If I Bow to Him, I'm Afraid He Won't Be Able to Bear It
Master Wu's eyes snapped open. He looked at Hu Dong and nodded with delight.
"The Sea Dragon King has manifested! This young man is the chosen one!"
What?
Beside them, Lin Mengyao's delicate body swayed, and she froze on the spot.
She had never imagined that the one who made the Sea Dragon King manifest would be Hu Dong.
Hu Dong's face blossomed into a grin.
He stood up and turned to Lin Mengyao with a sleazy smile.
"Mengyao, it looks like the two of us really are fated to be together."
"Even the Sea Dragon King wants us together."
"Hahaha! Once we get back, we'll consummate our marriage."
Lin Mengyao's lovely face went deathly pale. She closed her eyes, and two trails of tears slowly ran down her cheeks.
But just then, a voice dripping with derision rang out in the cabin.
"Some crooked trick, and you expect anyone to believe it?"
"Who said that?" Everyone turned to look.
They saw a young man standing there with his hands behind his back, his eyes full of contempt as he looked at the Sea Dragon King's statue.
Though his clothes were in tatters and he looked like a beggar, he had an imposing presence that made people wary of looking down on him.
It was none other than Ye Tian, who had just returned from the Immortal Realm.
"How dare you!"
Lin Zhen flew into a rage on the spot.
He pointed at Ye Tian and said coldly,
"The Sea Dragon King has manifested. This is a divine miracle."
"Blaspheme against a god, and you might find yourself buried at sea!"
Hearing this, Ye Tian sneered with disdain and said arrogantly,
"Divine miracle, my ass."
"It's nothing but a petty trick that can't stand the light of day."
"Kid, are you courting death?" Hu Dong pointed at Ye Tian and was about to charge at him.
But Master Wu raised a hand and stopped him.
Master Wu looked at Ye Tian, his expression calm and his gaze imposing, and said evenly,
"Young man, do you suspect this is a fraud?"
Ye Tian raised his chin, striking an arrogant pose.
A mere practitioner of some third-rate crooked art wasn't worthy of an answer from him, the Heaven-Stepping Immortal Emperor.
"Hehe." Master Wu smiled and looked at the crowd.
"It seems this young man isn't convinced!"
At his side, Hu Dong immediately pointed at Ye Tian with an arrogant look.
"Kid, if you're not convinced, you bow too!"
"Let's see if the Sea Dragon King manifests for you."
Ye Tian's eyes flickered. He glanced at the Sea Dragon King's statue and said evenly,
"If I bow to him, I'm afraid he won't be able to bear it!"
"Hahahaha!" Hu Dong laughed, looking at Ye Tian as though he were an idiot.
"The Sea Dragon King can't bear a bow from you?"
"Buddy, who do you think you are? Is your father the Jade Emperor?"
The Jade Emperor?
Ye Tian sneered inwardly. If the Jade Emperor heard that, he would probably be scared to tears on the spot.
"Enough," Master Wu said.
His gaze swept over the crowd with an imposing air as he said evenly,
"I know some people resent the fact that Young Master Hu made the Sea Dragon King manifest."
"Very well, I'll give him a chance."
"Lest some people fail to recognize their own place."
When Master Wu finished speaking, he suddenly beckoned, and a prayer cushion ten feet away rose into the air.
With a smack, it landed at Ye Tian's feet.
Holy shit!
Everyone present stared dumbfounded, their faces full of disbelief.
Moving objects through the air!
This Master Wu was a living immortal!
Everyone's gazes turned to Master Wu in admiration.
That feat alone showed that Master Wu was a man with real abilities!
Master Wu took in everyone's reactions and couldn't help smiling proudly.
"Young man, bow!"
The corners of Ye Tian's mouth curled up in amusement, but before he could speak, Hu Dong suddenly stepped forward.
"Wait!"
Hu Dong looked at Ye Tian and said arrogantly through gritted teeth,
"Kid, you've been given a chance."
"But you'd better think it through."
"If the Sea Dragon King doesn't manifest, I'll throw you into the sea to feed the fish!"
As soon as Hu Dong said that, everyone's faces changed, and fear appeared in their eyes.
Everyone knew that Hu Dong was the young master of the Hu Group, a tyrant in Jiangnan City whom no one dared provoke.
By questioning the Sea Dragon King's manifestation, this young man had clearly incurred Hu Dong's hatred.
If he really dared to bow, he probably wouldn't survive, whether the Sea Dragon King manifested or not.