As soon as these words were spoken, the entire audience was struck with extreme horror!
Especially those at the table where Si Yan sat; everyone stared at him as if looking at a monster!
This man had actually killed the legitimate son of the Luoqing Sect Leader! This was no longer just audacity; it was a move akin to seeking one’s own death!
City Lord Lu, acting as the host today, gasped on the spot. His scalp numbed, and waves of uncontrollable goosebumps rose across his body!
“You… you killed True Person Luo’s son! You… you really killed True Person Luo’s son!?”
The entire crowd looked at Si Yan as if he were some shocking, monstrous creature, fearing they could not distance themselves far enough. But Si Yan’s expression remained indifferent. He took a casual sip of wine and frowned. “What happened? Lan’er already buried the body; was it still discovered?”
Hearing Si Yan admit it himself once more, City Lord Lu could hardly stand steady, his face turning deathly pale.
One had to remember he was the host today and the City Lord of Yongle City. Since Si Yan was his guest, if things went poorly and Luo Shuangyun took out his wrath on the city, even he would suffer the consequences!
Even Cheng Yilin’s expression was extremely unsightly. Just moments ago, she had wanted to protect Si Yan for Su Tao’er’s sake, but she never imagined this fellow would be so bold as to kill the legitimate son of the Luoqing Sect Leader! And that Sect Leader was a cultivator at the Great Perfection of the Spirit Emperor Realm, a half-step Human-God! This time, it was feared that even if the Jade Emperor himself descended, he could not save this man!
Nan Tianxing lay on the ground coughing up blood. Although he hated Luo Shuangyun to the extreme, he was still profoundly shocked by Si Yan’s actions, frozen in place without moving.
City Lord Lu had also noticed several experts he had never seen before guarding the exits. Even above the pavilions, members of the Luoqing Sect stood watch to prevent anyone present from escaping.
City Lord Lu knew deeply that if he didn’t quickly force Si Yan out to confess, Luo Shuangyun would likely start a massacre—preferring to kill a thousand innocent people rather than let one culprit go!
So, he quickly roared at Si Yan, “You bold thief! To think you dared to murder True Person Luo’s son! Quickly go out and submit to the law!”
Li Yuxia and the others also snapped out of it, all showing expressions of righteous indignation as if Si Yan had become their public enemy, ignoring even Nan Tianxing who lay below the arena.
However, at that very moment, in the blink of an eye, they saw a man in a long black robe slowly walking toward the front of the arena. No one knew when he had appeared there.
When City Lord Lu looked back, the person he had just been rebuking had already vanished.
Si Yan, having descended from the high platform, stood with his hands behind his back. He walked slowly in front of Luo Shuangyun and gave a soft smile, saying nothing.
“Are you the Pavilion Master of the Destiny Pavilion?”
Si Yan nodded. “I am.”
Luo Shuangyun appeared very calm. He said, “You are very young, but since you could kill my junior brother who traveled with him, it seems you indeed have some skill.”
Si Yan did not deny it. Since Bai Lan was not here, he simply said, “True Person Luo failed to discipline his son properly; it is not entirely my fault.”
Luo Shuangyun nodded and said, “I indeed failed to discipline him. My wife passed away early, and his character was truly unruly and lacked upbringing.”
Si Yan looked up and saw the experts of the Luoqing Sect closing in, all standing behind Luo Shuangyun with murderous auras.
Luo Shuangyun seemed to be reminiscing as he continued, “I still remember Qingping more than ten years ago; he was only fifteen then, right? He took a fancy to a twelve-year-old girl from a household at the foot of the mountain. So, while no one was around, he dragged that girl into the grass and raped her. While he was committing the act, the girl’s mother happened to stumble upon them and came over to hit and scold him. In a fit of rage, he raped the mother as well, who was only in her thirties. Afterward, he strangled the mother and daughter to death, threw their naked bodies in the grass, and returned on his own, never feeling he had committed much of a mistake.”
Luo Shuangyun let out a self-deprecating laugh, yet it carried a hint of doting. He muttered to himself, “He was indeed unruly by nature…”
Si Yan asked curiously, “Oh, and then? Did True Person Luo punish him?”
“Afterward, the girl’s father brought the bodies of his wife and daughter to my mountain gate to seek justice,” Luo Shuangyun said. “I asked the man, ‘I will give you one hundred gold taels; go and bury your wife and daughter, alright?’ He wept, saying he did not seek wealth, only justice. I asked him, ‘What justice?’ He replied that he wanted my son Qingping’s life in exchange.”
Si Yan asked, “Then, how did True Person Luo decide?”
“Then, I killed that man as well!” Luo Shuangyun said chillingly. “Though my son was unruly by nature, he was my legitimate son. I, Luo Shuangyun, spent my first five hundred years devoted to cultivation without starting a family. I only had this son when I was six hundred and thirty-eight years old. How can those ant-like mortals compare to my son’s life? Killing one is killing! Killing a pair is also killing!”
Luo Shuangyun stepped forward, condensing his Primordial Spirit and merging it with his physical body! In an instant, he raised his cultivation to the limit! The Primordial Spirit Phantom became incredibly massive!
“And you! You lowly rogue cultivator! You took his life! Today, I will not only leave your corpse to be eaten by wild dogs, but I will also pull your Three Souls and Seven Po from your body and refine them into ashes! You shall never be reincarnated!!”
Seeing Luo Shuangyun condense a massive Primordial Spirit, City Lord Lu retreated repeatedly in fear, yet he did not forget to maliciously curse Si Yan for bringing this disaster: “Die well, die well!”
Li Yuxia repeatedly added, “Seeking your own death… you thing that seeks its own death!”
As for Nan Tianxing lying on the ground, he was laughing venomously.
Cheng Yilin wanted to cover Su Tao’er’s eyes, but when she turned around, she saw the girl had vanished…
But right at this moment, when everyone thought Si Yan was doomed, a far more domineering aura suddenly expanded! It easily tore through Luo Shuangyun’s dharma idol! Like an insurmountable mountain, it rose from the ground in an instant!
Si Yan, also taking a step forward, suddenly stepped into the Human God Realm! He condensed his own Primordial Spirit and merged it with his physical body, standing dozens of feet tall!!!
“One person dying is death, two people dying is also death,” Si Yan laughed. “That’s right, then I’ll send True Person Luo to see your son.”
“What?!”
Luo Shuangyun’s hawk-like eyes were suddenly wide with shock.