Chapter 184: What Goes Around Comes Around
Hearing the words of the Buddha-Faced Lord, Ye Feng couldn't help but laugh, shaking his head and saying, "You've been around the Martial Arts World for quite some time, and yet you still say such things? Don't you find it ridiculous?"
The complexion of the Buddha-Faced Lord changed, and with a cold snort he said, "Then may I ask Mr. Ye, what exactly do you want?"
Ye Feng looked up at him and said word by word, "Why don't you tell me, what do you think I want?" Explore hidden tales at My Virtual Library Empire
The Buddha-Faced Lord stood there startled. Although blind and unable to see the other's expression, he could feel the scorn surely present on his opponent's face.
Needless to say, this made the Buddha-Faced Lord very angry. After all, he had been making his way in the Martial Arts World for fifty years. Despite many years of struggling and even losing his sight, he had finally carved out a considerable foundation in East of the River.
It could almost be said that in the whole East of the River, he was the underground Sovereign, who could cause an earthquake throughout the region with a mere stomp of his foot.
So facing the young man sitting across from him with such disdain, how could he not be furious?
Yet, he dared not erupt with anger, and even felt a deadly fear inside, because just the previous evening, they had already tested each other's strength. Although it was merely a tentative skirmish while sitting at a tea table, the Cold-faced Gentleman knew his power was far too inferior.
Even now, the Cold-faced Gentleman could not fathom his adversary's depth, and he had the feeling that if the other party wished, he could take his life with a simple flick of the wrist!
At that moment, everyone outside in the courtyard was just quietly listening, not daring to make the slightest sound.
The Snake Face Lord had already reached the side of the carriage, but he did not dare open the door, for the conversation inside the carriage had already intimidated her.
Even the Snake Face Lord could not imagine that his own elder brother was no match for that man!
After pondering for quite some time, the Buddha-Faced Lord said in a deep voice, "How about this, Mr. Ye, since the position of the Third Alliance Leader is vacant, why don't you take a seat as the Third Alliance Leader of the Jiangzuo Alliance? As long as you are willing to join, I can guarantee that money will never be an issue for you in this lifetime."
Ye Feng sneered and said, "At our level of the Plane, do you think I'll lack money?"
The complexion of the Buddha-Faced Lord changed again, and after a brief thought, he continued, "In that case, as long as you are willing to join, from then on, you'll be the Left Alliance Leader of the Jiangzuo Alliance. The territory south of the East River, including Jiang City, will be under your control, while I'll be the Right Alliance Leader.
You and I will sit on equal footing, together dominating the whole East of the River, and possibly even the entire Southern River Region Jiangnan in the future!"
Ye Feng immediately burst into loud laughter and said, "You think you can buy me with just a small East of the River? Aren't you underestimating me a bit too much?"
"Then what exactly do you want?" the Buddha-Faced Lord asked through gritted teeth, his tone almost pleading.
Everyone outside the carriage was shocked to hear that the Grand Alliance Leader of the Jiangzuo Alliance would actually bow to a young man.
Ye Feng shrugged and said, "It's simple. Since it's a matter of the Martial Arts World, then let's follow the rules of the Martial Arts World. There's a saying that goes well here, 'When you mix in Jianghu affairs, you have to repay your debts eventually.'
The expression of the Buddha-Faced Lord finally turned grave; he clenched his fists tightly and tensed his body, saying, "I'm over seventy years old this year and have already lost my sight. I'm nothing but a cripple. If my younger brother has offended you, so be it; I'll offer you an arm as an apology. That should be enough, right?"
"An arm? You think too highly of yourself!" Ye Feng said with a faint smile.
"That's not enough?" The Buddha-Faced Lord bellowed and roared, "Then add a leg to it. That's my limit!"
Ye Feng still shook his head, smiling as he said, "You're old, halfway into the coffin already. If I take another leg from you, how would you even crawl in? Let me just send you into the coffin now."
The Cold-faced Gentleman's face turned pale as it finally dawned on him that his life was what the opponent wanted.
"Mr. Ye, as the saying goes, 'leave a line for future encounters.' My power is not as great as yours, but killing me won't be so easy. Why insist on complete annihilation?"
Ye Feng suddenly let out a cold huff, "Since the establishment of your Jiangzuo Alliance, the number of innocent people who have died at your hands—big and small—has reached the hundreds. Do you think I would let you off so easily?"
"Fine, fine, fine!" The Cold-faced Gentleman said 'fine' three times in quick succession, followed by a dull 'thud' from inside the carriage.
"Big brother, let's just fight him!" The Snake Face Lord outside roared angrily, directly pulling open the carriage door, ready to charge in.
But in the next moment, the Snake Face Lord was completely frozen in place, because as soon as she opened the carriage door, Ye Feng emerged from inside, and the Buddha-Faced Lord was already slumped over in the chair, lifeless.
"You..." The Snake Face Lord let out a piercing roar, stretching out sharp claws, about to seize Ye Feng's throat.
Ye Feng reached out, lightly swiped, and the entire arm of the Snake Face Lord completely drooped.
With a flick of his wrist, Ye Feng unleashed a Palm Blade swift as lightning, causing the Snake Face Lord to collapse and die instantly.
The people in the courtyard were all struck with terror at the scene, naturally including the various high-ranking members of the Jiang City Martial Alliance.
"Kill all remnants of the Jiangzuo Alliance, leave none alive!" Ye Feng issued the command, then took steps towards the hall.
