Chapter 332: Chapter 330: Provocation
The atmosphere in the restaurant instantly grew tense. Everyone held their breath, watching the scene unfold. If the young man didn’t know what was good for him and insisted on confronting this Vice Gang Leader of the Sea Tide Gang, he would surely come to a bad end!
For many years, the Sea Tide Gang had reigned supreme in Hai City! And yet, the highest-ranking member most people had ever seen was merely a Hall Master.
As for a Vice Gang Leader, they had never even heard of such a position before! However, no one suspected this young man was an imposter. Daring to impersonate the Vice Gang Leader of the Sea Tide Gang in Hai City was undoubtedly an act of digging one’s own grave.
Qin Li also smiled and said, "What did you call me? Brother? I must say, you’re being a bit... presumptuous, don’t you think? I’m only twenty, still very young. But you, aside from this youthful-looking face, are actually at least a hundred years old. For someone of your advanced age to call me ’brother,’ I’m afraid I’m not worthy of the honor."
"Haha, you’re quite the discerning one, young friend! However..." Yang Hua let out a few hearty laughs, but there was no mirth in his eyes.
But Qin Li’s words had stunned the surrounding diners who were watching the spectacle.
"Gods, is that young man really over a hundred years old? I couldn’t tell at all!"
"I’ve heard that powerful experts know techniques to preserve their youth. Couldn’t you tell that this Vice Gang Leader is an expert?"
"Over a hundred... Heavens, that’s much older than my great-grandfather..."
Yang Hua turned a deaf ear to the surrounding chatter. His eyes landed on Qin Li as he said coolly, "Speaking of being presumptuous, I think you’re the one who’s truly getting ahead of himself. The ones I wish to befriend are these two beautiful ladies. As for you, you’re optional."
’Here it comes!’ The crowd was inwardly shaken. ’The Vice Gang Leader of the Sea Tide Gang is finally showing his true colors!’
Qin Li gave him an odd look, then turned to the Snake Woman and chuckled, "Xiaoxue, it seems you have an admirer!"
The Snake Woman shot Qin Li a glare before coldly spitting out a single word at Yang Hua: "Scram!"
The restaurant fell silent.
Some people even rubbed their eyes, suspecting they had seen or heard wrong. Had someone really just cursed the mysterious and powerful Vice Gang Leader of the Sea Tide Gang on his own turf?
Even Yang Hua himself was stunned by the stunningly beautiful woman’s single-word curse. He couldn’t remember the last time someone had spoken to him like that.
All this time, Yang Hua had considered himself, if not a peerless gentleman in a sullied world, then at least a man of distinguished appearance—handsome, dashing, and exceptionally strong. Most women would throw themselves at him with just a crook of his finger.
Cultivators were often heartless and fickle when it came to women, and over the past century, Yang Hua had certainly played the field. He had passed through a forest of flowers, but never let a single petal cling to him.
Though he was heartless, those women all pined for his good graces. None had ever spoken to him in such a way.
Yang Hua was stunned for a moment, then the wicked smile on his lips deepened. His eyes, which seemed capable of seeing into a person’s soul, stared at the Snake Woman, his gaze falling upon the proud peaks of her chest. He chuckled lightly. "Any woman I’ve ’nourished’ always ends up begging for me to favor her a second time. They would never say such a heartless word."
The Snake Woman actually knew very little about the affairs between men and women. Her attempt to seduce Qin Li on Black Tortoise Peak had been the extent of her experience. She instinctively felt that this man’s words were not proper, and when she saw the snickering expressions on the faces of the diners who were peeking at them, she knew he was definitely insulting and harassing her.
Unable to restrain herself, she suddenly stood up, raised her fair hand, and swung it at Yang Hua’s handsome face.
SMACK!
Yang Hua didn’t react at all. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to, but that in front of the Snake Woman, his strength was so inferior he was completely incapable of reacting!
The difference in their realms was simply too vast!
Although She She hadn’t used much force in her slap, half of Yang Hua’s face swelled up instantly, a bright red handprint emblazoned on his cheek. The wicked smile was still frozen on his lips, not yet faded.
"I told you to scram. Are you deaf? Can’t you hear?" The Snake Woman’s icy voice was like a sharp knife, stabbing viciously into Yang Hua’s heart.
Humiliation, surprise, anger, fear... all sorts of emotions flashed through Yang Hua’s eyes. He reached out, gently wiped the blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, and his gaze gradually turned sinister. "Woman, you’re courting death!"
"Is that so? From where I’m standing, you’re the one courting death!" The Snake Woman glanced at Qin Li and saw that his expression was neutral, which put her at ease. ’She was only afraid Qin Li would find her unreasonable. As long as he didn’t blame her, dealing with these small fries, while not very nourishing, was better than nothing. At least it would relieve some boredom.’
