"Attack! All of you, go! I refuse to believe a boy of thirteen or fourteen can be that strong! We are the elites of the Lei family; if we attack together, we can overwhelm him!"
The cultivators of the Lei family shouted.
Their shouts were loud, yet they seemed to prove the saying that a barking dog doesn't bite and a biting dog doesn't bark, as no one charged forward directly.
They were, in fact, already apprehensive.
Therefore, no one took the first step.
They were merely shouting slogans.
The young man in white also joined in the shouting, appearing impassioned, while his feet quietly moved away from the battlefield.
He wasn't foolish.
Before, on the grand competition stage, Fang Ming and the Lin family cultivators had joined forces to fight Lei Jian, a cultivator at the peak of the tenth layer of Pulse Condensation!
Even with their combined strength, they were ultimately no match for Lei Jian. This person was at least a dual cultivator of both body and spirit, a top-tier expert at the ninth layer of Pulse Condensation!
The combat power of a top-tier expert at the ninth layer of Pulse Condensation was unimaginable; he was undoubtedly the strongest among the younger generation!
Unless it was Lei Jian himself, no one could suppress him in terms of combat power!
Now, with only these few people from the Lei family present, the highest cultivation being the sixth layer of Pulse Condensation, they thought they could defeat Fang Ming?
It was simply impossible!
The young man in white had made his own judgment!
"I'd better flee first and report back to the family, saying that Lin Xuan is pursuing us Lei family members without reason, and we tried to reason with him politely, but it was to no avail."
"Many of our clansmen were cruelly killed by Lin Xuan. I am filled with righteous anger and wish to avenge them, but Lin Xuan pursued the others, and I managed to escape with my life!" The young man in white thought about the script, the plot.
In this script, which would twist the truth and be reported to the clan elders, he omitted their persecution of Lin Zhuyu. He twisted it to being inexplicably pursued by Fang Ming, then whitewashed his own escape, portraying himself as someone who endured humiliation to return with a report. He believed this would surely prevent the elders from suspecting him and would incite the Lei family's forces to retaliate against Fang Ming.
A truly perfect plan, I am truly a genius!
I am the most intelligent person in the Great World of Jiuzhou!
Just as the young man in white sighed inwardly at his own cleverness, he suddenly felt a chill in his heart, and Fang Ming's figure suddenly appeared before him!
His pupils constricted, and he sensed great danger.
"Indeed, a very good plan! Unfortunately, you won't live to execute it."
When Fang Ming saw this young man in white earlier, he had already guessed his role in the pursuit of Lin Zhuyu.
He must have been harboring resentment after being beaten by Fang Ming last time. After inquiring about Fang Ming's basic situation, he dared not confront Fang Ming himself. Instead, he colluded with others to target the weak woman Lin Zhuyu, truly despicable and shameless!
"Lin Xuan, you've misunderstood. I was hiding among the Lei family cultivators just now, actually looking for an opportunity to rescue Miss Lin Zhuyu..."
"I could never have any other intentions, nor do I have any other intentions!"
"I came with good intentions! All the wrongdoings were done by those Lei family members, not me."
"I am a good person!"
The young man in white spun a web of lies, hoping to deceive Fang Ming or stall for time to await rescue from his family.
Beside him, many of the Lei family members looked at the young man in white, their gazes shifting from pity to hatred for this despicable and shameless scoundrel.
What do you mean, all the wrongdoings were done by other Lei family members, not you?
So, we are all bad people, and only you are a good person?
As the one who specifically proposed the idea, how could you say such things!
Wasn't it your suggestion to deal with Lin Zhuyu that led us here?
What a scoundrel!
Not only the Lei family members didn't believe him, Lin Zhuyu didn't believe him, and Fang Ming certainly didn't believe him!
"Is this your last word? Fine! I've noted your last words!"
"But—your time of death has also arrived, it's time to depart!"
"Go to hell and reflect on what you did wrong!"
"I won't keep you here!"
Fang Ming sneered.
His words were filled with coldness.
His black hair scattered in the air, and the young man's full lips spat out coldness and killing intent.
What good is there in talking to such a despicable and cunning villain?
A single sword strike is better!
One sword, and grievances are settled!
As Fang Ming channeled his spiritual power, unleashed his flying sword artifact, and performed his profound techniques.
A majestic green sword energy appeared. This sword strike was as dazzling as the blazing sun, as if the light of the stars in the sky was obscured, revealing daylight in the night!
The sword light illuminated the alley, carrying an unavoidable, terrifying power that would hit no matter what. It surged towards the young man in white.
"Die!"
Fang Ming's words had just fallen.
Under the power of this sword strike, the young man's cultivation of the third layer of Pulse Condensation was useless. He couldn't even muster the thought of resistance before being engulfed by the sword light.
As his body was touched by the green light, it was filled with green radiance. In less than half an hour, his body began to crack, shattering into pieces, completely turning to dust and smoke.
The young man in white—perished!
His soul scattered!
His body and dao vanished!
"You all, go with him!" Fang Ming looked at the Lei family cultivators.
"Together, go to hell!"
The killing intent was ignited!
Fang Ming's words immediately drew refutations!
"Damn Lin Xuan, you actually dare to kill our Lei family members?"
"Lawless! Utterly lawless!"
"You have such courage!"
"Lin Xuan, just you wait, the clan elders will not let you off!"
"So many Lei family members are dead, do you think the elders are blind and won't retaliate?"
"If you know what's good for you, stop now. It's just a collateral disciple who died, and we still have a possibility of reconciliation!"
"If you go any further, there will be no possibility of reconciliation!"
"Lin Xuan! Aren't you afraid of the consequences?"
"Lin Xuan! You can't be so impulsive, think about the consequences before acting impulsively!"
"Right, right! You can't be so impulsive! Such impulsiveness will break the relationship between the Lin and Lei families!"
"Lin Xuan, even if you don't think about yourself, you must think about your friends, your parents! If the relationship between the two families breaks, your friends will..."
Whether pleading, cursing, or threatening, the Lei family cultivators employed various methods to face Fang Ming. Their shouts revealed their inner fear of Fang Ming.
The more they shouted, the more it represented their fear, their guilt, their apprehension!
They—were afraid!
Fang Ming grasped their mentality and sneered.
"Afraid?"
"How did you treat Zhuyu just now? Now, you only know fear? Now, you only know to be afraid?"
"It's too late now!"
"If you had known to be afraid earlier, there would be no problem. But at that time, you weren't afraid, and now I have killing intent, and only now you are afraid..."
"Heh heh, some people are always like this!"
"Let me tell you your fate and your end!"