The wine glass shattered abruptly.
Lin Hao froze for a moment.
Still a cultivator?
"Shall I introduce him to you?" The woman in the qipao, seeing Lin Hao stunned, looked at him and pointed at the white-bearded old man, her eyes holding a hint of smugness. "This is Master Ma from Black Dragon Pool. His Taoist magic is profound."
"And the artifact you claimed was broken was personally crafted by Master Ma."
"So, do you regret saying those words?"
"Don't worry, Master Ma is magnanimous and won't do anything to you."
The white-bearded old man, referred to as Master Ma by the woman in the qipao, nodded, stroking his beard upon hearing this.
He exuded an air of an accomplished master.
His earlier anger had vanished.
He continued to stroke his beard as he looked at Lin Hao and said slowly, "Young man, I'll forgive you, assuming you're new to the world and don't understand its ways."
"However, you must kneel and pay me homage."
As soon as Master Ma spoke, before Lin Hao could reply, Xiao Hei stepped forward, his voice sharp. "I think you should kneel before my senior brother!"
As he spoke, Xiao Hei moved to act.
Lin Hao stopped Xiao Hei with a hand, then glanced at the arrogant Master Ma. His gaze then fell upon the woman in the qipao. "You know whether that artifact was truly broken or not."
"I've said what I needed to say. Pay me, I spoke for ten minutes in total."
"At a million per minute, that's ten million."
The woman in the qipao, who had been wearing a smug smile, suddenly faltered upon hearing Lin Hao's words.
She looked at Lin Hao, a mixture of surprise and amusement on her face.
Surprised that Lin Hao dared to mention money at a time like this?
Amused that he was still thinking about money when things had come to this.
Did he not fear that he might not live to spend it?
With these thoughts, the woman in the qipao shook her head.
Her initial high regard for Lin Hao vanished completely.
"I'll give you the money, but do you dare to take it?" the woman in the qipao asked Lin Hao dismissively.
"Is there a reason to refuse money?"
Lin Hao looked at the woman in the qipao with confusion, then directly stated his bank account number.
The woman in the qipao was taken aback, then looked at Lin Hao, who had finished giving his account number, with utter disdain.
"Transfer the money to him," the woman in the qipao waved at Elder Qin, then narrowed her beautiful phoenix eyes as she looked at Lin Hao. "As I said before, if your explanation is unsatisfactory, you'll all stay for tea."
"Your explanation just now was very unsatisfactory, so you will all stay for tea."
The woman in the qipao finished speaking to Lin Hao and then said to Elder Qin, "Serve the tea."
"Thank you, but no need."
Lin Hao waved his hand and prepared to leave.
Earning ten million in just over ten minutes was quite a profitable deal.
However, the moment Lin Hao moved.
The white-bearded Master Ma suddenly roared, "Boy, do you think you can come and go as you please here!?"
As Master Ma spoke, he rubbed his hands together.
A spark erupted between his palms!
Then, he raised his hand and cast a hand seal, chanting words.
As he chanted, a restless aura filled the air.
It was like the agitation before a thunderstorm in summer.
Next, he raised his hands and struck towards Lin Hao with the force of Mount Tai pressing down, shouting loudly.
Following his shout, a crack sounded from above Lin Hao's head.
Then, an arc of electricity instantly appeared, striking the spot where Lin Hao had been standing.
If Lin Hao hadn't dodged quickly, that arc of electricity would likely have pierced his entire body from head to toe.
The electric arc burned a large hole in the carpet, emitting black smoke.
A burnt smell filled the air, and everyone present was frozen in fear, not daring to even breathe.
Of course, this excluded Lin Hao and Xiao Hei.
Lin Hao and Xiao Hei remained calm.
"What, scared now?" the woman in the qipao asked Lin Hao, not without a hint of triumph.
"If you're scared, quickly beg Master Ma for mercy."
"Master Ma is magnanimous and would never bother with someone like you."
Lin Hao, seeing the smug look on the woman in the qipao's face, ignored her and turned to the white-bearded Master Ma, saying with some surprise, "I didn't expect you to know lightning magic."
"However, your lightning magic is not at all orthodox, and its power is truly too weak."
Master Ma was stunned to hear Lin Hao's words, surprised that Lin Hao also understood lightning magic.
But then, upon hearing Lin Hao say his lightning magic was weak, his expression immediately changed.
"Boy, do you know what lightning magic is?!"
Lin Hao ignored the enraged Master Ma, instead pointing his finger towards the sky, his eyes slightly closed.
Then, he opened his eyes and let out a soft shout.
"Lightning, come!"
As soon as the words left his mouth.
The clear sky suddenly crackled with a "kacha!" sound!
A bolt of lightning from a clear sky!
A true bolt of lightning from a clear sky!
Everyone flinched in fear.
But as everyone flinched in fear, Master Ma was almost scared to urinate.
As the saying goes.
Ignorance breeds fearlessness.
Others merely flinched.
But he knew what this bolt of lightning from a clear sky truly meant!
This kind of lightning magic was simply earth-shattering and spirit-moving!
Even the current sect leader of the Longhu Sect might not be able to perform it.
He couldn't comprehend why the lightning magic of the young man before him was so powerful.
This was simply divine skill!
At this moment, Master Ma was immensely grateful that he hadn't harmed Lin Hao earlier.
Otherwise, with Lin Hao's lightning magic,
Not one of him, but ten of him, or even a hundred of him, would be useless.
What's more, what he found even more miraculous was.
Lin Hao had only to utter "Lightning, come!"
And lightning truly appeared in the sky.
This kind of magic, where words commanded reality, could no longer be called lightning magic.
It should be called immortal magic.
Because in his memory, only legendary immortals possessed such abilities.
And as Master Ma's soul was about to fly out of his body in fear.
The entire world returned to peace.
Outside the window, the sun shone brightly, and a gentle breeze blew.
The earlier earth-shattering thunderbolt felt like a dream.
Everyone present looked at each other.
Their faces were filled with shock and disbelief.
Especially the woman in the qipao, who stared at Lin Hao with wide eyes, as if she had seen a ghost.
She pinched her thigh, still unable to believe what had just happened.
Of everyone present, only Xiao Hei remained calm.
Lin Hao ignored the shock and confusion of the others, instead looking at the woman in the qipao and Master Ma, and asked, "Can I leave now?"
Having spoken, without waiting for their reply, Lin Hao turned and walked away.