Chapter 28 Li Family Ancestor, Directly Beaten Into Submission
"Haha, you're dead. My family's ancestor is here. I couldn't touch you inside the shop, but if you've got the nerve, stay in there for the rest of your life."
Hearing that his family's ancestor had arrived, Li Qian quickly ran out the door and arrogantly shouted toward Qin Xiao inside the shop.
Once outside the shop door, it was no longer the territory of Heavenly Clothes Pavilion. Even if Ye Tianyi wanted to intervene, she couldn't. Kid, if you've got the nerve, stay holed up inside forever.
"Pavilion Master, aren't you going to do anything about this kid's provocation?"
Qin Xiao looked at Li Qian's arrogant manner and really wanted to take action, but considering Ye Tianyi was present, he spoke to her instead.
"Outside the shop door is no longer my Heavenly Clothes Pavilion's territory. Naturally, I won't interfere."
Ye Tianyi looked at Qin Xiao as if he were an idiot. Tianyuan City had a city lord; outside the shop, that fell under the jurisdiction of the City Lord Manor.
"Ah? Is that so? Then you should have said so earlier. Disciple, come with me outside. It seems that kid hasn't been beaten enough yet."
After receiving Ye Tianyi's reply, Qin Xiao felt relieved. He was just worried Ye Tianyi would interfere; otherwise, he would have gone out to beat Li Qian long ago.
"Good kid, you actually dare to come out. You're dead. My ancestor is at the Golden Core late-stage. You're waiting to die."
Seeing Qin Xiao actually walk out, Li Qian immediately became ecstatic.
"Qian'er, who dares to attack you?"
An old man arrived by Li Qian's side at that moment and asked.
"Ancestor, it's this kid! If he continued hiding in the Heavenly Clothes Shop, we really couldn't do anything to him. Now that he's walked out himself, Ancestor, you must uphold justice for Qian'er."
Li Qian was already nearly thirty years old, yet he kept referring to himself as Qian'er.
"Disciple, can you beat that old one?"
Seeing Li Qian acting so coquettishly and calling himself Qian'er, Qin Xiao felt nauseated and directly asked Yun Man.
"This disciple has no problem."
Yun Man naturally could also see the Li Family Ancestor's cultivation level-merely a Golden Core late-stage cultivator, nothing to fear.
"Alright then. Today our master and disciple will divide the work. You fight the old one, I'll fight the young one."
Seeing that Yun Man was confident, Qin Xiao immediately assigned their roles.
"Halt! What do you think you're doing? Private fights are prohibited within the city."
Just as Qin Xiao was about to take action, a team of city patrols walked over.
"Captain Yang, it's me, Li Qian."
Seeing the patrol team arrive, Li Qian quickly stepped forward to greet them.
"Oh, Young Master Li? Isn't this the Li Family Ancestor? Greetings, Ancestor."
Captain Yang saw it was the Li Family handling matters and quickly stepped forward to pay his respects.
He had no choice-Li Qian's eldest sister was the city lord's wife, and they certainly didn't want to meddle in unnecessary trouble.
"Alright, it's nothing. Go about your business."
The Li Family Ancestor glanced at Captain Yang and waved him off.
"Since it's the Li Family handling matters, then it's fine. Let's go."
Captain Yang casually led his men away.
"See that, kid? In this Tianyuan City, offending my Li Family means you're dead. No one can save you."
Seeing Captain Yang and the others leave, Li Qian started barking arrogantly at Qin Xiao again.
"Indeed, no matter which world it is, having connections is useful. However, my fist is bigger. Disciple, take action."
Qin Xiao couldn't be bothered with all that nonsense and directly ordered Yun Man to make a move.
Before Li Qian could even react, Qin Xiao had already arrived right in front of him.
"Ancestor, save me!"
Li Qian never expected Qin Xiao to dare make the first move, and he frantically cried out for help.
"Your ancestor can't even protect himself; he can't save you."
With that, Qin Xiao unleashed another round of fierce beating. Li Qian was pinned straight to the ground, rolling around in the dirt like a helpless dog.
The situation on the Li Family Ancestor's side wasn't looking too optimistic either. Because they were inside the city, he didn't dare to unleash his full power, fearing he would demolish the entire street. Even though it was close-quarters combat, his decades of experience didn't give him any advantage. Instead, he was continuously caught off guard and kicked by Yun Man.
