Kicking the Goddess? R-Really?

"Kid, do you even know what you're saying?!"

The Martial Saint Yuanming looked at Lin Tian in shock.

Even if he knew that guy was a simp, there was no need to say it outright. How damaging to the man's self-respect.

And saying it was one thing, but saying it right to his face, with his goddess standing directly opposite him?

Not to mention that the Martial Saint himself and Nangong Sheng, one of the Nangong Family's experts, were also present.

Wasn't this basically pressing that young man's face into the ground and grinding it around?

Hearing the Martial Saint Yuanming's reminder, Lin Tian realized that he had accidentally let it slip and spoken the words in his heart aloud.

He then looked at the flushed young man and spoke apologetically.

"Sorry, I was only thinking that in my head. I really didn't mean to say it out loud. Who knew my mouth would move on its own?"

It would have been better if Lin Tian had said nothing. The moment he spoke, the young man's expression turned even uglier. His fists clenched tightly, and he looked ready to rush forward and beat Lin Tian up.

"Cough, cough!"

Seeing that things were going south, Nangong Sheng coughed twice.

"Qingwan, your aunt is looking for you. Go see what she wants."

He used Nangong Ya as a shield, temporarily smoothing this matter over.

"Alright, Third Uncle!"

Nangong Qingwan nodded and walked away.

"Qi Cheng, go find her aunt together with Qingwan first."

Nangong Sheng then said to the flushed young man.

"Hmph!"

Qi Cheng walked past Lin Tian with an angry look, snorted coldly, and left. Before Nangong Sheng, he did not dare act recklessly.

Watching Nangong Qingwan and Qi Cheng leave, Lin Tian said somewhat awkwardly.

"Um, I really didn't mean to say that. My mouth really moved on its own. Believe me."

"Mm-hmm, your mouth moved on its own, without going through your brain."

The Martial Saint Yuanming nodded perfunctorily.

"No matter what, you've offended that kid. Think about how you're going to deal with it afterward."

"Qi Cheng should be the youngest son of the current Qi Family head, right?"

He looked at Nangong Sheng and asked.

"Yes, Qi Cheng is Qi Xing's youngest son."

"That's precisely why, even though Qingwan dislikes Qi Cheng very much, we can't drive him away outright. The Nangong Family and the Qi Family have been friends for generations. We can't embarrass the Qi Family."

Nangong Sheng sighed faintly.

His

"How strong is the Qi Family?"

Seeing Nangong Sheng sigh, Lin Tian asked.

"The Qi Family is an aristocratic family in Magic City second only to the Nangong Family."

"So he's a simp with backing."

Lin Tian suddenly understood.

"Kid, you can't say that again. The Qi Family's strength cannot be underestimated. Even if your identity is special, the Qi Family can still suppress you to a certain extent."

The Martial Saint Yuanming warned him sternly.

"Don't worry. I was just careless earlier."

Lin Tian assured the Martial Saint Yuanming.

"You two, follow me."

Seeing that the matter had been settled, Nangong Sheng continued leading the two toward the Nangong Family's reception hall.

Before long, the three arrived at the Nangong Family's reception hall. Four people—three men and one woman—had already been waiting inside for quite some time, each radiating a powerful aura.

Upon seeing Lin Tian and the Martial Saint Yuanming arrive, the four hurriedly rose to their feet.

"Greetings, Lord Yuanming!"

"Ah, no need for all this. This is your Nangong Family. I'm only a guest."

The Martial Saint Yuanming waved his hand.

"Lord Yuanming, the ancestor is in seclusion. Please forgive us."

"It's fine, it's fine. I'm just accompanying this kid for a look around."

After saying that, the Martial Saint Yuanming pulled Lin Tian over to the seats prepared for them and sat down.

Seeing this, the four members of the Nangong Family fell into thought. Nangong Sheng, who had been standing to the side, then took his own seat.

"You must be young friend Lin Tian. I am the current head of the Nangong Family—Nangong Yi."

The man in the seat of honor looked at Lin Tian and smiled.

"Greetings, Nangong Family Head!"

Lin Tian, who had just sat down, hurriedly rose and greeted him.

"Young friend, there is no need to be so reserved. We simply wanted to see this Extreme Martial Artist for ourselves."

Nangong Yi smiled, then began conversing with the Martial Saint Yuanming.

Lin Tian sat at the side as though on pins and needles. He noticed that the gazes of all five people in the reception hall, including Nangong Yi, who was speaking with the Martial Saint Yuanming, were fixed on him. It made him extremely uncomfortable.

Half an hour later, Nangong Yi and the Martial Saint Yuanming finally finished talking.

Once he left the reception hall, Lin Tian felt as though a heavy burden had been lifted.

