Fang Duohai was indeed startled. What an arrogant man—he did not even regard Grandmasters, let alone masters, as worthy of notice. Was he truly that formidable?
Could he be some young master from a great aristocratic clan, a powerful magnate family, or a Sacred Land of martial arts?
Yet Lü Yue's bearing did not quite seem like it. At the very least, Fang Duohai felt he was vastly different from those second-generation heirs he usually encountered.
Recalling what Mountain Lord had said—that he must not offend the person behind Lü Yue—and hearing Lü Yue speak with such towering confidence, Fang Duohai could not help feeling uneasy. He thought he had to uncover Lü Yue's background and identity first, lest he kick an iron plate. That would be troublesome indeed.
"Oh, what lofty words. Earlier, you only said that you had come to Brother Mountain Lord's place for training, to study the Beast Taming Arts. Why don't you tell us who stands behind you, for you to be so utterly brazen?"
Lü Yue shot Fang Duohai a sidelong glance. Rather than giving him a clear answer, he snapped back,
"You are not worthy of knowing the identity of the person behind me."
Then he added,
"And you—how did you learn that Senior Mountain Lord and Shanhua lived here? You had not seen each other for many years, yet you rashly came here to seek a marriage alliance. Do you truly wish to secure a fine match for your grandson, or were you ordered here by someone else, with another purpose in mind?
Compared to me, you are the one who should properly explain yourself to Senior Mountain Lord!"
His words were exceedingly aggressive. Even Mountain Lord could not help raising his cultivation, ready to support Lü Yue at any moment, lest