#1953 - Seven Village Masters
"Whoever hurt my son, get out here and die!"
A middle-aged man with a beard led a large group of strong individuals to the Yuan Ke Ju Inn, his voice like rolling thunder.
Instantly, the onlookers on the street were startled, their expressions filled with apprehension.
This man was the Seventh Master of the Seven Fort Alliance.
It turned out that the one who had been thrown out earlier was the son of the Seventh Master.
"Hmph, that outsider, Jun Wuxie, and the people of Xinghua Village are doomed.
Let's see how arrogant they can be now.
Not only did they come here to provoke the four major forces, but they also offended the Seventh Master.
The Seven Fort Alliance has always been united. Offending the Seventh Fort is equivalent to offending the entire Seven Fort Alliance.
The strongest force within our ancient town's jurisdiction has now been completely offended by him."
"Exactly. An outsider should tread carefully upon entering our world. Whether dragon or tiger, they should coil and lie low, tuck their tails and bow their heads!
To think that having a little strength allows them to run rampant here is utter ignorance!"
"Those people from Xinghua Village thought that with an outsider backing them, they could change their past situation and finally hold their heads high.
Just watch, they will soon taste despair, hahaha!"
… …
There were many discussions within the crowd of onlookers.
All the voices carried hostility towards Jun Wuxie and the people of Xinghua Village.
As people of the town, seeing an outsider and people from the remote Xinghua Village being so assertive here, they felt they had lost face.
Moreover, a major figure was targeting Xinghua Village, not wanting them to develop, even wanting them to disappear from this world.
If the village of Xinghua Village didn't have a powerful magic array protecting it, providing a place of refuge for the people of Xinghua Village, preventing outsiders from attacking, the people of Xinghua Village would have been wiped out long ago, countless years ago.
How could they have continued to this day?
These people really think they are still the imperial clan of the past?
What imperial clan descendants? Just fallen phoenixes.
In this world, everyone wants to beat them.
People are mostly sensitive to the bloodline of the people of Xinghua Village. Thinking that they are descendants of the imperial clan, with imperial blood flowing in their veins, they feel very resistant.
Should imperial blood be superior?
No. Facts have proven that imperial blood is nothing special. The descendants of the imperial clan are even inferior to them. Generation after generation, they can only huddle in rural mountain villages, not even daring to leave the village.
Thinking about how down and out the descendants of the imperial bloodline are, many people feel a strange sense of satisfaction.
But now, these descendants of the imperial clan actually want to hold their heads high and change their past style of forbearance, relying on someone backing them to come to town and run wild!
… …
Inside a small courtyard in the Yuan Ke Ju, Hua Qi and the others were filled with anger.
They had heard the discussions of those people.
They had long known that many people were sensitive to their identity and would develop rejection and hostility.
But they didn't expect that even passersby on the street were like this, each and every one of them not wanting them to be well, wanting to cast them into the dust.
"Don't pay attention to other people's opinions. Your existence does not need the recognition of the people of this world either.
This world is quite special. Presumably, the people who initially existed in this world also have a relatively special origin.
Perhaps their ancestors were already hostile to you.
In addition, they are afraid that after you, the descendants of the imperial clan, rise, you will unify this world, and at that time, everyone will have to live under your majesty.
And if you cannot rise, then this world will be in a state of division by various forces, which they think is the best state."
"Disciple respectfully obeys Master's teachings!"
Hua Qi stood respectfully beside Jun Wuxie.
"Let's go. Follow Master to meet them."
Jun Wuxie said, getting up and walking out of the courtyard.
"What, hiding in the inn, afraid to come out?
I say, shopkeeper, why are you still kneeling here? Get up quickly!
It's just an outsider and a few country bumpkins from Xinghua Village. Do you need to be so afraid?
Since this Master has come, I will definitely take their heads today.
Since ancient times, no one has dared to disregard my Seventh Fort, let alone bully my beloved son!
Today, this Master will let the world know what the consequences will be for daring to attack my son, what price they will pay!"
After the Seventh Master finished speaking, he was about to lead his men into the inn.
"If you leave now with your men, you might still live."
A voice came from inside, causing the Seventh Master to suddenly stop. He then saw a young man in a moon-white sword robe leading a boy and two middle-aged men walking out of the inn.
The one who spoke was the boy.
From the clothing, he naturally recognized at a glance that the speaking boy was from Xinghua Village, as were the two middle-aged men.
Only the young man's clothes were not from Xinghua Village, so he must be the outsider who injured his son.
"The younger one was beaten, so the older one comes. It's just that you, the older one, doesn't seem to be much. If you want to avenge your son, I'm afraid you don't have the strength."
Jun Wuxie led Hua Qi and the other two to the street.
"You seek death!"
The Seventh Master's face was livid. He didn't expect that face to face, this person would still dare to be so arrogant.
With a gesture from him, the ten strong individuals beside him quickly moved, surrounding Jun Wuxie and the others.
"Father, it's him! It was him who injured me! Kill him to avenge me!"
The young master of the Seventh Fort, his face covered in bandages, stood beside the Seventh Master, pointing at Jun Wuxie and saying through gritted teeth.
"Seventh Master, deal with them. How dare they come here to run wild.
A few fallen phoenixes from Xinghua Village, an external cultivator, do they really think there's no one here?
"That's right! Seventh Master, beat them to death! Let them know how ignorant they are!"
… …
The crowd on the street cheered.
"Do you hate our Xinghua Village so much?
We have never had any dealings with you, let alone any grudges. Why are you like this?"
Hua Qi angrily scanned the crowd and said in a cold voice.
