"Oye Idiot! I am also here!"

Xia Tian's voice echoed through the previously noisy restaurant, causing an immediate hush to fall over the crowd. Even the clinking of silverware and the sound of boiling soup could be heard, as everyone stared at the two men.

Su Wei, still bewildered by the sudden outburst, stared at Xia Tian in disbelief. He furrowed his brows and demanded an explanation, "Did you just call me an idiot? Do you have any idea who I am?"

Xia Tian didn't hesitate to retort, "Yes, I called you an idiot. And I know exactly who you are - the so-called legendary young master of the Su Family. But that doesn't change the fact that you're an idiot."

Su Wei's blood boiled with anger at the insult, and he clenched his fists in fury. But before he could even speak, Xia Tian continued with even more venom in his voice.

"You know, idiot, you don't deserve to be called a young master. A true young master knows how to respect a lady, but you? You couldn't even take a hint when that lady rejected you. And what's with that gigolo face? Do you have any respect for women? Do you even have a mother or sister? Were you not taught how to treat them properly?"

The room grew silent once again, as Xia Tian's words hung in the air. All eyes were on Su Wei, who now looked like he was about to explode with rage. His face was turning red and his eyes were blazing with fury.

Xia Tian's glare never wavered, and he didn't back down. The tension in the room was palpable, as the two men faced off in a battle of wills.

"How dare you!" Su Wei spat out. "Who do you think you are, talking to me like that?"

Xia Tian simply sneered in response. "Someone who knows how to treat women with respect," he replied, his words biting with a ferocity that left Su Wei speechless

As Xia Tian finished his words, there was a moment of silence as everyone stared at him and Su Wei.

But suddenly, the crowd started clapping. It was a slow clap at first, but it grew louder and louder, until the whole place was filled with applause.

Xia Tian raised his head and saw that everyone was standing up, applauding him. Even some of the women who had been ogling Su Wei were now clapping for Xia Tian instead.

Su Wei, on the other hand, was beet red with anger and embarrassment. He couldn't believe that he, a young master of the Su Family, was being humiliated like this in front of everyone.

Su Yanling, however, did not join in the applause, nor did she go to help Su Wei. Instead, she kept staring at Xia Tian's table with a deep frown on her face. "There's something wrong," she whispered to herself, noting the expression of disbelief on Wang Wenshu's face.

It wasn't just Wang Wenshu, either. Ye Suyin, who had agreed to be with Xia Tian, felt a sense of discomfort when he began talking about this topic. Even though she had consented to be with him, she knew he had tricked her.

Bai Xue was similarly taken aback, her mind racing as she struggled to understand what had just happened.

Wasn't he just molesting her a moment ago?

What could have caused this sudden change of heart?

The crowd continued to clap, as if they were hailing a hero. Su Yanling's suspicions, however, only grew stronger as she watched the scene unfold before her. She knew there was more to Xia Tian's sudden transformation than met the eye.

Nyx's gaze shifted towards Su Wei, her expression unreadable. She didn't say anything, but her grip on her utensils tightened as she continued eating, trying to ignore the commotion.

*Bam*

Suddenly, Su Wei slammed his hands on the table, capturing the attention of everyone in the room. Nyx flinched slightly, but managed to maintain her composure, not wanting to get involved in any trouble.

"You bastard!" Su Wei roared. "How dare you teach this young master! Don't you fear death?"

The sound of Su Wei's voice echoed through the hall, causing everyone to turn and look at him. Xia Tian, on the other hand, chuckled in response to Su Wei's outburst. "Fear death? Hah, don't make me laugh," he said, leaning back in his chair with a smirk on his face.

The other patrons of the restaurant had stopped eating and were now staring at the unfolding confrontation in front of them. A tense silence filled the air, only broken by the sound of Su Wei's heavy breathing.

Suddenly, there was a loud crash as Su Wei overturned the table in front of him, sending dishes and utensils flying. He pulled out a sword from his waist and pointed it menacingly at Xia Tian.

Nyx quickly stood up, her eyes widening in alarm. She knew that things were about to turn violent, and she didn't want to be caught in the middle of it. She grabbed her food and hurriedly made her way to a different table, hoping to finish her meal in peace.

Su Wei's face turned red with anger. He pointed his sword at Xia Tian and shouted, "How dare you talk to me like that! Do you know who I am? I'll make sure you regret crossing me!"

