“Du Dong!” Xu Shuiyao’s expression changed instantly.
Saying this here was tantamount to placing Luo Chen directly in the line of fire.
Sure enough, the cultivator from Qinghai’s face immediately turned sour.
He walked straight over to look at the group. His imposing aura was overwhelming, and under his piercing gaze, a sharp pressure made Xu Shuiyao break into a cold sweat.
“Who is looking to trouble Grand Master Labuyangzong?” the Qinghai cultivator snorted coldly.
“It was him, him, him who said it.” Du Dong was also frightened at this moment, his face turning pale as a sheet.
“Young man, did you say those words?” the Qinghai cultivator asked, his face grim.
“Does it matter to you whether I said it or not?” Luo Chen did not care at all. He continued eating his meal naturally and relaxedly.
“Hmph, does it matter to me?” the Qinghai cultivator sneered.
“This Lotus Assembly concerns the entire Tibetan region, and one could even say it concerns the whole of Huaxia.”
“Since the battle between Divine Experts a century ago, so many years have passed. When has a Divine Master ever come to provoke Huaxia?”
“Now someone has come to our doorstep to provoke us. This time, we must entirely rely on Grand Master Labuyangzong and his master, the Vajra Master. Therefore, no one is allowed to show disrespect to Grand Master Labuyangzong!” the Qinghai cultivator declared righteously.
However, Luo Chen just shook his head.
“Our vast nation, with its ten thousand miles of rivers and mountains in Huaxia, when has it ever needed to rely on a single person?”
“Since ancient times, Huaxia has produced countless outstanding talents. Even if the Vajra Master does not act, there will naturally be others who will step forward. I really dislike the sound of your words.” Luo Chen spoke.
“Oh?”
“Young man, you really do not know the height of the sky or the depth of the earth!”
“Do you know that the formidable enemy attacking this time is a Divine Expert, reputed to be the strongest in a century? He possesses peerless divine might and invincible means.”
“Searching the four seas and eight wastelands, who besides the Vajra Master can match him?” The Qinghai cultivator was actually not a major figure in the cultivation world, but he had many friends and knew many hidden secrets.
With the formidable enemy approaching, people had actually gone across the country long ago to search for someone capable of resisting him. Unfortunately, after searching ten thousand miles of land, they could only return to the Tibetan region in disappointment to invite the Vajra Master to act.
“That is just because your knowledge is shallow. The Kunlun Mountains have been mysterious and unfathomable since ancient times, known as the home of ten thousand gods. How could there be no one there capable of matching him?”
“On Mount Wudang, it is rumoured that the True Martial Immortal Master resides. How could there not be experts there?”
“And at the peak of Mount Tai, which is equally mysterious and unfathomable, there are naturally hidden masters who have not yet emerged.”
What Luo Chen said was correct. Across ten thousand miles of rivers and mountains, how could there really be no experts?
“Hmph, what you are saying is merely reckless speculation. If such people really existed, why have we not seen them come forward to act?” the Qinghai cultivator said dismissively.
“A mere Divine Expert is not enough to disturb them. If they really dare to cause trouble, just wait and see if someone steps forward to act.”
“Besides those people, across the vast lands of Huaxia, do you really think there are no Divine Experts?”
“Oh?”
“Then instead of talking from the comfort of your chair, why do you not find one for us to see?” someone else chimed in sarcastically.
“And in your mouth, you dare to describe a Divine Expert as mere?” the Qinghai cultivator said coldly.
“Is that wrong? Is it not mere?”
“You are truly speaking with reckless arrogance!” The Qinghai cultivator was provoked into anger.
“Do you know that such a figure can shake mountains and pull up cliffs? He has already surpassed the limits of human power. It would not be an exaggeration to call him an immortal.”
“A mere ant dares to dream of calling himself an immortal?”
“You?”
“Fine. Since you look down so much on Divine Experts, when that foreign Divine Expert arrives at this Lotus Assembly, why do you not step forward and show us?” someone sneered.
Looking down on a Divine Expert? Who do you think you are?
“If he really dares to cause trouble, I will naturally step forward. There will be no need for any Vajra Master.” Luo Chen said dismissively.
“You, you actually dare to…”
“That uncle, I am sorry. He does not know what he is doing. I apologise on his behalf. There is something wrong with his head here.” Xu Shuiyao, seeing that Luo Chen had provoked public anger, pulled him away while pointing at her head.
Immediately, the group felt much more balanced.
“Why did you not say so earlier? If I had known he was a fool, why would I have argued with him?” the Qinghai cultivator muttered about his bad luck.
Then he looked at Du Dong and suddenly slapped him across the face.
Du Dong had been sneering, hoping to see Luo Chen make a fool of himself, only to receive this sudden slap.
“Why did you hit me?” Du Dong was stunned by the unexpected strike.
He covered his face and said, “He was the one who said it. I did not say anything.”
“Slap!”
Another slap followed.
“He is a fool, and you are a fool too?”
“You caused trouble for no reason, making me argue with a fool for ages. Do you think I am a monkey for your amusement?” The Qinghai cultivator sat back down in a huff.
He kept muttering about his bad luck. Come to think of it, the young man’s words just now were indeed the kind only a fool would say.
Mere?
Would any normal person with a functioning brain speak like that?
Looking down on a Divine Expert?
Meanwhile, Luo Chen had been pulled back to the room by Xu Shuiyao.
“You really know how to boast, do you not?” Xu Shuiyao shook her head.
“If you keep boasting, will you soon be looking down on immortals too?” Xu Shuiyao sighed.
“Strictly speaking, I really do look down on them.” Luo Chen was an Immortal Venerable, the supreme among immortals. He truly had the qualifications to look down on ordinary immortals.
“Sigh, Luo Chen, you are actually good at everything. It is just this habit of yours, speaking big words. Sigh!” Xu Shuiyao sighed.
“Let me tell you something. Actually, I used to think you were quite good. You are calm and composed in your actions. Also, to be honest with you, I am a leading young actress from the Hong Kong district. You may not have heard of me, but that does not matter.”
“What matters is that I really want you to come to the Hong Kong district with me. I will pay you fifty thousand a month to be my assistant. Do you not think this is a good opportunity for you?” Xu Shuiyao said with a hint of pride.
She felt that since Luo Chen had just entered society, offering such an opportunity would truly allow an ordinary person to soar to great heights.
“But, this habit of yours for speaking big words is really unappealing. I also do not understand what Divine Experts or Vajra Masters are.”
“But let me put it this way. Downstairs just now, there was the underworld boss of the Hong Kong district, a figure who practically controls everything there. But I saw him bowing and scraping respectfully to that uncle just now.”
“How do you compare to the Hong Kong underworld boss?”
“He shows such reverence to that uncle. So just how powerful must the Grand Master Labuyangzong, whom that uncle reveres, be?” Xu Shuiyao shook her head.
“Luo Chen, be realistic. Being grounded is not a bad thing. You are just an ordinary person!” Xu Shuiyao advised again, but seeing Luo Chen’s expression, she knew he was not listening.
“Thank you, but everything I said is the truth. How can a sparrow understand the ambition of a swan, and how can a swan comprehend the aspirations of a kunpeng?” Luo Chen waved his hand dismissively.
Hearing this, Xu Shuiyao grew a bit angry.
Luo Chen was too arrogant, almost beyond hope. “Sigh, just look out for yourself. For the sake of our journey together, if you really have any ideas, it is best not to speak recklessly, especially in front of Grand Master Labuyangzong.”