Chapter 0036

Chapter 36: Today Is Only a Warning!

Zhou Tong’s voice thundered through the great hall and cut off every discussion.

Around the chamber, people sucked in sharp breaths, and one Elder snapped: “That little beast actually came. How dare he?”

Huang Gang’s face turned ugly; as the Hall Master of the Law Hall, he was a man others feared. No one had ever dared curse him by name.

The vice sect master looked at Mo Liu Su with clear displeasure, and he said: “This is all thanks to your disciple.”

Even he had not expected that a discarded nobody could stir up such a storm. He thought: [If I had known, even burying him would have been better than letting him go.]

He rose to his full height with cold light at the corner of his eyes, and he said: “Since he came to our door, then let’s go see for ourselves.”

Moments later, more than a dozen Elders stood in the air outside. They saw Zhou Tong and the Chief Enforcer arrive together.

The vice sect master cupped his hands with a steady tone, and he said: “Greetings, Cold Night Lord. To what do we owe your visit today?”

Zhou Tong stepped forward with a calm face, and he said: “To kill.”

At once, every Elder’s expression changed. They had hoped to smooth things over with small talk, but Zhou Tong went straight to the point and turned all their prepared words into waste paper.

A crushing aura slammed down like a hammer as a voice barked: “Little beast, this is not your turn to speak.”

Huang Gang strode out with an arrogant look and stared down at Zhou Tong.

When Zhou Tong saw him, a hard light flashed in his eyes. Back when he was in the Jade Purity Sect and out of favor with Mo Liu Su, this old dog had bullied the weak and feared the strong. He had made trouble again and again and sent Zhou Tong to suffer punishment for no reason. For years, eight out of ten wounds on Zhou Tong’s body had come from this man’s hands. He thought: [Old and new debts, all at once.]

He looked at Huang Gang and said: “Old dog, my Joyous Union Sect had no grudge with you, yet you sent people to wipe out our sect and slaughter our people. Did you ever think about the ending you face today?”

Huang Gang snorted and looked aside with open disdain. In his eyes, Zhou Tong had no right to question him.

Zhou Tong smiled and spoke as if discussing the weather, and he said: “Senior, do it.”

The Chief Enforcer did not delay. He released an astonishing aura.

Huang Gang’s face changed, and he tried to speak, but it was already too late. The Chief Enforcer’s pressure fell like a meteor from beyond the sky and smashed into him.

He screamed and vomited blood. His organs were nearly shattered. He took a fatal blow and turned fragile like a baby.

The other Elders were horrified. They had thought that if they joined forces, even if they could not defeat the Chief Enforcer, they could at least hold him off. That idea was crushed without mercy.

Everyone knew that Huang Gang, though vile in character, was top tier in strength. He was even stronger than Mo Liu Su and second only to the vice sect master. Yet he could not even bear the other side’s aura. If that was true, how could they fight? They thought: [How terrifying is this old man.]

Huang Gang’s fear exploded, and he begged for his life as he gasped: “Senior, please spare me.”

The only answer was cold silence.

Zhou Tong chuckled and spoke with icy scorn, and he said: “So the old dog knows fear after all. You would not even answer me, but in front of the Chief Enforcer you are an ant. Crushing you takes only one thought.”

Huang Gang roared in shame and rage, and he said: “Little beast, I will tear you into pieces.”

He had never imagined that his life would be pinched between Zhou Tong’s fingers. The shame drove him mad.

Several Elders tried to pressure Zhou Tong from a distance, and one of them said: “Zhou Tong, enough. Tell the Chief Enforcer to stop. If Hall Master Huang meets an accident, can you afford the blame?”

Zhou Tong’s eyes were calm as a still lake, and he said: “I came today to kill him. If he does not die, I will not leave. Why ask such a foolish question?”

Several Elders’ faces turned iron green. Once upon a time they could toy with Zhou Tong at will, but he was no longer the same. The change made them anxious and furious.

The vice sect master finally spoke with a cutting voice, and he said: “Enough, brat. At your age you are already this violent. You got a touch of the Chief Enforcer’s favor and now you want to turn the world into a sea of blood. Have you thought about the consequences? Can the Chief Enforcer protect you for life?”

Zhou Tong’s tone stayed even, and he said: “I am only asking for justice. He could try to destroy my sect, but I am not allowed to kill him. How is that fair?”

The vice sect master’s eyes chilled, and he said: “But the Joyous Union Sect still stands safe and sound. You should know when to stop. Pull back now.”

Zhou Tong laughed, and he said: “What a huge joke. He failed only because he lacked the strength. If I can kill him, I will not show mercy.”

Before his words ended, Huang Gang’s distant scream split the air. Even though he burned his life to resist, it did nothing. Caught in the Chief Enforcer’s grasp, he was like a fly.

His voice trembled as he begged, and he said: “Save me. Please, save me.”

For the first time, he truly knew regret. All of this happened because he had provoked Zhou Tong.

The vice sect master’s voice turned icy as he tried to threaten Zhou Tong, and he said: “Brat, one last chance. Tell the Chief Enforcer to stop, and the Jade Purity Sect will no longer pursue your crimes. If not…”

Steel rang with a sharp note as Zhou Tong drew his sword and leveled the point at the vice sect master’s throat, and he said: “From now on, if I hear your voice again, I will grant you death. If you do not believe me, try it.”

In an instant, the vice sect master’s hair stood on end. Rage and fear surged in his heart.

Another Elder started to speak, but Zhou Tong’s stare cut across the sky, and he said: “Anyone who tells me to give up my hatred becomes my mortal enemy.”

His single sentence shut every mouth. Even Mo Liu Su’s face went pale, and she dared not say another word.

The Chief Enforcer watched this with a faint smile. Then he clenched his palm.

Huang Gang gave one last scream, and he burst into a cloud of blood.

The Law Hall’s Hall Master of the Jade Purity Sect died as lightly as dust on the wind.

The Chief Enforcer raised a brow and asked with dry humor, and he said: “Brat, the ringleader is gone. Do you still want compensation?”

Zhou Tong gave a cold laugh, and he said: “These paupers have nothing worth taking.” His eyes, however, were fixed on the Jade Purity Sect’s main gate. He said: “But that gate is fine. It will do as compensation for the Joyous Union Sect.”

Mo Liu Su refused at once with a tight voice, and she said: “No.” Not only was the gate a heavy treasure, but a sect’s gate was its honor. How could they hand it over?

Zhou Tong did not negotiate, and he said: “I am not discussing this with you. I am informing you.”

The Chief Enforcer acted with crisp force. He lifted a finger, and the massive gate rose from the ground.

Before leaving, Zhou Tong left his last warning with a hard look, and he said: “Today is only a warning. If you dare provoke me again, it will not end as lightly as today.”

A long wind swept the mountain as Zhou Tong and the Chief Enforcer left. The Elders of the Jade Purity Sect hung in the air as if frozen in place.

The vice sect master’s calm was gone. His features twisted with hatred, and he snarled: “Whelp, how dare you. I will make you pay the price.” Then he spewed a mouthful of blood.