33: Like recycling second-hand goods?

As Lin Tian's casual words, "Let them in," echoed, the tense atmosphere in the entire banquet hall instantly turned eerie.

Although the Long Family's elders and heirs were still seething with rage, since the Alpha Heir had spoken, they could only suppress their anger and watch with cold eyes, curious to see how this newly established Family leader intended to handle this sudden and utterly humiliating public provocation.

Under the gaze of countless cold, hostile eyes, Young Lord Kyle Austin of the "Holy Mountain" organization showed no fear. Instead, he walked gracefully and arrogantly to the center of the banquet hall, as if strolling on a red carpet in his own garden.

His sapphire blue eyes, like a hawk's, swept over the Long Family's Prodigies who dared not speak their anger, and a sneer of contempt and playfulness curved his lips.

Finally, his gaze fell upon the woman he considered the greatest "trophy" of this trip—Long Xiaoqian.

He reached out and, with utmost naturalness, pulled the woman, who was already trembling with excitement, into his embrace. In front of all the Long Family members, he brazenly used his finger to gently hook Long Xiaoqian's meticulously styled chin, and with a tone full of flaunting and provocation, he spoke loudly towards the Long Family's main seat:

"Everyone, don't be so tense."

"I heard that this beautiful Young Miss is a traitor, discarded and expelled by your Long Family?"

He paused, deliberately pinching Long Xiaoqian's face, which was flushed with excitement, eliciting a feigned shy moan from her.

"But, I think, she's not bad."

"Taking her as a plaything, to warm my bed, and whisper sweet nothings, it would be perfect for me to learn more about your Long Family's internal... 'little secrets,' wouldn't it?"

How malicious! How humiliating!

He not only openly accepted the Long Family's traitor but also treated this traitor as a plaything to be manipulated at will, a weapon to attack the Long Family!

This was no longer a simple provocation; this was a direct and brutal slap to the face of the entire Long Family, this behemoth standing at the pinnacle of Huaxia!

"Presumptuous!"

"Scum! You seek death!"

Long Ao, Long Qingtian, and the other Long Family heirs could no longer suppress the rage in their hearts. One by one, they rose abruptly, their terrifying Qi erupting, as if they would tear this suicidal fellow to shreds in the next second!

However, just as the tension was high and a battle was about to erupt—

"Sit down, all of you."

A calm voice, devoid of any emotional fluctuation, yet containing some magical power that made words into reality, instantly suppressed all the anger and commotion.

It was Lin Tian.

He slowly rose from the main seat.

He did not look at his furious clansmen, nor did he look at the arrogant Kyle.

His gaze merely observed Long Xiaoqian, who was leaning against Kyle like a small bird, her face full of petty triumph, with a curious and scrutinizing look.

Then, with a tone of sudden realization, as if he had discovered a new continent, he slowly spoke to Kyle:

"Oh?"

"So, the Young Lord of the esteemed 'Holy Mountain' organization, in his daily life, actually has a hobby of... recycling the second-hand goods that our Long Family has cleaned out and others don't want?"

He paused, a look of "sincere" and "sympathetic" expression on his face, continuing his sarcasm:

"Truly... unique taste."

"You've worked hard."

Pfft—!

Upon these words, the entire hall fell into a deathly silence.

After a full three seconds, the guests from other neutral forces could no longer hold back and burst into an earth-shattering, uncontrollable roar of laughter!

"Hahahaha! Second-hand goods! This metaphor is absolutely brilliant!"

"Unique taste, you've worked hard... My heavens, this number zero heir is not only terrifyingly strong, but his mouth... is too venomous!"

"Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! With one sentence, the 'Holy Mountain's' public humiliation turned into a ridiculous farce of self-inflicted shame!"

Kyle's handsome face, which had been full of triumphant smiles, froze completely at that instant! Then, at a visible speed, it turned the color of a pig's liver!

He felt as if he had been stripped naked in public and thrown before the entire world, Lin Tian mercilessly lashing his corpse with the sharpest words!

And Long Xiaoqian, in his arms, her face, which had been full of triumph and pleasure, instantly turned pale!

The three words "second-hand goods" were like the sharpest, most venom-laced dagger, fiercely stabbing into her vain and sensitive heart! Making her feel endless humiliation!

To save face in front of her new master, and to retaliate against the man who had subjected her to such humiliation, she completely lost her sanity.

Like a shrew, she broke free from Kyle's embrace, pointed at Lin Tian, and cursed hysterically in a tone of extreme bitterness and shrillness:

"Lin Tian! You useless piece of trash who only hides under the Family's wings, relying on your birth to throw your weight around!"

"What right do you have to mock Young Master Kyle?!"

"If it weren't for your good birth, being born into the Long Family! You wouldn't even be fit to carry Young Master Kyle's shoes!"

"You are a complete and utter..."

Her vicious curses abruptly stopped.

Because she saw Lin Tian's deep eyes, in that instant, turn completely... cold.

What kind of gaze was that?

No anger, no ripples.

Only an absolute, god-like indifference that regarded all things as straw dogs.

As if looking at a dead, filthy ant.

A terrifying killing intent, originating from the depths of his Soul, capable of freezing everything, instantly locked onto her!

Kyle also sensed this killing intent. His face changed dramatically, and he subconsciously stepped forward, shielding Long Xiaoqian behind him, and sharply shouted at Lin Tian:

"She is my person now! You dare—!"

His words were not yet finished.

Lin Tian, however, didn't even bother to look at him again.

An invisible, tangible, terrifying mental shock, capable of crushing stars, instantly crossed dozens of meters of space, ignoring all the Holy Light defenses Kyle had hastily set up, and directly blasted into Long Xiaoqian's Sea of Consciousness, which was already filled with resentment and jealousy!

Bang!

Long Xiaoqian's sharp curses abruptly ceased.

Her large eyes, filled with resentment, instantly lost all their brilliance, becoming empty and lifeless.

Immediately after, crimson blood, like blooming flowers of death, slowly oozed from her eyes, ears, mouth, and nose.

She softly fell down.

Her Qi completely gone.

Dead... on the spot!

The entire hall was dead silent.

Everyone was utterly shocked by this sudden, domineering, and decisive lightning-fast killing!

Killing the person he had just declared to protect, right in front of the "Holy Mountain" Young Lord!

How domineering! How powerful! How... merciless!

Kyle lowered his head, looking at the rapidly cooling corpse at his feet, bleeding from all seven orifices. His handsome face was completely twisted by extreme anger!

He suddenly looked up, his sapphire blue eyes burning with a rage capable of incinerating everything, staring intently at Lin Tian!

However, what answered him was only Lin Tian's cold, emotionless voice, as if stating a truth.

"My trash."

"I clean it up whenever I want to clean it up."

He paused, looking at Kyle, whose face was ashen and body trembling, and slowly retorted:

"Do you have an opinion?"