400: Second generation ancestor

“Bang!”

The door to the private room was suddenly pushed open roughly, and several young Cultivators dressed in Cangwu Dao Academy attire barged in.

Leading them was an arrogant-looking youth, whose gaze swept over Xu Qing. He said in an unfriendly tone, “We want this private room. You should find somewhere else.”

Xu Qing frowned slightly, put down the wine cup in his hand, and said indifferently, “Everything follows a first-come, first-served principle. I am already seated in this private room. You all should look elsewhere.”

Hearing this, the youth’s expression darkened. He sneered, “Do you know who we are? How dare you speak to us like that?”

Xu Qing’s expression remained unchanged, his tone still calm: “No matter who you are, you should at least be reasonable.”

“Reasonable?” The youth scoffed, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes. “In this Cangwu Ancient City, I am reason! Be sensible and scram, or don’t blame us for being impolite!”

Upon hearing this, a cold glint flashed in Xu Qing’s eyes. He originally didn’t want to cause trouble, but since the other party was so aggressive, he naturally wouldn’t tolerate it.

“Hmph!”

With a cold snort from Xu Qing, an invisible pressure instantly enveloped the entire private room.

“Boom!”

Before the few Earth-Grade Cultivators could react, they felt a mountain-like pressure descend upon them. They were instantly forced to their knees, and even breathing became difficult.

“Pfft!!!”

Several of them spat out blood, their faces instantly turning pale, their eyes filled with terror.

“You… you dare to attack us!” The leading youth struggled to lift his head, gritting his teeth as he spoke.

Xu Qing sneered, a hint of mockery in his tone: “Mere Emperor Realm Cultivators, daring to act presumptuously in front of me? Truly ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth.”

“Scram!”

With a gentle wave of his hand, the few people were sent flying out of the sixth floor as if struck by a massive force, crashing heavily downstairs and causing a chorus of exclamations.

This sudden scene caused a commotion in Azure Spirit Abode.

“Who dares to cause trouble in Azure Spirit Abode?”

A middle-aged man, appearing to be a Steward, appeared on the sixth floor, his face grim as he looked at the Earth-Grade Cultivators below, then turned his gaze to Xu Qing.

Xu Qing ignored him, instead calmly picked up his wine cup and took a light sip, as if everything that had just happened had nothing to do with him.

“Your Excellency!” Seeing this, the middle-aged Steward’s face fell, and his tone carried a hint of accusation.

“Is there something?” Xu Qing looked up at him, his gaze like lightning, as if it could pierce through one’s heart. “Don’t tell this Venerable One that you are unaware?”

With just that one look, the middle-aged Steward instantly felt as if he was being stared at by an ancient beast, and his back was instantly drenched in cold sweat.

He was horrified, knowing that he was definitely not an opponent for the person in front of him.

He suppressed the fear in his heart and turned to look at the Earth-Grade Cultivators, a flicker of hatred in his eyes, especially towards the leading youth.

That youth was the City Lord’s son, accustomed to arrogance. There was no need to ask what had happened today.

“Fellow Daoist, it was Steward Gu’s presumption just now. Please forgive him. All of Fellow Daoist’s expenses at Azure Spirit Abode today are free! Furthermore, this is a small gift from me, a token of my respect. Please accept it, Fellow Daoist!”

The middle-aged Steward said apologetically, his tone carrying a hint of reverence.

Upon hearing this, the guests present all showed surprise.

After all, the middle-aged Steward was a Dao Lord Realm Cultivator, and behind him stood important figures from Cangwu Dao Academy.

And those young men, especially the leading youth, were the City Lord’s only son, of noble status.

Now, the middle-aged Steward was bowing and apologizing to Xu Qing, which made everyone even more curious about Xu Qing’s identity.

“Steward Gu, what do you mean? This person assaulted me, and you’re actually apologizing to him? Why aren’t you apprehending him?” The leading youth, seeing this, immediately jumped up and shouted angrily.

Xu Qing watched the middle-aged Steward with amusement, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned, seemingly quite interested in the scene before him.

“You scoundrel! Yu Sheng, I respected your grandfather as a Dao Academy Elder, which is why I didn’t pursue the matter. You, a mere Emperor Realm Cultivator, where do you get the nerve to question this Venerable One? If Yu Lihai doesn’t know how to educate his son, then this Venerable One will teach him a lesson or two on his behalf!”

The middle-aged Steward, being reprimanded by a junior in public, immediately lost face, and his tone became stern.

“You…”

The youth’s words caught in his throat. He saw the genuine anger in the middle-aged Steward’s eyes, and his heart inexplicably tightened.

“Brother Gu, I will discipline my son myself; it is not for outsiders to judge!”

Just then, a hurried sound of footsteps suddenly came from outside the restaurant, followed by a group of powerful Cultivators dressed in City Lord’s Manor attire rushing in.

The leader was a middle-aged man with a stern gaze and a profound aura, clearly a Dao Lord Realm expert.

“Father!”

Yu Sheng, seeing the middle-aged man, immediately cried out as if grasping a life-saving straw.

The middle-aged man’s face was grim. He glanced at Steward Gu and snorted coldly, “Brother Gu, you have interfered a bit too much in this matter.”

Steward Gu flicked his sleeve and snorted coldly, but he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

With Yu Lihai’s arrival, he could now stay out of the matter.

Yu Lihai frowned, then turned his gaze to Xu Qing and said coldly, “Your Excellency, why did you attack my son?”

Xu Qing glanced at him indifferently, his tone calm: “Your son doesn’t understand manners, I merely taught him a lesson on your behalf.”

Upon hearing this, a hint of anger flashed in Yu Lihai’s eyes, but sensing the unfathomable aura emanating from Xu Qing, he dared not act rashly.

He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, “Your Excellency’s strength is extraordinary, but causing trouble in my Cangwu Ancient City, isn’t that a bit too disrespectful to my City Lord’s Manor?”

Xu Qing chuckled, his gaze like lightning, looking directly at Yu Lihai: “What are you? What kind of strength does your City Lord’s Manor possess to warrant this Venerable One’s respect?”

At these words, the entire Azure Spirit Abode fell silent, everyone looking at Xu Qing in disbelief.

Everyone knew that Cangwu Ancient City was backed by Cangwu Dao Academy, and Xu Qing’s words were completely disregarding Cangwu Dao Academy.

“Boom!”

“Arrogant!”

Yu Lihai was so enraged that he laughed. His Late Stage Dao Lord Realm aura suddenly erupted, like a towering mountain, suffocating everyone present.

However, in the next second, Xu Qing merely gave him a look, and his pressure instantly dissipated. Yu Lihai coughed up several mouthfuls of blood, his body continuously retreating, his face instantly pale.

“Father (City Lord)!”

The guests were terrified, especially Steward Gu, whose heart pounded with fear, feeling a wave of lingering dread.

“You…” Yu Lihai’s expression was horrified, his eyes filled with disbelief.

“Boom!”

A wave of pressure bore down on Yu Lihai. He was utterly helpless, directly suppressed to his knees, unable even to lift his head.

Only at this moment did Yu Sheng realize what a terrifying existence he had provoked.

“Release my father, or my grandfather will surely not spare you!”

He was still threatening Xu Qing, his voice trembling slightly.

Upon hearing this, a cold glint flashed in Xu Qing’s eyes, and he said indifferently, “Your grandfather? Even if he came, he would have to speak on his knees.”

Xu Qing no longer wished to bother with this scion, so he directly flapped his sleeve and sent him flying out, then looked up at a certain spot.

“Your Excellency! Having watched for so long, do you still intend to continue watching? If so, this Venerable One will have to kill someone!”