Rattling the Mountain to Scare the Tiger

"Who was that black-robed person?"

After watching Ye Tian and the others leave, Xiao Yan grew curious about the black-robed person's identity. He had been too embarrassed to ask in front of Ye Tian earlier.

"I don't know. If I'm not mistaken, that black-robed person should be a Dou Emperor expert."

Xiao Xun'er had sensed an aura from that black-robed person similar to Ling Ying's.

"A Dou Emperor expert? Where did Ye Tian find someone like that?"

Xiao Yan had never expected Ye Tian to have such a powerful helper by his side. It was truly unbelievable.

"Who knows? Maybe they're Ye Tian's protector. Brother Xiao Yan, don't worry about him. Let's go home! The streets aren't safe."

Xiao Yan had come out shopping earlier to look for Ye Tian, so Xiao Xun'er had no choice but to accompany him. She had also called her bodyguard to secretly protect them.

"Even if I wanted to help, I couldn't!"

Thinking about how he was only a Four-star Dou Practitioner, Xiao Yan felt especially insignificant. The gap between him and Ye Tian was growing wider and wider. It seemed he would never have a chance to catch up to that prodigy.

"Don't think too much. Hurry up and cultivate! Break through to Five-star Dou Practitioner as soon as possible."

Seeing a trace of dejection flash across Xiao Yan's face, Xiao Xun'er quickly comforted him.

"Alright! You need to work hard too."

Xiao Yan nodded, then pulled Xiao Xun'er back toward the Xiao Family Courtyard.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the street, Yun Yun was also curious about the girl beside Xiao Yan. She asked Ya Fei, "The little girl beside Xiao Yan is quite strong. Who is she?"

"Sect Master Yun knows Xiao Yan too?" Ya Fei asked in return.

"Because Xiao Yan and my disciple Na Lan Yan Ran have a Three-Year Agreement, I specifically investigated him when I came to Wutan City a few days ago. Naturally, I know who Xiao Yan is," Yun Yun explained.

"So that's how it is!"

"That little girl is called Xiao Xun'er. She grew up with Xiao Yan, so they're childhood sweethearts."

Ya Fei gave a simple explanation, but she did not reveal too much about Xiao Xun'er. After all, that little girl's background was far too formidable.

"So that's how it is!"

Seeing that Xiao Yan had risen again, Yun Yun deeply regretted letting her disciple act so recklessly back then.

"Sect Master Yun, it seems Na Lan Yan Ran missed out on a wonderful match."

Ya Fei smiled at Yun Yun. When Na Lan Yan Ran had come to break off the engagement back then, this woman must have supported her. Otherwise, that little girl could not possibly have had such nerve.

"Young people's matters should be settled by young people themselves."

Yun Yun shook her head helplessly. Perhaps after going through this, Na Lan Yan Ran would become more mature. It would be a good thing for that girl as well.

"You're right. Young people's matters should be handled by young people themselves..."

Ya Fei hurriedly agreed. As for who would win or lose the Three-Year Agreement between Xiao Yan and Na Lan Yan Ran, no one knew yet.

Xiao Yi Xian and Ye Tian quietly listened to the two women's conversation, acting as qualified onlookers while occasionally glancing in every direction, staying alert for all sorts of hidden threats.

"Whoosh..."

At that moment, three men in black emerged from a corner ahead.

"Jie Jie Jie...! Ye Tian, you really kept us waiting!"

The three men in black immediately swung their longswords and charged toward Ye Tian.

"You filthy rats have hidden long enough. It's time you came out."

"Crackle..."

Ye Tian immediately activated the Eternal Heavenly Thunder Technique, condensing a Lightning Wave and throwing it toward the three men.

"Boom... Crackle..."

"Lightning?"

A huge explosion rang out as the Lightning Wave exploded directly before the three men in black. The powerful current made their scalps go numb.

"Three mere Da Dou Shi dare act so arrogantly."

"Whoosh..."

At that moment, Yun Yun also made her move. She pressed down with one palm, and her powerful Dou Qi forced the three men in black to the ground.

"Argh! Argh..."

"Senior... spare us..."

In an instant, the three men in black could not move. They let out pig-slaughtering screams and continuously begged Yun Yun for mercy.

"Boom..."

Yun Yun increased her strength and directly slammed the three men into the ground.

So this was the strength of a Dou Emperor expert? Truly terrifying!

Ya Fei and Xiao Yi Xian looked at Yun Yun's domineering figure with some envy. The two women then drew their short swords, ready to fight at any moment.

"Buzz..."

"Release them. I'll deal with them."

At that moment, Ye Tian took out the Great Cang Divine Sword, activated the Critical Strike Secret Technique, and swiftly charged at the three black-clothed Da Dou Shi.

"Then be careful."

Sensing Ye Tian's aura suddenly increase nearly tenfold, Yun Yun was greatly surprised. She released her suppression and waited to see how this prodigy would perform.

"There's something strange about this kid."

The three men in black felt Ye Tian's powerful aura and were instantly startled. They immediately raised their swords to meet him.

