The northwest corner of Yafeng Ancient City was still bustling with noise, but the space where Li Qingming and others were located was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Li Qingming's words served as a reminder to everyone.

It might be common knowledge that Qingya Fairy was Kong Yuan's only daughter, but Kong Yuan's breakthrough two epochs ago to become a Half-step Heavenly Dao powerhouse was not something any ordinary Confucian scholar could know. This made it clear that Bai Ming's so-called identity as a scholar from Baima Academy was utterly unreliable.

As soon as Li Qingming finished speaking, everyone looked at Bai Ming, who wore a look of shock on his face, with strange glints in their eyes. The straightforward Man Niu and Long Xuhu even began to channel their True Essence, ready to take action against Bai Ming at any moment.

Seeing the vigilance in everyone's eyes, Bai Ming managed a bitter smile and said, "It's no wonder Commander Zixia deliberately sought to befriend you all. Truly, I can't hide anything from you!"

"Oh? So you deliberately approached us, including when you 'accidentally' blocked in front of me?" Li Qingming looked at Bai Ming indifferently with a slight smile on his lips, emphasizing the word "accidentally".

Bai Ming, feigning defeat, raised his hands and said helplessly, "Alright, alright, I admit it! I admit that this was all intentional! But can you blame me? You're so close to Commander Zixia that we had to be cautious in dealing with you!"

"Did you say 'we'?" Li Qingming's eyes suddenly flashed sharply, "Who exactly are you? Which power do you represent?"

"We? Hehe..." Bai Ming laughed lightly, a milky white radiance suddenly erupted from his body, and in the blink of an eye, his figure had completely vanished from the spot, leaving only a disembodied voice echoing in everyone's ears, "Alien Race, we shall meet again!"

"Trying to run?" Long Xuhu's eyes bulged, his right hand shot out like a claw, ferociously snatching at the void.

"Ah!"

A muffled scream came from the void, followed by a few drops of glaring blood oozing from the gaps in the void, spilling across the sky.

Long Xuhu chuckled sinisterly, looking at the jade token in his hand still stained with traces of blood, "Heh, thought you could run? Here's a lesson for you first!"

Li Qingming glared at Long Xuhu, snatched the jade token from his hand, and examined it closely.

It was the size of an infant's palm and hexagonal-shaped, the entire body lustrous with a faint circulation of purple aura inside it; the front was carved with a Pre-Qin Ancient Seal, evidently extraordinary.

"Meng?" Li Qingming gently felt the ancient charm of the seal, chuckled, and pocketed the jade token, "Let's go. Let's meet this Qingya Fairy and see if she is truly as legendary as they say, a renowned figure in Central Heaven!"

...

Yafeng City's North Street brought together hundreds of countless rare specialties from the worlds of Central Heaven, including some Chaos Artifacts that could be found on this street.

Elegant Scholar Pavilion, however, was the only tavern on the entire North Street.

At this moment, the front of Elegant Scholar Pavilion was crowded with cultivators from various realms, all on tiptoe peering into the wide-open gates of the pavilion. Since there were two servants with Golden Immortal Cultivation maintaining order, the visitors did not dare to be too presumptuous.

Li Qingming, leading his group, easily parted the crowded crowd and strode toward the tavern.

Just as they reached the entrance and were about to enter, a young man dressed in a short green shirt burst out from inside, blocking their path with a hint of arrogance, saying, "Young master, please hold your steps! The entire Elegant Scholar Pavilion has been reserved by Qingya Fairy. If you need lodging, please head to East Street; if you intend to sign up for the test, please state your names!"

"Oh?" Li Qingming stopped in his tracks, intrigued, and asked, "Are you a servant of this Elegant Scholar Pavilion, or a servant of Qingya Fairy?"

After scrutinizing Li Qingming for a while, the green-clothed young man's face clearly showed some disdain as he looked up to the sky and said disdainfully, "I'll say it again! Elegant Scholar Pavilion has been reserved by Qingya Fairy. If you need lodging, please head to East Street; if you intend to sign up for the test, please state your names!"

"Damn, are you fucking deaf? Are your ears just for show?" This condescending attitude completely infuriated Long Xuhu, who was following closely behind Li Qingming.

Long Xuhu glared at the young man blocking the door, swearing loudly, "Didn't you hear my senior brother speaking to you? Is this the hospitality of your Elegant Scholar Pavilion, your Qingya Fairy?"

"You, how can you speak so rudely, are you here to cause trouble?" the young man in green retorted angrily.

Long Xuhu sarcastically responded, "Justice lies in the heart of the people! Everyone present saw your attitude just now! You deliberately ignored my senior brother's words and put on such a haughty face! With such disrespect, do you still expect me to treat you courteously?"

Hearing this, the young man's face turned alternating shades of red and white, and finally, he gritted his teeth and pointed at the two servants standing at the door, saying, "You two, take these sticks and beat them out of North Street!"

