Ming Yu and Yu Huashen were looking at Lu Li. Lu Feixue had calmed down a bit. She understood that she had done a horrible thing today. She pushed Yu Huashen away and said, "I am the initiator of all this. I will shoulder the responsibilities and it has nothing to do with Lu Li and the other two."
"Aunt, you cannot make it work."
Lu Li shook his head with a bitter smile. He turned to Patriarch Feng and said, "Patriarch Feng, why are you in such a rush to take us down? I think we should wait for the other patriarchs to arrive first. Are you afraid that I will run? We are not that powerful. My grandpa… is still alive!"
Lu Li's last sentence made Patriarch Feng think. There were already three warriors of the Human Sovereign Realm here and there were more coming. Lu Li and the others were not powerful enough to run away indeed. So, Patriarch Feng waited.
Someone had already gone to the Mystic Armor Mountain to report. After the time for one incense stick to burn, finally, more than a dozen people came over which took a longer time than usual.
Lu Li looked over. Patriarch Four, Patriarch Eight and Lu Fenghuo all came. Lu Suan, Lu Ni, Lu Lin and Lu Hongyu came as well. Lu Li derided them.
"Aunt, don't say anything later. I will do the talking. Trust me!"
Lu Li patted Lu Feixue's shoulder who was in a panic and at a loss and whispered to her. Lu Feixue must have lost control of her emotions today. It might get worse if she did the talking.
Somehow, Lu Feixue felt reassured while looking at Lu Li's calm face. She nodded. She grabbed Lu Li with one hand and Yu Huashen and Ming Yu stood beside her to protect her. Lu Li stood at the front with a mocking smile.
"Whoosh~"
Lu Fenghuo, Lu Liantian, Patriarch Four and Patriarch Eight came over., Seeing the countless bodies on the ground, the more than a score of patriarchs and deacons of External Clan standing in midair and the streets full of people, Patriarch Four, Patriarch Eight and Patriarch Five all put on gloomy and angry expressions.
Patriarch Eight glared at Lu Li, hating him for not being able to act properly. Patriarch Eight said with anger, "Lu Li, why are you doing this again? You are not a kid anymore and you are acting like a jerk. Are you not afraid that your grandpa might pass away because of anger?"
Patriarch Eight's words were tactical. For one thing, he implied that Lu Li was young, and for another, he mentioned Lu Li's grandpa. Clearly, he was trying to minimize the impact of the incident and make it go away.
Lu Li smiled lightly. He turned to Lu Fenghuo and the others that looked very unhappy. Lu Li said, "What have you being doing, patriarchs? Such a huge thing had happened and it took you such a long time to come over? If there were some spies from other families sneaking into the city, there might be more than tens of thousands of dead people in the city at the moment. The Lu Family is well-known in the world with an impressive reputation. But one must worry when your response is so unqualified. Or… you knew that I was going to kill someone so you waited and then you came out afterwards so you can put me away?"
Lu Li's words caused many people to think. Lu Fenghuo said nothing. Instead, Lu Suan said with a scorn, "Lu Li, how can you be so bold after you killed someone? You mention the Lu Family all the time but I don't think you look like a member of the Lu Family. Are you actually a spy? Are you here just to kill disciples of the Lu Family?"
"What—"
Lu Suan and Lu Ni were the best young masters of the Lu Family. Everyone in the city knew them. Why was Lu Suan saying this? Was it real that Lu Li was not the son of Lu Renhuang but a spy?
Lu Li squinted. He stared at Lu Suan and said, "If I was a spy, the one who deserved to die should be you. What is the point in killing a patriarch of the External Clan? Killing you and Lu Ni was supposed to be more thrilling, no?"
"Jerk!"
Lu Fenghuo was fuming with rage. He shouted coldly, "What are you waiting for? Lu Li and Lu Feixue paid no regard to our rules and killed people in the city. They are disciples of the Lu Family but their actions cannot be condoned. Take them down. All the patriarchs of the External Clan, go to the Hall of Patriarchs and we will have a meeting to bring Lu Li and Lu Feixue to trial."
