Free Web NovelChapter 848: Chapter 102 This is the Master
"How dare you!"
Master Nan Shuo suddenly flew into a rage, his broad sleeves flipping dramatically, and in an instant, it was as if a tidal wave surged forth, the heavens and earth overturned, and a terrible might descended upon the tea room, oppressing the people within so they could hardly breathe.
It was as if the end of the world had come, as if all of existence, both tangible and intangible, could no longer exist!
"You reckless lad, now is still the time to surrender of your own volition. I, for one, do not wish to bully the young and be shamed before my old friend by accidentally killing you!"
His booming voice rolled like thunder, intimidating and captivating the hearts of those present.
So powerful!
Such a thought arose in everyone’s mind.
And from what he said, it seemed that he was an old acquaintance of Mo Ya, the great scholar from Qingya Academy. No wonder he was so exasperated with Xu Xiangqian, failing to meet his expectations—it all made sense now. His criticism toward Xu Xiangqian was truly that of a senior’s protective love for a junior. His deep reproach was indicative of his deep love.
What a pity Xu Xiangqian did not know how to appreciate it.
Xu Xiangqian had been oblivious in the past and was unwilling to yield now as well.
And he was not the only one who remained unyielding.
In the midst of Master Nan Shuo’s magnificent thunderous voice,
Came a sharp twang.
It was the piercing scream of an arrow tearing through the air.
The sound of a massive bubble being punctured.
As the aura shifted, the arrow launched, and as the aura fluctuated, vulnerabilities were exposed. fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm
It was as if an arrow trailing white lights with a long, luminous tail, had arrived in front of Master Nan Shuo in a blink.
The airflow went wild, and the flame-tailed wind was ostentatious.
This was an arrow of Qi.
The arrow was so powerful, but almost no one believed it could do anything to Master Nan Shuo.
Because the aura displayed by both sides were not on the same level.
But...
Hiss!
The fine, clear sound was that of tearing silk.
Master Nan Shuo stood in place, his hands still open, but one entire side of his sleeve had been torn apart.
The Qi arrow with its white tail had nailed something round and rolling harshly into the wall, embedding it several inches deep!
Jiang Wang looked closely and saw that it was an extremely round and smooth treasure bead, with clouds changing within; sometimes filled with bustling people, at other times with rivers flowing through mountains, occasionally with catastrophic tsunamis, or the sky collapsing and the earth splitting.
He recognized it—it was a magical artifact, a Shen Pearl!
Only, compared to the one Zhu Biqiong possessed, this one was larger, rounder, and the changes inside were greater and more complex.
The once almost heaven-destroying and earth-shattering aura of Master Nan Shuo abruptly weakened, his meager Cultivation Level of Ascending Dragon Realm no longer concealed, exposed for all to see.
The illusion was shattered.
"Shen King Pearl!" Yang Liu’s face, already dark, could not be covered by makeup, and was extremely unsightly.
The Shen Pearl inherently possessed the ability to create illusions—extremely precious, and the Shen King Pearl was even more a fine gem among them.
At this point, how could Yang Liu not realize that this so-called Master Nan Shuo was nothing but a charlatan relying on the Shen King Pearl to deceive and swindle?
And that once incontrovertible fact about Master Nan Shuo instructing Chen Zhitao, the eldest senior brother of Diao Hai Building, could now, upon reflection, be easily analyzed for flaws.
Chen Zhitao was known for being amiable, with a pure character; perhaps he genuinely interacted with Master Nan Shuo years ago, and heard a thing or two of ambiguous phrases. Even if they were completely useless to him, given Chen Zhitao’s personality, he likely would not go out of his way to deny them.
Thus, Master Nan Shuo was able to exploit his name, and swagger and deceive his way to the present day.
A Shen King Pearl, a rumor of instructing Chen Zhitao—how many people of the Near Sea Archipelago have been fooled!
Now, looking back, Yang Liu, who had been bustling about busy and eagerly assisting, appeared the most ludicrous.
He felt like he could kill someone on the spot.
