Hu Shilong opened with an accusation, his attitude already very clear.
Li Zhengyi couldn’t help but frown slightly.
He knew that Situ Xian had a very good relationship with Hu Shilong, and all this was because Situ Xian’s daughter had married into the Yan Family.
The Yan Family was an aristocratic family in the Martial Arts with masters of the Energy Transformation Realm, and Hu Shilong had old ties with the Yan Family. Stationed in Binhai, he naturally took care of the Situ family everywhere, making them the number one family in the Binhai Martial World.
Now that the Situ family had encountered a major disaster, Hu Shilong naturally needed to give the Yan Family an explanation.
However, he hadn’t even clarified the situation and directly accused Yang Fei, which was indeed too hasty and somewhat improper.
But Li Zhengyi did not voice his objections.
The two had worked together for many years. Although they supervised each other and each had their own intentions, they weren’t ready to rashly oppose each other at this time.
After all, several people in the Situ family had indeed been killed.
And behind the Situ family was the Yan Family.
Yun Shu also noticed Hu Shilong’s attitude; she frowned slightly, quickly gave Yang Fei a look, and shook her head as a signal.
However, Yang Fei didn’t see her gesture.
Yang Fei stared at Hu Shilong, a trace of confusion on his handsome, resolute face, and retorted, "What crime have I committed?"
Hu Shilong snorted coldly, "Under everyone’s eyes, the evidence is conclusive, can you still deny it?"
With that, he pointed at the crowd from the Situ family and then pointed to the bodies of Situ Xian and Situ Yunde.
"Senior Hu, Senior Li, you have finally come. This villain broke into our Situ family, killed my father and brothers, you must bring us justice."
"Yes, they are too hateful, even attacking us at our doorstep and killing in front of you, showing no regard for the Martial Alliance at all."
The members of the Situ family hastily pleaded.
The Martial Alliance youth who had previously accused Yang Fei spoke loudly, "Look, now the evidence is conclusive, what defense can you possibly have?"
Yang Fei glanced coldly at him, startling the young man, who then angrily said, "What, anger at being humiliated? Do you dare to attack me, a formal member of the Martial Alliance?"
Yun Shu somewhat understood Yang Fei’s temper by now and was deeply afraid he might act rashly in his youthful vigor, quickly reminding him, "Mr. Yang, please don’t be rash."
Seeing her look of concern, Yang Fei felt slightly warmed and nodded at her with a smile, saying, "Thank you for your concern, Miss Tong, I understand."
With that, he ignored the young man and instead looked at Hu Shilong and said, "Why don’t you ask me why I came to the Situ family to kill them?"
Hu Shilong snorted, "No matter the reason, it is no excuse for you to act violently."
"Oh?" Yang Fei narrowed his eyes and stared at Hu Shilong. "So you mean you don’t need my explanation and want to convict me directly?"
Hu Shilong shouted angrily, "The Situ family has always been low-profile. They have been stationed in Binhai and helped the Martial Alliance supress the Binhai Martial World. Their contributions are significant. Even if you have conflicts with the Situ family, you shouldn’t act so ruthlessly. Moreover, Situ Xian was a master at the Late Stage Peak of Inner Strength, and such people are not allowed to be killed arbitrarily. By killing him, you have broken the rules of the Martial Arts!"
Yang Fei furrowed his brow.
He didn’t fully understand all the various rules of China Martial Arts, but he knew some.
Hu Shilong’s statements were just too domineering.
It was obviously targeted.
Suddenly, Yang Fei chuckled and asked Hu Shilong, "It seems you have a very good relationship with Situ Xian, speaking so protectively of them."
Hu Shilong snorted, "I am merely speaking about the matter at hand, dealing with it officially."
Yang Fei’s tone became grave, and he laughed coldly, "Since you say that a Martial Artist in the Late Stage of Internal Strength cannot be easily killed, have you ever considered that since I could kill Situ Xian, I must be stronger than him? As such a powerful person, having been offended by the Situ family and given them several choices, they still targeted me, wanting to put me to death. Now that I have killed Situ Xian, am I guilty?"
