"Sect Leader, what should we do now?"

Arhat’s face was pale. That roar just now almost shattered his divine soul, sending chills down his spine.

Tong Hu frowned, "Let’s go out and see who it is. Our War Tiger Sect has been in Sin City for so long, and never has anyone dared to challenge us. If it’s one of those major forces, we apologize and admit our fault. If it’s just someone bluffing, then we kill them. We absolutely cannot let our War Tiger Sect lose face."

The crowd nodded in agreement, but their hearts were pounding. Are you kidding? That roar alone was enough to prove how terrifying the other party is, definitely not someone bluffing.

Outside, Qin Yi coldly eyed the flickering torch-lit hall and, seeing no one coming out, frowned, "Qin Yi is visiting, what does it mean for the people of War Tiger Sect to avoid me? Could it be that you look down on Qin?"

The voice rolled like thunder, sweeping out once again.

In the hall, Tong Hu and the others were stunned, their faces filled with shock.

"Did he just say who he was?" Tong Hu asked in disbelief.

Arhat said, "It... it seemed he said he’s Qin Yi."

The group’s faces turned pale; they naturally knew who Qin Yi was.

Tong Hu suddenly looked at those present, "Did any of you offend this gentleman behind my back?"

Everyone was taken aback, looking at each other.

Arhat said, "Sect Leader, we’ve never had dealings with Qin Yi, there’s simply no such thing."

"Then why would Qin Yi come to our door?" Tong Hu’s old face chilled, "You should know what kind of person Qin Yi is, and he doesn’t look like he’s here with good intentions."

Suddenly, an elder of War Tiger Sect standing by widened his eyes in shock and exclaimed, "We’re in big trouble."

Everyone looked at him, Tong Hu said, "What are you talking about?" 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

The man turned pale and said tremblingly, "Sect Leader, everyone, have you heard that Qin Yi is looking for an elf named Hua Nian?"

Everyone froze, simultaneously looking at Hua Nian.

Hua Nian was so frightened that her back pressed tightly against the stone pillar, trembling.

Tong Hu said, "Are you Hua Nian?"

Hua Nian nodded in fear.

Everyone present turned pale, as if they were mourning.

"It’s over, completely over..." Tong Hu muttered, dazed.

Arhat couldn’t stop trembling, Hua Nian was someone he had captured, and how could Qin Yi let her go?

"Damn it, the person who commissioned us must have known Hua Nian’s identity, we’ve been set up."

Tong Hu said tremblingly, "It’s too late to talk about this now, we need to find a way, how can we survive this calamity."

"Sect Leader, we could just send her out. After all, we were just commissioned to do this and didn’t know Hua Nian’s identity. Ignorance is not a crime, Qin Yi shouldn’t be too hard on us."

"Absolutely not," another elder objected, "Think about what kind of person Qin Yi is. Even the Sword Sect is helpless against him, the ruthless one who destroyed the Sin Tower. He’s riding high, doing this is clearly slapping his face, how could he spare us?"

"If that’s not an option, and that isn’t either, are we just waiting to die? If we don’t go out soon, when Qin Yi comes in, we might not even have a chance to plead for mercy."

Arhat looked at Hua Nian, a ruthless look in his eyes, "Sect Leader, I have a plan. We use this woman to threaten Qin Yi, make him swear not to trouble our War Tiger Sect. At worst, we go down together. Qin Yi is offering a hefty reward to find this woman, she must be very important to him."

Tong Hu’s eyes flickered, unable to decide for a moment.

Arhat said, "Sect Leader, let’s do it this way. Otherwise, when Qin Yi rushes in, we won’t even have a chance to plead."

Tong Hu hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Bring her, let’s go out to meet Qin Yi. Also, instruct our disciples to lay an ambush. If Qin Yi resorts to violence, they can at least buy time for us to escape. Remember, as long as we survive, the War Tiger Sect will stand. As for the disciples below, we can recruit more if they die."

Outside, Qin Yi saw no movement from the War Tiger Sect, his face becoming increasingly grim.

"Courting death."

A terrifying aura of killing intent swept out, almost tangible, causing a man beside him to break out in a cold sweat.

Just as Qin Yi was about to storm in, a group of people emerged from the hall.

Qin Yi stood atop the stone tiger, looking down coldly.

The man leading Qin Yi quietly hid away, preserving a way out for himself. He’s not Qin Yi; if the War Tiger Sect retaliated someday, his life would be over.

Qin Yi looked dispassionately at the approaching group from the War Tiger Sect.

"Sister, sister..."

Little Leaf, seeing Hua Nian brought out by the War Tiger Sect, cried out excitedly.

Hua Nian also noticed Little Leaf, "Little Leaf."

"Big brother, it’s sister, look, it’s sister," Little Leaf said excitedly.

Qin Yi smiled, "Big brother sees her. Little Leaf, don’t worry. Soon you will be reunited with your sister."

Little Leaf, knowing his sister was still in the hands of the bad guys, nodded obediently.

Tong Hu looked at Qin Yi, bowed, "Tong Hu, Sect Leader of the War Tiger Sect, along with the elders, greets Young Master Qin."

Hua Nian looked at Qin Yi; what a handsome person. He was the most handsome human man she had ever seen, even more so than the men of their Elf Clan. At the same time, she understood why Qin Yi was seeking her; it all stemmed from Little Leaf.

Judging by Little Leaf’s demeanor, it didn’t seem like Qin Yi was holding him.

Qin Yi looked indifferently at Tong Hu and said flatly, "Release her. Otherwise, after tonight, Sin City will no longer have the War Tiger Sect."

The impression Qin Yi gave was summed up in four words: overpowering and domineering.

Tong Hu and the others felt a chill in their hearts. They dared not challenge Qin Yi’s dominance because he had the qualifications. But this didn’t mean they would release the hostage just based on Qin Yi’s words; they needed assurance for their survival.

Tong Hu said, "Young Master Qin, we will release her, but we ask you to agree to one condition."

"Crack..."

In everyone’s aghast expressions, cracks suddenly spread across the huge stone tiger underneath Qin Yi’s feet, about to shatter.

"Are you threatening me?"

Tong Hu and the others felt a chill.

However, Arhat suddenly grabbed Hua Nian’s throat, "Young Master Qin, we do not wish to be your enemy; it’s all a misunderstanding. Therefore, we need you to swear. We release her, and you won’t trouble our War Tiger Sect. Otherwise, don’t blame me for crushing her throat."

Qin Yi was about to nod, but upon hearing Arhat’s latter words, his gaze turned cold.

"Qin despises threats the most. This is your last chance. Release her, or I will leave none alive in the War Tiger Sect."

Tong Hu and the others felt chills to their bones.

Arhat said, "Young Master Qin, we know your cultivation is strong. However, if we don’t have your oath, we won’t be at ease. Do you really want to watch this woman vanish like smoke?"