Chapter 954: Chapter 676: Killing the Chicken to Warn the Monkey
Seeing Yang Xiao’s gaze sweeping over, Hu Chengbi clasps his hands in front of his chest, and politely says, "If Lord Xiao would not disdain me, I am willing to pledge my loyalty and serve under you!"
"Mr. Hu, my temple is small and I’m afraid it cannot accommodate a true Buddha like you. Please leave now," Yang Xiao said indifferently.
Upon hearing these words, Hu Chengbi is momentarily stunned, his smiling face suddenly freezes. He cannot fathom why even the Resentment Level Apostles present can stay, yet he, a Fierce Level Apostle, is being shown the door. This is clearly a sign of disrespect to him.
If he walks away dejectedly now, how will he have the face to establish himself in Xiang Ma Town in the future?
Indeed, as soon as Yang Xiao’s words were spoken, whispers started circulating from the crowd below; some were puzzled, others looked forward to the show.
What made it even harder for Hu Chengbi to step down was that Ling Yanyu, who used to always be mild-mannered, actually stepped forward and removed his chair.
"My Lord, I am sincerely offering to join you. What is the meaning of this?" Even Hu Chengbi’s thick skin could not stand it any longer, as the other side clearly did not leave him any dignity.
"Mr. Hu, aren’t you clear about why?" With hands behind his back, Yang Xiao still spoke in that indifferent tone, "Leave now, and never step into my sect again. I’m giving you some face by saying this."
With those words, Hu Chengbi understood about 70 to 80 percent of the situation; his identity must have been uncovered. However, in his current predicament, if he just left in a sorry state today, his hard-earned reputation would be ruined, and he would have a hard time explaining himself to Marquis Zhenbei.
And to speak the truth, he didn’t really fear Yang Xiao. After all, he was an old predecessor in Xiang Ma Town, and even the Four Major Families used to give him some respect. Now being humiliated so publicly by a younger man, he couldn’t swallow this insult.
He didn’t believe that with so many eyewitnesses today, this upstart who had barely warmed his seat would dare to lay a finger on him.
He had already received news from Marquis Zhenbei that this new Pingxi Marquis was different from the other three families; it was highly likely that he had not truly stepped into the Ghost Level. That is to say, should it come to blows, it might not be certain that Yang Xiao could best him.
Having thought through all this, Hu Chengbi’s face took on a less respectful expression, and he fiercely waved his sleeve robe with a cold laugh: "I address you as a Lord to give you face; don’t think for a moment that I’m afraid of you."
"Walk out of this door and ask around, who is the Coffin Carrier? How many dare to be so disrespectful to me?"
As Hu Chengbi spoke more, his confidence grew, and his eyes almost rolled up to the heavens, devoid of any previous respect, "If we were to talk about seniority, you should be calling me senior. Yet here you are, acting against decency; such disregard for the teacher’s way is unworthy of our devotion. You’re an insignificant youngster, not worth mentioning!"
"Granny Jin, and all the heroes present here, if this place won’t keep me, there surely is another place that will. I, Hu Chengbi, shall take my leave!" Feeling that he had regained some face, Hu Chengbi saluted the audience and turned to leave. This uproar today should suffice to explain himself to Marquis Zhenbei upon his return.
Today, he came here to cause trouble; he believed that after such an episode, the new Pingxi Marquis would have a hard time in the future.
And as for him, the name of the Coffin Carrier Hu Chengbi would be thoroughly spread; slapping the new Pingxi Marquis publicly is not something anyone would dare to do.
"Stop right there!" Yang Xiao suddenly raised his voice, "You think you can come and go as you please? What do you take this place for?"
"What, you want to fight me?" At these words, Hu Chengbi snorted coldly, showing no fear, convinced that Yang Xiao would not dare to attack him.
From beginning to end, Granny Jin, Wu Qiang, and the other 14 Resentment Word Apostles did not make a move but were watching coldly from the sidelines, not leaving, but also not showing support for Yang Xiao.
Yang Xiao knew these fellows were all waiting to see how he would perform. If he let Hu Chengbi go today, he would become a laughingstock as the Pingxi Marquis, and no one would follow him from then on.
Now was the ideal time to make an example out of someone, and this had been planned by Yang Xiao from the beginning.
Words were unnecessary. Yang Xiao drew the Ghost Bamboo Stick and walked towards Hu Chengbi, which was something that frightened the latter a bit. He hadn’t expected Yang Xiao to resort to action in front of so many onlookers after just a few words.
"What are you going to do?" Hu Chengbi panicked slightly; with a flick of his sleeve, a pitch-black dagger fell out and he clenched it in his hand, "I merely spoke out what everyone here was thinking, and you want to strike me for that?"
The next second, before the crowd could react, suddenly a blinding green light exploded. A few breaths later, when everyone came back to their senses and opened their eyes, the scene before them made everyone present shudder, even a seasoned world of martial arts figure like Granny Jin involuntarily drew a cold breath.
What they saw was Hu Chengbi left standing with only the lower half of his body; his upper half had disappeared, transformed into a pool of gore scattered on the ground, mingled with bits of torn flesh, broken organs, and bone. The bloodiness of the scene was rare in this world, and Yang Xiao had eerily appeared behind the corpse, slowly retracting the bamboo stick in his hand.
No one saw how Yang Xiao did it, nor did anyone see how he made his move, but in the blink of an eye, he had dealt with a rather powerful Fierce Level Apostle. This act was enough to plant a shadow of fear in everyone’s hearts.
Among those present today, except for Granny Jin who was reputed enough to be confident of decisively defeating Hu Chengbi, the rest would not be his match; not even Wu Qiang could do it, but even for Granny Jin, it would have been a tough fight.
Hu Chengbi was considered a strong presence among the Li Generation in Xiang Ma Town, and due to his high seniority and power, he was rarely provoked. Yet such a person had died just like that, and the group of Resentment Level Apostles present hadn’t even come back to their senses yet. Everything had happened too quickly.