"I'll show you what real speed is."

Seeing this, Ye Tian immediately used the Carefree Travel movement technique again.

"Whoosh..."

Ye Tian turned into an afterimage, circling around the three men in black and leaving them dazzled.

"All done."

The next moment, Ye Tian turned into an afterimage once more and instantly returned to Ya Fei and the other two women. The entire exchange had taken only two or three seconds.

"How... could... he... be so fast?"

"Urgh..."

At that moment, the three men in black felt a chill on their necks as their life force rapidly drained away. Moments later, they all fell to the ground, disbelief still in their eyes.

"They hadn't even reacted before you slit their throats. Your speed is far too fast."

Yun Yun was utterly shocked as well. Ye Tian had killed three Da Dou Shi in less than three seconds.

"They were already injured by you and had little combat strength left. Taking care of them was effortless."

Ye Tian smiled modestly. He was now a Six-star Dou Master. With the Critical Strike Secret Technique increasing his combat strength tenfold, along with the unpredictable movement technique of Carefree Travel, dealing with a few Da Dou Shi was no problem.

"Xiao Tian, this sword of yours doesn't seem ordinary either!"

At that moment, Yun Yun was drawn to the longsword in Ye Tian's hand. In particular, the ancient divine aura emanating from the blade filled her with reverence.

"It's alright. Just a hundred million times better than an ordinary sword."

Ye Tian said calmly before putting away the Great Cang Divine Sword.

Ya Fei and Xiao Yi Xian merely smiled without speaking. The two women knew that every treasure on Ye Tian's body was a peerless treasure.

"Just a hundred million times, huh!"

"You shouldn't reveal that divine sword so easily in the future. If certain people see it, it will definitely bring trouble."

Seeing Ye Tian's calm expression, Yun Yun knew that the sword was anything but ordinary. She warned the Little Fellow to be extremely careful.

At that moment, Yun Yun felt that Ye Tian, this prodigy, was like an unparalleled treasure trove that made her want to explore him more deeply. It seemed she would have to spend more time around him in the future.

"Understood. Thank you."

Ye Tian thanked Yun Yun. This woman had not shown the slightest greed toward his Great Cang Divine Sword. She really was not bad.

"How much Dou Qi did you use up?"

At that moment, Ya Fei took out a Top-grade Qi Recovery Pill and stuffed it into Ye Tian's mouth.

"I didn't use any major moves, so I barely used any Dou Qi."

"Let's see who these three guys are."

Ye Tian swallowed the Qi Recovery Pill, and the tiny amount of Dou Qi he had expended was instantly replenished. He then walked over to the three men in black, removed their Rings of Holding, and lifted their veils.

"Are they your people?"

Ya Fei looked at the three unfamiliar Da Dou Shi, then turned to Yun Yun beside her.

"No!" Yun Yun shook her head.

"That's good!"

Ya Fei immediately breathed a sigh of relief. If Ye Tian killed people from the Misty Cloud Sect in front of Yun Yun, that would be really interesting.

The group then continued on their way while remaining prepared for battle.

"Argh...! I'm not willing to accept this!"

Soon afterward, Ye Tian and the others encountered another three waves of assassins. Among them were even two Dou Ling-level experts, but Yun Yun and Ye Tian easily dealt with them all.

"A total of twelve Rings of Holding. There must be some good treasures inside. Let's split them among ourselves."

Ye Tian did not forget to take the Rings of Holding from those experts and distribute them among the three women.

"I get a share too?" Yun Yun looked at the three Rings of Holding in her hand and found it particularly amusing.

"Of course!" Ye Tian smiled calmly, completely unconcerned about these treasures delivered by the windfall.

Perhaps Ye Tian and his group's overwhelming display had intimidated those lurking monsters and demons. After that, they crossed several streets in succession without encountering any more assassins.

"The black-robed person beside Ye Tian is too strong. It seems there's little hope of taking that Earth-tier cultivation technique from the kid."

"The target is too tough. Retreat."

The people hidden in the shadows saw no hope and gave up on the idea of Kill and Loot. Even some Dou Ling-level experts left.

"Hey, why are you all leaving? Come play!"

At that moment, Ye Tian saw those experts leaping between the tall buildings and knew they had chickened out.

"Kid, don't be too arrogant."

"Remember, only a genius who grows up can truly be called a genius."

Some people could not stand Ye Tian's mockery, yet did not dare attack. They could only respond with harsh words.

"I just love seeing you look unhappy with me while being completely helpless against me. Besides, if young people aren't fiery, can they still be called young people?"

"You filthy rats, trash, useless fools..."

Seeing those people fly into a rage, Ye Tian felt especially delighted and followed up with another round of vicious verbal attacks.

"Argh...! This is infuriating..."

Under Ye Tian's infuriating barrage of insults, those people were so furious that smoke practically came from their seven orifices. Yet they did not dare make a move and could only quickly leave Wutan City.

"Little Friend Ye Tian has incredible courage."

