Chapter 318: Chapter 317: The Mouse Sees a Mouse but Fails to Recognize the True Dragon

"No release!" Avril lifted her long and slender neck like a swan, exuding a pride that was beyond comprehension for most people.

Ji Song frowned, knowing who Avril was and feeling apprehensive because of her identity. Unlike Mao Yi and some younger people, he was deeply aware of his sect’s lack of foundation, so he was mindful of those disciples from major sects.

"Miss Avril, you’re the pride of Eden Garden. Why bother getting into conflicts with them?" Ji Song spoke in a relaxed tone, not daring to be aggressive.

Studying is useful; without studying, one becomes as foolish as Mao Yi.

"Mao Yi, why haven’t you apologized to Miss Avril yet!" Ji Song reprimanded, though his scolding was merely to help these juniors.

Mao Yi and the others used Divine Thought communication to inform Ji Song of the events. While internally cursing Mao Yi as a fool, Ji Song also came up with a plan.

"Young Master Wang, Miss Avril, my several incompetent juniors misunderstood your challenge. They presumed ill intentions on your part.

This was their mistake. As True Inheritors from the Immortal Holy Land, why would you engage in misconduct? They were foolish."

Wang Xuan didn’t regard Mao Yi and the others, sparing them nothing but a few glances, speaking lightly: "Since it concerns Avril, you can ask her directly."

Upon hearing that Wang Xuan was a True Inheritor from the Immortal Holy Land, Mao Yi and the others found it hard to believe and kept saying, "Uncle, he’s merely a Medical Cultivator. No disciples from the Immortal Holy Land would tread the Medical Dao – it’s impossible!"

They couldn’t believe it, because among a hundred Medical Cultivators, none were from the Immortal Holy Land. The Path of Cultivation in this field was narrower than others.

Ji Song, once again seeing the foolishness of his juniors, thought he’d never encountered such a fool. Talk like that wasn’t just offending people, was it?

There’s no problem being human, but in doing things, don’t create problems. Can’t one speak without offending others? But Mao Yi was exactly the kind of person who easily offended others with his words.

"You fools, I told you to hear more of the world’s stories, but all you know is cultivation. What if you kill more foes on the battlefield? If you’re blind, what good is it?" Though Ji Song scolded, he acknowledged that Mao Yi and the others were warriors for killing enemies on the battlefield.

They bore accomplishments; if they were oppressed by True Inheritors from the Immortal Holy Land in the Celestial Demon Realm, it would be disgraceful if word got out.

"My matter is simple: they apologize and swear never to bother me again, then it’s resolved." Wang Xuan said lightly.

Mao Yi and others hurriedly apologized, saying, "We were blind and offended True Inheritor Wang, truly deserving of death. We hope you’ll forgive us; we won’t make the same mistake again. Should we offend again, may the heavens punish us."

Wang Xuan nodded: "Hmm."

Avril, however, refused to forgive them, snorting coldly, "Impossible." They almost ruined her reputation today; how could she let it go lightly? 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Ji Song’s frown deepened into wrinkles, hearing from Mao Yi and the others about the affair between Avril and Wang Xuan. This woman would not let go, suspecting it was Wang Xuan’s instigation.

Remembering Wang Xuan’s statement that the fifty thousand demon beast army belonged to him, Ji Song came up with an idea.

"Friend Wang, please be generous. If you grant us some convenience, perhaps someday I can do the same for you." Ji Song signaled towards the surrounding demon beasts.

This kind of suggestion made Wang Xuan want to laugh. Shaking his head, he said, "Let’s keep work and personal issues separate. My achievements have at least a hundred witnesses; no one dares to make any false moves."

With that, he didn’t bother to entangle further and immediately ascended into the sky.

Avril snorted coldly and left, with a blue long snake wrapping around twelve people, forming quite a conspicuous procession.

Ji Song sighed helplessly, his figure disappearing suddenly. In the next moment, the twelve people behind Avril were freed from restraints and regained their freedom.

Since words were ineffective, action was the only option.

Ji Song, being a cultivator in the Divine Infant realm, wasn’t afraid of an Earth Immortal cultivator. Rather than offending her like this, he couldn’t let Mao Yi and the others be detained until a superior came to apologize and retrieve them, as that would be too humiliating.

