Chapter 1012: Chapter 986: Establishing Authority
Although Tangyu was not entirely clear about the specific situation, he trusted Guangtou Qiang. Despite Guangtou Qiang’s humble origins, Tangyu believed he wouldn’t resort to petty thievery.
If Guangtou Qiang didn’t even have that bit of character, then his trust in him would be in vain.
Yet, Tangyu could not tolerate the taunting and mockery from those youths, and his eyes instantly turned cold. Seeing Tangyu’s icy gaze, those youths involuntarily took a step back, fully aware of Tangyu’s prowess, knowing they were no match for him. However, they appeared to be fearless.
Zhuang Qian, behind Tangyu, remarked, "They are Yu Jun’s followers, utterly arrogant to the extent that they dare to disregard even you."
"Yu Jun?" Tangyu’s brows furrowed at once. Of course, he knew of Yu Jun, though not personally, he had seen him on the Hero List, ranked sixtieth. Among the Yanshan Sect disciples, he was certainly considered a master.
Zhuang Qian added, "Moreover, Yu Min has great influence, and his family controls a major city. In the lands of Yanshan, apart from the Yanshan Sect, they are one of the foremost powers. Tianyi Tower is a property of the Yu family within the Yanshan Sect. Besides Yu Jun, there’s another named Yu Min, also on the Hero List, ranked eighty-sixth, slightly above you. The Yu family holds significant influence in the Yanshan region."
Yu Jun and Yu Min, considered the twin prodigies of the Yu family.
Despite knowing the Yu family’s considerable influence, Tangyu naturally wouldn’t concern himself with this issue. With a cold glance at the youths, he said, "My men, regardless of the situation, it’s not your place to punish them. If he’s wrong, I’ll discipline him myself. If he’s innocent, I won’t let anyone wrong him, regardless of who they are or what their background is. I’ll investigate this matter with you later. Now, let’s talk about you. Who gave you the audacity to speak to me this way?"
Being shouted at so sternly by Tangyu, the youths stood dumbfounded, and their faces turned unsightly.
"What are your statuses? You are merely servants. What is my status? I am a Yanshan Sect disciple, furthermore, a direct disciple of the Sect Master, equivalent to an elite disciple. You dare to be so disrespectful to me; what should be your punishment? Who gave you the audacity to mock me like this?" Tangyu sternly reprimanded, his voice and presence intimidating, causing fear to surface among those who heard him.
Everyone felt Tangyu’s rage.
The Yanshan Sect has its rules; a servant’s status cannot be compared to a disciple’s, as there is a clear hierarchy. A servant daring to offend a disciple is indeed a major taboo.
However, rules are meant to be broken by those with power. Precisely because they are Yu Jun’s followers or even Yu’s family disciples, they dared to behave so arrogantly, disregarding Tangyu.
"Ha, did we specify your name? It’s amusing to threaten us with sect rules," the young man in blue sneered dismissively.
"Someone thinks they’re mighty and expects a rule to send us running scared. Oh my, I’m so frightened, will he report us to the Law Enforcement Hall?" the man in yellow immediately chimed in.
The other youths burst into laughter, completely dismissing Tangyu.
Even if reported, it would not have much effect.
They were sure Tangyu dared not act against them, after all, they were Yu Jun’s people. Even scolding a dog requires looking at its master, right?
Tangyu’s lips curled into a cold, wicked smile: "Since you’re courting death, I’ll grant you your wish, and let you understand what sect rules are, what the hierarchy is, and what it means to not violate another’s dignity."
Hearing Tangyu’s words, the youths’ expressions flickered, soon turning to rage.
"You dare? We are Yu Jun’s people, do you dare touch us?" the young man in blue arrogantly exclaimed.
"Shut up!" Tangyu charged forward swiftly, before the blue-clad youth could react, delivering a heavy slap across his face, followed by a flurry of blows. He then grasped the youth’s neck, lifting him up, gazing coldly at the stunned youth: "Ignorant fool, a mere servant dares to make noise before me, do you know how to spell death? I’ll grant you that knowledge today."
With that, a glint of murderous intent flashed in Tangyu’s eyes.
Feeling this killing intent, the blue-clad youth was instantly seized by an indescribable fear. Furious, terrified, shocked, and startled, he found himself utterly speechless under Tangyu’s firm grip, devoid of any resistance.
This sudden twist of events scared the others, their expressions drastically shifting as they watched Tangyu with dread.
