Yang Lingtian reached out and stroked the Whirlwind Tiger's head, placing the two spirit pills on top of it.
The Whirlwind Tiger had an especially thick coat, and its fur immediately covered the spirit pills. No one could tell that there was anything on its head.
Whirlwind Tiger: "Will these spirit pills really work?"
Yang Lingtian: "Relax, they will. Hurry up and roar."
The Whirlwind Tiger understood what Yang Lingtian meant. Now that Yang Lingtian had touched the demon beast's head, many people were definitely watching.
If it did not roar, it would appear too obedient and arouse suspicion.
The Whirlwind Tiger let out a thunderous roar. Yang Lingtian pretended to be startled and hurriedly backed away.
Then he said, "Ah, it really is best not to touch a tiger's head. That scared me half to death."
"Yang Xiangtian, do you dare to make another bet?" Huang Hao said unwillingly.
Yang Lingtian shook his head. He did not want to bet again.
He had already completed the system's mission and obtained a large amount of Spirit Stones.
If he bet again, he could not guarantee that the demon beast in the next round would be as simple and easygoing as this one.
After all, in the eyes of many demon beasts, humans were cunning and untrustworthy.
What if the demon beast in the next round did not believe him? He would be the one taking a fall.
It was better to quit while he was ahead!
"Are you refusing to give me face?" Huang Hao was getting angry from embarrassment.
Yang Lingtian's expression darkened as he retorted, "I already gave you face just now."
"Do you intend to force me to bet? Is this how the Huang Family treats its guests?"
"You..." Huang Hao was rendered speechless again. Whether to bet or not was indeed a person's freedom.
Looking at the speechless Huang Hao, Yang Lingtian snorted coldly and turned to leave.
The commotion here also drew the attention of the surrounding people.
They were all rather astonished. Facing Huang Hao, the son of the Huang Family's head, someone actually dared to speak so forcefully.
What he said clearly meant that he was giving Huang Hao no face at all!
Some people shook their heads repeatedly. "He actually dares to provoke Young Master Huang Hao."
"Doesn't he know that Young Master Huang Hao is the most vindictive of the Huang Family head's many sons?"
"Huang Hao definitely won't let this go. This person is probably in for a miserable time."
Yang Lingtian also heard the whispers, but he did not care in the slightest.
The Myriad Beast Gathering was nearly over, so Yang Lingtian decided to rest at the inn first.
Before returning to rest, however, he went to a restaurant near the inn to eat.
Yang Lingtian was sitting by the window and eating with relish when—
His expression suddenly darkened. He saw that more than a hundred people had completely surrounded the restaurant outside.
He also saw Huang Hao among them.
They came quickly. They must be here to cause trouble for me.
Huang Hao had not attacked during the Myriad Beast Gathering because he was afraid of affecting the entire event and damaging his reputation.
But once they left the Myriad Beast Gathering, things were different.
The entire restaurant was surrounded now. Leaving without anyone noticing was practically impossible.
Some people downstairs had not even had time to eat before Huang Hao's men drove them out.
They were clearing the place out!
Everyone stood up from their chairs, cursing and grumbling as they slowly walked out of the restaurant.
Their faces were all filled with indignation.
"This Huang Family is fucking arrogant. I was eating just fine, and they actually drove us out."
"This is fucking ridiculous. You deal with your business, and we eat ours. We weren't getting in your way."
"Exactly. Does the Huang Family really think it's the number-one family in Liuyun City? They're simply lawless."
"Ah, what can you do? They're one of Liuyun City's Five Great Families. People without any backing like us don't dare offend them!"
Most of the restaurant's patrons were mercenaries. Some of the more hot-tempered and bold ones complained aloud.
Their voices were extremely quiet, however, almost like muttering to themselves. No one dared say it loudly.
Even a powerful dragon could not suppress a local snake. Before long, everyone had left the restaurant, leaving only its staff and Yang Lingtian behind.
Many people stood guard at the restaurant's entrance. Their gazes were as sharp as lightning, sweeping fiercely over everyone who came out.
They were preventing Yang Lingtian from slipping away!
The enormous restaurant was now empty. Several waiters stood blankly to one side, at a loss.
The restaurant manager also stood to one side with a sorrowful expression.
Yang Lingtian continued eating leisurely, looking completely relaxed.
Although he was calm inside, he had already become fully alert.
Among those hundred-plus people, he could vaguely sense the presence of several experts.
At that moment, Huang Hao, the son of the Huang Family head, entered the restaurant surrounded by a large group of people, like the moon surrounded by stars.
The moment he came upstairs, Huang Hao's gaze fell on Yang Lingtian, who was still eating.
A venomous glint flashed through his eyes.
"Kid, you didn't expect this, did you? You have your day too."
"You were so impressive at the Myriad Beast Gathering. Now I'll collect everything back, principal and interest alike."
Young Master Huang Hao stared at Yang Lingtian with a smug expression, as though he had already seized control of the other man's life and death.
"How is it? Are you afraid now? Regretting offending me?"
