After muttering a few words, Xia Liu hung up the phone and leisurely descended the stairs.
At the same time, two figures dashed through the corridor like specters, their speed so fast that faint afterimages appeared.
Above the sky, a bolt of lightning struck down, its red and white claws seemingly tearing the space apart.
At the hotel entrance, Xia Liu slowly stepped out.
He hadn't taken many steps when two people approached and blocked his way forward.
Xia Liu stopped and looked back over his shoulder.
He saw the two people approaching with a strong pressure-bearing presence.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh...
Outside the hotel, the sound of the rain echoed continuously, incessant in one's ears.
The five people at the entrance stood frozen in place as if they were figures in a painting.
"Which family are you from?" After a long stare, Xia Liu asked softly.
"Yanjing's Yan Family!"
"Yanjing's Qiu Family!"
Hearing the voices from in front and behind him, Xia Liu nodded slightly. Sure enough, these two families were not willing to let things go.
"Both of your families should also know the truth of the matter. Two Earth-Rank Peaks wanted to kill me and I killed them in self-defense. There shouldn't be any conflict, right?"
Xia Liu didn't want to erupt in anger immediately. He actually wanted to see what the intent of the Yan Family and Qiu Family really was!
"Hmph! You killed our family head and Elder Qiu in front of countless powerful fighters. Do you think this matter can just end like that?" One of the middle-aged men snorted coldly.
"Why not? Should I have just let them rob me and then kneel down to thank them for robbing me?" Xia Liu laughed, some families had been so rigid for so long, did they really think others were so easy to bully?
"Hehe! My friend, it's wrong to say that. Elder Qiu and the others indeed were at fault, but there was no crime deserving death. Moreover, killing them in front of so many martial artists doesn't conform to morality," said a reasonably just martial artist behind Xia Liu.
"The people are already dead, let's not talk about this matter anymore. Just tell me, what exactly do you want by coming here?" Xia Liu didn't want to discuss those useless things.
These people, their brains were just like rotten wood, uncarvable. Talking to them was less enjoyable than going upstairs to tease Rose.
"Daoist Fellow Xia, since you are straightforward, then we will state our purpose. We came here mainly to ask you to visit Yanjing and to personally apologize to Family Head Yan and Elder Qiu."
"Ah, and then?" Xia Liu continued to ask.
"And then this matter will be settled," one of the martial artists replied.
"Are there no other demands?"
"That's all. However, the place of apology might be in some plaza, and there may be a lot of people," revealed one martial artist from the Qiu Family, worried that Xia Liu might regret going.
"I can understand that, but it's a pity, I don't have any spare time recently; otherwise, I would have gone," Xia Liu nodded and then shrugged helplessly.
"Hmph! I think you just want to escape!" A martial artist from the Yan Family snapped angrily.
"Those without any moral integrity who are martial artists, they deserved to be killed. And you want me to apologize to them? Are you sure you all have brains?" Xia Liu's expression gradually became icy.
He had not exploded in anger because he thought these people could still be redeemed, but now, it seemed there was no cure!
"What did you say!" The four martial artists all exploded in anger.
Initially, they had intended to politely ask Xia Liu to come back, but now it seemed that they must take a different approach!
"I'm saying, if you don't want to die, then roll back to where you came from, or go down and meet those two stupid old farts," Xia Liu said.
The moment Xia Liu spoke, the area around him suddenly fell silent.
The space seemed as if it had been frozen, devoid of sound, and there was also an intense chilling intent.
Only Xia Liu knew that this chilling intent was the intense killing intent of the four martial artists.
Without any warning, as Inner Qi compressed to a certain stage, four martial artists increased their energy at the same time, directly shattering the glass at the hotel entrance.
Seeing the sudden shattering of the front door, many guests in the living room screamed in alarm.
In the lobby, there were men and women who were waiting for the rain to lighten up a bit before leaving, but they never expected to encounter such an event.
Some alert members of the crowd then shifted their gaze to Xia Liu and the other four martial artists.
That was because they were closest to where the glass had exploded, and even after the glass shattered, they remained motionless.
The five standing in front had seemed as if they were nailed to the floor.
"Friends! Come in quickly and take cover!" the hotel security guard, not understanding the situation, stood in the lobby and shouted at Xia Liu and the others.
Just as the security's voice had fallen, everyone in the lobby was staring wide-eyed.
For they had all seen that, just after the security had finished speaking, the five standing on the broken glass shards had started fighting.
And what was different, their martial arts moves were exactly like those of the martial experts on TV!
What astounded them the most was definitely Xia Liu because he was fighting four people at once by himself!
Another round of muffled sounds of crashing limbs followed.
Facing the attack of these four martial artists, Xia Liu was utterly fearless.
Though their numbers were greater, Xia Liu's speed and strength were both tremendously terrifying.
During the earlier burst of energy, Xia Liu had noticed that two of the martial artists were at the Earth Rank Peak, and two were at Earth-Rank High-Level.
It was not much different than the five Yanjing martial artists he had previously slain.
What was a bit troublesome was the location, which was the Liuhai City area, and there were already many onlookers.
Due to this, Xia Liu was incredibly vexed, as he could not deploy too many shocking tactics.
However, the four martial artists were different—this was not Yanjing City area, they deployed their moves without any concern.
So, in the next second, the four fiercely increased their Inner Qi, their Qi cyclones condensed in their palms, and in perfect coordination, they all reached out together!
Xia Liu, unpretentious, faced the joint strike of the four, boosted his Spiritual Energy, and powerfully counterattacked.
The echoing roar resonated around the vicinity, the formidable Qi Force forced each back several steps, with Xia Liu directly being knocked back to the outdoor garden outside the hotel.
It was still raining, although not as heavily as before, standing on the lawn, Xia Liu intently watched the four men in front of him.
He had already felt their resolve.
Their moves had not held back at all; if it hadn't been for his strength, he would have been flattened by their first move.
Two Earth Rank Peak, two Earth-Rank High-Level!
Indeed, they were impressive!
"This young man is indeed strong!"
"Yan Jun, you and I have the highest cultivation, and we cooperate best. We should go all out later."
"Alright, but Qiu Ming, if we can lure him to a less crowded area, deploying here, if Yanjing were to investigate, we few would definitely face repercussions."
"Gentlemen, I won't be joining your game any longer, farewell!" Just as they were discussing, Xia Liu gave a slight smile, then turned around and ran.
"Damn it! Chase him, we must kill him today!" Seeing Xia Liu break into a run, Yan Jun's fury had already reached its peak, and if he caught Xia Liu, it would undoubtedly be a deadly shot!