He spoke one word at a time, as though each weighed a thousand pounds: "We come from—the Myriad Treasures Pavilion!"
The moment the name Myriad Treasures Pavilion rang out, the courtyard fell silent.
The sneer froze on the face of the Li Family Guest Official with the sword on his back.
A trace of gravity also flashed through the other guest official's eyes.
As for Wang Shi, all the color drained from her face when she heard that name.
This was a colossus whose influence spread throughout Great Zhou. Even the Royal House dared not offend the Myriad Treasures Pavilion lightly.
The sword-bearing Li Family Guest Official cupped his hands and said courteously, "So you are experts from the Myriad Treasures Pavilion. Forgive my discourtesy."
Although he served the Li Family, he was not truly a member of it. Until the Li Family made its position clear, he still needed to show the appropriate courtesy.
Yet the Black Clad Man took his courtesy for fear, for a concession.
He held his head high like a proud rooster. "Now you know fear! You dared spoil the Myriad Treasures Pavilion's business. Even ten lives wouldn't be enough to pay for that!"
The sword-bearing Li Family Guest Official's expression changed at those words.
He had merely shown a little courtesy, and this man had already climbed up his nose to trample his face.
"Fear?"
The sword-bearing guest official sneered and drew the sword from his back. "Here in Yang Province, there is nothing that can make the Li Family afraid."
As his words fell,
the guest official beside him also revealed his weapon.
"The Li... Li Family?"
The Black Clad Man stood stunned.
"You're from the Li Family? The Yang Province Li Clan?"
He could scarcely believe it.
The sword-bearing guest official sneered.