Chapter 437: A Tense and Explosive Scene
Everyone from Baiting Sect watched as Yu Luo feigned innocence, pointing at herself with an exaggeratedly confused expression. Each of their eyes flared with intense rage.
“You impudent girl! Do you even know who our Sect Master is?! If you don’t understand her status in the martial world, go out and ask around before embarrassing yourself like this! You don’t even know how to show respect!”
A young woman standing behind the Sect Master crossed her arms, gripping her sword with an arrogant posture as she began lecturing Yu Luo.
Meanwhile, the Sect Master remained seated, her face cold and detached, exuding an air of superiority. She allowed her followers to berate Yu Luo without interruption, as if fully endorsing their words.
It seemed that everyone from Baiting Sect agreed with this sentiment—including their leader.
Off to the side, Luo San glanced at the women in the hall with a mocking expression, adding fuel to the fire.
“Miss, there’s no need for you to personally handle this. It’s my fault for reacting too slowly just now—I should’ve taken care of this for you.”
Perhaps Yu Luo didn’t want to waste her breath arguing anymore. Realizing that a fight was inevitable, she decided to take the direct approach.
“Heh, since City Lord Yu doesn’t welcome us, then Baiting Sect will show no courtesy either.”
Their Sect Master would never allow Baiting Sect’s reputation to be trampled by a mere young girl. How could they let a newly established Luo City humiliate them like this?
“Master! Yan Hong—her ribs are broken! She also has internal injuries!”
“Heh, it seems you Luo City people really think you’re something special.”
Yu Haojie’s gaze swept lazily over the Baiting Sect leader, his posture relaxed as he leaned back against his chair.
His casual attitude, combined with his clear support for his daughter’s actions, only fueled the women’s fury even more. Their faces were now practically burning with rage.
The situation had escalated so quickly that none of them had expected Yu Luo to act so unpredictably—to respond to just a few words with immediate violence.
“City Lord, you are right to discipline me. I acknowledge my mistake and will accept my punishment later.”
Perhaps it was because Baiting Sect was a powerful force in the martial world that this woman had underestimated Yu Luo. She had let her guard down, never expecting Yu Luo to kick her so swiftly and mercilessly.
Her body flew through the air in a perfect arc, slamming hard into the wooden frame of the hall’s entrance. The pain in her upper abdomen was excruciating, as if her ribs had shattered. The moment she landed, she spat out a mouthful of blood.
“Senior Sister!”
Hearing the report about her injured follower, the Sect Master’s face darkened even more. She raised her palm and slammed it down onto the wooden table beside her. With a loud crack, the table made of golden nanmu wood instantly shattered.
Yu Luo and Yu Haojie had already anticipated her reaction. With quick, fluid movements, they dodged out of their seats just as the old woman hurled a set of throwing knives in their direction.
The knives embedded themselves deep into the chairs they had just occupied.
Meanwhile, the woman Yu Luo had kicked writhed in agony, clutching her stomach.
With tempers flaring on both sides, there was no longer any need for further discussion.
The Sect Master of Baiting Sect cast a cold glance at the father and daughter sitting above her, a faint smirk tugging at her lips.
Yu Luo’s voice dropped into a colder tone, her icy gaze locking onto the woman who had just insulted her.
“You think Luo City is nothing? A mere fledgling? Maybe you should learn to restrain your arrogance. Baiting Sect may be famous in the martial world, but let me remind you—this is my territory.
You came here as guests. If you don’t know how to behave, I’d be happy to give you a lesson in proper conduct.”
The woman scoffed. “Such impudence! You dare speak to our Sect Master like this?! You—”
Bang!
Before she could finish her sentence, Yu Luo abruptly raised her leg and delivered a forceful kick to the woman’s abdomen.
Caught completely off guard, the woman’s smug expression froze as her body was sent flying.
“You claim you’re here for a polite visit,” Yu Haojie said coldly, “but was your sect showing any courtesy when you threw knives at my daughter during the tournament in Feng City?”
His expression remained calm, but his words carried an unmistakable chill.
Watching the scene unfold, Yu Luo casually lifted her skirt as she sat down beside her father, her face frosty.
“If no one from Baiting Sect taught you how to behave as a guest, then allow me to help you remember. Next time, if you meet someone with a worse temper than mine, you might not just lose a few ribs—you might lose your life.”
Seeing the defeated woman struggling to stand, her fellow sect members hurried to support her. Yet the sheer agony of her broken ribs kept her hunched over, her eyes burning with hatred as she glared at Yu Luo.
Despite their martial skills, none of them had reacted in time to prevent Yu Luo’s swift and brutal retaliation.
Just then, the Sect Master raised her hand.
With a sharp motion, she unleashed another volley of throwing knives, aimed directly at Yu Haojie and Yu Luo.
“Self-important fools.”
Yu Haojie and Yu Luo were already prepared. In an instant, shadows flickered through the room as hidden guards from Luo City emerged, weapons drawn.
The courtyard outside erupted into chaos. Luo City’s warriors surrounded the Baiting Sect members, raising their crossbows and taking aim.
A moment later, a volley of arrows rained down like a torrential storm. The women who had never encountered such weapons before were caught off guard, and several of them fell immediately.
The rest scrambled to take cover, their initial arrogance vanishing in an instant.
Inside the hall, the Sect Master of Baiting Sect watched the chaos unfold, her calm demeanor cracking. No longer able to hold back, she drew her sword and lunged at Yu Haojie!
(End of Chapter 437)
