"Who am I? That’s an excellent question."
Hearing Tang Yi’s question, Liu Tao’s lips curled into a smirk. He straightened up and said smugly, "Speaking of my identity, it’s quite terrifying. I am..."
Liu Tao had barely gotten a few words out before Tang Yi cut him off. "Alright, you can stop. I already know. Now, may I ask why you’re blocking our way?"
Just a moment ago, Tang Yi had already used the Celestial Eye Technique to find out Liu Tao’s name and Level.
This Liu Tao was merely a One-Star Battle Spirit. Among the examinees, a Level like that would certainly be considered impressive, but compared to Tang Yi, it was like the difference between heaven and earth—there was simply no comparison.
Tang Yi didn’t give him a second thought.
"Huh?"
"I can stop?"
Liu Tao froze, the words he had prepared getting stuck in his throat. It was an incredibly uncomfortable feeling.
It was like he’d already taken off his pants, only to be told they couldn’t do it.
Liu Tao had been about to boast, to show off in front of Mu Xianling and the other three women by listing his illustrious family background, his honors, and his various achievements. But this pretty boy in front of him actually told him to shut up?
’What the hell is that supposed to mean?’
Liu Tao was furious. He said rudely, "Why are we blocking you? Didn’t I make myself clear? Earlier, when you were going in for the test, I asked you a question. Why did you pretend not to hear me and walk right into the Spirit Awakening Hall? Acting like I don’t exist, are you?"
"That’s right! Brother Tao asked you a question, and you just ignored him and left. Are you acting like we don’t exist?" his number one lackey, Qian Xiaoliu, chimed in, looking like a dog borrowing its master’s might.
"You’re being completely unreasonable. We’re not your friends or family, so why should we have to answer you just because you ask us a question? Besides, what business is it of yours that we were going into the Spirit Awakening Hall for a test?"
Before Tang Yi could speak, Wang Bi’Er frowned and spoke up.
It was obvious this man was looking for trouble, so Wang Bi’Er didn’t bother being pleasant.
"Ooh, this little lady’s got some spice. But I like it," Liu Tao said, his eyes scanning Wang Bi’Er up and down.
He was a man who had everything going for him, with just one flaw: he was a lecher.
He had a particular taste for innocent, delicate beauties like Wang Bi’Er.
"You!" Feeling Liu Tao’s gaze on her, Wang Bi’Er was enraged.
"Lecher!"
Mu Xianling let out a cold snort, unable to stand by and watch any longer.
Even though she was jealous of Wang Bi’Er and saw her as a rival, she found Liu Tao’s behavior utterly disgusting.
Women sympathize with other women. What woman would want to be stared at by a stranger she found repulsive?
No one would.
"Well now, there’s an even prettier one here. And I like this cold, aloof personality even more."
Hearing Mu Xianling’s cold snort, Liu Tao immediately turned his gaze to her.
When he saw that Mu Xianling’s features were even more exquisite than Wang Bi’Er’s, and her figure even better, Liu Tao’s eyes lit up instantly.
"Xiaoliu, come take a look. Which one do you think is the prettiest?" Liu Tao said, even turning his head to ask for Qian Xiaoliu’s opinion.
"This one is definitely the prettiest," Qian Xiaoliu said, pointing at Mu Xianling.
"Good eye. You have the same taste as me, I see," Liu Tao chuckled.
"Hmph! You’d better move your filthy eyes, or I’ll be gouging them out later."
Seeing that she was also being sized up and judged, Mu Xianling’s expression turned even colder.
She had a proud nature to begin with, and her methods were not as gentle as Wang Bi’Er’s. She could even be a bit violent. If Tang Yi hadn’t subdued her before, she would likely be even more ferocious.
If a woman wasn’t fierce, she couldn’t protect herself, especially a beautiful one. Mu Xianling knew this well, which was why she wasn’t about to be polite to Liu Tao and his lackeys now.
"HAHAHA. Brothers, did you hear that? This broad says she’s going to gouge out my eyes." Liu Tao ignored Mu Xianling’s threat, turning to Qian Xiaoliu and the others with a loud laugh.
"HAHAHAHAHA!"
Qian Xiaoliu and the four other examinees from the East District who were with them also burst into unrestrained laughter.
"This is the funniest joke I’ve ever heard. Miss, I can see you’re examinees from the North District, right? Heh. The district with the worst results. Your strength can’t be much to speak of, yet you still dare to make such wild claims." Qian Xiaoliu scoffed, then pointed at Liu Tao to introduce him. "Do you have any idea who is standing before you? This is the fifth-place finisher from East District Fuyue City’s qualification exam, the third young master of the Liu Family, Liu Tao! People call him Brother Tao! He’s a One-Star Battle Spirit! If you want to gouge out his eyes, you’d better have the strength to back it up."
"Besides... the Outer Mansion Eight Palaces don’t allow disciples and examinees to fight casually. If you want to fight, you have to go to the Martial Arts Arena. So how about it? Since you said you’d gouge out our Brother Tao’s eyes, do you dare to have a little match on the Martial Arts Arena?"
The reason Qian Xiaoliu said this was because it was all part of a plan that he and Liu Tao had concocted before Tang Yi’s group came out.
They were deliberately picking a fight now, using taunts to trick Tang Yi’s group into going to the Martial Arts Arena. Then, they would use their superior strength to thoroughly humiliate them and, at the same time, show off the power of the East District’s examinees.
Over the years, examinees from the East, West, and South Districts had always done this, specifically targeting the examinees from the North District.
After all, suppressing the North District’s examinees had become a tradition for the other three major districts.
Moreover, Tang Yi’s group included four beautiful women, as delicate as flowers. Liu Tao had his own agenda. After teaching the group a lesson, he planned to use a mix of threats and enticements. Perhaps with a little scare, he thought, the four beauties would bow before his immense power.
That way, he could not only win the beauties’ favor but also achieve his goal.
"You think you can gouge out my eyes? Take a look at your own strength first. I am a One-Star Battle Spirit. And you? Hah," Liu Tao said contemptuously, his expression filled with disdain.
"You!"
Seeing the contemptuous look on Liu Tao’s face, Mu Xianling trembled with rage. However, when she heard that this man was actually a One-Star Battle Spirit, she didn’t dare to rashly accept the challenge, no matter how angry she was.
After all, Mu Xianling didn’t believe her own strength was enough to challenge a Battle Spirit Powerhouse. Accepting a fight rashly would only lead to her own humiliation.

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