Faced with such a living clown of a man, Dongfang Mingyu was both embarrassed and furious, while a large ring of immortal cultivators had already gathered around to watch the show.
Since it had nothing to do with them, they naturally had no interest in upholding justice. Instead, they pointed and snickered from the sidelines without end.
A sharp gleam flashed through Lin Xuan's eyes, but he still stood to one side with a cold expression.
"Young Master, those words are mistaken. I have never met you before, so please show some respect in your speech. Venerable Ten Thousand Beasts may awe an entire region, but do not forget that the land beneath your feet right now belongs to Red Leaf Island's sphere of influence. My Hundred Treasures Pavilion opens shop and trades here, and every year we pay sufficient Spirit Stones. If Young Master causes trouble here, are you not afraid..."
"Afraid? Haha."
Before Dongfang Mingyu could finish, she was cut off by the white-robed young master's arrogant laughter. "So what if you paid offerings? Do you really think a tiny little shop like yours can still hope for Red Leaf Island to protect you? Lady, you are far too naive. Not to mention that old Withered Wood has already fallen and gone west—even if he were still alive, how could his strength compare to my ancestor's? Forget a tiny little shop like yours, even that Red Leaf Fairy..."
Before this brat could finish speaking, the expressions of the surrounding cultivators all changed. As the saying went, even a powerful dragon did not suppress the local snake—was this fellow an idiot? Standing on Red Leaf Island's land, yet slandering the island master like this...
Some cultivators who feared trouble had already quietly dispersed.
Watching a bit of excitement brought