The group of people argued noisily, each holding their views, debating endlessly.
"Enough!"
Sitting on high, the fair-skinned, defiant-browed Water Yama appeared deadly serious.
The Water Yama seemed to hold significant authority, as the water bandits sitting below fell silent and dared not speak further.
After a moment, finally, someone spoke in a deep voice:
"Big Brother, the Taoist Court is about to break in, what do we do now?"
Someone then shouted: "Big Brother, let’s kill these dogs!"
"How do you kill them? There’s a Golden Core on the other side," a nearby water bandit sneered.
"So what about the Golden Core? This is a Second Grade State Border. If we truly fight to the death, it’s not certain who will die..."
"What the hell are you boasting about? Foundation Establishment defeating a Golden Core, show me you can kill one?"
"Damn it, you look down on me..."
...
The group of fierce bandits started arguing again.
Water Yama’s face was icy, internally cursing, as they were a bunch of idiots, who only knew how to fight, without a shred of brains.
"Enough!" Water Yama said impatiently, "As long as the green hills remain, there will be no lack of firewood to burn. I have a backup, and we will escape through a secret passage."
"Big Brother, how can this be? We’ve lost so many brothers, to just flee like this is too... cowardly..."
Water Yama swung his hand, and a vicious water torture whip was lashed forward.
The speaking small leader of the water bandits had a bloody mark on his face, causing him unbearable pain.
Water Yama’s gaze was icy: "Didn’t you hear what I said?"
The small leader immediately looked alarmed, and dared not speak further, while the others also shut their mouths.
Water Yama nodded slightly, with a cold glint in his eyes, "The vengeance for our brothers will be exacted sooner or later; there’s no rush. The urgent task is to evade their sharpness, settle these accounts later."
"Yes!"
"Big Brother is right!"
"We follow Big Brother’s command entirely!"
...
The group of water bandits agreed one after another.
Water Yama said: "You all retreat first, you have 30 minutes to tidy up; after that, we will depart..."
"Yes!"
The group of water bandits rose to take their leave and gradually exited the hall.
Only Water Yama was left in the hall.
Water Yama remained with a stern face, then muttered, spitting out, "There really are Taoist Court dogs here..."