Chapter 28: Let Me See Who Dares to Touch Young Master Qin

The onlookers were stunned. The dignified Sect Master of the Moon-Gazing Sect had been knocked unconscious with a single slap. Seeing Yu Xiong incapacitated, not a single person from the Moon-Gazing Sect dared to lash out; they were forced to swallow their anger in silence. Even Yu Tianba, Yu Xiong’s father, did not dare to utter a sound, merely ordering his men to lift his unconscious son. Watching this, the crowd could not help but gasp in awe. This was the terrifying power of the Heavenly Vault Sect!

Yu Tianba hastily cupped his hands toward Zhang Yu and said, "Senior Zhang, I have just expelled this brat, Qin Xingchen, from our sect. Therefore, his life or death is no longer any concern of the Moon-Gazing Sect. I beg you, Senior, not to let your anger fall upon us when the time comes."

The crowd was shocked. They had not expected Yu Tianba to be such a selfish and opportunistic man. Now, Qin Xingchen was truly in trouble. Standing beside Yu Tianba, Luo Changgu added, "Senior Zhang, our ancestor is right. Feel free to beat Qin Xingchen to death; the Moon-Gazing Sect has absolutely no objections."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu merely sneered. He continued walking toward Qin Xingchen, huffing coldly, "Brat, did you hear that? In the Moon-Gazing Sect, no one dares to stand up for you anymore. Before you die, do you have any last words?"

"I'd like to see who dares to touch Young Master Qin!"

Just as everyone assumed that no one would dare intervene, the sound of this voice shattered their expectations. Zhang Yu’s expression shifted. Immediately after, several figures appeared on the Life-and-Death Arena one after another. Upon seeing them, Qin Xingchen’s expression changed as well. As these individuals appeared on the stage, the scene began to boil over with excitement.

"Look, those are people from the three great families! Are they... going to stand up for Qin Xingchen?"

"What connection does Qin Xingchen have with the three great families? Why would they suddenly come to stand by his side? How strange..."

As the crowd wondered, Qin Xingchen recognized the four familiar faces: Su Jingya, Su Xiaonuan, Lu Zitian, and Chen Lixue. Beside them stood three middle-aged men. The crowd immediately recognized their identities: Su Zheng-yang, head of the Su family; Lu Ming, head of the Lu family; and Chen Shuo, head of the Chen family!

"Big Brother!" As soon as she stepped onto the arena, Su Xiaonuan ran to Qin Xingchen, her face beaming with joy. Su Jingya, Lu Zitian, and Chen Lixue also approached him.

Qin Xingchen smiled faintly. "Why are you all here?"

Lu Zitian laughed, "Young Master Qin, we naturally came for you. When I saw you showing your brilliance on this Life-and-Death Arena from afar, I became excited as well. You truly live up to your name, Young Master Qin—to think you would even cut down a disciple of the Heavenly Vault Sect! I truly admire you!"

Chen Lixue added, "Don't worry, Young Master Qin. With our fathers here, no one will be able to touch you today!"

Seeing this, Yu Tianba, Luo Changgu, and Yu Shanshan below the stage were shocked that the three great families would intervene for Qin Xingchen. Why? When had Qin Xingchen formed ties with them? They had assumed the three families came to the Moon-Gazing Sect to recruit Luo Shan, who had caused the celestial phenomenon. But from Lu Zitian’s words, they realized the families had come specifically for Qin Xingchen. What was so special about him that the heads of these three families would come in person?

Zhang Yu looked at Su Zhengyang, Lu Ming, and Chen Shuo, frowning. "Family Heads Su, Lu, and Chen, this Qin Xingchen severed the arms of our Heavenly Vault disciple. I must kill him today; I ask that the three of you do not interfere!"

Su Zhengyang replied, "My apologies, Elder Zhang, but Qin Xingchen is a guest of the Su family. We cannot let you kill him today!"

"A guest?" Zhang Yu laughed. "A wet-behind-the-ears brat is a guest of your Su family? Are you joking with me?"

"Zhang Yu, watch your tongue!" Lu Ming, the head of the Lu family, barked. "I tell you, Young Master Qin is a guest of both the Su and Lu families. Speak with respect and do not look down on others with your dog eyes!"

