Supreme Emptiness

Chapter 199: Chapter 199: The Little Instigator

Liu Wuchen also realized what was happening.

A surge of anger rushed to his mind.

Tie Bubai had actually brought an empty jade box, boldly coming to the Green Cloud Sect to extort them publicly!

Recalling his previous arrogance!

His previous disregard for others!

His previous mockery and outrageous demands!

He was furious beyond measure.

He slapped the table and leaped into the air, shouting, “Where do you think you’re going?”

His body soared like a great bird, immediately blocking Tie Bubai and striking him in the chest with a palm.

Tie Bubai was shocked and hurriedly raised his palm to counter.

But how could he be a match for Liu Wuchen, a Sect Master?

He was staggered back on the spot by the palm strike.

Liu Wuchen seized the opportunity to snatch the jade box, tear off the sealing, and open it for a look.

It was indeed empty!

This made him and the elders completely at ease.

Although they didn’t know why the Giant Sect had clearly won the jade talisman but was left with an empty jade box.

Tie Bubai had indeed just tried to extort a million crystal stones with an empty jade box!

Reflecting on this, everyone felt deeply insulted.

It was as if the people of the Green Cloud Sect were being treated like three-year-olds!

If it weren’t for Jiang Fan’s timely reminder to check the jade box, they would have been fooled!

Even more infuriating!

Despite the jade box being revealed as empty, Tie Bubai still acted nonchalant and continued to threaten the Green Cloud Sect.

If not for Jiang Fan reminding them again, the Green Cloud Sect would have believed his sudden change of heart and sent him off politely.

All of this made them feel as if they had swallowed a fly.

Wen Hongyao, with the most fiery temper, slapped the table and said, “You dog!”

“You dare to treat the elders of the Green Cloud Sect like fools?”

“Sect Master, do not let him go!”

The other elders were also burning with anger.

Tie Bubai hurriedly said, “Sect Master Liu, elders, it’s all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding.”

“Please, let’s not harm the harmony between our sects.”

Jiang Fan snorted coldly, “When you were holding that jade box over our heads, did you care about harmony between the sects?”

“Master! If word gets out, that we of the Green Cloud Sect were so humiliated yet let him leave unscathed.”

“Won’t any random stray presume they can try their luck?”

He didn’t want to add more fuel to the fire.

That would only make people resent him even more.

But Tie Bubai already bore a grudge against him.

If he didn’t take this chance to cripple him, he’d have trouble in the future.

And Liu Wuchen, who never intended to let Tie Bubai go in the first place,

became even angrier upon hearing Jiang Fan’s words.

With cold light flickering in his eyes, he stared intently at Tie Bubai:

“To act recklessly in my Green Cloud Sect, you must pay the price!”

With that said,

he struck decisively!

Tie Bubai screamed repeatedly in terror.

But how could he possibly escape, alone in the Green Cloud Sect’s hall?

Crack—

In just a few moves, Liu Wuchen had severely injured his chest, breaking several of his ribs.

Then, he immediately broke both his arms.

Liu Wuchen stopped, snorting, “Breaking your arms to teach you a lesson!”

“And to show the world what happens to those who act improperly in my Green Cloud Sect!”

The other elders nodded quietly.

Since Tie Bubai was the Great Elder of the Giant Sect, breaking his arms and giving him a lesson were enough.

Severely hurt, Tie Bubai endured the intense pain, bowing and apologizing, “Thank you, Sect Master Liu, for your mercy!”

As he spoke,

he venomously glared at Jiang Fan out of the corner of his eye.

Today’s events were all thanks to Jiang Fan!

He vowed to peel Jiang Fan’s skin off at the first opportunity!

Jiang Fan felt a chill all over.

He was being targeted by a venomous snake!

Rolling his eyes, he said, “Master, isn’t this punishment too lenient?”

“If one of our elders took an empty jade box to extort the Giant Sect, would Sect Master Kong let them off so easily?”

Putting themselves in his shoes, Liu Wuchen and the elders grew serious.

Knowing Kong Yuanba’s petty nature?

When his nephew lost to Jiang Fan in a fair fight.

He despicably triggered a beast tide at Beast King Mountain.

