Chapter 62

When the guard made a move, many people in the tavern averted their eyes, not daring to look anymore.

This man exuded such a heavy aura of killing intent; it was unknown how many people he had killed under his command.

If he were to attack in a fit of rage, he would show no mercy, and this young man would likely meet a tragic end.

In Tianfeng City, when someone from the City Lord's residence made a move, how many people had the qualifications to intervene?

However, in the next moment, a piercing scream echoed, and everyone turned their heads again.

They saw that the guard's right palm had been pierced by a chopstick, blood dripping, and he was now drenched in cold sweat, howling continuously.

"A chopstick!" The crowd in the tavern was greatly shocked.

It was important to note that from the guard's revealed aura and his position beside Ye Xue, his cultivation was likely already at the Qi Martial Realm or above.

Wu Martial Realm practitioners mainly focused on body training, although they could absorb spiritual energy to enhance their cultivation, their main focus was on physical strength.

Cultivating to the Eighth Heaven, one could break through rock walls and tear apart tigers and leopards.

As for the Qi Martial Realm, it was a higher level.

Not only could they use spiritual energy to refine their physical bodies, but the spiritual energy would also liquefy, and the Dan Sea would begin to form, allowing them to store all the absorbed spiritual energy in the Dan Sea and start to release some large-scale spells.

The first three Heavens: refining qi and condensing strength, spiritual energy liquefaction.

The middle three Heavens: externalizing spiritual energy, forming armor.

The last three Heavens: directing qi with the mind, using qi to guide the sword.

At the Qi Martial Realm, how could a mere chopstick pierce through the palm?

In a battle between two martial artists, to use such an object to pierce through the opponent's palm, which was enveloped in powerful energy, there was only one possibility.

That was that this person's cultivation far exceeded that of the guard!

But this was just an unknown young man...

The guard, with his palm pierced by the chopstick, did not continue his attack.

He glared maliciously at the young man who had caused him pain and embarrassment, hesitating, unsure whether to continue the attack.

At this moment, Shen Lang lifted his head and glanced at him.

His eyes were deep like the sea, yet full of indifference, as if nothing had happened, and he had not just pierced someone's palm with a chopstick.

The guard, who had been glaring, was suddenly terrified when he saw Shen Lang's face.

The cold and fierce expression instantly turned to fear, and he screamed in panic, "He's Shen Lang! Miss, he's Shen Lang! He's the one who broke Young Master Tang's leg!"

It turned out that during the gathering of the elite young men from various families, he had also been at the Tianfeng Tavern.

So he had seen everything, including Shen Lang breaking Tang Chaotian's leg...

That scene was like a nightmare, lingering in his mind, unable to be shaken off.

Even now, he was still grateful that he had felt this young man was extraordinary and had not acted like the other guards.

Otherwise, he would not be standing here now.

However, no matter how he thought about it, he never imagined that the nightmare had not yet dissipated, and he would encounter this little demon again!

This was a person who, with a casual kick, had turned the son of the Guard Commander, Tang Chaotian, into a cripple.

With a wave of his hand, he had severely injured several elite young men from various families, humiliating a large group of them!

And after that, two of the three major figures from Tayan Academy had gone to the City Lord's residence to smooth things over for him!

It was terrifying enough on its own, but to have two major figures from Tayan Academy backing him...

For a guard to challenge him was asking for death!

At this moment, the guard's psychological defenses completely collapsed...

He forgot the pain of the chopstick piercing his palm and scrambled back to Ye Xue's side, hiding behind her.

In his terrified eyes, Shen Lang did not seem like a weak young man but rather an ancient ferocious beast!

"So it's Shen Lang, no wonder you dare to be so arrogant and dare to injure someone from the City Lord's residence."

Ye Xue's eyes flashed with a fierce look as she slowly walked over and sat opposite Shen Lang, saying, "Over the years, many people have dared to challenge the City Lord's residence, but without exception, they all turned to dust. Some people want to show off their strength but do not consider their opponents, and in the end, they lose their lives for nothing."

Behind her, Xu Daolin's eyes revealed a hint of malice, and then he suddenly laughed and said, "Shen Lang... What a Shen Lang, I hear you've been very arrogant lately? And you even injured my brother?"

Xu Daolin also walked over and sat in the last seat.

"Your meaning is that when facing someone from the City Lord's residence, I can only take the beating and cannot fight back? If I am beaten or killed by you, I can only accept my fate?" Shen Lang said with a faint smile.

Ye Xue snorted coldly and said, "Talking is useless; in this world, strength speaks."

"Your meaning is that if I have the strength, I can kill you on the spot, right?" Shen Lang countered.

"Are you threatening me?"

Ye Xue's face turned ashen; no one had ever dared to say such things to her in Tianfeng City!

