by <unknown>
"Wan Donghai pays respects to Imperial Uncle, pays respects to Eldest Princess. Dongyang, seriously you; Imperial Uncle and Eldest Princess arrived, why didn't you call me?" Wan Donghai did not give other people a chance to speak and lectured Wan Dongyang straightaway.
Wan Dongyang instantly understood and condemned himself as he said, "It's all my fault, owner. I saw that you were too busy back there and had no time to receive guests, so . . ."
"Shut up! Are Imperial Uncle and Eldest Princess ordinary people?" Wan Donghai reprimanded as he turned to Nanfeng Lou and said, "My younger brother does not know any better. Imperial Uncle, please don't find fault."
Nanfeng Lou was about to speak when Ye Yuan started laughing loudly. "Manor Lord Wan, it's truly a waste for you to not become an actor. Hahaha, you're killing me! Hahaha, the two of you singing and chiming along together really cracks me up!"
Wan Donghai's face darkened. He was well aware that this brat had a sharp tongue. The more he spoke, the more he will be dragged into the gutter, so he might as well just ignore him.
However, Ye Yuan clearly did not have the intention of letting him off. He continued laughing and said, "Manor Lord Wan, you're such a fine dog. The moment you hear your owner arrived, you immediately ran out obediently. Just now, inside there, were you perking up your ears just to listen?"
"Ye Yuan, Imperial Uncle and Eldest Princess are present. How can your insolence be tolerated!" Just a few sentences and Wan Donghai was on the verge of exploding again.
Chapter 193. Don't Interfere With My Posturing! |
"Haha, Wan Donghai, you're really ballsy! You actually dare to talk this way to a Tranquil Cloud Sect core disciple?" Ye Yuan suddenly kept away his smile and said icily.
Wan Donghai's expression changed when he heard that. He really forgot that Ye Yuan had already obtained the status of a Tranquil Cloud Sect core disciple!
A Tranquil Cloud Sect core disciple was even more exalted than a secular world emperor!
If there were no accidents, many of those among the core disciples would end up taking on important sect positions in the future!
In front of Ye Yuan, what did he, Wan Donghai, even count as?
"What? Could it be that in Manor Lord Wan's eyes, that master of yours is even more exalted than me, the high sect's core disciple? I've already stood here for a long time, and you don't even know how to come out to greet me!" Ye Yuan became fiercer as he spoke.
Wan Donghai's old face became like a chameleon, changing multiple colors already.
He loathed in his heart!
Even though he knew that this was Ye Yuan assuming the majesty of the tiger, there wasn't the slightest bit he could do to him.
Ye Yuan's present identity was overly sensitive!
In front of so many people, how could Wan Donghai dare be disrespectful to the high sect's core disciple? If he really did that, then even if he got rid of Ye Yuan, if the matter reached the Tranquil Cloud Sect, he, Wan Donghai, would die a thousand times over!
The power of a sect was simply unimaginable to the secular world. As an Alchemy Grandmaster, Wan Donghai was naturally even more deeply aware of this point!
"En? Could it be that I, the high sect's core disciple, is still lacking the status for you to pay respects?" Ye Yuan said with a frown.
Wan Donghai gritted his teeth and was about to pay obeisance when a voice sounded out. "You haven't even entered the sect yet. Junior Apprentice Brother Ye is really overbearing! Which rule in the sect allows disciples to abuse power and bully others?"
Everyone turned around when they heard that only to see three people arriving jointly; two elderly and one young.
The two elderly were not others, but precisely Su Yulin and Su Yubai, and that young one walking in the center could also be considered an old acquaintance of Ye Yuan's. Who could it be other than Yang Hao?
That voice just now was precisely uttered by Yang Hao.
When Wan Donghai saw Yang Hao, it was like he was granted amnesty. He hastily went forward to pay respects. "Wan Donghai pays respect to Mister Yang!"
Yang Hao casually waved his hands to motion Wan Donghai to rise. He then said to Ye Yuan, "Junior Apprentice Brother Ye, you're the one in the wrong here. When we, sect disciples, go outside, we have to win people over by virtue. How can we force others to pay obeisance?"
The current Yang Hao had recovered that sort of high and above attitude, compared to what happened during their previous encounter.
Ye Yuan did not say anything. He just looked towards Yang Hao's back as if he was looking for something.
Yang Hao could not help being puzzled. He followed Ye Yuan's sight to the back but did not see anything. However, he quickly realized what Ye Yuan's meaning was, and his old face involuntarily turned red as he wished he could find a hole in the ground to crawl into.
This was a threat! A blatant threat!
