Grand Viper roared, "If he's part of the Wrights, I'll personally send him to the afterlife! Just because they're one of the Five Apex Families, they think they can look down on me, Grand Viper?

"I've dominated the southern martial arts world for decades—when have I ever swallowed humiliation like this?"

Quinton scrambled to his feet, terrified, his voice trembling as he begged, "Sir, please! Have mercy! Your two apprentices—White Viper and Black Viper—they weren't killed by my family! It was Andrew! That bastard set the whole thing up to frame us and pit us against each other!"

However, Grand Viper's eyes blazed even hotter. "Bullshit! When I arrived at the scene, your Wrights' head guard—Tora—was right there, cleaning up Black Viper's corpse! Your people wouldn't even leave his body alone—and now you want to talk peace? I swear, I'll make the Wrights repay this blood debt a hundredfold!"

As Grand Viper raised his hand again, clearly intending to kill Quinton on the spot, Rafa