Coward

What Tang Yun was offering was life-changing, and they all wore expressions of shock. Such a decision couldn't be made lightly.

"I understand that this is a heavy choice. Take your time to think it thro—" Tang Yun stopped short when a loud voice echoed at the front entrance.

"You peasants dare to not greet me!" The voice shouted in anger.

Everyone, besides Tang Yun, stood up from their seats. Hearing the tone in which the voice spoke, they knew it was a cultivator.

"W-Wait here! I'll be right back everyone!" Mr. Gong said.

"Wait."

Mr. Gong stopped just as he was about to pass through the curtain, halted by Tang Yun.

He was going to ask Tang Yun for an explanation, but Tang Yun spoke first.

"Let me handle this." Tang Yun said, his eyes filled with calm determination.

Mr. Gong agreed, thinking it was better for a cultivator to handle another cultivator.

Tang Yun halted Mr. Gong because the voice sounded oddly familiar. He pondered silently, wondering how this particular voice had found its way here.

"Tao Shun was meant to be in the disciplinary hall for three months, yet he's here after just a few days," Tang Yun mumbled to himself.

If Tao Shun was indeed present, it couldn't be a mere coincidence. He must have come for Tang Yun.

Passing through the red curtain, Tang Yun was surprised to find Tao Shun glaring at him angrily. However, that anger quickly transformed into surprise and then happiness.

"Haha! I came to this mortal restaurant to take them of their money, but I stumbled upon the person I've been seeking," Tao Shun said in delight.

"So, you did come here looking for me. How did you manage to escape the disciplinary hall?" Tang Yun asked in curiosity.

"It appears you've offended someone of higher status, and now they want you dead. They've chosen me as the person for the job," Tao Shun explained, with a sense of pride.

Although Tao Shun didn't say who helped him escape, he already knew who helped him escape.

"You don't have to keep this mysterious person a secret any longer. I know it's that old bastard, Elder Bai," Tang Yun revealed, surprising Tao Shun.

Tao Shun chuckled, and the next moment kicked a table across the room, damage the walls and scaring the other customers.

"Congratulations, you guessed it. However, it won't matter even if you know who it is; you'll be dead before you can report it back to the sect," Tao Shun said, clapping his hands.

Tang Yun disregarded his theatrics and walked past Tao Shun, who observed him with a serious expression.

"You're here for me, aren't you? Let's settle this outside," Tang Yun declared, his voice full of confidence.

Tao Shun didn't respond; instead, he walked up to a table, running his finger across its surface.

"I think I'll have some amusement inside before dealing with you," Tao Shun stated, his demeanor suggesting he was ready to attack the frightened customers.

Before he could throw the table upon the customers, a force pulled on the back of Tao Shun's robe, propelling him forcefully through the front entrance, damaging it immensely.

Tao Shun skillfully maneuvered through the air, executing a perfect landing on his feet.

"Hmm... So the if was true. You have indeed reached the peak of the Fundamental Qi Realm," Tao Shun acknowledged, recognizing Tang Yun's strength.

Tao Shun didn't harbor anger upon witnessing Tang Yun's power of the peak of the Fundamental Qi Realm. Despite his initial disbelief, the reality of it left him somewhat intrigued.

"Who are you, Tang Yun? It's difficult to believe that someone would join a sect with the sole purpose of acting as a trash, unless they were evading someone," Tao Shun inquired with curiosity.

Revise it to sound more professional:

"Do you wish to know who I am? I once stood at the pinnacle of cultivation—a figure feared by all, including the infamous Sage Emperor. I was a prodigy dreaded even by the heavens. I held the esteemed title of 'Alchemy God' as the greatest alchemist," Tang Yun stated, evoking a surprised expression from Tao Shun.

Tao Shun stood in silence, processing everything, before erupting into laughter, even holding his knees to prevent himself from falling.

"Tang Yun, your imagination knows no bounds! Such statements shouldn't be uttered so carelessly, especially those laden with arrogance," Tao Shun remarked, laughing at Tang Yun's words.

Tang Yun sighed, realizing that actions would speak louder than words. He proceeded to perform a series of intricate arm movements.

A few seconds later, Tang Yun's eyes began to glow white. Tao Shun, catching a glimpse of Tang Yun's radiant eyes, found his own eyes mirroring the luminous glow.

They both stood there, motionless, until Tao Shun began yelling, his face filled with fear.

Currently, he was witnessing the events of Tang Yun's millions of years of life experience.

This process lasted a few minutes, but to Tao Shun, it felt like an eternity.

Both their eyes ceased glowing simultaneously, and the formerly cocky Tao Shun found himself kowtowing repeatedly, to the extent that his forehead began to bleed.

Tang Yun sighed, though he anticipated this outcome. Observing such a vast array of memories, particularly those of a being surpassing everything Tao Shun has ever known, can indeed cause anyone to do what Tao Shun did.

"Now that you've witnessed everything, you understand what's going to happen, correct?" Tang Yun inquired.

"Please forgive me great lord! I didn't know if your identity! I'll be your slave, just don't kill me!" Tao Shun said while kowtowing.

Tang Yun found it intriguing how swiftly someone's demeanor could shift when faced with death and overwhelming power.

Tao Shun, having delved into Tang Yun's memories, was well aware of the ruthless side that Tang Yun could embody.

Yet, despite this, Tao Shun couldn't help but burst into laughter, his eyes resigned to the inevitability of his impending death.

"You are a coward and a hypocrite! You condemn my actions as evil, yet your deeds far surpass any wrongdoing on my part. Furthermore, with your immense power, you didn't even seek revenge for her after what they did; you are nothing but a coward. You let them take everything from you and never sought retribution!"

Tao Shun wanted to hurt Tang Yun, even if it was in the slightest bit.

"And you cannot kil me, Tang Yun, or should I say Mo Xin! Taking a life for you risks unleashing that very thing you detest the most!" Tao Shun declared with a menacing grin.

"It so happens that I have acquired new disciples, and I will see which of them has the strength to take a life."