Eternal Saber

Chapter 422 - 28: Not Even Worth Carrying His Shoes!

Song Wu himself was born in the Jianghu and was once one of the top ten experts on the Wind and Cloud Ranking.

The status of Lin Mubai, Xiao Wuhen, and the others didn’t mean much in front of him.

More than a year apart, Song Wu now exuded a robust aura of iron-blooded determination from the military camp, a powerful presence that nearly suffocated those present.

Everyone was momentarily stunned into silence, and no one responded.

Xiao Wuhen was especially guilty, not daring to meet Song Wu’s gaze, his eyes evading.

Song Wu’s eyes narrowed, and he asked again, "What, you dared to speak such words, but no one dares to respond?"

However, Lin Mubai took a deep breath, coughed lightly, and said, "Song, Adjutant, there might be some misunderstandings here..."

"Was it you who said it?"

Song Wu turned his gaze, interrupting him directly, and stared at Lin Mubai.

"No, no, it wasn’t..."

Lin Mubai, intimidated by his presence, instinctively replied.

Song Wu said, "If it wasn’t you, stand aside; it’s none of your business."

Lin Mubai was struck speechless, his chest tightened.

Seeing this, Xiao Wuhen mustered courage and shouted loudly, "So what if I said it! He has no sect, no reputation in the Jianghu, why would he not be a nobody!"

"So what."

Song Wu looked at Xiao Wuhen, smirking slightly.

That look seemed to mock Xiao Wuhen for being so frightened that he dared not respond earlier.

After all, this was Langya Pavilion, and no matter what position Song Wu held, it was impossible to resort to violence over such a small issue.

It’s just that Xiao Wuhen was so intimidated by Song Wu’s aura earlier that he didn’t think of that.

Then, Song Wu changed the topic, saying, "But who do you think you are to call him a nobody! In front of him, you don’t even deserve to carry his shoes!"

These words were harsh, giving Xiao Wuhen no face at all.

Everyone present listened and frowned secretly.

To them, it seemed that Song Wu was defending Chen Tang because of their close relationship.

Even Shen Zhiyuan thought the same.

But Song Wu himself knew that the things Chen Tang did in Beiqian, any one of them would be enough to frighten these young people on the Wind and Cloud Ranking!

In Beiqian, the names Lion-Tiger Arhat and Demon Blade Chen Tang had almost become taboo!

That Dragon Slayer action, even if these people had a hundred times the courage, they wouldn’t dare to attempt it.

Of course, such things involved Chen Tang’s background, so Song Wu naturally wouldn’t reveal them publicly.

Chen Tang looked at Song Wu with some surprise.

Perhaps because he had been through the hardships of the military camp, Song Wu had picked up quite a bit of the military officers’ habits, becoming noticeably more irritable.

Such words were unlikely to come from his mouth before.

Moreover, since Song Wu appeared, he had completely taken control of the situation.

"Hehe."

Liu Yingxiu chuckled coquettishly, saying, "Song Adjutant, calm your anger. We didn’t know this Brother Chen was your friend, so there was a bit of a misunderstanding."

"When did people on the Wind and Cloud Ranking become so snobbish?"

Song Wu said, "Do you want to bully the weak because he’s not a friend of Song’s?"

Lin Mubai coughed lightly and said solemnly, "Song Adjutant, indeed there are other reasons for this matter. The right and wrong of it, let me explain before you judge."

Lin Mubai then recounted how Chen Tang had continued Shen Zhiyuan’s writing without permission and later dampened everyone’s spirits by refusing to drink.

Song Wu listened and said blandly, "Such a small matter, from what I know about Zhiyuan, he wouldn’t hold it against anyone."

"Song Adjutant guessed correctly."

Yan Shu said with a smile, "Brother Shen didn’t care about this from the beginning. It was some people who saw him as unknown and thought they could bully him that pushed the issue."

Xiao Wuhen glared angrily at Yan Shu.

Everyone understood his intentions but just didn’t want to point them out for the sake of face.

Now, being exposed in public made him feel completely humiliated.

Song Wu looked at Lin Mubai and Xiao Wuhen, saying, "Today, I, Song Wu, am here. Whoever wanted to force my Brother Chen to drink, I’ll drink it for him!"

Everyone remained silent, and no one responded.

Forcing someone to drink was just using identity, power, or fists to oppress others.

Enjoying that kind of superior high ground.

If the other party drank the wine, it was a concession, a bowing down.

No one present, one by one, dared to force Song Wu to drink?

Lin Mubai, after all, was at the top of the Wind and Cloud Ranking. He pondered for a moment, smiled, and said, "This matter was my mishandling. I’ll punish myself with a drink to apologize to this Brother Chen, and hope that Song Adjutant will calm down."

With that, Lin Mubai picked up a glass of wine on the table and downed it in one gulp.

Lin Mubai picked up another glass, saying, "This is ’Drunken Eight Immortals’ I brought from Jiangzhou. Song Adjutant, you’re here just in time. Let’s drink heartily, and let this matter be settled. What do you think, Adjutant?"

Song Wu came to the stone table in the pavilion, looked at the dozen or so filled wine glasses on the table, suddenly smiled, and said, "Nothing but bullies, what’s there to drink!"

With that, Song Wu lifted one hand to the edge of the stone table, unleashed his inner qi, and forcefully roared.

Boom!

The stone table was flipped up by Song Wu’s single arm!

The jade cups and jade goblets on the table, along with the wine jar filled with ’Drunken Eight Immortals,’ all fell and shattered, the aroma of wine filling the air.

Everyone present had a change of expression.

They were meeting this Song Adjutant for the first time.

He looked young, yet acted so domineering, flipping the table directly!

No one was drinking today!

Shen Zhiyuan resisted the urge to roll his eyes, his face full of helplessness.

He knew this person’s temper.

Song Wu was truly angry, but being in Langya Pavilion, he couldn’t fight, so he vented his anger on the stone table.

The strength he displayed was truly astonishing.

All those present were experts on the Wind and Cloud Ranking, yet none could do the same.

Chen Tang had long noticed.

In the year or so they hadn’t met, Song Wu’s cultivation had improved much, advancing from the Fifth Grade to the Fourth Grade Awakening Realm, with high bulging temples on both sides, a sign of achieving great success in the Awakening Realm.

He couldn’t help but recall the day in Beiqian, being besieged by Yuwen Heigou and three others against Song Wu.

The four of them were masters of the younger generation, yet even combined, they couldn’t harm him at all, showing his high level of skill.

Moreover, Song Wu was not only impressive in combat but also skilled in tracking, traps, mechanisms, and other techniques.

Just this ability surpassed his peers.

No wonder he was able to rise so quickly in the Northern Expedition Army.

Lin Mubai didn’t expect Song Wu to be so relentless, his face looking rather unsightly.

Everyone has some temper.

No matter how impressive and high-ranking this Song Adjutant was, he didn’t want to bring a hot face to a cold reception either.

Song Wu didn’t mind, grabbing Chen Tang’s arm with one hand, and holding Shen Zhiyuan’s wrist with the other, saying, "Come on, I’m in a great mood today, let’s go drink somewhere else!"

"There are guests here, I can’t... Hey, don’t pull me so hard! Brother Su, take care of this..."

Shen Zhiyuan only had time to shout before being dragged away by Song Wu.

Su Muzhe was somewhat speechless.

They were being so carefree.

Song Wu flipped the table and went off to drink merrily elsewhere, leaving a mess behind.

With Shen Zhiyuan gone, Su Muzhe, as a member of the Su Clan, had to put on a spirited face, welcoming with a smile, and calming everyone’s emotions.