdu were knocked backward. When Zang Gang steadied herself and prepared to strike again, He Lian, unnoticed by all, had already rushed to Ye Guan's side.
Grabbing Ye Guan, he roared, "Make another move, and I'll kill him!"
Coca and Corlumbus's Thoughts
Honestly felt that Ye Guan and Zang Gang are in the wrong in this incident… They had a reason to be mad, but no reason to kill.