"Lord… say, how about we submit this amount every month…" Fourth Uncle Yan's tone was extremely cautious as he looked at the man with an ingratiating smile.
"Lord… gusto mo ba na bayaran ka namin ng ganitong halaga kada-buwan…?" Maingat ang pananalita ni Fourth Uncle habang nakatingin siya sa lalaking may nakakatakot na ngiti.
"Fourth Uncle, don't talk anymore, I was bullied!!!" Yan Xiong hastily walked toward the elderly man and the man when his fourth uncle ignored him.
"Fourth Uncle, 'wag ka nang magsalita, na-bully ako!!!" Mabilis na naglakad si Yan Xiong papunta sa matandang lalaki at sa lalaki noong hindi siya pinansin ng kanyang tito.
However, Yan Xiong had just approached when the man's utterly bone-chilling eyes examined him.
Gayunpaman, nakita ni Yan Xiong ang nakakatakot na mga mata ng lalaki habang sinusuri siya nito.
A mere look caused Yan Xiong to feel like he fell into an icy pit, frost covering his arms and ice eroding his cells.
Kinilabutan ang buong katawan ni Yan Xiong dahil sa tingin na iyon, binalutan siya ng yelo hanggang sa makapasok ito sa kanyang lamang loob.
"You f*cking idiot!"
"Bobo ka talaga!"
Fourth Uncle Yan abruptly stood up and backhanded Yan Xiong's face without giving him another chance to speak.
Agad na tumayo si Fourth Uncle at sinampak niya si Yan Xiong gamit ang likuran ng kanyang palad kaya hindi na nakapagsalia pa si Yan Xiong.
A crisp "Slap" rang out. The force behind it was clear as day.
Maririnig ang malutong na sampal sa kwarto. Sobrang lakas ng pwersang nagdulot nito.
Yan Xiong clutched his face and looked at the elderly man, baffled. He complained with outrage, "Fourth Uncle, why did you hit me?!"
Hinawakan ni Yan Xiong ang kanyang mukha at gulat niyang tiningnan ang matandang lalaki. Galit na galit siya nang magreklamo, "Fourth Uncle, bakit mo ako sinuntok?!"
"You little b*stard, you rashly charged inside without seeing who I'm with! Do you want to die?!" Fourth Uncle Yan shouted angrily.
"Bastardo ka talaga, bigla ka na lang sumugod nang hindi mo nakikita kung sino ang kasama ko! Gusto mo ba namatay?!" Galit na sumigaw si Fourth Uncle.
Fourth Uncle Yan looked at the man next to him with a simpering smile, "Lord… I've embarrassed myself. This is my nephew… But some blind idiot offended him…"
Tiningnan ni Fourth Uncle ang lalaking nasa tabi niya at ngumiti siya, "Lord, pinahiya ko ang sarili ko. Pamangkin ko ito… may bulag na bobo yata na nambastos sa kanya…"
The man expressionlessly looked at Fourth Uncle Yan for a moment before apathetically saying, "Then scram outside if you want to talk."
Walang emosyon na tumingin ang lalaki kay Fourth Uncle bago niya sabihin, "Lumabas kayo kung gusto niyong mag-usap."
"Y-ye-yes… My lord, I'll go outside to talk right now…" The elderly man nodded vehemently.
"O-opo… My lord, lalabas na ako para mag-usap kami sa labas…" paulit-ulit na tumango ang matandang lalaki.
Yan Xiong looked at the man with an astonished expression. Just what was this man's background and status that he dared to speak to Fourth Uncle like this?!
Tiningnan ni Yan Xiong ang lalaki at namangha siya. Saan nagmula at ano ang estado ng lalaking ito para kausapin ng ganito si Fourth Uncle?!
What was most abnormal was that Fourth Uncle remained bowing and servile toward this man! Wasn't this too excessive?!
Ang abnormal pa doon ay patuloy na naka-bow si Fourth Uncle at magalang siya sa lalaking ito! Parang sumosobra na yata ito?!
Soon, the elderly man led Yan Xiong outside the room.
Dinala ng matandang lalaki si Yan Xiong sa labas ng kwarto.
"Fourth Uncle, who's that man? Why's he so arrogant?!" Yan Xiong looked at his uncle with incomprehension written all over his face.