"I'm never coming to a place like this again. It's too uncomfortable."

"Kid, you'll have to go through things like this many more times. After all, you're Blue Star's second Extreme Martial Artist."

Seeing Lin Tian's gloomy expression, the Martial Saint Yuanming felt incomparably pleased.

He had finally found a way to deal with this kid.

"Please help me refuse this kind of thing in the future. Thanks!"

Lin Tian looked utterly serious.

Not long after he and the Martial Saint Yuanming left the reception hall, they saw three figures walking toward them in the distance.

"Uh, should I hide?"

Seeing Qi Cheng's furious expression, Lin Tian had the urge to hide.

"Even if you want to hide, it's useless. Ya brought these two here."

"More accurately, she brought little Qingwan here. Qi Cheng followed on his own."

The Martial Saint Yuanming secretly rejoiced.

While they were talking, Nangong Ya had already brought Nangong Qingwan and Qi Cheng before them.

"Lin Tian, I brought Qingwan over. I'll definitely keep my promise to you!"

Nangong Ya looked as though she were asking, Aren't I amazing? One hand was pulling along the helpless-looking Nangong Qingwan.

"Auntie..."

Nangong Qingwan spoke softly. Apparently, even Magic City's goddess was helpless before her aunt.

After seeing this, Lin Tian completely confirmed that Nangong Ya's gentle and graceful image before the public was all a lie.

But immediately afterward, Lin Tian noticed that after Nangong Ya said those words, Qi Cheng's expression beside her became even uglier.

He had forgotten that Qi Cheng had always been pursuing Nangong Qingwan.

With Nangong Ya saying that, wasn't she basically declaring that the Nangong Family favored him, the Extreme Martial Artist, more?

Naturally, Qi Cheng was furious upon hearing it.

Thinking of this, Lin Tian's brain spun wildly, and he quickly came up with a solution.

Under everyone's astonished gazes, Lin Tian strode up to Qi Cheng, placed one hand on his shoulder, and put on an expression of mutual sympathy.

"Brother, I really didn't mean to call you that."

"It's too late to say that now!"

Just as Qi Cheng was about to fly into a rage, he heard Lin Tian continue.

"Brother, seeing you like this reminded me of my former self. I used to be a simp too. I even gave all the Blood Qi Pills I had for three years of high school to that person."

"If you don't believe me, ask the Martial Saint Yuanming. He definitely knows everything about my past."

Lin Tian pointed at the Martial Saint Yuanming with a grief-stricken face.

This left both the Martial Saint Yuanming and Nangong Ya completely baffled. They had no idea what Lin Tian was doing.

Still, faced with Lin Tian's question, he nodded.

"Lin Tian really did have a girl he simped for over three years."

Only then did Qi Cheng belatedly bow to the Martial Saint Yuanming.

"Greetings, Lord Martial Saint!"

"No need to care about such formalities."

The Martial Saint Yuanming used his power to help Qi Cheng up, then looked at Lin Tian. He wanted to see just what Lin Tian was planning.

Seeing the Martial Saint Yuanming nod, Lin Tian continued.

"Brother, look. I simped for that girl for all three years of high school and still got nowhere. Three years' worth of Blood Qi Pills—I just gave them all to her."

"But right before graduation, I did one thing that made that girl think about me constantly. Everything she did, she wanted me to know about it."

"Really?"

The moment Qi Cheng heard that, the anger in his heart turned into interest.

"Would I lie to you? Lord Martial Saint Yuanming knows all about it."

Seeing the Martial Saint Yuanming's calm expression, Qi Cheng gradually began believing Lin Tian's words.

Meanwhile, the Martial Saint Yuanming himself was dumbfounded. What was this? How did he not know?

"Tell me! Hurry, tell me!"

Qi Cheng said eagerly, completely forgetting that Nangong Qingwan was watching the entire scene nearby.

"Hehe, this is my secret technique that I never pass on. But seeing that you're deeply trapped in this too, I'll reluctantly tell you."

Lin Tian put on a profound expression, giving the Martial Saint Yuanming and Nangong Ya a bad feeling. They sensed that this kid was holding back something nasty.

Lin Tian's next sentence immediately confirmed their suspicions.

"Brother, I only did one thing to get that girl's attention!"

"What thing?"

Qi Cheng looked full of anticipation.

Seeing that the atmosphere was right, Lin Tian spoke with a mysterious expression.

"I kicked her flying in front of the entire school. From then on, that girl kept chasing after me and wouldn't let go. It annoyed me to death."

After saying that, Lin Tian put on a troubled expression, making Qi Cheng somewhat doubtful.

"K-Kick a goddess?"

"R-Really?"

After saying that, Qi Cheng actually felt a faint sense of anticipation.