If an elder from the Green Cloud Sect dared to emulate Tie Bubai, given Kong Yuanba’s narrow-mindedness, he would have killed the elder on the spot.

How could he show such mercy by merely breaking an arm or two?

Seeing Liu Wuchen’s interest piqued, Jiang Fan continued, “Master, with the beast tide imminent, chaos will spread across the Nine-Sect Land.”

“During such times, people will become desperate, inevitably turning on each other.”

“The Nine Sects will likely clash as well.”

“If we show the Green Cloud Sect as lenient and easy to bully, trouble will come relentlessly.”

“Why not take this chance, amid the approaching chaos, to use thunderous means to intimidate the other sects.”

“Demonstrate to them that the Green Cloud Sect is not to be trifled with!”

This…

Exchanging looks, Liu Wuchen and the elders fell into thoughtful silence.

Evidently, Jiang Fan’s words made sense.

Under normal circumstances, letting Tie Bubai go wouldn’t be an issue.

At worst, people would secretly scorn them as too weak.

But at this critical moment, whoever appeared weak would be deemed an easy target in the beast tide.

Thus, not only could they not let Tie Bubai off lightly.

They also had to handle him severely.

To ruthlessly intimidate everyone.

Seeing the opportunity, Jiang Fan stoked the fire more, saying,

“Master, Tie Bubai openly committed such a vile act; no matter how we deal with him, the Giant Sect won’t dare utter a word!”

“They can only swallow their teeth and blood in silence!”

This undoubtedly struck a chord with Liu Wuchen.

He had previously held back out of concern for the Giant Sect’s reaction.

Upon hearing this, his mind became clear!

After committing such a shameful act, how could the Giant Sect stand up for him?

Reflecting on this,

And recalling how Kong Yuanba had instigated a beast tide,

old and new grievances arose together!

Liu Wuchen’s eyes turned cold, “Tie Bubai, my disciple is absolutely right.”

“Letting you go like this would be too lenient!”

Tie Bubai exclaimed in horror, “Sect Master Liu, calm down, don’t be swayed by your disciple… what are you doing… ah…”

“Liu Wuchen! You… you actually severed my tendons!”

As a martial artist specializing in body techniques,

their physique was the most important thing to them.

And once the tendons in their hands and feet were severed, they couldn’t exert force, rendering their strength useless.

It was equivalent to a cultivation technique practitioner having their dantian destroyed.

The elders were also shocked and apprehensive.

The Great Elder of the Giant Sect had been crippled just like that!

Liu Wuchen’s eyes were cold as he snorted, “Take him and throw him out of the Green Cloud Sect!”

Several disciples immediately stepped forward and carried Tie Bubai out.

Jiang Fan was speechless to the extreme!

With his tendons severed, why not just kill him directly?

Leaving him with a breath to return to the Giant Sect, only to then eye you for revenge?

Even though his physique was crippled, his connections and resources were still there.

With a wave of his hand, he could still mobilize others to harm Jiang Fan!

No way!

He couldn’t let him return to the Giant Sect!

“Master, if there’s nothing else needed from me here, I’ll take my leave first.”

Jiang Fan said calmly.

“Wait.”

Liu Wuchen revealed a smile, patting him on the shoulder, “You performed very well this time!”

“You made me see you in a new light!”

The other elders also showed approval.

Wen Hongyao said, “Thanks to Jiang Fan’s reminder this time, otherwise, our sect would have lost both money and face!”

Zhao Wuji agreed profoundly, “Sect Master, you must reward him well this time.”

Liu Wuchen laughed, “Of course!”

Contemplating, he reluctantly took out a jade pendant that shone brightly.

“I owe some favors to the Sect Leader of the Myriad Swords Sect.”

“With this jade pendant, you can enter the Sword Forest of the Myriad Swords Sect for a day’s cultivation.”

“If you’re lucky, you might break through a Foundation Establishment level.”

The Sword Forest?

Breaking through a Foundation Establishment level?

Jiang Fan quickly took it, “Thank you, Master!”

Liu Wuchen nodded, “If you have a chance to visit the Myriad Swords Sect, don’t forget to use it.”

“Yes!”

With nothing more for Jiang Fan to do there, he took his leave.

Then quickly descended the mountain.

To hunt down Tie Bubai!