"Mr. Wang, is this your way of hospitality? He's insulting us as Tian Shi!" Qin Zhong, the third Tian Shi present at the scene, was wearing a trendy suit but his angry expression made Wang Dongliang nervous.
Tian Shi were not easy to deal with.
At this moment, Fan Deyun also looked unhappy. Chu Yi's words were clearly insulting in nature.
Tian Shi were not there to perform.
"Mr. Wang, I respect you as an elder and because of what happened to Wang Ling earlier, I took out my treasured artifact to invite you all here on behalf of the ancient Tian Shi," Xu Qibai said coldly with a stern voice. "But what about this person? Although he is Wang Ling's teacher, everyone can see that he has poor character. Is such a person worthy of being a teacher?"
"Mr. Wang, if you don't drive him away now then we Tian Shi won't cooperate with you again in the future and don't come looking for us if something happens," Qin Zhong sneered repeatedly.
"This...this..."Wang Dongliang was sweating profusely; it was difficult to offend either side.
"Alright everyone stop arguing! We're all over fifty years old yet still so impulsive." Gu Tianshan spoke up when things had reached boiling point and stopped them from continuing their argument.
Qin Zhong seemed somewhat afraid of Gu Tianshan and shrunk his head while awkwardly laughing it off.
Xu Qibai also quieted down; his family had always warned him never to offend Gu Tianshi under any circumstances.
"The young man is just ignorant about our industry rules which is understandable." Gu Tianshan smiled kindly making him more convincing than the other two Tian Shis present at the scene who appeared less trustworthy.
In comparison, Chu Yi seemed to be making a fuss over nothing.
Even Wang Dongliang was slightly dissatisfied with Chu Yi at this point but he didn't say anything in front of his daughter.
Gu Tianshan had an ethereal aura and held a jade pendant in his hand. Suddenly, he flicked it with his fingers and the jade pendant flew into the air defying gravity; instead of falling down, it remained suspended steadily above the coffee table.
However, that wasn't all. Gu Tianshi's robe fluttered as if caught by a gust of wind while he stood up from his chair lightly stepping on thin air. Everyone saw that both feet were off the ground even though they were less than ten centimeters away from it which was truly shocking.
"Young man, are you satisfied?" Gu Tianshan asked with a smile but his voice thundered like lightning striking one's ears leaving everyone staring at him wide-eyed.
Everyone in the hall stared fixedly at Gu Tianshan as if their eyeballs would pop out any moment now. Fan Deyun's face changed drastically and he slapped his thigh exclaiming: "Qi surging inside your body! Gu Tianshi, you've actually reached that level!"
"Congratulations to Gu Tianshi!" Qin Zhong couldn't sit still anymore and quickly bowed deeply to show respect.
They hadn't even produced internal energy yet so compared to him they were too far behind!
"I haven't stepped into it yet; I'm half a step short." Gu Tianshan humbly said although there was a hint of pride flashing through his eyes after today's events which made him feel like no one could match him in Qing Le City.
Wang Guodong was already stunned. Everything that Gutianshan had shown completely exceeded his imagination, and he became even more awed.
"You should believe me now, young friend."
"Of course, this is just the method of a martial artist. I also have the methods of a celestial master, but there's no need to show off." Gutianshan still smiled calmly.
"Gutian Master truly lives up to being a sage. He possesses such immense power yet remains humble. Moreover, when dealing with people without morals, he can still talk and laugh freely. I admire his broad-mindedness," Xu Qibai said in admiration.
Xu Qibai felt secretly pleased; it seemed like his wish would come true today.
As for Chu Yi, in his eyes he was nothing more than a jumping clown.
He turned around and looked at Wang Dongliang who had an extremely colorful expression on his face and said: "Mr. Wang, although our two companies are competitors, I am always kind-hearted. This situation has become unpleasant for everyone."
"To be proud of myself for a moment - Xu Qibai comes from an illustrious background with handsome looks; countless beauties are waiting for me so there's no need or desire to marry your daughter anymore. So this time Mr.Wang should use the first method instead- not involve yourself in the seafood industry anymore."
Wang Dongliang felt as if he had been struck by lightning and was completely dumbfounded at this point; he now fully believed what Gutianshan had said earlier.