"Fourth Uncle, sino ang lalaking iyon? Bakit napaka-arogante niya?!" Tiningnan ni Yan Xiong ang kanyang tito at makikita na hindi niya naiintindihan ang nangyayari.
When Fourth Uncle Yan heard this, he mercilessly slapped Yan Xiong's face. "Do you f*cking want to die?! Quiet down! If he overhears you, you won't even f*cking know how you died!"
Sinampal muli ni Fourth Uncle ang mukha ni Yan Xiong nang marinig niya ito. "Gusto mo ba mamatay?! Manahimik ka! Kapag narinig ka niya, kahit ikaw ay hindi mo malalaman kung paano ka namatay!"
"Isn't that too exaggerated… He can't be… Emperor Ji, right?" Yan Xiong recalled how Skeleton also showed up at the nightclub.
"Hindi ba't ang O.A.(over acting) naman… hindi naman siguro siya si Emperor Ji, tama?" Natandaan ni Yan Xiong na dumating rin sa nightclub si Skeleton.
"Idiot, the lord inside is… Lord Asura!" Yan Xiong said.
"Bobo… ang lord na nasa loob ay si… Lord Asura!" Sabi ni fourth uncle.
"What… L-lord… Lord Asura?!" Sweat and fright overcame Yan Xiong when he learned that man's identity.
"Ano… L-lord… Lord Asura?!" Kinabahan at pinagpawisan si Yan Xiong nang marinig niya iyon.
Lord Asura was the leader of Asura, one of the Independent State's most terrifying powers once upon a time. People called him the Lord of Night.
Si Lord Asura anh lider ng Asura, isa sa mga makapangyarihang kinakatakutang tao sa Independent State. Tinatawag siyang Lord of Night ng mga tao.
Cold, heartless, savage, and decisive. He held no regard for even the Martial Arts Union.
Manhid, walang puso, malupit at disidido. Walang siyang nirerespeto kahit ang Martial Arts Union.
Rumors claimed Lord Asura had some connection to the Independent State's recluse ancient clan, the Si clan…
Ayon sa sabi sabi, may koneksyon raw si Lord Asura sa ninunong clan ng Independent State, ang Si clan...
"Alright, enough nonsense. What do you want?!" Fourth Uncle asked.
"Sige na, tama na ang kalokohan. Ano ba ang gusto mo?!" Tanong ni Fourth Uncle.
Yan Xiong immediately told Fourth Uncle Yan the whole story.
Agad na kwinento ni Yan Xiong ang buong istorya kay Fourth Uncle.
Fourth Uncle Yan grew furious upon hearing the events. "That happened?! Isn't Skeleton belittling our Yan family too much?! I must make Skeleton give me an explanation tonight!"
Lalong nagalit si Fourth Uncle nang marinig niya ang nangyari. "Nangyari iyon?! Parang masyadong minamaliit naman ni Skeleton ang Yan family natin?! Kailangang magpaliwanag sa akin ni Skeleton ngayong gabi!"
"Fourth Uncle, Skeleton is under Emperor Ji… If we attack, wouldn't…" Yan Xiong asked with a frown.
"Fourth Uncle, nasa ilalim ni Emperor Ji si Skeleton… kapag umatake tayo, hindi kaya…" nakasimangot na tinanong ni Yan Xiong.
"No worries, I'll personally speak with Emperor Ji about this matter tomorrow," Fourth Uncle Yan replied.
"Huwag 'kang mag-alala, personal kong kakausapin bukas si Emperor Ji tungkol dito." Sumagot si Fourth Uncle.
Soon, Fourth Uncle Yan called upon dozens of elite experts from the Yan family. No matter how strong Skeleton was, he wasn't a match for dozens of the top elite experts from the Yan family!
Mabilis na nagpatawag ng mga piling eksperto mula sa Yan family si Fourth Uncle Yan. Kahit sobrang lakas ni Skeleton, matatalot pa rin siya kapag nakaharap niya ang mahuhusay na piling eksperto mula sa Yan family!
Amongst the eight gods under Emperor Ji, Skeleton's strength ranked the lowest. Rumors said Skeleton's specialty wasn't martial arts; his brain was best at being a military counselor.
Si Skeleton ang pinakamahina sa walong diyos na nasa ilalim ni Emperor Ji. Ayon sa sabi-sabi, hindi specialty ni Skeleton ang martial arts bagkus ang kanyang utak ang mahusay sa pagiging military counselor.