The Heavens: Man Covers the Heavens, Refines Treasures to Become an Emperor

"Let's go! Downstairs! I want to see with my own eyes how this country bumpkin, who doesn't know what's good for him, will end up getting into trouble with this kidnapping gang! Let's see if he can still be as arrogant as last time!"

He completely ignored the fact that Jiang Xuan had taken the initiative to save people; he only wanted to see Jiang Xuan suffer.

"Young Master! The clan leader..." The attendant tried to dissuade him.

"Enough with the nonsense! I'm just here to watch the fun! Can't I even watch?"

Qi Yunxiao waved his hand impatiently, with a hint of obsessive madness in his expression.

"Follow up quickly!"

After saying that, he ignored the servant's worries, and with a malicious smile that seemed to be watching a good show, he quickly rushed out of the private room and headed downstairs.

The atmosphere at the street corner was as tense as a bowstring.

The crowd grew larger and larger, forming layers upon layers, making it impossible to move.

The ordinary passersby were pushed aside by the cultivators who came to watch the spectacle. These cultivators had varying auras, some strong and some weak, and their eyes were sharp, filled with scrutiny and inquiry.

When later visitors learned the "truth" of the matter from the cacophony of voices and misunderstandings around them—that a young man in a blue robe had stood up for a woman who was "unfaithful" and "eloped"—and cruelly crippled "her husband's" hands and feet, many cultivators' faces immediately showed contempt and anger.

"Hmph! So that's how it is! You took action for such a sordid matter?"

"At such a young age, she can't even distinguish right from wrong! Why bother saving that harlot?"

"His methods are so ruthless! This boy's character is probably not good!"

"That's right! It was such a meddlesome thing to do! And to do it so harshly!"

The discussions were filled with righteous indignation, and the criticism was directed at Jiang Xuan, who was isolated and helpless in the arena.

The only person who could defend Jiang Xuan, the woman who had been rescued, was now deathly pale from the shock and emotional turmoil. She swayed and collapsed to the ground, fainting! This further confirmed some people's suspicions of a guilty conscience.

"Look! That woman fainted! She must be so ashamed after being exposed!"

"Hmph, serves him right! This young man was also aiding and abetting evil!"

The criticism grew even louder.

However, Jiang Xuan, who was at the center of the storm, seemed to be detached from it all.

His expression was as cold as ice, ignoring the malicious gossip, his gaze fixed sharply on the burly man kneeling on the ground, convulsing and howling in agony.

"explain."

Jiang Xuan's voice wasn't loud, but it carried a chilling aura that clearly pierced through the noise.

"What's your name? Where are you from? What is your purpose in binding this woman?"

"Agh...you little...you little bastard! I...I'm Hu Debiao! From the south of the city...from the south of the city! I'm disciplining my own wife...what's it to you! You...you're dead! Agh!"

The burly man, Hu Debiao, was sweating profusely from the pain, his face contorted, yet he remained defiant, his eyes flashing with resentment and ferocity, attempting to use his identity and threats to deceive them.

"Young man, show some mercy! His hand is crippled, what more do you want?"

An older-looking passerby couldn't help but offer some advice.

"Yes, even if he went a little too far, it's a family matter...you..."

The surrounding discussions began to lean towards "keeping the peace."

Jiang Xuan's lips curled into a cold smile, filled with undisguised mockery.

"Family?"

The words have not yet been spoken!

He suddenly raised his right foot and stomped it hard on Hu Debiao's only intact right hand, which was supporting him on the ground!
The movements were swift, precise, and ruthless! They were imbued with an overwhelming brute force!

Snap! Pfft!

The chilling sounds of bones cracking and flesh exploding rang out simultaneously!

Hu Debiao's right hand was instantly crushed to pieces, a bloody mess, with broken fingers and bones. Blood mixed with bone fragments gushed out, staining the ground red!

"Ah ah ah ah ah!!!"

Hu Debiao's screams suddenly rose in pitch, becoming as shrill as a vengeful ghost's wail. His body convulsed violently, his eyes bulged, and he nearly fainted from the pain! This bloody and cruel scene silenced all the surrounding accusations and attempts to console him! The crowd fell into a deathly stillness, many people turning pale and feeling nauseous!

"Now, can you speak?"

Jiang Xuan's voice remained calm, as if he had just stepped on an ant.

"Outrageous! How dare you carry out such cruel torture in broad daylight!"

A furious shout rang out from the crowd!

A young cultivator dressed in a tight-fitting outfit, whose aura was around the mid-stage of the Human Gang Realm, stepped forward from the crowd. His face was ashen, clearly enraged by Jiang Xuan's ruthlessness. He pointed at Jiang Xuan and spoke righteously.

