"You wish to see me?" Li Xuan pushed open the door and walked in, glancing at the man seated on the couch before casually taking a seat at the table.
"It was you who bid on the flower spirit?" Guan Yu, about to erupt in anger at the sudden intrusion, had his eyes light up upon hearing Li Xuan's words. He pushed away the woman in his arms and looked at Li Xuan, questioning.
Li Xuan swept his gaze over Guan Yu and the disheveled woman, then shook his head and sighed, "Such behavior, it truly makes me ashamed for Yi Hua Palace. A pampered brat, that's what people like you are."
"Are you here to cause trouble?" Guan Yu's brow furrowed, his tone chilling as he heard this.
The moment Guan Yu finished speaking, two figures instantly appeared inside the room. Li Xuan looked up; their auras had reached the peak of the Dao Ascension realm.
"Two peak Dao Ascension realm cultivators as bodyguards, you're impressive." Li Xuan gave a thumbs-up before slowly rising.
"You're not bad either. With only mid-level Dao Navigation realm strength, you remain so composed when facing them." Guan Yu had also arrived in front of the two guards, glancing at Li Xuan before smiling and saying.
"You want to fight?" Li Xuan's eyebrows twitched as he looked at Guan Yu.
"Young… Young Master, please calm yourself." Fu Xiong, who had been observing the situation inside the room from outside the door, hurried in as he saw things turning sour. In his haste, he nearly exposed Li Xuan's identity.
"If you want to play, I don't mind accompanying you to the end. However, this is the territory of Star Radiance Auction House. Shall we find another place?" Li Xuan glanced at Guan Yu and spoke.
"Interesting. In this Southern Region, I, this young master, have never feared anyone. I'd like to see what gives you such confidence!" Guan Yu laughed heartily at this, then his figure moved, and he vanished from the room with his two guards.
"Young Master, perhaps I should step in," Fu Xiong said in a low voice, looking at Li Xuan as Guan Yu departed.
Li Xuan's strength was only at the mid-level Dao Navigation realm, while Guan Yu himself possessed the strength of an early-level Dao Ascension realm. Not to mention the two peak Dao Ascension realm cultivators by Guan Yu's side. How could Li Xuan possibly be a match for them alone?
Li Xuan waved his hand in response, "If you act, how can my identity remain hidden? Besides, these few are nothing to worry about."
After speaking, Li Xuan moved, disappearing from the room as well.
Outside Guan Pass City, Li Xuan and Guan Yu's respective parties stood opposite each other. Seeing that Li Xuan had come out alone, Guan Yu frowned.
"Aren't you calling for reinforcements?" Guan Yu asked, looking at Li Xuan.
Li Xuan smiled at this and said, "With just your little group, do I need to call for help?"
"Hahahaha, commendable, very arrogant! I originally thought I was arrogant enough, but I never expected to meet someone even more arrogant than myself today. I hope you can maintain this demeanor later!" Guan Yu burst into laughter.
"Alas, sometimes speaking the truth, why does no one believe it." Li Xuan shrugged helplessly.
Guan Yu let out a cold snort and said, "I have no time for your nonsense. If you lose, that flower spirit belongs to me. Do you dare to accept?"
Li Xuan smiled but shook his head, "The flower spirit was won by me in the auction. If you want it, you'll have to kill me first."
"Since you insist on seeking death, then perish." Guan Yu's facial flesh twitched slightly, and the surrounding air grew colder.
The next moment, one of the two peak Dao Ascension realm experts behind Guan Yu flew out.
"I think it would be better if you all came at me together." Li Xuan shook his head slightly upon seeing this.
"Truly arrogant." Guan Yu frowned at this, his killing intent intensifying.
"Young Master, rest assured, I alone am sufficient." Feeling Guan Yu's killing intent, He Zhi spoke up.
With his peak Dao Ascension realm strength facing off against a mid-level Dao Navigation realm cultivator, He Zhi didn't take Li Xuan seriously at all. Even if Li Xuan had some background, he was nothing compared to Yi Hua Palace.
The moment He Zhi finished speaking, he lunged towards Li Xuan.
Seeing this, Li Xuan smiled, his figure instantly vanishing from his original position. The next moment he reappeared, a sword had already sliced across He Zhi's throat.
"How… How is this possible?!" He Zhi's soul trembled as he looked down at his body, his eyes filled with disbelief.
"Rest in peace." Li Xuan smiled, then unleashed a palm strike, directly scattering He Zhi's soul.
"I told you, it would have been better if you all came at me together." Li Xuan said with a slight smile, looking at Guan Yu and the other peak Dao Ascension realm expert's terrified gazes.
"Who exactly are you!" Guan Yu swallowed hard and asked Li Xuan.
To kill a peak Dao Ascension realm cultivator with a single sword strike, knowing that Li Xuan was still only at the mid-level Dao Navigation realm. This was no longer a simple case of fighting above one's level.
"You want to know who I am now? Don't you think it's a bit late?" Li Xuan ignored Guan Yu, his gaze shifting as a divine sword suddenly pierced from behind, embedding itself into the other peak Dao Ascension realm cultivator.
With a roar, the peak Dao Ascension realm cultivator's body instantly exploded.
The next moment, the sword Shi was held at the tip of Guan Yu's brow.
"Do you know, I really dislike pampered brats like you. Wasting your lives without learning anything, and squandering such good resources on yourselves, it's a true waste." Li Xuan said softly, then thrust the Shi sword forward.
With a deafening bang, a powerful backlash struck. The Shi sword in Li Xuan's hand was instantly sent flying.
"How dare you try to harm my son!"
A stern voice echoed, and a silhouette slowly began to materialize.
"Mother! Save me, he… he's trying to kill me!" Upon seeing the newcomer, Guan Yu exclaimed in panic, hiding behind the figure and shouting.
Li Xuan's brow furrowed. He clearly hadn't expected that Guan Yu's mother would have left a protective spiritual energy on Guan Yu. Although the figure before him was merely a clone, it was still not something Li Xuan could contend with at this moment.
Just now, Li Xuan had sensed that this clone's aura had surpassed the peak Dao Ascension realm. Even if Li Xuan used all his trump cards, he likely wouldn't be able to defeat it. And once that happened, the commotion would be considerable.
At this moment, a series of buzzing sounds erupted, and several figures flew out from the city, arriving outside its walls.
"So it's Elder Guan Tong. I, Zhao Gongde of the Zhao family in Guan Pass City, pay my respects to Elder." A middle-aged man bowed and called out.
"Qi Mu of the Qi family greets Elder Guan Tong." An elder bowed.
"Wang Shouli of the Wang family greets Elder Guan Tong." Another middle-aged man also bowed.
Cai Kaiji glanced at Li Xuan, his expression complex, before finally looking at Guan Tong and saying, "Cai Kaiji of the Cai family greets Elder Guan Tong."
"The four of you need not stand on ceremony. I will speak with you all after I deal with this child." Guan Tong's clone nodded slightly, then turned its gaze to Li Xuan.
"Elder Guan Tong, I believe there may be some misunderstanding." Cai Kaiji looked at Li Xuan, then gritted his teeth and moved, appearing in front of Li Xuan.
Seeing this, Guan Tong's clone frowned, and its voice grew colder.
"You, intend to protect him?"