"The Wudang Sect has always been the great backer of the Mu Family from Capital City, I wonder if this man is handling affairs for the Mu Family," Young Master Ye speculated.

The Mu Family was currently arranging a major event and needed manpower support; he was unsure if Lin Yifan was the person the Wudang Sect had sent to assist the Ye Family.

"That's right, that's right! I didn't expect even Capital City's eleventh young master, Tian Ji, to fall at this man's hands. It looks like we need to act more prudently in the future!" the son of a wealthy family who knew Lu Anqing couldn't help but sigh.

There were too many hidden dragons and crouching tigers in Capital City; one could inadvertently run into a disciple of a major sect. It would be best to be less arrogant in the future, else you might offend some important figure without even realizing it.

"Young Master! Do you think that man wearing ancient attire is the same one we had a conflict with during the Guiyuan City's Ye Guixiang auction event?" the Breaking Mortal Fifth Realm peak guard beside Lu Qiu asked out of curiosity.

Because Lin Yifan was now dressed oddly, and his hair had grown quite a bit, he wasn't immediately sure that Lin Yifan was the arrogant man they had encountered at the Ye Guixiang event.

"Considering the deep-seated hatred Tian Ji has for him, it must be him," Lu Qiu replied.

"No way! It's really him? He's really freakish, advancing a whole realm in one year. How did he do that?" the guard beside Lu Qiu asked, puzzled.

Just a few months ago, the Lin Yifan they knew was at the Breaking Mortal Fourth Realm, yet a few months later he had suddenly reached the Breaking Mortal Fifth Realm; and now he was even capable of contending with experts of the Divinity Transformation Realm, which was unbelievable.

"Have you forgotten that he is a disciple of one of the eight great sects, the Wudang Sect?" Lu Qiu countered.

During the Ye Guixiang auction event in Guiyuan City, he had felt that Lin Yifan must have had powerful support, possibly a super sect, and it turned out his guess was right. Fortunately, he hadn't taken action against Lin Yifan then, or he might be out of luck now.

"Young Master! I finally understand the restraint you showed back then," the guard beside Lu Qiu said, feeling grateful.

"Good that you understand," Lu Qiu responded blandly, his face devoid of emotion.

He was always cautious in his actions, avoiding trouble with those of potential hidden backgrounds; this was one reason he had never caused any problems for his family.

"Young Master, do you think Tian Ji will accept the punishment?" the guard asked with curiosity.

"If he's not foolish, I think he probably will," Lu Qiu answered.

Provoking a disciple of a major sect, one could only suffer silently. Unless you yourself were a disciple of one of the eight great sects, you might as well brace yourself for a beating.

"If that's really the case, then the Tian Family is going to lose face!" the guard beside Lu Qiu felt a bit sad for the Tian Family, nurturing such a troublemaker who could only bring shame to the family.

"Haha! Tian Ji brought it upon himself, nobody else to blame," Lu Qiu replied, without a trace of sympathy.

The incident at the entrance soon spread to the ears of the people inside Ye Guixiang auction house.

Upon hearing that the young masters of both the Lu and Tian families had met with trouble, Zhong Hongyan, the auctioneer for the event, leisurely walked to the second-floor window, then looked down to watch the unfolding events in the square.

When she caught sight of Lin Yifan, her heart fluttered slightly. After days without seeing him, Lin Yifan had changed into this current appearance; he really looked a bit like someone from the Cultivation World now.

Besides that, what surprised her even more was Lin Yifan's improvement in strength.

The swordsmanship Lin Yifan had just displayed was too slick; had Tian Ji's guard not been an expert of the Divine Transformation First Realm Early Stage, he might have been killed by a direct thrust to the throat from Lin Yifan.

"It seems she really is a disciple of the Medicinal Saint Valley," Zhong Hongyan muttered to herself.

The reason she said so was that she knew the "Meteor Sword Technique", "Wishful Spring Fist", and "Subdue Tiger Palm" originated from three different sects. And those who could possess martial arts from various sects, aside from alchemists and Medicinal Saint Valley disciples, she believed there were no others.

"I wonder what his purpose is for coming here this time. Could he be here to repay the debt? Ah! If that's the case, then I've made a mistake," Zhong Hongyan sighed, feeling a bit downcast and anxious.

In recent times, she often sent people to Dou Tian TV Company to press for payment. If Lin Yifan had a falling out with her due to this or even broke off relations, then she would lose a business partner with the greatest potential value, a loss immeasurable.

Besides paying attention to Lin Yifan, she also took a moment to observe the heavenly beauty accompanying him.

The woman's beauty was exceptional, her demeanor graceful, appearing untouched by the mortal world. To put it bluntly, she was even more remarkable and beautiful than herself. Moreover, she couldn't fathom the woman's level of cultivation.

She faintly felt that the woman's realm was not beneath Lin Yifan's. Although she appeared somewhat cute and naive, who knew if she would suddenly turn into a ruthless character when serious.

On the square, seeing Tian Ji hesitating to carry out his punishment, Lin Yifan grew impatient, "Make a decision quickly, my patience is limited."

Tian Ji's face flushed red and pale, furious. With countless eyes around him watching his humiliation, if he did as Lin Yifan suggested, he could forget about mixing in the Capital City ever again.

But if he didn't comply, he would die even more miserably, because Lin Yifan was not one to pull his punches.

After thinking for a moment, he decided to risk it all. What's the big deal about losing face once, he thought. When I rise to the top, I'll settle today's grudge then.

The next moment, he began slapping himself while muttering under his breath, "Tian Ji's IQ is 250."

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire place burst into laughter.

"Hahaha! Hahaha!"

"Who would've thought that Tian Ji, that toad, would have such a day! Truly gratifying!" laughed a rich young master who had been bullied by Tian Ji.

He was hidden in the crowd and did not show his face, so Tian Ji's guards couldn't locate him.

"Tian Ji has been arrogant all his life, I never thought he would end up humiliating himself like this today, truly, what goes around comes around."

"From now on, don't call him Young Master Tian anymore. Just call him Tian Obedient. Haha!"

"A person who slaps himself and calls himself a fool, is truly a fool."

"It's hard to imagine, after today's news spreads, whether Tian Ji will still be able to hold his head up in Yanjing."

"I'm more curious about what the Tian Family will think."

......

The onlooking crowd kept discussing, with laughter, ridicule, sympathy, satisfaction, and everything in between.

Tian Ji endured the endless mockery around him in agony. His eyes reddened as he scanned the crowd, determined to pay back anyone who mocked him tenfold later on.

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