Chapter 120 - Those Bearing the Surname Yan Spared, Move West to a New Home - Part 2
Soon, Tie Sha and his people had arrived, forcing onlookers to move back and clear the area.
In the flickering torchlight, over a hundred Blood Blade Sect workers stood in multiple rings of defense, brandishing blades. The atmosphere was tense. Associate disciples and hired men bolstered their ranks.
Firelight glimmered like dancing red snakes, illuminating uneasy faces. At the center stood Tie Sha himself, clad in his usual white robe, brow furrowed as he stared out toward the island. Ah Da, stocky but tough, waited behind him.
“What should we do, Sect Master?” one of the inner disciples asked nervously. “This doesn’t feel like a normal attack; it’s more like—”
He trailed off, as if afraid to utter the word.
Tie Sha raised his voice. “What are you afraid of? If it’s evil spirits, we’ll deal with evil spirits. Speak plainly!”
His voice was steady and sure, and bolstered by his reputation, the disciples’ panic began to subside. The babble of frightened voices quieted as everyone waited to see what their leader would do next.
Tie Sha suddenly asked, “There should still be some prisoners in the county jail awaiting execution, right?”
A disciple replied, “Yes, Sect Master. There are a few left.”
Tie Sha said, “Bring them here.”
Before long, five condemned prisoners were escorted to the lakeside. Tie Sha didn’t bother looking at them directly. “I’m giving you a chance to live.”
The five prisoners stood there, dazed, until a disciple kicked one of them. “Kneel and listen. This is the sect master talking!”