Chapter 1562: I'll Curse You Right to Your Face!

The main gate of Miaoshou Studio was blasted to smithereens.

The hall was in chaos, medicinal herbs scattered everywhere.

The shopkeeper hid in a corner, not daring to breathe.

The pressure emanating from Tang Rui made him tremble.

"Call Ye Yuan out. Today, Miaoshou Studio will vanish from the South City," Tang Rui said coolly.

Just then, a group of people rushed in, led by Xing Guan, the chief of Thunderclap Gang.

Seeing Tang Rui, Xing Guan's face turned pale, but he forced himself to calm down and cupped his hands, saying, "Sir, may I ask what offense Miaoshou Studio has committed to disturb a lord from the Martial Tower?"

Tang Rui glanced at him disdainfully and said, "An insignificant ant like you—what right do you have to question me, a Divine Lord? Get lost!"

The word "lost" carried a surge of World Force that shot straight at him.

Several brothers of Thunderclap Gang couldn't even resist; they were sent flying, spitting blood.

Xing Guan had already stepped into the Half-Step Divine Lord realm, but before Tang Rui, he was still utterly vulnerable.

Tang Rui was no novice like Xiao Riyue; he was a Second Heaven Divine Lord, capable of killing Xing Guan and his men with a wave of his hand.

If not for the constraints of the Martial Tower's rules, Xing Guan and the others would already be corpses.

Xing Guan got up and said through gritted teeth, "Sir, the Martial Tower has its own rules. On what grounds do you want to destroy my Miaoshou Studio's property without distinguishing right from wrong?"

At this, Wu Feng sneered, "You want a reason? Ye Yuan colluded with a Divine Lord to disrupt order in the South City! Is that charge enough?"

Xing Guan's expression changed, and he retorted angrily, "Wu Feng, you're framing me without cause! The Divine Lord at Miaoshou Studio only came to discuss alchemy with Master Ye Yuan. When did he ever disrupt order in the South City?"

Tang Rui narrowed his eyes and snorted, "Do I need you to dictate how I act? Keep blabbering, and I won't be polite!"

Under the immense pressure, Xing Guan's muscles trembled all over.

Yet he stubbornly refused to retreat.

Xing Guan was a man of the underworld, valuing loyalty above all.

Ye Yuan had cured his second brother, and he was deeply grateful.

Moreover, last time when Xiao Riyue broke through, if not for Ye Yuan, Thunderclap Gang would have been wiped out.

So the moment he learned that Wu Feng had brought people, he rushed over with his brothers.

He just hadn't expected Wu Feng to invite a strongman from the Martial Tower.

"It seems you won't shed tears until you see the coffin!"

Tang Rui snorted coldly and pointed a finger at Xing Guan.

The aura of death rushed toward him. Under that finger, Xing Guan had no room to resist and could only close his eyes, awaiting death.

"Boom!"

Just then, an aura no weaker than Tang Rui's brutally inserted itself between the two.

Tang Rui staggered back several steps, his energy churning.

He hadn't used his full strength just now and suffered a hidden loss.

About to explode in rage, he suddenly saw the white-robed youth in front of Xing Guan and his expression changed.

"Lu Yi! You... why are you here!" Tang Rui said in surprise.

Lu Yi was a rising star of the Alchemy Tower, likely to inherit Master Xuanyu's legacy.

In comparison, Tang Rui's status in the Martial Tower was far inferior; he could only be sent as an attendant to Master Luming.

"Tang Rui, quite the show of authority, swaggering around the South City! If you've got guts, throw your weight around in the Martial Tower!" Lu Yi mocked.

Tang Rui hadn't expected Lu Yi to be so disrespectful, mocking him right off the bat. He snorted, "I am here on Master Luming's orders to apprehend the Divine Lord who disrupted the South City's situation! Lu Yi, are you going to oppose me?"

After several rounds, Lu Yi and his fellow disciples were utterly in awe of Ye Yuan.

They had benefited greatly today and were enjoying a lively discussion in the inner hall when Tang Rui's arrival ruined it all—how could he not be furious?

Seeing Tang Rui invoke Luming to pressure him, he sneered, "Luming? Luming is nothing but a fart! A man who relies on his seniority! The Master Xiao Feng you speak of is my close friend, and we are discussing the Dao. If you want to arrest him, are you going to take me away too?"

Tang Rui's face burned with humiliation. "You... you are violating the imperial city's rules! When I return, I will report this to the Martial Tower and the Alchemy Tower!"

Lu Yi said dismissively, "Suit yourself! But be prepared to face my wrath!"

Tang Rui's expression shifted, and he found himself in a dilemma.

Xuanyu's lineage held too much power in the Alchemy Tower.

Not only was Xuanyu himself extremely strong, but the disciples he trained were also the cream of the younger generation in the Alchemy Tower.

Only the Grand Elder's lineage could contend with Xuanyu's lineage.

Although Luming belonged to the Grand Elder's faction, he was nothing before Xuanyu.

As for Tang Rui, there was no need to say more.

In the Inner City, he was just a minor figure.

When big shots clashed, he might end up as a sacrifice.

Wu Feng, standing by, didn't even dare to breathe loudly.

This level of exchange was beyond his ability to interject.

He had been fully confident that with his master's intervention, Miaoshou Studio would be destroyed today.

Who knew another heavyweight would appear, with an extraordinary status that even Tang Rui dared not overstep.

At this moment, Wu Feng's heart was in turmoil.

What kind of magic did this kid Ye Yuan possess, that big shots kept showing up?

But just as he was in despair, a slightly plump old man slowly entered Miaoshou Studio.

Wu Feng's eyes lit up with excitement.

"Lu Yi, you have quite the nerve, cursing me behind my back like that?"

The old man who suddenly appeared was none other than Luming himself!

No sooner had Tang Rui left than Luming received news that Lu Yi and his three fellow disciples had left the Inner City.

And their destination was none other than Miaoshou Studio!

This news made Luming take it seriously.

With them around, Tang Rui would surely not get the upper hand, so he decided to come here personally.

As for Xuanyu, his whereabouts were naturally not something Luming could track.

He didn't know that Xuanyu had already entered this little Miaoshou Studio before Lu Yi and the others.

Seeing Luming, Lu Yi was momentarily startled, but quickly snorted, "Who said I cursed you behind your back? I'll curse you right to your face! You old man who relies on seniority!"

Xuanyu himself was indifferent to power, but his alchemy strength made even the Grand Elder wary.

Thus, in the Alchemy Tower, the Grand Elder always suppressed and marginalized Xuanyu's lineage.

And Luming was an old hand at playing politics, so Lu Yi naturally had no liking for him.

As Xuanyu's senior disciple, Lu Yi had no goodwill toward Luming.

Although Luming was a senior steward, Lu Yi's status in the Alchemy Tower was not much inferior.

Luming hadn't expected Lu Yi to be so disrespectful. His face darkened, and he snorted coldly, "Your lineage truly is a bunch of ill-mannered whelps! It seems I must, on behalf of the Second Elder, teach you how to respect your elders!"