Starforce Warriors-Chapter 661: I Admire You

“G-Gang Leader... Why have you come?” Ma Tuo’s voice trembled as though he had been caught in the act of adultery.

The white-robed figure slowly turned to gaze at him. He spoke slowly, “I have not treated you poorly. Why have you betrayed me?”

A flash of realization struck Li Xiaofei’s mind. It finally dawned on him. This graceful, immortal-like man in white was none other than the Exploding Star Gang’s leader—the one Huang Dinggou had referred to as a god. It was Wei Xiaotian!

The arrogant and domineering Ma Tuo seemed as meek as a lamb before Wei Xiaotian. His face twisted into a stiff smile as he said, “Gang Leader, you must be joking. I have always been loyal to you, never once betraying your trust.”

“Is that so?” Wei Xiaotian’s white robes glistened like jade. Though his tone remained calm, it carried a suffocating pressure that made hearts tremble. “Then tell me, why were you secretly meeting with Jiang Sansheng, Chen Mo, and Feng Yuan, those three from the Twin Shadow Tower, here at Shenyin Pavilion?”

Chen Mo and Feng Yuan were the two Peak Planet level experts Wei Xiaotian had just slain in an instant with his overwhelming strength. They were Special Enforcers of the Twin Shadow Tower.

“N-No, Gang Leader, this is a misunderstanding!” exclaimed Ma Tuo. He still clung to the hope that he could salvage this situation.

He spoke with the utmost sincerity, trying to sound as earnest as possible. “It was because my disciple, Nie Yuntao, discovered traces of Li Qingchen. That is why I led our gang’s experts here to apprehend him. However, I did not expect this traitor to be so formidable. Left with no choice, I sought assistance from Tower Master Jiang and his men, who happened to be passing by. After all, Li Qingchen killed Han Zhen, making him an enemy of the Twin Shadow Tower as well...”

“Hehe.” A faint trace of mockery appeared on Wei Xiaotian’s handsome face as he said, “Do you think you’re a genius, or that I am a fool, to dare lie to me with such words, in such a situation?”

“I...” Ma Tuo dropped to his knees with a heavy thud and said, “Gang Leader, I am wronged! Please see the truth!”

He had no choice but to stubbornly deny everything. But Wei Xiaotian no longer paid him any attention. The gang leader turned his head and looked at Li Xiaofei.

“You are Brother Yiyun’s cousin?” asked Wei Xiaotian, his tone softening considerably. “Yiyun spoke of you more than once. Your strength surprises me... I did not expect that after attending a single meeting, I would return to find Brother Yiyun forever separated from me by death. I trusted the wrong people.”

Old Chen’s alias in the gang world had been Li Yiyun. Li Xiaofei curiously examined this legendary figure of Chongque City.

“I heard everything you said earlier,” Wei Xiaotian continued, his gaze filled with appreciation. He nodded and said, “The world misunderstood you... You are good. Very good.”

Huang Dinggou, standing to the side, was visibly shocked at those words. He knew that their gang leader was renowned in Chongque City for his pride and arrogance. His standards were notoriously high.

Wei Xiaotian had never publicly praised anyone. Li Xiaofei was the first person in history to receive a ‘very good’ from the gang leader in front of others. However, after thinking it over, Huang Dinggou found the praise entirely reasonable. After all, Li Xiaofei had accomplished what no one else could.

“Greetings, Gang Leader,” said Li Xiaofei. Only after he had finished sizing him up did he casually offer his salute.

In truth, he was quite surprised. He had not expected Wei Xiaotian, the leader of the Exploding Star Gang, to be such an extraordinarily handsome man.

He was dressed in white robes like polished jade, with a face as fair as snow. Tall and upright, his thick black hair was tied into a neat topknot, secured with a wooden hairpin and cloth band. He exuded an effortless elegance. His eyebrows were sharp like swords, slanting into his temples, while his eyes were bright and clear, their whites and blacks sharply defined.

