If My Father Were Here, Would You Dare Act Like This?

Humiliation!

Who was Li Yue? As one of the Li Family's distinguished young geniuses, whether within the family or throughout Wuzhou City, he had always been a favored son among his peers!

Let alone a publicly known good-for-nothing from more than three years ago—even against a seasoned mercenary who made a living with a blade at his throat every day, he could kill him with a single punch!

His face turned livid, and the pointing fingers and whispered comments around him caused the last shred of reason in this young master's heart to collapse!

"Li Ye! If you want to die, this young master will grant your wish!"

The terrifying aura of the seventh level of the Spirit Martial Realm was revealed without reservation at that moment! A single furious roar left many people below Spirit Martial Tier Three in the tavern feeling as though their ears had been struck by a heavy blow, blood pouring wildly from them!

Feeling that powerful aura far beyond his own, Li Ye's expression changed slightly, though this level was still within his expectations.

This time, he was still blasted backward, but compared to his previous sorry state, he only retreated a dozen or so steps before steadying himself!

Whoosh!

This time, the atmosphere throughout the tavern truly exploded! Everyone stared in shock at that thin, frail back. Some of the older people even seemed to vaguely see the figure of that peerless man from years ago—the man who had led all of Wuzhou City and made countless people both love and hate him!

"Looks like I was still too blindly confident before! There is a vast gulf between the seventh and sixth levels of the Spirit Martial Realm! For now, I'm still no match for a martial cultivator at the seventh level of the Spirit Martial Realm!"

He shook his hand. The sharp pain coming from his palm gave him a firsthand understanding of how terrifying a seventh-level Spirit Martial Realm cultivator was! Li Yue probably had not used his full strength. Otherwise, it could not possibly have been only this much, yet possessed such power!

"Good! Good! Good! I never expected that Li Kainian's worthless son would have a day when the salted fish turned over! But if this young master isn't mistaken, although you successfully condensed your own Blood Soul, you are at most at the peak of Spirit Martial Tier Four, perhaps Spirit Martial Tier Five, right? If you had endured quietly until the family's annual martial competition, perhaps you really could have made those old fellows' eyes light up and allowed yourself to return to the family! What a pity! What a pity!"

Li Yue's eyes revealed dense killing intent! Clearly, seeing Li Ye's performance had truly stirred his desire to kill!

Yet in broad daylight, even a scion of a great family like Li Yue did not dare kill someone casually. If it had been some random outsider or insignificant person, that would have been one thing, but Li Ye was no ordinary person.

Li Kainian's son! That identity alone was enough to make him unwilling to kill him in front of so many people! Although the family had ignored Li Ye for all these years, they would not allow outsiders to witness the Li Family tearing itself apart.

Not to mention that although Li Kainian had made many enemies back then, he also had quite a few friends. They might not show themselves ordinarily, but they would absolutely not permit Li Ye to be killed in public!

"Hmph! Let this trash live a little longer. There will be plenty of chances to deal with him!"

That thought flashed through his mind, and Li Yue snorted coldly. Just as everyone thought the matter was about to draw to a close, a strange, mocking voice came from nearby.

"Looks like Brother Li still showed mercy for the sake of kinship. What a pity that the other party does not give you any face at all. Since that is the case, Brother Li, why not let him understand the difference between trash and a genius? There are so many people here who saw this trash provoke Brother Li first. Even if Brother Li strikes too heavily and cannot control himself later, it cannot be considered a private fight! Brother Wen Hao and I can testify for you on that point!"

Yu Wen Tianhua finally came back to his senses as well. Knowing that he had lost his composure just now, he reacted quickly, bending down to pick up that paper fan printed with portraits of beauties and once again putting on the appearance of a refined, romantic young master. Yet he deliberately continued to provoke him. "Brother Li, you are one of Wuzhou City's renowned geniuses. Surely you will not tarnish that reputation?"

"Of course, if Brother Li truly finds it inconvenient to discipline him due to your kinship, Brother Wen Hao and I can act on your behalf."

Over there, Wu Wenhao sneered and nodded. "Brother Yu is right."

"There is no need for you two to act! I can handle this trash myself!"

Li Yue was a heaven's favored son. How could he endure such provocation? He immediately let out a furious roar, his eyes faintly reddening. The killing intent he had just suppressed was stirred up once again.

Seeing his expression, Yu Wen Tianhua and Wu Wenhao exchanged a knowing smile. Everything was understood without a word.

Successfully enraged by the provocation, Li Yue no longer cared about anything else. He threw a punch directly, fully displaying the powerful force of the seventh level of the Spirit Martial Realm!

A small section of the tavern's second floor collapsed outright. At the same time, people on the street outside heard a loud Bang!, then watched as nearly half of the second floor of Virtue Moon Tower, Wuzhou City's most luxurious tavern, caved in. Two figures then leaped out one after the other.

"What happened? Isn't that Young Master Li Yue, that genius of the Li Family?"

Some people immediately recognized Li Yue, who was a well-known figure throughout Wuzhou City. His face was filled with killing intent, his expression savage.

