Chapter 00252: Kill Them and Let Me See
# Kill Them and Let Me See
Chapter 252
Novel: After the Myth
Chapter 252: Kill Them and Let Me See
"Feng Jiao greets City Lord Xin. These two caused trouble here. When we tried to stop them, they ambushed and killed three of our people," the middle-aged woman said, bowing respectfully, her voice filled with grief and indignation.
In reality, it was her people who had launched the sneak attack, but she twisted the story to make it seem like Shen Jiankai and Zhu Feichong were the ones who had ambushed them.
Shen Jiankai and Zhu Feichong were pinned down by an overwhelming pressure, their faces pale, unable to move.
The newcomer was someone they both recognized—Xin Can, the first City Lord of Two Realms City.
Xin Can was also the presiding alliance leader of the Dao Cultivation World's Sect Alliance, second only to the alliance leader, Hu Wuxin.
"You have quite the nerve, daring to enforce the law in Two Realms City. Which sect do you belong to?" Xin Can glared at the two, though he was already treating them as dead men.
If he didn't make an example of those who dared to kill here, how could he continue to serve as the city lord?
Shen Jiankai finally sensed a slight opening in the pressure and quickly spoke up, "City Lord Xin, I am Shen Jiankai, and this is my junior brother Zhu Feichong. We are from the Blue Star Sect. My junior brother obtained a Ascension Token, but she wouldn't let us leave and attacked us with her people. We only fought back in self-defense."
The moment Shen Jiankai mentioned the Blue Star Sect, Xin Can felt a pang of regret for stopping these two.
The Blue Star Sect itself wasn't terrifying, but its sect leader, Ding Huan, was a different story.
Letting these two go might not be such a bad idea after all.
He could claim that the laws and rules weren't fully established yet and that he would deal with them more severely next time.
For now, he could take them away and secretly release them later.
Just as Xin Can was contemplating how to downplay the situation, a sudden voice interrupted:
"What about the Blue Star Sect? Does being from the Blue Star Sect give them the right to kill indiscriminately?"
Feng Jiao's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this.
She had been ready to let Shen Jiankai and Zhu Feichong go, but this voice made her decide to keep them, resulting in the deaths of three of her people.
"So it's Guild Master Lu. Long time no see," Xin Can said, inwardly wondering what Lu Yuan was up to.
As the head of the Dao Cultivation Commerce Guild, Lu Yuan shouldn't be interfering with Two Realms City's affairs.
Lu Yuan, who had just arrived, clasped his hands in greeting and said solemnly, "City Lord Xin, the Ascension Platform is no ordinary place. It's a crucial gateway for cultivators from the Dao Cultivation World to the Ascension Realm. If people are allowed to kill here, even targeting Two Realms City's enforcers, wouldn't that lead to chaos?"
"Guild Master Lu is right. If this matter isn't handled properly, the consequences could be severe," a deep voice added after Lu Yuan.
Xin Can quickly clasped his hands in greeting, "Greetings, City Lord Mo. I just arrived and am not fully aware of the details."
If this had happened before his conversation with Hu Wuxin, Xin Can would have undoubtedly ordered Shen Jiankai and Zhu Feichong to be apprehended immediately.
But Hu Wuxin had mentioned that Ding Huan was no ordinary figure, which was why the Dao Cultivation World's Sect Alliance hadn't participated in the struggle for the Purple Mist Valley.
As Hu Wuxin had predicted, of the three major sects that had gone to compete for the Purple Mist Valley, two of their leaders had died, and one sect had been wiped out.
As for the surviving Beast Taming Sect, it was clear they had paid a heavy price to survive.
Offending such a sect was something Xin Can wouldn't do unless he was out of his mind.
"City Lord Xin, if there's anything, I, Lu Yuan, am willing to step forward. I refuse to believe that even in a place like the Ascension Platform, we can't act fairly and justly," Lu Yuan added with righteous indignation.
Hearing this, Xin Can fell silent.
He knew Lu Yuan better than anyone.
This was a man who was both selfish and ruthless.
If anyone believed Lu Yuan would act selflessly for the sake of Two Realms City, they'd be a fool.
Not just Xin Can, even Mo Zheng felt that Lu Yuan's words were strange.
Given Lu Yuan's character, he shouldn't be saying such things.
"Haha…" A loud laugh broke the tension.
Xin Can turned to see Hu Wuxin approaching with a woman.
He was relieved; with Hu Wuxin here, things would be easier to handle.
Hu Wuxin clasped his hands in greeting, "City Lord Mo, you've been working hard these past few days. Guild Master Lu, what brings you here?"
As soon as he arrived, Hu Wuxin sensed that Lu Yuan's aura was unstable—he was definitely injured.
In the Dao Cultivation World, who could have injured Lu Yuan?
"Greetings, Alliance Leader Hu," Mo Zheng and Lu Yuan quickly greeted him.
Hu Wuxin's cultivation was stronger than theirs, and he was considered the top figure in the Dao Cultivation World.
Basic courtesy was still necessary.
"What's going on here?" Hu Wuxin asked.
Lu Yuan took the initiative to explain, pointing at Shen Jiankai and Zhu Feichong, "These two Foundation Establishment cultivators have been acting arrogantly and killed three of Two Realms City's enforcers right here."
Hu Wuxin immediately sensed something was off.
First, Lu Yuan wasn't the type to be so eager to explain the situation.
Second, if these two had killed the enforcers, they should have been detained long ago.
Why were they still standing here unharmed? There had to be more to this.
