The Pedantic Hyuga II

Crack!

With a sharp sound, an exquisite porcelain teacup shattered on the tatami before him.

Fragments and warm tea splashed onto the hem of his clothes.

Tianyi's utterly dismissive, absent-minded attitude finally drove Hyuga Xuande beyond reason, leaving him no way to save face.

In a fit of rage, he grabbed the teacup before him and hurled it viciously.

The scattering porcelain shards brought Tianyi back to his senses, and he slowly raised his eyes.

He looked at Hyuga Xuande, whose entire body trembled with fury and whose face had twisted hideously.

Then he let out a snort of laughter.

Seeing Tianyi finally react, Hyuga Xuande's chest heaved violently.

Gritting his teeth, he spat out even more vicious words, one syllable at a time:

"Just as I thought! A wild brat with no father and no mother, no upbringing at all.

No manners, no education! The clan never should have..."

The words "no father and no mother" were like an icy needle, piercing Tianyi's outward calm.

He slowly rose to his feet, exceptionally steady. His movements were not fast, yet they carried an inexplicable pressure.

Turning toward Hyuga Xuande, his gaze was terrifyingly calm, without the slightest trace of anger.

Yet it made Hyuga Xuande, who had been about to continue berating him, instinctively tighten his throat.

Hyuga Xuande was startled at first, but then a twisted anticipation surged within him.

Yes! Make a move! As long as you dare strike first, disrespecting or even attacking an elder in this Main House meeting room...

That will be a violation of the clan's iron laws! Then I can rightfully take you down, punish you, and perhaps even...

He could practically already see Tianyi being subdued and kneeling on the floor once more, begging for mercy.

Yet Tianyi did not act immediately.