Although it was merely a suggestion, Bai Wei didn't wait for Chu Hao's agreement but brazenly reached out to take the Illusory Dream Demonic Eye technique. Seeing this, Chu Hao frowned and spoke.
"Stop right there, did I say I agreed?"
"What did you say?"
Bai Wei's face hardened, seemingly unable to comprehend why Chu Hao wouldn't obey his command.
"Chu Hao, perhaps you should just do as he says."
Ning Peng trembled with fear, inching closer to Chu Hao and whispering in his ear.
"He is Bai Wei, Bai Luo's younger brother. I told you who Bai Luo is before, didn't I? That guy manages this entire street. So just let it go; don't conflict with Bai Wei."
Bai Luo, a seventh-stage Grandmaster Realm cultivator, was a member of the Liu clan due to his connections with Liu Ba. Although this Liu Ba was not highly regarded within the Liu clan, he was still one of the heirs, and his status could not be underestimated.
Bai Luo was highly valued by Liu Ba, so much so that he had become Liu Ba's spokesman. This street was also entrusted to Bai Luo by Liu Ba for management. This was a very lucrative job, as every person who wished to sell wares here needed to pay three primordial stones, and there were thousands of merchants here. This implied that Bai Luo must earn several thousand primordial stones every day.
Although the vast majority of these collected primordial stones would have to be remitted to the Liu clan, the remaining primordial stones that went into Bai Luo's pocket each day were still enough to make cultivators salivate.
Bai Luo might even be wealthier than some Great Grandmaster Realm cultivators.
Bai Wei heard Ning Peng explain his brother's identity to Chu Hao and lifted his chin, speaking arrogantly.
"Brat, consider yourself ignorant and thus innocent; I'll spare you this time."
With that, he reached out again, intending to snatch the Illusory Dream Demonic Eye technique. But Chu Hao's demeanor remained unchanged.
"Put that down!"
Chu Hao said coldly.
Bai Wei's eyes narrowed, his attitude growing furious as a paltry merchant dared to challenge his authority. Who among the vendors here dared to disrespect him? Even cultivators of higher cultivation than him here had to address him as 'Big Brother.'
Moreover, Chu Hao's defiance was happening right in front of Xu Yan, the girl he was pursuing. What Chu Hao was doing was nothing short of making him lose face in front of the person he liked.
"Utterly foolish! Just a mere sixth-stage Qi Refining Realm brat dares to defy me? Do you believe I will cut off your limbs and throw you into the middle of the street?"
Bai Wei's physique was already larger than Chu Hao's, and as he emanated his oppressive aura, he became even more menacing. Clearly, this Bai Wei was not a gentle sort of person.
However, Chu Hao's eyes showed no hint of fear, only an immeasurable calm and coldness.
The moment Zhao Feng challenged him, he crippled one of his own arms. It wasn't because Chu Hao was uncertain of defeating Zhao Feng at that time; with the knowledge and experience of a Heavenly Venerate Realm cultivator, Chu Hao had more than enough trump cards to kill Zhao Feng even with his third-stage Qi Refining Realm cultivation. But then he would not have had enough remaining energy to protect Chu Ling'er, which was why he took a step back.
If anything were to happen to him, Chu Ling'er's fate would be tragic.
But today, Chu Hao was alone. So, why should he take a step back?
Bai Wei was merely a ninth-stage Qi Refining Realm cultivator, only three stages higher than him. Meanwhile, Chu Hao cultivated the Nameless technique, and his true strength already vastly surpassed his current realm by many folds. Killing Bai Wei was a trifling matter; at most, he would just move to another place.
As for Bai Luo's revenge, or even implicating the Liu clan, Chu Hao didn't take it seriously, as his cultivation realm would increase very rapidly.
The dispute between the two quickly attracted the attention of passersby, among whom were three young individuals, both male and female, standing together. They were all elegantly dressed, clearly children of influential clans.
Liu Qian, young mistress of the Liu clan. Xia Hou Ming, young master of the Xia Hou clan. Chen Quan, young master of the Chen clan.
Although Liu Qian was not as prominent as the leader of the Liu clan's younger generation, Liu Jiya, she was still relatively well-regarded. Hence, Xia Hou Ming and Chen Quan followed her, hoping for her assistance.
"Liu Qian, this Bai Wei seems to be a subordinate of your Liu clan. Are you not going to manage this matter?"
Liu Qian remained silent, then said.
"Alright, I'll go say a few words to avoid a disturbance. It's truly embarrassing."
Liu Qian advanced towards Chu Hao's stall.
At the same time, this street also welcomed another person of noble status: the number one genius of the Liu clan, Liu Jiya.
"Remember the person in this painting. If you find this person, I will greatly reward you."
Liu Jiya said, clutching a painting of a youth standing silently with a sword amidst a blizzard, looking extremely ethereal. If Chu Hao were here, he would immediately recognize that the person depicted in the painting was none other than himself.
Liu Jiya's knowledge of Chu Hao was purely coincidental.
A few days prior, while he was cultivating on the mountain, he happened to encounter Liu Jiya diligently practicing her sword. Liu Jiya, at the time, thought he was lost and gave him food, showing no arrogance or disdain towards Chu Hao. Seeing that the young woman's heart was not evil, Chu Hao offered her a few pointers on swordsmanship.
By the time Liu Jiya awakened from her epiphany, Chu Hao had already left.
After returning to Jade City, Liu Jiya immediately sought out a skilled painter to help her recreate Chu Hao's appearance at that moment. With her Great Grandmaster Realm cultivation, even having met Chu Hao only once, she could still recall his exact likeness.
"No problem, Young Mistress. I will call upon all my subordinates to find this young master for you."
Beside Liu Jiya was Bai Luo. Although he looked significantly older than Liu Jiya, he still appeared exceptionally respectful.
"Very well, take me to meet your younger brother for a moment. I heard you wish for your younger brother to join the Liu clan's guard detachment. If you assist me this time, I can offer a recommendation. Of course, whether he succeeds or not will depend on your younger brother."
"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare. Thank you, Young Mistress, for looking after us brothers."
Bai Luo struggled to suppress his joy.