As each and every one of them was subdued, the disciples moved quickly and tied them up properly, not leaving any room for resistance. Lin Xiao Tian looked over the scene once before turning toward his disciples, his expression calm but carrying a faint pressure. "Now tell me, what exactly was the reason for this confrontation," he asked evenly.

Hearing this, all of them stiffened at once, their earlier confidence disappearing instantly as none of them spoke. A shadow of foreboding passed through Lin Xiao Tian’s eyes as he looked at them again, his tone turning slightly colder. "I asked, what was the reason," he repeated.

This time, the group collectively took a step back as Yan Feng was quietly pushed forward, clearly chosen as the one to explain. Seeing this, Yan Feng let out a helpless sigh, a faint blush appearing on his face as he spoke. "Master... the one who has been beaten like a pig," he said cautiously.

Lin Xiao Tian’s muscles twitched slightly, but he nodded for him to continue.

Yan Feng coughed lightly before continuing, his voice slightly awkward. "They... took the dish that Miao-Miao had ordered first," he said, glancing sideways.

For a moment, Lin Xiao Tian froze, his eyes widening as if he had misheard something, his expression turning completely blank.

Have I erred somewhere along the way, or did I unknowingly raise villains while thinking they were protagonists...

Seeing that dangerous silence, Yan Feng hurriedly pulled Xiaoshan forward and added quickly, "And... junior brother was being pestered by several of their female disciples."

This time, not just Lin Xiao Tian, but even the surrounding crowd nearly staggered from the absurdity, their expressions turning strange as they processed what they had just heard.

Before Lin Xiao Tian could respond, the rest of the disciples began speaking all at once, throwing out reasons one after another, each trying to justify their actions in their own way. The noise quickly became chaotic until Lin Xiao Tian suddenly raised his voice.

"Enough." and Silence fell instantly.

He took a slow breath before waving his hand dismissively. "It does not matter anymore," he said calmly. "They dared to comment on your junior sisters, so teaching them a lesson earlier rather than later is not a bad thing."

No... these bastards are clearly in the wrong, ahem... we are firmly standing on the righteous side.

Hearing this, the entire crowd fell into stunned silence, as the same thought ran through every mind standing there.

The audacity and the shamelessness of the master and disciples were truly on another level.

As the crowd churned with noise and whispers, Lin Xiao Tian spoke calmly without even raising his voice. "Strip them of their spoils," he said, and the disciples moved instantly, as if they had been waiting for those exact words. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

The leader of the opposing faction roared in fury, his face turning red as he glared at Lin Xiao Tian. "I am an elder of the Iron Blood Sect, if you dare touch any of us you will regret it, the senior elders and reinforcements are already on their way," he shouted, his voice filled with both anger and a trace of panic.

Before he could continue, Xiaoshan appeared beside him and stuffed a filthy cloth straight into his mouth, the kind that looked like it had been dragged across the ground. The man choked instantly, his face turning even uglier as he struggled between the smell and the dirt invading his mouth.

At the same time, the rest of the disciples moved in perfect coordination, each choosing a target without hesitation. In just a few breaths, robes, storage rings, and weapons were all taken, leaving them with nothing but a few miserable scraps barely covering their bodies.

The once arrogant group now lay on the ground, scrambling and curling into themselves, trying desperately to hide what little dignity they had left. The contrast was so absurd that even the crowd did not know whether to laugh or stay silent.

Lin Xiao Tian’s face twitched slightly as he looked at his disciples, his expression turning strange for a moment. They truly are ruthless...

Just then, a heavy pressure suddenly descended over the area as a dozen figures tore through the sky, their arrival sharp and overwhelming as they landed one after another.

At the front stood a middle-aged man with a towering presence, his aura deep and oppressive, clearly the Sect Master, while behind him followed several senior elders and a few young figures whose sharp gazes and restrained auras marked them as true geniuses of the sect.

Their robes carried the unmistakable symbol of the Iron Blood Sect, yet what stood out more was the cold discipline in their bearing, each one composed, controlled, and radiating strength far beyond the earlier group.

The moment they arrived, the surrounding crowd instinctively lowered their heads, not out of respect alone, but out of the sheer pressure their presence brought.

Their gazes slowly swept across the scene, and when they landed on the disciples lying on the ground, stripped down and curled up in humiliation, a trace of disdain and contempt flickered across their faces. There was no concern, no urgency, only a cold dissatisfaction, as if what they were seeing was nothing more than a disgrace.

Chu Yue’s expression tightened slightly as she leaned closer to Lin Xiao Tian and spoke in a low voice. "This is the Sect Master of the Iron Blood Sect," she said, her tone serious.

Lin Xiao Tian’s gaze sharpened slightly as he looked ahead, his posture still relaxed but his attention fully focused. As the man descended, his eyes swept across the scene once more before settling on Lin Xiao Tian, while behind him the elders and geniuses stood silently, their presence alone enough to suppress the atmosphere.

The man finally spoke, his voice calm yet carrying authority. "Why did you do this, fellow Daoist, do you understand the consequences of going against my sect," he said, and as his words fell, his oppressive aura surged outward, lashing toward them.

However, when it reached Lin Xiao Tian and his group, it was as if it struck an invisible wall, failing to produce even the slightest effect. The man’s eyes flickered with surprise for a brief moment, though his expression quickly returned to calm as he concealed it.

Just as the building tension was about to erupt, a single, far stronger aura suddenly descended, pressing down on everyone as if the space itself had frozen, and a voice rang out.