Li Yuan had noticed his little moves from the very beginning.
In a place like this, he had to stay wary of everyone around him, even a child.
Li Yuan turned his head, his gaze settling on the boy.
At the same time, the boy hesitated and stopped moving.
After about half an hour, he seemed to lose patience.
He reached out and grabbed Li Yuan's travel bag, and Li Yuan immediately caught the other end.
Even after being caught in the act, the boy did not panic. Instead, he drew a short blade from behind his back.
This was no ordinary short blade. Its material was the kind used only to forge weapons for martial artists.
Blades forged from ordinary metal could barely harm a martial artist's wall-like skin.
But this material would at least leave a wound on a martial artist.
Everyone around them was watching, waiting to see Li Yuan's reaction.
How someone reacted to a threat gave those around them an idea of what to expect.
That expectation would become the basis for how they dealt with him afterward.
After a brief hesitation, Li Yuan reached out, grabbed the boy in front of him, and casually threw him.
The boy sailed through the air in an arc and fell into the sea.
At the sight, everyone watching Li Yuan averted their eyes.
This counted as Li Yuan establishing his authority after arriving at Luoshan Island.
Eight hours was still quite a long time.
Li Yuan took the opportunity to size up everyone aboard the boat.
Judging by the openings they exposed, their abilities were decidedly mediocre.
That was without considering their martial dao realms, just their actual martial prowess.
Martial artists with considerable fighting ability habitually controlled their posture.
They naturally minimized the openings they exposed.