"Do you really think you’re invincible just because you’re stronger than me?" Yang Hua was truly starting to regret his actions. He had lost a great deal of face today. If he had known this would happen, he would never have taken it upon himself to test these people. The Sea Tide Gang had a huge reputation in Hai City; it wouldn’t be long before word of this incident spread throughout the entire city.
The Sea Tide Gang had truly suffered a massive loss of face!
"I’ve never considered myself invincible. However, I’m well aware that against a self-righteous fool like you, I might as well be." The Snake Woman sneered contemptuously. "Ten of you put together wouldn’t be a match for one of my fingers. So, scram, while I’m still in a relatively good mood."
"Hahaha, what arrogant words, my friend! I’d like to see what you can do to us when you’re in a bad mood." With a cold laugh, several people descended from the upper floor and slowly walked toward them.
The leader was the middle-aged man with the handlebar mustache. His entire being seemed extremely restrained, and an ordinary person wouldn’t be able to sense the slightest fluctuation of Primordial Power from him.
The five men following the mustached middle-aged man—the Sea Tide Gang’s Leader, Chen Haichao—also had their auras contained, making it impossible to gauge the depth of their cultivation.
But strangely, the moment these men appeared on the restaurant’s second floor, a chill seemed to sweep through the room. Many people couldn’t help but shiver, their eyes filled with fear as they looked at the newcomers. Some of the less courageous ones had already quietly stood up, preparing to slip away.
No matter how entertaining the show, it wasn’t worth one’s life, was it?
In the eyes of an ordinary Martial Artist, these men’s strength was unfathomable and unattainable. But to the Snake Woman, it was as clear as a guiding beacon!
Aside from the mustached middle-aged man, whose strength was somewhat surprising, the others hadn’t even reached the Venerable Realm. In the eyes of the Snake Woman and Qin Li, they were all quite weak.
Likewise, in the eyes of the mustached Chen Haichao, out of the group of one man and two women—Qin Li, the Snake Woman, and Leng Yao—only the woman in black felt inscrutable to him.
To be able to slap Yang Hua without him being able to react meant this woman’s strength was at least at the Celestial Embracing Realm! And since even he, at the Celestial Venerable Realm, couldn’t fully gauge her depth, Chen Haichao concluded that this woman was likely also in the Venerable Realm—at least at the level of a Human Venerable!
As for the young man, Qin Li, he seemed much weaker than the woman in black to Chen Haichao. At most, he was merely a Martial Artist in the Celestial Integration Realm.
And Leng Yao was even less of a concern. Although she had an outstanding temperament and a cold expression, her strength was definitely no higher than the Celestial Integration Realm!
Therefore, although Chen Haichao felt that this group of young people would be troublesome, he didn’t consider them to be overly powerful opponents.
Qin Li couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. He then looked up at Chen Haichao and said, "So, by your logic, sir, we’re the ones causing trouble?"
Chen Haichao sneered, stroking the handlebar mustache beneath his nose. He spoke slowly, "This woman by your side struck my brother for no reason at all. My brother merely wanted to get to know you and make some friends. Don’t you think your actions were a bit excessive?"
Qin Li gave a helpless smile. "And here I thought someone had come to uphold justice, but it turns out you’re just here to stick up for your brother. You didn’t even see what happened, so how do you know your brother was trying to make friends and not looking for trouble? Besides, she slapped him. So what? What are you going to do about it?"
"Hahahaha!" Chen Haichao suddenly roared with laughter, his eyes gazing at Qin Li with extreme indifference, as if he were looking at a dead man.
"I founded the Sea Tide Gang over three hundred years ago. I was born and raised on a sea island, and in my life, I’ve weathered every storm imaginable. But I have never, young man, met someone as arrogant as you!" Chen Haichao laughed boisterously. "Although your strength is somewhat surprising, your audacity is even more eye-opening! As for what I’m going to do... I’m not going to do much. You’re right, he was slapped, and that’s that. This is a world where the strong are revered. However, young man, right now, I want to hit you! If you’re too weak and I kill you with a single slap, you can only blame your own bad luck. Wouldn’t you agree that’s fair?"
"Drawing blades over a single disagreement... you certainly have the style of the Martial World, sir. But don’t you think it’s a bit tedious to fight to the death over such a trivial matter?"
Chen Haichao smiled and waved his hand, pointing at the Snake Woman and Leng Yao. "If I lose, I’ll offer a formal apology. If you lose, those two women will belong to my brother as compensation for being slapped. How about it?"
In the restaurant, the bolder diners who had stayed to watch the show couldn’t help but get excited. An opportunity like this was a once-in-a-lifetime event!
Especially since both sides appeared to be peerless experts!
"Go fuck yourself!"
Qin Li’s face still held a smile as he looked at Chen Haichao and said, "Who the hell do you think you are? Daring to use my friends as a wager... how conceited can you be! If I said that if I win, all the women in your family belong to me, would you just smile, nod, and agree?"
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