Chapter 37 Enter Life And Death Valley (Part One) (2/2)

”Humph. So you're the one who stirred up trouble here. Guys, drag him away and teach him a hard lesson!” that disciple ordered, his eyes hard and cold.

”Wait!” Darren exclaimed frantically, pointing at Jimmy with visibly trembling fingers. ”You want me to be punished because I slapped that jerk, but what about the guy who beat up Jimmy? Shouldn't he get some punishment, too?”

”Oh?” The disciple of the Discipline Cabinet looked to where Darren was pointing at and saw Jimmy crumpled in a heap on the floor and heavily injured. Furrowing his eyebrows, he asked, ”Who did this?”

According to the sect rule, anyone who committed violence against a fellow sect member like this would b

mly, he said, ”Thomas, you haven't changed at all. You're still short-tempered. I just came to figure out what was going on here. Now that you are interested, I'll leave this to you.”

”Alan, we both know what's going on here, and it seems to me that you're pushing your luck too hard. To weaken my strength, you sent people to set up my talented disciple of the Black Degree. Sooner or later, this will all come back and bite you. I will make you pay the price one day,” Thomas said slowly, stressing each syllable.

Alan smiled coldly as he responded, ”Do you have any proof, Thomas? It amuses me how daring you can be sometimes. I suggest you refrain from saying anything unless you have something backing you up. You can't frame me just like that.”

”Like a snake slithering his way out, your words are as slippery as your innocence. You know what you have done!” Thomas exclaimed gazing pointedly at Alan before turning to Darren.

”Why are you still standing here? Get your ass back to Sword Mountain. Are you still trying to make a scene here?” he said acidly, leering at Darren who was breathing heavily.

Darren remained standing.

”Elder Thomas, please help Jimmy,” Darren pleaded after a few moments.

”He is from the School of Boxing Skill. He has nothing to do with me, so why would I do that?” Thomas responded matter-of-factly.