At this moment, Old Gou was open and unrestrained, possessing the proud spirit of taking responsibility for his actions.
"Two of you three must die, and one will be kept for interrogation. Choose yourselves, who dies."
Xi Renjun's expression remained unchanged, his tone casual, as if he were choosing what kind of dumplings to eat for dinner.
This confidence stemmed, firstly, from his own strength. Although his strength was not comparable to the Four Great Powerhouses, in Da Jin, he was a renowned figure.
Secondly, this territory was Xi Ren's family's domain. He was confident that here, no one could kill him.
But confidence aside, he did not show the slightest carelessness.
Previously, that fool Duan Xiang thought that since this was Xi Ren's family territory, he could act with impunity, not even bothering to bring guards. He bullied men and women every day. Accustomed to others tolerating him, he never thought anyone here would dare to attack him.
"Hmph, Xi Renjun, you are said to be one of the top three experts in Xi Ren's family, but this time, you've provoked the wrong person."
A cold smile played on Old Gou's lips, his eyes filled with mockery, his tone arrogant.
"Today, if you don't kneel and kowtow three times, you probably won't leave alive."
"Me? Kowtow to you three times?"
Xi Renjun sneered. Outwardly dismissive, his heart was filled with dread.
The opponent knew who he was, knew his strength, and knew this was Xi Ren's family territory.
Yet, even so, the opponent dared to kill their young master without hesitation and provocatively challenge him. It seemed he possessed some strength.
No, his strength should be considerable.
Otherwise, on what basis would he do this?
"Then, gentlemen, please enlighten me."
Xi Renjun raised his hand, the blue flame in his grasp becoming even more brilliant.
The scene just now had ignited Wan Lei's blood. Indeed, this old man was no ordinary person; he might even be comparable to the Four Great Powerhouses. Look at his arrogance, his confidence, his disdainful demeanor that seemed to survey the world. Tsk, tsk, tsk, he really needed to learn from him.
Next, it would be Old Gou single-handedly defeating the three dogs opposite him.
How exciting!
Under Young Master Lei's expectant gaze, Old Gou flicked his sleeve and snorted coldly...
And took a step back.
"Gou... Senior Gou, why haven't you attacked the enemy yet?"
Wan Lei was somewhat astonished. Could this be Senior Gou employing a strategy of retreating to advance, allowing the enemy to deliberately relax their guard?
Indeed, the senior's tactics were extraordinary.
"What? Me attack? Are you kidding me? I'm just an ordinary old man; how could I possibly defeat those three people opposite?
Stop messing around. That's Xi Renjun."
The old man pouted, showing no intention of making a move.
"No, how can you not attack? Are you expecting us to do it?"
"What else?"
"Damn it, Old Gou, you're a real scoundrel! You put on such a show earlier, and now you're leaving the fighting to us? You're truly a dog.
So you're actually nothing. Then what was all that posturing earlier for?"
"Of course I don't have the strength. Don't I have you two? Don't tell me you two, who are strong enough to traverse the void and descend upon our world, can't even defeat a Xi Renjun."
"No, we were teleported here by others to carry out a mission. We didn't shatter the void ourselves. If we had, we would have swept through your world, wouldn't we? Why would we be bickering with you, you old fossil?
You thought we were experts, and we thought you were experts too."
Wan Lei, Old Gou, and Xi Renjun looked at each other, and the scene fell into silence, as if a crow had flown by.
"So, you three all thought the other two were experts, but in reality, none of you are, right?"
Even Xi Renjun, who was usually as calm and composed as a still lake, couldn't help but twitch his mouth at this moment.
Despite his vast experience and having witnessed countless grand occasions, he was still shaken by the scene before him.
I... was severely insulted by people who amounted to nothing?
And I even thought they were all experts?
If this matter were to spread...
It must never spread!
The reputation of the second-in-command of my Xi Ren family is paramount!
"Kill the two on the sides. Keep the old dog in the middle alive. This Lord will tear his mouth apart, slice him into a thousand pieces, and make him wish he were dead!"
"As you command!"
The two behind him shouted in unison and charged towards Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu.
Xi Renjun, however, moved towards Old Gou.
Xi Renjun was very fast, attacking in his fury. Before he even arrived, the Netherworld Cold Flame in his hand was already flung out.
However, it missed.
Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu stared in disbelief as Old Gou's figure vanished in a flash.
Holy cow, what speed was that? It was even faster than Xi Renjun.
Xi Renjun ignored Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu and rushed directly towards Old Gou.
He hated Old Gou profoundly. Even if these two didn't interfere, he had to tear that old man's mouth apart.
"This Old Gou is truly a dog, abandoning us and running away again."
Fang Xiaoyu was enraged.
"Hey! Old Gou, if you dare to run, when I catch you, I'll skin you alive!"
With no time to deal with Old Gou, the two enemies had already arrived.
Before the two white-clothed figures even reached them, they threw off their white cloaks, revealing the white robes underneath, their chests emblazoned with a glowing blue flame symbol.
The two moved at lightning speed, flinging two streams of blue flame towards Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu.
Fang Xiaoyu immediately activated his armor. The two took the flames head-on with their armor and charged at the enemy.
Then, they both punched out simultaneously, sending the enemies flying.
When experts make a move, you know the outcome.
This initial exchange let them know that their opponents were at most at the level of ordinary Nascent Souls, far from being their match.
Reassured, Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu immediately pressed their attack, not even bothering to draw their weapons. A barrage of attacks left the two villainous cannon fodder completely defenseless.
"What a damn Netherworld Cold Flame. It can't even burn our armor, yet they claim it burns everything."
Wan Lei sneered.
"Hmph, that's because our cultivation is not yet deep enough. If the second-in-command were here, you wouldn't stand a chance to speak!"
The villainous cannon fodder lying on the ground gritted their teeth. They hadn't expected the two on the opposite side, who claimed not to be experts, to be so powerful, defeating them upon first contact.
How do you define the word 'expert'?
Do you have a misunderstanding of what an expert is?
"Kid, hurry up and kill these two, then go save the old man."
Gou Zi's voice entered Wan Lei's mind.
Normally, Gou Zi would hide in the Thor's Hammer and rest, rarely showing himself.
"Why save that old man? I still want to kill him. He keeps tricking me."
"Fool, that's an important NPC. He can't die like this, or how will the subsequent quests be completed?"