Before he could finish his thought, the First Inn’s Madam Lan had already shattered his Divine Ability and pressed her jade palm against his chest. Old Man Yu’s expression changed drastically as he knew he was no match for her. After all, she was a Sixth Order Open Heaven Stage while he was only a Fourth Order. His figure immediately retreated while the image of the Small Universe World suddenly appeared behind him.
The aura of the World Force spread out and the image of the Small Universe World disappeared in a flash. The Proprietress followed like a shadow, her beautiful eyes cold.
Old Man Yu only felt his neck tighten as his strength stagnated. By the time he could react, he was already lifted up, a soft whip wrapped around his neck, and Madam Lan was standing three feet in front of him, the source of the whip was pinched in her hand, her cold aura thick.
How… how could this be!? Old Yu’s eyes bulged as he felt a wave of shock in his heart. He knew he wasn’t Madam Lan’s opponent, and the gap between their cultivations in the Open Heaven Stage was obvious, but he had never imagined that his opponent would be so strong!
He thought that even if he couldn’t defeat Madam Lan, he would at least be able to hold on for a while. At that time, Shopkeeper Yun would naturally come to his aid. As long as the aftermath of this battle spread out, the people from Great Battle Heaven would naturally be able to step in.
As long as the people from Great Battle Heaven showed up, there would be no way for them to fight, so everyone could sit down and have a good talk.
But in the face of absolute strength, this trace of fantasy was shattered.
Was this the power of a Sixth Order Open Heaven Stage? Even though Old Yu was a Fourth Order, he had seen a High Rank Open Heaven Stage before, so he could vaguely feel that this Madam Lan’s strength was not something a Sixth Order Open Heaven Stage could compare with.
On the side, Yun Zhenhua’s expression also changed greatly as he shouted, “Madam Lan, please show mercy!”
It wasn’t that his reaction was slow, it was just that the Proprietress's movements were too fast. In a breath’s time, she had captured Old Yu like she was capturing a pig or dog. He didn’t even have time to provide support, so when he saw Old Yu’s neck being pulled by the soft whip and suspended in mid-air, he couldn’t help feeling shocked and angry.
On the other side, Yang Kai, who was holding his broken hand, was also stunned. His blood was boiling and his jaw was agape. Wasn’t the Proprietress a bit too fierce? She actually dared to fight in this Star City, not giving any face to Wind and Cloud Auction House. What if she provoked someone from Great Battle Heaven? This Star City was after all Great Battle Heaven’s property.
However, it had to be said that this scene was quite satisfying. It was a pity that Old Bai had been knocked out, otherwise they could watch this scene together.
“How many broken ribs?” The Proprietress suddenly asked.
Everyone was confused, not knowing what she was asking.
“How many broken ribs?” The Proprietress turned her head and looked at Yang Kai.
Only then did Yang Kai realize that she was talking to him and quickly called out, “Three!”
The Proprietress nodded lightly before suddenly slapping her palm onto Old Yu’s chest, causing him to let out a blood-curdling scream as he spat out a mouthful of blood.
Yun Zhenhua’s eyes narrowed and he quickly rushed over to support Old Yu. The two of them stood side by side, both of them glaring at each other.
With a wave of her sleeve, the Proprietress withdrew her whip like a snake and disappeared without a trace, her expression indifferent as she said, “You broke three of my people's ribs, and I’ll break three of yours. It’s fair!”
Old Man Yu clenched his teeth so hard that they almost shattered, while Yun Zhenhua’s eyes were filled with fire.
Yang Kai stood behind her and couldn’t help shrinking his neck. He had broken his own ribs, Old Man Yu had only broken his hand. This… this matter seemed to have blown up.
“Now we can have a good talk,” Proprietress raised her smooth chin, her graceful figure like a majestic mountain blocking Yang Kai’s path, seemingly able to block all the violent storms.
These words were undoubtedly a response to Yun Zhenhua. Just now, when the Proprietress was examining Yang Kai and Old Bai’s injuries, Yun Zhenhua had said that they could talk things out.
Unfortunately, the Proprietress didn’t care at all. She first captured Old Yu, who had injured her people, and then broke three of his ribs before giving him a chance to talk.
What else was there to talk about! Old Man Yu had never suffered such humiliation in his life, and at this moment, his blood was boiling like a volcano about to erupt. If it weren’t for the fact that his strength was inferior to others, he would have long since rushed forward to take revenge. Blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, but he still ignored it, his eyes only focused on the woman in the pure white dress, filled with an unforgettable hatred.
Yun Zhenhua also didn’t say a word. He hadn’t expected this Madam Lan to be even more unreasonable than the rumors said, not even giving him any face at all. His mouth filled with bitterness as he ate the yellow lotus!
Regarding the destruction of the First Inn, he had long ago sent a message to the headquarters to inquire about it, confirming that there was indeed a master from his own family who had taken action inside the First Inn. The destruction of the First Inn was indeed partly due to their party's master.
However, the relationship between the two of them wasn’t good. Although they were both from Wind and Cloud Paradise, they didn’t see eye to eye with each other, so why should he be the one to pay for the trouble they caused? He was the master of Wind and Cloud Auction House, and as the owner of this place, the amount of profit he earned every year would be enough for him to climb higher. Ten million Open Heaven Pills wasn’t a small sum, so if he missed out on this ten million, it would be the same as wasting his entire year.