Li Longchuan, with his Candle Micro Divine Skills, pierced through the truth with a single arrow that took the Shen King Pearl and broke the illusion.
And without any hesitation, Xu Xiangqian still reached out with a great swipe of his hand and effortlessly caught Master Nan Shuo, slamming him to the ground.
"Who are you, that you masquerade as a deity, and boasts such big talk?"
He bellowed, "Speak!"
The master called Nan Shuo was thrown to the ground, yet his imposing manner was not diminished, "Two young men with no respect for martial ethics, attacking by surprise! Is this appropriate? I was merely careless for a moment and didn’t dodge. Release me and let’s fight again!"
Seated on a cushion and having witnessed the entire event, Zhao Wuyan suddenly chuckled and shook her head, "It is because my Daoist heart is not steadfast enough that I should suffer such humiliation."
For someone as proud and lofty as her, being easily deceived by a Jianghu sorcerer was undoubtedly a great shame and humiliation.
"Instructor Zhao..." Yang Liu anxiously called out from one side.
Had it not been for his earnest guarantee, and mentioning that the chief disciple of Diao Hai Building, Chen Zhitao, had received guidance, how could someone like Zhao Wuyan have easily believed a "master" whose face was partly hidden?
The words of a true disciple of Diao Hai Building like him were indeed very persuasive...
Zhao Wuyan gestured with her hand to silence him, "This is not your fault."
She stood up and then said to Xu Xiangqian, "Disciple Xu, let him go. He’s just a jumping clown. A laugh is enough. Taking him too seriously would instead diminish our own status."
"Ha!" Xu Xiangqian scoffed, "A jumping clown can indeed be laughed off. But one can’t help if he keeps jumping in front of you, even jumping on the beams of your house!"
With that, he slapped Nan Shuo’s master across the face, causing his head to sway back and forth several times.
The round cat mask on his face was also sent flying, revealing Nan Shuo’s master’s sordid and sharp face.
One would think that Xu Xiangqian would definitely listen to Zhao Wuyan’s words, as he had always been obedient to her.
But this time, he did not.
Jiang Wang and Li Longchuan would not care about such a clown. But they would not show tolerance for Xu Xiangqian because only the person who is slandered truly knows the pain!
Who is it that has been declared worthless?
Who is it that has been called the disgrace of Qingya?
Who is it that is mocked for not being able to exercise Dao Technique well, a complete waste?
It is not any of the onlookers, unaffected. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom
It is Xu Xiangqian himself.
The very same Xu Xiangqian who loved to boast that he was stronger than Wang Yi Wu and superior to Jiang Qingyang!
He was always smiling and jovial, but he was not truly without dignity, without pride.
And so he felt wronged in his heart, so his anger was uncontrollable.
With one hand firmly grasping Nan Shuo’s master, his other hand gently slapped his face, "Oh dear, master eh!"
"Youngster..."
Smack!
"You have..."
Smack!
"Some nerve..."
Smack!
"Brother..."
Smack!
Every time Nan Shuo’s master opened his mouth to utter two words, Xu Xiangqian’s slap would land precisely on his face.
His slaps didn’t seem heavy, but they effortlessly dissipated Nan Shuo’s voice. All his bitter words, his pleas for mercy, were all stifled inside him.
Xu Xiangqian kept slapping his face while speaking with exaggerated surprise, "This master here, I wonder from which sect you come, which mountain you sought the Dao, what commendable deeds you have to your name, how did you become a master, huh?"
"Ah." Jiang Wang sighed at the right moment, "It seems he became a master just by giving a little guidance!"
"Ah, is that so?"
Xu Xiangqian’s eyes widened in shock, staring at Nan Shuo’s master’s face that had swollen to the size of a pig’s head. He looked left and right, and suddenly burst into wild laughter, "So this is a master? This is really a master, huh!!"
"Hahahaha..." Li Longchuan also laughed.
"Hahahaha..." Jiang Wang also laughed.
For a moment in the tea room, only the laughter of these three men echoed... unreservedly!
After that on Little Crescent Island.
"Master" became a term of insult.
