"You!!!" Upon hearing these words, Yuwen Hualong's face turned green with fury.
"This is blatant favoritism! What is your relationship with Chu Feng that you'd go out of your way to help him like this?" Yuwen Hualong gnashed his teeth in anger.
"Help him? When have we ever helped him? We haven't helped anyone."
"The world of cultivators is inherently cruel. Choosing to enter the great mountain means inevitably encountering danger. Since Yuwen Tingyi chose to enter, that was his own decision, and he should bear the consequences himself."
"Furthermore, let me add something on the side. At the time, it was Yuwen Tingyi who seized Li Xiang and crippled his cultivation first. At that point, we did not intervene either."
"By your logic, should we not also be accused of protecting Yuwen Tingyi?" the Ancient Snake Clan elder asked.
"You!!!" Yuwen Hualong trembled with rage, yet he had no idea how to rebut, because what the other party said actually made sense. When Yuwen Tingyi had crippled Li Xiang's cultivation, the Ancient Snake Clan truly had not intervened.
"Moreover, Chu Feng stepped forward to rescue Li Xiang. Even between Yuwen Tingyi and Chu Feng, it was Yuwen Tingyi who harbored killing intent first and struck first. Had he not started the trouble, none of this would have happened."
"So, to put it bluntly, Yuwen Tingyi bringing about his own downfall today — that is truly of his own making," the Ancient Snake Clan elder said.
"Bullshit!!!"
Having already been driven to the brink of fury, Yuwen Hualong suddenly erupted. He raised his hand and threw a punch directly at the Ancient Snake Clan elder.
However, no matter how renowned a genius Yuwen Hualong was among the younger generation, he was still only a junior — merely a True Immortal.
The Ancient Snake Clan elder, on the other hand, was a genuine Heavenly Immortal. Yuwen Hualong was no match for him whatsoever.
Before Yuwen Hualong's punch even landed, the elder swiftly raised his hand, and a blast of force sent Yuwen Hualong flying a great distance.
Upon hitting the ground, Yuwen Hualong's face was filled with terror. Moments ago, his anger had gotten the better of him and he had failed to control his emotions, but the instant the Ancient Snake Clan elder struck, he had sensed killing intent.
So now, Yuwen Hualong trembled where he lay. Although he was uninjured, he had been thoroughly shaken by the elder's terrifying power.
"You dare lay a hand on me in this place? Do you have any idea where you are?"
"I will let it go today, considering that your friend's cultivation was crippled and your emotions are running high."
"But if you dare cause any more trouble, don't blame me for taking your life."
The Ancient Snake Clan elder fixed Yuwen Hualong with a stern, unwavering gaze.
The Ancient Snake Clan was not human, after all. Their appearances were naturally fierce to begin with, and when angered, the sight was truly terrifying.
At that moment, not only did Yuwen Hualong not dare utter another word, but everyone else present had also fallen silent.
In an instant, the area grew quiet.
"Senior, can those pillars of light take us back inside the great mountain?"
It was Han Yu who broke the silence first.
"They can. Why?" the Ancient Snake Clan elder replied in an unfriendly tone. It was evident the elder had heard about Han Yu's affairs and held him in little regard.
"May I go in?" Han Yu asked.
"You are not qualified," the Ancient Snake Clan elder said.
Upon hearing this, Han Yu seemed to have anticipated as much. Not only was he not angered, but he continued with another question: "Then I'd like to ask — is Yuwen Hualong allowed to go back?"
"He has the qualification to enter the great mountain. If he is willing, naturally he may," the Ancient Snake Clan elder replied.
"So if Yuwen Hualong returns to the great mountain and finds Chu Feng, and proceeds to cripple Chu Feng's cultivation or kill him, you will not intervene either?" Han Yu asked.