"Exactly... exactly..."

The nearby residents heard Ye Tian loudly cursing those ambushers and immediately felt immensely satisfied.

"Pfft..."

Seeing Ye Tian's arrogant and domineering appearance, Ya Fei and Xiao Yi Xian did not know whether to laugh or cry.

"That mouth of yours could anger someone to death."

Even Yun Yun was amused. She even had the thought of following Ye Tian around. This Little Fellow was handsome, spoke pleasantly, possessed heaven-defying talent, and had countless cultivation methods and treasures. He brought her surprises every time. He was simply an exceptional young man, much more interesting than staying in that dull and tedious Misty Cloud Sect.

"Those old fellows ignored all rules and ambushed a young man like me. Can't I say a few things?"

"Besides, when fighting an enemy, you must not only defeat them physically, but destroy them mentally as well."

Ye Tian spoke utter nonsense with a perfectly serious face, looking just like a charlatan.

"Alright! Stop talking nonsense and hurry up!"

Ya Fei cast Ye Tian a charming glare, then took his hand and continued onward.

Before long, Ye Tian and the others arrived at the entrance of the Mittel Auction House Venue.

"Whoosh, whoosh..."

"Ye Tian, you made us wait so long. You really have some nerve, kid!"

Three black-clothed masked men suddenly descended from the sky and lunged at Ye Tian, intending to capture him.

"Buzz..."

Yun Yun flashed in front of Ye Tian and struck forward with her palm. Her powerful Dou Qi directly forced those men back.

"Crackle..."

Ye Tian then hurled another Lightning Wave at the three men in black.

"Boom..."

With a huge explosion, a massive crater was blasted into the ground before the three masked men in black.

"Buzz..."

"This kid is too strange."

The instant the lightning exploded, the three men in black immediately activated powerful Dou Qi to protect themselves. However, they were utterly shocked. Their intelligence had never mentioned that Ye Tian possessed such a Lightning Attribute Dou Technique.

"You've got some nerve! You actually dared touch Xiao Tian?"

The massive explosion drew the attention of everyone in the Auction House. Old Man Gu Ni, Guard Commander Olette, and the others rushed out and stood before Ye Tian. There was also an elderly man dressed in luxurious brocade robes.

"Everyone, Xiao Tian is one of ours. Touching him means becoming enemies of the Mite'er Family."

The old man was Mite'er Tengshan, and he was furious at that moment.

"Jie Jie Jie...! Mite'er Tengshan, do you think you can protect him?"

One of the men in black burst into loud laughter, paying no attention to Mite'er Tengshan's words.

"What if you add a Dou Emperor?"

At that moment, Ye Tian signaled Yun Yun to get to work and scare those men off.

"Buzz..."

After receiving Ye Tian's signal, Yun Yun immediately erupted with the aura of a Dou Emperor, crushing the three men with overwhelming pressure.

At that moment, Yun Yun knew that the three masked men in black were Great Elder Yun Leng and two other elders. Therefore, she did not reveal herself or speak. She only wanted to force them back to avoid exposing her identity and damaging the sect's reputation.

"This is!"

"Retreat..."

The three black-clad masked men sensed the familiar Aura of a Dou Emperor and froze. Then they hurriedly fled, vanishing from sight in just a few leaps.

"Clap, clap, clap..."

"Little Friend Ye Tian, you truly are remarkable."

"On behalf of the Feng Family, I would like to invite you to join us."

"On behalf of..."

At that moment, several Dou Ling-level experts approached from afar and extended olive branches to Ye Tian.

"You old fellows, are you treating this Old Man as if I don't exist?"

Seeing these people trying to recruit Ye Tian, Mittel Tengshan was immediately displeased.

"I have no interest in joining any faction."

Ye Tian knew that these people also coveted his Earth-tier cultivation technique, so he stated his position directly and refused to join them.

"Little Friend Ye, you are still only a youth in the end..."

Those Dou Ling experts refused to give up, so they went on and on trying to persuade Ye Tian, saying that only a genius who grew up could truly be called a genius.

"So what? I alone am an army of thousands. I fear no challenge."

Ye Tian recalled the words of a certain powerful expert and once again declared his stance to everyone with overwhelming confidence.

Hiss! One man was an army of thousands?

Seeing Ye Tian's imposing expression, everyone was utterly stunned. Were young people these days all this arrogant?

"Please return, everyone. Xiao Tian has his own life and will not be controlled by anyone."

"Whoever harbors ill intentions toward him, don't blame us for being impolite. We were able to kill over a hundred assassins some time ago, and we can just as easily destroy your factions."

At that moment, Ya Fei and Xiao Yi Xian also stood beside Ye Tian, joining the Little Fellow in intimidating those people.

Right afterward, Yun Yun stood behind Ye Tian as well, backing him up. However, when she recalled the Little Fellow's words—I alone am an army of thousands—she found them especially domineering, yet somewhat amusing too. After all, hearing such words from a sixteen-year-old boy made it feel as though he was boasting.