As everyone's gaze focused on Lin Mo and Chu Ruoyu, Lin Mo calmly held his teacup and took a gentle sip.
Chu Tianlan looked at Lin Mo and saw a flash of curiosity deep in his eyes.
As the wealthiest man in Bin Hai, Chu Tianlan was often invited to various summits where he had met many big shots, even tycoons ranked in the top three in the business world. Only those who truly held wealth and power in their hands possessed such an aura.
Yet he was puzzled because people with power wouldn't come to heal him; otherwise, he wouldn't have been snubbed after knocking on the Jiuxian Immortal's door.
Chu Tianlan thought again that besides those with immense power or extreme wealth, there was another kind of person who had this sort of innate confidence—powerful Martial Artists or those with transcendent abilities.
"Could he also be a Magic Master?" Chu Tianlan wondered in amazement, after all, to the eye, Lin Mo seemed too young. He felt the crowd's gaze, filled with scorn, mockery, and even contempt.
Chu Ruoyu, no matter how careless her nature, couldn't help but feel her cheeks burn with embarrassment. She even reached out to tug at Lin Mo's clothes, signaling him not to speak further—she didn't want to make a fool of herself in front of so many people.
"Xiao Yu, who is that young man beside you?" Chu Tianlan asked.
Chu Ruoyu had to gather her nerve, shooting Lin Mo a glare and reluctantly stammering, "Grandfather, this is… this is the master my dad hired, called Lin Mo."
"If Xiao Yu hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten, Grandfather, Second Uncle also found a master to come here, but I don't know what his abilities are," Chu Mo said coldly, his eyes shining with schadenfreude.
"Judging by what he just said, he seems dissatisfied with Master Xiu. I wonder what kind of talents he has to show for it," Chu Yue followed up.
Xiu Hongyi glared at Lin Mo with a fierce intensity, his eyes flickering with what seemed like a tiger's predatory glint.
"Master, what abilities do you possess?" Chu Tianlan asked Lin Mo with a hint of doubt.
Lin Mo furrowed his brows, his expression indifferent. He set down his teacup and snorted,
"What abilities do I have? I can catch stars and pluck the moon, overturn the Heavenly River, ascend to the Nine Heavens, and descend to the Nine Nether. Are you asking me to perform as if I'm some sort of street performer?"
Upon his words, an extended silence fell. Even Chu Ruoyu's face turned beet red, wishing she could stuff her face into her pocket.
They had seen boasters before, but never to such an extent.
He claimed he could catch stars and travel between heaven and earth. Were they supposed to ask him to demonstrate?
Chu Tianlan's expression changed and he shook his head, naturally thinking Lin Mo was just bragging again. Was his earlier impression a mistake, had he misjudged the person? Lin Mo wasn't any real master at all.
Chu Xinde, Chu Lianghua, and Chu Yilian all could not help but show amused expressions on their faces, thinking that the second brother had indeed found an 'actor' to fill in, hiding away to avoid the old man's scolding.
Bald Xie had been standing behind Lin Mo all along, having witnessed Lin Mo speak a word to kill someone. But now, hearing Lin Mo's words, he felt they were a bit excessive, utterly beyond the realm of humans, and sweat began to form on his forehead.
"Haha, I thought he was some great expert, turns out just a kid who talks big," Chu Yue laughed heartily, "Second Sister, how much did you spend on this actor?"
"Second Uncle is still as unreliable as ever," Chu Mo's face revealed a hint of arrogance.
As for Chu Ruoyu, despite being furious, she was helpless. Her pretty face flushed as she looked at Chu Tianlan, "Grandfather…"
"Enough, no need to say more," Chu Tianlan grew somewhat angry as well. The other children had found experts to come over, but the second brother was always unreliable.
Seeing her grandfather displeased, Chu Ruoyu could only sigh and stand awkwardly in place.
Master Feng looked at Lin Mo and shook his head because he could not feel any mana emanating from Lin Mo's body. Clearly, the other party was bragging. He glanced over at Xiu Hongyi, vaguely worried for the young man.
Sure enough, Xiu Hongyi also couldn't sense any mana from Lin Mo and treated him as an ordinary person. His eyes, narrowed slightly, revealed a chilling intent, "Heh heh, kid, what did you just call me? Are you not afraid I'll kill you?"
"I called you trash."
Lin Mo lifted his head to look over; he had been troubled lately because of Xia Mengdie's matters and had no mood to speak nicely to him.
Indeed, Xiu Hongyi's face changed dramatically as he furiously said, "You dare to call me trash?"
"I am saying that everyone present is trash," Lin Mo stated as he suddenly stood up.
The entire Chu Family, along with Master Feng, Xiu Hongyi, Chu Tianlan, Chu Ruoyu, and others, all showed shock on their faces.
Even those fake masters revealed anger. Although they did not have the magic of people like Xiu Hongyi, they were skilled in some occult techniques or martial arts; no one had ever insulted them like this insolent youth.
Chu Ruoyu's face turned red and then white, almost fainting on the spot.
Lin Mo originally came to the Chu Family to see what was going on but found that Xia Mengdie and others had nothing to do with the Chu Family's matters. He had no patience left to wait.
"What kind of person has Uncle found, speaking so boldly? Could it be that relying on Uncle's influence, you think yourself invincible?" Chu Mo clenched his fists and said coldly.
Chu Xinde, Chu Lianghua, Chu Yilian, and others also had their expressions turn grim.
"Talking nonsense here, not fearful of your tongue snapping," Chu Yue said, equally indignant.
"Little fellow, do you include me in the trash you speak of?" Master Feng narrowed his eyes slightly, showing some displeasure.
Lin Mo shook his head. Their minor magic was like a child who had just learned to write, showing off in front of the Sage of Calligraphy, Wang Xizhi.
"Open!"
Lin Mo uttered a single word.
Xue Pei suddenly covered her mouth with both hands, her clear eyes filled with amazement.
The entire room suddenly fell silent.
As Lin Mo spoke the word, flowers, grass, and branches in the entire garden began to grow wildly. The garden turned into a green sea, and blossoms that should not thrive in this season also burst into bloom one after another, their fragrance overwhelming.
"That damned Lin Mo, when my dad comes back, he must teach him a good lesson, making me lose face," Chu Ruoyu cursed inwardly.
Just as she finished speaking, she found the surrounding trees growing and flowers blooming, her pretty face covered with shock.
Not just her, but the entire Chu Family, Chu Tianlan, and others also showed surprise on their faces.
Chu Mo and Chu Yue felt as if they had a fishbone stuck in their throats, their faces as if they had been harshly slapped.
"How… How is this possible!" Master Feng's face was filled with shock and horror, his body trembling slightly.
At most, he could arrange an array formation within the palm of his hand that could make a flower tree bloom, but Lin Mo... Lin Mo had made flowers bloom into a sea with a single thought, astonishing everyone present!