Chapter 426: Chapter 423: Roasting Without Profanity

"Why waste such a great opportunity? You can’t handle it all by yourself!"

"Young man, a wise man knows when to yield. You can’t possibly unearth the true power of the Ancient Great Power’s legacy. Wouldn’t it be better to share it with everyone? When the time comes, you can just consider it us owing you a favor."

"That’s right. We’ll give you appropriate compensation. We won’t let you get the short end of the stick."

"Waste is shameful. To squander a gift from Ancient Times is a sin."

"You’d better think this through. Do you want to be on good terms with us and earn so many favors, or do you want to make enemies of us all?"

The many powerful Immortals chimed in one after another, employing both threats and persuasion.

Some played good cop, while others naturally played bad cop.

"A bunch of shameless old bastards!" Liu Hui instantly underwent his Dragon Transformation, his powerful Dragon Energy shimmering with golden light.

He said with a cold expression, "Every single one of you Sub-Palaces... why don’t you take out your own Secret Techniques and share them? How about you just consider it me, Liu Hui, owing you all a favor?"

"After all, in my opinion, a bunch of old good-for-nothings like you can’t unearth the essence of those Secret Techniques anyway. According to your own logic, you’d better not let them go to waste."

"Insolence!"

The Immortals were furious. This was the first time they had ever been called good-for-nothings.

If not for the protection of the experts from the Long Yang Sub-Palace, they would have already moved to annihilate Liu Hui.

"You fool, this has nothing to do with you! Why are you sticking your neck out?" one of the experts from the Long Yang Sub-Palace sent a voice transmission to Liu Hui, his tone urgent. "From now on, stop running your mouth. If you really push these people too far, then even if our Long Yang Sub-Palace goes all out, we might not be able to protect you."

But Liu Hui acted as if he hadn’t heard a thing. On the contrary, the Dragon Energy surrounding him grew even more substantial.

"What, not happy about being called shameless good-for-nothings? If our Cultivation was equal, I could slap a whole crowd of you to death with a single palm!"

The moment Liu Hui said this, the noisy scene fell silent.

This was beyond arrogance. This was naked contempt and humiliation!

They had never imagined that a Vajra Realm Cultivator would dare to be so brazen in front of so many experts.

The experts of the Long Yang Sub-Palace: "..."

’We’re on the verge of a mental breakdown.’

’Liu Hui, oh, Liu Hui, you’re going to get us all killed!’

’We told you so much, and not only did you ignore it, you even added fuel to the fire by saying things that are even more arrogant, outrageous, and provocative!’

’You’ve got some serious nerve!’

’Who gave you the courage to provoke so many powerful Immortals at once?!’

’Was it him?’

The gazes of the Long Yang Sub-Palace experts fell upon Mo Qi, who was standing to the side.

This young man, who appeared simple and ordinary on the outside, was the one who had very likely obtained the legacy of an Ancient Great Power.

"Ahem." Facing the stares from the Long Yang Sub-Palace, Mo Qi gave a dry cough and said, "Liu Hui, come back here. Why are you spouting such blatant truths!"

Liu Hui, who had been so domineering just a second ago, immediately dispelled his Dragon Transformation the moment he heard Mo Qi’s words. He retracted his aura and obediently returned to Mo Qi’s side, as if he wasn’t the one who had just been pointing at the Immortals and cursing them out. It was as if nothing had happened at all.

"They’re all senior Immortals. Although their talent is a bit lacking compared to yours, their skins are much thicker."

"And just listen to yourself! On what grounds should they share their Secret Techniques with you? Is a favor from you, Liu Hui, as valuable as theirs? When it comes to being shameless, can you even compete with them?"

Mo Qi feigned anger and gave Liu Hui a harsh "scolding."

Liu Hui played along perfectly. He kept his head bowed like a child who had done something wrong, wringing his hands and appearing "terrified and uneasy."

"I can’t compete, I can’t compete." Liu Hui shook his head repeatedly.

The Immortals: "..."

’We’ll just quietly watch you two drama queens put on a show.’

’Go on!’

’Insulting people without even using a single curse word. Could you be any more outrageous?’

As it turned out, yes, they could!

"You knew you couldn’t compete, yet you still ran your mouth? Besides, when facing these old seniors who already have one foot in the grave, you must be tactful!"

"Take that comment about how if your Cultivation was equal, you could slap a whole crowd of them to death. We both know full well that in a real fight, two or three crowds of them probably wouldn’t be enough for us to beat. But don’t they deserve some dignity? Don’t they care about face?"

"Some things are best left unsaid, why must you speak them aloud? Respecting the old and cherishing the young is a virtue!"

The "guilt" on Liu Hui’s face grew even more intense. He covered his face with his hand, his body trembling uncontrollably.

But to any observer, he didn’t look guilty at all. He looked like he was trying to hold back laughter.

"Pfft— I’m sorry, My Lord. This subordinate... pfft— this subordinate knows he was wrong."

"If you know you were wrong, then why aren’t you apologizing?" 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

"Yes, yes, this subordinate will go at once."

Liu Hui faced the Immortals, a serious expression on his face that couldn’t hide the smile in his eyes.

He solemnly clasped his fists, bowed, and said, "My apologies. I didn’t mean to hurt your pride. Just pretend you didn’t hear anything."

Mo Qi also stepped forward and said, "Sorry, everyone. It’s my fault for failing to discipline him properly. Please don’t take those truths to heart."

The Immortals were once again speechless. In their minds, only two words echoed: Heh. Heh.

’You were the one who said we have one foot in the grave.’

’You were the one who said if Cultivation was equal, two or three crowds of Immortals wouldn’t be enough for you to slap to death.’

’And you’re the one who, while saying some things are best left unsaid, goes and shouts them all out loud!’

’What’s even more infuriating is, do you really have to emphasize over and over again that it’s all the truth?!’

’Or do you really think that just because of the rules restricting the Sub-Palace exchange, we won’t dare to do anything to you?!’

"Mo Qi, stop trying to distract us! Hand over the legacy of the Ancient Great Power!" Huangfu Yu’s master suddenly shouted.

That one shout instantly pulled everyone’s attention, which had been diverted by Liu Hui, back to the main issue.

Nothing was more important than the legacy of an Ancient Great Power!

Mo Qi looked at them as if they were idiots and said, "How many times do I have to repeat myself before you understand? I do not have the legacy of any Ancient Great Power. Let me just ask you one thing: if it were you, and you possessed such an opportunity, would you risk being assassinated just to participate in this so-called Sub-Palace exchange?"

"Are you telling me that just because of a rumor, because of someone’s illogical and baseless slander, you’re going to risk being sanctioned by the Immortal Realm and break the rules of the Sub-Palace exchange?"

Mo Qi’s last sentence struck a chord with the experts. It was the very reason they had restrained themselves from acting until now.

The rules of the Sub-Palace exchange weren’t some tacit, unspoken agreement among themselves; they were established by the Immortal Realm.

If not for the extremely authoritative and reliable source of the information about Mo Qi, coupled with the allure of the two words "Ancient Times," they would never have even considered targeting a junior.

"My fellow colleagues from the various Sub-Palaces, I’m afraid you may not be aware, but this boy, Mo Qi, possesses the means to contend with Immortals like us. He once exchanged a punch head-on with this old man and did not come out at a disadvantage. Are you still doubting the authenticity of the Ancient Great Power’s legacy now?"

Huangfu Yu’s master suddenly added.