He's here to smash the place!
A Utility Disciple coming to smash the Outer Sect Disciples' place on the Main Peak—these words caused the mountain gate plaza of Qingyun Peak to fall silent.
Before Qin Chu said these words, everyone thought it was a conflict, and even subtly gave Qingyun Peak some face. But now that Qin Chu had made his intentions clear, no one could hide it anymore. This meant Qingyun Peak had no face in front of Qin Chu, and Qin Chu had no intention of letting them save face.
"Everyone, don't think Qin Chu is overbearing. It's because their Main Peak went too far. Our Green Bamboo Peak's Utility Hall had no choice but to resist..." Er Pang stepped forward. He was much braver than before, not wanting Qin Chu to be misunderstood, but his words were cut short before he could finish.
"You, shut your mouth! Fight if you want to fight; why so much nonsense!" Zhang Ji appeared. He knew the details of the matter and didn't want Er Pang to keep babbling.
Being reprimanded by Zhang Ji, Er Pang became indignant, his small eyes gleaming. "Why are you yelling? Qingyun Peak did something ugly, and we're not allowed to talk about it?"
"Who taught you such disrespect for hierarchy?" Zhang Ji was furious. Let alone a Utility Disciple, even an Inner Sect Disciple or a Core Disciple had to be obedient in front of him.
"I don't know who you are, but I disagree with your words. You come out and scold others; what makes you worthy of respect? If you do something respectable, we will naturally respect you, but you haven't!" Qin Chu reached out and pulled Er Pang behind him, telling Er Pang to rejoin the ranks.
"I am Zhang Ji, the Third Elder of Qingyun Sect."
Hearing that name, Qin Chu frowned. He found it familiar. After a moment's thought, Qin Chu remembered who the Third Elder was—he was Liu Ze's Master.
"Liu Ze was taught by you? A Disciple's character reflects his Master's conduct. Don't you know that today's incident was entirely caused by Liu Ze? Extending his claws to Green Bamboo Peak, trying to take over the Utility Hall, and then poisoning fellow Disciples—with such a Disciple, you, as a Master, can't be much better. What makes you think I should respect you?" Knowing who Zhang Ji was, Qin Chu's words became impolite.
Zhang Ji's face turned ashen. Qin Chu was dragging his face through the mud and stomping on it!
"Guards, seize him and punish him according to Sect rules!" Zhang Ji waved his arm. He didn't want Qin Chu to continue his tirade.
Swish!
Qin Chu's longsword swept out. "Punish me according to Sect rules? Which rule? Tell me. Besides, if I, Qin Chu, am to be punished according to Sect rules, it would be by Green Bamboo Peak's rules, and it would absolutely not be up to an old geezer like you."
The whole place erupted! Not for anything else, but just for Qin Chu's 'old geezer' comment. Although many looked down on Zhang Ji, no one had ever dared to curse him like that.
"Qin Chu is right. If he violated Sect rules, Green Bamboo Peak would naturally punish him. The key is that I haven't seen him violate any rule; instead, he's been targeted everywhere." Luo Zhen stepped out. He didn't interfere with Qin Chu's fights, but now that the Main Peak was not playing by the rules, he had to step forward.
"He disrespects a Sect Elder; isn't that a violation of Sect rules?" Zhang Ji pointed at Qin Chu and shouted.
"Then Qin Chu asks the Third Elder: Liu Ze extended his claws to Green Bamboo Peak and even poisoned fellow Disciples. What is the Third Elder's response? If you can't even manage your own Disciple, how can you point fingers at others? Is it any wonder people don't respect you? Today is a spar between Sect Disciples. Step aside, or we'll fight first!" Luo Zhen's robe danced without wind, and his hand rested on the hilt of the longsword on his back.
The scene was awkward for a moment. Zhang Ji retreated. Luo Zhen ranked high among the Seven Peak Masters, and he couldn't contend with him. He also saw that Luo Zhen was serious today, not joking.
"Keep fighting! You can fight to the death, but you will never be framed to death!" Luo Zhen also retreated. After retreating, he instructed Qin Chu.
