Chapter 614: What Did You Do to Them?

An Elder of Fenxiang Valley immediately stepped out from the crowd with a solemn expression. He first cupped his hands in a salute to Yu Xian, then sternly rebuked the Disciple who had spoken out.

“Shut your mouth! Do not speak such nonsense here! Head Yu turned the tide single-handedly, slaying the Beast God, stopping the beast tide, and saving our lives from peril. How can you be so ungrateful and twist the facts!”

After saying that, he turned back to Yu Xian and said with an apologetic face, “Head Yu, this boy is young and ignorant, speaking without thinking. I hope Head Yu is magnanimous enough not to lower yourself to his level. My Fenxiang Valley will certainly discipline him strictly and give Senior an explanation.”

As the Elder spoke, he secretly gave the Disciple a look, signaling for him to quickly admit his mistake.

Yu Xian glanced at the Fenxiang Valley Elder but did not immediately state his stance; his gaze remained icy as it stayed fixed on that Disciple.

“I… I’m not wrong! He has such great ability that he could deal with the beast tide alone, yet he let us go to our deaths. Moreover, he insisted on waiting until we suffered heavy casualties before being willing to act. He clearly treated us as pawns to consume the Beast God’s power!” After being rebuked by the Elder, the Fenxiang Valley Disciple did not restrain himself; instead, he craned his neck and roared.

“If it wasn’t for his deliberate delay, how could my Senior and Junior Brothers have died so tragically? He simply watched them die without helping!”

These words were like a ladle of cold water splashed into a pan of boiling oil, instantly stirring up the emotions of even more Fenxiang Valley Disciples.

“Right! He did it on purpose! Are the lives of our Fenxiang Valley Disciples not lives?”

“Why is it that the casualties of the Qingyun Sect Disciples are so few, while so many of us had to die? He must be favoring his own Sect!”

Several Disciples who had lost their fellow Sect members followed suit, shouting with red-rimmed eyes.

Noisy questioning rose and fell one after another. The atmosphere of awe toward Yu Xian vanished completely, replaced by a tense, sword-drawn confrontation.

The Qingyun Sect Disciples were so angry their faces turned flushed, and they all gripped their Magic Treasures tightly. Had Yu Xian not given the order, they would likely have rushed forward long ago to grind these people who twisted the truth into dust and ashes.

The Fenxiang Valley Elder’s face turned ashen, and veins popped on his forehead. He hadn’t expected these few Disciples to be so reckless as to dare to publicly defy Yu Xian.

He hurriedly blocked his Disciples and bowed repeatedly to Yu Xian. “Head Yu, please calm your anger. These Disciples have been blinded by hatred, which is why they speak such arrogant words. You must not take them seriously. I will take them back to the Sect immediately for strict punishment to serve as a warning to others!”

Yu Xian’s gaze slowly swept over those agitated Fenxiang Valley Disciples and then landed on the anxious Elder. A cold arc curled at the corner of his mouth.

“I have never been one to save ungrateful wolves,” Yu Xian said, his lips curling into a frigid sneer.

As Yu Xian’s words fell, the eyes of those clamoring Fenxiang Valley Disciples suddenly went blurry. As if they had gone mad, their faces showed terror, shrill screams escaped their mouths, and their bodies twitched uncontrollably.

Everyone watching this scene couldn’t help but become curious; clearly, those people must be experiencing something horrific.

“Head Yu… you… what did you do to them?” The Fenxiang Valley Elder knew Yu Xian had done something. His face instantly turned pale, and his voice carried a hint of trembling.

Although his cultivation was not low, he was completely powerless to resist before Yu Xian. He could only watch helplessly as those Disciples struggled in agony under an invisible force.

Yu Xian didn’t even lift an eyelid, merely saying indifferently, “It’s just letting them personally experience what kind of catastrophic disaster the beast tide would have brought to them, to Luo Shen Pass, and to the Central Plains if I hadn’t appeared.”

