Hou Haoyan arrogantly pointed at Xia Lin and her group and said, "You've messed with me."
As he said this, his eyes held immense confidence.
It was as if he was stating a trivial matter, simply to let others know that he was in charge here.
"Gou Fugui, make him shut up," Bing Ling'er frowned, slightly annoyed.
"Yes," Gou Fugui, upon receiving Bing Ling'er's command, flickered and appeared directly in front of Hou Haoyan.
Hou Haoyan was merely a Celestial Monarch realm playboy. Facing a super expert in the mid-stage Celestial Venerable realm, he was instantly stunned.
Although his grandfather was a late-stage Celestial Venerable, and the sect had several super experts in the Celestial Venerable realm, this was his first time directly confronting one alone.
*Slap...*
Gou Fugui directly slapped him across the face. After Hou Haoyan landed, Gou Fugui stepped directly on his mouth and stomped with all his might, all to ensure he remained shut.
Hou Haoyan's mouth was full of blood, and he could only mumble incoherently.
"Should I kill him?" Gou Fugui asked Bing Ling'er.
Seeing that Gou Fugui harbored murderous intent towards him, Hou Haoyan panicked.
He was used to being arrogant in Gaofu City, but he had never encountered such a situation. Who dared to lay hands on him?
Even if someone dared to act against him, they wouldn't gain any advantage and couldn't escape Gaofu City anyway.
He never expected to stumble on his own turf today.
Hou Haoyan was both scared and helpless.
"Forget it, let's go. We shouldn't delay Sister Lin'er for this kind of person," Bing Ling'er shook her head, not bothering.
Gou Fugui then released Hou Haoyan and walked back towards Xia Lin and the others.
Seeing that they had let him go, Hou Haoyan sprang up, quickly crushed the jade pendant on his chest, and then shouted, "You won't leave Gaofu City today, none of you!"
Not seeing his family arrive yet, Hou Haoyan dared not speak too arrogantly.
In reality, he wanted to say, "Let all the men die, and all the women be stripped bare, one by one."
Seeing Hou Haoyan still so defiant, Xia Lin said, "Gou Fugui, break his legs."
Xia Lin was no longer the frail girl she used to be. If nothing else, based on Hou Haoyan's arrogant demeanor, he must have done many wicked deeds.
If Hou Haoyan hadn't done anything that courted death, such a person should have been killed outright.
The most important thing was that Xia Feng wasn't around, and Xia Lin didn't feel as secure as she could.
Gou Fugui naturally knew that Xia Lin was his second master, and her words were as good as Xia Feng's. Gou Fugui acted without hesitation.
As long as Xia Lin spoke, Gou Fugui would execute it unconditionally.
Gou Fugui flickered and instantly appeared before Hou Haoyan, reaching out to grab his neck. Hou Haoyan's face changed again.
At this moment, a powerful aura from afar lunged towards Gou Fugui.
Gou Fugui was forced back by this aura, and hadn't yet broken Hou Haoyan's legs.
"Grandfather," Seeing his grandfather personally arrive, Hou Haoyan was so excited that tears streamed down his face.
He now finally understood the importance of cultivation.
Without strength, he could only act tough in his small corner of Gaofu City. Once he left Gaofu City, virtually no one would give him face.
He suddenly realized that he had been pretending to be great his whole life, only to discover that he was merely the worst kind of pretender.
People feared him not because he was powerful, but because his sect, Tianmiezong, was powerful, and his grandfather was powerful.
As Hou Qianwan landed, he looked at his grandson and asked with concern, "Haoyan, are you badly hurt?"
"It's just some superficial injuries. Grandfather, if you had come any slower, your grandson's legs would have been broken by them," Hou Haoyan said with extreme grievance, looking like he was about to cry.
Hou Qianwan felt immense heartache, as if his heart was bleeding.
Hou Haoyan was the only male descendant of their third generation. He was cherished so much that they were afraid of him falling and afraid of him melting if he were held. He was an utmost treasure.
Anyone who threatened Hou Haoyan deserved to die.
"Don't be afraid, Grandfather is here. Grandfather will stand up for you," Hou Qianwan said with reassurance.
"Yes, Grandfather. From today on, I will work hard. I have always lived in your shadow. I want to be as powerful as you, Grandfather. I will strive to become a Celestial Emperor and make you proud. I will pretend to be great on my own."
Hou Haoyan boasted loudly, completely disregarding the opinions of the surrounding onlookers.
Did becoming a Celestial Emperor just happen by talking?
A "Mouthy Celestial Emperor"?
"Good, my good grandson, you haven't disappointed your grandfather," Hou Qianwan doted on this kind of talk and truly believed his grandson's words.
After Hou Qianwan had a brief chat with his grandson, three more figures flew over.
They were a mid-stage Celestial Venerable and two early-stage Celestial Venerables.
The four strongest individuals in the entire Tianmiezong had all arrived. One of the early-stage Celestial Venerables was Hou Haoyan's father, Hou Dezhu.
"Father, Third Elder, Fourth Elder," Seeing his strongest team arrive, Hou Haoyan excitedly greeted them one by one.
It was precisely because of their pampering of Hou Haoyan that he had become so arrogant and overbearing in Gaofu City.
In his eyes, as long as he didn't leave Gaofu City, he was the ruler here, and he could do whatever he wanted to whomever he pleased.
"Son, are you alright?" Hou Dezhu quickly went forward to check Hou Haoyan's injuries.
"Father, I'm fine. I want revenge. I want all five of them to become my concubines, and I want them to add more descendants to the Hou family."
Although Hou Haoyan was somewhat useless, he had contributed to the Hou family's lineage over the years.
"Good, good, no problem," Hou Dezhu readily agreed.
With newfound confidence, Hou Haoyan looked towards Xia Lin and the others and arrogantly declared:
"Now that you're in Gaofu City, I don't care who you are. Those who offend Hou Haoyan must die. All the women will serve me, and all the men will be executed."
Upon hearing this, Gou Fugui walked to Xia Lin's side and exclaimed, "Master, I will personally take his life."
Gou Fugui had almost been attacked by Hou Qianwan just now, and now he was filled with hatred for Hou Haoyan.
"Alright," Xia Lin nodded and said to Bing Ling'er, "Ling'er, not a single one of them should be spared. Kill them all."
"Alright," Bing Ling'er wanted to kill these people even more than Xia Lin.
The cultivation world was inherently a world where the strong preyed on the weak. She was worried that Xia Lin might not agree, which was why she had previously instructed Gou Fugui to silence Hou Haoyan.
If these people intended to kill Xia Lin and the others, Xia Lin wouldn't be a saint and would show them no mercy.
Hou Qianwan glanced at Gou Fugui and shouted, "Friend from the demon race, if you defect to me, I can spare your life."
Hou Qianwan had recognized Gou Fugui's mid-stage Celestial Venerable strength, but he couldn't understand why he was protecting a group of weaklings.
"Haha... look at yourself, what are you?" Gou Fugui laughed heartily, utterly contemptuous.
What kind of garbage was this?
Was it not comfortable or enjoyable to be the dog of a Celestial Emperor? Not to be arrogant?
Hou Qianwan hadn't expected Gou Fugui to refuse so bluntly. His face turned cold, and he angrily declared, "You're seeking death."
After saying this, Hou Qianwan attacked directly.
Gou Fugui remained motionless, and Bing Ling'er stepped forward with a smile.