160: Qixuan Pavilion Background

Tang Yuan never expected that one day, he would be beaten by an outsider in his own shop.

Moreover, his opponent's cultivation seemed to be not low; with just a flick of a sleeve, he felt as if he had been hit by a massive force, flying out of control.

He finally managed to extricate himself from the wall, and the moment his feet touched the ground, he was about to announce his family background.

However, when he looked up, Shen Lian and the two women were already nowhere to be seen.

"Where are they? Where did they go! Find them for me!"

Tang Yuan was furious.

"How dare they cause trouble in my Qixuan Pavilion? I will tear them into ten thousand pieces!"

He glanced at the Cultivators groaning and wailing on the ground, then angrily kicked one of them.

"You trash, what good are you to me? Hurry up and find them!"

Hearing this, these Cultivators reluctantly got up, supporting each other as they walked out of Qixuan Pavilion's main entrance.

"Damn it, ugh—"

Tang Yuan couldn't suppress the anger in his heart and couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.

"Very well, I will make you pay for this blood with your lives!"

He immediately took out a sound transmission talisman: "Celestial Master, this Disciple's shop has been smashed. I beg you to punish that person. I will present a generous gift afterwards."

...At this moment, Shen Lian was walking on the streets of Xiyue City with the two women.

Since Shen Lian returned, Su Mengyao and Du Bingyan no longer had their previous lively demeanor, merely following silently behind him.

After a long while, Su Mengyao finally couldn't stand the oppressive atmosphere and quietly asked Shen Lian, "Revered Master, is the matter resolved? How is that guy?"

Shen Lian replied expressionlessly, "I granted his wish to be an ant. From now on, there will be one less ignorant trash on the path of cultivation. It's truly satisfying."

Su Mengyao praised, "Revered Master is indeed amazing. I knew Revered Master is the strongest."

"Nonsense!"

Shen Lian snorted coldly.

"If you have nothing to say, then shut up. Shen Lian cannot tolerate idle chatter, hmph."

After a cold snort, he continued to step forward.

Su Mengyao felt rebuffed. After glancing at Du Bingyan, she could only continue to follow silently behind Shen Lian.

Du Bingyan suddenly said, "Revered Master."

Shen Lian impatiently said, "What other nonsense do you have?"

Du Bingyan's body trembled slightly: "Revered Master, could you give us a few sound transmission stones or sound transmission talismans? It would make it easier to contact you in the future."

Shen Lian stopped upon hearing this and pondered for a moment.

The two women, Du Bingyan, were afraid of the sudden silence.

After about the time it takes to steep a cup of tea, he threw a storage ring to each of the two women.

"Inside are all the things needed for cultivation. Remember to remind me early in the future, as I don't have that much free time to think about these simple matters."

After speaking, he lifted his feet and left directly.

The two women exchanged a smile, tightly grasping their storage rings, and quickly followed.

"Infinite Heavenly Venerable!"

Just as the three passed a street corner, a yellow-robed Daoist blocked their path.

"May I ask the three of you, did you just come out of Qixuan Pavilion about a quarter of an hour ago?"

"Hmm?"

Shen Lian pondered with a Qi Condensation.

"Why are you blocking me!"

The yellow-robed Daoist slowly drew a profound-grade spirit sword from his back and said to Shen Lian, "The three of you, this humble Daoist, Dan Qingzi, specifically wishes to seek justice from you.

The three of you committed violence inside Qixuan Pavilion, and you should apologize to the person."

Upon hearing this, Su Mengyao immediately stepped forward and said, "You old Daoist with a bull's nose, what nonsense are you spouting? Do you know how hateful that shopkeeper surnamed Tang is? Just because..."

"Infinite Heavenly Venerable!"

Dan Qingzi didn't want to hear Su Mengyao's explanation at all and directly interrupted her.

"Wrong is wrong. No matter what, it's wrong to commit violence inside someone's shop."

Shen Lian snorted coldly, "So, after all that talk, you're just sticking your neck out for Qixuan Pavilion?"