"Look, isn't the one Young Master Li Yue is chasing that good-for-nothing from back then?"

Others also recognized Li Ye. Though he was not as famous as Li Yue, what had happened more than three years ago was still known to many. In particular, the tale of the Li Family's good-for-nothing was a bit of gossip even three-year-old children in all of Wuzhou City knew.

"They seem to be fighting! Quick! Let's go take a look!"

The two figures shot out from the second floor of Virtue Moon Tower one after the other. However, compared to Li Yue, Li Ye looked somewhat more bedraggled. Facing the pursuing Li Yue, a trace of scarlet flashed through his eyes as he turned and threw a punch.

"An ant trying to stop a chariot!"

With a disdainful snort, Li Yue did not take the former good-for-nothing before him seriously at all. Even if that former good-for-nothing had turned over like a salted fish and could now cultivate, compared to him, he was still a hundred thousand miles behind!

Boom! Both men retreated backward at the same time, immediately drawing cries of alarm from the crowd!

"How is this possible? What kind of lucky encounter did Li Ye obtain? Three years ago, he was trash who could not cultivate anything. How could he have become so strong now?!"

Yu Wen Tianhua and Wu Wenhao also leaped out of Virtue Moon Tower. Naturally, they had witnessed the clash between the two Li Family brothers just now. It was precisely because of that that deep confusion showed in their eyes.

"Brother Yu, it seems this trash is no longer the same! Could it be that..."

Wu Wenhao seemed to think of something, and his expression changed drastically.

"Impossible!" Yu Wen Tianhua seemed to have thought of the same thing, but he immediately shook his head fiercely in denial. "If he had returned, how could our two families still exist?!"

After thinking it over carefully, Wu Wenhao felt that was right and said nothing further. Yet when the two looked at Li Ye, their eyes were filled with what seemed like fear.

At this moment, the tremendous commotion at Virtue Moon Tower had drawn many onlookers.

Wuzhou City was neither especially large nor especially small. With a population of several hundred thousand, its residents were exceedingly familiar with the city's three most famous families.

Now that they saw one of them was Li Yue, the genius disciple of the Li Family, one of the Three Great Families, he immediately drew many gazes.

When they saw the other person, they realized even more that this matter was far from ordinary!

With so many people watching, Li Yue felt that he could no longer save face!

He was an expert at the seventh level of the Spirit Martial Realm! In all of Wuzhou City, aside from the older generation, he had few rivals among his peers! He had always believed himself to be the foremost among Wuzhou City's younger generation! Yet now he could not even deal with a good-for-nothing from back then. How could he possibly hold his head high?

"Li Ye! You disregarded the family rules, openly attacked a fellow family member, and even uttered wild words to insult the family elders! You are worse than a beast! For the sake of us both being Li Family disciples, I will leave you a way out. As long as you cripple both your arms before all these fathers and fellow townsfolk, I will spare your life! Otherwise, even if it means leaving Uncle Li Kainian without descendants, I will cut you down on the spot today to serve as a warning to others!"

Li Yue's clear, ringing voice made it sound as though he were the victim, while Li Ye was an utterly heinous villain. Those who did not understand the truth all cast strange looks toward the other side.

However, some of those who had been in the tavern at the time wore odd expressions, yet no one stepped forward to speak a single fair word.

"Li Ye! I respect your father, my uncle! But you have disappointed me too greatly. You have utterly disgraced Uncle's name! If I were you, I would slit my own throat before all these fathers and fellow townsfolk right now!"

It had to be said that Li Yue truly deserved to have grown up in a great family. His words were exceedingly sharp. If it had been the Li Family's good-for-nothing young master from before, perhaps he would only have flushed red with rage and been unable to refute him. But things were different now!

"A person can be shameless, but shamelessness to this extent is truly rare!"

A mocking remark came from Li Ye. Then, under Li Yue's livid gaze, he sneered. "Li Yue, if my father were still in Wuzhou City, would you dare stand here and say such things?!"

One sentence immediately plunged the scene into silence.

If Li Kainian were still in Wuzhou City?

Li Yue did not answer. If Li Kainian were still here, let alone treating Li Ye this way, it would already be good enough if he did not go over and wag his tail in supplication! And not just him—the entire Li Family would have to revolve around that man! That man alone was enough to make all of Wuzhou City change everything for him!

And as that man's son, one could imagine who would dare make even the slightest disrespectful move?

This was something neither Li Yue, Yu Wen Tianhua, Wu Wenhao, nor anyone present could deny.

"Hmph! Sharp-tongued! What a pity that your father was a hero of his generation, yet gave birth to a worthless son like you! No matter what happens today, I will properly teach you, this disappointing and unfilial descendant, a lesson on behalf of Uncle and the family!"

A chilling aura gathered in Li Yue's palms. In an instant, both hands were covered by a layer of frost!

"The Profound Yin Palm! It's the Li Family's high-grade Yellow-tier battle technique, the Profound Yin Palm!" The crowd cried out in alarm!