Chapter 386: Two Choices
Translator: Transn Editor: Transn
“How dare you act wildly here in Golden Lights Cave?!”
Zhou Bao’s voice was not very loud, but it clearly spread over the entire restaurant. There was cynicism in his voice, from which any wise man could figure out his hostility toward Golden Lights Cave.
Zhou Bao looked up and glanced at those young boys and girls standing in front of the private room on the second floor. Then, he turned his gaze toward the one whose forehead was pinned by him. That guy was kneeling on the ground but looked ferocious. He was still struggling to fight back. Zhou Bao put more strength on his finger and pressed even harder. After that, the teenager suddenly rolled his eyes and fell to the ground.
“How dare you be so arrogant?!” Watching this scene, the boys and girls turned pale with fear. Although they feared Zhou Bao’s power, they had no choice but to fight back. Suddenly, eight Sword Qis permeated the restaurant and targeted Zhou Bao.
“You overestimated yourself!” Zhou Bao paid no attention to those teenagers rushing toward him. The eight sword lights were blocked when they were still ten feet away from him. Light golden rays flickered.
Their swords were broken, and they were sent flying!
These eight figures hit the wall of the restaurant. The great impact shook the entire restaurant.
“Nooooo!”
“Oh, no!”
“The wall is collapsing. Hurry up! Run…!”
Instantly, the entire restaurant became a mess. Even the diners, who have no background in martial arts, could tell that it was a fight among martial artists. They knew that they should not be involved.
The waiter who was smiling from ear to ear just now became quite troubled. He fled with the crowd and held the gold ingot Zhou Bao gave him tightly in his hand. He was the one who led Zhou Bao into the restaurant. His boss would not let him go easily. He’d better face the reality and leave here on his own. With that gold ingot, he would have some capitals to do business in the future.
The crowd was in a chaos. They rushed out of the restaurant, fleeing from Zhou Bao’s two sides. Within a few seconds, they all disappeared. The boss of the restaurant went out and stamped his feet in rage. He observed the situation on a street corner and prayed for the blessing of Master of Golden Lights Cave, hoping that his restaurant would be safe and sound.
“Gang Qi?” After all, there were people in this world who had expertise in martial arts. When the teenagers on the second floor saw the halo rippling around Zhou Bao, their expression changed sharply. No one had expected that they would meet experts while dining in this restaurant. It really surprised them.
After realizing their location and the identities of people fighting back just now, the few teens calmed down. Zhou Bao had badly injured disciples of Golden Lights Cave in their territory, which meant he was courting death. After thinking through this matter, they became bold again.
“I truly admire your feat. However, you attacked them mercilessly just now. Don’t you think you’ve gone too far?” A teenager shouted out loudly.
“Who are you? Are you from Golden Lights Cave?”
“My name is Li Guan and I’m from the Li Family of Pingzhou!” That teen cupped one hand in the other and saluted. He was young but full of Qi Power. An ordinary family could not have cultivated a teenager like him.
“Li Guan?” Zhou Bao was a little surprised. He suddenly asked, “What’s your relationship with Li Xiu?”
“Li Xiu?” Upon hearing this name, Li Guan’s countenance became a little unnatural. “He’s my cousin. Have you ever heard of him?”
“Have I ever heard of him?”
Of course, he did, most people knew this name. Li Xiu was one of the four young powerhouses in Jin. Although his name was not that famous as compared with Zhou Bao, it was enough for these teenagers to admire.
A teen whose cultivation was at Level Seven!
This kind of talent was extremely rare. The Li Family was a millennium family, but it was still quite hard to get such a talent in 1,000 years. After breaking through Level Seven, Li Xiu immediately became the hope of the entire family. Meanwhile, he was nominated as the next Family Head secretly. With the help of Zhou Bao, he obtained a Pure Yang Celestial Device, known as Octupole Exquisite Pagoda. Thus, his status as the next Family Head became truly unshakable.
Possessing such a talent was no doubt a good thing for the Li Family. However, for those who were qualified to vie for the status as the Family Head, for example, Li Guan, it was too cruel. They had prematurely lost their goal. More or less, they were not resigned to accepting this result. However, they also knew that they were unable to pose a threat to Li Xiu and his status. Young powerhouse was a horrible title. But, with the full strength of an aristocratic family, it was possible to cultivate a young powerhouse. The problem was that Li Xiu possessed a Pure Yang Celestial Device. When the news that Li Xiu had obtained Octupole Exquisite Pagoda spread to Pingzhou, all the younger generations in the Li Family fell into despair.
After losing their pursuit, they seemed to turn all their interest to other matters. They still practiced martial arts, but they did not fall over themselves for it anymore.