If Ye Yuan were to tell the events of the fire battle in front of so many people, what face did he have left to stay on?
Forget about staying here, he could not even stay on in the State of Qin!
A high-rank Alchemy Master battling fire with a low-rank Alchemy Master, and the result was being burned by him until his behind was exposed. The majesty of him, this Tranquil Cloud Sect's core disciple, would become non-existent!
Furthermore, a veteran core disciple who actually could not even win a newbie who had yet to be initiated. What kind of gaze would others look at him with?
The crowd was uncertain, so they also followed Ye Yuan's eyes to look over, but did not discover anything. They did not know what Ye Yuan was trying to mystify.
However, they saw Yang Hao's expression and knew that there was definitely something that happened between the two of them.
It was just that Ye Yuan kept smiling like this without saying anything. They also did not know what medicine he was selling in his gourd.
Doing nothing but just looking!
"Ye Yuan, if you dare to speak of that matter, I guarantee that you will die a horrible death!" Yang Hao transmitted his voice to threaten.
"Aiyo, I'm timid. Don't scare me, Senior Apprentice Brother Yang! I have a problem. Once I'm intimidated by someone, I can't control my mouth. If I were to spill the beans, Senior Apprentice Brother Yang mustn't blame me," Ye Yuan replied through transmission.
"You! Truly despicable! Fine, what do you want so that you won't say a single thing?" Yang Hao had no choice but to give in.
"Uh, haven't thought of it yet. For now, don't interfere with my posturing and that will do. I had a hard time before I made it through the Nine Heavens Road and obtained core disciple status. You got to at least let me posture here in the secular world. Otherwise, when I arrive at the sect, I'll be at the bottom of the barrel. Even if I want to posture then, I wouldn't be able to," Ye Yuan said.
". . . Fine, I won't talk." Yang Hao finally chose to compromise, so he could only come to terms.
The crowd also saw that these two people were transmitting their voices, but nobody knew what on earth the pair were talking about.
Suddenly, Ye Yuan's face turned frosty again, and he said to Wan Donghai, "Wan Donghai! You haven't come to pay respects. Do you really want to slight the high sect?"
Another large charge clamped down on him, but this time, Wan Donghai did not lose his head like before, because there was still another core disciple around!
Wan Donghai looked at Yang Hao with eager eyes, but Yang Hao had an icy face as he said, "What are you staring blankly for? Go and pay respects! Could it be that this Yang Hao's Junior Apprentice Brother is not worthy for you to pay respect to?"
Gah?
What sort of situation was this?
Everyone was stunned!
Ye Hang, Nanfeng Lou, Nanfeng Ruoqing, Su Yulin and his brother were all collectively stunned!
What the hell was this? Wasn't the change in attitude too quick?
Wasn't he still prepared to exchange blows with Ye Yuan just now? Why did the w
ind direction change in a blink of an eye and he became apprentice brothers with Ye Yuan?
Of course, the one who was the most stunned was still Wan Donghai.
He had just prepared to straighten his waist. Now, he had to bend back down.
Oh, this old waist . . .
Seeing no action taken by Wan Donghai for some time, Yang Hao said impatiently, "What? Didn't you hear what I say, Manor Lord Wan?"
"Ah? I . . ."
Wan Donghai was so stifled. He fought with Ye Hang for so many years without even paying obeisance to each other. But now, he had to show deference to his son.
"You what you, hurry up! Are you still planning on holding this Pill Grading Assembly or not?" Yang Hao said with a frown.
Wan Donghai knew that he could not avoid this, so he gritted his teeth and gave Ye Yuan a deep bow. "Wan Donghai pays respect to the high sect's core disciple, Mister Ye!"
Ye Yuan chortled and said, 'Quickly rise, Manor Lord Wan. This bow of yours really humbles me greatly!"
Finishing, Ye Yuan suddenly turned to Su Yulin and said with a smile, "Su Family Head, isn't it your turn?"
Su Yulin was stupefied. He did not think that Ye Yuan would actually point the gun barrel at him. When he reacted, he could not help bursting into a rage.
As a matter of fact, his Su Family's position in the State of Qin was indeed much higher than the Wan Family's. But in front of a colossal behemoth like the Tranquil Cloud Sect, the Su Family and Wan Family were no different.
Ye Yuan was using his status as the high sect's core disciple to pay respects now. If he were to not show deference, wouldn't that be willful disobedience?
But the problem was that Ye Yuan could very well be the murderer who killed Su Yishan!
Asking him to pay respect to the enemy who killed his son? That was impossible!
"Don't go too overboard, Ye Yuan! I haven't even settled the scores with you about Yishan's matters!" Su Yulin roared angrily.