His forehead was broad and full, his cheeks well-proportioned, and his jawline was sharp as though carved by a blade. The faint stubble on his chin did not diminish his beauty; instead, it added a rugged masculinity that only enhanced his charm.

Li Xiaofei had seen his fair share of handsome men. But this man, Wei Xiaotian, was without question, the finest among them all. Even Li Xiaofei himself had to admit that, in the presence of such a flawless face, he might as well step aside and concede defeat.

In comparison, even the display of overwhelming strength that Wei Xiaotian had just demonstrated seemed less astonishing to Li Xiaofei than his striking appearance.

“You may rise,” said Wei Xiaotian, making a gentle lifting gesture in the air. A warm force helped Li Xiaofei to his feet. He continued, “From this day forward, you are not only a brother of the Exploding Star Gang, you are also a brother of mine.”

Li Xiaofei straightened and said, “Fortunately, Gang Leader, you arrived just in time. Otherwise, heh...”

He deliberately paused, leaving a suspenseful gap.

“Otherwise what?” asked Wei Xiaotian, with perfect timing.

“Otherwise, I would’ve killed them all already,” Li Xiaofei said with a grin.

Wei Xiaotian froze for a moment. Then, he burst into hearty laughter. His laughter was bold and free, carrying an air of absolute confidence and power, making those who heard it feel invigorated.

“A young man’s ambition should soar to the skies.” Wei Xiaotian spoke with admiration. “That confidence of yours reminds me of my own youth.”

At that moment, Ma Tuo, who had been kneeling with his head lowered, suddenly moved. He did not attempt an attack. Instead, he shot toward the exit in a desperate attempt to escape. A wounded Jiang Sansheng was hot on his heels.

White flowers had begun to bloom from his chest, and his upper body had partially turned into plant matter. Clearly, the power of the Seven Absolutes Hand had seeped into his bones and was slowly consuming him.

Seizing the brief window while Wei Xiaotian and Li Xiaofei were talking, Jiang Sansheng risked everything to flee.

“Where do you think you’re going?” asked Li Xiaofei, gripping his spear and about to give chase.

But Wei Xiaotian shook his head and said, “Don’t worry. They won’t get far.”

The moment his words fell, Ma Tuo, Nie Yuntao, and Jiang Sansheng were suddenly wrenched backward. They crashed into the walls of Wanli Hall once again, landing heavily on the ground.

Immediately afterward, the sound of countless weapons cutting through the air filled the surroundings. Thousands of elite warriors of the Exploding Star Gang surged in from all directions, completely surrounding Shenyin Pavilion.

A suffocating sense of oppression enveloped the hall. It was like a dark cloud pressing down on the city, threatening to crush everything beneath it.

“You...” Despair filled Ma Tuo’s face as he said, “You... You had this planned all along? You suspected me from the start?”

If Wei Xiaotian had not made preparations in advance, there was no way he could have mobilized such a vast force without the knowledge of his own Deputy Gang Leader.

“I knew you were lying when I returned from that meeting,” said Wei Xiaotian. His face showed no sign of victory or satisfaction—only disappointment. “I thought I treated every brother in the gang equally. I gave you all opportunities and power. I believed we could stand together as true brothers. But you... You betrayed Yiyun. You killed him in cold blood. You deserve to die.”

"You knew?" exclaimed Ma Tuo. He was stunned for a brief moment, then suddenly burst into wild laughter. “Hahaha! That’s right. I tampered with Li Yiyun and the others’ cultivation pills, planted a hidden poison in them, and let them die at the hands of Han Zhen, the Demon-Breaking Hand. Hahaha! Those fools never even realized the truth, not even in their final moments.”

At this point, Ma Tuo had completely let go. He became frenzied and reckless, as though nothing mattered anymore.

Li Xiaofei finally understood everything. He now knew why Old Chen, along with the other Hall Masters and Enforcers, had died at the hands of Han Zhen, someone whose strength had never been considered top-tier. So, this was the truth all along. It had never been because Huang Dinggou was cursed to attract disaster.

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