Lin Xiao certainly wanted to laugh.

Indeed, making it onto the Human Emperor's List was an exciting affair. After all, of the more than one billion people in Jiuzhou, only ten managed to get on it. But to boast about it in front of me, the Dragon Lord… that's just low-class.

Lin Xiao's disdainful laugh made Liu Chengfeng feel a deep sense of humiliation once again, especially since he was being ridiculed in front of Shao Mei'er. He felt as if Lin Xiao had just trampled his dignity underfoot.

He looked at Lin Xiao with uncontrollable anger.

"You filthy beggar, what the hell are you laughing at?"

Lin Xiao let out a cold laugh. "Of course I'm laughing at your stupidity!"

Those words were like gasoline poured over Liu Chengfeng's heart, causing him to instantly explode with rage.

"Damn it! You dare laugh at me? Are you looking for death?"

Just as Lin Xiao was about to speak, Shao Mei'er cut in. "Liu Chengfeng, our friendship ends here. Please leave!"

Shao Mei'er's attitude toward Lin Xiao had already enraged Liu Chengfeng. Now, after hearing her words, he was even more furious, on the verge of exploding.

"Damn it, Shao Mei'er, you've got some nerve! I've spent all these years fawning over you like a lovesick fool, and now you treat me like this for some filthy beggar? Fine, friendship be damned! Today, I'm going to teach you two pieces of trash a lesson and show you the consequences of offending me!" Liu Chengfeng roared, nearly hysterical.

An icy frost had unknowingly settled over Shao Mei'er's foxy face. She looked at Liu Chengfeng with a cold gaze.

"Fine, teach us a lesson? You just try and touch us today. Don't think you can do whatever you want just because you're the Dragon Lord's student. I'm putting it all on the line right now: if you dare lay a single finger on Lin Xiao, the Shao Family will make you pay a price in blood, even if it means bankrupting ourselves!"

Shao Mei'er's demeanor had completely changed from her usual seductive tone, becoming incredibly domineering. Moreover, her eyes were no longer watery but had become piercingly sharp.

Liu Chengfeng scoffed disdainfully. "Shao Mei'er, I know your Shao Family is a member of the A9 Alliance. But don't forget, I am the Dragon Lord's student. In front of the Dragon Lord, the A9 Alliance is nothing!"

"Then you're welcome to try!" Shao Mei'er retorted with determination.

Liu Chengfeng snorted coldly, his gaze turning playful as he looked at Shao Mei'er.

"Shao Mei'er, tell me, how would you feel if this filthy beggar you're so desperately protecting knelt before me right now?"

"Hmph. If you're crazy, go see a doctor. Stop putting on an act here," Shao Mei'er said coldly.

"Alright, if that's how you want to be, then I'll just beat this filthy beggar until he kneels before me!"

"You dare!" Shao Mei'er shouted instantly.

She had known Lin Xiao for a while and was well aware he was no pushover. But Liu Chengfeng was an expert on the Human Emperor's List. Even with all of Lin Xiao's backbone, she feared that he would be forced to kneel when faced with such an attack.

Liu Chengfeng's laughter grew more ferocious. "Oh, does that sting? Since you care so much about this filthy beggar, even willing to make an enemy of me for his sake, how about this? Let me have my way with you for one night, and I'll spare this filthy beggar!"

"Get lost!" Shao Mei'er bellowed, seething with rage.

Liu Chengfeng's expression darkened as he stared at her. "You were offered a chance to save face, but you refused it. Since that's how it is, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

As he finished speaking, Lin Xiao, who had been silent all this time, suddenly smiled.

"Shao Mei'er, you should leave first," Lin Xiao said with a smile.

"I won't!" the young woman said stubbornly.

She knew Lin Xiao was telling her to leave because he didn't want Liu Chengfeng to use her as leverage. But how could she possibly leave at a time like this? Even though Liu Chengfeng had turned on her, she wasn't afraid of him. Besides, she felt that if she stayed by Lin Xiao's side and Liu Chengfeng dared to make a move, she could protect him. She refused to believe Liu Chengfeng would actually dare to touch her.

"Don't worry. I'm asking you to leave not because I'm afraid he'll use you to threaten me, but because I don't want you to get splattered with blood."

PFFT.

Liu Chengfeng reacted as if he had just heard the most hilarious joke in the world and burst out laughing, laughing so hard that tears came to his eyes.

A filthy beggar dared to say something so audacious. He really was an idiot.

Shao Mei'er didn't laugh. She knew Lin Xiao was only saying this to protect her.

"Lin Xiao, no matter what you say, I'm not leaving. I will stand with you today!"

Lin Xiao was at a bit of a loss. It wasn't that he was afraid of Shao Mei'er discovering his identity as the Dragon Lord. The real reason was that he was planning to go on a killing spree—a bit of house cleaning, so to speak. There was bound to be bloodshed. This girl was just an ordinary person. She would definitely be traumatized if she witnessed such a scene.

Just as he was wondering how to persuade her to leave, Lin Xiao thought of Shen Jingzhe.

Shen Jingzhe had an impressive cultivation base, a fact Shao Mei'er was aware of.

"Shao Mei'er, I appreciate the sentiment, but this isn't the time for that. Go find Shen Jing Zhe," Lin Xiao said, feigning displeasure.

Shao Mei'er instantly understood his intention. She gave Lin Xiao a worried glance and then said, "Okay, I'll go right now!"

The moment she spoke, Liu Chengfeng let out a cold laugh.

"What, going to find reinforcements?"

"That's right! And let me tell you, Jing Zhe's cultivation is heaven-defying. Killing someone like you would be easier than crushing an ant. If you're scared, then scram!"

Liu Chengfeng was once again amused, his laugh turning sinister.

"Fine. Do me a favor and hurry back with this so-called heaven-defying expert. I'd love to see just how heaven-defying he really is," Liu Chengfeng said with utter disdain.

Shao Mei'er shot him a vicious glare before turning and leaving the security room.

Soon, only Lin Xiao and Liu Chengfeng were left in the large room.

Lin Xiao took a sip of tea.

"Kneel," he said slowly and deliberately.

"Damn it, what the hell did you say?"

Lin Xiao placed his teacup on the table, his gaze suddenly sharpening as he looked at Liu Chengfeng. An overwhelming, intimidating pressure washed over the room.

Liu Chengfeng's heart skipped a beat.

Lin Xiao ignored his shock and continued, "If I had known back then what a piece of trash you were, I never would have let you on the Human Emperor's List, no matter how talented or powerful you were. Luckily, I can correct that mistake today."

Liu Chengfeng was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing again.

"You filthy beggar, what the hell are you talking about? You think you're the Dragon Lord?"

"Who knows? Maybe I am," Lin Xiao retorted with a cold smile.

PFFT.

Liu Chengfeng laughed again, so hard he almost doubled over.

A filthy beggar had the audacity to claim he was the Dragon Lord. He was truly asking for death.

But as he laughed, Liu Chengfeng's eyes suddenly became extremely sharp, his gaze like a blade aimed at Lin Xiao.

"A maggot like you dares to impersonate the Dragon Lord?" he said in a chilling tone. "Today, I'll let you taste what it means to court death!"

With that, Liu Chengfeng pounced toward Lin Xiao.

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