Profound Heaven Soul Sovereign

But his hopes were soon dashed...

Ye Xuan, looking as if nothing was wrong, raised his head and asked innocently, "Which one is your son?"

"You!"

Wang Xuan flew into a rage, so furious he nearly spat blood. He practically ground out the words, "My son, Wang Fei."

"Oh? Him. I remember now. Right, what did you want with me?"

"You little bastard, don’t you get cocky! I’ll make you regret ever being born!" Wang Xuan could no longer maintain his composure and started cursing furiously.

"Heh, like father, like son, I see. The son spouts bullshit and runs his mouth, and the old man is just the same. I guess it really is hereditary."

"ARGH!" Wang Xuan was about to go insane. He had never imagined Ye Xuan would dare to be so arrogant right to his face. He was so angry he felt like he was about to have a stroke and a heart attack. "You little bastard," he roared, "if you have the guts, come out and fight me one-on-one!"

"Are you a fucking idiot? You want me to fight a one-on-one duel with an old man in his forties or fifties? Did a donkey kick you in the head or something?"

"You..." Wang Xuan’s face was ashen with fury. He pointed at Ye Xuan, speechless for a long moment.

Everyone present was stunned. Ye Xuan’s mouth was simply too vicious. To think the second-in-command of the Wang family, one of the three great families, was being verbally torn apart like this. He was truly one of a kind.

Although the experts from the Zhou family were also furious, they remained calm and silent. Since the Wang family was willing to take the lead, why wouldn’t they let them?

In truth, they all understood perfectly well that by offending both their families, Ye Xuan was already a dead man. Whether Xingxuan Academy protected him or not wouldn’t change the outcome. The only difference was that their goal today was to demonstrate the might of their two families before the people of Blue Moon City.

"Your Excellency, I will ask you one last time. Will Xingxuan Academy hand over this Ye Xuan or not?" Wang Cong said coldly, staring at Yun Aoxue.

"Please leave. Ye Xuan is a student of our academy, and we will naturally ensure his safety."

"Fine," Wang Cong sneered. "In that case, I’d like to see just how long Xingxuan Academy can protect him. Disciples of the Wang family, listen up! Guard the gates of Xingxuan Academy. If that Ye Xuan so much as steps out, kill him on sight!" Wang Cong shouted harshly.

"Yes, sir!" the crowd roared.

Zhou Chong and Zhou Qian exchanged a look and also gave a cold command, "Disciples of the Zhou family, listen up! Guard the gates. The moment Ye Xuan takes a single step out, execute him on the spot."

"Yes, sir!" the Zhou family’s Martial Artists roared.

Yun Aoxue’s face turned livid. "You are provoking my Xingxuan Academy. Leave at once!"

"You are mistaken, Your Excellency," Wang Cong said with a cold laugh. "Everyone here saw it with their own eyes. Our two families have not taken a single step into your academy without your permission. We have already given Xingxuan Academy enough face. However, the street outside your academy is the territory of Blue Moon City. Our taking a stroll here doesn’t concern your Xingxuan Academy in the slightest, does it? Or are you saying that all of Blue Moon City is Xingxuan Academy’s domain, and we can’t even take a walk?"

"Hahaha! Ye Xuan, if you have the guts, stay in the academy forever and never come out! The moment you do will be the day you die!" Wang Xuan also let out a savage laugh. "Oh, and I forgot to tell you. Because of your evil deeds, the Ye family is probably already on the brink of collapse! Hahaha!"

Yun Aoxue’s expression was grim. A cold light glinted in Ye Xuan’s eyes. ’These two families are simply courting death,’ he thought.

"The two great families are so ruthless."

"This way, Ye Xuan can’t leave the academy even if he wants to. It’s the only way for him to stay alive."

"Not necessarily. Being surrounded by two great families, Xingxuan Academy is bound to lose a lot of face. They might just hand Ye Xuan over."

"How pitiful."

The onlookers were all discussing amongst themselves, sighing at the situation.

Just then, the thundering sound of horse hooves vibrated through the air, and the entire street suddenly rumbled.

Amidst the crowd’s confusion and astonishment, they heard shouts and orders from behind. A large contingent of armored City Guard soldiers on horseback, weapons in hand, parted the crowd and swiftly arrived at the gates of Xingxuan Academy.

"Men! Seize all of these troublemakers and throw them in the dungeons!"

The leader, a man of imposing bearing, rode to the front. He pointed his war saber from afar toward the two families and bellowed his command, the thundering sound of his voice instantly reaching the ears of everyone on the street.

"SIR!"

A unified roar erupted. Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of City Guard soldiers moved like great dragons, surrounding the Martial Artists of the two families so tightly that not even water could pass. The glint of drawn blades rose like a forest of steel.

The ranks of the two families immediately fell into turmoil. The onlookers and the students of Xingxuan Academy were also completely stunned.

"What’s going on?"

"What happened?"

"Why did the City Guard suddenly show up to arrest people?"

The crowd buzzed with discussion, completely bewildered by the turn of events.

The Wang family and the Zhou family were two of the three great families of Blue Moon City, among its most fearsome powers. They absolutely maintained intricate connections with the City Guard. Normally, if the two families were to make a move, the City Guard wouldn’t get involved at all. Even if they did, they would only send a squad or two to make a token appearance. But this time, the City Guard’s move to arrest people right from the start left everyone deeply perplexed.

