Chapter 739

Chapter 739: Getting into Trouble

Upon hearing this, Fang Lie couldn’t help but laugh, saying, "If they lost the bet, it just shows they are foolish!"

In fact, Fang Lie wanted to add, ‘If it were me, I wouldn’t have lost by not betting.’

However, before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by a scoundrel with a strange attitude nearby: "Where did this idiot come from? What a big mouth! Just because someone lost a bet, they are foolish? If you’re capable, why not win a bet and show us?"

Fang Lie, feeling quite irritated, turned around and saw that the speaker was an old man with an arrogant expression, a Thunder Tribulation Immortal. There were several others beside him, all at the same Thunder Tribulation level, but it was clear that he was the leader.

Fang Lie was not one to back down, and after being provoked, he sneered, "Where did you crawl out from, you earth frog? I’m talking; what’s it to you?"

"Impudent!" The old man immediately became extremely angry, saying, "Junior, is this how your elders taught you to behave?"

"Why should I care how my elders teach me? Your elders didn’t even educate you properly; what qualifications do you have to say this?" Fang Lie responded with a dismissive sneer.

"Bastard!" The old man was taken aback by Fang Lie’s insult. He was tempted to strike back but hesitated, considering the rules of Star Loss City, which left him in a dilemma.

Fortunately, at that moment, a middle-aged sword cultivator standing beside him stepped forward and said sternly, "Junior, who are you? How dare you speak to Master Sun like this?"

"Hmph, a fool who insults others has no right to demand respect," Fang Lie retorted with a cold laugh.

"You~" The man was suddenly speechless. Indeed, no matter how it was viewed, it was that Master who had acted rudely first. Of course, under normal circumstances, a dignified Thunder Tribulation Immortal insulting a low-level cultivator wouldn’t matter much.

Unfortunately, Fang Lie didn’t buy this approach and directly stood his ground, leading to the current situation.

The middle-aged sword cultivator, aware of his own lack of justification, could no longer maintain his earlier bravado and said helplessly, "Master is highly esteemed and respected; even if he scolds you, it is for your own good!"

"That’s right, Master is educating you. You’re just a kid who knows nothing, yet you act so arrogant!"

"Hmph, just because you have a bit of money doesn’t mean you should forget your name. What a joke!"

The other cultivators began to criticize Fang Lie in a strange manner.

Fang Lie, not one to be intimidated, immediately turned serious and shouted, "You scoundrels, shut your mouths! If you can speak civilly, do so; if not, get lost and stop polluting the environment!"

"Bastard!"

"Does this kid really dare to insult us?"

"Whose junior is this? So bold!" A crowd of angry people was about to erupt.

However, Fang Lie remained unafraid, instead sneering, "Look at all of you—each one a hypocrite, pretending to be respectable, yet you have the nerve to call yourselves masters? What an ignorant bunch! Your elders really failed you; how did they end up raising people like you?"

Hearing Fang Lie’s words, the crowd was enraged, their Magic surging with obvious signs of losing control and ready to strike.

Beside them, Wang Laosan and Li Qing were stunned by Fang Lie’s audacity, sweating profusely. They never imagined Fang Lie could stir up such trouble, and to make it worse, he had provoked five or six Thunder Tribulation Immortals at once!

Li Qing, being of lower status, didn’t dare to speak, while Wang Laosan, responsible for hosting Fang Lie, could not back down. Trembling, he stepped forward to stand in front of Fang Lie and said, "Respected seniors, please calm down! This is the sacred ground for gambling on stones; you absolutely cannot fight! Let’s talk this out amicably!"

"This brat actually dares to insult us; can we really talk it over?"

"Step aside now! Let us beat him to death, and that will be the end of the matter!"

"Don’t think that just because you have a bit of money, you can do whatever you want. He’s dead meat!"

Facing their accusations, Fang Lie remained unfazed and laughed loudly, "With you bunch of useless people, I truly don’t take you seriously!"

"You~" The crowd was once again enraged, with several people preparing to take action.

At this critical moment, however, a voice suddenly rang out, "Stop it!"

There seemed to be a mysterious power within that voice, instantly suppressing the surging Magic of everyone, clearly indicating the arrival of a powerful figure.

Sure enough, as the voice faded, a young and handsome scoundrel appeared out of thin air between the two groups. Although he looked like an ordinary scholar, he instilled an inexplicable sense of fear in people’s hearts, a terrifying aura that only a Semi-Immortal could possess.

"What is going on here?" the scholar questioned Wang Laosan.

"Well, um…" Wang Laosan smiled awkwardly and replied, "I report to the Deputy City Lord, several seniors had a conflict with this VIP over words!"

The scholar glanced at Fang Lie and discovered he was a strange person completely enveloped in a black robe, with even his face covered.

