The young man said with cold arrogance, "What an ignorant bumpkin. I’ll tell you directly then. I am the young master of the Sun family, Sun Hang."
Ye Xuan asked calmly, "Are you famous? Then do you know who I am?"
"You? Who are you?" Sun Hang’s face was full of disdain.
Ye Xuan answered, "Ye Xuan of the Gongsun family."
"Ye Xuan?" Sun Hang narrowed his eyes slightly. "I think I’ve heard that name. Oh, you’re Gongsun Yanran’s illegitimate child who’s been making a lot of noise lately. Previously, we all thought Gongsun Yanran was a remarkable woman who kept herself clean and pure. Who would have thought she’d long been bedded and even popped out two bastards? Turns out, she’s nothing but a filthy slut."
As soon as the word "slut" dropped, the waiter’s face changed instantly.
"Young Master Hang!"
Although Sun Hang’s status and position were somewhat special, and although the Gongsun family would usually give the Sun family some face, his words were still going far over the line.
"Are you not afraid of death?" Ye Xuan’s cold voice rang out, his eyes already brimming with killing intent.
He had held back from striking purely out of confusion. This was Dapeng City, the Gongsun family’s territory. For someone to be so arrogant as to curse a member of the Gongsun family on their own turf... What gave him the right?
"Country bumpkin, are you surprised that I actually dared to call Gongsun Yanran a slut? Well, I said it, and she is a slut! In Dapeng City, it’s true that no one dares to defy the Gongsun family, but I, Sun Hang, am the exception! Do you even know what my identity is?" A confident smile appeared on Sun Hang’s lips.
Ye Xuan tried his best to suppress the urge to attack and asked, "What identity?"
Since the other party wanted to show off, he would let him boast for a while. Once he reached the climax of his posturing, Ye Xuan would ruthlessly slap his face.
"I am not only a genius of the Sun family but also the personal disciple of Elder Jing. Most importantly, my grandfather is a member of the Celestial Secret Pavilion."
When Sun Hang mentioned the Celestial Secret Pavilion, the gleam in his eyes was extremely intense. It was obvious that the Celestial Secret Pavilion was a major sect.
"Is that all? Are you done?" Ye Xuan’s eyes were icy cold. No matter who it was, anyone who insulted his mother would have to pay the price.
"I’m do—" Sun Hang had barely answered with a single word when Ye Xuan suddenly grabbed him by the throat.
Ye Xuan’s speed was so fast that Sun Hang simply couldn’t react in time. He was lifted by the neck and slammed directly into the wall.
BOOM.
The tremendous force instantly collapsed the courtyard wall.
"You dare lay a hand on me?" Sun Hang was shocked, clearly not expecting Ye Xuan to actually attack.
"Not only do I dare lay a hand on you, but I also dare to kill you!" Ye Xuan’s hand began to tighten its grip.
Sensing Ye Xuan’s intention, Sun Hang immediately flew into a rage. A terrifying aura erupted from his body. This aura felt as heavy as a mountain, as vast as the sky!
In the next moment, Spiritual Qi burst forth. Ye Xuan’s body was actually repelled. He even couldn’t help but cough up a mouthful of blood.
This Sun Hang actually had the cultivation of the Demon Spirit Realm. His imposing aura was even stronger than Gongsun Po’s, likely at the eighth level of the Demon Spirit Realm.
"Bastard, you’re courting death!" After knocking Ye Xuan back, Sun Hang stomped his feet and leaped high into the air. He extended his hand like a claw, aiming straight for Ye Xuan’s throat.
The phantom of a majestic eagle suddenly materialized in the sky, as if it was about to snap Ye Xuan’s neck right off. This was the Sun family’s ultimate technique, the Eagle Claw Hand.
"Young Master Hang, you can’t kill him! He is a member of the Gongsun family after all!" the waiter stamped his feet in panic. However, he was completely powerless to stop it.
