140: Chapter 140 Public Slap in the Face, Scamming for Food and Drink!

As soon as these words were spoken...

Many gazes from the surroundings immediately converged on Lin Yi once more.

Clearly, everyone wanted to see how the top-ranked individual on the three thousand extreme dao list would react.

Xu Chen had already rolled up his sleeves and raised the ancient desolate hall.

"Damn it, this grandson really knows how to push his luck."

"See if I don't crush him to death!"

Chu Wanqing also wrinkled her nose.

"Disgusting. He just caught his breath and already started showing off."

"He really is asking for a second slap!"

Su Yuxi, on the other hand, was very quiet.

She only looked at Lin Yi, as if she were already waiting for him to speak.

Shen Qingyue moved half a step closer to Lin Yi's side.

She wasn't worried that Lin Yi couldn't handle it.

She simply didn't want to see Xu Tian's smug face.

Lin Yi put down his wine cup and finally looked up.

The surroundings fell silent.

Xu Tian straightened his back.

He had even already thought of how Lin Yi would respond next.

Either by saying he was just lucky...

...or by saying he only knew unorthodox tricks.

But Lin Yi only gave him a glance, his eyes excessively calm.

It was as if he were looking at a clown performing desperately.

Then, Lin Yi smiled.

"Catch my eye?"

"Barely."

Xu Tian's face darkened.

Lin Yi continued:

"With the way you were gorging yourself just now, if you didn't put in some effort...

...then you really would be a pure waste who eats and drinks for free!"

"Unfortunately, your skill only goes this far!"

As soon as these words came out...

...the eyelids of many people in the hall twitched.

Xu Tian had just stabilized the Holy Mother's condition, yet Lin Yi actually dared to say such things?

On what grounds?!

Xu Tian let out a cold laugh.

"Lin Yi, what do you mean?"

"Are you trying to say that I am not treating the illness?"

Lin Yi leaned back in his seat, his tone still unhurried.

"Of course you aren't treating the illness."

"You are using the Taisu Origin to forcefully suppress that thing deeper."

"You've suppressed the symptoms and stabilized the aura, making it look like an improvement."

"But the root of the illness remains!"

"Moreover, because you suppressed it like this, it's hiding even deeper."

"After a while, when it counterattacks, it will only be more ferocious!"

Speaking to this point...

...Lin Yi paused, a cold arc lifting the corners of his lips.

"So, your current trick might fool a layman."

"But in the eyes of This Holy Son, it's no different from self-deception."

"The filth dwelling within the Holy Mother hasn't decreased in the slightest, and her decaying Foundation hasn't truly been cleansed."

"If you're allowed to mess around a few more times, that Ominous Qi in the Holy Mother's body will drill into her Life Palace!"

Xu Chen was stunned for a moment, then slapped his thigh.

"Right, right, right, that's exactly it."

"The surface is tidied up neatly, but underneath it's full of filth and hidden dangers."

"I was wondering why this person looked so composed yet felt so awkward."

"Turns out he's just an expert at putting on an act and deliberate disguise!"

Chu Wanqing's eyes were sparkling, and she could no longer suppress the smile on her face.

"Xu Chen, if you can talk, then say more!"

Su Yuxi raised her hand to cover the rim of her cup, hiding the slight smile that was about to show.

Shen Qingyue looked quietly at Lin Yi, and the soft light in the depths of her eyes finally surfaced.

The entire venue completely exploded at this moment.

Some were suspicious.

Some were stunned.

And some instinctively didn't believe it.

"This..."

"Xu Tian clearly made the Holy Mother's complexion improve just now."

"Could it really be just a temporary suppression?"

"But Lin Yi spoke with such certainty that it's hard not to believe him."

"If this is true, then didn't Xu Tian just show off for nothing?"

Amidst the chatter of the crowd, Xu Tian's expression completely changed.

The bit of dignity he had just regained felt as though it had been stepped on once more.

He stared fixedly at Lin Yi, his chest heaving violently.

