Published: November 30, -0001
"Several brothers, look at our team leader, who is already injured like this. Please have some mercy and make way. We all understand the rules, but the situation is urgent, so I kindly ask you brothers to be accommodating."
The speaker's expression was anxious as he took out a few banknotes from his body and secretly stuffed them into a few people's hands, saying, "This is a small token of appreciation; I hope you won't mind."
"I'm sorry, but the rules set by our Pavilion Master are strict and cannot be broken by anyone, regardless of the urgency of the situation."
A few guards glanced at the banknotes handed over by the Storm Wind Exploration Team, their expressions dismissive as they scoffed, "You think you can buy us off with ten thousand silver coins? That's just insulting."
"You..."
"How can you do this? The reason our Storm Wind Exploration Team went to the dangerous Xuan Zhong Mountain Range is because we accepted a mission from your Liu Pavilion to find the Ziyang Grass. Otherwise, how could our leader get injured? This is really inhumane!"
"Exactly, our injuries from accepting your Liu Pavilion's mission, don’t you care at all?"
The members of the Storm Wind Exploration Team suddenly became anxious and could not help but step forward.
"Shut up."
The person who spoke earlier gave a glance to his brothers behind him; they were here to plead, not to cause trouble. If they offended the guards of Liu Pavilion, their leader might really be doomed.
"Brothers, earlier we were out of line; please don’t take it to heart. Here is a small token of goodwill, not a great gift."
Gritting his teeth, a member of the Storm Wind Exploration Team took out a few more banknotes and handed them over.
These banknotes were of considerable value, totaling at least thirty or forty thousand.
"Smack!"
With a wave of his hand, the leading guard slapped away the banknotes from the Storm Wind Exploration Team, his expression cold and indifferent. "You think you’re important? What Storm Wind Exploration Team? Just a garbage exploration team. If we say you can't see him, then you can't see him! Get lost immediately, or don’t blame us for being rude."
The guards' expressions darkened, and they brandished their weapons.
"You are going too far."
"Our leader got injured because of your Liu Pavilion, and this is your attitude?"
"Is this how your Liu Pavilion's alchemists behave, watching someone die without offering help?"
Upon hearing this, the members of the Storm Wind Exploration Team nearly exploded with rage, each one boiling with indignation.
The other patients seeking medical attention around them also showed sympathetic expressions.
The Storm Wind Exploration Team was somewhat renowned in Wu City, but they never expected to end up in such a miserable state due to taking a task from Liu Pavilion.
The key point was Liu Pavilion's aggressive attitude, which left people sighing in dismay.
"What are you all looking at?"
Seeing the sympathetic gazes from many present, the guards of Liu Pavilion were enraged. "Our Liu Pavilion’s tasks are not forced upon anyone; you all volunteered to take them. Now that you’re injured, you blame it on our Liu Pavilion—where is the logic in that?"
"I see, you all are just asking for it. If you had the ability, don’t come to our Liu Pavilion; this is all self-inflicted."
The leading guard looked at the members of the Storm Wind Exploration Team with a mocking smile.
"You..."
Hearing this, the members of the Storm Wind Exploration Team erupted in fury, charging forward with terrifying true energy, creating a loud rumble.
The Storm Wind Exploration Team could make a name for themselves in Wu City, naturally not being ordinary folks. Besides their team leader, who was a peak mid-stage Heaven Level expert, the others’ cultivations were not weak; several were at early Heaven Level.
When they began to strike, energy surged, and various true energy attacks filled the air.
"You Storm Wind Exploration Team dare to act recklessly in our Liu Pavilion?"