"Expecting guests? Yuwen Yanhong, is this how Yuwen City welcomes its visitors?"
The Master of the Sacred Pill Manor gazed at the golden, resplendent defensive barrier that pierced through heaven and earth, stretching endlessly in all directions.
"Lord Manor Master, you came with such overwhelming force that I, Yuwen Yanhong, was genuinely alarmed. So I made certain preparations. I hope Lord Manor Master will not take offense," said the City Lord of Yuwen City.
"Yuwen Yanhong, drop the act. You know full well why we are here — surrender at once!" Ma Changchun shouted furiously.
"As expected. So it is about this matter."
"However, Lord Manor Master, I merely killed a disciple of your Sacred Pill Manor. Surely that does not warrant your Sacred Pill Manor seeking the complete destruction of my Yuwen City?"
"True, my Yuwen City is not on the same level as your Sacred Pill Manor, but we are certainly not the sort to be bullied without consequence. If war truly breaks out, even if my Yuwen City were to fall, your Sacred Pill Manor would still have to pay a considerable price," said the City Lord of Yuwen City.
"Yuwen Yanhong, are you trying to intimidate me?" The Master of the Sacred Pill Manor furrowed his brow slightly, and a strange smile curled at the corner of his lips.
That smile was exceedingly dangerous. Chu Feng noticed it, and the City Lord of Yuwen City noticed it as well.
The City Lord hastily spoke up to explain.
"That is absolutely not what I meant. It is simply that there are other circumstances behind this matter. Please, Lord Manor Master, allow me to explain," said the City Lord of Yuwen City.
"Explain? What is there to explain? A life for a life — do you dare commit such acts but refuse to own up to them?" Ma Changchun demanded furiously.
However, at that moment, the Master of the Sacred Pill Manor waved his hand, signaling for Ma Changchun to stay silent.
Upon seeing this gesture, Ma Changchun immediately closed his mouth.
Although Ma Changchun held a certain standing within the Sacred Pill Manor, that standing existed only among Heavenly Immortal realm experts. Facing his own Lord Manor Master, he did not dare show even the slightest disrespect or disobedience.
"Go ahead. Let us hear it," said the Master of the Sacred Pill Manor.
"This Chu Feng crippled the cultivation of my son and my disciple. Both of them are the inheritors of my Yuwen City. Tell me, Lord Manor Master — should I seek vengeance for this or not?"
The City Lord of Yuwen City fixed Chu Feng with a vicious glare and pointed at him as he raised his voice.
"You should."
"But from what I know, young friend Chu Feng's crippling of Yuwen Tingyi and Yuwen Hualong's cultivation was not without cause," said the Master of the Sacred Pill Manor.
"I am aware of the reasons as well. But they are my own son and my own disciple. Their cultivation has been destroyed — how could I possibly stand by and do nothing?"
"If it were you in my place, could you truly remain indifferent?" the City Lord of Yuwen City asked.
The Master of the Sacred Pill Manor smiled and shook his head. Though he did not answer verbally, his response was clear enough.
"However, those elders of your Sacred Pill Manor were shielding Chu Feng. If I did not deal with them, how could I have killed Chu Feng?" said the City Lord of Yuwen City.
"With your strength, they could not have stopped you," said the Master of the Sacred Pill Manor.
"Correct. If I had acted by force, they certainly could not have prevented me. But the reason I was ultimately able to locate Chu Feng and the others was that Shi Fufang relayed the information to me."
"However, before Shi Fufang would reveal their location, he demanded a trade. I had to agree to give him an Immortal Armament and eliminate Ma Changchun and the others before he would agree to the exchange."
"That was the deal, and I had no choice. And once I gave my word, I had to follow through. I cannot go back on my promise."
"Since you have come here, you have no doubt already investigated the matter. You should know that I used an Immortal Armament as payment to trade with Shi Fufang."
"I, Yuwen Yanhong, am a man whose word is iron. Once I promised Shi Fufang, I had to deliver."
"Therefore, I not only gave him the Immortal Armament — I also had every reason to kill Ma Changchun and the others," said the City Lord of Yuwen City.
"You have your reasons, but my coming here to subjugate you today also has its justification."
"No matter what your reasons may be, they cannot change the fact that my Sacred Pill Manor has every reason to subjugate your Yuwen City," said the Master of the Sacred Pill Manor.