System's Super Sect Chapter 1224 - 1077: So You’re This Afraid of Death

City Lord’s Mansion.

Yan Lai returned helplessly to the City Lord’s Mansion, standing at the highest point, gazing in the direction of the Dueling Platform, which was now in chaos.

Of course, his heart was in more chaos.

The Star Sea Sect and the Thousand Crafts Sect had lost so many people. When the Celestial Industry Divine General and the Thousand Crafts Sect Leader find out, who knows how furious they will become.

One is a Divine General of the Divine Shadow Army.

The other is a top-tier Six-star Influence.

Neither is someone to be trifled with.

Yan Lai hadn’t figured out how to deal with these troubles, and now the Immortal Sect has killed the Vice Palace Master Xinghai Yue of Zeming Palace, undoubtedly adding fuel to the fire.

It’s even more troublesome!

Although these troubles can be left to the Great Domain Master to handle, as the City Lord of Divine Flight City, he also bears significant responsibility since they died within his city.

The only comfort is that.

Luo Ye Guifeng did not die.

The Immortal Sect acted with some restraint.

If Luo Ye Guifeng had died, the situation would certainly have become quite troublesome.

Because Zeming Palace would undoubtedly consider the powerful figure of the Heaven Unrestricted Middle Realm from the Immortal Sect, but the Thousand Crafts Sect might not.

It is rumored that the Thousand Crafts Sect has someone above the Heaven Unrestricted Middle Realm, although it hasn’t been confirmed, everyone speaks of it.

Moreover, the Thousand Crafts Sect Leader holds a significant position in You Country and has numerous strong connections with Heaven Unrestricted Upper Realm experts.

Someone would surely be willing to take action to make the Thousand Crafts Sect Leader owe a favor by personally killing the Sword Demon.

"Looks like I need to ask someone to persuade this Warm Sect Leader," Yan Lai rubbed his temples and heaved a deep sigh.

He himself certainly couldn’t do it.

A single word from him earlier almost earned him a strike from Wen Ping.

Just as Yan Lai sighed, a knock sounded behind him.

Knock, knock—

"What is it?"

Yan Lai asked in a deep voice.

The person outside the door spoke urgently, "City Lord, Peak Master Luo has been blindfolded, his perception sealed, and is bound on the ruins at the center of Divine Flight City. The relatives of our deceased brothers from the Divine Shadow Army are all around him right now."

"I was just thinking..."

Yan Lai was speechless, instantly feeling overwhelmed, and immediately turned around, opened the door, and hurried downstairs.

The Immortal Sect doing this effectively puts Luo Ye Guifeng on the chopping block.

Not much different from killing him!

He had just been relieved that the Immortal Sect Leader acted with restraint.

"Who sent Luo Ye Guifeng over there?"

"It wasn’t someone from the Immortal Sect," the person quickly explained.

"Then who was it?"

"It was Senior Celestial String from the Divine Watchtower!"

"This guy is crazy, is there something wrong with his brain? Luo Ye Guifeng is not someone he can touch! How many lives does he have to dare touch Luo Ye Guifeng!"

With Celestial String’s power.

He’s just mediocre among the Heaven Unrestricted Lower Realm.

Seventy percent of Heaven Unrestricted Lower Realm cultivators could beat him.

And since he’s accustomed to being idle, he doesn’t have any backing in You Country. If the Thousand Crafts Sect went after him, not only would he die, but he would also drag down the entire Divine Watchtower.

What’s wrong with this kid?

Is his brain broken?

When Yan Lai hurriedly arrived at the Dueling Platform in the city’s center, Luo Ye Guifeng was already surrounded by people like a pack of wolves and tigers. A single glance was enough to see the murderous intent in many eyes.

And these people are no ordinary folks. Many are noteworthy elders from influential factions in Divine Flight City, even deputy clan leaders.

These people, if dealt with individually, wouldn’t be troublesome in Yan Lai’s eyes. But targeting Luo Ye Guifeng together would be troublesome.

"Everyone, please step back two steps. I have a few words to say to you," Yan Lai landed beside Luo Ye Guifeng, glancing at Celestial String with a hint of anger in his eyes, but when his gaze fell on those surrounding Luo Ye Guifeng, his expression changed.

However, as soon as Yan Lai spoke, several people in the crowd immediately responded.

"City Lord Yan, if you intend to release him, we have nothing to say, and you don’t need to explain to us."

"We have nothing to say."

Yan Lai knew these people might say they’ve got nothing to add and don’t need an explanation, but he understood clearly that as soon as night falls, they’d be capable of anything.

"Everyone, I too am extremely disgusted by such a person, and I’m eager to kill him. Those deceased Divine Shadow Army soldiers have protected this country for a hundred, even hundreds of years. They are heroes, and heroes shouldn’t meet such ends. For You Country and for their families, they were willing to die, but they deserve to die on the battlefield, in the effort to kill enemies, and not at the hands of their own people!"

"Let’s face the reality we’re all aware of: the power behind Luo Ye Guifeng is not something we can afford to provoke. Even I can’t directly convict him, and neither can the Great Domain Master, because none of us can provoke the Thousand Crafts Sect! That’s the truth! The stark, bloody truth!"

"So, everyone must not act impulsively. I know what you’re thinking, and I know what methods you might use. The current Luo Ye Guifeng might even be killed ten times over by a Lower Realm of Mountain Suppression cultivator. But have you ever thought about what consequences we’d face if we took personal action against him?"

"Thus, we must wait! You Country’s laws, the You Country authorities, will ensure he pays the price he ought to pay."

Yan Lai said, pointing at Luo Ye Guifeng towards the end.

This speech indeed caused the murderous intent in the eyes of those people to gradually subside.

Law?

They don’t believe in it.

In this world where power is pursued, it’s just something to restrain the weak.