779 Kneeling Down and Begging (2/2)

Once that power appeared, the crimson flames that enveloped Xin Yichuan were compressed bit by bit and dissipated, eventually completely disappearing from Xin Yichuan's body.

Wah!

Xin Yichuan opened his mouth and threw up a large pool of blood. There was a large number of impurities in the blood and there were still crimson flames burning on top.

In an instant, Xin Yichuan became extremely frail. He seemed like an old man about to enter his coffin. The aura on his body was extremely weak.

\”Patriarch!\”

Xin Wuji's expression was pale as he screamed. He was terrified. The patriarch had actually been beaten up until he coughed up blood. Also, he had to expend his Inner Qi essence to keep himself alive. Xin Wuji very clearly knew what that meant.

The members of the Crimson Star Sect were also all staring dumbfoundedly. A dignified Martial Arts Grandmaster had lost pathetically to a youth. It was practically too frightening. Was he still human?

\”How is this possible? How could he possibly be…? \”

Hu Jiangming, who had fallen at the edge of the square, was completely stunned. He kept mumbling to himself. His face was ashen.

\”You sure are decisive,\” Mo Wen said plainly.

By sacrificing half of his Inner Qi essence, Xin Yichuan dispelled the power of the Blood Clotting Claw from his body, managing to keep his life.

Inner Qi essence was the fundamental power of an ancient martial art practitioner. If it was damaged, it would greatly affect an ancient martial art practitioner. It was highly likely that this injury would cause Xin Yichuan to be unable to break through to the Martial Arts Grandmaster Second Realm in this lifetime.

Also, within ten years, it would be very difficult to recuperate so much Inner Qi essence after having lost it. His own cultivation would most likely also deteriorate because of it.

\”You win.\”

Xin Yichuan's face was covered with a dispirited look. His body emanated a scent of lethargy. He had actually lost at the hands of a youth. Could it be that he had actually gotten old?

\”This matter of the Crimson Star Sect is no longer your concern, even if you have another Martial Arts Grandmaster companion, ok?\” Mo Wen said plainly.

\”You are very powerful, truly very powerful. Winner takes all. Whether you want to kill me or torture me, it will be as you wish.\” Xin Yichuan sighed softly. Right now, he finally understood why Mo Wen could detect their presence. It was because this youth was so powerful that he made even Xin Yichuan feel astonished.

A faint shadow flickered on top of the mountain top. In the blink of an eye, it appeared behind Xin Yichuan. It was a man dressed in black with a slim figure. He was shrouded in black clothing from top to bottom and his face could not be seen.

A sinister aura emanated from his body. The aura was not intense, but in terms of quality, it was at the Martial Arts Grandmaster level. Obviously, he was the other Martial Arts Grandmaster that had hidden in the Crimson Star Sect.

After this Martial Arts Grandmaster appeared, he did not say a word. He merely stood behind Xin Yichuan. He looked at Mo Wen but showed no intention of fighting.

\”No matter what your goal is for hiding in the Crimson Star Sect, I bear no grudge against you. I do not wish to meddle in your affairs. If you leave now, I can let you be.\” Mo Wen did not even look at the black-robed man. As he said this, his gaze turned towards the members of the Crimson Star Sect. He directly cast the two Martial Arts Grandmasters to one side.

\”Old Sect Leader Huo, your helpers are useless. What more do you have to say?\”

With a wave of Mo Wen's hand, the group of Crimson Star Sect elders that had been controlled by the Black Gold Puppet all fell to the ground. More than ten of them were all elders. In the martial art circle, they could cause a stir just by stamping their feet. Right now, they were even more docile than kittens. They did not even dare to breathe loudly.

Huo Qize had a sorrowful look. He walked out of the crowd, trembling slightly. He had not expected that one decision would bring about such a huge disaster.

\”Lord Mo Wen, I was possessed and did not recognize that you were an expert. All fault lies with me alone. The martial art circle announcement was also my intention. It has nothing to do with the sect great elders and the disciples of the sect at all. I am willing to die to show my apology and be dealt with by you as you see fit. But please let the innocent Crimson Star Sect members go,\” Huo Qize said this with a sad face as he lowered his head and knelt down to the ground with a thump.

Being extremely proud of one's success begets sadness. He finally experienced the meaning of this saying. If he had not arrogantly believed that there were few sects in the martial art circle that he could not offend and investigated the ins and outs of the Dafang Sect before haughtily sending out the eradication announcement, would he have ended up like this?

After he had achieved success and won recognition, he had completely forgotten to act with caution and that the Jianghu was perilous.

\”Not only did you become highly conceited and forgot how to adopt different attitudes under different circumstances, you were also foolish and easily manipulated by others. For a dandy player like Fan Junsheng that does not know his place, you have buried your own clan's lives.\”

The grudge between Mo Wen and the Crimson Star Sect stemmed from Fan Junsheng. In the end, it resulted in a life or death situation for the two sects. If Huo Qize was just, how would the Crimson Star Sect end up like this?

Upon hearing this, Wang Qinghan walked out from the crowd.

\”Old Sect Leader Huo, you have been in seclusion for a long time, so you might not have known. Fan Junsheng is arrogant and despotic. He is vicious and greedy. Just because his older sister was the young madam of the Crimson Star Sect, he has been rapacious and committed all sorts of evils. In the past few years, who knows how many people in the martial art circle he has offended. Many sects did not dare to speak out because of the Crimson Star Sect. Who knows how many martial art circle sects have aimed their hatred towards the Crimson Star Sect?\”

\”Also, do you know that this Shen Jing is Senior Mo Wen's lover? Fan Junsheng lusted after her beauty and used his means to force her to marry him. This caused Shen Jing to consume poison in an attempt to commit suicide. That is how he angered Senior Mo Wen. I know that with your personality, Old Sect Leader Huo, you will certainly not defend this sort of person. For you to cause such a commotion, you must have certainly been provoked by bad people. Such a shame.\”

Wang Qinghan sighed gently. Because she had cooperated with the Dafang Sect, after the Crimson Star Sect sent out the martial art circle announcement, she had investigated the whole story. It was just that she had not expected that the young Martial Arts Grandmaster that she had met on the road before this was the Dafang Sect sect leader.