At this, Hu Shilong suddenly came to his senses, shocked.
He, along with Li Zhengyi and other members of the Martial Alliance, seemed belatedly aware of it. They just realized that Situ Xian was killed here by this young man.
They hadn’t seen Situ Xian being killed with their own eyes and could not comprehend the shock that Yang Fei’s strength brought them, so much so that they overlooked his capabilities because of his young age.
At this moment, when Yang Fei personally mentioned it, they were finally awakened.
Li Zhengyi took a deep breath and, staring at Yang Fei, asked, "This Situ Xian, was he truly killed by you alone?"
Li Zhengyi seemed incredulous and looked towards the other members of the Situ family.
Members of the Situ family nodded one after another, one of them said, "Yes, it was he who killed our grandfather."
"He killed him with his own hands. We all saw it. There’s absolutely no mistake. The Martial Alliance must seek justice for the Situ family."
A chill rose from the hearts of Li Zhengyi, Hu Shilong, and other members of the Martial Alliance.
Upon looking at Yang Fei again, each of them displayed complex expressions of shock, fear, and disbelief.
Tong Yunshu and those beside her, including Zhou Chun and Qin Hu, also had faces full of shock, unable to accept this fact.
Zhou Chun took a deep breath and said softly, "Though I did not see it with my own eyes, but... but with the strength he displayed that day, he indeed might have had the capability to kill Situ Xian."
Li Zhengyi, ignoring Hu Shilong’s thoughts, looked sternly at Yang Fei and asked, "What is your name, and how did you come into this misunderstanding with the Situ family? This matter relates to whether you will be wanted by the Martial Alliance, so please answer truthfully."
Yang Fei was quite satisfied with Li Zhengyi’s attitude and immediately recounted the conflict he had with the Situ family.
This matter was no secret to the Situ family. Seeing that Yang Fei didn’t exaggerate, they found no words to refute.
"But my Situ family did not come to seek revenge today; it was you... you who barged in and killed my father and brothers," said Situ Yunzhong, wiping the blood from his mouth, his complexion pale.
Previously, when he and people like Situ Yunxin were guarding Situ Xian, Yang Fei had thrown them out. Although injured, Yang Fei had initially focused solely on killing Situ Xian, sparing them a fatal blow.
With this statement, the members of the Situ family’s eyes lit up, and they all spoke out.
"Exactly, we did not lay a hand on him; it was he who attacked us."
"He barged directly into the Situ family, killed the family head and his brother Yunde. This is a grave crime."
"Indeed, such a ruthless and heartless man, using martial arts to commit violence, the Martial World cannot tolerate this!"
Hu Shilong’s eyes brightened as he believed he finally caught Yang Fei’s weakness, staring at Yang Fei, he said, "What they say, do you acknowledge it?"
Yang Fei chuckled and said, "Today, indeed, I was the one who struck first. However, the fact that the Situ family was investigating me in secret and had assembled their family masters to act against me tonight is also true."
Hu Shilong laughed loudly, "The law does not punish the heart. The Situ family wanted to deal with you, but they had not yet acted, it wasn’t an established fact. But you killed them, the fact is right before our eyes, and you still say you’re innocent?"
He usually didn’t need to explain his actions to others.
But since returning to China and having married Qin Yanyang, being able to frequently see his cousin, he treasured this current life and did not want it to change.
If it were otherwise, he wouldn’t bother explaining to anyone.
But now, Hu Shilong was insistent on not letting go, and Yang Fei was angered.
Staring coldly at Hu Shilong, Yang Fei said, "This incident, had I not also been a martial artist, I would have been eradicated by the Situ family by now. I am alive not because of the Situ family’s mercy, but because I acted first, eliminating a threat in advance. Now that you know the whole story, if you still insist I’m guilty..." ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ ɴovelfire.net
At this, he suddenly stepped forward, releasing a wild battle intent, and said coldly, "Then try to capture me."
If it comes down to it, he could always flee overseas.
Yang Fei, while alive, would never tolerate such humiliation.