Chapter 139: Chapter 139: Who Can Withstand This! (3 more)
Translator: 549690339
Boom.
The words struck Master Hao like a thunderbolt, blackening his vision and whitening his face like paper, as beads of sweat fell from him like rain.
Because he knew all too well that within Lingnan, the Yu Family was not to be provoked, yet this man before him was ten times more formidable than the Yu Family.
However, Cui Que seemed to have his senses clouded by pain, and scornfully said, “Boy, is it your turn to interrupt when Master Hao speaks? You better…”
Before Cui Que could finish his words, he sensed a powerful force coming from behind and was thrown to the ground; turning his head, he discovered it was the furiously kicking Master Hao himself.
“Master Hao, you…”
Master Hao said nothing, his punches and kicks falling like rain.
Cui Que screamed like a ghost tormented by wolves.
The onlookers were all stunned by this scene.
What’s going on?
Why did this man’s mere words strike such terror in Master Hao?
After a while, Master Hao stopped. By then, Cui Que looked utterly wretched, with one arm broken and all his teeth shattered by Master Hao’s blows.
Then Master Hao cautiously looked at Xue An, bowed reverently, and said, “Mr. Xue… I was blind not to recognize Mount Tai. I deserve to die, I…”
Xue An gestured with his hand, and Master Hao immediately closed his mouth.
Then Xue An turned back to Ma Cheng and motioned for him to come over.
Confused, Ma Cheng approached, and Xue An pointed to Cui Qi on the ground.
“How did he bully you back then?”
Ma Cheng shuddered, his voice timid, “He… he…”
Cui Qi was trembling all over at this time.
Because he too recalled a rumor.
Only that person in the rumors, who was treated with such respect by Miss Yu and caused Master Hao to tremble in fear upon hearing his name.
Before Ma Cheng could even speak, Cui Qi had already flipped over and knelt on the ground, banging his head in kowtow.
“Manager Ma, no… Sir Ma, I was wrong – I deserve to die. I didn’t know you knew Mr. Xue. Please spare my life; the money I owed you will be repaid double, no! Tenfold!”
Ma Cheng was dumbfounded. He hadn’t even uttered a word, yet Cui Qi was already so fearful.
And even if Cui Que was slow to catch on, he too sensed something was terribly amiss. However, after the beating he received, he was injured all over and couldn’t move, only able to look at Xue An with utter fear as a foul smell wafted from below him.
He had been scared into wetting himself.
The scene silenced everyone.
Many had already started to discreetly retreat.
Because they too had guessed Xue An’s identity.
Besides Mr. Xue, who single-handedly annihilated the Sword Immortal and held sway over all the powerful noble families of Lingnan…
Who else could command such authority?
Xue An looked on, his face neither sad nor happy, and then addressed Ma Cheng, “Do you accept his proposal?”
Ma Cheng hesitated just a moment.
Cui Qi hurriedly said, “Sir Ma, rest assured, after tonight, all the markets in Lingnan will be yours. I will roll out of Lingnan immediately and never come back!”
It was a wise choice.
Because Cui Qi had offended both the Yu Family and Xue An.
He had no ground left to stand on in Lingnan.
Ma Cheng nodded, “Fine… alright.”
Cui Qi looked at Xue An with hopeful eyes,
Xue An waved his hand, and like receiving an imperial pardon, Cui Qi kowtowed several more times to Xue An, then got up and turned to leave.
He didn’t even bother with his cousin Cui Que lying on the ground.
And then Xue An looked towards Master Hao, who had remained bowed low, a faint smile playing on his lips as he slowly approached.
Each footstep caused Master Hao’s muscles to quiver.
When he came close, Xue An raised his hand and gently patted Master Hao’s shiny, bald head.
Master Hao shivered with fear, his teeth chattering like castanets as he trembled.
“What do you think… how should I punish you?” Xue An said with an indifferent tone.
“You count as a Martial Cultivator, so I won’t bully you. Take one punch from me. If you don’t die, I’ll let you off. Do you agree to this proposal?”
Hao Batian felt like crying.
Take his punch?
The small hill that had collapsed behind the Yu Family was still standing there, silently telling people what the consequences of taking a punch from Xue An were.
Hao Batian didn’t believe he could take a beating better than a mountain.
So, with a determined heart, closed eyes, and clenched teeth…
His knees softened, and he knelt on the ground, then began to cry with his mouth twisted.
“Mr. Xue, I…I know I was wrong. Please spare me a way to live!”
A giant man over two meters tall burst into loud sobs, a scene that was as shocking as it was absurd.
Xue An stood with his hands behind his back, watching Hao Batian with interest.
“You want a way out? Alright, you relied on your strength to bully the weak. Do you admit your guilt?”
“I admit my guilt!”
“You harbored lustful thoughts, cunningly framed others; do you admit your guilt?”
“I admit my guilt!” Hao Batian trembled all over.
“Since you admit your guilt, then I shall cripple your cultivation level, break your limbs…” Xue An stepped forward.
“Are you convinced?”
Hao Batian lay on the ground like a puddle of mud, saying in despair, “I am convinced!”
Xue An nodded, then kicked out.
Like kicking a soccer ball, this kick sent the massive Hao Batian flying, crashing through a wall before finally hitting the ground with a thud.
Amidst the rising dust, Hao Batian spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, his body rapidly deflating, yet he still struggled to say, “Thank you, Mr. Xue, for showing mercy!”
Some people dragged away both Hao Batian and Cui Que.
Peace was restored to the bar.
Many people looked at Xue An with awe.
But Xue An remained indifferent, turning back to the bar to address Shi Xueqing, who was still lying on the bar top, “I’m very curious, how much longer do you plan to keep up the act?”
At those words, Shi Xueqing slowly sat up straight, her face sporting a sly smile of a successful scheme, then stretched leisurely.
In that stretch, her tantalizing curves were unmistakably displayed, a figure that could make one’s blood boil.
Yet Xue An remained utterly unmoved, simply looking at her with an indifferent gaze.
“It seems I can’t hide anything from you!” Shi Xueqing’s tone was playfully silly, and then with a flirtatious look, she said in a seductive voice.
“Besides, the fighting among you men, how could I, a mere girl, intervene? Moreover, Mr. Xue, with your bravery and invincibility, I’m filled solely with admiration, and I even forgot to get up for a moment.”
Such a soft, seductive voice, with a coquettish tone, made many eavesdroppers feel their bones could turn soft.
To put it in one sentence.
Who could withstand this!
Yet Xue An seemed as if he hadn’t heard, still silently looking at Shi Xueqing.
Shi Xueqing felt goosebumps all over under Xue An’s cold gaze.
Just as she was about to say something else, Xue An turned away, and said to Yu Ran and Ma Cheng, “This is boring, let’s go!”
And just like that, he left.
Shi Xueqing was dumbfounded, watching Xue An’s retreating back, filled with a sense of defeat.
In truth, she had regained her composure while Xue An dealt with Cui Qi.
Yet, she decided to keep up her disguise, thinking it best to ensnare Xue An tonight.
But unexpectedly, Shi Xueqing’s flirtatious gazes had been for naught.
Xue An did not even bother to glance at her, and left without hesitation.
Damn it, am I getting old?
The repeated failure of her Bone-Eroding Charm Technique on Xue An made Shi Xueqing begin to doubt herself.