Dan Qingzi held his Spirit Sword across his chest: "Fellow Daoist, come back with me to apologize to Manager Tang and compensate for the relevant losses. This humble Daoist will ensure your safety. After all, Qixuan Pavilion and the Realm Lords Mansion have a deep relationship, not something you can casually provoke."

"Oh? The Realm Lords Mansion?"

Shen Lian's interest was immediately piqued upon hearing this.

"What happens if I provoke them?"

Dan Qingzi frowned, "Fellow Daoist, are you not afraid of being hunted down by the Realm Lords Mansion?"

"Hahahahaha!"

Shen Lian could no longer hold back and burst into laughter.

"Since there's something so exciting, I should have let Qixuan Pavilion run red with blood!"

Dan Qingzi frowned, tapped the ground with the tip of his sword, and stomped his foot.

Instantly, a transparent barrier formed around them.

Shen Lian couldn't help but mock, "Activating a world-sealing barrier? Are you planning to prevent your pathetic appearance from being seen by the world?"

Dan Qingzi: "Your Excellency misunderstands. I merely do not wish to harm the innocent in the city."

As his voice fell, the Spirit Sword in his hand glowed brightly.

"Dao Light Manifests Divine Might!"

He actually thrust his sword directly at Shen Lian.

"Step back!"

Suddenly, Shen Lian let out a deep shout.

Boom~

Dan Qingzi, unable to react in time, was actually sent flying on the spot, and the barrier was shattered along with him.

"With such cultivation, you dare to stick your neck out for others? Is there no one left in the Spirit Realm? Hmph!"

Looking at the unconscious Dan Qingzi, Shen Lian snorted disdainfully, then turned and left.

"Revered Master, where are you going?"

"None of your business. Wait for me here."

Leaving a sentence for the two women, Shen Lian quickened his pace and walked towards Spirit Artifact Street... Inside Qixuan Pavilion, Tang Yuan was being served by his subordinates, applying Spirit Medicine to his swollen back.

"Hiss..."

The intense pain made him grimace the moment the ointment was applied.

"Damn it, I will definitely not let them go."

"Hmph, Dan Qingzi must already be on his way to deal with them. I'll just wait to see those three beg for mercy."

As the Spirit Medicine gradually took effect, Tang Yuan's wound no longer hurt as much; instead, there was a cool and refreshing sensation.

Bang—

Suddenly, with a loud bang, Qixuan Pavilion's main door was directly shattered and firmly embedded in the hall wall.

"Who is it? How dare you trespass into Qixuan Pavilion!"

Several attendants all looked towards the door.

But the next moment, a surge of pressure swept over, directly sending them flying out.

"A bunch of trash, daring to threaten me. I'm quite curious, what kind of unprovokable existence is the background of this Qixuan Pavilion!"

Shen Lian, fanning himself with his Folding Fan, arrogantly stepped into Qixuan Pavilion. He glanced at the scene of widespread wailing, and the triumphant look on his face was further enhanced with a few hints of mockery.

Tang Yuan heard the commotion and immediately put on an outer robe, rushing to the front hall.

Seeing that it was actually Shen Lian, he couldn't help but be stunned.

"How could it be you?"

"Ah..."

As soon as he spoke, his body was immediately pulled directly in front of Shen Lian by an irresistible suction force.

"Speak, who is the background of your Qixuan Pavilion?"

With that, the five fingers gripping his neck clenched forcefully.

Instantly, Tang Yuan's eyes rolled back, feeling his meridians reverse and rush straight to his forehead.

"Your Excellency, do you know what you are doing is, is, ah..."

He still wanted to threaten him, but with each word he spoke, the feeling of suffocation and reversal intensified.

Shen Lian didn't even look at him, speaking to himself, "You just keep spouting nonsense. With every word you say, your blood flow will accelerate, until your head can no longer withstand the blood's impact and explodes into a puddle of flesh and mud."

As he spoke, Tang Yuan's eyes were already bloodshot, and his nostrils and ears had turned crimson, as if those blood-mud would spray out at any moment.

"I'll tell you, it's Medicine King Glazed Valley. Can you afford to offend them?"