"What's going on?" A team of Imperial Palace Guards ca over from a distance. They had heard yelling and cursing while on patrol, so they ca over to check it out.
"Here cos another pack of watchdogs," sneered a scion of the aristocracy.
"What did you say!"
"Say that again!"
"Who are you calling watchdogs!"
The approaching guards were instantly enraged.
"I'm talking about you!" the aristocrat said condescendingly, "You are nothing but a bunch of housekeeping dogs!"
"That's right! Just a bunch of housekeeping dogs!"
"Nothing but dogs!"
"Dogs that bite viciously."
The other scions joined in the mockery.
The guards turned pale with anger and trembled all over…
Gao Fei could hardly contain his amusent upon seeing this. He had been preparing to stir the pot, but before he could act, the aristocratic youths had already spewed enough insults to drive the arriving guards mad. Gao Fei's mouth curled into a slight smile as he thought to himself: I'll just add fuel to the fire and let them have a real blast!
"This is unbearable, utterly unbearable! These guys are too infuriating!" Gao Fei bellowed with fury, charging forward with a lifted foot: "A man can be killed, but not insulted! I'm going to fight it out with you!"
"Let's fight!"
"A man can be killed but not insulted!"
"To battle!"
Seeing Gao Fei engage, the other guards couldn't hold back any longer and charged with howling cries. It wasn't that they were stupid, it was just that they were so accustod to privilege that they couldn't stand this affront.
"Oh my, daring to fight back! Beat them hard! Let them see what we're made of!"
"Attack!"
"Strike! Hit them hard!"
"Bang bang bang!"
"Clang clang clang!"
"Boom boom boom!"
The two groups clashed fiercely with each other.
"Tap tap tap…"
More and more guards from all sides converged on the scene. After finding out what was happening, they joined the fray, determined to make those who dared to call them dogs pay dearly. They were set on finishing them off!
Gao Fei slipped away in the confusion, shedding his guard uniform and reverting to his original appearance, before stealthily leaving the scene.
He had sparked the tension and then quietly made his exit; Gao Fei was truly devious.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh…"
Many people flew in from all directions, attracted by the sounds of battle, including mbers of various Sects, aristocrats, and officials… Eventually, the Human Race's emperor, Dugu Jingtian, also arrived.
"All of you, cease fighting!" commanded Dugu Jingtian with a powerful shout that reverberated across the land. The battling Imperial Palace Guards, Sect disciples, and aristocratic scions all ceased their combat. Every combatant was wounded; at best, they had black eyes and swollen faces, at worst, they were laid out on the ground, the most severe cases spitting blood and passing out.
Ghastly!
It was truly a ghastly sight!
"What on earth is going on!" Dugu Jingtian's expression was dark as still water, his tone icy cold: "Why are you fighting!"
"Your Majesty, it was they who provoked us first…" one of the guard leaders, nursing his face, said with a sense of grievance: "They insulted us by calling us housekeeping dogs, and in a mont of anger, we struck back."
"A dog?" Dugu Jingtian's eyebrows rose, and a strong killing intent burst from him, "Such audacity! To actually dare to insult the Imperial Palace Guards!" The guards are there to protect the palace; they are Dugu Jingtian's close followers. To insult the guards is to insult Dugu Jingtian himself.
"We... we were just joking... not serious..."
"Yes, it was a joke."
"We beg your Majesty's forgiveness."
Seeing Dugu Jingtian's fury, the rowdy Sect disciples and noble scions were all afraid.
"A joke?" Dugu Jingtian laughed in rage, "You speak so lightly! If I were to call you dogs and then tell you it was a joke, would you accept it?"
"We... would accept!"
"To be able to say such a thing proves that your skin has grown thick indeed!" As he spoke, Dugu Jingtian suddenly charged forward, fists clenched, and slamd down hard...
"Aaaah!"
"Pfft pfft!"
In an instant, all the troublemaking Sect disciples and noble scions lay dead, dozens of people on the ground curling up, their bodies bloodied, the scene brutally cruel.
Silence!
The scene beca eerily silent!
Everyone stared dumbfounded at the spectacle before them, thoroughly shocked.
"Whoever dares call the Imperial Palace Guards dogs in the future, this will be their fate!" Dugu Jingtian said with an icy cold voice.
"Your Majesty." A noble clan elder stepped forward, "They were certainly at fault, but their cris did not rit death. Why couldn't you be lenient?"
"This is my territory, my word is law," Dugu Jingtian said firmly, "Anyone who disagrees, step forward now!"
The noble clan elder did not expect Dugu Jingtian to speak so forcefully and fell silent for a mont before stepping back.
"Any objections?" Dugu Jingtian's piercing gaze swept across the crowd, filled with murderous intent, "If you have any, stand up!" Dugu Jingtian repeated several tis, but no one ca forward, seeming to have been intimidated by him, "One last thing for you: I am the Human Emperor! The ruler of the Human Territory! You are all under my command. Anyone who disrespects in the future, I will deal with personally! My word is my bond!" After dropping such a vicious threat, Dugu Jingtian stord off.
Such is the emperor's wrath, able to intimidate many.
"His Majesty is mighty! His Majesty is mighty!"
All the guards shouted in unison, especially the ones involved in the fight, who were exceptionally emotional, their voices nearly breaking. The Human Emperor Dugu Jingtian standing up for them had ward their hearts. Without question, they would serve with even greater loyalty and repay Dugu Jingtian's kindness.
The guards felt the warmth in their hearts, but those from the Sects and noble families were deeply frustrated.
They could only watch as their own were slain and bite their tongues in agony, feeling utterly helpless and humiliated.
"Is that it?" a noble clan elder whispered harshly, "Did our people die for nothing?"
"Sigh..." Another Sect elder sighed, "Small sacrifices are necessary for the greater plan! We are in the palace, Dugu Jingtian's stronghold. If we make any move, Dugu Jingtian will send the army to suppress us... We would be finished then."
"A gentleman's revenge can wait ten years. I will firmly rember today's score and settle it gradually when there's a suitable opportunity."
"Collect the bodies, give them a proper burial. I swear, they will not have died in vain!"
"Let's go, everyone, return. We will leave first thing tomorrow morning."
The situation demanded submission, knowing they could not win, why fight? The smartest move was temporary forbearance until they grew stronger, and then seek retribution.
If everyone knew all this was Gao Fei's doing, who knows what they would think—probably would die of anger.
While Dugu Jingtian was demonstrating his power, Gao Fei was hiding on the sidelines watching, unnoticed from beginning to end... After Dugu Jingtian had left, Gao Fei also returned to his residence, closed the door... and burst out laughing! Such a thrill! So delighted! So satisfying!
After this incident, Dugu Jingtian would be even more displeased with the major Sects and noble families. Even if they didn't fall out openly, he would secretly deal with them, and likewise, the Sects and noble families would unite against Dugu Jingtian...
As a result, the major Sects and families would no longer have the heart to deal with Gao Fei.
In the face of a greater threat, those smaller ones beco trivial. In the eyes of the Sects and families, the Human Emperor Dugu Jingtian was the great threat, whereas Gao Fei was the minor one.
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