Chapter 164: Rules.
Unsurprisingly, Lee’s sword was deflected without much effort and a moment later three men in late twenties or early thirties encircled Jian Wuji. They didn’t come up too close, though, as afraid he would attack first.
There was another one, a fourth attacker, but he stood further in the shadow. All Lee could discern was that the guy leaned at the side of the building and crossed hands on his chest, as if preparing to watch a show.
Outer disciples, seeing Jian Wuji was outnumbered, scattered in the darkness, and to their relief no one followed. Lee also intended to leave Jian brothers to their fate since he couldn’t help at this point, but one of the three attackers, noticing him move, said, "You should stay."
The worlds were polite, but the chilling tone clearly implied Lee would stay here forever.
"They’re just kids, let them go!" Jian Wuji said, slowly drawing his sword again.
Unfortunately, no matter how he positioned himself, he couldn’t stand between the attackers and Tianyu. The younger brother understood that he was currently a burden, but didn’t even flinch. His squinted eyes and slightly bent knees clearly indicated he intended to take at least one attack from the three elemental masters.
"You broke the rules first!" Another attacker said, pointing at his dead comrades, "None of them were elemental masters."
"If a rat comes to my home and attacks my family, you can’t expect me to stand by and watch." Jian Wuji said, "Mine or their cultivation level doesn’t matter. Besides, the bastards were elemental warriors, so I don’t give a fuck!"
Lee could praise the nicely worded insult, but was confused for the reasons of the standoff. The three, no matter how strong they were, clearly had the upper hand. And if history had taught anyone anything, one shouldn’t talk while winning – only express their condolences at the graves of their opponents.