This was why Li Guan came here to join this gathering.
“You are Li Xiu’s cousin!” Zhou Bao laughed while he saw the arrogance on Li Guan’s face. “If I’m right, you were discussing poetry on the second floor. Isn’t the Li family famous for martial arts? I never knew that its disciples are required to master poetry!”
Upon hearing these words, Li Guan flushed. To be honest, though he had lost the qualification of being the Family Head, he was not good at poetry either. He came here to join this gathering not only to avoid hurting others’ feelings but also for his own purpose.
However, it was quite inconvenient for him to expose his purpose here.
“Poetry is the pursuit of sages. Every well-known family should emphasize it. Do you think you can govern the world simply by relying on martial arts?”
Seeing Li Guan stammering, a teen beside him who was dressed like an intellectual replied. He stared at Zhou Bao, and his eyes emitted strange light.
“Boy, you’re interesting!” Zhou Bao stared back at him without any hesitation. He laughed and said, “What? Govern the world? Which family do you come from? You want to govern the world at such a young age. How ambitious you are!
This overt disdainful tone made that teen inhale deeply. Judging by Zhou Bao’s way of dressing, he thought that Zhou Bao was a man who was good at martial arts and poetry, just like him. Therefore, he tried to argue with him. Little did he expect that Zhou Bao did not give him any chance. Instead, he sneered at him in a sarcastic tone, which he completely could not bear.
“My name is Fang Tieyi. I’m from Mingyi School!”
“Mingyi School? You’re a disciple of Mingyi School?!” Zhou Bao was surprised at Fang Tieyi’s background. He looked at Fang Tieyi unkindly.
“Yeah, I am!” Fang Tieyi straightened his back and said arrogantly. “Young as you are, you possess an extraordinary feat. You really surprise me! But without corresponding virtue, no matter how powerful you are, you deserve no admiration. You’ll be cast aside by other people and leave behind a bad name for myriads of years!”
He said these words with awe-inspiring righteousness. Everyone clapped.
“Leave behind a bad name for myriads of years? Haha. Do you know why I hate Mingyi School so much? Because you guys from Mingyi School are good at making acrid remarks. Every time I see you, I’d like to kick your ass until you cannot open your mouth.” He signed gently and added on, saying, “You’re a disciple from Mingyi School and you’re ambitious, right? You have a lofty character, right? I’m a treacherous man and destined to leave a bad name forever, right?”
The amount of “right” stunned the people. Even an idiot could feel the biting-cold killing intent from the tone of this scholar dressed in a cyan robe. His tone was enough to make people shiver.
Fang Tieyi’s countenance changed slightly. He had profound knowledge and possessed an impressive feat. Although he could not figure out Zhou Bao’s real strength, judging by the chilly killing intent emitted from his words, he could estimate how powerful he was. He was not a powerhouse that had just stepped into Expert Realm but rather a Level Eight or Level Nine powerhouse. However, was it possible?
Even if he was a Level Nine expert, so what?
What was this place?
It was the Lingdong County, the territory of Golden Lights Cave. Except for those crazy powerhouses, no one would have the guts to cause trouble here. Except…
Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something. He looked at Zhou Bao in astonishment. Countless rumors and descriptions of an overwhelming expert living in the northwest region flashed across his mind.
He was a disciple of Mingyi School, so he knew the truth rather than just rumors, including Zhou Bao’s appearance. Although there were no cameras in that world, there were numerous marvelous Divine Senses that could accurately describe people’s appearance. These Divine Senses were out of ordinary people’s reach, but it was very familiar to Fang Tieyi, a disciple of Mingyi School.
He had seen Zhou Bao’s portrait before. But the problem was, Zhou Bao’s current image was not in line with his previous way of dressing. Therefore, he did not recognize him at first sight. He only realized that things were completely out of his control when he felt the chilly killing intent in Zhou Bao’s voice.
Yes, any rational man in the world would not cause trouble in the territory of Golden Lights Cave alone, except, except the leopard living in the northwest region!
Zhou Bao clearly saw the change in Fang Tieyi’s face. A faint disdain was revealed from the corner of his mouth. He said, “It seems that you’ve recognized me, right? Good. You’ve spared me a lot of time and energy to explain to you. Since you’re a disciple of Mingyi School, I’ll give you a chance to show Mingyi School’s lofty and unyielding character. I’ll give you two choices. One is to climb downstairs toward me!” Zhou Bao’s finger slowly followed the route that these stairs stretched until it reached the door outside the restaurant. He laughed more heartily and said the second choice.
“The second choice is to die!”