At that moment, the middle-aged man walked over to Ye Tian's table. Ye Feifei and Ye Tian both stopped, watching to see what he wanted. If he dared to openly cause trouble, they would certainly teach him a lesson.
The middle-aged man stopped directly in front of Ye Feifei. After looking her over carefully, he said, "Not bad, not bad at all! Even with a veil, you still stir a man's imagination. Truly a rare beauty."
Ye Tian stared straight at him, furious. 'Who are you and what do you want? Don't you know how rude it is to stare at a woman like that?'
Ye Tian's voice was already ice-cold. If this man dared to be any more outrageous, the Black Glaze Sword in his hand would be the next thing to greet him.
"Kid, what I do is none of your damn business. Shut your mouth if you don't want to die," the middle-aged man said arrogantly, showing no regard for Ye Tian and his companions. "This little lady will be accompanying my young master for the night. Don't worry, you won't be short on Spirit Stones."
Anger appeared on Ye Feifei's face. "Scram!" The single, simple word conveyed all the fury in her heart.
"Heh, feisty, are we? My young master likes them with a bit of a sting. You'd best be a good girl and come with me. Otherwise, you'll have a hard time of it later!" the middle-aged man said dismissively.
This scene in the inn immediately drew the attention of the other patrons. All eyes turned toward Ye Tian's table. They were surprised someone would dare to harass a woman in broad daylight.
Ye Feifei was the woman Ye Tian loved. A dragon has a reverse scale, and Ye Feifei was his. They had just wanted to enjoy a good meal and some wine, but someone had to ruin it. The rage in Ye Tian's heart could no longer be contained.
It wasn't that he was impulsive or hot-headed. Some things, once they happened, were impossible to remain calm about. What man could tolerate his woman being harassed by another?
"You've gone too far! Scram! Or you won't live to see tomorrow's sun." Ye Tian shot to his feet, a frigid killing intent emanating from him. The entire inn seemed to drop in temperature.
"HAHAHA! Did I hear that right, kid? You want to kill me? You? Take a look in the mirror and see if you're even worthy! Enough nonsense. I'm taking this woman. If you want to live, just sit here quietly. Otherwise, *I'll* make sure you don't see tomorrow's sun," the middle-aged man said with a sneer.
Ye Tian could tolerate it no longer. He grabbed a bowl of food and hurled it at the middle-aged man. It flew with great speed and force.
The middle-aged man never expected Ye Tian to actually launch a sudden attack. He was struck squarely, and the greasy contents of the bowl splattered all over him, leaving him in a sorry state.
Meanwhile, Ye Feifei took the opportunity to dart to one side, watching the man and ready to strike at any moment. She certainly couldn't tolerate a situation like this.
"Kid, you're courting death!" The middle-aged man flew into a rage and chopped at Ye Tian with his palm. However, Ye Tian had already dodged just as the blow was launched.
At the same time, he called out to the old carriage driver, "Keep heading to our destination with the carriage! We'll find you after we've dealt with things here!"
The old man was no fool. Though his power was lacking, he was very shrewd; otherwise, Ye Weitian wouldn't have assigned him to drive the carriage. Besides, everyone in Lisha City knew that Ye Tian had the Snake Centipede with him. With the Snake Centipede around, they would be fine. If he stayed, he would only be a burden.
So he quickly ran to the inn's window, jumped right out, and fled. The whole sequence was so fast that many people didn't even have time to react. Even the middle-aged man could only stare stupidly as the old man escaped.
A fight breaking out in the inn was quite the spectacle. Everyone stopped eating and stood up. The diners closest to Ye Tian all backed away, not wanting to get caught in the crossfire.
"Kid, not bad. You're fast enough to dodge. I was going to let you live today, but you just don't know what's good for you. In that case, I'll just have to take your life. As for the woman... hehe! My young master will enjoy her thoroughly."
"And maybe after he's done, we'll get a chance to enjoy her too. But you won't be worthy of seeing her in pleasure," the middle-aged man said.
Ye Tian's expression was grim. He had seen shameless people before, but never anyone this shameless. The Black Glaze Sword appeared in his hand, and without a second thought, he slashed out. He used the Fifth Form of the Flowing Cloud Sword Technique. Its power was immense, and amplified by his recent breakthrough to the One Vein Ninth Layer, it instantly obliterated the table in front of him.
The Sword Qi shattered several adjacent tables as well. Ye Tian's swordsmanship was swift and fluid, making it impossible to defend against. The middle-aged man, in particular, hadn't believed Ye Tian would dare to strike at him again.
But he had miscalculated. Ye Tian had put his full strength into that strike. Although the man's Power Realm was much higher than Ye Tian's, it was still difficult for him to dodge in such a hurry.
A third of the powerful Sword Qi struck his body, instantly carving several wounds so deep that bone was visible. Crimson blood immediately stained his clothes.
It was a classic case of a veteran being bested by a rookie's trick. While the wounds weren't fatal, they slowed his movements considerably. Ye Tian seized the opportunity, his figure flashing as he grabbed Ye Feifei.
"Feifei, run!" Ye Tian said. The two of them escaped through the same window the old driver had used. The entire sequence took only a few breaths, leaving many people unable to process what had happened.
Only after Ye Tian and Ye Feifei had jumped out the window did the other two middle-aged men and the youth who had come in with the first man finally react. "After them! He dared to hurt my man? I want him dead!" the youth shouted.
The other two middle-aged men quickly gave chase. The youth, however, walked over to the injured man and said angrily, "Useless trash. To be wounded like this by a nobody... I've raised you for nothing." After speaking, he slowly walked out of the inn.
The injured man's face was extremely ugly. He took out a red porcelain bottle, poured out two Elixirs, and swallowed them. "You dare to hurt me? I'll tear you to pieces!" he roared before running out as well.
The patrons inside the inn, all eager to see the rest of the show, quickly settled their bills and left. Only the tabs for Ye Tian's group and the youth's party of four remained unpaid.
After the diners had left, a waiter said to a middle-aged man, "Shopkeeper, they actually dared to dine and dash in our inn. What should we do about this?"
"What should we do?" the Shopkeeper said calmly. "The young man and the young woman were the victims, so naturally, we can't hold it against them. But as for the other four... if we don't teach them a lesson, they'll think this place is a free-for-all. They're just a few Martial Artists at the Three Veins Realm. If they piss me off, I'll kill them all."