How could this not make him furious?
Thus, he said with a sinister grin, "Great agility, great means! I truly didn’t expect that there could be such a young powerhouse like you among the middle rank!"
"You’re too kind, too kind!" Xue An smiled faintly, "But I want to clarify, it’s not that I’m strong, it’s that you all... are too weak!"
Everyone was left speechless.
These were the three giants of the high stratum!
Any one of them is a prominent figure, even those big figures from higher positions would have to treat them with respect.
But in this young man’s mouth, everything became so ordinary and vulnerable.
How could this not be surprising!
At least Shang Peng and Zeng Hong were so angry that they laughed.
As for Yu Yang, at this moment, he was staring deeply at Xue An, like a venomous snake lurking in the shadows, ready to strike, trying to find any flaws in Xue An.
"Good! Good! Good! Truly heroes emerge from the youth! I haven’t seen someone as arrogant as you for a long time; meeting you is truly interesting!" Zeng Hong chuckled eerily.
Xue An turned his head to give him a meaningful glance and then said lightly, "Oh? You don’t believe me?"
"Hehe! What do you think?" Zeng Hong sneered sinisterly, and a thunderous sound of bones cracking came from within his body. His already tall figure grew another head taller, glaring at Xue An like a monstrous beast from prehistoric times.
"Speak! Do you plan to kneel down now and be smashed to pieces by my punch, or will you end it yourself?" Zeng Hong roared like a booming bell, causing many people’s ears to buzz.
But in the face of such terrifying momentum, Xue An remained unmoved, instead smiling faintly.
"Sorry, I choose neither! And do you believe that later I won’t even need to lift a hand, and you’ll kneel down begging for mercy?"
Xue An’s words provoked ridicule from many.
Zeng Hong laughed uproariously, "Kid, are you crazy, or just scared stupid! Not lifting a hand and making me kneel, you think you’re...?"
Before he could finish, Xue An leaned back in his chair, casually saying, "You’re so arrogant outside, does your master know?"
This sentence abruptly stopped Zeng Hong’s laughter, and then he stared intently at Xue An, "What do you mean by that?"
Xue An smiled slightly, "Nothing much, just thinking, how could someone like Chu Wuxiang, a hero of his age, have taught a degenerate disciple like you?"
Saying this, Xue An looked up at Zeng Hong, whose face had changed dramatically, and said calmly, "Am I right, traitor of the Dragon Elephant Sect?"
At this moment, Zeng Hong no longer had his previous arrogance and was filled with a look of panic; if you observed carefully, you could even see his legs trembling slightly.
Even so, he shouted at Xue An with a fierce front but weak inside, "Who on earth are you? How do you know these things?"
"Who am I?" Xue An chuckled coldly, then slowly raised his hand; it was as if a hand sculpted from jade quickly became transparent, and ultimately, even the blood vessels and bones inside could be seen with utmost clarity.
Yet, in this seemingly frail hand, there was contained immeasurable power, and with just a casual grip, the space within it was crushed.
"Who do you think I could be?" Xue An said indifferently.
Zeng Hong’s face turned pale at a visible rate, ultimately becoming almost transparent, and then he murmured distractedly, "Cicada Indiscriminate Technique, it’s the Cicada Indiscriminate Technique!"
Suddenly!
It was like he realized something, and with a thud, he knelt down before Xue An, trembling as he said, "May I ask, what is your relationship with my master?"
Even though he had been expelled from the sect, Zeng Hong still dared not speak his master’s name when mentioning him.
Because he knew better than anyone how terrifying his master was.
And the Cicada Indiscriminate Technique was his master’s renowned skill; unless someone was very close to him, it was impossible to learn it.
But this young man before him knew it, which indicated that he must have a relationship with his master.
Moreover, he had even called out his master’s name directly just now, which confirmed this fact.
The more he thought about it, the colder Zeng Hong’s heart became, until his whole body was trembling.
And seeing Zeng Hong kneel down so straightforwardly, everyone was stunned.
Just now, when Xue An said he would make Zeng Hong kneel without raising a hand, many thought he was joking.
But they didn’t expect it to be fulfilled so quickly.
And the young man hadn’t even moved from his place.
This was truly unbelievable!
At this time, Xue An smiled slightly, "Your master? Oh! You mean Chu Wuxiang? We should count as good friends! Now, do you know who I am?"
In reality, the relationship between Xue An and Chu Wuxiang was more than just friends. Back then, when Chu Wuxiang went berserk due to a body-refining mishap and nearly perished, had Xue An, who had already become Immortal Venerable, not saved him, Chu Wuxiang would have died, and he wouldn’t have been able to establish the Dragon Elephant Sect!
Upon hearing Xue An’s words, Zeng Hong felt his soul leave his body!
He had never calculated that he would encounter a friend of his master here.
He knew very well that he was already a traitor to his sect, and if the sect found out he was here, considering the nature of his fellow martial brothers who had trained their minds into muscle, they would hunt him down to the ends of Lost Paradise to bring him to justice.
Thinking of this, Zeng Hong couldn’t help but silently complain.
If he had known this earlier, he wouldn’t have gotten involved in these matters and would have found a hidden corner to hide in!
But there is no medicine for regret in the world; he could only stiffen his resolve and say, "Yes, disciple understands! Disciple was offensive just now, please forgive me, sir!"
Xue An smiled faintly, "Forgive you? No need!"
Xue An shook his head, speaking with indifferent words, "Since you know you’ve done wrong, just end it yourself then! Save me the hassle!"
The whole place fell silent.
Even Shang Peng was somewhat dumbfounded.
What was going on here?
How did things suddenly turn out this way?
Zeng Hong was terrified, speaking with a rough voice, "Sir, is there really no other chance?"
"Yes, there is! Simply disperse your cultivation level and let me seal you. Later, I’ll send you back to your sect to be dealt with by your master!"
Zeng Hong shivered with terror.
For him, that would be worse than death.
But just dying like this was unsatisfactory, and so he stealthily glanced at Shang Peng beside him.
Shang Peng understood.
The three of them worked well together, and Zeng Hong’s strength was formidable. If he were to die, it would not benefit Shang Peng.
Moreover, he was not afraid of this young man’s identity!
Thus, he stepped forward with a sly grin and said, "After all this uproar, we’re all part of the same family! How about you two listen to what I have to say?"
"Listen to what you have to say?"
"That’s right, I think there must be some misunderstanding between us, so we should sit down and have a calm conversation!" Shang Peng eloquently said.
Xue An, however, calmly lowered his eyes, then laughed coldly, "Sit down and have a calm conversation with you? Do you really think no one knows about what you’ve done?"
"Believe it or not, I’ll have you kneel alongside him!"
