The two of them were a middle-aged, robust man and a demure-looking young girl wearing glasses. Sitting in the corner of the food stall, they looked like a father and daughter.
"So he really did fall to the Second Grade of the Martial Dao." The quiet young girl cradled a can of ice-cold Sprite and took a sip. "Feng Yuanzi, your information is quite accurate."
"Furthermore, Flower Fairy’s illegitimate son, Xu Lai, is also here!" the middle-aged man growled, his gaze fixed on Xu Lai with a sinister glint.
They were Feng Yuanzi and Yao Yun, though they had disguised themselves since that morning.
"It’s as if heaven itself is helping us!" Yao Yun exclaimed excitedly.
Flower Fairy had already entered the Divine Gate Realm. Her son’s strategic value was immense; they could easily trade Xu Lai for Gu Jiu’an and then proceed with their original plan.
Feng Yuanzi sighed, never expecting this trip to yield such a massive reward.
"Our current Boundary is the late Ninth-Grade Great Perfection, just one step shy of the Ninth-Grade peak." Yao Yun took a large gulp of Sprite and said with a smile, "We strike fast and leave immediately. What do you think?"
Feng Yuanzi nodded vigorously. As for a plan... there was no need for one. Two experts at the late Ninth-Grade Great Perfection could practically do as they pleased in the Exotic Realm, let alone on the Spiritual Energy-deprived Earth. With no one from the Divine Gate Realm to interfere, who could possibly challenge them?
Feng Yuanzi and Yao Yun stood up and walked toward Xu Lai’s tables.
While waiting for the food to be served, Liu Nanwei solemnly introduced Li Mi to everyone, briefly mentioning his status as a Second-Grade Martial Artist.
The doctors, like Li Shouzhong, didn’t understand the Martial Dao, and neither did Zhou Feng. As for Xu Lai, even the Dragon Vein he kept at home was comparable to a Divine Gate expert, so he showed no reaction.
Expecting a wave of amazement, Liu Nanwei was completely stunned. "Aren’t Martial Artists supposed to be very impressive?"
Li Mi, however, was used to this. "They aren’t part of the Martial Dao World, so they don’t understand these things."
"That’s true." Liu Nanwei nodded. It was just like how the other diners at the food stall had no idea how high a status these doctors held in the medical world. Different fields are worlds apart!
But Liu Nanwei was very happy. She raised her glass and said, "This toast is for all the seniors here, and for Director Xu."
This time, the group of old men and women managed to restrain themselves, toasting with tea instead of alcohol.
Yao Yun, with her hair in two ponytails, and Feng Yuanzi were now only a few steps away from the two tables. They watched Li Mi vigilantly. In their eyes, Li Mi’s Boundary was at least at the peak of the Ninth Grade, making him an opponent worthy of their full attention, even though he had supposedly fallen to the Second Grade.
Li Mi suddenly shot to his feet, slamming his hand on the table with great force.
We’ve been discovered! Feng Yuanzi and Yao Yun’s expressions changed drastically. Cursing their luck internally, they instinctively stepped back in unison, their expressions becoming as wary as if they were facing a formidable enemy. Even though his Boundary has fallen, a starved camel is still bigger than a horse. Li Mi was once one of the strongest of the Human Race; he’s bound to have a few secret techniques up his sleeve!
Their dramatic reaction drew the attention of many patrons at the food stall. Li Mi gave the two a strange look before raising his glass. "I’d also like to make a toast to everyone."
Yao Yun was left speechless.
Feng Yuanzi was mortified.
Their faces burned with inexplicable embarrassment. Feng Yuanzi, enraged by the humiliation, snarled, "Attack!"
As he spoke, Feng Yuanzi no longer suppressed his Boundary, unleashing his full, oppressive might.
In an instant, the very sky changed. The sky over East Sea City had been clear just moments ago, but it was now suddenly blanketed by dark clouds as a terrifying aura permeated the air. Bolts of lightning exploded within the churning mass.
"It’s suddenly so stuffy, I can’t breathe."
"My heart hurts so much, I—I..."
The patrons of the food stall cried out in pain and shock. They felt their hearts pound in their chests as their vision swam with black spots.
"Slash!" Feng Yuanzi sneered, forming a sword with his fingers and jabbing toward Li Mi.
Ordinary people couldn’t see it, but with this jab, the clouds in the sky swirled together, forming a transparent giant blade that plummeted from ten thousand meters high.
Yao Yun didn’t make a move. Holding her Sprite, she watched the scene with a cold smirk.
At that moment, Li Mi, who had just drained his cup, was also stunned by the sudden terrifying pressure, and his vision went dark. His hand slipped. The cup fell from his grasp and shattered on the ground.
Feng Yuanzi’s body was sent flying backward, crashing into the seashell statue in the seaside plaza ten meters away. He spat out a large mouthful of blood and fainted without uttering a sound.
The oppressive pressure vanished. The crowd, who had been dizzy and heavy-chested, gradually recovered. Staring at the blood on the ground and the middle-aged man lying by the statue, they were completely bewildered. What in the world just happened?
The kind-hearted Li Mi said anxiously, "Nan Wei, hurry and help him!"
Help him!? You’re the one who clearly hurt him! Yao Yun’s heart was filled with both shock and anger. I’m shocked by his Boundary! The mere act of dropping a cup not only shattered Feng Yuanzi’s pinnacle strike but also instantly deprived him of his ability to fight! Such strength is impossible for a Martial Artist who has damaged his foundation and fallen to the Second Grade! So, Li Mi’s Boundary hadn’t fallen at all. He wasn’t a Ninth-Grade Great Grandmaster. He was in the Divine Gate Realm!
Yao Yun realized she had been deceived. Li Mi had intentionally spread false information to lure them out.
What profound scheming and cunning!
"The Human Race is too sly!" Yao Yun roared furiously, her demure face twisting into a ferocious snarl. "Li Mi, if you have any guts, fight me fair and square!" For original chapters go to nοvelfire.net
Liu Nanwei, Li Shouzhong, and the other doctors had gone to help the man, leaving only Xu Lai, Ruan Tang, Zhou Feng, and Li Mi at the two tables.
Li Mi was bewildered but still offered a kind warning, "Young lady, you can’t beat me." In his mind, he was a Second-Grade Martial Artist. No matter the situation, he couldn’t bully an unarmed young woman, especially one who didn’t seem to be in her right mind.
"You really are in the Divine Gate Realm!" Yao Yun sucked in a sharp breath. She was at the Great Perfection stage of the late Ninth Grade, capable of fighting even those at the peak. Yet, Li Mi had nonchalantly stated she was no match for him. She couldn’t help but retort angrily, "Despicable and shameless! Your Boundary never fell!"
"It never did fall..." Li Mi scratched his head. His Boundary indeed hadn’t dropped; it had always been Second Grade. Not only had it not fallen, but there was also no sign of it breaking through to the Third Grade.
He admitted it again!
Yao Yun staggered back several steps, her face a mask of utter frustration. If they had fought an honorable battle on the battlefield, she would have accepted her death without complaint! But being played with like a puppet in Li Mi’s hand today, she felt a suffocating frustration churning in her chest that she couldn’t release.
"Who are you? Do we know each other?" Li Mi asked cautiously.
Yao Yun gave a wretched smile. He’s still acting, even now! How did I never realize that the Human Race was so adept at such mind games!
"Even if I, Yao Yun, die today, I will still get this message out." Yao Yun crushed a Jade Slip in her palm and cried out in sorrow, "My King, the Human Race is cunning! You must be extremely wary!"
Finished, she closed her eyes and shouted, "EXPLODE!"