Chapter 221 – A Battle Where Everyone Wins - Part 2
Far away, in a tall pavilion more than 5 kilometers from the scene, a figure wrapped in white gauze stood holding a folding fan, gazing into the distance.
Through his eyes, the ordinary streets of the city seemed to fade, replaced by a clear view of Li Yuan’s home at 78 Peach Blossom Alley.
The man snapped the fan shut and turned away. “Poor, foolish Guo Guangdan.”
A young woman wearing a pale green gauze robe and matching ruqun stood behind him. “What happened, Patriarch?”
He tapped the fan against his palm. “Guo Guangdan went to extort Li Yuan for a favor—a recommendation from Gu Xuejian for that worthless clan head of his.”
“Li Yuan?” The green-robed girl’s eyes lit up. “Oh, right, the family of that new direct disciple Gu Xuejian just took in. So Guo Guangdan tried pushing him around, hoping Li Yuan would use up his precious favor with Gu Xuejian to help him out? I guess he figured Li Yuan wouldn’t want to waste it and would trade it to the Guo Clan for some benefit. That doesn’t sound so dumb, so why call Guo Guangdan poor and foolish?”
The figure turned around and recounted everything he had just witnessed to the young woman behind him. She listened intently, frowning in thought.
He went on, “Guo Guangdan is shallow. He flew into a rage from a few taunting words. That’s the first sign of his foolishness.
“Then, once he got angry, he tried to attack but he didn’t have the nerve to follow through. That’s his second foolish move.
“Not only did he pull his punch, he still had to smash a wall in Li Yuan’s home, kicking up dust so everyone around could see. That’s the third.
“And after all that, he threatened Li Yuan, telling him not to regret what happened, before stalking off in a huff. That’s the fourth bit of stupidity.”
The young woman stood there, eyes wide with amazement. “Didn’t you once say no one who reaches the fifth rank can really be considered simple?”