Who Are You Calling a Bastard?

Without a second thought, Hua Qiang paid the bill and bought the piece of wood. He would examine it more closely when he got to his lodgings later.

After glancing at the other items on the stall, I wasn't interested and was just about to get up and leave when I heard a commotion coming from not far away.

Hua Qiang looked up and saw that Liu Shuyao and several other female disciples were surrounded by more than a dozen menacing and wicked-looking servants not far away.

The crowd automatically made way for a space, as if tacitly setting up a stage for the farce that was about to unfold.

A spoiled young master stood to one side, waving an exquisite bamboo fan in his hand, the ink bamboo on the fan surface swaying in the wind.

This man put on an air of refined elegance, but his eyes brazenly scanned Liu Shuyao's body.

That gaze was like a cold, serpentine tongue, or a greedy, hungry wolf, as if it were eyeing prey about to be obtained, filled with a nauseating possessiveness.

Behind the spoiled young master stood two middle-aged men, their postures upright and their expressions stern, their imposing presence impossible to ignore.

Hua Qiang's gaze sharpened, and he thought to himself, "Holy crap, Demigod Realm! This is no ordinary bodyguard setup."

However, there was no fear in Hua Qiang's eyes; instead, a barely perceptible hint of excitement flashed across them.

More and more people gathered around, like iron filings being drawn by a magnet.

Most of them looked on with amusement, some even taking out sunflower seeds from their pockets and cracking them open with relish, the "crunching" sound seeming to be the accompaniment to this farce.

These people clearly intend to be bystanders, detached and ready to enjoy this conflict between a vastly unequal power dynamic.

Hua Qiang bent down in front of the street vendor and said in a low voice, "This bully and scoundrel has been committing crimes in this market all day long."

Relying on the immense power of his Lineage, their extensive influence, and the backing of a powerful expert at the Divine Realm, he was used to being arrogant and domineering.

Judging by this commotion, they must have their eye on that girl again, wanting to snatch her away and play with her, deliberately causing trouble.

This world is truly unjust.

The boss's voice was filled with helplessness and anger, but he dared not speak out loud, and could only curse inwardly.

Hua Qiang chuckled, a sly smile creeping onto his face.

"Another business has come in, and it's a big one. We'll make a fortune again tomorrow."

Hua Qiang has never been afraid of anyone, especially when facing these scions of powerful Lineage.

In his view, these people were simply money mules; although troublesome, they also meant substantial rewards.

He loved chatting with them the most, not for any other reason than that they were so rich that even a little bit of money from their granaries was enough to feed and entertain them for a while.

Thinking of this, Hua Qiang calmly got up, straightened his clothes, and slowly walked forward.

At this moment, the commotion over there grew even more intense, and the wicked servants could no longer restrain themselves and began to grab people.

Liu Shuyao and her companions were no ordinary people; they possessed considerable martial arts skills and were naturally not going to surrender easily.

They were agile and wielded fists and feet, engaging in a fierce battle with these wicked slaves.

In an instant, the wind howled and the figures moved swiftly. Although the evil servants were numerous and powerful, they were quickly overwhelmed by the valiant resistance of Liu Shuyao and her companions. They were all knocked to the ground, their cries of pain echoing one after another.

"You all go ahead, but don't hurt my beauty."

When the dandy saw this, his face darkened, and he ordered the two people behind him angrily.

"Yes, young master."

The two middle-aged men responded and stepped forward, their powerful aura as Demigod Realm instantly emanating from them, spreading outwards like surging waves.

Suddenly, Liu Shuyao and the others felt as if they were carrying a mountain on their backs, their legs as heavy as if filled with lead, and every movement became extremely difficult.

It was as if he had sunk into a deep quagmire, unable to extricate himself, and his originally agile skills were greatly limited.

Their expressions hardened; they knew in their hearts that the real crisis had only just begun...

"We are disciples of Martial Arts Competition. If you dare to touch us, aren't you afraid of being punished by the city authorities and disqualified by the Organizing Committee?" In her desperation, Liu Shuyao resorted to intimidation.

Hahaha!

The dandy laughed.

"You're from out of town, you don't understand the situation. Cheng is my aunt's brother. Do you think he might cause trouble for my sister?"

"Don't waste time, capture them all and make their sects use treasures to ransom them."

"This beautiful lady, have the servants give her a good bath and put her on my bed, so I can enjoy her!"

"Yes, young master!"

"Tch, quite the boast, and quite the audacity. Too bad you didn't check the almanac before you went out today!"

A sarcastic voice came from the crowd.

"Who? Which bastard is spouting nonsense here? Get out here and face your death!"

"Smack!"

The spoiled young master had barely finished speaking when he received a slap across the face.

It spun around in place eighteen times before finally falling flat on its backside.

Ouch!

"Which bastard dared to ambush me?"

"I'm going to skin you alive, pull out your tendons, and burn you to the ground!"

"Damn it, are you two dead? Didn't you see I got beaten up?"

Upon hearing this voice, Liu Shuyao and the other girls' beautiful eyes lit up, for it was the voice of the Supreme Elder Hua Qiang.

With the Supreme Elder here, they are safe.

The two demigod-level bodyguards behind the playboy were now also getting anxious.

The servant dies for the disgrace of his master; this is a very taboo and cruel thing in a large Lineage.

The good-for-nothing young master was humiliated outside, and the two of them knew they would never get away with it. Therefore, the two of them were so angry that they attacked Hua Qiang.

Bang! Bang!

Two punches!

The two men went quickly and came back even faster, like two broken sandbags, tracing a long parabola before falling into the crowd.

Both of them coughed up a mouthful of blood, then their eyes rolled back and they fainted.

"Supreme Elder!"

"Supreme Elder!"

Liu Shuyao and others quickly greeted Hua Qiang. Hua Qiang nodded slightly, then walked over and stepped on the handsome young man.

Looking down at him coldly, he said, "Bastard, who are you calling a bastard?"

"You bastard, I curse you!" The spoiled young master, though outnumbered, immediately retorted.

"Oh, so you know you're a bastard, huh? Did your mother secretly tell you who your father is?"

Pfft!

Hahahaha!

The onlookers were all taken aback and burst into laughter.

Liu Shuyao and the other girls covered their red lips with their small hands and chuckled softly.

Her beautiful eyes gazed reproachfully at Hua Qiang's tall and straight back, filled with affection.

In the crowd, a girl dressed in a black dress, with a slender figure, her face veiled in black gauze, and carrying a Longsword on her back, stared at Hua Qiang's handsome face from every angle with her beautiful eyes, and the corners of her mouth slightly curled up.

She murmured, "Interesting. This Saintess can add another fish to the pond!"

"Miss, that young master is incredibly handsome; no one in our clan can compare to him."

"Even the Holy Son's Wu Qiankun seems to fall slightly short!"

Two girls, one in red and one in green, stood in front of a stall. The girl in red looked like she was burning with flames, and her beautiful face was half covered by a red veil.

She looked at the girl in green next to her who was staring at her with a lovesick expression and said, "Green Lotus, a girl should be more reserved."