136: Chapter 136 A Powerful Move, Xu Tian Gets Slapped!

Over there, after Xu Tian finished introducing himself and enjoyed the wave of gasps, his gaze once again fell upon Lin Yi's side.

To be precise,

it fell upon Shen Qingyue.

In that instant, he didn't even bother to hide what flickered in the depths of his eyes.

Greed!

And envy!

He likely hadn't expected to see such a scene the moment he descended from the mountain.

Three stunningly beautiful women were all gathered around Lin Yi.

Especially Shen Qingyue.

As Xu Tian stared at her, the forced composure on his face began to sour.

He took a few steps forward and actually spoke in front of everyone.

"Shen Qingyue."

"You are standing in the wrong place."

The venue instantly fell silent.

Xu Tian seemed completely oblivious, and instead, his words flowed even more smoothly.

"Our Origins are bound by a covenant; we are a natural match."

"I am your Child of Destiny!"

The moment those words left his mouth,

the half-eaten peach in Xu Chen's hand suddenly lost its flavor.

He dashed out in a flash and slammed the ancient desolate hall onto the ground, making the floorboards let out a dull thud.

"Are you seeking death?"

"How dare you provoke my sister-in-law?"

Upon hearing this,

Chu Wanqing was stunned for a moment, but then the corners of her mouth couldn't stop twitching upward.

She tilted her head to glance at Lin Yi, her eyes filled with laughter.

Su Yuxi's hand, which was holding a wine cup, paused.

She didn't say anything,

but she didn't take another sip of that wine either.

Shen Qingyue's expression remained cold, but her gaze shifted from Xu Chen to Lin Yi, lingering for half a breath.

In that half-breath, nothing was said, yet it felt as if everything had been conveyed.

Seeing someone dare to interrupt him, Xu Tian's face immediately darkened.

"You little fatty, you think you're worthy of... in my presence..."

"Shut up! Show some respect to this Young Miss's friend!"

Shen Qingyue spoke up directly, her voice cold and sharp, cutting off the rest of Xu Tian's words.

She stood up, her eyes icy and her tone resolute, without a hint of hesitation.

"This Young Miss is not familiar with you."

"And I have even less desire to hear that kind of address from your mouth."

"Furthermore,"

"don't you dare try to apply your ridiculous rhetoric to this Young Miss!"

Xu Tian's face twitched.

He clearly hadn't expected to be publicly rebuffed the moment he opened his mouth.

He stared at Shen Qingyue, and the fire in his heart flared up instantly.

Especially when he saw her standing beside Lin Yi, his sense of resentment grew even heavier.

"You don't understand."

"Between you and me, it was already—"

Slap!

He wasn't able to finish the second half of his sentence.

Because Lin Yi had made his move.

No one saw clearly when Lin Yi had moved.

They only saw an afterimage flash across the seats, and in the next instant, Xu Tian was sent flying sideways.

His face was jerked violently to one side, half of it swelling up on the spot as blood leaked from the corner of his mouth, and he even stumbled back several steps.

The entire venue was silent.

Truly silent.

Even Xu Chen was stunned for a moment.

Then, he couldn't hold it in and laughed out loud.

"Hahaha! What a joke! Good hit!"

Only then did Lin Yi slowly withdraw his hand, his tone as calm as if he were discussing a trivial matter.

"Courting death!"

"You've been hiding in the mountains for too long; you see a beauty and immediately try to hit on her."

"What kind of thing are you? Do you even deserve her?!"

Having been slapped, Xu Tian was completely frozen.

He raised a hand to touch his face, and when his fingertips came away bloody, his gaze suddenly became terrifyingly dark.

From childhood to now, who had ever dared to slap him?

The Heaven and Earth Gate had pampered him.

The sect Elders had worshipped him.

The outside world had only heard his name, and it was rare to even catch a glimpse of him.

