" Jia Jun, why are you standing up for that useless kid just give him to us? " A Bald man suddenly came forward and he was very angry and tired. 

" If we don't kill him, Young Master Du will not only kill us he might even send a cultivator. You can delay it but the young man's fate is already decided. He will be dead by the morning. " The bald man spoke in a ferocious tone. Suddenly every one of the Gang Members strength coursing through their body. 

Some villagers also moved back a few steps they can deal with mortals but if cultivators got involved then they would be just ants waiting to be killed. Even Jia Jun frowned; he knew no one would kill him but it was a different story for villagers. 

Those who contributed to the war with the rank of a Soldier. They possess special privileges in the Mortal Kingdom. Those who make a large contribution to the military can have their military badge even after leaving the military. They will be considered under the military for their remaining years of life. 

These people are those who survived the battlefield. If a soldier is killed without a reason then it would be considered as a mutiny which meant certain death. Whole Military Hall would be after them. 

" Why is this kid so important to you. How much money can you even get by killing him 10 copers,20,30 or 1 silver? " asked the middle-aged man standing beside Bai Jie. He really wanted to know why they wanted to kill this kid so badly that even Jia Jun's presence is ignored. How much someone even willing to pay to kill a mortal kid. 

" That's why we are all here. The prize boss gave us 100 silver," said the Bald man with his eyes filled with greed. Everyone was looking at Bai Jie like they were enchanted by his beauty. 

' These people ' Even Bai Jie felt disgusted as a man. He felt he was standing naked. Even the villagers were looking at him with an intense gaze. 

" THIS. " even Jia Jun had a completely shocked expression. 

He looked towards Bai Jie expecting some answers. He couldn't believe that someone put such a high price on his head. 

" Who the h.e.l.l this kid offended even heavenly Pavilion will not pay such a high price for a mortal. " some villagers mumbled they felt the price was astronomical for a mortal. People can buy slave mortals at the prize of 10 to 20 coppers. What is so special about this kid. 

Bai Jie's cheeks suddenly went red and he lowered his head in shame. 

' Damm only a hundred silver ' While villagers thought it was an astronomical amount, Bai Jie felt it was too cheap for him. 

" Old man even for a cultivator this prize is very beneficial as the work is very little. If cultivators accepted the job they might not kill you but I can't say how many will die behind you. " the Bald man spoke again. He was also feeling nervous a little bit because if the cultivators came all their running would be for nothing. 

A wave of commotion went through the villagers. Bai Jie saw many villagers' faces turn fearful.  Everyone was scared of dying. There is nothing to feel ashamed about. The villagers were becoming more nervous as time pa.s.sed. 

Bai Jie shook his head and sighed he saw a complicated expression on Jia Jun's face. Even though these people had good intentions but the strength still matters most. Bai Jie was ready to speak up when suddenly.

"Enough " A loud voice reverberated through the square. A uniform pressure suddenly suffocated the whole place. 

While Bai Jie instantly activated his eyes off the parasite. While keeping his head low. 

Ding pattern recorded. 

' 4th stage ' Bai Jie a.s.sessed the newcomer. He had a large build and a spiky club was hanging on his back. His face was very gloomy. 

" Capture him new orders from the Young Master Du. " the man spoke in a calm but heavy voice. 

" We won't "Jia Jun gritted his teeth and wanted to speak more but he felt a hand on his shoulder. He looked back and saw Bai Jie's shook his head. 

Jia Jun couldn't look away from the young man's face. He expected to see the despair in those eyes but they were clear like gems.

" No need you have done more than enough. " Jia Jun heard a calm voice. It wasn't a weak fearful voice but filled with resolve. He looked at the young man's calm expression while he looked at the villagers. 

' They look more scared than him. ' thought Jia Jun. 

Jia Jun had many thoughts running through his mind. He couldn't even feel a trace of fear from the young man while the villagers were scared they weren't even involved directly. But it looked opposite. It felt like it was the young man who was saving the villagers. 

" You are courageous. My name is Wu Ji. Can I know yours." the newcomer asked. He didn't expect that a young man would have such a strong mind to walk to his own death. He saw Bai Jie coming towards him. 

