41: Hit with one punch to avoid hundreds of punches coming!

Yang Xinli took out a porcelain bottle from his Pregnant and placed it on the table. "This is an Ascension Spirit Pill. Brother Xu must have heard of it, right?"

Xu Sanyan reached out to take it, curiously opened the stopper, and sniffed. A strong, fishy smell assaulted his nostrils, making him frown. "This Medicinal Pill of yours... could it have gone bad?"

With that, he poured out the Medicinal Pill. There was only one inside the porcelain bottle, blood-red in color, with faint golden cloud patterns on its surface. It looked quite good, but also a bit sinister.

Yang Xinli smiled and shook his head. "That's how Ascension Spirit Pills are. Although they don't smell great, they are very beneficial to Martial Artists. Brother Xu, why don't you try it?"

Xu Sanyan hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he didn't dare to eat it. He pushed the porcelain bottle back. "I cannot accept a reward without contributing. Young Master Yang, please take it back."

Yang Xinli didn't say much. Instead, he took out a letter from his Pregnant. "This is personally written by my Third Brother. Please take a look, Brother Xu."

Xu Sanyan slightly tilted his gaze, just as he was about to reach out, a sharp arrow suddenly shot in from outside the door, aiming directly at the letter in Yang Xinli's hand.

The arrow flashed past, bringing with it a sharp whistling sound, indicating its immense power. If this strike hit, Yang Xinli's right hand would surely be crippled.

"Hmph!"

Xu Sanyan snorted coldly, flicked his sleeve, and instantly, a surge of Inner Energy erupted, shattering the arrow. Even the wooden table in front of him splintered into pieces on the ground.

There was a commotion in the restaurant, and numerous diners scrambled to escape. In an instant, only their table remained in the restaurant.

The shopkeeper, hiding behind the counter, was on the verge of tears. They hadn't paid yet.

"Clap, clap, clap... As expected of a Heavenly Human Realm expert, your reaction is truly swift."

Just then, a middle-aged man dressed as a scholar, smiling, clapped his hands and stepped in. Behind him followed a young man holding a bow and arrow, who looked to be only fourteen or fifteen years old. That sharp arrow earlier must have been shot by him.

The young man arrogantly sized up Xu Sanyan, from top to bottom. Seeing his old clothes and an outfit probably not worth two taels of silver, he couldn't help but feel a little disdain. Could such a person also reach the Heavenly Human Realm?

Xu Sanyan raised an eyebrow. Who were they? And did they not know who he was?

"Give me a reason not to kill you."

Xu Sanyan spoke calmly. If their answer didn't satisfy him, there might very well be two more corpses on the ground.

Yang Xinli finally recovered, both startled and enraged. He shouted sternly, "Yang Xinyu! Are you trying to harm your elder brother?!"

He hadn't reacted at all to that arrow just now. If Xu Sanyan hadn't intervened, he might have truly suffered a severe injury.

The young man pouted, saying indifferently, "Heh heh, Fourth Brother, aren't you fine? Besides, it's just that your cultivation is too low. I only used seventy percent of my power; you wouldn't fail to block that, would you?"

Yang Xinli was momentarily furious. This Yang Xinyu, relying on his good cultivation talent, was greatly favored by his Royal Father, which led to his arrogant and overbearing personality. He actually dared to attack his elder brother.

The middle-aged man dressed as a scholar showed a slight smile and spoke feigning propriety, "The Fifth Young Master is young and ignorant. I hope the Fourth Young Master will not take it to heart."

Yang Xinli flicked his sleeve, snorted coldly, and turned his head, unwilling to acknowledge them.

Xu Sanyan, however, understood. This young man was Prince Rui's fifth son. That old fellow was quite prolific.

Xu Sanyan looked at the middle-aged scholar. "He has Prince Rui covering him. What about you?"

The middle-aged scholar was stunned, then smiled and said, "Look at my memory. I am Wang Chengming, serving as the Pacifying Barbarian General under Prince Rui. Greetings, Xu Gang Leader."

Wang Chengming specifically addressed him as "Xu Gang Leader" to remind Xu Sanyan that he was currently nothing more than a gang leader.

Xu Sanyan smiled. "That's it?"

