"So it's you lot who want to snatch the crystal ore from Han Dong?"
Young Lord Chiyan stood with his arms crossed, looking at the dozen or so Daozuns from Hei Feng Cave. "Do you know that Han Dong is my, Gu Qingfeng's, dao companion?"
The dozen-plus Daozuns from Hei Feng Cave had initially thought Ouyang Ye was just trying to scare them. They never imagined that Young Lord Chiyan would truly be in the Peach Blossom Secret Realm, and right here at that. For a moment, they were at a loss. After all, the rumors said Young Lord Chiyan's strength was bizarre and supreme, killing Daozuns as easily as slaughtering pigs and dogs. Moreover, they'd heard this person was cruel and violent, utterly ruthless when it came to killing.
This inevitably made the Hei Feng Cave group feel panicked. Even though each of them was a Daozun with over a thousand years of cultivation, it didn't matter. No one is unafraid of death, and they were no exception. Facing Young Lord Chiyan's questioning now, none of them dared to respond.
Young Lord Chiyan secretly transmitted his voice, asking, "What do I do? They're not saying anything. Should I fly up there?"
"Fly? Fly where? Go up where? Sister Ling'er, you are Young Lord Chiyan right now!" Ouyang Ye replied, both anxious and helpless. "That fellow Gu Qingfeng is incredibly lazy. If he can lie down, he absolutely won't sit; if he can sit, he definitely won't stand. And you want to fly up? Are you joking? What's more, that guy is arrogant. No! Not exactly arrogant... it's a kind of indifferent arrogance, a casual arrogance. He simply doesn't put anyone in his eyes. Why would he actively charge forward?"
"And Sister Ling'er, how could you forget? That fellow Gu Qingfeng likes to call himself 'ye' (lord/master). You have to refer to yourself that way too. He also likes to call people 'bastard brats.' Don't forget. Let me put it this way: imagine yourself as the King of Heaven, the kind who fears no one. These Hei Feng Cave people are like a few grasshoppers in your eyes. You can crush them however you please."
"I'm really nervous... I'm afraid... afraid of giving myself away..."
"Heavens! Alright, Sister Ling'er, I'll say a line, you repeat it. Follow my lead."
As she spoke, Ouyang Ye handed over a cup of wine, secretly instructing Young Lord Chiyan on what to do next. Young Lord Chiyan mimicked her actions, took the wine cup, tilted his head back, and drained it in one go. Perhaps because he rarely drank or wasn't used to it, the single cup nearly made him choke.
"Sister Ouyang, where did you get this garbage? It's practically undrinkable."
Saying this, Young Lord Chiyan handed the cup back to Ouyang Ye. Then, with a flick of his wrist, a beautifully crafted wine flask appeared in his palm. He tossed it to Ouyang Ye. "Pour one for your lord."
While pouring the wine, Ouyang Ye continued coaching Young Lord Chiyan on what to say. After receiving the transmission, Young Lord Chiyan picked up the cup. This time, he didn't drink, merely brought it to his lips to smell the aroma. Without even looking up, he said nonchalantly, "I asked you a question. Do you know Han Dong is this lord's woman?"
The Daozuns from Hei Feng Cave opposite had been staring intently at Gu Qingfeng, continuously probing with their spiritual sense. They could clearly detect that Young Lord Chiyan was, just as the rumors said, merely at the Golden Core cultivation level. Beyond that, there was no other spiritual aura on him whatsoever—not a trace of colored spirit aura, not even postnatal seed spirit aura. Just a very pure Golden Core cultivation.
Yet, it was precisely this pure Golden Core cultivation that made the dozen-plus Hei Feng Cave Daozuns grow more apprehensive and uncertain the more they probed.
Because the rumors said Young Lord Chiyan had relied on this very Golden Core cultivation to stir up a bloody storm across the Four Great Regions. Even more terrifying was the hearsay that he possessed an unshakable boulder-like body and an absolute, indestructible strength. A single palm strike from him could kill a Daozun; the might of a single shout could shatter the meridians of thousands.