"Lin Yi, you are talking nonsense!"

"You haven't even made a move; how are you fit to criticize my Medical Dao?"

Lin Yi didn't even lift an eyebrow.

"Criticize?"

"With those little tricks of yours, do they even need criticizing?"

"The Taisu Origin can indeed suppress the affliction of life force."

"But your control is too crude. While suppressing the threads of illness, you also Sealed the Holy Mother's own Origin."

"You think you're saving her, but you're actually giving the source of the illness a new place to multiply."

"It doesn't look like anything's wrong now because it just ate its fill and is too lazy to move!"

As soon as this was said...

...Ji Yaoguang's breath immediately hitched.

Xu Tian, however, was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, his voice suddenly rising.

"Gibberish."

"What do you know about the Medical Dao?"

"This Young Master's use of the Taisu Origin to suppress the root of the illness is an orthodox ancient method."

"How dare a person who only knows how to use brute force recklessly criticize the Heaven and Earth Gate Legacy here?"

Xu Chen was unhappy as soon as he heard this.

Holding the ancient desolate hall, he tilted his head.

"Wait, you haven't woken up after getting slapped once?"

"You dare to argue with my Big Brother? Believe it or not, I'll kill you right now!"

Just as he finished speaking...

...his fingertips moved slightly, and the spiritual light on the ancient desolate hall flared up, as a majestic pressure quietly spread out.

Though it wasn't as unfathomable as Lin Yi's, it was still enough to make everyone present tremble.

This was an extreme dao imperial weapon.

Who wouldn't be afraid!

After being berated by Xu Chen, Xu Tian's face turned beet red.

His originally burning cheeks now felt even hotter.

He trembled all over in anxiety, pointing at Xu Chen.

"You... you're presumptuous!"

He stammered for a long time, but in the end, he didn't dare to go head-to-head with Xu Chen.

He turned to look at the Holy Mother of Yaochi, his tone instantly becoming respectful.

He even carried a bit of deliberate grievance, raising his voice slightly for fear that the Holy Mother wouldn't hear him.

"Holy Mother!"

"Yaochi is a sacred Holy Land of heaven and earth, pure and flawless. This Junior came today with a heart full of awe to contribute to Yaochi."

"But these two are here spouting nonsense and speaking flippantly, even harboring hidden disrespect toward you, Holy Mother!"

"I ask the Holy Mother to uphold justice for this Junior, punish these two ignorant fools, and restore Yaochi's peace!"

After saying this, he secretly stole a glance at the Holy Mother of Yaochi.

Seeing her face was calm, he emboldened himself and turned back to look at Lin Yi.

His previous embarrassment was swept away, replaced by haughty arrogance.

Lin Yi's expression was indifferent; he couldn't be bothered with this clown-like behavior.

He looked at the Holy Mother of Yaochi, his tone calm and steady, without a hint of flattery.

"If the Holy Mother does not believe me, why not try circulating through the left side of your Life Palace, then follow your heart's meridians for three breaths."

"See if a chill descends in your chest?"

As soon as these words were spoken...

...Ji Yaoguang's expression instantly tightened.

The Holy Mother of Yaochi was also slightly taken aback.

She did not hesitate and immediately circulated her Qi as instructed.

One breath.

Two breaths.

Three breaths.

The next moment.

Her expression changed slightly.

Indeed, just as Lin Yi had said, after she followed her heart's meridians for three breaths...

...that chill really appeared.

And it was heavier and colder than before.

Clearly, it had not been severely damaged or cleared; it still existed.

It was only because it had been suppressed by Xu Tian just now that it didn't immediately manifest.

"Mother?"

Ji Yaoguang's face turned pale instantly.

She suddenly looked at Xu Tian, her gaze having already changed.

"It's fine."

The Holy Mother of Yaochi raised her hand, indicating she was not in any major trouble.

But the look she gave Xu Tian no longer held the slight relaxation from before.

Xu Tian's heart skipped a beat.

Oh no!