"What a fine way to do business! I think you're deliberately trying to oppose us!"
"Hahaha, True Disciple Shang, you must be joking."
"But what if I am, and what if I'm not?!"
Yi Guye laughed heartily, putting on a contemptuous expression. With a sweep of his sleeve, he brushed the Zhen Family steward and the several Nascent Soul guards aside like garbage, right in front of Shang Wu.
Then he turned, about to stroll leisurely into Easy Pill Hall.
"Yi! Gu! Ye!"
Being ignored again and again finally unleashed the fury in Shang Wu's heart.
He thrust out one hand, his blood energy reverberating like a great bell as it slammed toward Yi Guye's back.
"Insolence!"
Before Yi Guye could retaliate, a low rebuke rang out between heaven and earth.
The phenomena of heaven and earth churned into snow that filled the sky, freezing the blood energy solid. Amid the drifting snow, an old woman strode through the air and looked down at Shang Wu and the others.
"As a True Disciple of the sect, how dare you attack inside the market!"
"Greetings, Elder Si. I was momentarily overcome by anger and acted rashly."
Coming to his senses, Shang Wu forcibly suppressed his anger and bowed respectfully to the inner sect elder responsible for maintaining order in the market.
The markets outside the Lanhai Sect appeared to have different True Disciples occupying their various trades, but their true financial backer was, without exception, the Lanhai Sect itself.
Thus, even True Disciples like them had to abide by the markets' rules.
"As long as you understand."
"Dueling is forbidden within the market. Anyone dissatisfied can go settle it themselves in the Dueling Arena!"
Having said that, Elder Si turned and vanished into the void, leaving only Shang Wu staring fixedly