Chapter 260: Small

"Good."

That person bowed his hands to Li Miao.

"Official, please wait a moment."

Li Miao tilted his head, looking at him with great interest.

This person is "Sumeru."

Because Li Miao cannot see through his true energy operation trajectory and internal energy foundation.

A Heaven-Man looking at a peak expert only needs to sweep a glance to see how far the other party has walked on the path they have cultivated. "Jiezi" can see through the other party's moves, "Sumeru" can see through the other party's internal energy and true energy, and "Vajra" can see through the other party's root bones.

And the basis for Li Miao's judgment of which path a Heaven-Man has cultivated is "what aspect of the other party cannot be seen clearly."

Li Miao can see through that person's moves, and can also see through his tendons and bones, but only cannot see through his true energy and internal energy, which represents that he is a "Sumeru."

Of course, even without looking, from the fact that his "Six Meridians Divine Sword" could collide with Li Miao's "Profound Heaven Finger," he can only be a "Sumeru" without a doubt.

You must know that ever since the battle with the Emperor, Li Miao has been at the level of permanently stationing in the two-path realm, even if he only pointed a finger casually and controlled the power roughly, it is not a level that peak-level true energy can touch.

This is the first "wild" Heaven-Man Li Miao has met besides the Ming Sect, and also the first Heaven-Man to formally walk into the Jianghu in the "Heaven-Man generation" that Ji Tianrui sought.

What he does in this Jianghu, what he gains, and what his final outcome is will influence the entire Jianghu to a considerable extent.

While Li Miao was observing him, Duan Jue was also observing Li Miao.

Unlike Li Miao's confidence, he looked extremely confused.

"This is that Northern Pacification Commissioner, it should be correct. That move just now directly crushed my 'Shao Chong Sword'; at the very least, he has cultivated Sumeru."

"But why can I see nothing… true energy, tendons and bones, clearly he is indeed a Heaven-Man, but it is as if I am looking at an ordinary commoner."

"What kind of realm is this?"

The two were looking at each other here, but left those few Jianghu people aside.

Those who dare to come and provoke the Embroidered Uniform Guard are naturally not kind people. They are people who have been used to being arrogant in the Jianghu, and their companions were seriously injured; how could they endure the attitude of the two not taking them seriously at all?

The person whose half-face was shattered also endured the howling, drew the saber that was slapped on the counter with a "clatter," gripped it in his hand, stared with one eye, and looked at Duan Jue with resentment.

The five people dispersed, surrounded Duan Jue in the middle, and slowly approached, five gazes full of murderous intent circling his vital points.

The diners in the restaurant were already sweating profusely, their legs trembling and wanting to leave, but were forced not to move by the rising murderous aura.

Duan Jue swept a glance at the few, a look of disdain on his face.

Silence for a moment.

Suddenly.

Creak—

The back kitchen door was pushed open, the waiter carried the tray, carefully poked his head out to sweep a glance, saw this tense scene, and instantly shrank back.

"Hey, leave the food."

Li Miao reached out and grabbed at the air; the tray flew over with a "swish" from the waiter's hand and landed in front of him.

Li Miao took a pair of chopsticks from the chopstick holder, looked at them, frowned, and drew a line on them with his fingers; the surface of the chopsticks was shaved off, becoming brand new.

The wood shavings were rolled by true energy and flicked to the ground by Li Miao.

"There, don't tell your master I mistreated you."

Li Miao handed the chopsticks to Shen Xunning, shaved another pair of chopsticks in the same way, and tapped them on the table.

Tap tap.

Startling the surrounding diners until their bodies trembled.

Li Miao reached out and picked up a piece of bamboo shoot, swept his gaze toward the diners who dared not move, and said faintly.

"This official wants to eat, they want to fight for their lives."

"What are you sitting here for?"

A mischievous smile appeared on Li Miao's face.

"Why don't you run!"

Boom! —

Li Miao's words were like the horn of an expedition; instantly, the diners who were already scared to the extreme jumped up with a "buzz" and rushed toward the doors and windows.

At the same time.

"Kill!"

Saber, sword, hook claw, short halberd, all killed toward Duan Jue!

A faint voice came from beside.

"Kill outside, it will spoil the taste."

Duan Jue smiled elegantly.

"Good."

Swish!

The sleeves rolled, the five people's stance was instantly scattered, and they fell forward uncontrollably.

Clang!

One of them inserted his long saber into the ground, trying to stop his momentum. But a "clatter" sound was heard, and the long saber drew a deep mark on the ground, yet it failed to slow his speed toward Duan Jue at all.

Swish.

The door curtain rolled, Duan Jue flashed out of the door first, one hand behind his back, and massive true energy dragged the five struggling people out together like a physical object.

Inside the restaurant, it was quiet again.

"Eat, what are you waiting for?"

Li Miao tapped the tray.

The Embroidered Uniform Guards then hurriedly picked at the food.

Shen Xunning, however, had no taste for food, had no intention of eating, her gaze kept sweeping toward the door, and her chopsticks picked at the tray several times without picking up any food.

This is the Jianghu she wanted to see!

White clothes better than snow, drawing a sword to help when seeing injustice, playing with Jianghu thieves in the palm of his hand with a light touch.

How could she have any intention of eating now?

Li Miao knocked her on the hand with a chopstick.

"If you don't eat, don't mess around; didn't your master teach you?"

"Hiss."

Shen Xunning received the pain and withdrew her hand, only then recovering, and asked Li Miao timidly.

"Grandmaster… will he be okay?"

"Heh."

Li Miao poured a cup of wine and took a sip.

"What do you think?"

Shen Xunning said hesitantly.

"The five people just now were all good hands; looking at the move just now, two were first-class level, and the remaining three were all good hands in the second-class."

"That person looks about the same age as me, what if…"

Li Miao sneered and glanced at her.

"With these few small fries, if he has a 'what if,' he might as well go back to the ancestor's memorial tablet and knock his head until he dies."

Shen Xunning always felt Li Miao had words within words.

She was also first-class, so in Grandmaster's eyes, she was also a small fry?

"You are not."

Li Miao seemed to see through her thoughts.

"You are a 'small' fry; among the small fries, you don't even rank. Your master taught you crookedly; except for martial arts, you are useless, and in the current Jianghu, I fear you wouldn't live for even a month."

"Following behind me for half a month, you haven't made any progress."

Shen Xunning pouted aggrievedly.

Her martial arts were clearly outstanding in the Jianghu, and she was an expert who could be brought out in any major sect, but in Li Miao's eyes, she was nothing, and she couldn't even refute it.

Li Miao sighed softly.

"Fine, letting you realize it yourself won't work. Today I will teach you the most important rule of walking the Jianghu."

Shen Xunning opened her eyes wide and looked at Li Miao.

Is it finally coming?

Is Grandmaster finally going to teach me something?

Li Miao curled his lips and said slowly.

"Remember well, the most important point of walking the Jianghu is—"

"Eating."

"Ah?"

Shen Xunning opened her eyes wide.

Just this?

Li Miao shook his head and sighed.

"A child cannot be taught."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 261 =====