Lin Yun wasn’t surprised by this situation. Whether on Earth or in the cultivation continent, such snobbery was common.
“Lead the way. Find us a quiet spot on the first floor,” Lin Yun said calmly.
“Yes, yes, yes!” The greeter led Lin Yun to a table on the first floor.
“Bring wine and food,” Lin Yun said.
“Right away, sir!” The greeter nodded and left.
Lin Yun’s plan was simple: since his target, Zhu Kui, sometimes appeared at Flower Moon Tower, he’d wait here like a hunter for his prey.
Then, Lin Yun looked at the beggar sitting across from him.
“She just called you Young Master Shu?” Lin Yun asked, puzzled.
“Young hero, who doesn’t have a past?” the beggar said with a dry laugh.
Lin Yun paused, realizing this beggar had a story.
Their entrance drew attention, with whispers and sneers from other patrons.
A beggar in Flower Moon Tower was apparently amusing.
“Young hero, bringing me here to drink will only embarrass you,” the beggar said with a wry smile.
“No matter. I don’t care about appearances. Just enjoy yourself—everything’s on me,” Lin Yun said with a smile.
“By the way, what’s your name?” Lin Yun asked.
“I’m Shu Zhang,” the beggar replied.
At that moment, a graceful, mature woman approached with a line of girls.
“Gentlemen, I’m Sister Ding, the owner. Do any of these girls catch your eye?” she said with a warm smile.
She had the girls introduce themselves one by one.
After they finished, Lin Yun casually pointed to the girl at the end. “Her.”
His goal was to wait for Zhu Kui, but he needed to blend in.
He urged Shu Zhang to choose, but the beggar declined repeatedly, so Lin Yun didn’t press.
“Young master, I’m Tian Rou,” the chosen girl said, sitting beside Lin Yun, linking arms with him and leaning in with a flirtatious air.
“Here’s a hundred spirit crystals as a tip. Sit and drink with us,” Lin Yun said calmly, unmoved.
Tian Rou blinked, wondering if he found her lacking charm.
Soon, food and wine arrived. Shu Zhang, who hadn’t eaten well in ages, dug in voraciously, pouring himself wine.
Tian Rou actively poured for Lin Yun, trying to charm him, but he remained indifferent.
Lin Yun sipped his wine slowly, keeping his senses alert at the entrance, watching incoming guests.
Just then, a well-dressed, slightly plump young man with two guards approached their table.
“Shu Zhang, who’d have thought we’d meet here? You, a beggar, coming to spend at Flower Moon Tower? Unbelievable,” the young man said, smirking at Shu Zhang.
Shu Zhang’s face changed, his wine cup slipping and spilling across the table.
Clearly, they knew each other.
“Young Master Li, my Shu family is finished. You personally crippled my dantian and meridians, leaving me unable to cultivate for life. What more do you want?” Shu Zhang said, his eyes filled with resentment.
“Tch, you’re drinking here? I think you’re not miserable enough!” Young Master Li said, grinning and smacking his lips.
Lin Yun, holding his cup, said without looking up, “I’m the one treating him. Also, you’re blocking my light.”
Tian Rou’s face paled, shocked by Lin Yun’s boldness. Shu Zhang was equally startled.
Young Master Li was taken aback. “Kid, you talking to me?”
“Who else? A dog?” Lin Yun said calmly, sipping his wine.
“You dare talk to me like that? You’re courting death!” Young Master Li’s face burned with rage.
“Beat him!” he ordered, waving his hand.
His two guards, both at the Spirit Transformation realm, charged at Lin Yun.
In a small county city like this, having two Spirit Transformation guards meant Young Master Li’s family held significant status.
But did Lin Yun care?
The entire Dongyuan Prefecture was his domain. He was its emperor.
“Young hero, watch out!” Shu Zhang shouted.
Tian Rou shrank back, fearing collateral damage.
Bang! Bang!
The guards’ attacks landed on Lin Yun, but he remained seated, holding his cup without spilling a drop!
“Hiss!”
The guards’ faces twisted in pain, gasping as if they’d struck solid metal.
“Again!” Young Master Li roared, ignoring their failure.
The guards, with no choice, attacked again.
Boom!
Lin Yun raised a hand, and the two were sent flying, crashing into Young Master Li, knocking him down.
Lin Yun hadn’t even used inner energy—just his physical strength.
“Small temple, big demons; shallow waters, many turtles. Scram,” Lin Yun said, frowning.
Young Master Li scrambled up, his face ugly. With so many guests watching, he’d lost face.
“Kid, do you know who I am? Do you know what my Li family is in Ye Shi County? You’re asking for death!” he spat, glaring venomously.
“Want another beating?” Lin Yun said indifferently.
The commotion drew attention from other guests.
“Isn’t that Young Master Li? He got beaten?”
“Who’s that guy? He didn’t even reveal his realm and took down Li’s guards. He’s got some skill!”
“Skill or not, he can’t afford to cross the Li family. He’s in trouble!”
“Yeah, the Li family is untouchable in Ye Shi County!”
The hall buzzed with whispers.