Looking at the other side, his eyes brightened immediately, "Oh, it turns out I am facing a Master, my apologies!"

"No, no!" the old man, who called himself a Master, quickly bowed and saluted, saying, "In front of this senior, how could I dare to claim to be a Master?"

"Ah, as the saying goes, the worthy are prioritized. Your skill in gambling on stones is indeed unparalleled; calling you a Master is not an exaggeration at all! This incident is merely a misunderstanding caused by a Junior, so please, Master, for my sake, show more understanding." After finishing, the scholar turned to Fang Lie and said, "Apologize to the Master, and let this matter be resolved!"

Seeing this, everyone felt a wave of dissatisfaction because they could clearly see that the Deputy City Lord actually leaned towards the VIP, after all, he had spent money and certainly should not be in trouble.

If any other Junior dared to offend a group of Thunder Tribulation Immortals like this, they would likely not survive, and even if they did, they would definitely get beaten badly.

The Deputy City Lord also felt that his handling of the situation had already reached the limit of kindness.

However, he never expected that Fang Lie not only did not appreciate it, but instead sneered and said, "You want me to apologize just like that? Who do you think you are?"

As soon as Fang Lie said this, it immediately stirred a wave of gasps! Even those people who were originally looking at the stones were startled and came over to watch the fun.

The Deputy City Lord was so angry that his face turned green, unable to help but say, "Junior, do you think that just because you spent money to become a VIP, you can do whatever you want?"

"Oh, so you know that I am a VIP, not your family’s servant?" Fang Lie mocked coldly, "He just insulted me, and I should apologize to him instead? This is simply ridiculous. Did I come here just to spend money and be humiliated?"

Then, Fang Lie shouted loudly to everyone around, "Everyone present, come judge! Is there such a principle in this world? Is there no rule in Star Loss City?"

Many people around had witnessed the situation unfold, and with Fang Lie’s words, they all showed expressions of disdain.

"Exactly! Even a Master can’t randomly insult others as idiots, right? After insulting someone, they expect an apology? What kind of logic is that?"

"Isn’t Star Loss City supposed to uphold rules? How has it come to this situation where guests are oppressed?"

"We spend money and still get bullied, what does this mean? We deserve an explanation!"

Other onlookers also expressed their dissatisfaction.

Now, the scholar Deputy City Lord was in a tough spot; he never expected things would escalate to this point, leaving him in a bind. Continuing to pressure Fang Lie clearly wouldn’t work, and ignoring the situation would invite ridicule. In that moment, he was so anxious he broke out in a cold sweat.

At this moment, the sword cultivator spoke up again, "Kid, you are just a Junior; is it wrong for elders to teach you a lesson?"

"Shut up!" Fang Lie shouted angrily, "Do you know who I am? With your worthless company, how dare you call yourselves my elders? Seeking death?"

Fang Lie’s words stunned everyone. The man hurriedly asked, "Then may I ask who you are?"

"You don’t have the qualification to know!" Fang Lie replied dismissively.

"You—" The sword cultivator almost lost his temper, then shouted, "You, a coward afraid to show your face, dare to speak so arrogantly?"

"You worthless people can call yourselves Masters; why can’t I speak boldly?" Fang Lie sneered.

"Shut your mouth!" The sword cultivator angrily retorted, "The Master has been here for five hundred years, having opened up seven Immortal Crystals from gambling on stones and many other treasures. In the history of Star Loss City, this is unparalleled; how can he not be called a Master?"

Hearing this, the Arrogant Old Man beamed with pride, holding his head high, reveling in his success.

However, Fang Lie directly countered, "Five hundred years to obtain seven Immortal Crystals and you dare to call yourself a Master? You are truly full of yourselves!"

The Arrogant Old Man was so furious he nearly spat blood. Unable to hold back, he shouted, "Kid, since you say that, then let me ask you, what achievements do you have in gambling on stones?"

"None right now, but I will soon!" Fang Lie replied proudly, "I’m just here to play today, but surely I can do better than seven Immortal Crystals, right?"

"Good, good, good!" The old man laughed furiously, "Since you are so confident, let’s make a bet. If you can gamble out more than seven Immortal Crystals today, I will kowtow to you and apologize!"

"Who cares?" Fang Lie said disdainfully, "If you are brave enough, let’s make it something substantial!"

"Substantial?" The old man said, angrily laughing, "Ha, I originally wanted to give you some leeway, but since you’re so ungrateful, don’t blame me for being rude!"

With that, the old man took out a jade box and opened it to reveal three Immortal Crystals the size of longan.

He then proudly declared, "If you win, you can take them all! How about that?"

"Not bad!" Fang Lie replied casually.

"But what if you lose?" the old man sneered, "I wonder what you can offer to bet against my three medium-sized Immortal Crystals!"