The Mute’s eyes shone with terror, and he was trembling from head to toe. He wanted to fight back, but Xu Qing’s hand was clamped onto his neck like an iron vice. Struggling wouldn’t do any good. Due to the vast difference in their cultivation bases, he wasn’t remotely capable of fighting back against Xu Qing. After all... he was only close to being in Foundation Establishment.6

There was something strange about the Mute’s cultivation base. He was somewhere between Qi Condensation and Foundation Establishment, almost as if he had started the breakthrough process but not completed it.0

There were a lot of pedestrians on the street, including disciples from both Seven Blood Eyes and other sects. Those who saw what was happening with Xu Qing and the Mute were visibly surprised. The mortals present all hurried away, while the cultivators clasped hands and bowed.0

Given Xu Qing’s status in the Eight Sect Coalition, no one would bat an eye if he grabbed a disciple by the neck. He could slaughter people on the street and nobody would react. At most, he might get reprimanded for doing something like that. In fact, if he had a good explanation, then he wouldn’t even...5