“I didn’t expect to encounter the Tianhe Sect here.”
The ice-cold voice rang out again, carrying a chill that kept people at a distance.
Nan Xi was startled and looked up toward the stairs.
But in the next 1 second, a fierce gale swept in. A slender figure tumbled down from mid-air, a single leg raised high like a mountain-splitting battle-ax, slashing down toward Nan Xi.
Boom —
A ferocious impact swept through the entire hall. With Nan Xi at the center, the previously crowded guests had already scattered and fallen, leaving the surroundings in a mess.
However, even under such a violent impact, Nan Xi remained steadily seated in the middle of the hall.
The leg strike just now hadn’t caused him any harm at all. The moment the attack arrived, he had already reached out his right hand and caught the opponent’s ankle with unerring precision.
‘Oh, it’s a girl.’
Nan Xi raised an eyebrow and looked coldly at the girl who was still maintaining the high-kick position.
It all happened so fast that before the people around Nan Xi could even react, he had already intercepted the attack.
“M-Master, are you all right?”
Xia Xia was the first to react, hurriedly scrambling up from the ground to return to Nan Xi’s side.
“I’m fine.”
Nan Xi shrugged, his gaze never leaving the attacker in front of him.
However, just as he was about to make his next move, that cold, haughty voice rang out again:
“Come back, Luluo.”
Whoosh —
In the next 1 second, a powerful pulse of energy suddenly erupted from the girl’s ankle, forcefully shaking off Nan Xi’s palm.
Then, putting strength into her other foot, the mysterious woman retreated with a graceful backflip, returning to the stairs and bowing respectfully to another girl.
“Yes, Lady Huazhu!”
‘Huazhu?’
Nan Xi frowned and looked up at the top of the stairs, meeting the eyes of the girl named Huazhu.
They were rose-red eyes.
With just that one look, fierce sparks flew in the air.
A murderous atmosphere permeated the entire Daye Inn hall. No one dared to break the silence, as if even a single spark could ignite the fires of war between the two confronting parties.
“Humph!”
No one expected the one to break the silence first would be Huazhu. She let out a cold laugh and looked down contemptuously at Nan Xi, who was standing in the middle of the hall.
“Golden Core Stage.”
“So what?”
“In an ordinary sect, you would be considered outstanding. What I didn’t expect is that one of the four great Peak Masters of the dignified Tianhe Sect is actually just a lowly Golden Core Stage cultivator.”
Huazhu looked at Nan Xi arrogantly. “What, has the Tianhe Sect run out of people?”
Whoosh!
With just one sentence, the atmosphere in the room became tense once more.
It had only been a short 1 month since Nan Xi became a Peak Master of the Tianhe Sect. Yet, under these circumstances, the opponent could actually state his identity accurately.
Their identity… there seemed to be no need to guess anymore.
Facing this murderous atmosphere, Nan Xi let out a cold laugh, his tone devoid of any anger.
“So what if I’m at the Golden Core Stage? As long as I’m stronger than all of you, isn’t that enough? Or are you admitting that you’re not even as good as someone at the Golden Core Stage?”
Nan Xi slowly raised his thumb, and then, under the other party’s cold gaze, he turned it upside down.
“Am I right, you rookies from the Wuxing Sect?”
Whoosh — whoosh — whoosh —
As soon as the name Wuxing Sect was uttered, several figures on the stairs next to Huazhu immediately took a step forward.
Flying swords, talismans… one after another, they were prepared to strike, appearing as if they would attack Nan Xi in the next 1 second.
Similarly, by Nan Xi’s side, Wang Quan and the others instantly crowded around him, drawing their swords and glaring angrily at the crowd opposite them.
Even Xia Xia, who didn’t fully understand what was happening, stood in front of Nan Xi, holding 【Ban Xia】, which was clearly out of proportion to her height, refusing to back down in the slightest.
And all of this was because of the names of the two sides.
One was the 【Tianhe Sect】, and the other was the 【Wuxing Sect】.
That was right. The people confronting Nan Xi in the hall of the Daye Inn at this moment were precisely from the 【Wuxing Sect】. Incidentally, they were also Nan Xi’s old employers.
But now, Nan Xi obviously couldn’t reveal his true identity.
On the surface, he was still one of the Peak Masters of the Tianhe Sect. Wasn’t it only natural for him to stand on the Tianhe Sect’s side?
As for the Wuxing Sect…
“If I’m not mistaken, you’re also here in Daye City for recruitment publicity, right?” Nan Xi pulled over a chair from the side and sat down in a boisterous manner, even finding the leisure to cross his legs. “Why did they only send a few small-time punks like you?”
“Don’t you dare be rude to the Hall Master!”
Beside Huazhu, the girl named Luluo barked angrily. She made a move to flip down again and give Nan Xi another kick.
“The adults are talking; children shouldn’t butt in.”
Nan Xi held up two fingers, forming a sword gesture, and gave a light flick with the back of his hand.
Luluo’s body, which was about to rush forward, was instantly sent flying back. She slammed into the wall on the other side of the stairs, her head spinning from the impact.
After a while, she staggered to her feet and looked at Nan Xi with an expression of disbelief.
Not just her, everyone present saw the problem.
The aura Luluo had emitted earlier was clearly at the Golden Core Stage. Yet, even though they were both at the Golden Core Stage, she couldn’t even withstand the power of two of Nan Xi’s fingers!
While others might still be surprised, Nan Xi was already resting his cheek on one hand, looking up at Huazhu on the stairs with great interest.
“Hall Master? Interesting.”
Nan Xi grinned and said teasingly, “It seems the Wuxing Sect has run out of capable people. Why else would they find a little girl like you to be a Hall Master?”
“Isn’t your Tianhe Sect the same?”
Huazhu didn’t seem surprised at all by Luluo’s defeat. After casually arranging for some disciples to take care of Luluo, she looked up again and met Nan Xi’s eyes.
The strongest powers of the two sides locked eyes once more, and a great battle seemed inevitable.
However, just at that moment, a pitiful voice suddenly came from the side.
“I beg you two lords, please stop using your divine powers. My shop is just a small business and really can’t handle this kind of commotion.”
The two looked toward the sound. Behind the hotel counter, the manager was trembling as he climbed up, clasping his hands and pleading with Nan Xi and the others for mercy.
“Both of you are honored guests of our Daye Inn. Please don’t fight anymore. If you keep fighting, it’ll ruin the harmony.”
“It’s not that we want to fight.” Nan Xi shrugged helplessly, shifting the blame to the other party. “See, you saw it too; they were the ones who started it.”
“Humph —”
On the stairs, Huazhu let out a cold hum, but she didn’t deny it.
Taking light steps, accompanied by the crisp tap-tap sound of her walking downstairs, she descended the stairs one step at a time.
“We will pay double for today’s damages. As for the inn…” She gave Nan Xi a cold look and then spoke disdainfully, “We won’t be staying.”
After saying that, Huazhu led her disciples and marched out of the Daye Inn.
“Safe travels, I won’t see you out.” Nan Xi spoke in a cheeky voice behind her, intentionally raising his voice to speak to the manager. “Owner, please move our rooms to theirs. We’ll pay double the price. It’s much more comfortable for one person to have two rooms.”
Looking at Huazhu’s delicate body, which visibly trembled, Nan Xi knew she was definitely furious.
But what did that have to do with him?
He was a Peak Master of the Tianhe Sect, not the Wuxing Sect.