"You may have some skill, but your actions are so vicious! You've abused your power! Do you really think there's no law in Yanxia City? Today I..."

He hasn't finished speaking yet.

Jiang Xuan made a move!

His figure flashed like a ghost, instantly appearing in front of the young cultivator!
The cultivator was shocked and instinctively tried to draw his sword to block!
But Jiang Xuan was too fast!
His left hand moved like a butterfly flitting among flowers, precisely brushing across his right arm where he held the sword!
Snap! Shoulder dislocated!

With his right hand, fingers held together like a knife, he swiftly struck several acupoints on the chest and abdomen!

puff!puff!puff!
Each click was accompanied by a muffled thud and the cultivator's painful groan!

Immediately afterwards, Jiang Xuan's leg shadow shot out like a venomous dragon emerging from its cave!

*Snap! Snap!* Two crisp sounds!
The young cultivator's knees were instantly kicked and bent backwards!
“Ugh!”

The scream was cut off abruptly halfway through!

With a final, gentle push, the once-aggressive young cultivator collapsed to the ground like a boneless limp rag doll, his joints twisted and dislocated. He couldn't even move a finger, only letting out painful gasps, his eyes filled with boundless fear and disbelief!
He didn't even see how the other person made their move!
The entire process was incredibly fast and ruthless!
In a single exchange, a mid-stage cultivator at the Human Realm who dared to step forward was instantly turned into a puddle of mud on the ground!
hiss.!

The entire arena fell silent! Only the sound of gasps filled the air! All the onlookers, whether ordinary citizens or cultivators, looked at Jiang Xuan with utter horror! As if they were looking at a demon god from hell!

Just who is this young man?! His methods are terrifying!

Qi Yunxiao, who was hiding behind the crowd and looking on with a smug expression, waiting to see Jiang Xuan suffer, suddenly froze with a look of horror on his face!
His attendants behind him turned pale with fright and instinctively took a step back.

“Young…Young Master…he…he…” The servant’s voice trembled.

Qi Yunxiao's facial muscles twitched, his mind in turmoil.

This country bumpkin... his strength is terrifying!
He had just been hoping to see a joke... but now it seemed that none of the people present could be easily crushed by this ruthless star! A chill ran from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head!
Jiang Xuan didn't even glance at the limp human body on the ground, as if he had just casually swatted a fly.

He walked up to Hu Debiao, who was in so much pain he was almost fainting, and suddenly a gleaming short knife appeared in his hand, which he had just taken from the waist of the limp cultivator on the ground.

The cold blade, carrying a strong stench of blood, pressed gently, yet deadly, against Hu Debiao's throat.

"last chance."

Jiang Xuan's voice was like a chilling wind from the depths of hell.

"Name? Background? Purpose? And who are your accomplices? Speak, or... die."

With a slight exertion of force, a thin line of crimson blood instantly appeared on Hu Debiao's neck!
The chilling touch of death instantly shattered Hu Debiao's last psychological defenses! The excruciating pain, the fear, and the demonic pressure from the boy before him completely broke him!
"I'll talk! I'll talk! Spare me! Spare me!" Hu Debiao cried, his voice hoarse and shrill, filled with desperate fear.

“My name is Hu Debiao! From the south of the city… to Heishui Hutong in the south of the city! I am… I am a human trafficker! I specialize in kidnapping young women! This woman… I just abducted her by the official road outside the city! I was going to… I was going to sell her to the contact person of the ‘Black Python Gang’! Spare me! Sir! I’m just a gofer! Spare me!”

The truth is revealed!

It's like pouring a ladle of cold water into boiling oil!
The crowd exploded instantly!

"What?! Human traffickers?!"

"This...this burly man is actually a kidnapper?!"

"Damn it! We just wronged that girl!"

"The Black Python Gang? It's those heartless beasts from the Black Python Gang!"

The angry outcry instantly reversed! The crowd that had just been criticizing the woman and Jiang Xuan were now filled with shame and turned their anger towards Hu Debiao on the ground! Curses and condemnations rose and fell!

Jiang Xuan sheathed his short sword, his cold gaze sweeping over the indignant crowd. The mocking curve of his lips deepened, and though his voice wasn't loud, it clearly drowned out all the commotion.

"Now you know what anger is? Where were you when she cried for help? Didn't you all think she was 'cheating' and deserved to be beaten and killed? Didn't you all think I was meddling?"

His questions were like cold whips, lashing the faces of everyone who had just spoken out in accusation.

Some people blushed and lowered their heads in shame.

But some people stubbornly argued back.

"Then...who knows if he's a human trafficker? There are so many scammers in this world, who knows if it's true or false? We're not stupid, we're not going to rush at any woman who screams for help?"

"Not an idiot?"

