Supreme Warrior in the City

Chapter 1416: Chapter 1415: Human Lives, No Distinction between Noble and Humble

”I believe Elder Li has misunderstood,” said the Dean softly. ”To my knowledge, when Su Yang first arrived in Capital City, he was alone. And with so many clans and so many experts in Capital City, to deal with just him, can it really be said that he was bullying the weak? Furthermore, with over three thousand of you attacking their few hundred today, your strength far surpasses his, so where does the bullying come into it? If we really talk about bullying the weak, you are the true bullies. Elder Li, you seemed to have gotten it the wrong way around. It is clearly okay for you to kill him, but not okay for him to kill you – how does that make sense?”

”You...” Ancestor Li San was at a loss for words; the Dean’s statement left him without a retort.

Indeed, no matter from which perspective, Su Yang’s side was truly at a disadvantage.

But the key issue is, with so many clans and people here in Capital City, to be defeated by a weaker party, who wouldn’t find that hard to accept?

”Whoever kills, expects to be killed in turn,” the Dean said softly. ”Since you harbored the thought of killing him, then you must be prepared to be killed by him. Every step Su Yang has taken in Capital City could be described as fraught with danger. He has gambled with his life every time. Fortunately, he has made the right moves every step of the way, which is why he has killed some of your Capital City people. Yet, despite the superiority in strength, numbers, and geographical advantage of the Capital City people, he has managed to kill them. How could that be his fault? Elder Li, with all the years you’ve lived, can you explain that to me?”

Ancestor Li San’s face turned red with anger, and he ground his teeth, saying: ”Even so, he shouldn’t be killing innocents recklessly...”

”Speaking of killing innocents, which one of us here has killed less than him?” the Dean’s voice turned colder. ”Not to mention anything else, Ancestor Li San, let’s talk about you. In order to become the Family Head of the Li Family, you secretly got rid of two other heirs, pushing one off a cliff and poisoning the other to death. After becoming the Family Head, you also exterminated the entire line of their descendants, not sparing a single one. Regarding the indiscriminate killing of the innocent, have you done any less?”

Ancestor Li San’s complexion suddenly turned pale; indeed, those were his doings. But he truly couldn’t understand how the Dean knew about them?

”Indiscriminate killing of the innocent?” The Dean turned to the crowd below, his voice cold: ”Your son, Li Tianhua, valued lust above everything else. The number of girls he’s deceived, harmed, and killed over the years is no less than a hundred, eighty at the very least – doesn’t that count as indiscriminate killing of the innocent? Moreover, the most critical point is, after those girls died because of him, they had nowhere to even protest their deaths. Shouldn’t your son deserve to die then?”

”I... I haven’t...” Li Tianhua hurriedly tried to retort.

”Is this interesting to you?” the Dean said coldly. ”This is something well known by most people in Capital City, what’s there for you to refute?”

Li Tianhua immediately shut his mouth. In fact, the deeds he had done were no secret. Many people knew about them; it was just that everyone tacitly chose not to discuss them.

Ancestor Li San’s face turned red; he had never taken this matter seriously before. In his view, they were exalted personages who killed a few lives as if they were crunching a few ants – nothing to fuss over.

”Can those people be compared to those who died here?” Ancestor Li San shouted angrily. ”These people present are significant figures from major families, the experts of Capital City. With one move from Su Yang, a thousand people died directly, among which many were experts of the Venerable Realm!”

The Dean looked at Ancestor Li San and paused between each word: ”Life is precious and should not be discriminated against by status.”

”Life is not discriminated by status?” Ancestor Li San laughed instantly. ”That’s ludicrous. People naturally differentiate each other by their status and hierarchy in this world. The nobility and the commoners are from two entirely different worlds; this is an inherent distinction!”

”Is that so?” said the Dean softly. ”Since you say that, let me ask you, by what criteria exactly do we judge the value of a human life?”

”Isn’t it obvious!” Ancestor Li San shouted. ”Naturally, it’s according to one’s status, position, strength, and ability!”

”So it seems...” The Dean stared at Ancestor Li San quietly. ”Between you and me, who stands higher and who lower?”

”You...” Ancestor Li San faltered, unable to respond to the question.

The Earth Immortals up in the air remained silent. Although Ancestor Li San was quite powerful and held a high status, when compared with the Dean, he was insignificant – there was simply no comparison.

”Obviously, the Dean is higher-ranking!” Black Widow spoke bluntly.

The Dean looked indifferent and softly said: ”Elder Li, if life inherently has distinctions between high and low status, then it would be entirely appropriate for me to kill you now, wouldn’t it?”

Ancestor Li San clamped his mouth shut and said nothing, unable to rebut.

At this moment, Su Yang also spoke coldly: ”My strength surpasses most people below, so if I kill them, am I justified in doing so?”

Ancestor Li San glared at Su Yang agitatedly but eventually couldn’t come up with a rebuttal.

”Elder Li, with a hundred years of cultivation, why can’t you see through the reality of this world?” sighed the Dean softly. ”Through the ages, how many a peerless talent is born superior to others? How many an unparalleled powerhouse is born nobler than others? Life never differentiates between high and low, noble and humble; it only matters how one conducts oneself. If you wish to kill others, you must be prepared to be killed by others. In this world, there has never been a rule that one can kill without the right to resist!”

Ancestor Li San clenched his teeth in anger, bellowing, ”Spare me your nonsense! I’m just asking you straight, are you or are you not determined to protect him today?”

”If all parties could compromise, Qinghe Academy naturally wouldn’t need to intervene,” said the Dean softly.

”Nonsense, he wants to kill my son; how can I compromise?” Ancestor Li San roared. ”What he seeks to kill now are the descents of the major families of Capital City, our offspring. How could we possibly give way?”

The Earth Immortals in the air also nodded and growled in agreement. Ancestor Li San’s words struck a chord with them; they really couldn’t afford to compromise.

”If that’s the case, then we must each rely on our own skills,” sighed the Dean lightly, landing next to Su Yang and whispering, ”You continue, I’ll hold these people off for you.”

”Thank you, Dean!” Su Yang exclaimed with joy, promptly expressing his gratitude.

Yet at that moment, the people in the garden below were dumbfounded.

They didn’t know how the confrontation between the Earth Immortals in the sky and Qinghe Academy would turn out, but as long as the people from Qinghe Academy interfered, those Earth Immortals would have a hard time harming Su Yang anytime soon.

Those above might clash in the air, yet the people within the estate didn’t have that much time left.

Should Su Yang unleash another strike of The Art of Thousand Swords, another thousand people would die. With just over two thousand people remaining in the estate, how many more attacks of The Art of Thousand Swords could they withstand?