Bai Chenglong was so furious he was about to explode.

Even his own former superior treated this stinking beggar with the utmost respect. He was well aware that making a move now would infuriate Pei Donglai. But Bai Chenglong couldn't care less. He couldn't just stand by and watch his younger brother be humiliated, let alone be killed by this filthy beggar.

Without another word, Bai Chenglong pounced toward Lin Xiao, his speed like a flash of lightning.

Unfortunately, before he could even reach Lin Xiao, he was completely immobilized.

Yes, Lin Xiao had made his move. His hand shot out like lightning and seized Bai Chenglong's neck. The grip was like an iron clamp, squeezing so fiercely that Bai Chenglong felt his neck was about to snap.

A sharp pain shot through him, followed instantly by terror.

Bai Chenglong stared at Lin Xiao, his eyes wide with fear mixed with a tinge of shock. He had never dreamed that such an unassuming beggar could possess such ferocious strength.

Bai Chengfeng was so terrified by this scene that he barely dared to breathe. In his heart, his older brother had always been an invincible figure, yet he was no match for this stinking beggar. The man who had dared to glance at Lin Xiao moments ago no longer had the courage. To Bai Chengfeng, Lin Xiao was now the god of death.

Moreover, Bai Chengfeng realized he had offended someone he should never have provoked. He also finally understood that everything he had done before was mere child's play—fragile and pathetic. This man was a truly formidable, top-tier expert.

Bai Chenglong's gaze instinctively darted to Pei Donglai, his eyes pleading for help. Indeed, Bai Chenglong was begging Pei Donglai to save him. In the entire security room, Pei Donglai was likely the only one who could.

Pei Donglai saw the plea in Bai Chenglong's eyes, and a flash of pain flickered across his own. Honestly, he wanted to intercede for him. After all, Bai Chenglong had been his subordinate for seven years. They had weathered countless storms together and had become brothers who had faced life and death.

However, the thought of Bai Chenglong's younger brother poisoning Su Qing with a gu-toxin extinguished any desire to plead his case. Bai Chenglong was important to him, but Lin Xiao was far more so. Ever since Lin Xiao had healed his injuries and restored his cultivation, Pei Donglai had come to regard Lin Xiao as the most important person in his life, vowing more than once to repay him properly. On top of that, Lin Xiao had later given him a house, repeatedly helped him and his sister out of trouble, and even saved his sister from mortal danger.

These deeds, one after another, had elevated Lin Xiao's status in Pei Donglai's heart to its absolute pinnacle. To put it bluntly, if Lin Xiao were to ask for his life right now, Pei Donglai would hand over his own head without a second thought.

But Lin Xiao did not deliver a fatal blow. Just as Bai Chenglong was about to suffocate, Lin Xiao flung him away by the neck.

Lin Xiao was not a magnanimous person, especially when facing his enemies. He had let go of Bai Chenglong because he had seen the flash of pain in Pei Donglai's eyes.

Indeed, Lin Xiao spared Bai Chenglong for Pei Donglai's sake. That was the first reason. The second was that Bai Chenglong was, after all, a man of the Western Region war zone and had contributed to the border security of Jiuzhou. Besides, the grudge was with Bai Chengfeng; his brother shouldn't have to pay for it. Seizing him just now was merely to teach him a lesson.

The moment Lin Xiao released Bai Chenglong, Pei Donglai's heart trembled. He realized Lin Xiao had done it to give him face. He looked at Lin Xiao with immense gratitude, his mouth moving as if to speak, but in the end, no words came out. He was truly grateful for Lin Xiao's mercy. After all, Bai Chenglong was his former brother-in-arms, one with whom he had been through thick and thin. Pei Donglai didn't want to see him die for nothing.

Bai Chenglong collapsed on the ground like a dead dog, greedily gasping for fresh air, stripped of all his Soldier King dignity.

Finally, after an unknown amount of time, Bai Chenglong managed to recover. His eyes slowly turned to Pei Donglai.

Pei Donglai said coolly, "Go back to the Western Region, and don't return. As for the Bai Family, forget about them. It has nothing to do with you anymore."

This was the last thing Pei Donglai could do for him. The Bai Family had, after all, provoked Lin Xiao. What they had done was so heinous that Lin Xiao would certainly not let them off.

Bai Chenglong remained silent, his gaze fixed on his younger brother. Honestly, seeing the despair in his brother's eyes made Bai Chenglong feel as if his heart was being furiously stabbed with a knife.

As the eldest son of the Bai Family, Bai Chenglong had always worked desperately, hoping to lead his family to greater heights. To be humiliated like this by a beggar—how could he possibly accept it?

He took a deep breath, staggered to his feet, and slowly turned his gaze to Lin Xiao.

Though he had been shocked by Lin Xiao's skill, it didn't mean he would meekly submit. Besides, even if he was no match for this beggar in combat, he hadn't forgotten that he was the reigning Soldier King of the Western Region war zone. Behind him stood the entire Western Region war zone.

Unless the Human Emperor himself arrived today, not even the gods could save this filthy beggar.

"What, still looking to die?" Lin Xiao asked, his tone chilling.

"Brat, you're right, your cultivation is higher than mine. I admit defeat when it comes to martial prowess. But don't forget, I am the Soldier King of the Western Region war zone. By treating me this way today, you are declaring war on the entire Western Region war zone. I'd like to see if you can withstand the divine might of our entire fighting force!"

BOOM!

A shudder ran through Bai Chengfeng. He never expected his brother to invoke the Western Region war zone. With such a powerful backer, what could a mere beggar—or any formidable figure, for that matter—possibly do?

Despair instantly transformed into a renewed fighting spirit. This is my brother, indeed. He didn't spend all these years in the Western Region war zone for nothing!

Hearing Bai Chenglong's words, Pei Donglai's brow furrowed.

"Bai Chenglong, what do you think you're doing? Are you trying to use the entire Western Region war zone to intimidate him? Your brother is clearly the one in the wrong. You were spared—that alone is an immense kindness. I advise you not to make things worse!"

Honestly, Pei Donglai was worried for Lin Xiao. Having served in the Western Region war zone, he knew its leaders were notoriously protective of their own. If Bai Chenglong really placed that call, Lin Xiao would undoubtedly be in deep trouble. Pei Donglai knew Lin Xiao was no ordinary man, but against the full might of the Western Region war zone, even his background might prove insufficient.

Having heard Pei Donglai's words, Bai Chenglong let out a disdainful scoff.

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