Xia Tian raised his eyebrow and replied, "I don't need to know who you are. I'm just telling you what you need to hear. If you can't handle the truth, then maybe you're not as great as you think you are."

The silence in the room was deafening. Everyone held their breath, waiting to see what Su Wei would do next.

Suddenly, Su Yanling couldn't take it anymore and stood up. "Stop it, Su Wei!" she shouted, but it had no effect on him. He was initially surprised, but then he frowned with even more anger.

"Shut up, bitch! Didn't you say not to interfere in Su Family matters? Merely being a disabled cultivator like you, you have no right to stop me!"

Su Yanling knitted her brows. Did he forget that, even with her disabled cultivation, she was far above him?

Suddenly, Xia Tian interrupted, "Hey, idiot, do you have a wife?" he asked, a rather unrelated question that made everyone feel perplexed.

Su Wei narrowed his eyes, "I don't have one," he snorted with anger.

Ye Suyin added, "He is engaged to Li Meiling!"

She didn't know what she was trying to do, but she knew Xia Tian needed information about Su Wei's love life, so she decided to help like a virtuous wife.

Xia Tian's lips curled into a mischievous smirk as he leaned back in his chair, his eyes gleaming with amusement. He tapped his fingers on the table, his mind working quickly to piece together the situation.

Luo Xue felt whoever this Li Meiling was is definitely going to suffer due to Su Wei.

"What kind of bastard are you?" Xia Tian continued, his voice dripping with disdain. "Engaged to one woman, yet still seeking the company of another? Disgraceful."

Crack! Crack!

Numerous cracking noises followed as most of the men broke the glasses in their hands. The last person they wanted to hear this from was Xia Tian.

Wasn't his face surrounded by beautiful women? Even Ye Suyin was left speechless by Xia Tian's audacity. Wasn't he also engaged to Xia Ying?

Xia Tian skin was however think as ever, he ignored the accusing glances above him.

Su Wei was unable to notice Ye Suyin and the others' reactions. His face turned blue and black as he swung his sword with full force towards Xia Tian.

He aimed his sword at Xia Tian with all his might. His face was contorted with rage as he shouted, "Die, you commoner!"historical

Many onlookers shook their heads in pity, thinking that Xia Tian had brought trouble upon himself. How could he dare to offend the mighty Su Family? Didn't he know that he could be banished from the northern continent for such an offense?

Su Yanling watched with wide eyes, but it was too late for her to intervene. She could only hope that Xia Tian had some trick up his sleeve.

Just when the sword was about to land on Xia Tian's shoulder, something incredible happened. Xia Tian smirked as he stopped the sword with a single finger, causing gasps of shock to erupt from the crowd.

Su Wei's eyes widened in disbelief, and he stuttered, "What...what kind of power is this?"

Su Wei's eyes widened in disbelief as he saw Xia Tian stop his sword with a single finger. The force behind Su Wei's attack was immense, yet Xia Tian stopped it with ease. Su Wei was stunned and couldn't believe what he was seeing. The other guests were equally shocked, and the room fell silent.

Xia Tian looked at Su Wei with a smirk on his face. "Is that all you've got?" he asked, still holding Su Wei's sword with his finger.

Su Wei tried to pull his sword back, but Xia Tian's grip was too strong. The young master's face turned red with anger and frustration.

"How is this possible? What kind of trick is this?" Su Wei exclaimed, his voice shaking with disbelief.

Xia Tian laughed. "No trick, just a simple technique. You can call it the Finger of the Phoenix," he said, as he released Su Wei's sword.

Su Wei stumbled backwards, his eyes fixed on Xia Tian. He couldn't believe that a mere commoner like Xia Tian had such incredible power. He had always thought that his family's wealth and power were the ultimate sign of strength, but now he realized that he was wrong.

Su Yanling watched the scene in silence, her eyes wide with amazement. She had never seen anyone stop a sword with just their finger before. She knew that Xia Tian was not an ordinary man.

The other guests whispered among themselves, amazed by Xia Tian's display of power. They had never seen anything like it before.

Xia Tian stood up from his chair, his eyes fixed on Su Wei. "Do you still want to fight?" he asked, his voice calm and steady.

Su Wei hesitated for a moment, his pride wounded. He knew that he couldn't defeat Xia Tian, but he couldn't back down either. He took a step forward, his hand on his sword.

Xia Tian smiled. "Very well," he said, as he assumed a defensive stance

Something however was hidden in Xia Tian's smile that Su Wei was unable to see, else he would ran away with all his might...