Yet today, just after descending the mountain and introducing himself,

he had been slapped to the ground by Lin Yi in front of so many people.

This was no longer just a matter of losing face.

This was rubbing his face and the face of the Heaven and Earth Gate into the dirt together.

Many Prodigies in the surroundings were already desperately trying to stifle their laughter.

Those who had been intimidated by his previous display now looked at him with completely different eyes.

The Successor of Tiandi Gate?

This is it?

He lands, tries to hit on Lin Yi's woman, and then gets slapped.

The way he went through those steps, his specialty was taking a beating without even pausing for breath.

Ji Yaoguang also hadn't expected the situation to develop like this.

She stepped forward quickly, moving between them.

"Gentlemen."

"This is the Yaochi Feast Venue; please calm your anger for now."

Her words served as a way for both sides to back down gracefully.

But Lin Yi didn't move at all.

Xu Tian stood up straight and stared at Lin Yi, the venom in his eyes almost overflowing.

"Lin Yi."

"You dare hit me?"

When Xu Chen heard this, he was instantly amused.

"What, do we need to pick an auspicious day to hit you?"

"Didn't you bring that stinking face of yours over here just to get slapped?!"

"My big brother making a move is an honor for you! Don't be ungrateful!"

Chu Wanqing finally couldn't hold it in and laughed out loud, her shoulders shaking.

The line of Su Yuxi's lips also curved up slightly before she quickly suppressed it.

Shen Qingyue didn't laugh,

but there was a clear touch of warmth in her usually cold eyes.

Lin Yi looked at Xu Tian with a faint expression.

"Never mind hitting you."

"If you dare say one more nonsense word, This Holy Son will bury you on the spot!"

These words were extremely threatening.

In Xu Tian's ears, they rang even louder than the slap from before.

Because when Lin Yi said this, he didn't even acknowledge him as an equal.

Xu Tian's chest heaved violently, and his blood was rushing to his head.

Several times, he wanted to directly retaliate.

But as he glanced around, he saw Su Yuxi, Chu Wanqing, and Shen Qingyue all standing up and moving to Lin Yi's side.

Even the Yaochi Saintess's position was closer to Lin Yi.

Xu Chen was even holding the ancient desolate hall, looking like he was dying for him to make a move.

After some consideration, Xu Tian forcefully suppressed that uncontrollable rage.

He couldn't fight now.

This was Yaochi.

He had come here to gain fame by curing the Holy Mother of Yaochi's strange illness, not to lose his life.

Thus, he raised his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth and forced out a cold sneer.

"Very well."

"Saint Lin, you certainly have an imposing air."

"I just wonder if you'll still be this tough when it comes to real ability!"

Lin Yi picked up his wine cup, not even bothering to look at him again.

"Trash!"

"Wait until the swelling on that stinking face of yours goes down before you talk to This Holy Son about ability!"

Xu Tian's knuckles turned white from clenching.

The surrounding air was heavy and oppressive.

The scent of peaches still drifted through the Yaochi venue, and the Immortal Brew on the tables remained intoxicating.

But everyone knew that from this moment on,

this grand gathering was no longer as simple as eating peaches and enjoying wine.

Clutching half of his face, Xu Tian eventually retreated to his own seat.

The slap mark on his face was eye-catchingly red.

As the wind from the center of the lake blew past, it became even redder.

At this moment, the air was filled with the lingering scent of gunpowder.

Half of Xu Tian's face was badly swollen, yet he still insisted on acting as if he were calm and unbothered.

He would occasionally take a bite of a peach or pretend to take a sip of wine.

Though he acted the part well,

the slap mark on his face was far too vivid, and combined with his expression of stubborn endurance, he looked ridiculous no matter how you looked at it.

Xu Chen caught a glimpse and immediately couldn't hold it back, bursting into laughter.

"This guy has been a savage in the mountains for too long and has no world experience.

He's just come to the Yaochi Holy Land to gorge himself on food and drink!"