Just then, a gray-robed elder sitting at the sa table as the man in yellow robes coughed lightly. "Brother Yu, why lower yourself to a child’s level?"
The pressure on the young girl lifted. She shot the gray-robed elder a grateful glance and hurriedly retreated. Yisha, her heart aching for the girl, pulled a small porcelain vial from her robes and tipped an Elixir out for her. The action imdiately drew everyone’s gaze, their eyes fixed greedily on the vial in Yisha’s hand. Unflustered, Yisha put the vial away.
The girl accepted the Elixir, gave Ling Xiao and Yisha a slight bow, and turned to leave. She was barely holding on. The pressure from the man in yellow had already injured her, and she was forcefully suppressing the mouthful of blood that threatened to erupt from her throat.
Ling Xiao called out to her, then suddenly reached out and gave her a firm pat on the back. The girl could no longer hold it in. She spat out a mouthful of blood and her body went limp. Yisha rushed to support her, saying anxiously, "Quick, take the Elixir!"
The girl tossed the Elixir into her mouth and looked at Ling Xiao in confusion.
Ling Xiao, however, turned his gaze to the man in yellow robes. His voice was bone-chilling. "Get the hell out of here now, and I’ll let you live."
"HAHAHAHA!"
The man in yellow robes threw his head back and let out a wild laugh. Then, his aura erupted from his body. The imnse pressure shattered every bowl and plate on the table. Everyone else glared at him in fury.
"Ling Xiao, you arrogant whelp! If I don’t teach you a lesson today, you’ll really think there’s no one left in this world to put you in your place!" The man in yellow then addressed the crowd. "I apologize for the disturbance. This brat first killed a mber of my sect, then humiliated in such a despicable manner. If I fail to respond, I will be a laughingstock!"
With that, he pointed a finger at Ling Xiao. "No matter who it is, no one will stop from teaching you a lesson today!"
The man in yellow hadn’t completely lost his senses. He stopped short of threatening to kill Ling Xiao. Although he only managed the Outer Hall of his clan, he still held a certain status. He had never suffered such a humiliation.
An imnse Spiritual Power gathered in the man’s mind and surged toward Ling Xiao like a tidal wave. ’That giant isn’t here,’ he thought. ’I’ll take this chance to severely injure this arrogant whelp who doesn’t know the aning of death!’
Ling Xiao’s ability to focus his thoughts into steel-like resolve allowed his Spiritual Power to rapidly form a barrier around his body. Though invisible, it was incredibly tough. As the pressure from the man in yellow washed over him, Ling Xiao’s expression remained unchanged.
This left the other ssengers, who had been watching Ling Xiao, stunned. So of them, who had been reluctant to attend, finally understood why the other hidden families and sects placed so much importance on this young man.
’So, the young man himself is this extraordinary!’
The mont the man in yellow unleashed his power, many of the guests understood. No wonder he was so arrogant—he was a High-tier Sword Sect. Once he advanced to the Sword Emperor Realm, he would be able to enter the inner circle of even the hidden families and sects and secure a firm position. For him to be so thoroughly insulted by a young man here... it would be a miracle if he could swallow his pride and let it go.
Indeed, it was the sa in the human world. At a certain level, sches and plots were of little use. In the face of absolute power, all sches are useless. Might gave you the right to be heard.
But no one had ever imagined that this handso young man... that he could actually withstand the pressure of a High-tier Sword Sect expert!
Everyone was left stunned. The entire banquet hall fell silent.
The man in yellow was now in a predicant he couldn’t back out of. This was no place for a real fight. He had only intended to teach the young man a harsh lesson and, in the process, scuttle any chance of others forming alliances with Ling Xiao. If Ling Xiao managed to establish good relationships with many of the hidden families and sects, then even the man’s own sect wouldn’t dare to push him around so easily.
’But I never expected him to withstand my pressure,’ the man thought, ’and... and the bastard is looking at with a damn smirk!’
The man in yellow couldn’t rember the last ti he had sworn at soone, but today he couldn’t help but curse this damned whelp in his mind. He imdiately intensified his Spiritual Power. Seeing Ling Xiao’s face gradually turn pale, the man smiled sinisterly. ’I refuse to believe I can’t break you!’
He hadn’t expected, however, that while Ling Xiao’s face grew paler, his eyes only grew brighter.
Several of the ssengers present, who were also at the Sword Sect level of cultivation, almost cried out in alarm. ’This audacious bastard... he’s... he’s actually using the man’s pressure to achieve a breakthrough! He... is... cultivating!!’
The man in yellow clearly realized this as well. He took a step forward, intending to use the opportunity to capture Ling Xiao. He had already discovered that while the boy’s Spiritual Power was imnse, his actual cultivation strength was not high! ’As long as I can get close to him, controlling him will be child’s play!’
Just then, a low, guttural roar echoed from outside the banquet hall. Everyone started in surprise. Standing behind Yisha, who had just run out, was a giant of a man! His head nearly scraped the ceiling, and his sharp eyes were locked on the man in yellow robes.
He crossed the distance to the yellow-robed man in a few giant strides, shot out a hand, and grabbed him by the collar. With a furious roar, he lifted the man high into the air and drove a fist into his gut.
The man in yellow discovered, to his absolute horror, that against the giant’s brutish assault, he... had no power to resist!
"A... A Sword Emperor!"
The man in yellow stamred out the two words. For a heartbeat, everyone in the room stopped breathing. Their gazes toward Ling Xiao were suddenly filled with a deep sense of awe.
’A Sword Emperor master... Even among the hidden families, that is a figure of considerable status and power!’
’And it looks like this Sword Emperor giant is serving as the young man’s bodyguard!’
"Throw him out," Ling Xiao ordered Tiger. "My territory does not welco people like him." Then he turned to the other ssengers. "Shall we continue?"
The ssengers watched as Tiger dragged the utterly humiliated man in yellow out, followed by his dejected companions. The representatives from the various families exchanged glances, then settled back into their seats.
Qing Yu clapped her hands, her face full of admiration. "My Lord, your strength is truly formidable. It seems I misjudged you!"
"You flatter ."
Ling Xiao smiled faintly. "Alright, let’s return to our previous discussion. Who’s next?"
Tiger dragged the man in yellow robes all the way out of the city. The man’s face had long since shifted from ashen to red, from red to white, and by now... it had turned a deep purple.
Tiger tossed him down at the city gates, gave him one last cold look, and turned to walk back.
"Ling Xiao... You mark my words! I, Yu Guang, will never let you get away with this!"
The man in yellow roared, his teeth clenched in fury.
Tiger abruptly spun around and charged back, each footfall sending a slight tremor through the ground.
In that sa instant, an imnse aura erupted from Yu Guang, stirring the very earth around him and kicking up a storm of dust and stones.
Tiger leaped into the air, his body spinning like a corkscrew. His massive thigh swung viciously toward Yu Guang’s head!
A sword shimring with a cold, blue light abruptly appeared in Yu Guang’s hand. He shot into the air, flying high to evade Tiger’s kick, but the wind from the attack still grazed his face, leaving a bloody gash.
Enraged, Yu Guang unleashed a fiery red plu of Sword Qi from his blade that extended over ten feet.
He roared, "Blast Fla Slash!"
The corners of Tiger’s mouth turned down, his eyes glinting with unconcealed scorn. He roared, "Master... said... for you... to get out... of Penzes City!"
BOOM!
A blast of yellow light erupted from Tiger’s enormous iron fist. Like a kite with its string cut, Yu Guang’s body arched as he was sent flying into the distance.
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