"Come! Today, I, Qin Chu, will challenge your Qingyun Peak's Outer Sect Disciples here. Didn't you say I was trash? Let's see who's trash in the end!" Qin Chu's longsword trembled as he issued another challenge. With backing today, if he didn't fight to his heart's content now, when would he?
The Outer Sect Disciples of Qingyun Peak made their move. With so many people watching, they couldn't not act.
Facing the Outer Sect Disciples from Qingyun Peak, Qin Chu's longsword struck, almost always defeating his opponent in one move, followed by a barrage of kicks.
Seeing that single combat wasn't working, multiple Outer Sect Disciples from Qingyun Peak attacked together. If they didn't deal with Qin Chu today, they would lose too much face. Attacking together looked very bad.
The melee began. Er Pang wanted to join, but Bai Yu stopped him. He had fought with Qin Chu against wolf packs and knew Qin Chu's group combat abilities.
With his longsword sweeping, parrying his opponents' sword attacks, Qin Chu's left fist and flying kicks aimed at the faces of the Qingyun Peak Outer Sect Disciples.
In the heat of battle, Qin Chu, regardless of who was fighting or not, directly charged into the crowd of Main Peak Outer Sect Disciples and started fighting!
To say the scene was a tiger entering a flock of sheep would be an exaggeration, but a tiger entering a pack of wolves would be absolutely accurate. The Main Peak Outer Sect Disciples resisted, but it was useless. Qin Chu didn't kill anyone. His right-hand longsword, wielding basic sword techniques, had no difficulty defending or breaking enemies, while his left fist delivered fierce blows and his feet unleashed explosive kicks.
People were sent flying!
A woman in a long skirt approached Luo Zhen. "Senior Brother Luo, such a Disciple is too troublesome. How about letting my Thousand Luo Peak take him, and I'll discipline him?"
Luo Zhen looked at the woman in the long skirt beside him. "Junior Sister Lei Yin, such a Disciple is indeed restless, but even if there were ten, I wouldn't mind."
This woman was Lei Yin, the Peak Master of Thousand Luo Peak, one of the Seven Peak Masters. She thought highly of Qin Chu and intended to poach him, but Luo Zhen would never allow it.
"Get back!" With a shout of reprimand and the clang of longswords, Qin Chu was repelled, retreating seven or eight steps before steadying himself.
Shaking his longsword, Qin Chu looked at the person who had attacked him—a middle-aged man.
"This is the Inner Sect Disciple area of Qingyun Peak. Don't go looking for trouble!" The middle-aged man glared at Qin Chu.
"What is your status?" Qin Chu loosened and tightened his grip on his right hand, steadying his somewhat numb hand.
The middle-aged man stared at Qin Chu. "Qingyun Peak Inner Sect Law Enforcement, Yang Dachuan!"
"I remember you. So what if it's the Inner Sect Disciple area? Half a month from now, I, Qin Chu, will come to challenge your Qingyun Peak Inner Sect!" Glaring at Yang Dachuan, Qin Chu took a few steps back, then looked at the Qingyun Peak Outer Sect Disciples lying on the ground.
Not many Main Peak Outer Sect Disciples had fought this time, only a portion, but even that portion numbered dozens. Now, dozens of them were grimacing in pain, unable to stand up.
"Is there anyone else who says our Green Bamboo Peak's Utility Hall is trash? Why do you look down on people? Let me be blunt: in my eyes, you are the real trash!" Qin Chu scanned the fallen Qingyun Peak Outer Sect Disciples.
No one spoke. Even the later arriving Main Peak Outer Sect Disciples dared not make a sound. Qin Chu was too brutal; he was completely unblockable by a second-stage Cultivator.
"Today, I'll say this: our Green Bamboo Peak's Utility Disciples do indeed perform utility work, but in terms of character, we are no less than anyone. Whoever looks down on us, we will fight to the end, absolutely no compromise! In half a month, we'll challenge your Main Peak's Inner Sect Disciples. All of you, be careful. That's a wrap; let's go back!" Qin Chu waved his arm at the Green Bamboo Peak's Utility Disciples.