"With a single strike...
That enormous [Wu Immortal Island], spanning a hundred li in every direction, was utterly destroyed and sank into the Boundless Sea."
"With such a ruthless powerhouse backing [Clear Bamboo Shop]...
That is why, in all of present-day [Guilin Immortal City], no faction dares provoke them.
But the even more fantastical part came afterward."
"Could it be that something even stranger happened later?"
"Exactly!"
"Destroying an immortal clan is no small matter!
In the past, the Sea Suppressing Alliance would certainly have investigated it to the very end.
But this time...
Despite such an enormous uproar, the Sea Suppressing Alliance did not send any Mortal Cultivators to investigate that day."
At this point!
A trace of complexity surfaced in the shopkeeper's eyes. With a faint sigh, he said:
"Half a month! A full half month passed before Immortal Alliance Mortal Cultivators finally arrived belatedly. They took a look around, went through the motions, and then left."
"Ah..."
"This is the difference between having backing and having none."
"Otherwise!
The Sea Suppressing Alliance's Mortal Cultivators would never have wrapped things up so carelessly."
Seeing this, the youth instinctively offered a word of comfort:
"Uncle, just wait and see!"
"Once your nephew succeeds in cultivation, I'll be your backer."
Hearing this, the shopkeeper immediately broke into a grin and said with a chuckle:
"Good!"
"I'll wait for that day."
Then he wiped the smile from his face and warned solemnly:
"Oh, one more reminder...
In the future, in [Guiping Immortal City], you must never provoke the Mortal Cultivators of [Clear Bamboo Shop].
Even the clerks in the shop—do not provoke them without cause.
After all!
Even when beating a dog, one must look to its master!
We small fry cannot afford to provoke the Mortal Cultivators of [Clear Bamboo