“Don’t they feel I acted too late? Then let them take a good look at what their so-called ‘timely intervention’ could have changed when the Beast God’s malevolence went completely out of control, when the Yao Beasts submerged cities like a tide, and when their friends and relatives were torn apart and devoured before their eyes.”

His Soul-Absorbing Great Art had always been upgrading; he just hadn’t used it for a long time.

Before his voice had even faded, the screams of those Fenxiang Valley Disciples became even more shrill. Their bodies curled into balls as if being torn by invisible claws. Their faces were filled with extreme terror, and cold sweat soaked their clothes, making them look as if they had been fished out of water.

The surrounding Cultivators were as silent as cicadas in winter. Looking at this purgatory-like scene, no one dared to question Yu Xian even a little bit more.

The Fenxiang Valley Elder was even more deathly pale, his lips trembling so much he couldn’t even utter a complete sentence.

He finally understood that the man before him was absolutely not someone they could afford to provoke. Beneath that seemingly calm surface lay hidden thunderous methods that made one’s blood run cold.

Soon, the screams of those Fenxiang Valley Disciples stopped abruptly. Their bodies slumped softly to the ground, eyes wide open, already devoid of breath, with extreme terror still lingering on their faces.

This sudden turn of events made everyone gasp. A deathly silence fell over the city walls once more, to the point where even the sound of the wind blowing past was clearly audible.

The Fenxiang Valley Elder felt chilled to the bone. He knew Yu Xian was killing the chickens to warn the monkeys. If he dared to show even a hint of disrespect again, the entire Fenxiang Valley might pay a tragic price. He didn’t dare to make any further moves, merely lowering his head, not even daring to breathe loudly.

The people from Tianyin Temple also looked solemn. Several old monks began to chant the Rebirth Mantra in low voices to perform rites for the deceased Fenxiang Valley Disciples, while also secretly feeling relieved that their own Disciples had not been so impulsive.

“What do you have to say?” Yu Xian looked calmly at the Fenxiang Valley Elder.

The Fenxiang Valley Elder’s body jerked violently. He hurriedly took a step forward and gave Yu Xian a deep bow.

“Li Liang, Jin Xiaocheng, Fu Lei, He Lao-si, and Pi Dou unfortunately sacrificed themselves during the beast tide.”

“All of us in Fenxiang Valley were fortunate enough to receive Head Yu’s protection to preserve our Sect’s Foundation. Fenxiang Valley will never forget such great kindness and virtue, and we would never dare to have the slightest doubt.”

“What happened just now was only because the Disciples lost their fellow Sect members and lost their sense of propriety in their momentary agitation. I hope Head Yu can be magnanimous.”

“My Fenxiang Valley is willing to offer a thousand-year-old Fire Spirit Lingzhi and a hundred catties of Profound Li-Fire Iron to express our gratitude and apology. If there is any need for my Fenxiang Valley in the future, we will certainly not hesitate even at the cost of our lives.”

As he spoke, he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, fearing that if Yu Xian became slightly displeased, he would be dealt with as well.

The surrounding Fenxiang Valley Disciples were even more terrified and silent. Their previous grief, indignation, and questioning had long since vanished, leaving only fear and awe for Yu Xian.

Seeing this, the people of the Qingyun Sect felt very gratified and proud that their Sect had a leader like Yu Xian.

They felt even more disdain for Fenxiang Valley. With this kind of behavior, they had previously wanted to plead for mercy for their Senior Sister Lu?

Yu Xian still just gave the Fenxiang Valley Elder an indifferent look and did not immediately respond. However, the spiritual power around him fluctuated slightly, and an invisible pressure swept toward the people of Fenxiang Valley.

The Fenxiang Valley Elder felt as if a giant boulder was pressing against his chest, making it difficult to breathe, and his face instantly turned even paler.

The surviving Fenxiang Valley Disciples were even more unsteady on their feet; many slumped directly to the ground, looking at Yu Xian with faces full of terror, no longer daring to harbor any disrespectful thoughts.