Yang Lingtian gave a disdainful snort, his gaze slowly sweeping over Huang Hao and his men.
"Did you really think this bunch of useless trash could scare me? You're far too arrogant."
Huang Hao's smile abruptly froze. His expression darkened as he said coldly, "You're more arrogant than I imagined!"
"But I have to admire you. Even at a time like this, you still haven't tried to excuse yourself or kneel and beg for mercy."
"Do you really think you still have any chance of escaping today, with so many experts on our side?"
Young Master Huang Hao was utterly confident. In his eyes, Yang Lingtian was trapped with no chance of escape.
Yang Lingtian first gave a faint smile, then his tone gradually sank.
"Then do you believe that today I'll not only leave, but also make you pay a heavy price in men?"
Hearing Yang Lingtian's words, Huang Hao could not help laughing. He sneered disdainfully, "You?"
"Hmph. Then I'd like to see what ability you have to escape from so many people surrounding you."
As soon as he finished speaking, Huang Hao no longer wanted to waste words with Yang Lingtian. He waved his hand and said to his subordinates, "Get him."
"Capture him for me. Today I'm going to teach this arrogant brat a proper lesson."
Several people beside him stepped forward, weapons in hand, and charged at Yang Lingtian.
A trace of disdain appeared in Yang Lingtian's eyes. These men were merely at the Qi Refining Stage.
Such strength was not worth mentioning in his eyes.
Just as those people were about to reach Yang Lingtian, he instantly drew the sword from his waist.
The long sword suddenly turned into a blur of phantoms, stabbing out several times at astonishing speed.
At the same time, the footsteps of those men abruptly halted.
Faint bloodstains gradually appeared across their throats.
Suddenly, bright-red blood gushed from their throats like fountains.
Their chests were dyed red in an instant, and the men slowly collapsed to the ground one after another.
Huang Hao and the others' expressions changed at the same time. They had not expected Yang Lingtian's sword to be so fast.
Those men had merely been sent by Huang Hao to test Yang Lingtian's strength. They were cannon fodder.
Thus, their deaths meant little to Huang Hao.
When Huang Hao and the several experts behind him saw the sword technique Yang Lingtian had displayed, their hearts sank slightly.
Even in that brief instant, they had only been able to catch a series of blurred sword shadows.
Fast—far too fast.
With their naked eyes, they could barely see clearly.
Yang Lingtian had killed several of Huang Hao's subordinates with a lightning-fast strike, instantly intimidating most of those present.
The entire restaurant became eerily quiet.
"Does anyone else want to step forward? I'll grant him a sword," Yang Lingtian provoked.
Upon hearing this, Huang Hao flushed with anger and shouted at the subordinates behind him, "What are you waiting for? Get him!"
Soon, a group of people charged over. Every one of them was an expert at Qi Refining Level 9.
Yang Lingtian gave a cold laugh, and a flash of killing intent vanished from his eyes.
Facing a group assault, Yang Lingtian had no choice but to use some of his cultivation power.
An aura belonging to a Foundation Establishment Early Stage expert instantly burst forth, and he took the initiative to charge forward.
As a dense web of sword shadows flashed, the sword in his hand rapidly stabbed out more than a dozen times in every direction.
Faced with Yang Lingtian's lightning-fast sword, those Qi Refining Level 9 cultivators had no power to resist.
When the sword light fell, the dozen-odd people at the front immediately collapsed.
Their throats or hearts each bore another wound, and bright-red blood continuously flowed from them.
"A Foundation Establishment expert! Who would have thought that he looked so young, yet was actually a Foundation Establishment expert?" someone exclaimed.
When Yang Lingtian had drawn his sword just now, he had released his aura, allowing everyone to know his exact cultivation level.
The remaining people no longer dared to step forward. Against a Foundation Establishment expert, Qi Refining Level 9 subordinates like them were utterly inadequate.
"How dare you kill so many of our Huang Family's Qi Refining Level 9 subordinates!" Huang Hao became even more furious.
Qi Refining Level 9 cultivators were already top-tier enforcers in the Huang Family.
After all, in Liuyun City, even a great family like theirs had only two Golden Core experts and nearly twenty Foundation Establishment experts.
There were only around a hundred Qi Refining Level 9 cultivators, while most of the remaining enforcers were at Qi Refining Levels 4 through 8.
Huang Hao himself was only at Qi Refining Level 9. His foundation at that level was not yet deep enough, so he still did not dare use a Foundation Establishment Pill to force a breakthrough.
The two middle-aged men behind him looked like Foundation Establishment experts, but before they made a move, Yang Lingtian could not confirm their exact cultivation levels.
Yang Lingtian stood where he was like a god of slaughter and said coldly, "So what if I killed a few of your subordinates?"
"If you don't order them to withdraw, I'll kill you along with them."
Huang Hao's expression was extremely ugly. He was the Huang Family's son, yet someone had actually declared to his face that they would kill him.
He said viciously, "Originally, I only intended to capture you, torture you for a while, and then let you go."
"But I've changed my mind. I'm going to kill you."
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