Zhang Zhi felt like he had been struck by lightning, his face blank and emotionless.

This blow had his blood churning, almost making him spit out fresh blood.

His uncle's words plunged him into deep despair.

He never expected that his uncle had entered the path of cultivation because of the Priest right in front of him, hailing from the Priest family in Northern Desert.

After that kick, Zhang Zhi suddenly had an impression; he remembered... when his uncle returned from the Northern Desert, he had mentioned that he received guidance from a High Priest of the Northern Desert. By a stroke of luck, the Spiritual Energy penetrated his meridians and Dantian, and after tirelessly practicing Martial Arts, he made rapid progress, breaking through to the Ninth Layer within merely ten years. Under the restraint of Dark Forest Law, he dared not brag about it, fearing discovery by other cultivators. Zhang Zhi also remembered the elders' admonition not to cause trouble everywhere.

However...

Things did go contrary to wishes.

The person he most wanted to vent on, Fang Yu... turned out to have such a high status and cultivation.

"Uncle... Uncle, I didn't know, I didn't know..." Zhang Zhi had become incoherent.

"Goddamn fool!"

Zhang Song scolded, "Get over here and kowtow to admit your mistakes!"

Zhang Zhi was stunned for a moment.

Although he was aware of the gap in status and cultivation, he found it impossible to kneel and apologize to his old classmate, whom he hated with a passion.

Especially since Jiang Fei, Li Long, and Lv Tong were present.

If word got out, where would he put his face?

This was even more painful than killing him.

"What, can't you hear my words?" Zhang Song said sharply.

The High Priest from the Xu family arrived late and didn't know the conflict between Zhang Zhi and Fang Yu, looking somewhat puzzled. Then someone came up and whispered in his ear.

Instantly enraged and embarrassed, the High Priest slapped the table with a palm—

Boom!

The table immediately turned into dust, and he shouted, "Audacious!"

With that shout.

The entire place went silent.

Zhang Song shivered all over and directly lay prostrate on the ground.

Zhang Zhi was deeply shaken and followed by kneeling down, with no semblance of decorum.

The High Priest coldly snorted, "Zhang Song, how dare you create trouble here... You caused a disturbance to Elder Fang, even if you annihilate your entire family it could not disentangle you from this matter! Bring people over..."

Outside the hall.

Several warriors from the Northern Desert entered.

Each one brave and skilled in combat, evidently strong experts from the Northern Desert.

"Pass down my command... eliminate everyone from the Jiangzhou Zhang Family!"

Whoosh.

Many faces drastically changed.

Were they going to exterminate the entire Zhang Family?

Zhang Song was sweating profusely and trembling, "Elder, please spare us! Elder, please have mercy! Elder please have mercy... My nephew is young and ignorant, he offended you, please show leniency! I am willing to accept any punishment on his behalf, just please spare the Zhang Family!"

Thud thud thud!

He kowtowed three times in succession.

The floor trembled.

The High Priest frowned and said:

"Offending me is one thing... I can't be bothered to keep an account with you, but do you know whom your nephew, Zhang Zhi, offended? He is audacious to the extreme! Even dare to offend a benefactor of my Xu family? Even if Elder Fang does not care, as the High Priest of the Xu family, I must punish you!"

Word by word, Zhang Song's face was filled with horror.

He was so angry that he gritted his teeth.

Zhang Song again lifted his foot and kicked his nephew, Zhang Zhi, to the ground, shouting, "You beast, I repeat, hurry up and apologize by kowtowing! Otherwise... I will cripple you myself!"

Hearing this.

Zhang Zhi's mind went blank.

All his backbone and defiance were scared away by Zhang Song.

He staggered forward and came crashing down, kowtowing, "Fang Yu... I... I was wrong—"

However...

Just as those words were being spoken, Zhang Song delivered another kick.

Bang!

Zhang Zhi spat out blood, his face showing horror, not understanding why his uncle would kick him!

Uncle Zhang Song cursed, "Beast, what right do you have to casually mention the name of an elder! Are you seeking death? If you damn well want to die, don't drag the Zhang Family down with you! Idiot!"

That single sentence.

Frightened Zhang Zhi so much that he wet his pants.

Many people covered their noses, looking disdainfully at the puddle on the floor…

By this time—

Those who arrived late also understood what was happening.

Zhang Zhi, no longer carrying his previous arrogant demeanor, was kowtowing frantically, pleading, "Elder, I was wrong… Elder, I was wrong…"

Seeing him continuously beg for mercy.

The High Priest of the Northern Desert glanced coldly.

Only then did Zhang Song kowtow towards the High Priest, "Zhang Zhi has realized his mistake, I beg you to show mercy!"

The High Priest coldly said:

"I'll repeat what I said before, if you had merely offended me, I might have let it go… But how could you offend the benefactor of the Xu family? Did heaven really grant you such gall?"

Zhang Song and Zhang Zhi's faces were ashen.

At this time, Shangguan Hong, who was sitting opposite, also felt that Zhang Zhi was too arrogant and brash, stood up and said, "As a friend of the Xu family, we from the Luli Sect share some bonds with the Zhang family. If they are unable to act, my Luli Sect is willing to punish the Zhang family… Seven Saint Heirs, seven Heavenly Position Level powerhouses, are willing to serve the elder."

Seven Heavenly Position Level powerhouses!

Zhang Song staggered and fell.

At this point.

Fang Yu's classmates, who were fence-sitters, could no longer hold out, all prostrated on the ground, continuously pleading for mercy.

Several business tycoons who tried to curry favor with Zhang Zhi also hurriedly came to the middle of the hall, prostrating beside them, kowtowing and admitting their mistakes.

They dared not fail to admit their errors.

This was about extermination!

Such was the method and capital.

Zhang Zhi was utterly dispirited, still not understanding until now, with only one thought in his mind—what kind of person have I offended? Fang Yu… what kind of person is he?

Finally, Fang Yu stood up.

He said calmly:

"It's okay."

These simple words instantly quieted down the whole scene; no one dared to speak further.

Fang Yu continued, "From beginning to end, I had no intention of fussing with them… After all, today is a joyous day for the Fang Family. Consider it merely an addition to the entertainment."

Hearing this.

Zhang Zhi felt extreme despair.

To feel that from start to finish, the other party hadn't taken him seriously at all, treating him like a monkey the whole time.

This feeling made his face look terrible, burning painfully as if someone had fiercely slapped him several times with the sole of a shoe.

He thought he could escape a calamity—

But the High Priest of the Xu family said, "The death penalty can be spared, but the living crime is unavoidable. After all, this matter also involves me… If I were just to let them off, where would the authority and status of the elders stand then?"

Hearing this.

Everyone nodded their heads.

Indeed, if everyone behaved like Zhang Zhi, where would the authority of the Dragon Emperor stand?

Fang Yu also nodded and said, "You handle it."

"Yes!"

The High Priest walked over to Uncle Zhang Song and his nephew, and said solemnly, "In the past, I gave you an opportunity, which you failed to cherish… Today, for the sake of the elder, I will spare your lives, but I will take back all your Cultivation!"

"Ah—"

Just then, the High Priest raised his palm.

The powerful Inner Essence surged like a flood towards their Dantian.

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