In the restaurant, Ma Hao knelt on the ground, pleading desperately. He had been struck twice by the middle-aged monk, and several of his ribs were broken, but he paid it no mind.
"You insolent wretch! You dare to interfere with what this Holy Monk wishes to do, you mere commoner? Believe it or not, I could kill you with a single palm!"
The middle-aged monk spoke with a chilling tone, his eyes filled with disgust as he looked at Ma Hao. He gestured to the two young monks beside him. One immediately stepped forward, grabbed Ma Hao's shoulder with one hand, restraining him and preventing him from moving.
Following that, the middle-aged monk turned his gaze to Li Xiaotian and the other two, his eyes fixed on Ye Qingmei, a flicker of heat flashing deep within them.
"You three! How dare you not kneel before this Holy Monk?! Have you truly been transformed by outer demons?"
The middle-aged monk modulated his tone, speaking with an air of condescension. Ostensibly, he was a revered monk in the eyes of the townspeople, so he had to maintain his image.
"Kneel!"
As soon as the middle-aged monk finished speaking, another young monk behind him let out a loud roar, his voice echoing.
His voice carried a certain power; ordinary people hearing it might feel their heads spin and fear creep into their hearts. But alas, the three before him, even the weakest, Tian Tian, were all at the King level or above.
The young monk clearly hadn't noticed this. Seeing that Li Xiaotian's family of three remained unfazed, his face immediately showed a flash of anger, and he continued to berate them loudly.
"How dare you! Still not kneeling?! Must this humble monk personally compel you to kneel?!"
"Boom!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the young monk's body erupted with a powerful aura, directly pressing down on Li Xiaotian and the other two. With his late King level strength, ordinary people would be unable to withstand such targeted pressure.
Yet, to his surprise, Li Xiaotian's family remained motionless. Tian Tian even stared at the young monk with curiosity.
"Holy Monk, they are not from Fo Province and do not understand our customs. Please calm your anger."
Ma Hao called out from the side. Seeing the young monk's anger, he became anxious and pleaded for Li Xiaotian's family.
"Silence! Who gave you, a commoner, the audacity to speak?"
But as soon as Ma Hao spoke, the monk restraining him immediately reprimanded him and slapped him across the face.
At this moment, Li Xiaotian's eyes were already filled with killing intent; he could no longer resist the urge to act.
"Heh heh, no kneeling, then no kneeling. Don't frighten them. Or rather, be careful, lest they are outer demons and their demonic nature is provoked, which would not be good."
The middle-aged monk chuckled, his gaze leering at Ye Qingmei. It was clear that in his mind, Li Xiaotian's family's inaction was due to fear of his subordinates.
"Very well, Ma Hao, prepare a room for this Holy Monk. I shall personally investigate if they are outer demons."
The middle-aged monk glanced at Ma Hao and then at Ye Qingmei, continuing to speak.
"You, come with this Holy Monk. Let this Holy Monk examine you."
He could not wait any longer. The woman before him was too beautiful, making him impatient to enjoy himself.
Hearing this, Ma Hao's eyes turned red. Beast! Without even thinking, he knew what the bald donkey intended to do. However, his mouth was sealed, preventing him from uttering a sound. He could only struggle and make noises.
But the middle-aged monk paid him no mind at this moment. He walked directly to Ye Qingmei's side, reached out his hand, and said unhurriedly.
"This female benefactor, do not be afraid. If you are not an outer demon, this Holy Monk will certainly not wrong you. Come with me first, and I shall examine you."
As he spoke, his hand drew closer and closer to Ye Qingmei.
"Heh heh, monk, if your dirty hand dares to reach out any further, do you believe it won't be gone in the next moment?"
At this very moment, Li Xiaotian spoke, his tone ice-cold.
Suddenly, the scene fell silent. The middle-aged monk looked at Li Xiaotian in surprise, his expression shifting from astonishment to anger.
A mere commoner dared to threaten him?!
Simultaneously, everyone else present looked on in disbelief. The two young monks wore expressions of fury, while Ma Hao's eyes were filled with terror. It was over; Brother Li had caused a great disaster!
"Presumptuous!"
"Audacious!"
Before the middle-aged monk could speak, his two subordinates reacted first, their faces contorted with anger, their eyes fixed on Li Xiaotian as if he were already a dead man.
The two young monks were about to make a move, but the middle-aged monk raised his hand, stopping them. He then withdrew the hand that was reaching for Ye Qingmei and looked at Li Xiaotian with disdain.
"Young man, do you know the consequences of your words? Do you know my identity? Believe it or not, with just a glance from this Holy Monk, I can plunge you into an abyss from which there is no return!"
If it were according to the middle-aged monk's usual temperament, this young man daring to threaten him would have been slapped to death on the spot.
But not this time. After all, the beautiful woman before him was this young man's wife. If he impulsively killed the young man, his wife would surely resent him, and then she would rather die than yield to him, which would not be good.
Therefore, the young man's life had to be spared. Only then could he force his wife to submit to him willingly.
However, to his surprise, what the young man said next left the middle-aged monk stunned, and then his face turned into one of pure rage.
Li Xiaotian raised an eyebrow slightly, glanced at the middle-aged monk, and then said unhurriedly.
"And do you know what you are doing?! Do you know that you are about to die?"
The middle-aged monk, who had been so calm, suddenly changed color upon hearing Li Xiaotian's words. A murderous intent flashed in his eyes. A mere commoner daring to offend him like this?!
"You seek death!"
The middle-aged monk roared, and his King level peak aura exploded instantly. He then struck out with a palm towards Li Xiaotian.
"Audacious outer demon, daring to ambush this Holy Monk, die!"
"Boom!"
However, just as the middle-aged monk raised his hand, Li Xiaotian's body erupted with an astonishing aura, and a terrifying pressure directly struck the middle-aged monk.
"Bang!"
With a muffled thud, the middle-aged monk was forced to his knees. His face was filled with horror, his eyes brimming with disbelief.
Emperor level!
This young man before him was actually an Emperor level expert!
Upon realizing this, the middle-aged monk was filled with fear, cold sweat streaming down his forehead. What had he been doing just now?
He had dared to make a move against an Emperor level expert? And he had dared to covet the wife of this Emperor level expert!
"Martial Uncle!"
Seeing this, the two young monks were also shocked, their faces filled with disbelief. When they saw their Martial Uncle make a move, they thought the young man would die in the next moment, but who would have thought their Martial Uncle would end up kneeling before the young man!
"Hmph!"
Li Xiaotian snorted coldly. Before the two young monks could even comprehend what was happening, they felt an irresistible force pressing down on them, and their bodies involuntarily buckled to their knees.
At this moment, the entire restaurant fell silent. Whether it was Ma Hao or the townspeople outside the restaurant, everyone's mouth hung agape, their faces etched with disbelief.
The Holy Monk, who they had seen as high and mighty, was now kneeling before someone else!