Avril was almost furious to the point of exploding, scolding, "How dare you!"

Every prodigy with the potential to strive for being the strongest in the Same Realm possesses an unparalleled heart, as their talent ensures they will enter the True Immortal Domain, with hopes of becoming Immortal in the future.

Few are willing to provoke such individuals because they can’t gamble with the future, even if the odds of an Immortal seed blooming and bearing fruit are one in ten thousand.

"Miss Avril, I apologize on their behalf for this offense and hope for your forgiveness," Ji Song said.

Avril replied coldly, "Fine, although I can strive for becoming the King of Earth Immortals, I am not at that realm yet, lacking combat power compared to you.

But within a hundred years, I am confident in reaching the Star Lord Realm. You bullied me because of my lacking cultivation today; I will repay it in the future. I will remember this!

Oh, and about Wang Xuan, you should wish yourselves good luck. My challenge this time was to contend for the King of Earth Immortal’s fortune, unfortunately unsuccessful, far inferior to him.

The King of Earth Immortals is a supreme genius with hopes of becoming Immortal."

After speaking, Avril rode away.

Ji Song, Mao Yi, and the others exchanged glances, Ji Song let out a long sigh – what is this?

"Bah!" Mao Yi, upon gaining freedom, seeing Wang Xuan and Avril gone, remembered the previous humiliation and sought to reclaim his dignity, saying, "What a nonsense King of Earth Immortals, daring to award himself such a title.

The world is not overrun with supreme geniuses yet!

A pair of debauchees – I’ll make sure the whole world knows about their relationship—"

Slap!

Ji Song slapped Mao Yi on the face, making him see stars and leaving him stunned.

"Uncle, why did you hit me?!" Mao Yi shouted.

Ji Song sternly said, "If it weren’t for you, how would we get involved with two True Inheritors from Immortal Holy Lands?

Whatever their relationship is, what does it have to do with you, damn it? Why don’t you, with such a pig brain, just die!"

Ignoring the presence of his colleagues, Ji Song gave Mao Yi a harsh beating, showing no mercy in his punches and kicks.

"From now on, I forbid you from mentioning Wang Xuan and Avril even once. If I hear it again, I’ll cut off your tongue!"

Ji Song not only threatened Mao Yi but also warned all the disciples. He then explained the difficulty to his colleagues, asking them to forget about this event.

Yet within less than half a day, the incident spread. If two people know a secret, it may remain, but once three people know it, it’s as if the whole world does.

People didn’t care much if there was a relationship between Wang Xuan and Avril, merely sharing knowing smiles, as it truly didn’t concern them.

Admiring heroes and loving beauties have existed since ancient times – what’s so strange about that?

However, Avril’s mention of "King of Earth Immortals" caused quite the uproar.

Throughout history, there’s no first place for literature and no second for martial prowess. Among so many Earth Immortals in the world, who would willingly admit their inferiority with a King of Earth Immortals above them?

"It’s nonsense, self-aggrandizing nonsense. I’ve never heard of any King of Earth Immortals before, probably just something those True Inheritors from Immortal Holy Lands made up, an empty gesture shared by everyone."

"Tsk tsk, King of Earth Immortals, he really dares to claim that. On the Mother Star, there are at least several million Earth Immortals – who dares say they’re the strongest?"

"Indeed, anyone who dares to give themselves such a title doesn’t consider the world’s heroes!"

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A small minority believed that Wang Xuan’s combat power was indeed outstanding, and though self-proclaimed as King of Earth Immortals, it was arrogant. Still, if anyone thinks they’re stronger, they could challenge him.

However, the majority saw it as mere self-promotion.

For a moment, those at the Peak of Earth Immortal in the Celestial Demon Realm felt a surge of emotion – if they defeated Wang Xuan, wouldn’t they become famous worldwide?

After all, possessing such a title as "King of Earth Immortals" was exceedingly powerful, signifying an honor when attributed to Wang Xuan.

If they could seize it, even temporarily, it would be worth boasting about.

Yet truly exceptional prodigies who had challenged the ceiling, or those who knew the nobility of the strongest in the Same Realm, remained silent for a time.

The weight of those four words, King of Earth Immortals, was a thousand times clearer to them than to others!