Therefore, he rejected Yang Kai and Bai Qi without any intention of cleaning up after them. He simply thought that even if Madam Lan came personally, he wouldn’t care. In any case, he wasn’t the one who attacked them at the First Inn, so Madam Lan couldn’t possibly catch him and ask him to compensate her, he could just ask her to go to the headquarter to find the person who did it.
Unexpectedly, a disaster had occurred!
Old Man Yu was a proud and arrogant man, and after injuring the other party’s shop assistant, he had already decided to compensate the other party and settle this matter peacefully, but he still thought of Madam Lan as a simple woman.
“It’s fine if you don’t say anything, Yang Kai, you do!” Madam Lan didn’t even turn her head, her voice cold.
Yang Kai clutched his chest as he tried to sort out his words. After that, he told about his encounter with Bai Qi on the street, how he had heard Old Bai’s complaints, how he had come here with Old Bai to see Yun Zhenhua, and even about Yun Zhenhua's response at that time.
After hearing this, the Proprietress coldly snorted, “Shopkeeper Yun, when you open your doors to do business, you pay particular attention to integrity. Doesn't this debt mean anything to your business?”
Yun Zhenhua grit his teeth and remained silent. He really wanted to say that he didn’t owe her any money, but in front of this crazy woman, saying such things would be meaningless and would only give her an excuse.
“Continue!” The Proprietress said, “If he didn’t return the money, why did you participate in this auction and even bought many things from them?”
Yang Kai said embarrassedly, “Reporting to Proprietress, this humble subordinate was thinking that since the other party was determined not to return the money, it would be impossible for us brothers to report back. Our fists aren’t as big as others and we can’t beat them, so we might as well get some auction items, that’s… that’s why…”
As a result, Yang Kai’s carelessness had caused so much trouble, causing him to feel somewhat uneasy. His original intention was to use this incident to create an excuse for the Proprietress to come here and make things difficult for them, but who would have thought that the Proprietress would cause so much trouble as soon as she arrived? It was truly unexpected, and it would be difficult to clean up this mess.
He wondered if the Proprietress would blame him later…
“Good, it’s rare for you to think of such a method!” The Proprietress turned around and smiled at him, “If it were me, I would do the same!”
Yang Kai was dumbfounded.
Yun Zhenhua couldn’t help asking, “Madam Lan, is this how you indulge your subordinates?”
“Indulge?” The Proprietress looked over coldly, “Repaying debts is a matter of course, how can it be indulgence? What’s more, what kind of cats and dogs can hurt this Queen’s subordinates?”
Cats and Dogs!
Yang Kai’s eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as he couldn’t help but want to cover the Proprietress's mouth. Only now did he realize that this woman’s mouth was really quite hateful. Saying these words, wasn’t she just slapping someone’s face?
Sure enough, as soon as the Proprietress finished speaking, Old Yu and Yun Zhenhua’s expressions changed. Although they were not top masters outside of the Outer Universe, they were still quite famous from the Wind and Cloud Paradise. When had they ever been called cats and dogs?
This was a great humiliation! Yun Zhenhua could still forcefully suppress his anger, but Old Man Yu’s body was trembling and his eyes were bloodshot, as if he wanted to rush up and fight the Proprietress to the death.
“You want to fight? This Queen will accompany you. What kind of skill is it to bully a child? Just establish a life and death contract and go to the Asura Arena, I wonder if you have the guts to do so!” The Proprietress spat venomously.
As soon as her voice fell, Old Man Yu spat out a mouthful of blood and his aura weakened greatly, obviously angered to death.
Yun Zhenhua grit his teeth and said, “Forget it, Madam Lan, my Wind and Cloud Auction House will admit defeat this time, you can take these two with you.” If this woman continued to make a scene here, he was really afraid that Old Yu would not be able to control himself and accept her challenge. At that time, wouldn’t he be sending himself to his death? If someone died in the Asura Arena, it would be a waste of his life. At that time, he wouldn’t even have an excuse to seek revenge.
“Of course I’ll take them away, but what about the money your Wind and Cloud Auction House owes?” The Proprietress stared coldly at Yun Zhenhua.
Yun Zhenhua grit his teeth and threw out a Space Ring! He knew that he wouldn’t be able to keep this ten million Open Heaven Pill, so he had already ordered his men to prepare it. Now was the perfect time to use it.
The Proprietress took it and didn’t even look at it. She believed that Yun Zhenhua wouldn’t do anything about the ten million.
Seeing the Proprietress accept the money, Yun Zhenhua said, “The money has been given, and you’ve also injured us. What about the items?”
“Are you talking about this?” The Proprietress reached out and took out another Space Ring. With a wave of her hand, a large pile of random things appeared in front of everyone. These were the items from the previous auction.
Why was it in her hands? Yun Zhenhua couldn’t understand. He had thought Yang Kai had hidden these things somewhere.
“Yang Kai, they injured you, so although I’ve managed to collect some interest, that’s not the end of it. You can take whatever you want as compensation from Shopkeeper Yun for you and Old Bai.” Although the Proprietress was talking to Yang Kai, her pair of cold eyes were staring at Yun Zhenhua. The latter’s face twitched, but he didn’t dare to speak casually. This woman was just like the rumors said, a crazy woman, a completely unreasonable crazy woman!
His heart was filled with regret. If he had known this would happen, he would have pay the ten million earlier. Why would he have done so many things?
TO BE CONTINUED...
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