Chapter 187: Responsibility

A group of domain lords, who had set out later, had already reached the city wall, arriving a step ahead of Shi Chun and his party. In this setting, particularly on the heavily guarded barbican wall, most people were forbidden even from approaching, let alone ascending the wall. This group of domain lords, however, was clearly not subject to such restrictions. From their vantage point on the wall, they saw representatives from various factions in the open space within the arena, and also Shi Chun and his group emerging from the Wing Gate.

Below the city wall, behind them, Young Master Nan, who had departed earlier, arrived later, accompanied by a warrior whose origins were unknown. The warrior produced a token and handed it to the guards below the wall for inspection. After some negotiation, they were granted passage, allowing Young Master Nan to ascend the city wall. The domain lords on the wall saw Young Master Nan appear and did not seem surprised.

Young Master Nan, in turn, repeatedly bowed and nodded, greeting the various domain lords while maintaining a humble demeanor. The domain lords nodded slightly in acknowledgment, to varying degrees, and those more familiar would exchange a few words. They all knew who Young Master Nan was, understanding that in terms of identity and background, he was, in some respects, no less significant than them, and even superior in some cases. However, in this setting, it was not his place to put on airs; if he weren't humble, this place truly wouldn't be somewhere he should be. Everyone also understood his intention for coming here. After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Young Master Nan's attention quickly fell upon Shi Chun at the Wing Gate, immediately revealing eyes full of expectation and eagerness.

"Brother Bai, over there," someone next to Bai Shuchuan suddenly said, nudging him with an elbow and gesturing for him to look towards the Wing Gate exit. Bai Shuchuan looked over as well and saw Ma Ya Ning and others, who were undergoing a second identity verification and having their shackles cut. Kang Shan nodded, "Indeed, it's him." With the rewards imminent, he would not let the situation spiral out of control.

Kang Shan and the others, who had just had their shackles cut and were rubbing their wrists as they walked away, immediately spotted Bian Weiying leading a group of people approaching. Their gaze, its target, was very clear. Xiang Xuanzhou, who had been humiliated as "Senior Sister," lowered her gaze. What made his eyes light up was Xiang Xuanzhou. Although he had previously belittled Young Master Nan, what he truly coveted was Xiang Xuanzhou. With Xiang Xuanzhou now in his sights, Ma Ya Ning was no longer of interest to him.

Inside the barbican, after Kang Shan and his group left the Wing Gate, they were again blocked by Bian Weiying's group. "What are you doing? Don't block the way, move aside!" The group led by Su Yuanzong was jammed together at the Wing Gate exit, blocking the people behind them from coming out for a while. The process of cutting the shackles one by one was not that fast, and they had returned as a group, thus causing a temporary blockage.

Bian Weiying's group had just blocked Kang Shan's group, and before they could act out, they were reprimanded by the guards at the Xun Gate. The defending general stationed there, accompanying the group of domain lords, immediately cupped his hands and pleaded, "It hasn't started yet, has it? According to the rules, outsiders cannot interact with them right now. Lord Wei, please don't make things difficult for me. This is truly inconvenient. It will be soon; there's no rush at this moment. Please wait a bit longer. They can't be confined here indefinitely. I believe they will be released very soon. We're just waiting for orders from above, wouldn't you agree?"

Just thinking about it made him furious. He immediately strode over, naturally followed by a group of people. "What good was there in talking to scum from a place of exile like that? Naturally, he was looking for the one leading Bai Shuchuan's group." These were all trivial matters.

Kang Shan didn't feel there was anything inappropriate about standing in the lead position. He had already done what needed to be done and had no intention of being high-profile from now on. Kang Shan himself didn't show any anger, and calmly said, "Now, are you looking for the leader of Bai Shuchuan's group, or do you have something to discuss with Bai Shuchuan?"

The implication was that it wasn't for Kang Shan to decide. Wei Mo pursed his lips and said nothing more. The reason for his calmness was that he wasn't afraid of Bian Weiying. Before entering the Western Extremities Competition Ground, he might have still been intimidated, but now his cultivation had already broken through to the High Martial realm. Even if the opponent's cultivation was one level higher than his, he had nothing to fear.

Of course, he also didn't want to conflict with the other party. He turned his head to the people behind him and said, "Listen to Brother Bai, let's move aside." However, he quickly suppressed this slight irritation, reaching out to tug on someone's clothing from behind, gesturing for them to make way. Everyone understood his meaning: a conflict couldn't arise now. For him, whether to go there or not was no longer important. The bulk of the Insect Extreme Crystals was over there, and determining which continent they were registered under was the most important thing.

On the city wall, seeing Bian Weiying pointing at Kang Shan's nose, a group of domain lords recognized Bian Weiying's animosity towards Kang Shan and his group. Wanting to understand what was happening, Wei Mo suddenly tilted his head and asked, "The grand assembly is already concluding, and everyone has come out. Is it alright if I go in and take a look?"

Wei Mo might not remember the attire of most sects in Shengzhou, but the clothing style of the foremost sect was familiar to him, as he had frequent dealings with them. Although Ma Ya Ning's attire looked shabby, he still recognized it, and thus his brows furrowed. He had indeed set a tone of "tolerance," but he had also promised Young Master Nan via their parent-child talismans that he would handle this matter.