Even the other youths, who hadn’t expected Tangyu to act, were dumbstruck, their scalps tingling, hearts filled with icy dread. Especially seeing Tangyu’s murderous gaze, it was terrifying.
Onlookers around were equally startled by Tangyu’s actions.
Zhuang Qian shook his head silently: "Looks like this is going to blow up, let it blow up then. Such people deserve it, bringing about their own undoing. If it were me, I’d kill to vent my spleen too. Dogs bullying powerlessly are the worst. Come on, if there’s a fight, fight hard. I want to see how big a splash Tangyu can make. Though the Yu family is powerful, they may not necessarily prevail over Tangyu."
Zhuang Qian initially intended for Tangyu to handle this low-key, but the youths’ arrogance and ignorance figured themselves into it, blaming no one else.
Guangtou Qiang watched Tangyu in shock, his heart filled with an overwhelming surge of gratitude.
"Stop! You quickly stop! Do you really want to become enemies with our Yu family? You must know the consequences of your actions," the man in yellow urgently shouted.
Tangyu coldly glanced at him, "Do you want to die too?"
"You—" The man in yellow instantly felt as if his throat was being choked, but Tangyu’s gaze made it clear to him that he wasn’t joking.
Madman, this guy is simply a madman, he actually dares to kill!
He really dares to offend the Yu Family, he truly dares not to take Yu Jun seriously?
Tangyu looked at the frightened man in blue, sneering coldly, "I don’t care who you are or what great backing you have. I know you’ve offended me now, you’ve insulted my dignity, touched my reverse scales. Since you think I don’t dare to make a move on you, then I’ll kill you now. Just so you know, this is the consequence of provoking me. If you don’t provoke me, I won’t care about you. If you dare to provoke me, then you must be ready to die. So, die for me!"
"No—" The man in blue was full of terror, his eyes were filled with panic, at this moment he was truly afraid, truly regretting.
How did he end up offending a lunatic?
But, there’s no medicine for regret in the world, now saying anything is too late, he only hopes Yu Jun appears quickly to save him.
"Stop!" The others had blood-red eyes as well, but their strength was far from being Tangyu’s match, they had no capability to stop this.
"Humph, Tangyu, stop for me!"
Just then, a voice like thunder far in the distance rang out, and two figures swiftly flew over. Though he didn’t recognize them, Tangyu knew who they were. It was Yu Jun and Yu Min; they came very fast. Their deep and angry voice echoed from afar, like rolling thunder.
Just hearing this voice made many people’s chests churn.
Upon hearing Yu Jun’s voice, the man in blue finally saw a glimmer of salvation, like grasping at a life-saving straw.
The other young men also started rejoicing one by one.
"Hum—" Tangyu’s mouth curled, the power in his hand suddenly exploded. The terrifying power of destruction instantly made the heart of the young man in blue let out a hysterical scream, yet no one could hear his voice.
"Crack!"
The crisp sound rang out, though not loud, it was chilling, and everyone’s eyes unavoidably stared at Tangyu.
The young man’s neck was directly crushed by Tangyu, instantly devoid of life, then thrown directly to the ground by Tangyu, dead beyond dead.
Meanwhile, two eerie figures also descended, and the scene fell silent.
Dead!
Many people’s eyes widened in shock. Such skill, daring to ignore Yu Jun’s roar and still kill the young man in blue.
Tangyu’s name once again deeply engraved into everyone’s mind.
Tangyu killed the young man in blue merely to make a statement. It’s partly to uphold his dignity, partly to vent anger, but most importantly to establish authority.
Why did those servants dare to point fingers and sneer with utter disdain? Completely disregarding him, even daring to injure Strong Baldhead directly.
Why?
It’s simply because he lacked any authority, they thought him easy to bully, believed he deserved to be trampled beneath the Yu Family’s feet. If this time he acted weak, it would leave the impression of incompetence for others. Then in the future, similar incidents might occur, anyone could dare step on his head. Such a situation Tangyu naturally would not allow to happen again.
Therefore, he had to establish authority.
Since joining the sect three months ago, Tangyu felt that he’d been too low-key.
Given such an incident arose, since it provoked him, he would seize this opportunity to establish authority. Especially as Tangyu planned to embark on a long-term training journey, if he didn’t establish authority this time, after he leaves, Strong Baldhead’s days would be much harder.
Therefore, Tangyu directly made the killing move, intending to use such a shocking method to achieve the effect of establishing authority.
Clearly, such a method has indeed achieved a certain effect.