No! This wasn't just hearsay. It was true. Because there were quite a few people from the Four Great Regions within Hei Feng Cave itself. Precisely because they knew this wasn't mere rumor, they were so panicked facing Gu Qingfeng now.
"What's the matter? Weren't you all swaggering about just a moment ago? Why so silent now?" Young Lord Chiyan swirled his wine cup, head lowered, speaking slowly. "You even dare to lay hands on this lord's woman. Looks to me you bastard brats have truly grown tired of living."
With that, Young Lord Chiyan drained his cup in one gulp. His eyes flashed with anger as he roared, "Come over here and accept your death!"
The moment the words fell, the faces of the dozen-plus Hei Feng Cave Daozuns instantly changed. Terrified, they leaped into the air, soaring to mid-height. Brilliant light shimmered around their bodies as spiritual power circulated within. They summoned their spirit swords, flying back a thousand meters, staring at Gu Qingfeng with expressions of horror and dread.
"Trying to run? Hmph! When this lord decides to kill someone, no one has ever managed to escape!"
Just as Young Lord Chiyan leaped up, intending to make a move, Han Dong beside him spoke softly. "Chiyan... Qingfeng, let it go..."
"No way! These bastard brats dared to touch you. Today, this lord must slaughter them! How dare they! How dare they provoke the Tai Sui! If they piss this lord off, I'll massacre their entire Hei Feng Cave!"
Han Dong spoke again. "We... should head back first."
"That's right! Good brother, don't be so angry. Look how terrified those Hei Feng Cave people are. In my humble opinion, just let it go this time. Spare them for now." Ouyang Ye also stepped forward, linking arms with Young Lord Chiyan, and said with a playful laugh, "Good brother, didn't you say we have important matters to attend to back home? Let's just head back."
"Since that's the case, forget it. This lord can't be bothered to haggle with these bastard brats either. Let's go. We'll talk after we return."
And so, with Han Dong and Ouyang Ye flanking him, each linking an arm with Young Lord Chiyan, they swaggered off just like that.
Throughout, no one dared to speak loudly. They could only watch with expressions of horror and dread.
The dozen-plus Hei Feng Cave Daozuns hid far away, a thousand meters off, staring nervously and fearfully at Young Lord Chiyan. Even after the trio had left the Peach Blossom Secret Realm, they never uttered a single word. No one made a move.
This time, it wasn't that they didn't want to. They truly didn't dare!
Yes! They didn't dare!
They were afraid. Afraid that a single misspoken word would cause Gu Qingfeng's mighty shout to make their seven orifices bleed. Afraid that the moment they made a move, they would meet their end without even a place to be buried.
The rumors said even that Immortal Official Alliance Leader of the Nine-Hua Alliance, the one who possessed Immortal's Protection, had been turned to dust by a single slap from Young Lord Chiyan.
That was an Immortal Official with Immortal's Protection! And he was turned to dust by a single slap!
How could they not be afraid?
Within the area, the crowd buzzed with discussion.
"I'd long heard Young Lord Chiyan was lawless and unrestrained, an extremely violent and overbearing person. Seeing him today, the reputation is indeed well-deserved!"
"A pity! A pity we didn't get to witness Young Lord Chiyan's prowess firsthand. The rumors say he possesses an unshakable boulder-like body and an absolute, indestructible strength. A single fist can obliterate a Daozun. I truly wanted to see it for myself!"
"I thought the Hei Feng Cave people were truly fearless, afraid of nothing. Turns out they get scared when they meet a tough opponent too!"
"How could they not be afraid? Didn't you see Young Lord Chiyan's demeanor just now? If Han Dong hadn't persuaded him, Young Lord Chiyan probably would have started a massacre. Those Hei Feng Cave people might not even have known how they died."