The members of the Jinwu Li Clan arrived in a grand, imposing procession, appearing at the Tower of Stolen Gold. Those ordinary mortal immortals—lacking family background, connections, or fame, with mediocre cultivation and strength—fearing to invite trouble upon themselves, immediately scattered and made way upon seeing the Jinwu Li Clan's arrival.
However, quite a few senior figures went over to greet them. For instance, Bai Teng from the prestigious Bai family and Liu Kaiyun from the Golden Crow Liu family. After all, the one leading the group this time was none other than Li Xiao, a Five Luminance Great Perfection Zhenxing Golden Immortal, whose prestige and influence within the Dual-Pole Heavenly Domain were immense.
Soon after.
Dan Lei from the Lotus Secret Realm and Chief Steward Luo from the Tower of Stolen Gold also approached with their people. The two of them belonged to the same generation as Li Xiao, and their cultivation strength was on par with his, so naturally, there was no need for formal salutations.
Chief Steward Luo, needless to say, was also a Five Luminance Great Perfection Zhenxing Golden Immortal. Although Dan Lei had not yet reached Five Luminance Great Perfection, his cultivation was still that of a Zhenxing Golden Immortal at the Fortieth Heavenly Layer. Most importantly, he was from the Lotus Secret Realm, an ancient heritage with clouds of experts, absolutely incomparable to an immortal family like the Jinwu Li Clan.
Therefore, even though Dan Lei was not a Five Luminance Great Perfection Zhenxing Golden Immortal, in terms of family background, neither Chief Steward Luo nor Li Xiao could be mentioned in the same breath as him. This was also why, when Dan Lei had earlier threatened Gu Qingfeng, Chief Steward Luo, responsible for the Tower of Stolen Gold, had never stepped forward.
Because with his seniority, he might be qualified to uphold justice for juniors like Xuanyun, but he was not yet qualified to uphold justice for a senior like Dan Lei from the Lotus Secret Realm.
Of course.
Facing the grand procession of the Jinwu Li Clan, as the Chief Steward of the Tower of Stolen Gold, it was necessary for him to step forward and offer greetings, both publicly and privately.
"Brother Xiao, what brings you to my Tower of Stolen Gold with such a formidable force?"
Li Xiao's face was solemn as he said, "Several days ago, a certain person who called himself the Great Old Master first destroyed the immortal spirit of my grandson Zhengshi on the Floating Sky Island, and then killed three of our Jinwu Li Clan's Taibai Golden Immortals. Brother Luo, are you aware of this matter?"
"I have heard something of it."
"I heard that person is now at the Tower of Stolen Gold."
"Not only is this Great Old Master at the Tower of Stolen Gold, but he also just ascended to the eighty-first layer of our tower."
Chief Steward Luo's words seemed intended to remind Li Xiao that this Great Old Master was unfathomable.
"So what?"
Clearly, Li Xiao already knew about this and showed no surprise. He snorted coldly and said, "Does that mean just because he ascended to the eighty-first layer of the Tower of Stolen Gold, my grandson Zhengshi's immortal spirit was destroyed for nothing, and our Jinwu Li Clan's three Taibai Golden Immortals died for nothing?"
"Brother Xiao, do not misunderstand. That was not my meaning."
"That's good. Today, this old man seeks justice for my grandson Zhengshi's immortal spirit and for the three Taibai Golden Immortals of our Jinwu Li Clan who died tragically. I hope Brother Luo will accommodate us!"
"We are not preventing Brother Xiao from seeking justice, only... the Tower of Stolen Gold has already opened... If Brother Xiao were to take action here, I'm afraid... it would create a poor impression."
"Brother Luo, rest assured. Li will absolutely not affect the normal proceedings of the Tower of Stolen Gold."
At this moment, Dan Lei stepped forward and said, "A life for a life, that is the principle since ancient times. Brother Xiao seeking justice for his own descendants is only right and proper. I believe Brother Luo can fully understand."
