At this delicate, tense moment, two more figures came flying through the air in the distance and hurriedly landed. They were Qiao Bin and Xu Yinyin, who had arrived a step late. The moment their feet touched the ground, they were greeted by the astonishing sight of Yun Zishan and Shi Xuanfei facing off with swords in hand. Ouyang Biting and Dong Xiaojie of Jade Maiden Peak stood nearby, and the two newcomers froze in place.
The four exchanged bewildered looks. Under the invisible pressure radiating from two Great Powers at the Mahayana Stage and the heavy atmosphere, none of them dared speak out of turn.
Dong Xiaojie sighed inwardly, pressing a hand to her forehead. Boss Yang, Boss Yang... you really have... made a mess of things...
Ouyang Biting's eyes flickered as she pondered to herself. Hmm... It seems this matter really does need to be expedited. Master is actually willing to cross swords with her former senior sister over Yang Ning.
Xu Yinyin was thoroughly bewildered and anxious. W-what on earth is going on? How could Master and Martial Aunt...
Qiao Bin, meanwhile, was completely at a loss. His mind held only one thought: Who am I? Where am I? What's going on?
Just then, a crisp wind chime rang out beside them, followed by the not particularly loud sound of a door shutting.
Everyone turned toward the sound. At some point, Yang Ning had gone back inside the shop, and the wooden door was now closed. Two wooden plaques hung from screws on the inside of the door, bearing four clearly written characters: "Temporarily Closed."
From inside, Yang Ning's voice came through, as calm as ever and giving away no emotion. Every one of them heard him clearly:
"If you want to fight, take it somewhere else."