"Since you've already guessed it, why are you still so presumptuous!" the old man said angrily.
"Call him here."
He said calmly before sinking in.
"What?" The old man was taken aback.
Boom!
The next moment, the already cracked "Dao Da Tian" tea restaurant collapsed with a crash, shattering all the tables, chairs and decorations.
This collapse would be a catastrophe for ordinary people, but it naturally couldn't harm the powerful cultivators within. Apart from the low-level servant at the entrance who was trapped under the rubble and whose fate was unknown, everyone else escaped easily, though they were inevitably covered in dust and dirt.
The old man pointed at Shen Qian in disbelief, "You, you..."
He couldn't believe that even though he had already introduced himself, Shen Qian still wouldn't stop. Although it was just a tea restaurant that was being demolished, it was undoubtedly a slap in the face to the powerful figures behind it.
“I told you, call him over, I can wait for him.”
Shen Qian's expression remained unchanged as he stood still and said calmly.
The old man finally became ruthless, closed his eyes, took out a jade talisman, and crushed it. Everyone present was shocked, because they knew that the old man was serious, and that the jade talisman must be the means to notify the king behind him.
Everyone instinctively looked at Chen Qian, unsure of their own feelings.
Has he gone mad?
Even if Shen Qian was a direct disciple of the Marquis of Jingcheng, a military commander of ten thousand, and had a distinguished military record, he still dared to provoke a king in a place like the City in the Earth's Core. Even Wu Wei couldn't protect him!
Given the speed of a king, if he truly sensed something was wrong here, he would arrive in an instant.
The scene fell silent for a moment, everyone waiting for something.
However, one minute passed... three minutes passed... then ten minutes passed...
The sky remained empty, and apart from a number of martial artists who were attracted to watch the excitement on the street, there was no sign of any king or noble descending.
"It seems the prince behind you is quite busy!"
Shen Qian chuckled.
Everyone had strange expressions.
As a king or nobleman, no matter how busy he is, how could he remain indifferent when his face has been slapped?
Moreover, this is a city in the center of the earth. Judging from the old man's appearance, it was clearly not something serious that he would crush the jade talisman. Yet, this nobleman has not shown himself yet...
The most likely scenario is that the other party knows that showing up might not save face, and could even make them look worse. It's better to pretend they don't know anything. After all, apart from that old man, no one knows who the king or nobleman is behind the "Da Dao Tian" tea restaurant.
"Shen Qian, don't be arrogant. My master must be busy with something. Wait for him..."
Snap!
boom!
Before the old man could finish his harsh words, a crisp slap rang out, followed by a muffled thud. By the time everyone came to their senses, the old man was already lying in the ruins dozens of meters away, his cheek swollen high, having already fainted.
Shen Qian remained standing in the same spot, carrying the plaque, as if nothing had happened.
All the powerful figures from the Mountain and Sea Realms present changed their expressions.
Because... with their eyesight, they couldn't even see the process of Shen Qian making his move.
Even the most advanced mountains and seas can only see a fleeting shadow of a lake, like an illusion.
Boom! Boom!
The auxiliary buildings of the "Da Dao Tian" tea restaurant also collapsed one after another at this time, turning thousands of square meters in the vicinity into ruins.
Shen Qian's gaze swept over the crowd, and he said calmly, "I know some of you have been thinking about taking the bounty. Come on, I, Shen Qian, am right here. I'll give you a chance. Make your move."
The crowd exchanged bewildered glances. Some were filled with rage, while even those who hadn't intended anything felt humiliated. Yet, when Shen Qian looked at them, they instinctively avoided his gaze.
"I hope you won't be so cowardly when you fight against alien races."
Shen Qian chuckled and turned to leave.
Shi Xuanyi, who had been mocking Shen Qian, finally couldn't help but speak up upon seeing this: "Ninth... Ninth Senior Brother..."
Despite harboring many grievances against Shen Qian, he found himself lacking even the courage to open his mouth when he actually faced Shen Qian in person.
"Who are you?" Shen Qian asked indifferently.
"I am a student of Professor Lin from Tongtian Academy..."
"As a disciple of Tongtian Academy, don't you know what day it is today?"
Shen Qian said coldly, "You neither wear mourning clothes nor attend the funeral, and you reek of alcohol. Have you eaten all the kindness the academy and your teachers have shown you?"
"I...I didn't!"
Being so humiliated in front of everyone, Shi Xuanyi's forehead veins bulged, and he retorted, "Our teacher clearly died at the hands of villains, so why did none of you eight do anything... I couldn't stand it, that's why I refused to attend the funeral!"
How do you know we won't do anything?
Shen Qian's expression grew even colder. "Do you even know where our eldest brother is today, or where our fourth brother is? Furthermore, do we need to report to you what we're going to do?"
Shi Xuanyi was stunned, realizing that he might have misunderstood something. In fact, when he saw Shen Qian appear in the city center and take the initiative to provoke Wang Hou, Shi Xuanyi had already realized that Shen Qian must have had another purpose in coming to the city center.
He stammered, "Ninth Senior Brother, I..."
"Don't call me Ninth Senior Brother!" Shen Qian said with disgust. "Even if you think we're heartless, what are you doing? What, you only dare to drink a few mouthfuls of horse piss and spout nonsense here? The residence of Marquis Zhaoyuan, who participated in the ambush of our teacher, is just ahead. Do you dare to come with me?"
Shi Xuanyi was initially indignant and wanted to retort, but he was stunned when he heard the last sentence and opened his mouth but couldn't say a word.
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