"Hall Master Lu, Chief Xu, do the two of you think my Heavenly River Gang is easy to bully?"
His words sent an uproar through the crowd.
Most of those in the restaurant had not come for the banquet. Now that there was a spectacle to watch, they all perked up.
People like the Ancestor of the Qi Household, in particular, could hardly wait for chaos to break out in the Gathering Immortals Tower.
"Elder Zhou, those are harsh words. For your bracelet today, our Mysterious Cloud Martial Hall is willing to compensate you at ten times its original price."
Lu Rushuang spoke with an apologetic expression.
Beside her, Lu Yun obediently said nothing, but his eyes were filled with grievance.
"It's all right, A Yun."
Xu Taiping smiled at Lu Yun, then comforted him through voice transmission.
Zhou Zhengyuan happened to catch this exchange.
Zhou Zhengyuan immediately gave a cold snort and said:
"Chief Xu, you seem somewhat reluctant."
Hearing this, Xu Taiping finally turned his gaze back to Zhou Zhengyuan, then smiled faintly and said:
"What are you saying, Elder Zhou? Never mind tenfold compensation-even twentyfold would be only right."
"Hmph!"
Zhou Zhengyuan snorted coldly, then crossed his legs and brushed the dust from them with his hand as he said:
"If you're truly sincere, Chief Xu, why not personally apologize to me on behalf of this junior martial sister of yours?"
His words sent an uproar through the Gathering Immortals Tower.
"Making the Chief apologize? Did Zhou Zhengyuan come here specifically to cause trouble?"
"Almost certainly."
"Let's see how Chief Xu handles this."
Guests at some of the tables began whispering among themselves.
Meanwhile, people like the Ancestor of the Qi Household all rose to their feet with excitement in their eyes, making no effort to hide