Chen Shuo, the head of the Chen family, nodded slightly. "Indeed. Zhang Yu, I suggest you let this matter drop, take your people from the Heavenly Vault Sect, and leave. We will not make things difficult for you. But if you dare to move against Young Master Qin again, don't blame us for being impolite!"

Not only were the onlookers stunned, but Zhang Yu was also taken aback. He could not fathom what was so special about Qin Xingchen that the heads of the three great families would unanimously stand behind him. However, he was an elder of the Heavenly Vault Sect. How could the sacred majesty of his sect be challenged so easily? His face darkened. "Family Heads, I do not know what relationship you have with this Qin Xingchen, but since he injured our disciple, he will not leave here alive today!"

Su Zhengyang retorted, "Hmph, it was clearly a life-and-death duel between Young Master Qin and Luo Shan. Your disciple was meddling in affairs that did not concern him and provoked Young Master Qin, only to lose his arms. It was his own incompetence and his own fault. You meddled in others' business and were killed in return—how do you still think you are in the right? It's laughable!"

Chen Shuo added, "Is the Heavenly Vault Sect always so overbearing and unreasonable?"

Lu Ming scoffed, "Others might fear your Heavenly Vault Sect, but that does not include our three families! Zhang Yu, if you insist on staying here to kill, I wouldn't mind crippling you myself!"

Hearing Lu Ming’s threat, Zhang Yu was startled. It seemed these three were determined to protect Qin Xingchen. He knew these three family heads were powerful; rumor had it they all possessed Heavenly Martial Realm cultivation. He was no match for any one of them. But as one of the two strongest sects in the Tianhe Dynasty, how could they allow themselves to be threatened? He sneered, "Family Heads, I am no match for you, but since you insist on shielding this brat, I have no choice but to notify the upper echelons of our sect!"

He crushed a special jade talisman. A few moments later, five figures appeared in the sky above the Moon-Gazing Sect—five inner sect elders of the Heavenly Vault Sect. Most importantly, they were hovering in mid-air. Once one reaches the Heavenly Martial Realm, one can walk upon the air!

"Heavenly Martial Realm experts!" The crowd was terrified. They had not expected such high-level experts to intervene. The five experts descended. After being briefed, Elder Yang Wankang looked at the three family heads. "Three Family Heads, this boy named Qin Xingchen dared to hurt our people, so he must pay a price. How about we both take a step back?"

Although Li Hongda was merely an inner sect disciple, and this incident should not have warranted their attention, their sect’s reputation was at stake. Since they were here, they could not sit idly by.

Su Zhengyang paused. "Oh? And how does Elder Yang propose we step back?"

Yang Wankang said, "Since Qin Xingchen cut off the hands of our disciple, to be fair, we will not kill him. But he must cripple his own cultivation and cut off his own hands. Then, this matter can be settled. How about it?"

"Dream on!" Su Jingya interjected. Su Zhengyang smiled faintly and looked at Yang Wankang. "Elder Yang, you heard her—my daughter does not agree!"

Yang Wankang’s smile faded. "Are the three families determined to become enemies with the Heavenly Vault Sect?"

Lu Ming scoffed, "Are you threatening us?"

"I am indeed threatening you. And what can you do about it?" An elder beside Yang Wankang said coldly. "Although you are all Heavenly Martial Realm experts, we have five. If it comes to a fight, how do you think you three can stand against us five? Hmph, how truly arrogant!"

Su Zhengyang, Lu Ming, and Chen Shuo’s expressions shifted slightly. Three against five was indeed difficult, especially since these five represented the top combat strength of the Heavenly Vault Sect.

"Listen well, all of you! Whoever dares to touch a hair on Young Master Qin is making an enemy of the Wanjin Chamber of Commerce!"

At that moment, another voice boomed from the sky. A massive flying spirit ship passed over the Moon-Gazing Sect and hovered in the air. Everyone looked up to see a breathtakingly beautiful woman with a voluptuous figure standing on the deck. Qin Xingchen recognized her immediately—it was Jiang Rong. Behind her stood two mysterious men in black. As the ship descended, the two men in black hovered in the air, slowly descending alongside it.

The crowd was aghast. Two more Heavenly Martial Realm experts had arrived!