Jia Mufan swept his gaze across the crowd and saw that no one was uninjured, especially Senior Brother Ku Bi and Qiao Hongcai. He furrowed his brows and said, "Apart from a duel, it's strictly forbidden for fellow disciples to kill each other. This is the iron rule of the Three Great Pavilions, and no one can defy it. Junior Brother Ma, although you haven't been in the sect for long, I hope you'll keep this in mind. Otherwise, it won't be a good thing for you or the entire Blue Cloud Pavilion. Moreover, they've already paid the price. Going too far is as bad as falling short. I advise you to stop, Junior Brother Ma." "Fine.
"Very well. Since senior brother Jia has spoken, I will give you face and let these reckless ants go for now. However, if they fall into my hands again next time, don't blame me for not showing any mercy," said Jia Xiu coldly. Ma Daoqiang stared deeply at Jia Mufan, then slowly removed his foot from Qiao Hongcai's hand with a sinister smile. "Oh right, remember to arrange a duel in advance next time!"
Gasp! Everyone looked at Qiao Hongcai's hand, which had been trampled beyond recognition, and couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air. Even though they had seen many battles, they had never known that a hand could be trampled into such a bloody mess. At this moment, they couldn't even see the outline of a hand. Qiao Hongcai hadn't made a single sound from beginning to end. This fellow was truly unimaginably unyielding.
Xiao Ran and Li Zhengming, who were the closest to him, exchanged glances. While guarding against Ma Daoqiang's every move, they hurriedly rescued Qiao Hongcai from the human-shaped pit. Then, they slowly retreated to Lu Bianren and Senior Brother Ku Bi's side. They were bound by a common enemy.
"The few of you should leave. From today onwards, this place belongs to Junior Brother Ma. Don't come here again, lest you bring trouble upon yourself," Jia Mufan said slowly to the crowd.
"What? This is Junior Brother Lin's residence? How can he give it to someone else? " Lu Bianren and the rest were shocked. They thought Ma Daoqiang was just looking for trouble. They didn't expect it to be true.
"Junior Brother Lin? You mean that bullsh * t Lin Yi? Hahahaha, after disappearing for more than a year, I don't even know if he's dead or alive. How could he have the cheek to occupy the toilet without taking a shit? This is the best residence in the inner sect of Blue Cloud Pavilion. Since I've seen it, it's mine! Could it be that you still dare to have any objections? "Ma Daoqiang laughed complacently.
Seeing that Lu Bianren and the others were boiling with rage, Jia Mufan couldn't help but sigh inwardly. He signaled with his eyes to stop them and said, "There's an inside story to this matter. I'll explain it clearly to you. You'd better follow me out first."
Jia Mufan walked up to Lu Bianren's group and nodded slightly at Lu Bianren. Then, he took the lead and walked out the door.
Everyone's gazes landed on Lu Bianren. Now that Lin Yi wasn't here, Lu Bianren was the leader of the group. He could leave or stay as he pleased.
If the leader had been Qiao Hongcai, he would definitely have fought to the death today. He would not have hesitated even if he had to die here. However, Lu Bianren was different. He was not so hot-tempered. He was more considerate of the bigger picture.
Where there's life, there's hope. It wasn't wise to stay here knowing that they couldn't win. Moreover, if they did that, even Jia Mufan, the Eldest Senior Brother who came to mediate the situation, would be offended. If he offended them, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Alright, let's go." Lu Bianren took a deep breath and took the lead to follow Jia Mufan. Although the others were unwilling, they knew that this was the best choice. They glared at Ma Daoqiang before leaving.
"Haha. What a bunch of cowards! " Ma Daoqiang laughed smugly at the back. "Oh, right. I forgot to tell you that I'm about to become the Second Senior Brother of Blue Cloud Pavilion's Inner Sect Manager. Although I don't take in useless people, I'll leave a few positions for you since you're the former Newcomer King's underlings. If you know what's good for you, come and join me. Otherwise, you won't be so lucky next time!"
Lu Bianren and the others looked at each other. They couldn't be bothered to argue with this bastard. They sneered in their hearts. Next time? Hmph, the next time will be the time for you to pay with your blood!
The group walked out of the main door with a heavy atmosphere. Lu Bianren suddenly stopped and said to Jia Mufan, "Senior Brother Jia, can you tell us what's going on now? How did Junior Brother Lin's residence become that bastard's?"
Jia Mufan stopped and glanced at everyone's faces. He sighed and said, "Actually, Junior Brother Ma had already taken a liking to this place on the second day after the inner disciple competition ended. He came to me to ask for it, but I rejected him on the spot because it's Junior Brother Lin's place."
"What happened after that?" Lu Bianren and the others frowned.
"Since then, he came to me a few more times. But I made excuses every time. I might as well tell you the truth. Although I'm not very familiar with Junior Brother Lin and we can't be considered friends, he's someone who's valued by both Pavilion Master Shangguan and Pavilion Master Yu. As the Eldest Senior Brother who manages the inner sect, why would I offend Junior Brother Lin for this kind of thing?" Jia Mufan said sincerely.
Everyone nodded successively, and the gazes they shot at Jia Mufan had obviously become much friendlier. They were able to discern that he was speaking the truth. Moreover, with his identity as the Eldest Senior Brother that managed the inner court, it was extremely difficult for him to be willing to speak such heartfelt words to them. Needless to say, this fellow really had a way of handling matters.
"If that's the case, how did it still fall into his hands?" Lu Bianren and the others looked at each other. Jia Mufan was the one who had the power to allocate the cave residences for the inner sect disciples of Blue Cloud Pavilion. If he rejected it, would Ma Zhenyang dare to snatch it from him without a valid reason?
"You might not know this, but Junior Brother Ma's position in the inner sect of Blue Cloud Pavilion is no longer lower than mine. Many of the higher-ups of Blue Cloud Pavilion think highly of him. He's determined to win this time. He found a few pavilion elders to support him and forcefully put the residence under his name in the Elders' Council of Blue Cloud Pavilion. Therefore, there's nothing I can do," Jia Mufan shrugged helplessly.
"Damn it! This is too much! " Everyone was filled with righteous indignation. If Lin Yi was still here, they believed that even the elders of Blue Cloud Pavilion would not dare to do such a thing. After all, offending Lin Yi was equivalent to slapping Shanghai Tianhua in the face. Even Yu Zhenyang, the Pavilion Master of Blue Cloud Pavilion, would not dare to do such a thing, let alone the elders.
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