Lord Hu glanced at Scarface, then turned his gaze toward Li Shiqi, his expression turning unfriendly.
Inside Dragon City University, many students stepped back a few paces at the sight.
The Allheaven Sect was one of the three major factions in Dragon City, and they had no desire to get mixed up in this.
Since Li Shiqi had beaten up Scarface, he was likely in grave danger today.
Just as Lord Hu was about to speak, his gaze landed on the Divine Dragon Ring in Li Shiqi's hand, and a shock rippled through his heart.
Li Shiqi let go of Scarface and looked toward Lord Hu with an utterly cold expression.
"You brat, know fear now?"
Scarface picked himself up, looking quite smug, and hurried over to Lord Hu. "Lord Hu, I'm a man of the Allheaven Sect! This brat actually dared to lay a hand on me—he simply has no regard for the Allheaven Sect!"
*Thwack...*
Before the tattooed man could finish his sentence, Lord Hu swung his hand and delivered a fierce slap across his face. "You bastard! Why aren't you kneeling down for me?"
Everyone present wore an expression of sheer disbelief.
They had assumed Lord Hu had come here to stand up for Scarface.
They never expected him to attack Scarface directly, showing not an ounce of courtesy.
The tattooed man was stunned from the blow. "Lord..."
Lord Hu immediately followed up with a kick, sending the tattooed man crashing to the ground. "You reckless fool! Violating the rules of the Allheaven Sect—you deserve to die!"
Li Shiqi stood where he was, feeling somewhat bewildered as well.
Even he had not expected Lord Hu to act this way.
Shen Ruofang wore a peculiar expression, while Li Weiwei beside her also revealed a look of astonishment.
The tattooed man was frightened out of his wits, stumbling about and not knowing what to do.
"Esteemed sir, this incident is my Allheaven Sect's fault!" Lord Hu said, cupping his fists. "Whether you want to beat us or punish us, we accept it!"
Lord Hu was neither servile nor overbearing, treating Li Shiqi with the utmost respect.
The onlookers were dumbfounded. This was Lord Hu of the Allheaven Sect!
Rumor had it that within the entire Allheaven Sect, apart from the sect master, Lord Hu held the greatest authority.
Even throughout Dragon City, Lord Hu commanded immense prestige.
Yet today, he was acting so submissively before Li Shiqi—a complete reversal of his usual demeanor.
"I want them dead!" Li Shiqi's voice was cold, carrying an unquestionable finality.
These people had bullied Li Weiwei. He had already given them a way out, but they did not know how to cherish it.
People like this had no reason to go on living.
"Drag them away!"
At Lord Hu's command, several men from the Allheaven Sect stepped forward, hauled the tattooed woman and the tattooed man away, and prepared to deal with them right then and there.
The crowd looked at one another in dismay, feeling as though none of this was quite real.
"Rest assured, sir, I will certainly handle this matter thoroughly!" Lord Hu cupped his fists once more, maintaining a respectful posture.
"You really do surprise me!" Li Shiqi glanced at Lord Hu, then left the campus with Li Weiwei and the others.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Li Shiqi walked away in broad daylight, sparking endless chatter among the onlookers.
Lord Hu stood silently in place, a tempest raging in his heart.
This Divine Dragon Ring was the totem of their Allheaven Sect, and only the sect master and he knew of it.
The first sect master had once received guidance from a master, and that person was none other than the owner of the Divine Dragon Ring.
Therefore, their Allheaven Sect had a rule: if anyone should ever be seen wearing the Divine Dragon Ring, they were to be revered as master and followed for all eternity.
"Lord Hu, what just happened?" A man stepped forward to ask. "What is that brat's background? How could he possibly make Lord Hu so apprehensive?"
"This is not something you are qualified to know!" Lord Hu's voice was cold. "Return to the Allheaven Sect!"
The man did not dare to ask further. He drove away, leaving the various students of Dragon City University buzzing with discussion.
The events of today had simply been too dramatic.
Scarcely had they left Dragon City University when Shen Ruofang looked at Li Shiqi and asked, "What on earth is going on? Do you know those people?"
"I don't know them!" Li Shiqi shook his head. Three years ago he had heard of the Allheaven Sect's reputation, but he had never had any dealings with them.
"That's strange, then. If you don't know them, why would they be so respectful to you?" Shen Ruofang asked suspiciously. "And are you a martial artist?"
"Aren't you one yourself?" Li Shiqi gave a faint smile as he looked at Shen Ruofang.
Shen Ruofang felt a jolt in her heart, but flatly denied it. "How could I possibly be a martial artist? I'm just a college student!"
Li Shiqi couldn't be bothered to expose her. When he had regulated her Qi last time, he had already discovered that Shen Ruofang was no ordinary person; she must have practiced martial arts as well.
"Brother, it's all my fault!" Li Weiwei said. "I'm always causing trouble for you!"
"Silly girl, I'm your brother. From now on, with me here, I won't let you suffer any grievances!" Li Shiqi said with absolute fondness.
"Oh right, I have to go to work!" Li Weiwei checked the time. "Otherwise I'll be late!"
"Washing dishes again?" Shen Ruofang frowned.
Over the years, Li Weiwei had worked hard through a work-study program, rushing off to wash dishes the moment class ended, which made her ache for her friend.
"Weiwei, there's money in this card!" Li Shiqi produced a card. "You don't need to go to work anymore. Focus on your university, and your brother will provide for you!"
"Brother, you just arrived in Dragon City, where did you get money?" Li Weiwei asked, puzzled.
"Your brother is no ordinary person, and I know medicine, so earning money is a given," Li Shiqi said with a smile.
"I can't take this money. Brother, you still need to find a wife!" Li Weiwei shook her head sensibly.
"Silly girl, your brother isn't short of this little bit of cash!" Li Shiqi smiled, gesturing for Li Weiwei to take it.
Just as they were talking, a luxury car drove up from not far away.
Han Xueshi stepped out in her high heels. "Mr. Li, do you have some time?"
Li Shiqi glanced over, knowing the purpose of her visit, and got into her car.
Shen Ruofang looked somewhat surprised. "Who is this woman? She looks so rich!"
"I don't know either!" Li Weiwei shook her head.
Inside the Han Family estate, Elder Han was sipping tea and waiting quietly.
As the car drove in, Elder Han stood up to welcome them.
"Mr. Li, I'll have to trouble you with my grandfather's illness!" Han Xueshi smiled, appearing quite courteous.
Li Shiqi nodded, looked toward Elder Han, and produced his silver needles.
Elder Han said no more, cooperating with Li Shiqi.
"Mr. Li, that ring on your finger is truly exquisite!" Elder Han said with a smile after the acupuncture session concluded.
"It's just an ordinary ring," Li Shiqi replied faintly. In truth, this ring had been a gift from his master, the Kunlun Immortaless.
As for what uses it had, he had no idea.
But since it belonged to his master, it was definitely no ordinary item.
"I once heard that there is a ring in this world called the Divine Dragon Ring," Elder Han probed, casting a line to catch a fish. "Only a supreme powerhouse of the era may possess it! It bears quite a strong resemblance to the ring in Mr. Li's hand."
"Perhaps it's just a coincidence!" Li Shiqi shrugged, not taking it to heart.
After all, the Kunlun Immortaless had never told him the origins of the ring.
Seeing that Li Shiqi refused to take the bait, Elder Han's brow twitched as he reached out toward Li Shiqi.