I knew it! How could there be such a young Dou King? It turns out he's using a flying technique!"
"Still, that's incredible. Flying techniques are unimaginably rare,..there are only a handful in the entire Jia Ma Empire!"
"Yes, only a few have ever trained in one. I wonder where this young man comes from."
The audience buzzed with whispers, a mix of surprise and curiosity.
Some looked genuinely impressed, while others had already guessed this might be the truth.
At one corner, Luo Bu.....the leader of the Sand Mercenary Group.....finally exhaled in relief. The gloom on his face eased slightly.
"If he's not a Dou King, then the trouble from earlier should be easier to handle," Luo Bu thought to himself.
In his eyes, Ye Chen was likely just a high-level Da Dou Shi....strong, but not beyond control.
He lifted his freshly poured cup and walked toward Ye Chen.
"Sir, about what happened earlier today," Luo Bu began, his tone polite and even humble, "my men acted rashly and offended you. I've already punished them. Please allow me to apologize on their behalf."
"Heh."
Ye Chen let out a short laugh....cold and mocking.
If Luo Bu had truly punished his subordinates harshly....or even executed them.....Ye Chen might have let it go.
But this half-hearted apology was little more than a farce, a clear sign that Luo Bu hadn't taken his warning seriously.
"If their eyes were blind, why are they still attached to their heads?" Ye Chen said flatly.
The hall fell silent.
Luo Bu's face stiffened, heat crawling up his neck. With so many powerful people watching, Ye Chen's words had utterly stripped him of dignity.
"Sir," Luo Bu growled, his voice trembling with anger, "I, Luo Bu, am at least a man of status in Stone Desert City.
I've already lowered myself to apologize....don't push me too far!"
"Heh… this fool's courting death."
City Lord Xu Guang sighed inwardly. He alone knew how deep Ye Chen's strength ran.
Even if the man wasn't a Dou King, his power was certainly no less than that of a high-level Dou Spirit.
The others simply waited to see the spectacle unfold.
"Too far?" Ye Chen's voice was soft, but cold as thunder. "And what if I am?"
In the next instant, a powerful aura burst from him like a tempest.
A streak of silver lightning shot from Ye Chen's palm, flashing across the room before Luo Bu could even react.
Boom!
The bolt struck Luo Bu square in the chest. Flesh and cloth exploded outward as he was hurled backward, crashing through several tables before finally coming to a stop, coughing blood.
"What terrifying strength!"
"Luo Bu was a Da Dou Shi, and he couldn't even withstand one strike!"
"That aura… even if he isn't a Dou King, he's definitely at least a Dou Spirit!"
The hall erupted in gasps and murmurs. Some guests turned pale, others grabbed their companions in fright.
The once-lively banquet descended into chaos.
Amid the commotion, a young maid standing behind Xiao Ding and Xiao Li was accidentally shoved. She stumbled and fell to the ground.
When the two brothers noticed, the girl.....Qinglin...had already stood up, clutching her wrist with a soft wince.
"Qinglin, are you hurt?" Xiao Ding asked, concerned.
She shook her head quickly, lowering her gaze. "I'm fine, Captain."
Ye Chen, who had just sat back down, caught sight of the scene. His brows furrowed slightly as he rose and began walking toward her.
All eyes followed him. Many assumed he was going to finish Luo Bu off. But instead, Ye Chen stopped beside the Xiao brothers' table.
"What is he doing?" murmurs rippled again.
Both Xiao Ding and Xiao Li tensed instinctively.
They had witnessed Ye Chen's power firsthand.....he was not someone they could afford to provoke.
But Ye Chen didn't look at them. His gaze was fixed on the young maid who had just fallen.
At close range, he could see her clearly. Though she looked only thirteen or fourteen, her delicate body carried a strange, graceful charm.....slim, yet soft and full in the right places.
Her porcelain face, small and exquisitely shaped, seemed almost fragile.
When she sensed his eyes upon her, she lowered her head nervously, like a frightened little rabbit.
Ye Chen's eyes narrowed slightly. Could this girl be the one I'm looking for.....Qinglin?
After a pause, he turned to the Xiao brothers and said casually, "The maid behind you...I'll be taking her with me."
The words stunned both men. They had no idea why he wanted her, but after what they'd just witnessed, neither dared question him.
"If that's
your wish, my lord," Xiao Ding said with a strained smile, bowing his head. "She's yours to take
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