High up in the sky, silhouettes stood suspended in the air.
Experts!
All of them were experts.
What horrified William Yang the most was that Martial Emperor Dominic Su, as well as Lance Xu, Gary Gongsun, and Chad Chen had all arrived.
These were the absolute top-tier powerhouses of the Heavenly Martial Empire.
Why had they suddenly appeared here?
"Senior Quinn is indeed here!" Upon seeing Quinn Ye on the back of the horse, Dominic and the others immediately hurried down one by one.
"Your Majesty the Martial Emperor, I..."
Just as William was about to speak, he saw that Dominic didn't even spare him a single glance.
Not just him, but the masters of the three great sects, as well as the other experts, completely ignored William.
They all surrounded Quinn.
This left William feeling bewildered.
He had absolutely no idea what was going on.
"Young Master Quinn, we arrived late and made you suffer grievances." Dominic helped Quinn off the horse, his face full of guilt.
Looking at them, Quinn finally felt relieved.
With them here, he wouldn't be taken to the Profound Origin Empire, and more importantly, he wouldn't become a eunuch.
"Sigh, if you guys had arrived any later, I would have been taken back to become a eunuch," Quinn said with a wry smile.
Hearing this.
The expressions of Dominic, Lance Xu, and the others drastically changed.
Are they out of their minds?
Did this William Yang actually want to take Quinn back to the Profound Origin Empire to make him a eunuch?
This thought was simply too terrifying.
What kind of figure was Quinn Ye?
If anyone truly dared to do such a disrespectful thing to him, the Profound Origin Empire would probably turn into a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood in an instant.
At the same time, the group pondered over Quinn's words.
Was he hinting at them?
They all turned around in unison and stared at William Yang.
Being stared at by so many martial arts big shots, William felt his blood run cold for a moment.
"William Yang, what crime should you be charged with?" Dominic shouted angrily.
William had absolutely no idea what he had done wrong.
He was even more confused as to why Dominic and the others cared so much about an ordinary person.
"Your Majesty, what crime have I committed?" William asked, puzzled.
Dominic snorted, his face extremely gloomy.
"Young Master Quinn is a close friend of this Emperor, and yet you dare to disrespect him?"
"What?"
William was stunned.
This incredibly ordinary-looking young man was actually a close friend of Martial Emperor Dominic Su?
William genuinely found it hard to believe.
"William Yang, Young Master Quinn is also a close friend of our three great sects," Lance Xu said calmly.
Hiss!
William was even more shocked.
What the hell is going on?
Even the three great sects are close friends with this guy?
This is too outrageous.
"Your Majesty, three Sect Masters, surely you aren't mistaken? He... he's just an ordinary person," William said in disbelief.
An ordinary person?
Hearing this, everyone revealed a strange expression.
If Quinn Ye was an ordinary person, then they wouldn't even count as human.
It was simply the biggest joke in the world.
"William Yang, since you have offended Young Master Quinn, don't even think about returning to the Profound Origin Empire. Let your Royal Father come over himself to take you back," Dominic said coldly.
As soon as these words were spoken, William grew anxious.
"Your Majesty the Martial Emperor, our two nations have just formed an alliance; you cannot treat me like this!"
Dominic let out an angry snort.
"What? Are you trying to use the alliance to pressure me?"
William slightly lowered his head.
"I wouldn't dare. But as the Crown Prince of the Profound Origin Empire, I cannot suffer humiliation in your noble country without cause."
"If Your Majesty truly intends to detain me because of this person, then I'm afraid the alliance between my Profound Origin Empire and your noble country will have to be reconsidered."
As his voice faded, the corners of William's mouth curled up slightly.
He felt that he had spoken these words very cleverly.
Not only did he not make himself seem humble, but he also demonstrated his confidence as a Crown Prince.
What a pity.
William Yang was taking things too much for granted.
Slap!!!
Dominic didn't say a word; he directly slapped William hard across the face.
William was slapped so hard he spun in a circle twice on the spot before plopping down onto the ground.
Half of his face immediately swelled up high.
William was dumbfounded.
He hadn't expected at all that Dominic would actually lay a hand on him directly, and with a slap to the face no less.
"You reckless fool courting death!"
Dominic looked at William with icy eyes.
The masters of the three great sects also looked at William with eyes full of pity.
Having offended Quinn Ye, his Profound Origin Empire was at death's door without even knowing it, yet he was still here spouting this nonsense.
If Dominic hadn't been present, the three sect masters would have laid hands on William long ago.
"Young Master Quinn, how do you see fit to deal with him?" Dominic asked Quinn for instructions.
After all, the person William had truly offended was Quinn.
Naturally, it should be up to Quinn to decide how to deal with him.
"Uh, he didn't really do anything to me, so let's just forget it," Quinn said very mildly, having no intention of making a fuss with William.
Even though he had almost become a eunuch.
Fortunately, nothing had happened.
One should let people off when possible.
After all, the other party was still the Crown Prince of a nation. If things really blew up, the Heavenly Martial Empire would also be in a lot of trouble.
This was Quinn's truest thought.
But in the eyes of the others, this was a manifestation of Quinn's unparalleled magnanimity.
Dominic and the others all revealed expressions of astonishment and admiration.
This is a true transcendent expert!
Even after suffering such humiliation, he is still willing to forgive the other party.
If it were anyone else, it would be absolutely impossible for them to be so magnanimous.
"Young Master Quinn is truly magnanimous."
"Young Master Quinn's moral character is admirable."
"We really must learn more from Young Master Quinn."
...
The group surrounded Quinn, showering him with flattery.
This left William watching in complete bewilderment.
What on earth is going on?
Why is this completely ordinary-looking guy being treated so solemnly by Dominic and the others?
Could it be that he isn't actually an ordinary person?
"William Yang, aren't you going to hurry over and kowtow to Young Master Quinn?" Dominic said angrily.
William walked over dazedly.
Thump. He knelt down in front of Quinn.
Quinn felt a bit awkward.
"There's no need for it to be this serious."
Dominic shook his head.
"Young Master Quinn, he is sincerely admitting his mistake to you. Just give him this chance."
Quinn was speechless.
William kept his head lowered, a look of remorse on his face.
Even though he still wasn't sure what kind of sacred being Quinn Ye actually was.
Anyone who could make Dominic and the others act so cautiously was definitely not someone he could afford to offend.
"Young Master Quinn, I was wrong earlier. I had eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai and offended you. I hope you can be a bigger person and not hold the faults of a petty man against me. Please forgive me."
Quinn scratched his head.
"Get up. It was just a misunderstanding to begin with."
William stood up.
He had just gotten up.
When suddenly, a large crowd of people swarmed over from the distance.
Everyone turned to look and couldn't help but chuckle.
The people who arrived were none other than Monk Hugo and the other monks.
All the monks from the foot of Cloud-Drifting Mountain had come.
The formation was massive.
Moreover, every monk was carrying a cudgel in hand, looking extremely imposing and aggressive.
Looks like William Yang still has some suffering to endure, Dominic said to himself.