Jiang Xuan's voice suddenly turned sharp, filled with suppressed anger.

"So you choose to stand by and watch? Choose to aid and abet evil? Choose to become accomplices to human traffickers' rampant crimes?!"

He suddenly pointed at the unconscious woman on the ground, his voice booming like thunder.

"Today it's her! What about tomorrow? What about the day after? If one day it's your daughter! Your sister who's being dragged onto the carriage! Can you still be so 'clever' and stand by and do nothing?! Can you still be so 'rational' and distinguish between truth and falsehood?! Can you still so comfortably accuse the people who rescued them of 'meddling'?!"

A series of questions, like heavy hammer blows, pounded into everyone's hearts!
Many of those who had been arguing just moments before were now pale-faced, speechless, their eyes filled with lingering fear and deep remorse.

Yes, what if one day, it's your own family member who suffers?

Jiang Xuan stopped looking at the ashamed crowd and turned his gaze to the young cultivator who was lying limp on the ground, his eyes filled with terror and despair.

"You and him are in cahoots?"

Jiang Xuan pointed the tip of his knife at Hu Debiao.

Hu Debiao was about to speak.

"he…"

"Shut up! Hu Debiao! How dare you talk nonsense..." The limp cultivator roared, trying to stop him.

However, he didn't finish his sentence.

A flash of cold light!
puff!

Jiang Xuan's short knife pierced the throat of the paralyzed cultivator with unwavering precision!

Fresh blood gushed out instantly!

The cultivator's eyes widened, and a hissing sound escaped his throat, filled with resentment and fear. His body convulsed violently a few times before he fell completely silent.

Decisive! Tough! Ruthless!
The crowd fell into a deathly silence once more! Their gazes towards Jiang Xuan were filled with awe! This young man… was not to be trifled with!

Jiang Xuan drew his sword, flicked away the blood droplets from the blade, and once again pointed the cold blade at Hu Debiao's nose.

"Now tell me, where is the Black Python Gang's headquarters? How will you make contact? How many people are there?"

Seeing his companion die instantly, Hu Debiao was terrified. He dared not hide anything. He spilled the beans, incoherently revealing the Black Python Gang's secret outposts in the south of the city, their secret codes, and the approximate distribution of the gang's strength.

"The Black Python Gang! It really was those beasts!"

"Human traffickers deserve to die!"

"Young hero! Kill this scoundrel! Eliminate this scourge for the people!"

"Yes! Kill him! Then we'll raid the Black Python Gang's headquarters!"

Upon learning the mastermind behind it all, the crowd's anger was completely ignited. They were outraged and demanded that Jiang Xuan execute Hu Debiao and eradicate the Black Python Gang.

Jiang Xuan looked at the angry crowd, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

Eliminate the Black Python Gang? He certainly had that intention.

However, he didn't want to do things himself, and he didn't want to expose too much.

Just then, his gaze, like that of a hawk, pierced through the gaps in the crowd and precisely locked onto Qi Yunxiao, who was quietly shrinking back into the crowd, trying to slip away!
"Want to go?"

Jiang Xuan's lips curled into a cold smile.

He moved with lightning speed, weaving through the crowd like a ghost, and before Qi Yunxiao and his servants could react, he grabbed Qi Yunxiao by the back of his collar!
"Huh?! Who? Let me go!"

Qi Yunxiao was terrified and struggled desperately.

But Jiang Xuan's hand was like an iron clamp, and he couldn't break free at all.

He effortlessly dragged the shocked and furious, pale-faced Qi Yunxiao to the center of the crowd and threw him next to Hu Debiao, as if he were picking up a chick.

"Everyone!"

Jiang Xuan spoke loudly, his voice echoing throughout the entire venue, pointing at the disheveled Qi Yunxiao.

"This is Qi Yunxiao, the young master of the Azure Light Pavilion!"

All eyes in the crowd were focused on Qi Yunxiao, filled with surprise and curiosity.

The young master of Biguang Pavilion? This is the son of a prominent figure in Yanxia City!

"Young Master Qi was also filled with righteous indignation upon witnessing such atrocities!"

Jiang Xuan's voice was full of "sincere" praise, as if he were stating a fact.

"He has promised Jiang that Biguang Pavilion will fully support and assist us in eradicating the Black Python Gang, this malignant tumor, and restoring a bright and clear world to the southern part of Yanxia City!"

"what?!"

Qi Yunxiao was stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage, trembling with anger.

"You're talking nonsense! When did I ever..."

"Ok?"

Jiang Xuan lowered his head, leaned close to Qi Yunxiao's ear, and whispered in a voice as cold as if from hell, carrying an undisguised threat, in a tone only the two of them could hear. (End of this chapter)