"Thank you for your support, Elder Brother Dan Lei!"
After expressing his thanks, Li Xiao waved his hand grandly. The Jinwu Li Clan's several thousand people immediately surrounded that eye-catching nine-headed Fire Cloud Crimson Flame Tiger carriage, encircling it layer upon layer, sealing it tight.
Within the crowd.
Xuanyun, Bai Yufei, and Liu Feng looked extremely excited.
Indeed.
Regarding the earlier betting incident, although elders from the three great families—the Lotus Secret Realm, the prestigious Bai family, and the Golden Crow Liu family—had stepped in to resolve the matter for them, and Dan Lei's threat had forced a Great Old Master like Gu Qingfeng to comply, allowing them to salvage some face...
However.
The fact that the three of them had knelt and apologized to Gu Qingfeng in public remained. Originally, they had thought to find an opportunity later to reclaim that lost face. They never expected the Jinwu Li Clan to come charging over. For the three of them, this was absolutely a rare and excellent opportunity.
They exchanged glances, reading each other's thoughts, and discussed how they must seize this chance to reclaim their lost face tenfold, a hundredfold.
Dan Lei seemed to see through their intentions and reminded Xuanyun not to act rashly.
Xuanyun was puzzled and sent a mental message: "Master Uncle, I simply cannot swallow this grievance. I must reclaim this face no matter what. If I don't reclaim it today, I'm afraid there will be no chance later. Li Xiao brought so many people, clearly intending to take that upstart's life."
Dan Lei responded: "Yun'er, do you think Li Xiao brought so many people just to take that person's life? You think too simply."
"What else could they want?"
"Do not forget that person ascended to the top of the Tower of Stolen Gold and won the ten trillion bonus!"
Hearing Dan Lei say this, Xuanyun suddenly understood. He finally realized that the Jinwu Li Clan's arrival this time was not only to take that upstart's life but also to seize his ten trillion bonus. He asked, "Master Uncle, your meaning is..."
"Injuring the enemy is but a minor tactic. Today, your Master Uncle will teach you what it means to save someone to defeat the enemy. Later, watch my signals. Your Master Uncle guarantees that today, not only will you reclaim your face tenfold, but your fame will also skyrocket. Most importantly..."
Xuanyun said excitedly, "Excellent! I will follow Master Uncle's arrangements completely."
At the same time.
Watching the Jinwu Li Clan's several thousand people heavily surround the Fire Cloud carriage, the onlookers in the arena were all discussing animatedly.
In the Dual-Pole Heavenly Domain, fights, injuries, and deaths were unavoidable, commonplace occurrences. If both sides' family backgrounds were evenly matched, usually the matter would be settled with apologies and compensation. If reconciliation was possible, they would reconcile; if not, a bloody clash between the two sides was not impossible. If an ordinary mortal immortal struck a noble immortal from an immortal family, if they could find a senior to intercede and mediate, their life might not be in danger. If they couldn't find a senior to intercede, they could only flee. If they couldn't flee, only death awaited.
In the view of most people, although that Great Old Master seemed mysterious and had ascended to the eighty-first layer of the Tower of Stolen Gold, his complete loss of cultivation was a fatal flaw. No matter how formidable he was, he couldn't be that formidable. Most importantly, he was alone. Even if you argued until the heavens fell, he was simply no match for the Jinwu Li Clan's several thousand people.
If Huadiexianzi and Mu Lingyao were willing to step forward, this Great Old Master might still preserve his life. However, the prerequisite was whether the Jinwu Li Clan would give Huadiexianzi and Mu Lingyao that face. If not, they would be helpless. After all, the Great Old Master had injured people first. The Jinwu Li Clan seeking justice was right and proper both emotionally and logically. Moreover, with the Jinwu Li Clan bringing so many people today, they probably wouldn't give anyone face.
Thus, it seemed this Great Old Master's life was likely not safe today.