And now, the person saying such things to her was, coincidentally, Shen Moran's brother!

Shen Lang glanced at Ye Xue, seeing her ashen face and eyes blazing with anger, and couldn't help but laugh, "You're not stupid to the point of no return; at least you can recognize that I am threatening you."

"Boy, saying such things for a moment's satisfaction is not wise; the consequences are not something you can bear, or even your Shen family can bear!" As Xu Daolin spoke, his aura began to rise, scaring some nearby drinkers to run away in a hurry.

A great battle seemed inevitable.

However, what no one expected was that Shen Lang, at the center of the storm, not only showed no intention of calming things down but seemed to be forcing Ye Xue and Xu Daolin to make a move...

He poured himself a full glass of wine, drank it in one gulp, and then said calmly, "These seats belong to my friends; it's not your turn to sit here. I'll count to three, and if you don't leave by then, I'll make you come in standing and leave lying down. You can try and see if I can make good on my word."

"Wow!" The crowd was in an uproar.

How arrogant, this is really Shen Lang, the waste of the Shen family?

Daring to say such things to the City Lord's daughter and the Xu family's genius, Xu Daolin?

These two are at the Fifth Heaven of the Qi Martial Realm; could he be even stronger than them?

A killing aura spread from Ye Xue's body but was quickly suppressed.

She controlled herself, trying to make her tone more calm, and said, "I admire your courage. I am not a petty person, and I can pretend I didn't hear what you said today. Consider it; how about joining the City Lord's residence as my guard? The City Lord's residence can provide you with cultivation resources that the Shen family cannot, and it can be your backing, allowing you to act freely in Tianfeng City."

"One."

"Boy, Xue'er has been lenient enough with you; don't push your luck! If you agree, all our grievances will be settled! Otherwise..." Xu Daolin's eyes became even more fierce.

"Two."

Shen Lang's right hand was on the table, his index finger tapping lightly.

"Xu Daolin, let's go!"

To everyone's surprise, Ye Xue actually stood up and left her seat, preventing Shen Lang from saying "three."

Xu Daolin's face was full of gloom as he glared at Shen Lang and stood up, saying, "Being tough is useless; in a while, on the Tianfeng City martial arts field, I will make you regret everything you've done and understand that being arrogant without strength is courting death!"

At this moment, Ye Xue, who had just stood up, looked at Shen Lang with venom in her eyes and said, "Teachers Sima Yan and Mo Liusheng from Tayan Academy came to the City Lord's residence and explained the matter with Tang Chaotian to my father. But don't think this is over; in Tianfeng City, no one can injure someone from the City Lord's residence and get away with it... Since you're so brave, do you dare to participate in the martial arts competition organized by the City Lord's residence?"

Shen Lang lifted his head and calmly glanced at Ye Xue, catching the venomous look in her eyes.

His heart stirred, and a beautiful smile formed on his lips as he said, "Trying to provoke me?"

"What, scared? Or have you thought it through?" Ye Xue mocked.

"Oh, I have thought it through..." Shen Lang lightly blew on the wine in his glass and said.

"Originally, I didn't want to participate in your so-called competition because you, who call yourselves geniuses, don't even have the qualifications to make me act. But now I've thought it through; some fools just need a beating to understand how stupid they are. So, clean up and wait for me at the competition."

"Good, good, good, what a sharp-tongued boy. I hope you can still smile so brightly then, or you might end up crying!" Ye Xue said coldly, waved her hand, and prepared to leave with Xu Daolin.

Just then, the door of a private room on the third floor was pushed open, and a giant man walked out, "Hahaha, what a thrill, what a thrill! What a thrill! Brother Lang, you've given us another great show!"

Yin Kuang and Shui Buyu, among five others, walked out of the private room, all with smiles and a hint of admiration.

"Yin Kuang!" Ye Xue was startled and stopped in her tracks.

Her face was full of shock, as if she couldn't believe that Shen Lang had such a good relationship with these people, being called brother.

At this moment, Zeng Zuimo, who was behind Yin Kuang, pushed the giant man aside and said sarcastically, "Hey, big guy, it seemed like someone was threatening our little Lang just now. In the past, if someone threatened your brother, what would you do?"

Yin Kuang's face was filled with killing intent, and he said in a thunderous voice, "If it's a woman, I would rape and then kill; if it's a man, I would kill and then rape!"

The entire tavern fell silent...

Zeng Zuimo and the others looked at each other, knowing that Yin Kuang would always say some crazy and terrifying things, but they never expected him to be so forward...

The key was that now, with a group of people together, it wasn't just him losing face, but everyone losing face.

"Clang!" Xu Daolin drew a long sword and pointed it at Yin Kuang, furious, "What kind of scoundrel are you, daring to cause trouble here? If you have the guts, fight me, Xu Daolin, for three hundred rounds!"