I Can See Your Combat Power

Chapter 720: Chapter Fourteen: Bullying the Novice

If he could get angry that easily, it’s safe to say that Xiao Ziyu was deeply influenced by his bloodline ability. He would never have lost control like this before.

Just as Tang Luo was about to say something, he noticed out of the corner of his eye that the guide who had brought them here had not left, but was instead heading straight towards them.

The middle-aged man who had brought them there was rubbing his hands and approaching with a smile on his face, saying, “You must have consulted the Arbitrator inside, do you need to find a hotel to stay now?”

Everyone in the party had an epiphany. They had wondered why the guide had been so enthusiastic about them coming to participate in the martial arts competition. Turns out he had been waiting for them here.

You folks really have made it! I’m a distant relative of the owner of Hundred Herbs Mansion which is the best in Kunwu County. Especially our medicinal dishes and spirit wine, they are the best in the area.” The middle-aged guide patted his chest to show his sincerity, stating with enthusiasm: “These medicinal dishes and spirit wines are secret recipes from the Hundred Herbs Immortal Mansion. Not only do they taste great, but they also enhance one’s spiritual energy. If you take them every day for half a month before the competition, you can get a layer of spiritual light protection. This is equivalent to having an extra spiritual armor. Isn’t that great?”

“Where did this liar come from with his nonsense.”

If that were true, wouldn’t it be easy for warriors just to eat medicinal dishes and drink spirit wine every day instead of training so hard?

Xiao Ziyu was already angry about the Arbitrator offending Xiao Jinlin. When he heard the middle-aged guide’s nonsense, he immediately snapped, “Regardless of what kind of medicinal dishes or spirit wine, even medicine and treasure grass brewed potions that stimulate the body’s protective light cannot resist ordinary spiritual arts. Not to mention that Hundred Herbs Immortal Mansion is a superior sect in Longzhou, they would not demean themselves to write a menu for a restaurant. Get out of here now.”

As one of the top powers in the western part of Longzhou, the Xiao Family has been around for thousands of years. They definitely have the experience to identify the frauds. In Xiao Ziyu’s eyes, the middle-aged guide’s words were full of holes.

The middle-aged man’s lies were easily exposed, but he became angry and waved his hands to defend himself: “You outsiders don’t understand anything. The Hundred Herbs Mansion actually belongs to the Hundred Herbs Immortal Mansion. There’s no lowering of status for them to provide secret recipes for their own establishment. Plus, all the warriors who have eaten the medicinal dishes at the Mansion have claimed to greatly improve their strength, and their protective divine light is equal to having spiritual armor. If you can’t afford to stay there it’s fine, but you’re ruining the reputation of Hundred Herbs Mansion. Can you bear the consequences?”

Due to the prohibition of martial force, many of the small merchants in Kunwu County have become slick talkers. Facing Xiao Ziyu’s refutation, the middle-aged guide knew he couldn’t make a deal, so he openly ridiculed them.

Xiao Ziyu, the pride of the western part of Longzhou, was provoked by a lowly servant. His red hair flying around, his right fist becoming a raging flame, but before he could attack the guide, he was held back by Tang Luo.

“Heh, I thought you guys had some backbone, but you’re just cowards!” The middle-aged man was taken aback when he saw Xiao Ziyu’s right fist ignited with flame, but when he saw Tang Luo holding him back, he regains his spirit, “This is right in front of the Arbitration Office. Don’t think having participated in the competition grants you any special privileges. In Kunwu, if a warrior commits murder, the minimum punishment is five years of hard labor. My humble life would totally be worth exchanging for five years of your downfall!”

Like a changed man, the middle-aged man who had been trying to please them on the road now held his head high with his arms crossed. He pointed with his right thumb behind toward the Arbitration Office and had an air of triumph.

The law in Kunwu County was never simply eye-for-an-eye. Warriors who killed impulsively had to pay a price for their actions. The so-called Arbitrator was the person responsible for this, which was the main reason why Kunwu County had been able to maintain peace for a thousand years.

Of course there were murders, but no one could avoid paying a price for that. Gradually, those who came to Kunwu County learned to show respect and avoid these small fries.

Xiao Ziyu was furious, his red hair flying without wind. He wanted nothing more than to turn his rage into flames and burn the guide in front of him. However, he knew if he reacted this way, he would be letting down the Xiao Family who had raised him and would be not appreciating Tang Yao’s kindness of surrendering a championship spot to him. Furthermore, it would trouble his teammates who had travelled thousands of miles to participate in the competition in Kunwu County.

However, as the middle-aged guide continued to provoke and insult them, more and more people started to gather in front of the Arbitration Office. Most of them just stood there to watch the drama, observing Tang Luo and his group.

Fearing that Xiao Ziyu would be stimulated by this atmosphere, Cui Haoran immediately stepped forward and said, “Forget it, Brother Xiao. It’s not worth getting angry with a servant. Let’s find a hotel to stay and prepare for the martial arts competition.”

Upon hearing Cui Haoran’s words, Li Xuanba also echoed, “Exactly, right now we should be preparing for the martial arts competition. I don’t believe that all of Kunwu County have these deceiving people!”

Despite his teammates’ persuasion, Xiao Ziyu still hung his head, tightly clenched his fists to control his emotions, and said nothing.

Being ridiculed in public by a middle-aged liar and not being able to fight back, the shame and anger pent up inside of Xiao Ziyu made him feel as though his chest was a battlefield, with rage rampaging inside, yet he could only suppress it.

Seeing that it seems they had chosen to back down, Xiao Jinlin sighed lightly with disappointment in his eyes.

Seeing Xiao Ziyu keeping silent, the middle aged man got even more spirited and continued cursing, “A bunch of country bumpkins from the countryside, thinking Kunwu County is some kind of playground, even dare to criticize Hundred Herbs Mansion. You are here to compete, I spit on you!”

With an air of confidence, as if he was certain that they wouldn’t dare to lay a hand on him, the middle-aged man became bolder with the increasing number of onlookers. He suddenly changed his target from Xiao Ziyu to Tang Xing standing next to Tang Luo, he pointed at Tang Xing and laughed loudly, “This is the first time I’ve seen a noble family send a child to participate in a martial arts competition in Kunwu! It’s hilarious! Hahaha!”

The onlookers also burst into laughter. Bullying outsiders was a constant event in Kunwu County. Seeing a low-status guide pointing his finger at a martial artist’s face, and the warrior didn’t dare to act, was too exhilarating.

Originally, Tang Luo didn’t want to bother with the middle-aged man. But now that he was acting like a mad dog, biting at him, he was not pleased at all – especially since he had attacked the little guy. He was really… bold.

“Slap!”

The sound of a resounding slap drowned the laughter of the crowd. The middle-aged man, who had just been arrogantly laughing, was now spinning in place. Blood mixed with teeth flew out of his mouth, and Tang Luo, not far away, made another swinging motion in the air.

“Slap!!”

A louder slap brought the spinning middle-aged man to a stop. He was unrecognizable now, his cheeks sunken in from the force of the slap, his mouth filled with blood, unable to close, and his broken teeth were flowing out with his saliva, staining his chest red.