Chapter 174 (1/2)

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Chapter 174

A Bad Omen

When Qin Mieqin finished his sentence, Chengfeng immediately clenched his fists as he stared at Mieqin and Xue Man on guard.

A delighted Xue Man quickly responded, “Good! Good! Good! Kill him! Kill him!”

However, Mieqin's tone of voice suddenly changed in an instance. “But… you're just a servant, you don't count as an official disciple of our sect. So how could you be referred to as a senior?”

Xue Man's facial expression changed gravely. His mood suddenly dropped from joyous to despair.

Mieqin walked in front of Xue Man and looked at the cultivator robes he was wearing, “Or, could it be that you think because you're wearing the robes from Hidden Brocade Court, you've become one of them as well?” he sneered.

“Let me tell you, Xue Man!” Mieqin exclaimed as he circled slowly around him, “Even if you're wearing the robes of Hidden Brocade Court, you should never forget your ident.i.ty. You are Qian Xueshan's servant— you are his dog! And as a dog… Do you possibly think you're worthy of being referred to as a 'senior'? Hmm?”

“Hmph!” grunted Mieqin in annoyance. Xue Man's face, however, was now scarlet red, his entire body trembled as he felt both extremely angry yet embarra.s.sed at the same time.

Mieqin glanced at the crowd, wedged among them were two defectors who once belonged in Hidden Sword Court. To see Mieqin in such an occasion, both of them hung their heads low in shame.

Xue Man who was still filled with rage and embarra.s.sment threatened Mieqin, “Qin Mieqin! Are you trying to pick a fight with my master?!”

Mieqin flatly glanced at Xue Man, “Just because of you? Or perhaps… What you're saying is 'to beat the dog you must first look at the owner'?”

Mieqin's tone of voice and expression held the same flatness as he did before, but this only made Xue Man even more frustrated. He was just like an unremarkable bug crawling before him.

In Xue Man's eyes, Hidden Sword Court was nothing but a declining tattered house that was trying its last effort to keep its roof on. Only a few 'nails' were left standing to keep the house from falling apart. It was a court that could be easily turned to ashes by Qian Shanxue with just a wave of his hand.

But at this moment, Mieqin had vividly shown him what *' a broken s.h.i.+p is still a s.h.i.+p with three nails standing' meant.

[T/L : *This is a Chinese Idiom that means “Even if something is broken, it still has its own value.”]

Even if Hidden Sword Court was on the verge of extinction, Mieqin still proved that his status was not one to be surpa.s.sed nor disrespected. This was something that could not be seen but felt by the people around them, and this was… the difference in social cla.s.s!

When such an event was to happen in a public setting and showcased under such strict legal framework, Xue Man finally felt its intimidating presence!

Xin Mieqin continued, “Go and repeat what I said to your master Qian Shanxue, and if you can't remember it, I'll tell it to him myself. Let's see if he would… pick a fight with me for a mere dog?”

Xue Man's whole body was trembling, his face was drained of all colour. Mieqin side-eyed him and demanded, “What are you standing there for? Hurry up and get out of here!”

Xue Man hesitated before he stuttered, “B-but… I still need to attend to my duties!”

“Listen carefully, s.h.i.+wu Mountain is Hidden Sword Court's turf. The fact that we Hidden Sword Court allowed you to work here doesn't mean that you own the entire place. If I were to let you stay, you could stay; If I were to tell you to scram, you get out of here immediately! Do you understand?”

Xue Man gritted his teeth as he replied in a whisper, “Understood.” As he turned around to leave, Chengfeng quickly shouted, “Wait!”