Faced with Xiao Kuang's provocation, Yun Tian did not even lift his eyelids. His fingertips brushed the rim of his teacup as he said mildly, "You broke the bowl. You have to pay for it."
Xiao Kuang reacted as though he had heard the greatest joke in the world. He clutched his stomach and roared with laughter, making the nearby tables and chairs tremble slightly. "Hahahahaha! Pay for it? Kid, do you know who I am? I've thrown my weight around this village for years. The words 'pay for it' aren't in my dictionary!"
His laughter stopped abruptly. His gaze turned venomous as a snake's as he stared at Yun Tian. "Did you say Black Obsidian Rank experts were ants?"
"I did." Yun Tian lifted his teacup and gently blew away the foam, his tone as casual as if he were commenting on the fine weather.
"You've got some nerve!" Xiao Kuang bellowed, golden spiritual energy surging around him. "Since you dare admit it, I'll put you on the ground!"
Before he finished speaking, he gathered all his strength and drove his fist toward Yun Tian's face, a howling wind wrapped around it. The onlookers sucked in sharp breaths, their comments rising one after another.
"Holy shit! Xiao Kuang is a genuine Gold Rank expert, and he's putting everything into that punch! That young gentleman is in trouble!"
"What did he say to make the young chief want to kill him?"
Beside him, Yun Ling turned deathly pale. She hurriedly reached for Yun Tian's arm, trying to pull him away from the lethal blow. Instead, Yun Tian gently patted her head, his eyes warm and assured, signaling that she need not worry.
Everyone held their breath, watching the terrifyingly powerful fist draw closer. They were already certain Yun Tian would