I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense-Chapter 1078 - 1079: Master Zhang Erhe

Chapter 1078: Chapter 1079: Master Zhang Erhe

“I beat you to give you a lesson. Have you all forgotten what the purpose of this trip was? Now that you see Young Master Han, why aren’t you kneeling down to admit your mistake right away?”

Uncle Huo’s voice was stern and fierce.

“Young Master Han?”

“This can’t be possible. Is Uncle Huo talking about the Third Young Master of the Han Family?”

“He’s nothing but a waste. How could he possibly be that respected figure!”

The young man covered his face, his tears flowing like rain, his expression one of disbelief.

His crying made things much worse, as his tears streaked across his face creating uneven lines, turning his face into a patchwork of splotches. Upon closer inspection, it seemed his makeup was smeared by his crying.

Li Xiaobai and the surrounding cultivators turned their heads in disapproval. No matter what, this young man had completely disgraced the Huo Family. For a grown man to cry so easily, and do so flamboyantly, even wearing makeup, was truly more effeminate than women themselves, causing discomfort and aversion.

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It seemed that not everyone in the Huo Family was as upright as Uncle Huo and Huo Yuhao. Some obviously weren’t purely good and were troublemakers, bullying the weak.

But these matters were of no concern to him. He came to Ice Dragon Island to find Long Xue, and to the Ancient Dragon Pavilion to amass wealth. The actions of the Huo Family hardly mattered to him, unless someone dared to block his path, which he could not tolerate.

“Shut up. How could the Huo Family produce such a disgrace?”

“These past few days, it is due to my lax discipline. I hope Young Master Han will forgive me!”

“I will go back and reorganize the Huo Family, reshaping our clan rules!”

Uncle Huo’s cold sweat broke out layer upon layer, as he cupped his fists towards Li Xiaobai with a respectful expression. His sect disciples faced Li Xiaobai’s frequent sharp retorts, which left him feeling uneasy.

“Why is the Huo Family so respectful towards this Third Young Master of the Han Family? Could there be some unknown secrets or internal issues?”

“I don’t know. Speaking of status, the other two young masters of the Icy Frost Sect are more renowned, especially the eldest, Han Buxia, who is somewhat famous among the participants. This Third Young Master, Han Buzhu, seems not to be very well known. Could he be a hidden powerhouse?”

“Can’t be. How strong could a junior cultivator be? At most, he’s just at the Heavenly Immortal Realm. There must be some trickery!”

The onlooking crowd found the unfolding drama extremely intriguing, one twist after another, truly a thrilling show.

“No worries. It’s normal for young kids to be swayed easily. Also, those brothers Bei Dao and Bei Feng, I have sufficient reason to suspect they intend to sabotage this auction, trying to delay our fellow sect members from returning to inform their sect, allowing the treasures of the Ancient Dragon Pavilion to go unsold. As the owner of the supreme black gold Ancient Dragon Order, I absolutely cannot watch the auction suffer.”

“Everyone, expel these two along with the Han Family junior. From today’s auction, no one from the Huo Family is allowed inside except Uncle Huo, and the same applies to disciples of Bei Dao.”

Li Xiaobai, with hands behind his back, spoke indifferently.

“Supreme black gold Ancient Dragon Order? What is that, it’s unheard of. He’s just a green kid. The Huo Family’s performance is quite disappointing. But, dreaming about passing through me, Bei Dao, is delusional.”

“In the Ancient Dragon Pavilion, it’s not proper to fight. You can sever an arm right now, and we’ll let this matter slide. Otherwise, you won’t escape punishment in the arena a few days later.”

Bei Dao, with a cold expression and a disdainful gaze, spoke bluntly, showing no signs of changing his opinion of Li Xiaobai because of Uncle Huo’s attitude. In his view, the Huo Family’s actions were just a farce.

After all, they were nothing but a merchant group, not presentable enough to compare with a sect, merely a merchant caught between powerful forces, quickly cowering at the slightest disturbance. This was what he despised the most: a merchant without pride, lacking in cultivation level and heritage.

