“So it’s the leader of the Ziqing Sect. I merely asked your disciples to accompany me for a drink, but they insulted me, so I had to discipline them on your behalf,” the young master of the Tiansha Sect said with a smile.
The leader of the Ziqing Sect, coming downstairs, heard these words and her expression changed slightly.
“Young master, if you want women to accompany you for drinks, you can go to a brothel,” the Ziqing Sect leader said, suppressing her anger.
The young master of the Tiansha Sect smirked, “Your disciples are far superior to those brothel girls. And you, as the sect leader, are stunningly beautiful, tsk tsk. How about you come over and have a few drinks with me? Perhaps my anger will subside, and you’d gain the fortune of aligning with our Tiansha Sect, wouldn’t that be nice?”
“You…” The Ziqing Sect leader’s delicate brows furrowed.
The young master of the Tiansha Sect, still smiling, walked up to her, “If you refuse me, I guarantee the consequences will be more than you can bear.”
“This is the prefectural city. Do you dare cause a death here, especially on the day of the prefectural lord’s banquet?” the Ziqing Sect leader retorted sharply.
“Even if I don’t deal with you now, can your Ziqing Sect withstand my retaliation later? Think carefully. If you don’t agree, your Ziqing Sect might face great misfortune, haha.”
As he spoke, the young master of the Tiansha Sect lifted a strand of the Ziqing Sect leader’s hair and sniffed it.
The Ziqing Sect leader’s expression flickered. She knew full well the vast gap between her Ziqing Sect and the powerful Tiansha Sect, which they could not afford to provoke.
“This Ziqing Sect leader is in trouble today.”
The onlookers sighed repeatedly, but no one dared to intervene. This was the young master of the Tiansha Sect, the second most powerful sect in Dongyuan Prefecture!
“Young master of the Tiansha Sect, this is the prefectural city. Isn’t it a bit too much to harm people here?” a resonant voice rang out.
Then, Lin Yun slowly stepped out from the crowd.
The young master of the Tiansha Sect, in high spirits, turned grim upon hearing this.
“Who are you, kid? You dare meddle in my affairs? Are you tired of living?” the young master of the Tiansha Sect said, sizing up Lin Yun with displeasure.
“Young master, you’re quite bold when bullying your own, but why don’t you go slay some demonic beasts?” Lin Yun said coldly.
Of the top hundred sects in Dongyuan Prefecture, only two genuinely answered the call to action, and the Tiansha Sect was not among them.
“What’s that got to do with you?” the young master of the Tiansha Sect glared at Lin Yun venomously.
“I’m done talking. You have three seconds to get out of here!” Lin Yun said indifferently.
The young master of the Tiansha Sect’s anger flared even more.
“Make me leave? Kid, you won’t cry until you see the coffin!”
With that, the young master of the Tiansha Sect raised his palm, inner energy surging, forming a spherical purple glow in his hand.
The next moment, he struck!
The purple glow, brimming with power, shot towards Lin Yun.
Boom!
As the purple glow reached Lin Yun, he threw a punch, shattering it instantly.
Lin Yun’s fist didn’t stop, instantly reaching the young master of the Tiansha Sect.
“What?”
The young master’s face changed drastically. The speed of the punch was too fast for him to react. Lin Yun’s fist slammed heavily into his chest.
Pfft!
The young master of the Tiansha Sect spat out a mouthful of blood, his body flying backwards, smashing a table behind him to pieces.
“This guy defeated the young master of the Tiansha Sect without even revealing his cultivation level?”
The onlookers stared at Lin Yun in shock.
Lin Yun had relied purely on the strength of his Pure Yang Body to defeat the young master, without using any inner energy.
“Young master!”
Two Tiansha Sect disciples rushed to help him up.
“Kid, you’re courting death! I’m the young master of the Tiansha Sect! We’re the second greatest sect in Dongyuan Prefecture!” the bloodied young master roared at Lin Yun, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
“That was just a warning. If you don’t leave now, I’ll have to take your life,” Lin Yun said, hands behind his back.
“Kill me? Do you dare? Even I wouldn’t dare cause a death in this prefectural city! Besides, I’m the young master of the Tiansha Sect—”
“Young master, this guy’s strength is extraordinary. It might take someone at the Tribulation Realm to deal with him. A wise man doesn’t fight when the odds are against him,” one of the young master’s subordinates said.
“Kid, you wait! You’ll regret hitting me!”
With that, the young master of the Tiansha Sect and his men scurried away.
He knew he couldn’t beat Lin Yun now.
“You’ll be the one regretting it!” Lin Yun said, smirking coldly as he watched the young master leave.
The Ziqing Sect disciples, seeing the young master depart, let out long sighs of relief.
“Young hero, thank you for your help!” the Ziqing Sect leader stepped forward, clasping her fists in gratitude.
The Ziqing Sect leader knew very well that without Lin Yun driving off the young master, she would have been in great trouble, possibly even bringing disaster to the Ziqing Sect!
They were just a small-to-medium sect, worlds apart from the Tiansha Sect.
In this world, the strong prey on the weak!
Lin Yun had saved them, and she was immensely grateful.
“What’s your name?” Lin Yun asked, looking at her.
“I’m Niyin, leader of the Ziqing Sect. May I ask your esteemed name, young hero? Please leave your name. The Ziqing Sect will surely repay today’s kindness,” the Ziqing Sect leader said, her voice soft and clear.
“Friend Niyin, you’ve done well. We’ll meet again soon, and then you’ll know who I am,” Lin Yun said with a faint smile.
With that, Lin Yun turned and left.
“Meet again soon?” Sect Leader Niyin was puzzled, not understanding Lin Yun’s meaning.
As she pondered, Lin Yun had already vanished into the crowd.
“Sect Leader, though the young master of the Tiansha Sect was driven off, what if he retaliates against our Ziqing Sect?” the female disciples of the Ziqing Sect asked, visibly worried.
“There’s nothing we can do now but take it one step at a time,” Sect Leader Niyin said helplessly.
Without enough strength, they were powerless in such situations, even when the other party was clearly in the wrong.
In this world, might makes right.
“Sect Leader, you’re attending the prefectural lord’s banquet tonight. When you see the prefectural lord, you could try asking for his help to mediate. It might salvage things,” one disciple suggested.
Sect Leader Niyin shook her head helplessly, “Our Ziqing Sect is a small sect. Even if we attend, we’ll likely be seated far back. A figure like the prefectural lord? We probably won’t even get a chance to speak with him.”
…
Elsewhere.
After Lin Yun left.
“That young master of the Tiansha Sect is too arrogant! Big Brother, shall I send someone to take him down?” Huo Zhen asked.
“No need. I have plans for tonight. This incident is a perfect opportunity,” Lin Yun said, a slight smile tugging at his lips.
“Let’s go back to the prefectural palace and wait for the banquet to begin.”
With that, Lin Yun strode towards the prefectural palace.
