A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)
Chapter 1556

The moon spilled its cool light across the lands while a cold wind sent dirt and dust flying in the air.

Under the pale moonlight stood a solitary young woman of unearthly beauty.

Before her were four supreme grandmasters of China, their eyes shining brightly in the night.

The blades remained sheathed. The tension in the air was palpable.

Tang Yun, Ye Qing-Tian, Sword Saint...

Any one of them could take down an army of martial artists.

They were now gathered here.

One could almost taste the tension in the air.

Sword Saint's furious words lingered in the air. Yet, the young woman appeared oblivious to the questions of both Sword Saint and the King of Fighters. There was no hint of emotion on her face. She appeared as dispassionate and cold as a statue.

"Sect Leader Tang Yun, please explain yourself. You owe us an explanation for what you did on our land," Ye Qing-Tian, who had not said a word all this while, finally broke the silence.

Ye Qing-Tian should have kept his mouth shut because his words earned a glare from Tang Hao as soon as he said them. He jabbed Ye Qing-Tian hard in the back and whispered furiously at the man. "We know what happened. There's no need for an explanation. We're talking about a hundred thousand lives here. No explanation she can concoct will absolve her of her crime! Qing-Tian, you should remember your place and your duty. Don't let yourself be bewitched by her!"

Others might not know anything about Ye Qing-Tian's past dalliances but Tang Hao and the other supreme grandmasters were well aware of his history.

They simply couldn't believe that this old man still hadn't given up after all these

years.

Ye Qing-Tian's face darkened when he heard Tang Hao's words.

His lips twitched violently. He was ready to kill Tang Hao.

What had he done?

He had simply wanted to give Tang Yun a chance to explain herself.

Shouldn't they at least get to the bottom of things before meting out punishment?

Maybe Tang Yun hadn't killed these men and women.

"Alright, I know what I have to do." Ye Hing-Tian couldn't be bothered to get into an argument while they were in the presence of a beautiful young woman.

After replying Tang Hao with a casual remark, he continued questioning Tang Yun. "Sect Leader Tang Yun, we're not unreasonable men. We won't put you in the spot if you're not the one responsible for the catastrophe that just happened. However, I concur with Sword Saint. If you were the one who killed those hundred thousand people, we won't let you go scot free either! War God Castle isn't going to fear you because you're the sect leader of Chu Sect and the most powerful fighter on the Sky Ranking. China isn't a nation you can push around!"

The leaders of the nation must guard its borders and lands with their lives!

The Chinese people had always been a proud people.

No matter how powerful their enemies were, they remained fearless and uncompromising. They showed no fear to their foes who would abuse and torment their fellow people.

Ye Qing-Tian and the other five supreme grandmasters had united the Chinese martial arts circle and founded War God Castle so that they could rebuild the Chinese martial arts circle!

Even at the height of its power, Chu Sect had failed to conquer the Chinese martial arts circle.

Ye Qing-Tian and the others naturally wouldn't waver even if they were going to face Tang Yun, the most powerful martial artist on the Sky Ranking.

But they wouldn't fight Tang Yun unless they were sure that she had been responsible for the disaster that had struck the town.

"I have only one question for you, Sect Leader Tang Yun. Are you responsible for the deaths of the hundred thousand men and women in Yanyang?"

The winds began to howl and tension grew heavy in the air as Ye Qing-Tian uttered those words.

The eyes of Mo Gu-Cheng, Tang Hao and Sword Saint fell on Tang Yun.

"Sect Leader Tang is the most powerful martial artist on the Sky Ranking and the leader of the most powerful sect in the world. You're known as the empress in the martial arts circle. Such a powerful and great woman would take responsibility for her actions, wouldn't she?" Mo Gu-Cheng's icy voice rang out before Tang Yun could say a word.

The silence of the night stretched outward and filled the starlit heavens.

The four supreme grandmasters waited patiently for Tang Yun's reply.

Seconds passed...

...followed by minutes. Yet, Tang Yun did not speak.

All Ye Qing-Tian and the others got from her was a cold, dispassionate look and an air of untouchable dignity.

"Sect Leader Tang Yun, please let us have your answer!" Sword Saint spoke slowly and clearly, every word seemingly a dagger. The force of his words sent the young woman's hair stirring in the air. Sword Saint and his fellow supreme grandmasters had reached the limits of

their patience.

If Tang Yun still refused to answer, then she would simply have to face their onslaught of attacks.

It was then that Tang Yun finally lifted her lovely face. A sword had appeared in her hand. Her cherry red lips moved slightly. Her prolonged silence was broken by her emotionless voice. "It is as you have thought. I was the one who destroyed Yanyang and the one who killed those hundred thousand men and women. Make your move."

The sins of a son should be borne by his father. But her child had no father, so let her be the one to bear his sins.

Tang Yun had known the moment that Ye Qing-Tian and the other supreme grandmasters had appeared, a fight was inevitable even though she was the sect leader of Chu Sect and the leader of the most powerful martial arts organization in the world.

Under normal circumstances, War God

Castle might hesitate to get into a fight with her.

But these weren't normal circumstances. Tang Yun knew that she had crossed the line.

It didn't matter who she was. War God Castle wasn't going to let her off.

"I knew it!" Sword Saint's joints creaked furiously as he tightened his fists. His eyes gradually reddened with rage. "Sect Leader Tang Yun, you must think yourself god. A hundred thousand men and women. Some of them were mothers and fathers, some daughters and sons. Some were lovers who had loved ones. You killed them all thoughtlessly. Do you realize how many families you've ruined, how much happiness you've destroyed, how much suffering and pain you've brought into this world because of your thoughtless killing spree? Do you feel no guilt or shame for what you've done?"

The Sword Saint's words of rage exploded like a thunder amongst their midst, sending waves of fury and power surging

outwards.

"Why are we still wasting time talking? Let's fight and kill her now! I don't care if Chu Sect declares war on China tomorrow. Tang Yun dies today! I'm going to appease the hundred thousand spirits of our people with her head!" The King of Fighters thundered and sent his fist smashing downwards.

His punch hit the ground with the crushing weight of a mountain and sent the very air around him quaking with the force of his blow.

An intense fight broke out instantly.

The skies shook violently while the very earth split apart.

The ruined town was going to be completely leveled by the end of this battle.

Meanwhile, thousands of miles away, at Chu Sect.

Chu Sect had been keeping its head down since their trip to the Amazon rainforest.

Yet, beneath the sect's veneer of calm lurked tumultuous waves.

A deafening thud erupted in the halls of Chu Sect as an old man seated on the platform slammed his fist on the table. His face was filled with fury.

"A bunch of good-for-nothings! Why haven't you managed to find the sect leader after so long? You call yourselves the Eagle-Eyed Hounds? You're a pack of good-for-nothing dogs!"

The chief elder was infuriated.

It had been nearly a year since the sect leader had gone missing.

They had sent their best men to search for her and they had found nothing. The chief elder was naturally livid.

The men before him simply kept their eyes down and their mouths shut in sheepish silence as he ranted and railed at them.

"Chief Elder, you shouldn't blame them for this. At her level of martial arts, if the sect leader really doesn't want anybody to find her, we wouldn't be able to find her even if we deployed the tens of thousands of men in the sect," someone seated next to the chief elder said.

"Tang Yun's uncontrollable! As a sect leader, how could she go missing without a word? Does she feel any sense of responsibility for her office at all? Why did the old master Chu choose that young wench as his successor? She's holding the sect back!" The chief elder was filled with both frustration and anger.