He was different. As an Inner Sect Disciple of Ice Dragon Island, carrying the green bloodline of the Dragon Race, of excellent quality and higher talent, his status in the Inner Sect was very high, considered a genius. To him, the Third Young Master of the Han Family was unworthy to be recognized, let alone the Third, even if the eldest young master of the Icy Frost Sect, Han Buxia, came, he would have to respectfully address him as Senior Brother Bei Dao. Yet, this man before him had repeatedly humiliated him. If he didn’t teach him a harsh lesson, people might mistakenly think the cultivators of Ice Dragon Island were cowards!

“I’ve said everything there is to say, and you’re still blabbering. I can’t be bothered to waste words with someone as foolish or wicked as you. Come, take him down!”

Li Xiaobai was growing impatient; the crowd around him kept growing as no one left to notify the higher-ups of the major Sects about the situation. What if the auction started and those high-ups still hadn’t arrived? Would his massive investment in extremely valuable resources just go to waste?

This was a multi-billion deal, and someone had to take over. He couldn’t afford to let a few nobodies ruin it.

With a flick of his wrist, he pulled out a small black Token from his pocket, the very one that Zong Guolong had given him, and without looking, he threw it in front of Bei Dao.

In just an instant, a black figure flashed from the corner and appeared in the center of the crowd, catching the falling Token.

“Who dares disturb the honored guests of the Ancient Dragon Pavilion?”

The speaker was an old man, straight as a spear, exuding sharpness.

His eyes, fierce as daggers, cut across the faces of the Bei brothers, their force intimidating.

“That black Token is the Ancient Dragon Order!”

“This old man is a Semi-Saint of the Ancient Dragon Pavilion, Zong Guohong!”

“What background does this Third Young Master of the Han Family have to possess a black-gold supreme Token, which turns out to be the Ancient Dragon Order, the highest level of Token in the Ancient Dragon Pavilion? Even my Sect Master doesn’t have one! It’s said that on Ice Dragon Island, only the Island Master and the Great Elder possess this Token, and now there seems to be one more!”

“No wonder the Huo Family’s attitude is so ambiguous. This young man’s background is somewhat terrifying!”

As they saw the old man appear suddenly and the black token hanging in mid-air, the cultivators around exclaimed, recognizing both the Token and the old man’s identity.

“Elder Zong!”

“Junior Bei Dao of Ice Dragon Island’s Inner Sect Disciples, pays respects to the Elder! My master, Zhang Erhe, often mentions you, saying that if given the chance, he would definitely invite you for tea!”

Bei Dao’s pupils shrank; the Semi-Saints of Ice Dragon Island were well known to each other, and here was Zong Guohong, a formidable expert of the Ancient Dragon Pavilion, reputed for his unparalleled spear techniques and said to have survived an encounter with a Saint Realm powerhouse.

“Zhang Erhe? He’s nobody!”

“To think even a Semi-Saint could end up dishonoring himself by taking on such a disgrace. It will be a stain on his life. Was it you who disturbed my honored guests of the Ancient Dragon Pavilion?”

“How would you like them to be dealt with, Young Master?”

Zong Guohong unceremoniously looked towards Li Xiaobai, who respectfully presented the Token with both hands, petrifying the cultivators once again.

“Just throw them out, don’t let them delay our fellow cultivators from returning to their sects to gather Immortal Stones. Today’s auction is quite spectacular, and without enough Immortal Stones, they’ll miss out on treasures!” Li Xiaobai said indifferently.

A look of shock and anger passed over Bei Dao’s face: “My master, Zhang Erhe! Elder, you can’t do this to me!”

Zong Guohong scoffed, “Zhang Erhe is worth nothing. If he appears in front of me, I could beat him till it’s messy!”

Bei Dao: “My master, Zhang Erhe!”

“Get out!”

Zong Guohong’s actions were as swift and decisive as always, and before Bei Dao and the others could react, a wave of his sleeves instantly threw them out the door.

“Today, the disciples of Zhang Erhe’s line will miss the Ancient Dragon Pavilion’s auction event. Come back another day. Also, the same applies to the Huo Family, except for Uncle Huo. No one else may enter!”