"Young Master..." Hua’s figure suddenly appeared beside Ye Xuan. Her eyes were icy as her hands rapidly formed a Sealing Technique. She knew that Ye Xuan was simply no match for Sun Hang. The gap in their strength was too vast.
"Hua, there’s no need," Ye Xuan’s voice suddenly rang out.
In the next moment, a muffled BOOM echoed. Sun Hang’s body was viciously sent flying. When he crashed into the ground, a deep crater formed. The tier-five Pill Furnaces in the courtyard were blown in all directions by the shockwave. Fortunately, their materials were sturdy enough to avoid shattering.
Upon landing, Sun Hang violently spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes filled with absolute shock. He abruptly spun around to look beside him. Someone had just ambushed him from the flank.
As he turned his head, an enchantingly demonic face entered his line of sight. Long, blood-red hair flowed freely in the wind. The woman was none other than Blood Princess.
"Die!" Blood Princess was ruthless and a woman of few words.
She threw a punch straight at Sun Hang’s head. Although her fist carried no fluctuations of Spiritual Qi whatsoever, it made Sun Hang sense the imminent threat of death.
Without a moment’s hesitation, a suit of Spiritual Armor suddenly manifested in front of Sun Hang. He had executed a high-grade Ghost-tier Body Technique.
But it was completely useless. Blood Princess’s fist instantly shattered the Spiritual Armor and continued its trajectory toward his head.
Just as Sun Hang’s head was about to be blown apart, an earth-shattering pressure descended from the sky. This pressure was far too terrifying. Ye Xuan immediately coughed up blood.
Following that came a muffled THUD. Blood Princess was heavily knocked away. Her body smashed through several courtyard walls before finally coming to a halt.
"It hurts... it hurts!" Blood Princess pushed herself up, her expression contorted in pain. Her body was riddled with gaping wounds!
"Hmm? She actually survived..." An old man at the courtyard entrance let out a gasp of surprise. Dressed in black robes, he looked entirely ordinary, yet carried the faint fragrance of Elixirs. Clearly, he was a Pill Master.
"Master..." Sun Hang called out weakly.
This old man was the Gongsun family’s chief Pill Master, Jing Zhiyuan.
The old man didn’t reply; instead, he narrowed his eyes and stared at Blood Princess. "Such immense evil energy on you. What kind of Demon Technique are you cultivating?"
Blood Princess remained silent. She simply turned around and swiftly fled. In just two or three breaths, she vanished completely from everyone’s sight.
"What incredible speed!" Jing Zhiyuan’s pupils shrank. He didn’t give chase. Instead, he retracted his aura and looked at Ye Xuan. "You are Ye Xuan... Was that woman just now one of your subordinates?"
Ye Xuan ignored the question and countered, "As an Alchemy Master of the Gongsun family, why are you protecting an outsider?"
Jing Zhiyuan calmly replied, "He is no outsider. He is my beloved disciple."
Ye Xuan stayed silent. He finally understood why Sun Hang was so arrogant. Given Jing Zhiyuan’s status, even Gongsun Wenjin had to treat him with respect. And Sun Hang was his cherished disciple. No wonder his cultivation was even higher than Gongsun Po’s—his resources were fully supplied by Jing Zhiyuan. Jing Zhiyuan could definitely skim off a substantial amount of Elixirs from the Gongsun family’s provisions. With that level of support, he could have groomed even an absolute mediocrity into an expert.
"I don’t know why you two started fighting, but let’s just drop the matter here," Jing Zhiyuan spoke again.
Before Ye Xuan could even respond, Sun Hang roared furiously, "Master, how can we just drop this? That bitch nearly killed me earlier!"
"Shut your mouth," Jing Zhiyuan reprimanded him sharply. He then turned back to Ye Xuan and said, "Did you come here to buy a Pill Furnace? It seems the Gongsun family intends to have you learn Alchemy Techniques from me. That makes sense; Gongsun Wenjin told me your Spiritual Qi also possesses the Fire Attribute."