And the Martial Artists of the Wang and Zhou families, facing arrest by the City Guard, did not surrender meekly. Instead, they began to resist, and sparks of hostility started to fly between the two sides.

"Hold on." Wang Cong hurried to the front of the crowd, cupped his hands in a fist-and-palm salute, and smiled. "So it’s Commander Lin. Long time no see. I trust you’ve been well."

"Hmph." Lin Xiong snorted coldly. He turned his head, his gaze meeting Ye Xuan’s, and gave a subtle nod. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Faced with Lin Xiong’s arrogance, Wang Cong felt a surge of anger but showed no trace of it. He just smiled and said, "Commander Lin, I wonder what crime the Wang and Zhou families have committed to provoke the City Guard into acting so aggressively right from the start, insisting on throwing us into the dungeons? My Wang family and the Zhou family have always been law-abiding citizens. Might there be some misunderstanding here?"

"A misunderstanding?" Lin Xiong sneered. "I received a report that your Wang and Zhou families were gathering a mob, disturbing the peace, and undermining the unity of Blue Moon City. If you know what’s good for you, you’ll stop resisting and come back to the City Guard Office to explain yourselves. Otherwise, don’t blame me, Lin Xiong, for not showing you any face."

Wang Cong’s expression darkened. ’Not showing face? This Lin Xiong started arresting people without a word from the moment he arrived. When did he ever show our two families any face?’ he thought.

"Commander Lin, might there be some misunderstanding here?" Wang Cong said, suppressing his rage. "The reason our Wang and Zhou families came to Xingxuan Academy today was to seek justice for our disciples. My clan’s Wang Fei and the Zhou family’s Zhou Xuan were publicly crippled by the Xingxuan Academy student Ye Xuan. Their life and death are still uncertain. We are only here to demand justice, not to gather a mob and cause trouble. I implore Commander Lin to see the truth."

"That’s right. I, Zhou Chong, am also well-acquainted with your City Guard’s Commander Jia. There must be some misunderstanding here."

"Heh heh, that’s right. It’s common knowledge in Blue Moon City that our Zhou and Wang families are good, law-abiding citizens. We would never do something like gather a mob and cause trouble."

Zhou Chong and the others also stepped forward with smiles to explain.

"Is that so? Tsk tsk, some people are truly shameless," Ye Xuan suddenly sneered. "You surrounded Xingxuan Academy, disrupting an educational institution. If that’s not gathering a mob and causing trouble, what is? Just now, I also heard someone threaten me, saying that the moment I step out of the academy gates, they would kill me on the spot. That sounds like a blatant threat and intimidation, doesn’t it? Commander Lin, I wish to report the Wang and Zhou families for publicly threatening me. I hope Commander Lin will investigate thoroughly and uphold justice for a humble citizen like myself."

Ye Xuan shouted.

Chen Fatty also quickly jumped out, wailing with tears and snot running down his face, "Yes, Commander Lin! I am Chen Xing, a disciple of the Chen family! I also heard the elders of the Wang and Zhou families threaten Young Master Xuan, saying they would kill him on the spot! They have no regard for the kingdom’s laws! I heard it clearly with my own two ears! Please, Commander Lin, you must seek justice for our Young Master Xuan! As students of Xingxuan Academy, we are devoted to our studies. We normally wouldn’t even harm a fly, yet we are being threatened like this! We beg you, Lord Commander, to uphold justice!"

The onlookers nearly fainted. This Ye Xuan and Chen Xing were just saying whatever popped into their heads. Did they really think Commander Lin would uphold justice for them?

Commander Lin’s arrival this time was indeed a bit strange, but there had to be a hidden reason for it. Why would he care about the life or death of a mere student?

Before this thought could even settle in their minds, they witnessed a shocking scene unfold.

"What? Such a thing happened?" Before Ye Xuan’s words had even faded, Lin Xiong was already roaring. His face was livid as he thundered in rage, "This is complete lawlessness! An unforgivable crime! For such a flagrant disregard for the law to occur right here in Blue Moon City! As a commander of the City Guard, I, Lin Xiong, am deeply grieved! Men! Arrest the elders of the Wang and Zhou families! Don’t let a single one get away!"

The crowd was now utterly bewildered. What on earth were these two up to? This whole situation was completely off-script.

"Commander Lin, hold on, please hold on! There must be a misunderstanding! We can talk about this, we can talk!" Zhou Chong hurriedly stepped forward and said.

"Hmph. Save it for when you get back to the City Guard Office. Whether this was gathering a mob to cause trouble is for me to decide. I don’t need you to teach me my job. Arrest them all! Don’t let a single one go!"

As Lin Xiong’s voice fell, a large group of City Guard soldiers surged forward.

WHOOSH! The surrounding onlookers, startled, quickly took several steps back, afraid of getting caught in the middle.

"Vice Commander Lin, it seems you’re determined not to give the Wang family any face," Wang Cong’s expression turned grim. He had tried to be polite, but Lin Xiong hadn’t shown him any courtesy at all. If he continued to be soft, the Wang family would lose all its prestige.

"Heh heh. Face? How much is your Wang family’s face worth?!" Lin Xiong sneered.