Chapter 53: This Young Master Is Never Afraid Of Anyone (2/2)

Naturally, Li Tianba's group would not allow Xiang Shaoyun to escape, and thus they joined the pursuit as well.

”Out of the way! Out of the way!” Li Tianba sped forward with his mount and yelled at Wu Mingguang's group.

Wu Mingguang's group quickly scattered while Li Tianba rushed to the forefront on his mount. Soon, he overtook Xia Liuhui and was not far from Xiang Shaoyun. A nasty smile appeared on his face. ”Hah, torturing a coward like you is my favorite thing to do!”

After saying that, he sent a blood-red palm flying straight at Xiang Shaoyun's back. For a sixth-stage Astral Realm expert, sending astral energy attacks to a target several meters away was nothing difficult. But right as the blood-red palm was about to land, a figure appeared and blocked it.

”Who's there? You dare ruin my hunt?” Li Tianba bellowed. He had barely spoken those words when that figure dashed toward him and slapped his face.

Pa!

The slap sent Li Tianba flying off his armored lizard.

”You dare raise your voice against this elder? Not even Li Xuemeng has the guts to raise his voice against me!” said the newcomer with a sonorous voice. The newcomer was none other than the Purple Lightning Marquis, Zi Changhe.

Ever since Zi Changhe found out that the Wu Clan had set their eyes on Xiang Shaoyun, he no longer let Xiang Shaoyun cultivate alone. He had been paying close attention to Xiang Shaoyun. He wouldn't be able to escape blame if he allowed something bad to happen to his junior brother. Because of that, he immediately rushed over the moment he found out that Xiang Shaoyun had created a ruckus yet again. Fortunately, he arrived in time. Otherwise, Xiang Shaoyun would have most likely suffered today.

”Z-Zi Changhe! Y-you dare hit me!” Li Tianba stumbled back to his feet and glared at Zi Changhe.

It was no secret that Zi Changhe and his father did not have a friendly relations.h.i.+p. That was also why he had dared to call out Zi Changhe directly by his name.

”You have shown this elder disrespect. So what if I hit you?” Zi Changhe berated. Then, he stared at the group behind Li Tianba and said, ”Who gave you permission to use reckless force in the outer court? Just because you are inner court disciples, you can kill as you wish?”

As Zi Changhe questioned them, an imposing aura surged from him, shaking Wu Mingguang and the others so much that they even started stepping backward with anxious looks in their eyes. As the youngest elder of the Martial Hall Palace, Zi Changhe had an extraordinary strength. Disciples like them would not be able to endure his wrath.

”Zi Changhe, Xiang Shaoyun bullied me and pushed me into the lake! I will not let this matter rest! Even if you're an elder, you can't just blindly protect him!” Li Hong'er yelled, showing no fear whatsoever.

”Oh? He was actually able to push you into the lake?” Zi Changhe exclaimed in astonishment.

Xiang Shaoyun was only a first-stage Astral Realm cultivator while Li Hong'er was already at the third stage. With a gap of two stages, Xiang Shaoyun was actually able to suppress her. That was quite a surprise.

”That's right. If you don't give me an answer, I will not let this rest. Even if I have to escalate this to the palace master, I'll do it!” Li Hong'er said.

”Heh, even if you want to let it rest, I won't agree. A month ago, you whipped my face for no reason whatsoever. And earlier at the lake, you attacked me for no reason again. I was merely defending myself. Your words alone are not enough to determine who's at fault here,” Xiang Shaoyun smiled and said.

”Who do you think you are? If I want to hit you, you should just take it!” Li Hong'er barked.

”Who do you think you are to be acting so impudently?” Xiang Shaoyun countered.

”I am the daughter of the thirteenth elder!” Li Hong'er declared with pride.