True heretic

Just as Theo expected, his words managed to put a dent in the confidence of the security team of the restaurant. 

But what was even more important, was how easily those few words managed to rile Paichi's friends even further. 

"You traitor!" 

The leader of the group shouted from the bottom of his lungs right as he gritted his teeth and broke free from the oppressive aura, rushing right in Theo's direction. 

There were several reasons why he could shake the stranglehold off. First, as a sect cultivator, he wasn't someone to be trifled with in the first place. The fact that the restaurant hired cultivators on their own only served to level the playing field a little rather than completely overturning it against the stray cultivators.