Xia Yi responded in a glacial tone, saying, "My Seven Courts is not afraid of Eversky Island."

"There is no need for any of this. Whether or not this child has been controlled by the Neohuman Alliance is something that must be tested by the Hall of Honor, so he needs to go there. Additionally, if he is indeed free of the Neohuman Alliance’s manipulations, then his talent means that he will definitely become a pillar of the Fifth Mainland."

"I do not need him to protect my Seven Courts! A mere child just spoke to me in such a rude manner, and he may well grow up to be an enemy rather than a friend in the future."

"A child is nothing but a child. Why would Patriarch Xia be so concerned?"

"I can agree to not killing him, but he must be taught a lesson as a warning to others."

Xia Yi was determined to harm Lu Yin. Upon seeing the Xia family patriarch’s stance, Lu Yin frowned and clenched his fists. He looked over at Xia Jiuyou and saw that Xia Jiuyou looked calm, as though none of this was important. This person was the Xia family’s patriarch, someone who would not even spare his own son and who raised his children with a compulsion to train. He was utterly ruthless.

"Brother Xia, why must you make things difficult for a junior? This child spoke some words, but he did not mean to cross Brother Xia. Perhaps things were triggered by the Neohuman Alliance." Hui...