The speaker was a young man with an imposing aura. Who else could it be but Guo Dingtian? No one would have expected him to be at this bar.

The moment Cheng Shaoshang saw Guo Dingtian, he was as ecstatic as if he'd seen his own father and quickly walked up to him.

"Brother Tian, you've come at just the right time! You have to teach Huang Xingcheng and that damn beggar a lesson!"

If Guo Dingtian weren't there, Cheng Shaoshang would never have dared to speak to Huang Xingcheng like that. After all, Huang Xingcheng was far more powerful than he was. But in front of Guo Dingtian, Huang Xingcheng's background was insignificant. Cheng Shaoshang knew this well, which was why he dared to be so arrogant.

Guo Dingtian ignored Cheng Shaoshang's words and asked coldly, "What's going on?"

"Brother Tian, first, that damn beggar hit Huang Xingdong. I thought when Huang Xingcheng arrived, he would avenge his brother. But who would have guessed he'd make Huang Xingdong apologize to that beggar? After apologizing, Huang Xingdong just left. Then, the beggar started sowing discord, and Huang Xingcheng tried to make me apologize to him too! Brother Tian, I'm one of your men. If word gets out that I was humiliated like this, it's your reputation on the line!"

Hearing this, Huang Xingcheng snorted coldly. "Cheng Shaoshang, you really have the potential to be a green tea bitch. Let me ask you, if you hadn't instigated him, would my brother have just come up and insulted Lin Xiao for no reason?"

"Bullshit! Huang Xingdong is a moron! What does that have to do with me?" Cheng Shaoshang roared.

Just as the words left his mouth, a rough voice cut in.

"Cheng Shaoshang, you're right. I'm a complete moron. If you hadn't told me some beggar was trying to steal Xiang Xue from you and that it was inconvenient for you to act, would I have stepped up for you?"

The speaker was none other than Huang Xingdong, the very person Huang Xingcheng had just sent away. No one had expected him to still be here.

Cheng Shaoshang was instantly mortified. He glared at Huang Xingdong, furious at this betrayal. As everyone's eyes fell on him, he decided to drop the act.

After all, with Guo Dingtian here, what could these people possibly do to me?

"So what if I did? I just can't stand the sight of that damn beggar. You got a problem with that?"

Huang Xingcheng was about to speak when Guo Dingtian suddenly let out a cold laugh.

"What gives you the right to disrespect Lin Xiao?"

It was only because Lin Xiao had instructed him not to casually reveal his identity. Otherwise, Guo Dingtian really wanted to tell these degenerates that the man standing before them was the renowned Dragon Lord.

BOOM!!!

The crowd was stunned.

Cheng Shaoshang stood frozen to the spot, staring at Guo Dingtian. In his wildest dreams, he couldn't imagine Guo Dingtian saying such a thing.

Huang Xingcheng was also in shock. He knew Lin Xiao's background was extraordinary, but Guo Dingtian was no slouch either. He was the Dragon Lord's student! For someone with such a heaven-defying background to be so respectful to Lin Xiao… Didn't that mean Lin Xiao's identity was even more ridiculously powerful?

Chu Xiangxue was also stunned. It was one thing for Huang Xingcheng to be so reverent, but for Guo Dingtian to act the same way? Guo Dingtian was a student of the Dragon Lord, an incredibly distinguished position. Could it be that Lin Xiao's identity wasn't just 'disciple of the Sect Master of Immortal Medicine'? Did he have another, even more heaven-defying background? Her gaze on Lin Xiao instantly became incredibly complex.

Seeing Guo Dingtian's anger, the previously arrogant Cheng Shaoshang started to panic. He stammered, "Brother Tian, I… I was wrong! I just couldn't swallow the insult! This is Shengjing! H-He's just a damn beggar, why… why should he…"

SLAP!!!

Before Cheng Shaoshang could finish, Guo Dingtian delivered a resounding backhand slap that sent him sprawling to the ground. Wails and howls immediately followed.

"Shut your damn mouth!" Guo Dingtian barked.

Cheng Shaoshang instantly fell silent.

Guo Dingtian shot him a sharp glare before walking over to Lin Xiao. He said respectfully, "Lin Xiao, I'm sorry. It was my failure to keep him in line."

"Your man?" Lin Xiao asked.

"You could say that. We grew up together. But from this moment on, he isn't."

Everyone present was sharp, especially Huang Xingcheng. As he listened to Guo Dingtian's words, the more he thought about it, the more something felt off.

It was one thing for someone like Guo Dingtian, with his immense status, to be respectful to Lin Xiao. But to sever a lifelong friendship over a single sentence from him? This meant Guo Dingtian was afraid of Lin Xiao. Terrified of angering him. That's why he acted so decisively. Just who in the world was this Lin Xiao? A single phone call could get my grandfather kicked out of the Immortal Doctor Sect. Now, he had a top master from the Dragon Ranking—and a student of the Dragon Lord, no less—acting so fearfully. Could it be… he was *that* person? Otherwise, how could he possibly wield such influence?

When the realization hit, Huang Xingcheng trembled with excitement. If Lin Xiao was really *him*, hadn't I just struck gold? I've always boasted about having connections to the Dragon Lord. But now… now I'm truly connected! The thought made him want to shout for joy.

Lin Xiao smiled. "You should make friends with people who share your aspirations. Good friends will help you move forward, while trash friends will only drag you down. You understand that, right?"

"U-Understood!" Guo Dingtian stammered. He had almost slipped and addressed himself as a student. He knew that if he did, everyone present would instantly guess Lin Xiao's true identity.

"Good, as long as you've learned your lesson. Let's go drink. There are still several beautiful women waiting inside!" Lin Xiao said with a smile.

Guo Dingtian nodded hastily.

Huang Xingcheng grinned. "Master, since you've said so, we'll have to drink heartily today!"

"Just don't chicken out!" Lin Xiao laughed.

Huang Xingcheng laughed heartily.

Seeing Huang Xingcheng call Lin Xiao "Master," Guo Dingtian smiled. "Brother Huang, you and I must have a good drink today as well!"

Huang Xingcheng knew Guo Dingtian was extending an olive branch. He laughed quickly and said, "Brother Tian, you'll have to go easy on me! Everyone knows you can hold your liquor!"

Guo Dingtian burst into laughter. Still laughing, he glared at Cheng Shaoshang. "Kneel at the door!"

Cheng Shaoshang, who had been about to get up, went pale and collapsed back onto the ground. It's over.

As Chu Xiangxue walked past him, he hurriedly said, "Xiang Xue, listen to me, this isn't what…"

"First, call me Chu Xiangxue. Second, from now on, we are no longer friends," Chu Xiangxue said coldly. The moment Cheng Shaoshang began instigating Huang Xingdong, Chu Xiangxue had already struck him from her list of friends.

Cheng Shaoshang completely broke down.

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