Seeing Kang Shan step forward to block, and Young Master Nan, conversely, shrink behind Kang Shan, Bian Weiying directly tilted his head towards Kang Shan and gestured, "Get out of the way."

"It's that guy again." Bian Weiying was infuriated at first glance. How dared such a useless wretch act insolently in front of him? He immediately pointed at Kang Shan's nose and warned, "Didn't you hear me tell you to die and get out of the way?" Kang Shan let out a sound and sarcastically retorted, "Are you still afraid you won't get your chance? As for Mount Youxia's Senior Sister, you're so miserable, but the truth can't be hidden by paper. He will soon find out who was behind it."

Young Master Nan, however, didn't understand what he meant. His brows showed deep concern, as he worried that Bai Shuchuan would get into conflict with Ke Yun Mountain because of this. A group of domain lords on the city wall witnessed this scene, realizing it was aimed at Ma Ya Ning and his group, but they didn't know what was happening. A domain lord asked curiously, "Who is that gesturing fellow?"

Kang Shan said, "Who represents Bai Shuchuan is decided by Bai Shuchuan himself." Ma Ya Ning had two demands, but the matter of "finding a man" could not be explicitly stated. He immediately retorted angrily, "What are you? Is Bai Shuchuan's representation up to you? Kid, I advise you not to invite trouble!" Wu Jinliang, who had just been scolded and personally attacked, immediately stopped smiling and watched them walk away with a gloomy expression. Upon receiving this reminder, Wu Jinliang's mouth twitched, and he couldn't help but murmur under his breath, "Ma Ya's people are truly useless; they couldn't even kill him."

"Heh heh!" Bian Weiying was both amused and angered by their reaction. He immediately rebuked, "Young Master Nan, you stop right there! Do you think you can hide from this matter?" Having been called out by name, Young Master Nan had no choice but to stop and turn to face him. He felt helpless and remorseful, knowing he had to taste the bitter fruit he had brought upon himself.

That disrespectful remark completely enraged Bian Weiying. He poked Kang Shan's chest with his finger and sneered, "So, if that's the case, you are the one who disregarded Shengzhou's interests and led Bai Shuchuan's group to flee the battle?" His blatant denial was utterly unconcerned. As for him, he had fewer reservations. At worst, he would be expelled from the sect. Whether Bai Shuchuan and Ke Yun Mountain could become good friends in the future was none of his business.

Then he pointed at Young Master Nan, who was hiding behind someone, giving him a look that said, "Just you wait." Before he flicked his sleeve and left, he couldn't help but glance at Xiang Xuanzhou twice more. Alright, even if a group was powerful, it was not advisable to cause trouble here; they could only obey the order and move aside.

Kang Shan also stopped, looked behind him, then circled back, once again blocking in front of Young Master Nan. Looking at the woman blocking in front of him, Young Master Nan's gaze instantly softened. In that very instant, she suddenly felt that being a woman was quite good too. Kang Shan stood there motionless, calmly facing them.

Kang Shan immediately reminded those beside him in a low voice, "Impatience can ruin a great plan. Wait until what needs to be taken is in hand; it won't be too late to settle accounts then. Don't worry, they wouldn't dare do anything to us here." Ma Ya Ning and a few others exchanged glances, all sensing something was wrong and already sensing an air of accusation. "Heh heh." Wu Jinliang couldn't help but laugh, amused by the opponent's "experience" and their childish trick of scaring children.

Upon hearing this, Xiang Xuanzhou's gaze towards him also revealed a strange meaning. After this grand assembly, she naturally knew what he had done. That fellow dared to offend even Mulan Qingqing and Shi Chun's group, possessing both ability and courage. Would he be afraid of a mere Bian Weiying? It was unclear what good Bian Weiying expected to gain by offending Kang Shan; his insistence on not letting go was simply making things difficult for himself.

He put away the parent-child talisman, with no intention of leaving. He could also understand Young Master Nan's concerns, or rather, Bai Shuchuan's concerns, as this was the foremost sect within the same territory. Of course, the appearance of peripheral figures like Kang Shan and Wu Jinliang also surprised him and made him increasingly angry. That a group of people were still alive was infuriating. Even if there were some reservations, they were directed at the forces behind him, and not truly at Bian Weiying himself. The few people immediately followed him and walked away. Wu Jinliang also gave Bian Weiying a few more glares; he hadn't forgotten the insult of being called a "big oaf."

Mulan Qingqing, also blocked at the entrance, was dressed in women's clothes. She no longer had her snow-white robes nor any special privileges, slowly queuing up. She looked up at the brightly lit city wall, having suddenly moved from a daytime world to a nighttime world, a look of dejection on her face. On the city wall, Lord Shi Chun took out a parent-child talisman to check, and saw a message informing him that Shi Chun's group, led by Su Yuanzong, had already exited from another Wing Gate. After great difficulty, he had acquired so many Insect Extreme Crystals. He was on the verge of achieving success and fame, with benefits almost within his grasp. He certainly didn't want to mess it up at the last moment. Bian Weiying was momentarily speechless. He had never seen such a brazen person; to have such a huge accusation pressed upon him, and he actually dared to accept it. This utterly rendered him speechless. He couldn't act here, so he immediately pointed at Wu Jinliang, "Big oaf, go ahead and laugh slowly. You'll have your time to cry."