"Is that the kid?"
A young man of about twenty-five or twenty-six glanced at Li Yu, swept aside the dust with a flick of his sleeve, and strode into the small shop.
"Yes, Seventh Young Master, that's him."
The sallow-faced middle-aged man slipped into the room, pointed at Li Yu, and bowed and scraped before the Li Family Seventh Young Master. "Seventh Young Master, this kid has been mouthing off. He has no respect for our Li Family at all!"
"No respect for the Li Family? Hmph!"
A cold sneer hung on the Li Family Seventh Young Master's sinister face as he arrogantly glanced at Li Yu and curled his lip in disdain.
"He dared meddle in the Li Family's affairs. I thought he had some impressive background! His spiritual radiance is dormant, and his Sea of Bitterness is unopened. Isn't he just a mortal?"
The Li Family Seventh Young Master glanced at the bell on Li Yu's waist and sneered again. "Wang Xiao Er even told me this was some treasure. Tch! With spiritual radiance this dim, it's obviously some worthless trinket!"
His gaze shifted toward Tingting.
"Oh? I haven't seen her in two years, and this little girl has grown quite lovely."
An indescribable look appeared in the Li Family Seventh Young Master's eyes, and a faint smile curled his lips. "Fine. Since I knew your parents, I'll grant you a stroke of fortune. Little girl, you'll follow This Young Master from now on. When you grow up, you can become This Young Master's concubine."
"Li, don't go too far!"
Old Jiang immediately pulled Tingting into his arms and glared furiously at the Li Family Seventh Young Master.
"Too far? What would a mere mortal like you know? If this little girl follows me, she'll enjoy endless wealth and splendor. Isn't that far better than suffering with you? This is This Young Master's grace. Don't fail to appreciate my kindness."
The Li Family Seventh Young Master snorted, and a chill rose in his eyes.
"Are you done farting? If you are, get lost!"
Li Yu found this Li Family Seventh Young Master, arrogant beyond all measure, utterly disgusting. He was merely at the Sea of Bitterness Realm, yet he strutted around so boastfully, with his tail practically pointed at the sky. It was ridiculous.
"Oh? This Young Master hadn't even settled accounts with you yet, and you've come crawling out yourself?"
The Li Family Seventh Young Master frowned at Li Yu, a vicious sneer on his thin lips. "Since you're so eager to die, This Young Master will send you on your way."
Whoosh!
A point of silver light blossomed.
A half-foot-long silver spear shot up like lightning and streaked toward Li Yu at Super Speed.
"Watch out!"
Old Jiang cried out and rushed in front of Li Yu, intending to use his own body to block the incoming short spear.
"Why go so far?"
Li Yu smiled and tugged Old Jiang behind him. He paid no attention whatsoever to the flying spear and could not even be bothered to move.
Whoosh!
The silver spear stabbed fiercely into Li Yu's chest. Yet...
It failed to so much as ruffle Li Yu's clothes. The flying silver spear was like ice dropped into a furnace, melting at Super Speed and turning into a wisp of green smoke that vanished in an instant.
"This... this is..."
Witnessing this unbelievable scene, the Li Family Seventh Young Master's eyes widened, and he could not speak for a long while.
"Sir, why did you do that?"
Li Yu ignored the Li Family Seventh Young Master completely and turned to Old Jiang. "Sir, I'm not afraid of him. Why did you do that?"
"You have shown me kindness, young sir. How could I stand by and do nothing when my benefactor was in danger?"
Old Jiang looked solemnly at Li Yu. Though advanced in years, he still possessed remarkable boldness.
"As expected of a Descendant of the Great Emperor."
Li Yu secretly praised him. Even without the slightest bit of power, he had still stepped forward at a critical moment. A direct descendant of a Great Emperor truly had something extraordinary about him.
"Hahaha! I know! I know!"
At that moment, the Li Family Seventh Young Master suddenly burst into wild laughter. His eyes shone as he stared at Li Yu as if he had discovered an unparalleled treasure.
"So it's your robe that's the true treasure! Hahaha! What incredible luck! I merely came home, and such a treasure delivered itself right to my door. This Young Master is truly blessed by heaven!"
The Li Family Seventh Young Master laughed heartily, his eyes fixed on Li Yu. "Kid, obediently present your treasure to This Young Master, and I may consider sparing your life. Otherwise... with a single spell, This Young Master can turn you to dust."
"Tsk, tsk!"
Li Yu turned to glance at the Li Family Seventh Young Master and shook his head disdainfully. "It was my fault to let a fly like you buzz here for so long. So... it's time to correct that mistake."
"Kid, you're courting death!"
The Li Family Seventh Young Master flew into a rage and waved his hand, scattering a stream of five-colored mist that crashed down toward Li Yu.
"A fly is still a fly."
Li Yu shook his head. "I could wipe you out with a puff of breath."
"Fuuu..."
Li Yu opened his mouth and gently blew at the Li Family Seventh Young Master. The breath was extremely faint, like an ordinary person simply exhaling.
There was no howling gale, no stirring of wind and clouds, no shocking phenomenon whatsoever. There was only a gentle breeze, soft and still as calm water, without the slightest trace of spectacle.
Yet as that breath softly blew out, the five-colored mist instantly scattered and vanished.
The Li Family Seventh Young Master followed immediately after.
After dispersing the five-colored mist, that puff of breath reached the Li Family Seventh Young Master at once.
"Ah..."
A shrill scream burst from the Li Family Seventh Young Master's mouth. Wisps of green smoke rose from his body, as though his entire person was being blown apart.
In the blink of an eye, the Li Family Seventh Young Master turned into a cloud of smoke and dispersed into the wind.
"Ah..."
"What kind of demonic spell is this?"
"Ghost!"
The attendants brought by the Li Family Seventh Young Master saw the horrifying sight before them and were scared out of their wits, screaming as they fled.
"Young sir, that was..."
Old Jiang was startled as well, deeply astonished by Li Yu's unfathomable divine ability.
"It was only a spell. It wasn't worth mentioning."
Li Yu smiled and waved his hand.
It truly was not some profound divine art, merely a simple Wind Summoning spell. However, Li Yu had cast it using the energy of the Heart of the Demon Emperor.
The Heart of the Demon Emperor was the Azure Emperor's source of power and contained Great Emperor-level divine abilities and magical power. Even though Li Yu had only drawn upon the tiniest trace of it—not even one hundred-millionth—it was still far beyond what someone like the Li Family Seventh Young Master could withstand.
"So young sir is actually this formidable!"
Old Jiang was not completely ignorant. After all, Tingting's parents had both been cultivators, so he knew a little about such matters.
Even if the Li Family Seventh Young Master was not particularly strong, he was not so weak that someone could blow him to death with a single breath.
There was only one possibility... Li Yu was simply far too powerful!
"Benefactor, your boundless grace and great kindness leave this old man deeply grateful. I have no way to repay you!"
Old Jiang was overwhelmed with emotion, and his eyes reddened.
His son and daughter-in-law's deaths were certainly connected to the Li Family. He was old, Tingting was young, and they were no match for the Li Family. They could only endure the Li Family's bullying, utterly powerless to resist.
He had never expected to meet Li Yu, nor had he expected that he might one day avenge his grievances.
"Heaven has eyes!"
Old Jiang tightly gripped Li Yu's hand, tears streaming down his aged face.
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