Xiao Chuanqi, Sima Zhantian, and others who had been waiting for this moment finally erupted, pouncing like ferocious tigers and wolves. In no time, the entire courtyard exploded with bangs, mixed with a continuous rise and fall of agonized screams.
This stormy onslaught didn't last long, and soon quieted down. The more than forty guards and high-ranking members of the Jiangzuo Alliance who had rushed over were all killed without a single survivor.
Throughout the ordeal, Ye Feng merely sat on the main seat inside the great hall, watching coldly with no expression on his face.
As the Northern Border Sovereign who in past days rode roughshod across battlefields and was accustomed to the spectacle of thousands of troops clashing, the current situation was hardly worth mentioning to him. Furthermore, these people of the Jiangzuo Alliance had committed evil in the past and fully deserved their death.
"Call in Xiang Zuoming, Gao Xuan, and the rest!" Ye Feng suddenly spoke.
At this time, Xiang Zuoming, Gao Xuan, Tong Qianqiu, and the others were still in shock. Although they too were martial artists, they had never seen such a scene and were shaking all over with fear, with the more faint-hearted among them having even wet themselves.
Sima Zhantian barked harshly, "What are you dawdling for, Lord has called for you; hurry in. You're really a bunch of dogs, putting on airs on ordinary days, acting all high and mighty in the big city. Faced with a little trouble, you're scared to this pitiful state!"
Having said that, Sima Zhantian directly kicked Gao Xuan with his leg.
If this had been before, Gao Xuan would have angrily retaliated against an unprovoked kick, but now, he wouldn't dare even if he had a hundred times the guts.
Then, Xiang Zuoming and the others steadied their minds and spirits and slowly walked into the great hall, while members of the Martial Alliance had already started cleaning up the courtyard.
"Mr. Ye..."
Xiang Zuoming called out, thought for a moment about how to phrase his words, and then said, "It's beyond imagination, Mr. Ye's martial arts are so unparalleled, like a Celestial God descending to earth. It seems we didn't misjudge you before. The Grand Alliance Leader and Second Alliance Leader of the Jiangzuo Alliance seem like a joke in front of Mr. Ye, not withstanding a single blow!"
Ye Feng smiled, looking at him and said, "I remember just now you were still saying that when the Jiangzuo Alliance's people arrived, they would give me a good look, weren't you?"
Xiang Zuoming was startled, then immediately offered an ingratiating smile, "Really? I don't recall saying such a thing, Mr. Ye must have heard wrong. I never spoke such words. After all, we all know that for someone as young as Mr. Ye to possess such martial arts, the future is bound to be limitless."
Sima Zhantian listened and angrily said, "You cur, now you know how to flatter. What were you doing just now?"
Xiang Zuoming didn't dare to retort and could only keep offering apologetic smiles.
The Vice Alliance Hierarch, Gao Xuan, suddenly huffed coldly, "Mr. Ye's martial arts are indeed formidable, but one shouldn't kill indiscriminately. To exterminate the Jiangzuo Alliance is one thing, after all, that's removing a menace for the people, but what did we of the Jiang City Martial Alliance do wrong? Surely you aren't planning to eradicate us too?"
Tong Qianqiu followed with a cold huff, "Exactly, our Martial Alliance hasn't done anything wrong, nor have we offended you. Do you intend to kill us just like that? If so, we will surely report this to the Imperial Capital Alliance, and once a nationwide manhunt is issued, you will undoubtedly meet your death."
Ye Feng couldn't help but retort, "I really can't understand, the Jiangzuo Alliance was so arrogant in the past, they even overstepped the bounds over your Jiang City Martial Alliance, why didn't you report it, or ask for powerful masters from the overall alliance to come down?"
Gao Xuan and Tong Qianqiu snorted, looking as though they deemed the question beneath them.
Li Tiegang stepped forward and said, "Lord may not be aware, it's not that we didn't report it. In fact, for the past two years, I have been reporting to the Imperial Capital Alliance, but they say that Jiang City falls under the jurisdiction of the Eastern Border and it's not easy for them to intervene."
"Not easy to intervene, how absurd!" Ye Feng exclaimed furiously.
Li Tiegang sighed and said, "In truth, our Jiang City is in a rather awkward position. Geographically, it falls under the Eastern Border, but the Martial Alliance does not belong to the Eastern Border's control; we take direct orders from the Imperial Capital Alliance. As such, the Eastern Border doesn't manage us, and it's also inappropriate for the capital to directly reach out its hand here.
After all, the Eastern Border is very averse to the Martial Alliance, and this has led to the rise in power of the Jiangzuo Alliance in recent years."
Gao Xuan couldn't help but snort coldly, "But why bother talking about all this to outsiders? Is it of any use?"
Ye Feng laughed, then suddenly flung his hand and said, "Xiao Chuanqi, show them my Token!"
"Yes, Lord!" Xiao Chuanqi responded and went out. He quickly returned with a sandalwood box, which contained a token.
"Calling us outsiders? Open your damned eyes and see clearly what this is!" Xiao Chuanqi took out the Ancient Bronze Token from inside and tossed it over.
Gao Xuan casually caught it, looked it over, then laughed and coldly scoffed, "This thing, you can buy on the market for five coins; you really have the nerve to bring it out, trying to scare kids?"
But at that moment, Xiang Zuoming suddenly saw the character for 'King' on the back of the token, his face drastically changed, and he fell to his knees with a thud.
"Spare me... Spare me, King..." Xiang Zuoming cried out, immediately begging for mercy.