135: Things change over time

“Where did this beauty come from? She can't drink, yet she came to a bar.”

“That man beside her, I think he has ill intentions. That beauty is clearly very innocent.”

“You're right, a place like a bar is just like that.”

“It's none of our business. Let's keep our voices down and not let that guy hear us.”

Ever since Chen Tianming became a martial artist, his five senses were much stronger than ordinary people. What's more, after he later became a Cultivator, both his hearing and vision received immense improvements.

The discussions of the people around immediately allowed Chen Tianming to hear everything clearly.

However, Chen Tianming had no intention of targeting them. Bars were inherently chaotic, with all sorts of people. These few individuals were just saying a few words, which was relatively good.

“You bastard, who told you to sit here?”

Just as Chen Tianming was about to order another drink for Wan Yue, a man with delicate features but an explosive, muscular physique was wagging his finger, pointing at Chen Tianming, seemingly questioning him.

“Aren't bar seats free for anyone to sit in? Is there a problem with me sitting here?”

At Chen Tianming's level, he had long since passed the stage of being easily agitated. Facing the provocation of the newcomer, Chen Tianming was very calm, but it was precisely this attitude that made that guy even more arrogant.

“Don't you know this is Brother Hao's usual seat?”

“While Brother Hao hasn't arrived yet, I advise you to quickly change seats, otherwise, you'll be in for a show.”

The other party's words made Chen Tianming feel a bit nostalgic. He hadn't been here for so long, and he didn't expect that a seat no one dared to sit in before had now become someone else's exclusive spot. It truly made him reminisce.

“What, are you going to stand up for him?”

Chen Tianming's single sentence left the arrogant Chen He speechless. The Brother Hao he mentioned was named Zhang Hao, a famous young master in Modu, and also a boss of some influential grey industries. He was just following Zhang Hao.

Originally, Chen Tianming sitting here wasn't a big deal. The most important thing was that he actually brought such an innocent girl along, which made Chen He's heart stir.

As an avid gym enthusiast, with his delicate features and muscular physique, he had no idea how many different women he had tempted. How could he let go of someone as innocent, lovely, and exceptionally elegant as Wan Yue?

That's why he found an excuse, wanting Chen Tianming to retreat gracefully. He didn't expect Chen Tianming to show no fear as he had anticipated, but instead acted like a newborn calf unafraid of a tiger.

Chen Tianming's calm demeanor made him think that Chen Tianming was unaware of their influence. It seemed that, no matter what, he had to let the guy in front of him know how formidable he was.

“You're probably telling a huge joke. Does Brother Hao need me to stand up for him? I'm just warning you. If you don't know what's good for you, don't blame us for being impolite.”

As Chen He spoke, with a single glance, many people in the bar looked towards Chen Tianming, even with warning expressions. This made Chen Tianming understand why the place was so emboldened.

“Oh, so there are so many of you. But what's the use? I'll just sit here. You're welcome to try and see if you can make me move.”

Chen Tianming's very calm words, to the other onlookers, seemed a bit like showing off.

“This kid must be new here, he actually doesn't know Brother Hao and Chen He.”

“He's quite good at showing off. Indeed, the reason I can't pick up girls is because I don't know how to show off.”

“Now there's a good show to watch.”

As the crowd discussed, Chen He indeed became enraged. With a wave of his hand, over a dozen people stood up, some even picking up wine bottles from the tables. In the blink of an eye, they surrounded Chen Tianming.

“Kid, I'm giving you one last chance. Leave this woman, kneel and kowtow to admit your mistake, and you can leave.”

Chen He was now confident of victory and didn't take Chen Tianming's words to heart at all. In his opinion, with so many of them, Chen Tianming was just a young man; how could he be their opponent?

“The one who should kneel, I think, should be you.”

As soon as Chen Tianming's words fell, he slammed the table violently, and a drop of alcohol was shaken out. At that very moment, Chen Tianming flicked his finger, and the alcohol shot towards Chen He's knee.

With a 'thud,' before Chen He could even signal to the others, he felt a numbness in his knee and actually knelt directly on the ground. This left the people who were just about to make a move somewhat dumbfounded.

“Brother He, you're...”

“Damn it, an accident, it's purely an accident! First, let's smash this kid's head open.”

Chen He didn't connect his kneeling to Chen Tianming, thinking it was just an accidental mishap on his part. However, this embarrassing scene still made Chen He feel exceptionally furious.

He vented all this anger onto Chen Tianming.

“Kid, you don't know how to appreciate favors, don't blame us.”

One of the seemingly smaller guys unhesitatingly raised a wine bottle and smashed it down towards Chen Tianming's head.

Chen Tianming didn't dodge or evade. The moment the bottle fell, it was as if it hit a spring; not only did it not touch Chen Tianming's head, but it bounced right back.

“Bang, crash~”

With two successive sounds, the moment the bottle bounced back, it directly burst open on the thin young man's head.

“Huh?”

That thin young man was stunned. He had never dreamed of such an outrageous thing. He stared blankly at Chen Tianming for a moment, and the others also reacted instantly.

One after another, they each used their methods against Chen Tianming.

Wan Yue didn't know this was a fight; she thought they were playing some game and even started clapping. Chen Tianming showed no visible movement, simply sitting in his seat and gently waving his hand. Immediately after, the alcohol in the glass seemed to be pulled by something, shooting out in all directions.

“Ah, my eyes!”

“What's going on? This person is so strange.”

“He... is he a ghost!”

The shooting alcohol was like a unique weapon. Some felt a sharp pain in their eyes, some felt a suffocating tightness in their chests, and even more directly fell to the ground, struggling in pain.

“What the hell are you guys doing? Are you cooperating with him to put on a show, damn it!”

Chen He hadn't yet realized the seriousness of the situation and said something exasperatedly, then he saw Chen Tianming's gaze turn towards him.

The moment Chen He saw Chen Tianming's gaze, he felt a chill throughout his body. A sense of fear he had never experienced before magnified infinitely within him, as if at this moment, Chen Tianming was invincible!