156: The Narcissistic Xu Shaoqing

“Alas, sometimes handsomeness is also a sin.”

In Xiyue City, on the second floor of Cold Light Tower, Young Master Xu gazed at the bustling crowd, sinking into distress.

“Women, truly troublesome creatures. Can they not live without handsome men?”

He said this without the slightest blush.

Because the facts before him were exactly that.

Just now, two rather attractive female cultivators had cast flirtatious glances at him, their intentions quite obvious.

Young Master Xu sighed, touched his kidneys, and shook his head with a bitter smile.

“I just want to experience an ordinary life, why is it so difficult?”

Just as he was deeply troubled by his extravagant yet monotonous life, a cold breeze swept past him from behind.

Immediately after, Shen Lian’s arrogant voice rang out.

“Shopkeeper, three cups of spiritual tea, one plate of spiritual fruit.”

Young Master Xu turned his head, only to see a man in a black and white scholar’s robe, accompanied by two young female cultivators, sitting calmly at a table three paces away from him.

His gaze lingered involuntarily on Su Mengyao and Du Bingyan, then he spoke up to warn them: “Friend, listen to my advice, you should leave quickly.”

“Hmm? Are you talking to me?”

Shen Lian immediately frowned, and a sharp Aura burst forth.

Young Master Xu smiled slightly, narcissistically tossing his hair: “Friend, the two ladies beside you must be your Dao Companions, right?”

Su Mengyao and Du Bingyan both froze at his words, about to explain, when they heard Shen Lian say: “What concern is it of yours!”

Young Master Xu slapped his forehead, revealing a look of deep distress: “Friend, listen to my advice, you should find another place to drink tea. I’m afraid I might inadvertently charm your Dao Companions away. This has happened too many times; I truly just want to experience a normal life and don’t want to get into conflicts over this anymore. It’s really too bothersome.”

“This has happened too many times; I truly just want to experience a normal life and don’t want to get into conflicts over this anymore. It’s really too bothersome.”

Shen Lian gently fanned himself with his Folding Fan, scrutinizing Young Master Xu from head to toe, then closed his eyes and fell into contemplation.

Su Mengyao and Du Bingyan couldn’t help but whisper to each other.

“Who is this person? He seems to have a problem with his head.”

“You think so too? What he says is inexplicable, as if all women in the world can’t move when they see him.”

“My mother told me there’s a type of person in this world who seems to think they’re perfect, and that everyone who sees them can’t move.”

“Is he that kind of person?”

“I’m not sure, but it seems similar to the symptoms my mother described.”

“To think such a person exists in the dignified Spirit Realm, it’s truly hard to comprehend.”

Unbeknownst to them, Young Master Xu heard every word the two women said.

But he wasn’t angry; he merely turned his head towards the window and muttered to himself: “Women, thinking they can attract my attention with such methods, truly too naive.”

It was at this moment that Shen Lian opened his eyes and spoke: “You just said you want to live an ordinary life and don’t want to experience this endless trouble, right?”

Young Master Xu turned back and blinked: “Friend, can you perhaps let me experience the life of a Mortal? Unfortunately, my status and position simply don’t allow it.”

After speaking, he stylishly tossed his hairline again.

This act, which he thought was very handsome, only made the two women shiver.

Shen Lian’s lips curved: “What if I said I could fulfill your wish?”

Young Master Xu: “How do you plan to fulfill my wish?”

“Abolish your cultivation, shatter your dantian sea, and you’ll have the chance to experience the life of a Mortal. Do you want to try?”

Shen Lian’s words instantly drew the attention of all the guests in Cold Light Tower; even the busy waiter stopped in his tracks, looking at Shen Lian in disbelief.

Young Master Xu suspected he had misheard, so he scratched his ear and asked again: “Friend, what did you just say? I didn’t hear clearly. Could you please repeat it?”

Shen Lian: “If I beat you into a trash, you can experience the plainness of a Mortal. Do you want to try?”

“Hahahaha~~”

Young Master Xu couldn’t help but burst out laughing.

The powerful sound waves generated by his laughter immediately caused the entire Cold Light Tower to shake.

The piercing sonic attack made everyone cover their ears and circulate their cultivation to resist.

Su Mengyao and Du Bingyan also gritted their teeth simultaneously, desperately covering their ears, almost collapsing onto the table.

Only Shen Lian maintained an indifferent posture, observing the other party with a look of concern for the mentally challenged.

After the laughter, Young Master Xu shook his head, almost in tears, and said to Shen Lang: “Friend, I’ve lived for nearly two thousand years, and this is the first time I’ve heard such a joke.

It seems you’re not familiar with me, Young Master Xu at all. However, I’m in a good mood today and don’t wish to pursue anything with you.

As long as you come over and admit your mistake to me, and then have your two Dao Companions drink a cup of wine with me, I’ll leave you a complete corpse.”

“Hahahaha—”

As soon as Young Master Xu’s words fell, Shen Lian’s unrestrained laughter also echoed through the Cold Light Tower.

This laughter was even more overbearing than Young Master Xu’s; the sound waves directly caused cracks to appear in the walls made of Flower-Stone, and even the wine, dishes, tea, and water on everyone’s tables were scattered.

Young Master Xu’s previously moved expression abruptly stopped upon hearing this laughter.

This was the first time in his life he had felt such extreme provocation.

“Immortal Realm, no wonder you’re so confident and dare to challenge me.”

After the laughter subsided, Shen Lian stood up directly and said: “Young Master Xu, do you dare to fight me? The loser has their lifetime cultivation abolished, how about it?!”

Young Master Xu clenched his fists and replied, “Friend, I have no intention of being your enemy, but if you are so stubbornly misguided, then Young Master Xu will let you experience what despair truly is.”

As his words fell, the pressure of Immortal Realm Fourth Stage was unleashed, almost forcing all the guests in Cold Light Tower to kneel on the spot.

Shen Lian, however, was completely unaffected: “That’s excellent, then let me experience what despair truly is. After all, those two words haven’t appeared in my dictionary for a very long time. I hope you don’t disappoint me.”

“After all, those two words haven’t appeared in my dictionary for a very long time. I hope you don’t disappoint me.”

Young Master Xu’s face darkened: “Three thousand li outside Xiyue City, in Xuanling Canyon, Young Master Xu will let you experience the taste of despair!”

With that, he transformed into a streak of light and flew out of the city.

“Revered Master, are you really going to follow him?”

Su Mengyao nervously looked at Shen Lian.

Shen Lian stood up and said: “Since an ant doesn’t know the immensity of heaven and earth, then it’s necessary for me to let them thoroughly understand the gap between us. Before I return, both of you stay here and don’t go anywhere.”

“Before I return, both of you stay here and don’t go anywhere.”

Before Su Mengyao could speak, Shen Lian had already eagerly transformed into a streak of light and chased after him.

“Alas~”

Su Mengyao sighed, looking at Du Bingyan with a helpless expression.

Du Bingyan gave her a reassuring look: “Don’t worry, aren’t you confident in Revered Master’s abilities?”

Su Mengyao looked troubled: “I’m naturally confident in Revered Master’s abilities, but as the saying goes, it’s easy to dodge an open spear, but hard to guard against a hidden arrow. What if Young Master Xu sets up an ambush in Xuanling Canyon? What then?”

Du Bingyan: “Junior Sister, don’t worry, I believe Revered Master will be fine. After all, tens of thousands of Disciples from the Northern Domain Xuan Sect couldn’t harm him in the slightest.

How could a mere Young Master Xu be a problem? We’ll just do as Revered Master said and rest well before he returns.”