"Hmph!" Xuanyuan Chen let out a mocking sneer at the corner of his mouth, his expression calm and unyielding as he struck back. "When the juniors lack skill, the elders can't wait to jump out and back them up. Who would have thought that the dignified second-in-command of the Murong Family would resort to such a despicable bullying tactic against someone younger? Truly an eye-opener!"
Hearing this, Murong Guanshan's face flushed alternately white and red, his shame and annoyance plain for all to see.
Suppressing the raging fury in his heart, he gritted his teeth and said, "Xuanyuan Chen, stop your glib tongue here! Today's matter concerns my son's very life—how could I possibly allow a reckless scoundrel like you to run amok!" With that, he gripped the hilt of his saber tightly, his knuckles turning white, while the blade hummed aloud as if echoing its master's anger.
Chapter 160