"Hold on!"
Lu Li said calmly, "If you want to put us to trial, it's fine. And we can plead guilty. But I don't want you to do the trial. Go and ask Great Patriarch to come out. If he comes, I will not say another word if he thinks I should be killed or punished other ways on account of my crimes. If you do it… I am afraid that I will be misjudged and forced to death. I am afraid that you cannot answer to my grandpa after he comes out from his cultivation."
"Take him down!"
Lu Fenghuo paid no attention to Lu Li's words. He yelled in anger. A group of Noble Lord Realm warriors dashed over to Lu Li. Patriarch Eight noticed that Lu Li was about to kill as he revealed his blood claw, ready to fight back. Patriarch Eight made up his mind and said, "Lu Li, don't fight back or nobody can save you."
Patriarch Four nodded and said, "Lu Li, trust us, trust the family!"
Lu Li turned to Lu Hongyu and Lu Lin. They shook their heads, telling Lu Li in a wordless way to not to behave rashly.
Lu Feixue suddenly grabbed Lu Li's hands. He turned back and she was shaking her head with tears in her eyes. Today's matter had become very grave. If Lu Li went on and killed somebody else, he might be put to death on the spot.
Lu Li sighed and sunk into thoughts. Patriarch Eight and Patriarch Four would probably go to notify Great Patriarch. Lu Li knew that if he continued to make a huge scene, he and his aunt would be the only ones that would suffer. After all, Lu Feixue did kill many people and he killed a patriarch of the External Clan.
"I give up…"
With a glare, he retracted his Blood Claw and his Fate Wheel. Ming Yu and Yu Huashen put away their Fate Wheels as well. A group of Noble Lord Realm warriors came over and took the four of them down.
"Bring them to the prions. Send them to the Cell of Heaven and wait for more orders."
Lu Fenghuo waved his hand and the four were taken to the Mystic Armor Mountain. Lu Fenghuo winked at a patriarch of the Human Sovereign Realm who followed Lu Li in case he made trouble again.
After Lu Li left, Lu Fenghuo glanced through the place and shouted, "It is the Lu Family that didn't teach Lu Li well. I am sorry. Please trust us and we will make this right for you."
A disciple of the Lu Family had murdered someone in the city, which might cause chaos and riots if not dealt with properly. People of the External Clan would feel alienated. Therefore, Lu Fenghuo had made this remark in public as an assurance for the people and those of the External Clan.
Patriarch Feng started to clean the premises and he asked the public to leave. At the same time, he put away the bodies and made efforts to settle the Li Family members down.
The other patriarchs all went to the Mystic Armor Mountain, and on the surface, it began to quiet down. However, in many pubs and taverns, people were arguing heatedly. The matter spread across the city and went viral, causing a huge sensation.
Some were cursing Lu Feixue and Lu Li. After all, Lu Feixue did kill servants and maids. People started to incorrectly relay an erroneous information which turned Lu Li and Lu Feixue into evil beings. Lu Feixue's reputation was bad to begin with, and now it was worse.
Of course…
Many people were deliberating on Lu Li's words. They heard many things from Lu Li's words. Patriarchs of the External Clan and the Lu Family came later, which was a fact. If they had come earlier, Lu Li wouldn't have killed Patriarch Li…
Lu Li asked Patriarch Li if he wanted to fall back twice. Clearly, it was not Lu Li's original intent to kill Patriarch Li. In the end, it was Patriarch Li who said that Lu Li should be dead. Lu Li had to murder Patriarch Li in order to protect himself and Lu Feixue as he had no other choice.
It lasted for at least an incense stick to burn from the moment Lu Feixue killed the first person at the Li Family to Lu Li's arrival. Patriarch Feng must have received the news a while ago.
But he had chosen to appear only after Lu Li had killed Patriarch Li. Not many people would buy that there was nothing wrong with this.
That being said, even though some cleverer guys had made the right guess, they dared not to say anything. This was a matter involving high-level people. This was their game. Anyone who dared to speak out would only find themselves on a path to death.