Wang Chengming was stunned, not understanding what he meant. "I was entrusted by the Eldest Young Master to accompany the Fifth Young Master to welcome Xu Gang Leader."

Xu Sanyan slowly nodded. "Don't you have a good father or something?"

Wang Chengming was puzzled. "What does Xu Gang Leader mean?"

Xu Sanyan narrowed his eyes. "What I mean is, if you don't have a good father to protect you, then you might not walk out of this city today."

Wang Chengming's heart sank. He was only at Refining Essence Perfection. If Xu Sanyan was determined to kill him, there really was no one in this city, besides General Bai Wuxia, who could protect him.

But what he didn't know was that General Bai Wuxia couldn't protect him either.

Wang Chengming didn't believe Xu Sanyan would dare to kill him. He was, after all, a general under Prince Rui. A forced smile appeared on his face. "Xu Gang Leader, please don't joke. I came here on the Eldest Young Master's orders."

Wang Chengming tried to use the Eldest Young Master to pressure him.

Xu Sanyan gently shook his head. "Is that your last will and testament?"

Wang Chengming's face froze. He felt that this madman seemed to really be about to act. If he had known this, he wouldn't have instigated the Fifth Young Master to give him a show of force. Now it was too late to regret. He could only suppress the panic in his heart and shout, feigning bravado,

"I am a general under Prince Rui! How dare you kill me?!"

Xu Sanyan's five fingers formed an empty grip, and Inner Energy surged. The long saber nearby flew into his hand. "You were the one who made the first move. I'm just acting in self-defense, aren't I?"

This move stunned everyone. Retrieving an object from a distance—this was a technique only Heavenly Human Realm Martial Artists possessed!

Both Yang brothers showed expressions of envy. In contrast, Wang Chengming's face could no longer suppress his panic. "If you kill me, Prince Rui won't let you go! The Eldest Young Master won't let you go either!"

Yang Xinyu, standing beside him, pursed his lips, no longer showing the arrogant demeanor he had moments ago. He had initially thought this person was a country bumpkin from the countryside, and he wanted to manipulate him by relying on his status. He never expected this fellow to be a killer who would draw his saber at the slightest disagreement.

Xu Sanyan's lips parted. "Go tell that to the King of Hell."

In the blink of an eye, a chilling saber light appeared. The sudden flash illuminated the dim restaurant. Wang Chengming clutched his neck, his eyes wide open, his expression filled with disbelief.

"H-ho... Fifth Young Master... save... me..."

Wang Chengming futilely reached out to Yang Xinyu. He didn't want to die. He still had a great deal of good days to enjoy, and several newly married beautiful wives and concubines yet to be favored.

But it was too late for regret. Wang Chengming collapsed to the ground, his eyes gradually losing their color.

Yang Xinyu stared blankly at Wang Chengming lying on the ground, a wave of fear rising in his heart. "D-dead...?"

He hadn't expected Xu Sanyan to actually dare to kill someone.

Wang Chengming, whose strength was even above his own, died without even being able to block a single saber strike?

Is this... the Heavenly Human Realm?

Xu Sanyan sheathed his saber. In truth, even without drawing his saber, Wang Chengming wouldn't have been able to block a single move from him. The reason he did so was to intimidate the two Yang Family members and everyone watching.

Strike one punch to avoid a hundred punches!

If he didn't use decisive measures at the start, others would perceive him as weak and easily bullied, leading to an endless stream of future troubles.

"Fifth Young Master, is there anything else?" Xu Sanyan looked at Yang Xinyu with a sidelong glance.

"N-no... nothing else." Yang Xinyu stammered.

"Then please return. Please convey a message to the Eldest Young Master on my behalf."

"You speak." Yang Xinyu swallowed, unconsciously using respectful language.

"Even if the Eldest Young Master looks down on me, there's no need to send such a person to disgust me."

Xu Sanyan, of course, couldn't admit that he had intentionally killed the person to establish his authority. He could only push the blame onto Wang Chengming, who, in any case, would no longer be able to speak in his own defense.

"I will definitely deliver your message. I'll take my leave now."

"Farewell." Xu Sanyan nodded.

Seeing him nod, Yang Xinyu dared to move and ran outside. No matter what, he was still just a fourteen-year-old boy, standing in front of a fierce person who could take his life at any moment. It was inevitable that he would feel uneasy.