"Young Master! I didn't expect Tian Ji to actually follow through! It's quite impressive, really." The middle-aged guard beside Lu Anqing was somewhat surprised.

Always proud, Tian Ji wasn't supposed to engage in these acts that would tarnish his own image, yet it was unexpected that he actually did so when facing the interests of his family. It was truly impressive.

"Heh, it proves he's got some brains after all," Lu Anqing responded.

Sacrificing his own face to save his family from a strong enemy might seem like a bad deal, but in reality, it was not a loss at all.

"Mr. Ye, seeing this scene, what do you feel?" asked a rich young man who knew Lu Anqing, with a laugh.

He was genuinely amused by Tian Ji's action, which was completely opposite to the arrogant and defiant Tian Ji he knew, who would never bow his head.

"To live with dignity, one must enhance one's strength; that's my current thought," Mr. Ye responded coldly.

This is a dog-eat-dog world, only when you stand at the pinnacle of the world and look down on everyone else can you do as you please without humiliation.

"Mr. Ye is right, it's just a pity that we mere mortals can't even think about doing such things," the rich young man said helplessly.

He too wished to become a cultivator, but no one taught him; so standing at the pinnacle remains an unreachable goal for him.

On the second floor of the Night Osmanthus Auction, watching Tian Ji, in the middle of the square, slapping his own face and cursing himself, Zhong Hongyan slightly smiled, growing more and more appreciative of Lin Yifan.

In her heart, only the strong deserved her; only the strong could enjoy her stunning body. At this moment, Lin Yifan exhibited the aura of a true powerhouse, so she found him very pleasing to the eye.

Severely injured on the ground, Lu Anqing saw a man more prestigious and famous than himself being taught a lesson and punished by the strangely dressed man, he finally realized he had provoked someone beyond his capacity.

Now, he didn't dare harbor any ill intentions towards Xiaofang.

Xiaofang moved gracefully to Lin Yifan's side and then said to him, "Brother Lin! The punishment is quite enough, how about letting him go?"

She was a kind-hearted girl who couldn't bear to see Tian Ji suffering any longer.

Lin Yifan looked at Xiaofang, innocent and adorable, hesitated for a moment, and then cheerfully replied, "Alright! I'll give Senior Sister face."

The desired effect had already been achieved, and continuing the punishment wouldn't serve much purpose, so he agreed to Xiaofang's request to let go of Tian Ji, thus he said to Tian Ji, "Alright! Enough! Get lost and don't let me see you again."

Without another word, Tian Ji left immediately, filled with rage and indignation.

Having lost all his dignity, he had no choice but to leave.

And seeing the punishment end, the onlookers dispersed, now it was time for them to share the incident on social media.

Word spread from one to ten, ten to a hundred, and a hundred to a thousand. Soon, the social media circles of the rich young man and the hidden clans were flooded with this news.

Some felt pity for Tian Ji, some felt vindicated, and many more were curious about the man who punished Tian Ji and wondered why he could make the famously arrogant young master submit.

"Ding-dong! Ding-dong! Ding-dong..."

Far from the Night Osmanthus Auction, Tian Ji soon received a flood of messages from his fair-weather friends.

Some were willing to help him seek justice; some were concerned and inquired about his current situation; others comforted him, and still others were indignant on his behalf, threatening to wipe out that detestable brat.

Tian Ji dared not check his social feed, fearing the sight of a humiliating spectacle.

At that moment, he clenched his fists and, looking up at the sky, let out a long howl to vent his frustration, "I refuse to accept this! I refuse! I seek revenge! Ahhh!!!"

"Young Master, be careful! Don't stand in the middle of the road!" A guard by Tian Ji's side intervened to prevent any mishap.

"Get lost! A bunch of useless fools! You're too scared to hit someone, what use are you?" Tian Ji demanded.

"Young Master, you can't blame us! It's only because there were too many people around. If it had been a secluded place, we would have certainly taken him down," responded a guard from the Divine Transformation First Realm Early Stage.

"Exactly! Young Master, there were too many witnesses. If we had killed a Wudang Sect disciple in front of everyone, we would have surely met with disaster and died even more miserably," the other two guards chimed in.

"So, you mean to say that if it's done in secret, and out of sight, you would dare to kill him?" Tian Ji inquired.

From the responses of the three guards, he got an important clue— that they were willing to kill Lin Yifan if it was done covertly.

"In a deserted place, what would we fear?" The guard from the Divine Transformation First Realm Early Stage answered.

The various sects all have their own secret conflicts. As long as it remains unseen, killing a disciple from a major sect is not an issue.

"Good! Now follow him. When he goes to a remote place, make your move and assassinate him," Tian Ji commanded.

"This..." the guard from the Divine Transformation First Realm Early Stage hesitated.

It wasn't that he was afraid, but after experiencing Lin Yifan's martial arts, he realized he might not be able to defeat Lin Yifan; hence for safety, he wanted to request additional strong support.

"What? Got cold feet?" Tian Ji immediately frowned and asked angrily.

"Not scared, just that the enemy is too powerful. Young Master, could you possibly send someone of the Middle Stage or a higher level of the Divine Transformation First Realm to assist?" the guard asked.

People like Lin Yifan, who improve their strength and achieve victory over stronger opponents through martial arts, surely cannot sustain a prolonged fight with them. Just one more cultivator of the same or higher realm would allow them to kill him.

"Do you think high-level masters of the Divinity Transformation Realm are so easy to request? I already had to beg my uncle endlessly just to get this one, and asking for more might not be possible," Tian Ji replied.

"If Young Master really desires revenge, I'm certain there must be a way," the guard said slyly.

He pushed the problem back to Tian Ji, since he wasn't the one who wanted revenge, he was in no rush.

After pondering a moment, Tian Ji responded, "We will discuss this further when we return home! Little Monkey, you stay behind and track that bastard, and keep me updated on his whereabouts, got it?"

He was determined to seek revenge, therefore he was bound to consider this request from the early stage guard of the Divine Transformation First Realm; the only question now was how to approach his uncle.

"Understood, Young Master!" a man nicknamed Little Monkey replied.

He was the Breaking Mortal Fifth Realm guard and among the three, he was of the lowest realm.

"There's no time to waste, we'll split up and set off immediately."

Having said that, Tian Ji led the two guards back home; meanwhile, Little Monkey took a different route to follow Lin Yifan.

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