"Hmph, we just can't stand you so-called descendants of the imperial clan from Xinghua Village.
You were already fallen phoenixes countless years ago, and you still haven't learned to keep your tails between your legs and act properly, daring to come to town!"
"That's right, go back to your Xinghua Village and don't come out!"
"Thinking that finding an external cultivator to rely on will change the status quo and allow you to hold your heads high? You are wishful thinking!
Still dreaming of returning to your superior imperial clan?
You only deserve to lie on the ground with your tails between your legs!"
"Your Xinghua Village is the target of public criticism. You might not dare to say it in other places, but at least in our town, I can say that the vast majority of people are disgusted with you!"
… …
In the crowd, a large number of voices rose and fell, all humiliating and belittling Hua Qi and the others.
They didn't dare to speak earlier, but now that the Seventh Master has brought ten strong individuals here, the outcome is already determined.
"Can you represent the vast majority of people in the town?"
Jun Wuxie looked at those who were speaking.
The Seventh Master was not in a hurry to attack at this time. He liked watching these people become the target of public criticism.
"Of course!"
Those who spoke wore sneering expressions.
"Very well. I want to see how many people in this town share your thoughts.
Seventh Master, right? Why don't we go to the town center? It's spacious there, and we can also see how many people in this town support you."
"Alright. This Master is not afraid of you playing tricks. Letting you live a little longer is fine too."
The Seventh Master had a confident expression, looking like he controlled life and death.
In his opinion, this outsider and the three from Xinghua Village were already meat on his chopping board, ready to be slaughtered at any time.
"Hahaha, you're killing me with laughter. I don't know where you get your confidence!
The people in our town won't support the Seventh Master. Do you think they'll support you instead?"
Laughter erupted from the crowd.
"Everyone in the town, listen up. I, the external cultivator Jun Wuxie, will soon take the people of Xinghua Village to the town center square to resolve our grievances with the Seventh Master.
Those who support the Seventh Master in dealing with me and Xinghua Village can go to the square to express your support for him.
If you are just here to watch the excitement, please do not enter the square, and observe from the surrounding area outside the square."
Jun Wuxie's voice was like thunder, sound waves rolling out, sweeping out and echoing in the sky above the entire ancient town, every corner hearing it clearly.
After he finished speaking, he immediately led Hua Qi, Hua Qing, and Hua Hu away.
The Seventh Master and the others followed closely behind, to prevent them from escaping.
"He actually notified the whole town. What a joke!
See who will support him. Can't he see his own status?"
Those who had mocked him earlier sneered and immediately followed.
"What does this outsider mean by this? Is he crazy?"
Inside the four major forces, the high-level members all showed shocked expressions.
They really couldn't understand what Jun Wuxie was doing.
"Lord, let's go take a look too."
Inside the Tyrant Sword Manor, a group of high-level members said to a middle-aged man in his fifties.
"Of course, but don't enter the square. We can just observe from afar and see what tricks he's playing."
… …
At this time, Hua Qi and the others, heading towards the town center square, were also filled with confusion.
"Master, is there any deeper meaning to what you're doing?"
Hua Qi asked secretly with his divine sense.
"There is no deeper meaning. Master simply wants to know how many people in this town harbor hostility towards your Xinghua Village."
Hua Qi couldn't help but be slightly stunned upon hearing this, and then he didn't say anything more.
Not long after, they arrived at the town center.
The square here was very large, and the Heaven-Sent Temple was near the square.
The square was several hundred meters in radius and was also the location where the Heaven-Sent Battle event would be held in two days.
Upon arriving at the square, Jun Wuxie stopped, but he didn't enter the square. Instead, he walked along the edge of the square.
Hua Qing and Hua Hu were a little dazed, not knowing what God Jun was doing, but they didn't ask, just followed along.
Huazaki believed that the master must have a deeper meaning in doing so.
"What tricks are you playing? Don't tell me you want to take advantage of our inattention to create some distance before running away?"
The Chieftain of Seven Forts signaled the strongmen beside him to follow.
He didn't know what this outsider was trying to do.
But he didn't stop them. When the people from the town arrived, killing him in front of everyone would have the best deterrent effect, making people remember what the consequences would be for daring to touch his son!
Those who had been following were also filled with astonishment.
That person was walking along the edge of the plaza, as if taking a stroll. What kind of strange behavior was this?
Soon, a large number of figures appeared on the streets around the plaza.
All of them had rushed to the plaza after hearing Jun Wuxie's voice.
Most of them went directly into the plaza, while only a small number stayed on the edge of the plaza.
More and more people arrived. After half an hour, all the adults and young adults in the town had arrived.
Eighty to ninety percent of the people went directly into the plaza.
"Support Chieftain Seven in killing the visitor from beyond and cleaning up the people of Apricot Blossom Village!"
Someone shouted from the crowd, immediately causing everyone in the plaza to shout in unison.
At this time, Jun Wuxie led Huazaki, Huaqing, and Huahu back to the center of the plaza.
He scanned the crowd. There were hundreds of thousands of people inside and outside.
This was the entire young adult and adult population of the town.
"Hahaha, did you see that? I said you were the target of public criticism. What else do you have to say!"
Someone laughed loudly from the crowd.
"The taste of being spurned by the world isn't good, is it?"
Chieftain Seven sneered and said, "You hurt my son. It's time to settle this debt with you!
You, take them down! I will publicly take their heads!"
"Yes, Chieftain!"
The aura of the ten strongmen under his command erupted instantly, divine laws permeated, and they launched an attack directly.
All directions were filled with the phenomena of secret techniques blooming, divine light dazzling and piercing, and divine power surging.