" Hey what are you doing, hide? " The middle-aged man noticed that Bai Jie was holding Elder Jia Jun's shoulder and started moving towards Wu Ji. He was going to stop him but a hand stopped him. It was Jia Jun. 

" We had tried our best and he made his choice," said Jia Jun in a gloomy voice. 

' This young man could have been a great soldier ' thought Jia Jun. He was looking at Bai Jie respect and admiration not as a kid but as an equal. 

" Boss what about our contribution. We  " the bald man tried to speak but all he got was a glare from Wu Ji. Which sent a chill through his spine. 

" I want to ask something. " Bai Jie stood in front of Wu Ji and asked. 

" Speak " Wu Ji felt amused. This was the first time he saw a mortal with such guts. He even felt excitement creeping his heart. 

' This mortal is interesting. ' thought Wu Ji. He felt very intrigued. 

" I want to know who wants to kill me so I can haunt him in the afterlife. " Bai Jie asked straightforwardly. The whole crowd went silent both villagers and The Red cross Gang members. 

Bai Jie's reply sent ripples of excitement in Wu Ji's mind. He could almost feel this young man's neck in his hands waiting to be crushed. 

" Hahahaha interesting. " Wu Ji suddenly started laughing. " What if it's me and I didn't like your face? " Wu Ji had a smirk on his face while cracking his fists. His heart was beating rapidly with excitement. 

" Think nothing of it then I misspoke lord " Bai Jie spoke in a fearful tone suddenly. He didn't continue further. It was a very sudden and unexpected transformation. 

" This " Wu Ji expected a meaningless struggle from the young man and he felt excited about it but the young man's reply stunned him. He didn't know what else to say. He saw the young man looking fearfully towards him. 

Wu Ji felt he was talking to some old monster rather than a young man. He himself knew he wasn't good with words but this is the first time a young man had left him speechless. He felt his anger rose up for some reason. 

It was similar to how he met a challenger who had challenged him to a fight but he suddenly gave up before the fight even started. He just turned out to be a paper tiger. He was expecting a strong reply from the young man but it never came. He didn't know where to vent his anger. 

( Paper tiger means all talk nothing of substance. )

' Hehe, suffer in your fantasy b.a.s.t.a.r.d.  ' thought Bai Jie. He was feeling very happy. He saw Wu Ji's expression changing his lips twitching. Bai Jie knew from Wu Ji's stature that his trick was working. It was like triggering a ripple which induces further ripples destabilizing the emotional state. A fighter thinks differently than normal people, for them a challenge is sacred. 

" cough " Wu Ji suddenly felt a sweet feeling and a stream of blood leaked out of the mouth. He wiped his lips. He suddenly closed his eyes and sat cross-legged on the ground. Spirit energy inside was going haywire while producing ripples in the environment. 

' hehe, idiot. ' Bai Jie could clearly see that the pattern used by Wu Ji was bad for his own body. Even a little bit of turmoil of confusion could deviate the spirit energy from its intended path. 

This is also a flaw he discovered when he looked at Wu Ji the flow of spirit energy was very incoherent; it was only because of the strong meridians that he is able to cultivate up to the 4th stage. 

People like Wu Ji are very easy to control. They think linearly not thinking of the bigger picture. These people easily get angered and confused and they can be easily manipulated with enough deterrence to be perfect loyal subordinates. They fear the strong while pressuring those weaker than them. 

" This " villagers and Red Cross Gang members didn't know what they talked about but they saw the young man say something to Wu Ji then he blanked out and he was injured. 

" This is impossible, a mortal injured a cultivator. " some people mumbled out loud. 

It sends ripples throughout the whole square. This was like once in a lifetime occurrence for them.

But no one thought that Bai Jie just timed it very well with Wu Ji's incoherent flow of spirit energy. If it was anyone else even they said the same thing it would be impossible to get a result like these. 

Due to a bad cultivation technique, Wu Ji has to focus a lot of their attention to keep the spirit energy to go haywire. 

Bai Jie himself has solved this issue and every cultivator has to face it. 

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