Chapter 816: Are They Really That Kind?

Xu Tian: ……

Just how much does this person want to die?

But if you want to die, can't you just find a place to kill yourself? Why do you have to come here to pull a scam?

"Heh, Zhuang Ping, you want to die, but it's not that easy."

Xu Tian's mind sparked, and he simply went on with the other's words.

"You've repeatedly come to provoke, yet you haven't repented; if you die like this now, wouldn't that be a bargain for you?"

"What exactly do you want?" Zhuang Ping's face turned ashen; hearing Xu Tian's meaning, it seemed he was about to use torture on him.

"Lord, you mean we can't let him die so happily?" The senior official beside him lit up, nodding repeatedly, "First subject him to severe torture, then execute him by slow slicing—also a good idea!"

Xu Tian: ……

These people, apart from shouting "attack" and "kill", can't fit anything else in their heads?

"Are our dungeon cells sufficient?" Xu Tian's cold gaze swept to the senior officials nearby, "These people have filled them all; if we need cells later, what will we do?"

"Um…" The senior official frowned, thought for a moment, and cautiously asked, "Lord, do you mean you want to build new cells?"

Xu Tian: ……

"Fool, I'm saying drive out all these freeloaders; as long as we ensure they don't cause trouble here again, that's enough," Xu Tian said directly.

"What?" The senior official was shocked, "Lord, are you joking?"

Not only him, Zhou Lao Si and the others were also extremely shocked, even thinking they were experiencing auditory hallucinations.

"Do I seem like someone who likes to joke?" Xu Tian glanced at the senior official who spoke. Please download the AiYue app for the latest content.

"But... this..." The senior official was very embarrassed.

Zhuang Ping is like a time bomb; as long as he doesn't die for a day, the Azure Wolf Hall is in danger.

Even though the Wolf King is present, they need not worry about their own safety.

But what if the opponent chooses a time when the Wolf King is absent to come and provoke?

Moreover, someone is watching from the shadows, intending to wipe them out; as long as this hidden threat remains, no one will be safe.

"Lord, think it over! This Zhuang Ping has repeatedly come to provoke and openly insult you; logically he should be torn apart by a thousand knives, absolutely cannot be let go!" Zhou Lao Si walked up to Xu Tian and urged.

At the same time, he quietly turned his head toward Zhuang Ping in the dungeon, whose face was full of hostility, and a murderous glint appeared in his eyes.

Zhuang Ping, this person, doesn't

stay, absolutely cannot!

"Ding Yi, what kind of kindness are you pretending to have?"

Zhuang Ping didn't accept it.

"They thought suppressing me before wasn't enough, and now they even came up with this trick to humiliate me?"

"Give up that thought of killing me, I will never bow to you!"

"Zhuang Ping!" Fifth Elder shouted, "Do you think you still have the right to shout at Lord Wolf King? You're nothing but a prisoner on the steps, a bereaved family's dog!"

"Heh, then what right do you have?" Zhuang Ping showed no weakness, his gaze like a blade staring at everyone, "If it weren't for Ding Yi, you would have already reported to King Yan, and you could still swagger in front of me?"

"You scoundrel! Who are you calling a dog?" Fifth Elder's face flushed with anger, as if he wanted to smash Zhuang Ping dead on the spot.

The other senior officials also wore very displeased expressions.

Zhuang Ping's words indeed struck their sore spot; even all of them together are no match for Zhuang Ping. If Xu Tian hadn't been there before, they would probably have already died.

"Whoever's impatient, that's who I'm talking about." Zhuang Ping knew that being in the hands of the Azure Wolf Hall people meant he wouldn't survive, so he decided to go all out; even if he couldn't profit, he would make these old fools die of anger.

"Zhuang Ping, the fact is that your skill is inferior," Zhou Lao Si, the most composed among the elders, though also quite angry, didn't jump like Fifth Elder, "Lord Wolf King is the founder of our Azure Wolf Hall, our leader; when you come to provoke the Azure Wolf Hall, you should know that sooner or later you'll have to face him in battle."

"When you say that now, I can only think you can't beat Lord Wolf King, yet you can't afford to lose. A real man, a true gentleman, whose skill is lacking but still talks tough—maybe that's what you call a real man?"

"Hmph, Fourth Elder, you are as sharp‑tongued as ever!"

Zhuang Ping's complexion shifted from green to purple, the anger and resentment in his eyes almost bursting forth.

Xu Tian was somewhat surprised; this person should have just been locked up, so the Wolf King they mentioned earlier must have been himself.

But Xu Tian couldn't recall ever dealing with Zhuang Ping.

Could it be that something happened after he got drunk?

Before Xu Tian could speak, Zhou Lao Si asked him again.

"Lord, this person absolutely cannot be released; he's ruthless and harbors deep hatred toward you. If we let him and his subordinates go now, there will be endless future trouble!"

Xu Tian remained silent.

He also knew Zhuang Ping bore hostility toward him, but he didn't want to cause himself more trouble.

If he has to deal with the Wolf King's old grudges every day, when will he have time to investigate Tang Bingyan's whereabouts?

Moreover, the Thunder Hall is essentially a gang; Zhuang Ping should be its leader, and killing the leader outright is somewhat improper.

The worst outcome is that Zhuang Ping won't be grateful, and after recuperating, he'll come back to kill him.

But he's not the real Wolf King, so this debt can't be counted on his shoulders.

Moreover, the new recruits on the Shadow side have already begun to take shape; once he has amassed his own power and can stand on Wuji Dao, he naturally won't continue acting as a bubble‑wrapped Wolf King.

These feuds and disputes are all unrelated to him now.

"Lord, should we act?" a senior official, seeing Xu Tian hesitate, asked tentatively.

"I've already said, release them," Xu Tian waved his hand, "Free Zhuang Ping and his subordinates."

Everyone: ……

Including Zhong Ling, Zhong Yu, Zhou Lao Si and others, at this moment their hearts were all extremely surprised.

Zhuang Ping came with his men, threatening to exterminate the Azure Wolf Hall and even to break the eldest brother's legs, turning him into a cripple—so this debt is settled like that?

If they were allowed to run away, that would be fine, but now the people are locked in the dungeon; what is Xu Tian still hesitating about?

As for Zhuang Ping himself, he wore an expression of disbelief.

"Ding Yi, you're not playing me?"

"I'm not that idle." Xu Tian said, "Zhuang Ping, I released you today because I think there's no need to argue with someone like you, and I advise you not to come looking for trouble again. If you were truly that powerful, you wouldn't have become a dungeon prisoner."

Zhuang Ping gritted his teeth, clenched his fists tightly, yet, unprecedentedly, he gave no rebuttal.

Because he clearly understood the gap between himself and Xu Tian.

If, before seeking revenge, he still carried full fighting spirit and believed he could definitely defeat the Wolf King.

But after that recent battle, he clearly realized that the gap between him and the opponent could not be bridged in the short term.

However, the naturally suspicious Zhuang Ping also could not understand why Xu Tian had let him and his subordinates go.

Does the vengeance‑driven Wolf King truly have such a kind heart?

Or is he brewing some conspiracy?