But giving up the seafood industry caused him pain deep inside.
Gutianshan comforted him: "Mr.Wang wealth is only external material possessions that can be regained once lost; I have given you a solution but how you choose is entirely up to you."
The atmosphere on site became tense because Wang Dongliang's family fortune was too large; it was one of the top companies in Qingle City and even had a great reputation in Jiujiang City.
Such wealth cannot be given up so easily.
As for Wang Ling, she was just a young girl who felt numb all over her body at this moment and didn't know how to choose.
"Teacher Chu...what should I do?" For some reason, her only reliance at this moment wasn't her father but Chu Yi.
Only when she looked towards Chu Yi's back did that sense of anxiety slightly ease up.
But no matter how skilled Chu Yi was, what could he do? This was an inexplicable situation.
However, at this moment, Chu Yi smiled and took out a copper plate from his pocket amidst everyone's confusion.
This was the copper plate he had taken from Wei Fu last time. Although it absorbed spiritual energy, there were still some functions left on the copper plate which hadn't been lost yet.
Chu Yi respectfully said: "Master Gutianshan's power is truly awe-inspiring. I would like to ask Master Gutianshan to take a look at my copper plate."
Gutianshan wasn't pleased in his heart but quickly took over the copper plate: "This copper plate has probably been contaminated by Yin Qi for years; it's somewhat strange but can barely be considered as one type of magical tool."
"What a good thing! It almost transformed into a real magical tool." Fan Deyun and Qin Zhong also looked over; they never expected that this teacher would have such treasure on him - he really got lucky.
Chu Yi still smiled and said, "Then I will use this copper plate to break the 'Fierce Tiger Descending Mountain' painting. What do you think?"
"Wonderful!" Fan Deyun clapped his hands. "Using poison to fight poison is completely feasible. Wang Zong, you don't have to disperse your wealth."
Wang Dongliang hadn't come back to his senses yet when Gu Tianshan said in a deep voice, "Absolutely not! This kind of evil thing will only strengthen the malevolent aura of the 'Fierce Tiger Descending Mountain' painting. Moreover, keeping it by our side may affect the luck of our young friend. Let us professionals handle it."
A strange look flashed in Gu Tianshan's eyes. On one hand, he was very envious of this copper plate; on the other hand, this was a trap set up by him and Xu Jia.
Fan Deyun hesitated for a moment. He wanted to argue but since it was Gu Tianshan who spoke, he thought that perhaps he lacked knowledge and remained silent.
"Gu Master, are you feeling guilty?" Chu Yi's expression gradually turned cold as he continued speaking: "Is my student's family situation something that you and Xu Jia did?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Wang Dongliang was also shocked.
"Nonsense!" Qin Zhong slammed his fist on the table and scolded angrily: "Gu Master is highly respected by all people as a saintly person during ordinary times. Who do you think you are? How dare you slander him?"
"Try me if it's slander or not." Chu Yi stepped closer step by step while saying: "Wang Zong, have you ever thought about who would be the biggest winner if things escalated until now?"
"Moreover," Chu Yi continued speaking while pointing at Gu Tianshan, "he dares to call himself a saintly person? I don't know how many masks he's wearing. Let me tear off his disguise now."
Gu Tianshan's face changed slightly. He glanced at Wang Dongliang and immediately understood that this matter was probably exposed.
Immediately, he disregarded his demeanor and pinched a hairpin with both hands. Four yellow talismans floated in the air above him.
On the talismans were written four large characters in seal script: "Evil spirits and monsters."
At this moment, Gu Tianshan looked ferocious as if he had become another person.
"Kid, you ruined my good deeds. Today you will see the methods of my Tian Shi sect."
"Evil spirits and monsters, come out!"
Faintly, there were beast roars and ghost cries. The bright hall became gloomy as if sunlight was blocked by an invisible haze outside.
"You dare to deal with me using only these tricks?" Chu Yi remained calm; after all, he was a teacher who practiced Tai Chi which made him least afraid of such ghosts.
With righteous spirit within him like scholars of ancient times who walked on dark roads without fear of ghosts because they held themselves upright with righteousness.
Scholarly spirit is invincible!
"Destroy!" Chu Yi shouted angrily like the first thunderclap in early spring.