CHAPTER 89: CHAPTER 0089: A DISPLAY OF AUTHORITY_1

The sky finally darkened, and the people of the Diao Clan arrived.

They came in a stretch Lincoln and a Mercedes. The cars stopped, and five people got out: Elder Diao, Diao Gaoming, Diao Qiwei, and two bodyguards, one in his forties and the other in his thirties.

Elder Master Liu courteously went out to meet them.

"Elder Liu, is Zhang Bin here?" Diao Qiwei shouted as soon as they met, his demeanor extremely overbearing.

"What? Are you looking for me?" Zhang Bin stepped out of the house, coldly eyeing Diao Qiwei.

I thought this bastard wouldn’t show his face, he thought. But he’s got some nerve, coming here acting like he’s here to deliver a punishment.

"So, you’re Zhang Bin? I heard you practice martial arts and have some skill. Dare to spar with my bodyguard?" With a cigarette dangling crookedly from his lips, Diao Qiwei squinted at Zhang Bin, a flash of icy malice in his eyes.

Clearly, he knew that Zhang Bin was Liu Ruolan’s boyfriend. The fact annoyed him greatly, and he intended to teach Zhang Bin a harsh lesson. Perhaps the Diao Clan simply wanted to put Zhang Bin in his place, making it much easier to take his Bright Eye Liquid and Weight Loss Pills later.

The middle-aged bodyguard in his forties suddenly stepped forward, drawing a sharp sabre. He stared intently at Zhang Bin. "Mi Fei. I await your instruction."

In an instant, a bone-chilling murderous aura filled the air, causing even Elder Master Liu to shiver. Liu Ruomei and Liu Ruolan, who had just stepped outside, turned pale.

Liu Ruomei darted forward, positioning herself in front of Zhang Bin. She said angrily, "Mi Fei, since when are you working as a bodyguard for the Diao Clan?"

"I am now Young Master Wei’s bodyguard," Mi Fei said indifferently. "It’s just a friendly bout. I promise I won’t kill him."

Zhang Bin seethed with rage and drew his sword, ready to charge, but Liu Ruolan held him back tightly. "Xiao Bin, don’t be impulsive."

Liu Ruomei also grabbed Zhang Bin’s arm, whispering urgently, "Are you a fool? They just want to put you in your place. Mi Fei is very powerful; he’s opened thirteen meridians."

Opened thirteen meridians? Zhang Bin was secretly astonished. The Diao Clan was truly resourceful to have found such an expert just to humiliate him. One must understand, a cultivator who had opened thirteen meridians by their forties was an exceptional genius. Even Zhao Dawei, who was already thirty, had only managed to open eleven. Therefore, Mi Fei had to be a top-tier expert nurtured by the nation.

"Zhang Bin, you scumbag! Are you scared? Too afraid to come out and fight?" Diao Qiwei sneered from the side. "You’ve got a lot of nerve, don’t you? Daring to go after my woman? So how come you’re hiding behind a woman’s skirts now, too scared to show your face?"

"Kid, in my eyes, you’re nothing but trash. A dog I could kill with a single slash of my sabre. If you bark a few times, I might let you live," Mi Fei added, brandishing his weapon with scorn.

"A mere peasant, daring to set his sights on our Diao Clan’s future daughter-in-law. He’s simply courting death," Diao Gaoming chimed in, puffing on a cigar with an arrogant and insolent expression.

Elder Diao acted as if nothing was happening, taking Elder Master Liu’s hand and making pleasant conversation.

Fury blazed in Zhang Bin’s heart, and his killing intent erupted. "Mi Fei, since you’re courting death, I’ll oblige you!"

With that, he forcefully shook off Liu Ruolan and Liu Ruomei. He leaped into an open space, drew his Bamboo Sword, and stared fiercely at his opponent.

"No, don’t!" Tears streamed down Liu Ruolan’s face.

Liu Ruomei rushed forward like a madwoman, trying to stop them.

"Stop!" Elder Master Liu cried out, greatly alarmed.

But it was too late.

Mi Fei had already made his move. He bellowed, "Qiankun Slash!"

He took a single step and appeared before Zhang Bin, his sabre slashing toward Zhang Bin’s arm like a bolt of lightning.

WHOOSH...

The sound was piercing. It seemed as if space itself was being cleaved, and the killing intent was bone-chillingly cold.

Malicious grins spread across the faces of the Diao Clan members, as if they could already see the delightful scene of Zhang Bin lying in a pool of blood. Meanwhile, everyone from the Liu Family, including Liu Qian who had just rushed back, wore looks of sheer terror.

A mocking sneer appeared on Zhang Bin’s face as he thrust his sword forward.

SHHIIING...

The thrust was as swift as light itself, instantly piercing through the wrist of the hand Mi Fei used to hold his sabre. The bloodstained tip of the sword emerged from the other side of his wrist, while the blade of Mi Fei’s sabre was still two centimeters from Zhang Bin’s arm.

"AHH..."

A shrill scream erupted from Mi Fei’s mouth. The sabre in his hand clattered to the ground. As Zhang Bin withdrew his sword, blood gushed from the wound, and Mi Fei let out an even more agonizing shriek.

The three Diao family members were stunned into silence, as if they were fools, unable to believe their own eyes.

How could this be? How could Mi Fei have been defeated, his wrist pierced through? How could this farm boy be so powerful? He was only twenty years old. Even if he had started his cultivation in the womb, that was only twenty years. And Mi Fei was a prodigy who had cultivated for over thirty years and opened thirteen meridians!

The Liu Family, on the other hand, was so shocked and overjoyed they were nearly struck dumb by Zhang Bin’s unexpected strength.

Liu Ruomei muttered to herself, This bastard, he’s been hiding his strength all along? What a sly fox. I worried for nothing. She let out a secret sigh of relief.

Mi Fei quickly pressed several acupoints on his right arm with his left hand to stop the bleeding. Then he stared at Zhang Bin with venomous hatred. "Very good. Truly excellent. So you’ve opened thirteen meridians. I underestimated you."

In truth, Zhang Bin had opened fourteen meridians; he just hadn’t completely filled his Dantian with True Qi yet. Mi Fei, however, couldn’t see this. After all, Zhang Bin was so young—merely twenty. Opening thirteen meridians was already a miracle that defied the known limits of cultivation.

"So, Mi Fei, are you satisfied now?" Zhang Bin said mockingly. "And Diao Qiwei, are you having a good time?"

The three members of the Diao Clan felt as if Zhang Bin had just slapped them across the face, leaving them dizzy and disoriented. They had gone to great lengths to put him in his place, even bringing in an expert like Mi Fei, only for Zhang Bin to be the one to put them in theirs.

Diao Qiwei kicked the unprepared Mi Fei to the ground. "Imbecile! You can’t even defeat a simple farmer!"

Elder Master Liu took the opportunity to smooth things over, welcoming the three members of the Diao Clan inside.

Mi Fei, defiant, picked himself up, wrapped his wrist with gauze, and followed them in.

Liu Ruomei and Liu Ruolan pulled Zhang Bin aside. Liu Ruomei said earnestly, "During the negotiations, don’t be so impulsive. They’re old foxes with a lot of tricks up their sleeves."

Liu Ruolan also spoke seriously, "Xiao Bin, think carefully before you speak. They aren’t foxes; they’re man-eating wolves."

"Fox or wolf, it makes no difference. I’ll just have to kill them and eat their meat," Zhang Bin said, his voice brimming with killing intent.