At the Bai family's banquet, everyone showered Bai Cangmang with flattery regarding his pronouncements. It was evident that the Bai family's high-profile move, met with silence from Li Xiaotian, clearly indicated who held the upper hand between the two forces.
"Li Xiaotian's silence in response to the Bai family head's conditions clearly shows he's afraid, intimidated by the Bai family!"
"If Li Xiaotian had any sense, he should have come to the Bai family today to kneel and confess, instead of waiting three days. The Bai family head shouldn't have given him a deadline!"
"Next time Li Xiaotian backs down, this arrogant and brutal individual will be dealt with. Thankfully, the Bai family has stepped in; otherwise, no one else could handle him!"
"Hahaha, it's incredibly satisfying that Li Xiaotian meekly bowed his head after the Bai family's intervention. The Bai family has eliminated a menace for the people!"
The guests at the banquet chimed in, praising Bai Cangmang.
Bai Cangmang nodded slightly, a hint of smugness creeping into his heart, and he continued speaking.
"As an ancient martial arts family, the Bai family has a duty to eliminate evils for the people! My Hao'er couldn't stand Li Xiaotian's conduct, which led to their conflict. Who would have thought, alas!"
At this moment, Bai Hao's face contorted in ferocity, and he gritted his teeth as he spoke.
"Li Xiaotian must die! Not only him, but his relatives, friends, and his Dragon King Hall must all accompany him to the grave! I want to torture the people he cares about right in front of him!!"
"Hao'er, rest assured, your wish will be granted. Li Xiaotian cannot escape my Bai family's grasp!" Bai Cangmang consoled him, a glint of ruthlessness in his eyes.
"Patriarch Bai, we hope to witness Li Xiaotian kneeling in confession at that time. Such a satisfying scene would be too regrettable to miss!" someone exclaimed loudly, earning widespread agreement.
"Indeed, Patriarch Bai, don't let us miss such a spectacle. Haha, who would have thought Li Xiaotian would face this day!"
Bai Cangmang smiled faintly, a look of exhilaration on his face. He addressed the crowd.
"Everyone, rest assured, I will definitely invite you all. Li Xiaotian will kneel and confess before the eyes of the world at my Bai family's gate!"
"The mere Dragon King Hall is just making noise for now, but they are far from comparable to us hidden families! Li Xiaotian is nothing but a frog in a well! Heh heh!"
Laughter echoed through the banquet hall, as if victory was already assured.
"Is that so? The commander of the Dragon King Hall's covert operations has returned a courtesy to the Bai family at my king's command!" Suddenly, a sharp cry rang out. At the entrance of the banquet hall, more than a dozen figures had appeared without anyone noticing their arrival.
They were clad in black, standing silently like shadows, their presence undetected by anyone.
The banquet hall fell into immediate silence, all eyes turning to the suddenly appearing members of the Dragon King Hall, filled with astonishment.
"Presumptuous! Members of the Dragon King Hall, without the invitation of this family head, who gave you the audacity to come to the Bai family?" Bai Cangmang's face darkened instantly, his expression filled with rage.
"Audacious wretches! Disturbing our elegant gathering, returning a courtesy? Do you think you're worthy? Have Li Xiaotian himself crawl over here!" Several members of the Bai family also appeared, shouting reprimands.
"Since you've come, don't think about leaving. Seize them for me! As long as they are Li Xiaotian's people, I won't let a single one go!!" Bai Hao roared, his eyes bloodshot.
An Mei coldly observed the crowd in the banquet hall, then looked at Bai Cangmang at the highest seat, a cruel smile curving her lips.
"Bang!" A bloody head was tossed by An Mei into the center of the hall, causing immediate chaos among the guests, especially the women, who screamed in terror.
"It's Bai Lin!!" Someone from the Bai family recognized the head and exclaimed in shock.
Bai Cangmang instinctively looked behind him. The War God powerhouses he had brought earlier were seated in the rear, and now, one of their seats was empty!
Bai Lin was one of the War Gods he had brought!
Instantly, the Bai family members were stunned, a cold sweat breaking out. Especially Bai Cangmang and the other War Gods. Bai Lin's strength was considered average among them, but the fact that he could be killed so silently filled them with shock!
"Bai Lin!" Bai Cangmang shouted, then stared intently at An Mei, a terrifying aura erupting from him.
"How dare you! Infiltrate my Bai family and kill my Bai family's War God! I will shatter you into pieces!!"
"Rumble!" The other War Gods of the Bai family also rose, unleashing their powerful auras.
Bai Lin's death filled them with both shock and anger, but more so with fury. The fact that someone had killed Bai Lin right under their noses was an immense embarrassment to the Bai family if it got out.
Five War Gods had come to aggressively threaten Li Xiaotian, and on the same day, one of them died. How would the outside world perceive their Bai family?
Especially with so many guests tonight, Li Xiaotian's action was akin to slapping the Bai family in the face in front of everyone!
"Since the Bai family seeks death, my king naturally would not refuse. The life of a Bai family War God is a return courtesy for your arrogant words today. This is my king's sincerity, and also the sincerity of the Dragon King Hall!" An Mei sneered, her eyes filled with mockery.
"The Dragon King Hall fears no battle! Bai family, prepare for annihilation!"
"Kill them for me!!" Bai Cangmang roared, his expression contorted, and he charged forward first. Simultaneously, the other three War Gods also moved.
However, An Mei, with a cold smile, led her people back into the darkness. By the time Bai Cangmang and the others arrived, An Mei and her group had vanished.
Meanwhile, in the banquet hall, Bai family guards lay scattered on the ground, all having been silently eliminated by An Mei and her group!
"Ahhh!! Li Xiaotian!! Dragon King Hall!! My Bai family is irreconcilably opposed to you!" Bai Cangmang roared, his expression ferocious, his heart filled with rage.
The other War Gods also roared. Li Xiaotian's actions were too insulting; he clearly did not care about their Bai family's threats!
At this moment, the numerous guests in the hall exchanged glances, their faces pale, their hearts filled with shock.
The Bai family had arrogantly demanded Li Xiaotian kneel and apologize in three days, and Li Xiaotian had not responded. Everyone assumed he was afraid.
But who would have thought that Li Xiaotian's final move would utterly shock everyone? He directly dispatched someone to kill a Bai family War God, acting even more defiantly and high-handedly than the Bai family.
At this moment, many felt a surge of fear, especially those who had openly mocked Li Xiaotian earlier. They trembled, unsure of what to do.
Bai Cangmang's face turned ashen as he entered the hall, the malevolent aura emanating from him causing everyone to silently retreat.
Anyone could see Bai Cangmang's rage at this moment. The Bai family's high-profile stance had been forcefully countered by Li Xiaotian in less than a day.
As the family head, Bai Cangmang's fury was understandable.
"Notify the family and request reinforcements. I want Li Xiaotian dead, and I want his Dragon King Hall destroyed!" Bai Cangmang declared through gritted teeth.
The people in the hall were startled by this, but they could no longer discern the situation. Did the Bai family truly possess the strength to destroy Li Xiaotian?
Li Xiaotian's people had killed so many Bai family members right under the Bai family's nose, yet the Bai family head couldn't even capture anyone in the end. This was simply too shameful.
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