Within the city limits, Yun Man also didn't dare to act too recklessly, using only one hand while holding her sword in the other. Yet this old man didn't seem particularly formidable; whether it was Spiritual Qi, cultivation level, or reaction speed, he fell short compared to Yun Man.
After fighting for a while longer, the old man truly had no other choice. Li Qian's endless shrieks were far too distracting for him to focus. Although he could barely manage a draw against the young woman, Li Qian was being pummeled into the ground. Fighting on like this simply wasn't worth it.
"Stop! My Li Family concedes."
Realizing he couldn't suppress his opponent, the Li Family Ancestor had no choice but to call a halt and concede. If they kept fighting, Li Qian really would be beaten to death.
"Ancestor, save me..."
Li Qian was nearly beaten unconscious, yet his mouth still muttered for his ancestor to save him.
"Fine, old man. Since you concede, I'll give you some face. Don't worry, I left him with his breath; I didn't kill him."
Seeing that the old man had yielded, Qin Xiao stopped as well. Having wasted so much time, it was about time to head to the auction house before it was too late.
"Little friend, might I ask your name?"
The Li Family Ancestor's expression was exceedingly grim. He had tried his absolute best, yet he was utterly helpless. Still, he needed to record the other party's name for future retaliation.
"What? You still harbor thoughts of revenge?"
Qin Xiao naturally saw right through the old man's intentions.
"Little friend worries too much. This old man merely wishes to ask your name so I may warn my disciples never to cross paths with you."
The Li Family Ancestor hurriedly explained.
"No matter. Since you insist on knowing, I'll tell you. My name is Chu Sheng. Remember it well."
After a brief moment of thought, Qin Xiao threw out the name of Immortal Beast Peak's second senior brother, Chu Sheng. That shameless bastard wanted to eye my disciple anyway, so I might as well borrow his name.
"Chu Sheng... This old man will remember this. Let's go."
Having memorized the name, the Li Family Ancestor ordered his attendants to carry the battered Li Qian back toward the Li Family estate.
"Right, we haven't even bought our clothes yet! Quick, let's get the clothes and head to the auction."
Watching the Li Family members retreat, Qin Xiao suddenly remembered that he had been so busy beating Li Qian that he forgot his original purpose.
"Pavilion Master, if you please. I almost forgot-we still need to pay for our garments."
Just as Qin Xiao turned back toward the Heavenly Clothes Shop and saw Ye Tianyi blocking the entrance, he called out for her to move.
"What did you say?"
Ye Tianyi looked at Qin Xiao with absolute disbelief.
"Pavilion Master, I'm here as a customer to purchase clothes today, and a distinguished guest at that. Could this really be how the Heavenly Clothes Pavilion conducts business?"
Qin Xiao showed not an ounce of fear. As a customer, what was there to be afraid of? He was completely in the right.
"Fine, fine, fine. Kid, you've got nerve."
After a moment's reflection, Ye Tianyi decided to let it slide. It was best not to bicker with this youth, especially with so many onlookers watching; she couldn't allow the pavilion's reputation to suffer.
"My thanks for the praise, Pavilion Master. Now, Miss Chen, have the clothes been brought out? I have matters to attend to."
Seeing Ye Tianyi step aside, Qin Xiao directly urged Chen Yu.
"Young master, everything is prepared. Once you settle the tab, you may take the items directly."
Chen Yu couldn't quite explain it herself, but while Qin Xiao was clashing with the Li Family, she had gone upstairs to ready the garments. She seemed to possess an inexplicable faith that Qin Xiao would emerge victorious, prompting her to prepare the clothes in advance.
"Not bad. You have sharp intuition and excellent service."
Qin Xiao was thoroughly pleased with Chen Yu's initiative. Although the young girl was only at the Qi Condensation stage, her perception was commendable.
Without hesitation, Qin Xiao paid out thirty thousand Spirit Stones, then tossed an extra thousand Spirit Stones to Chen Yu as a tip.
Before Chen Yu could even ask what a tip was, Qin Xiao had already turned and departed with Yun Man.
"Your performance today was quite good. Once this month concludes, you may return to the Heavenly Clothes Pavilion to cultivate. I will send someone else to take your place."
With those words, Ye Tianyi walked off in the direction Qin Xiao had taken, as the auction was about to commence.