"I am Chen Xiao, don't you already know me?"
Chen Xiao raised his eyebrows and said indifferently.
"I ask you, what is your background? I am not convinced!!!"
Yang Potian clutched his chest and shouted, blood gushing from his mouth like a fountain.
He was truly unconvinced. For over a decade, his greatest ambition had been to defeat Xiao Zhan, the number one on the Heavenly Rankings.
He had spared no expense in currying favor with the Li family, humbling himself to serve these esteemed figures, all for the purpose of joining the Imperial City Imperial Guards and thus overtaking others to gain the strength to defeat Xiao Zhan.
He had never expected that Chen Xiao, who had suddenly risen in Jiangbei, would possess such formidable power.
In an instant, he felt that everything he had done was meaningless.
Because he realized that even if he could one day defeat Xiao Zhan, Chen Xiao was a mountain even more insurmountable for him.
What's more, Chen Xiao was so much younger than him... He dared not imagine how much he would grow in the future.
Yang Potian's face turned ashen. He stood up and walked towards the exit without saying a word.
"Yang Potian, where are you going?"
Old Master Luan shouted when he saw Yang Potian's dejected demeanor.
"I'm tired, I want to go home."
Yang Potian replied blankly.
"Home? If you go home, who will serve us?"
Old Master Luan frowned.
Yang Potian looked at him, then suddenly grinned, his smile filled with mockery.
Seeing this, Old Master Luan became furious. He suddenly lunged, slapping Yang Potian.
No one would have imagined that despite his corpulent, sow-like physique, he could move with the agility of a swallow when he jumped.
*Slap!*
Yang Potian didn't even have time to react before Old Master Luan struck him on the forehead. His brain matter splattered, and he died on the spot.
"You dog, what do you take us for? You think you can just stop serving us?"
Old Master Luan snorted coldly. Killing Yang Potian was no different to him than killing a dog.
Seeing that a life had been taken, the ordinary diners immediately screamed and fled. Some martial artists with lower cultivation, unwilling to get involved, also left.
In just a moment, the restaurant hall, which had been bustling with customers, was left with only a few people.
"Kid, you've got some skills, but you shouldn't meddle in the affairs of our Imperial City Imperial Guards!"
Old Master Luan's expression turned grim. He looked at Chen Xiao with a forced smile.
"There's no 'should' or 'should not.' I meddled because I did, and what can you do about it?"
Chen Xiao said indifferently, letting out a snort of disdain from his nose.
Old Master Luan was stunned for a moment. Then, instead of getting angry, he burst into laughter, his words revealing a hint of admiration for Chen Xiao.
"Hahahaha, kid, you're good. You're arrogant and brave, much better than a hypocrite like Yang Potian!"
"It seems you are the one we've been looking for. I officially invite you to join our Imperial City Imperial Guards. From now on, we're all family! Come over here, good brother!"
As he spoke, he came over and slung an arm around Chen Xiao's shoulder, as if he truly considered Chen Xiao a brother.
"Someone like you, trash, is worthy of being my brother, Chen Xiao?"
Chen Xiao casually pushed him away. Old Master Luan staggered back four or five steps before regaining his balance!
"Hee hee hee, you big pig head wanting to be my big brother's brother, what a pipe dream!"
The little girl, eager to stir up trouble, hid behind Chen Xiao and made a face at the fat man!
"Damn it, you're ungrateful!"
Old Master Luan's warm gesture was met with Chen Xiao's cold shoulder, and he immediately became enraged. "You unappreciative dog, I'll take your life today!"
Before he finished speaking, he shook his obese body and lunged at Chen Xiao.
His punch appeared ordinary, but instantly, the surrounding space was filled with his fist intent, as if the entire space had been frozen.
Chen Xiao's eyes widened. From this single punch, he could tell that the fat man's strength far surpassed that of Xiao Zhan and Yang Potian.
This fat man was clearly a martial artist, but he had reached the level of entering the Dao through martial arts.
Chen Xiao's eyes ignited with intense fighting spirit. Just as he was about to meet the fat man's punch, a gray shadow suddenly whistled through the air, striking towards the fat man's fist with a palm. 138 Reading Network
*Crack!*
A crisp sound, like an air explosion, followed. Then, the fat man retreated more than ten steps before he could barely stabilize himself.
As the gray shadow stopped, Chen Xiao noticed it was an old man dressed in coarse linen.
The old man had a thin face and graying hair, but his eyes were clear and bright, without any trace of turbidity.
"Grandpa!"
The little girl shouted and threw herself into the old man's arms.
The old man affectionately stroked the little girl's head. "Xiao Hongchan, why are you running around again? You scared grandpa to death!"
"Grandpa, Xiao Hongchan wasn't running around. Xiao Hongchan was just righting a wrong, but that big bad guy was too strong, and Xiao Hongchan couldn't beat him. Luckily, big brother helped me!"
The little girl pointed at Chen Xiao, her face beaming.
The old man smiled and cupped his hands towards Chen Xiao, thanking him, "Many thanks for your assistance, young hero!"
Chen Xiao shook his head. "It's nothing, just a small effort."
"Old man, who are you?"
At this moment, the fat man roared. The other Imperial Guards also stood up, their eyes warily fixed on the old man in coarse linen.
"My name is Ye Santong!"
The old man in coarse linen said calmly.
As soon as he spoke, the faces of the Imperial Guards simultaneously showed shock.
The fat man pointed at the old man and asked, "Are you Senior Ye Santong of Xiaoyao Valley?"
"I do indeed live in Xiaoyao Valley."
Ye Santong said calmly.
"Senior Ye, please accept this junior's bow!"
The fat man's face showed reverence. He bowed and introduced himself, "This junior is Luan Yunda of the Imperial City Imperial Guards..."
"I thought I smelled dog stench. So you're just a few stinking dogs from the Imperial City Imperial Guards!"
Before he could finish speaking, Ye Santong interrupted him.
The fat man's face turned red, but seemingly out of deference to the old man, he did not dare to retort.
Ye Santong, growing impatient, waved his hand and said dismissively, "Go, go, go. I didn't bring my dog-beating stick today, and I'm not in the mood to deal with you. Get out immediately!"
The Imperial Guards were even more embarrassed. Their faces flushed and paled, wishing they could disappear into the ground.
However, even so, they dared not show any disrespect to Ye Santong. They cupped their hands towards the old man and shamefully left the lamb stew restaurant.
"Hee hee hee... the big pig head is finally gone, hee hee hee!"
Little Hongchan made faces at the fat man, only stopping when their figures had completely disappeared from sight.
Just then, Gongsun Yi walked over with difficulty.
His face showed disbelief as he stammered, "Master... Elder, is that you?"