Before Hu Wuxin could question Xin Can, the woman beside him coldly snorted, "Such troublemakers who disrupt the order of the Two Realms should be killed without hesitation."
Lu Yuan was delighted.
He knew Ding Huan would arrive soon, so he needed to act quickly.
If Hu Wuxin killed these two Blue Star Sect disciples, Hu Wuxin would have no choice but to side with him.
"And who might this be?" Xin Can asked.
Lu Yuan was furious.
No wonder Xin Can was still only at the late-stage Nascent Soul realm—he was too indecisive.
As the City Lord of Two Realms City, he should have killed these two Blue Star Sect ants first before asking questions.
Hu Wuxin chuckled, completely unfazed by the urgency of the situation, and leisurely introduced, "Let me introduce everyone. This is Cen Fengqin, a fairy from the Changyuan Sword Dao of the Ascension Realm. She is a clanswoman of the Earth Immortal Perfection expert, Cen Huan."
Hearing that she was from Changyuan Sword Dao, everyone quickly bowed in respect.
Just the name Changyuan Sword Dao was enough to command reverence, let alone the fact that Cen Huan was an Earth Immortal Perfection expert.
"I fully agree with Fairy Cen's words. Such troublemakers who disrupt the order of the Two Realms deserve to be killed by all. In that case, let me, Lu Yuan, lend a hand to Two Realms City and eliminate these two vicious individuals," Lu Yuan reiterated.
He knew that if Hu Wuxin weren't here, he could have easily convinced Xin Can to kill them.
But with Hu Wuxin present, even with Cen Fengqin's support, Hu Wuxin wouldn't allow them to be killed without proper investigation.
As Lu Yuan prepared to make his move, Hu Wuxin was about to intervene.
Unlike Xin Can, Hu Wuxin wasn't concerned about whether the situation was clear.
What mattered was the identity of these two disciples.
Without knowing that, he wouldn't allow them to die on his watch.
But before he could act, a disdainful voice rang out, "Go ahead and kill them. Let me see if you have the guts."
Lu Yuan's heart sank.
He knew Ding Huan had arrived.
Hu Wuxin, who had never met Ding Huan, also guessed that it must be him.
In the entire Dao Cultivation World, only Ding Huan would dare to speak to Lu Yuan like that and be so young.
"Is this how the Blue Star Sect always acts—arrogant and domineering? Are only your sect's disciples allowed to kill freely here and disrupt the rules of the Ascension Platform? I, Lu Yuan, refuse to accept that. What if I kill them?" Lu Yuan shouted, taking a step forward, his killing intent surging, his aura overwhelming.
"Alliance Leader…" Xin Can, seeing Lu Yuan stepping forward for Two Realms City, sent a mental message to Hu Wuxin.
Hu Wuxin coldly snorted and glared at Xin Can, who immediately fell silent.
Mo Zheng sensed something was wrong.
Earlier, when Lu Yuan had sought him out, he had complained about the Blue Star Sect's tyranny, claiming they had killed over a thousand people in the Purple Mist Valley and forcefully taken control of it.
Now, it seemed like Ding Huan had chased Lu Yuan here.
He and Lu Yuan were on the same side, both beneficiaries of the Purple Mist Valley.
Should he step in to help?
"Sect Leader!" Shen Jiankai and Zhu Feichong, seeing Ding Huan arrive, were overjoyed and rushed to his side.
As they moved, Hu Wuxin didn't act, nor did Xin Can.
The only one who could stop them was Lu Yuan.
But Lu Yuan didn't dare move.
He felt Ding Huan's killing intent enveloping him.
If he made even the slightest move, Ding Huan would drag him into a killing space.
"You said you weren't convinced, Lu Yuan. Come on then. Let's see where you can run now," Ding Huan said, his spear swirling with a violent killing aura.
Cen Fengqin, who had been about to speak, felt the killing aura and instinctively fell silent.
She couldn't believe that such a powerful Void God Realm cultivator existed in the Dao Cultivation World.
"You seized my Purple Mist Valley, destroyed my protective formations, and slaughtered countless lives. Whether you're convinced or not, remember this: today is your death day," Ding Huan declared, stepping forward and thrusting his spear at Lu Yuan.
"City Lord Mo, please help me. This man won't stop," Lu Yuan pleaded, seeing that Cen Fengqin wasn't making a move and knowing Hu Wuxin wouldn't intervene.
"Sect Leader Ding, let's talk this through. After all, the Purple Mist Valley…" Lu Yuan tried to reason, but Ding Huan's spear didn't falter.
Lu Yuan could only feel an overwhelming sense of death pressing down on him.
There was no room for negotiation—Lu Yuan had to die today.
Lu Yuan's heart sank as he summoned his Twin Heaven Shovels.
Boom! A violent explosion of energy erupted, forcing the onlookers to retreat.
Lu Yuan, already severely injured and having burned his essence blood, was now less than half as strong as before.
Even at full strength, he was no match for Ding Huan.
Now, the gap was even wider.
Lu Yuan knew his only chance of survival was to evade Ding Huan's attack and then beg Cen Fengqin to intervene.
He burned his essence blood once more, and the Twin Heaven Shovels split into two, then three…
Ding Huan's killing space seemed to crack, and just as Lu Yuan thought he had successfully torn it open, his divine ability domain was struck by a vortex of killing intent.
It's happening again! Lu Yuan felt a wave of despair and roared madly, "Mo Zheng, I wasn't the only one who acted in the Purple Mist Valley. You were involved too. Why aren't you helping…"
(End of Chapter)