What was originally a bustling and noisy North Street suddenly fell silent; everyone looked at the young man with strange expressions, astonished by his extreme words.

"This..."

The two young servants at the gate looked at each other, hesitated for a moment, and the one on the left spoke, "Manager Jiang, this seems inappropriate, doesn't it? Our Elegant Scholar Pavilion welcomes all visitors; where is the sense in expelling them? Especially since this is Yafeng Ancient City, where private fighting is strictly prohibited. If our Elegant Scholar Pavilion..."

"Enough prattle!" Before the servant could finish, Manager Jiang rudely interrupted him, "Any mistakes will be my responsibility. Take action now!"

"Confucianism has always promoted the Six Arts of Gentlemen. Since your Elegant Scholar Pavilion claims to be a gathering of refined scholars, you should naturally govern yourselves by the way of a gentleman! Yet, your behavior now, where is the demeanor of a gentleman? It's utterly despicable!"

Just as the two young servants helplessly prepared to act, a clear voice rang out from the crowd, every word striking like pearls and jades.

No sooner had these words fallen than an even larger buzz of discussion arose.

"I've long heard that the Elegant Scholar Pavilion dominates the Yafeng Ancient Star, but I never expected them to act so domineering and arrogant!"

"Exactly! It's all because Lord Yan Hui backs them up. Without him, the Elegant Scholar Pavilion is nothing!"

Offensive remarks like a curse flowed into Manager Jiang's ears.

Manager Jiang instantly flew into a rage, bellowing loudly, "Who? Who just said that? Have the courage to speak, but not the courage to step forward?"

"Paths that differ do not converge; how could I, a man of honor, associate with someone so petty as you? To see me, you're not nearly qualified!" Manager Jiang had barely finished speaking when that voice spoke again.

"Humph, I don't care who you are! What needs to be done today, will be done!" Manager Jiang's eyes reddened with anger, and he fiercely scanned the thousands gathered outside, shouting loudly, "You two, carry out the order now!"

"My apologies, sir!" The two young servants reluctantly looked at each other, whispered apology to Long Xuhu, and then each revealed a shiny large stick in hand, starting to strike towards Long Xuhu and his companions.

"They really dare to strike!" A fierce Blood Radiance flashed through Li Qingming's bright eyes. However, he focused his anger not on the actions but on the person; the prior impression of the two young servants had been favorable, and all this trouble had been stirred up by that plague-like Manager Jiang.

"Xu Hu, break Manager Jiang's legs and cripple his cultivation!" Li Qingming said indifferently.

"Alrighty, been displeased with that fellow for a while!" Long Xuhu excitedly cracked his knuckles, unafraid, and faced the two large sticks coming his way.

With a gentle wave of his right hand, a rich aura of Upper Qing True Essence sprinkled out, instantly immobilizing the two young servants. After all, the difference in their cultivation was clear; they were merely two Daluo Golden Immortals, naturally easy to capture.

Then, Long Xuhu gently patted the two on their shoulders, pointed from a distance towards Manager Jiang who realized something was wrong and was trying to flee inside the pavilion, and nullified his Daluo Peak cultivation in an instant. Then, with another point, he shattered his Primordial Spirit Sea, rendering him unable to cultivate ever again.

"Ah!" Manager Jiang let out a piercing scream, the Divine Light in his eyes instantly dissipating, his body slumping to the ground like a boneless creature.

Long Xuhu strode forward, looking down cold at the despairing Manager Jiang on the ground, said, "Remember, from now on, learn the Six Arts of Gentlemen properly!"

Having said this, he made a slicing gesture like a knife across Manager Jiang's ankle.

"Zheng!"

A painfully bright blood spurt out, rising a foot high.

"Ah! It hurts, I'm dying!" Manager Jiang howled in agony, frantically clutching at his ankle as if it would somehow lessen his pain, or stop the blood flow.

At this moment, a hearty laugh arose from the crowd: "Hahaha, young masters, you'd better make a swift exit. Although the Elegant Scholar Pavilion has roguish elements tarnishing its reputation, that Yan Hui is a quite protective fellow! He wouldn't care about the cause or process, he would undoubtedly retaliate fiercely! Flee now while you still have the chance!"

"Flee?" Long Xuhu laughed heartily, saying, "In this entire Universe Chaos Cosmos, there is yet to be born someone who can make us flee voluntarily!"

"This brother truly has guts!" A delighted voice rang out, saying, "I hope you all stay safe. When we meet again, I'll surely share a few drinks with you! Hahaha, exhilarating, today has been truly exhilarating..."

As he spoke, the voice gradually faded into the distance.

"Weirdo!" Long Xuhu touched the back of his head, muttering softly.

"Alright, release the prohibition on those two young servants at the door, and let's head up to the second floor!" Li Qingming gestured, leading the group towards the stairs. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at Qidian (qidian.com) with a recommendation ticket or a monthly ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read on m.qidian.com).

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