Ye Yuan ignored him, his gaze floating over to Yang Hao's behind again.
Yang Hao was about to crumble. He said in a low voice, "Su Family Head, it's just paying respect. You also won't lose a piece of flesh! By right, you should pay respect to Junior Apprentice Brother Ye!"
Chapter 194. Inciting Public Sentiment |
Su Yulin's face turned green. He looked towards Ye Yuan with eyes brimming with killing intent, as if he was looking at a dead man.
With Su Yulin's relations, he could, in fact, ignore Yang Hao.
But what Yang Hao represented was not himself, but Yao Qian behind him!
Today's matter was excessively important. To the Su Family, it could not afford any slightest room for error. If he were to lose the entire game due to offending Yao Qian, then he, Su Yulin, would be the sinner of the Su Family.
Thinking up to this point, Su Yulin simply shut his eyes and gave Ye Yuan a bow. "Su Yulin, pays respect to the high sect's core disciple, Mister Ye!"
Su Yulin deliberately dragged out the 'Ye' to express his displeasure.
But Ye Yuan did not mind. He chuckled and said, "Looks like the Su Family is still very respectful towards my Tranquil Cloud Sect. Not bad, not bad! Hey, it's getting late, what's everyone still standing here for? Standing until my legs are already aching. Manor Lord Wan, is this your way of treating guests?"
Wan Donghai was so furious in his heart!
Just who was the one making a displaying of might and delaying everyone from going in?
Now that you finished posturing, you even say that your legs are aching?! I've never heard of any Spirit Condensation Realm martial artist whose legs ache after standing a while!
"Mister Yang, Brother Yulin, please!" Wan Donghai shot a fierce glare at Ye Yuan and then said to Yang Hao and Su Yulin.
The group of people headed for the inner hall. Nanfeng Ruoqing's and Ye Yuan's eyes met as they smiled and also went in.
. . . . . .
The Drunken Star Manor specially opened up an enormous hall just for today's grand event. It was enough to house all the big and small families in the capital.
This spectacle was even grander than the Imperial Family's state banquet. It clearly already surpassed that.
But at this time, nobody was paying heed to these anymore. After today's exchange, there would surely be one side who must withdraw from the stage of history.
After Su Yulin and the rest sat down, Wan Donghai went to the center of the great hall. He spoke in a clear voice, "Everyone, today, the aim of our Drunken Star Manor organizing this Pill Grading Assembly is to promote our State of Qin's medicinal pill business! Next, I would like to introduce a distinguished guest to everyone first."
Speaking up to this point, Wan Donghai paused to create suspense.
Indeed, those aristocrats looked towards Yang Hao, because he was seated in the most prominent position!
Everybody was speculating just who this young man was, to actually seat in the seat of honor above Nanfeng Lou and Su Yulin.
And those two person's faces were calm as if they were not at all unhappy.
"This person hails from the high sect, core disciple Mister Yang. He represents the high sect this trip to cheer on this Pill Grading Assembly of ours!" Wan Donghai introduced loudly.
With Wan Donghai's introduction, the audience burst into an uproar.
Tranquil Cloud Sect core disciple. This identity was too illustrious!
No wonder he could seat above the Imperial Family and Su Family.
Don't look at how these people could summon wind and rain in the State of Qin. In all of their years, they might not have really met anyone who came from the Tranquil Cloud Sect.
"No way? The Wan Family can actually call down a core disciple from the high sect? There's probably going to be a good show to watch today!"
"Hehe, a high sect core disciple coming to pay tribute to the Wan Family. There is much food for thought involved in this."
"Could it be that the high sect is already displeased with the Imperial Family? Originally, today was only to come and view the new medicinal pills. To think that something like this actually happened! I wonder how the Nanfeng Family is going to handle this big introduction from the Su Family!"
"Who cares! We're all merchants; what we pursue is benefits. As long as there's money to be made, who cares whom the emperor is? My goal of coming here today is to seize the power of agency for the new medicinal pills!"
"Humph! I'm definitely getting these new medicinal pills' distribution right!"
"Heh heh, then to each his own! I've already put down an arm and leg for today's Pill Grading Assembly. How can I possibly lose to you?!"
For some time, there were clamors among the nobles.
When Su Yulin saw this scene, he involuntarily felt great satisfaction.
He planned for so many years. Finally, he could realize his ambition!
Once Yang Hao, this big move, was executed, it was equal to him winning half the battle!
What Yang Hao represented was the Tranquil Cloud Sect. If even the Tranquil Cloud Sect supported him, there should not be a need for him to waste his breath on which side these people should stand on, right?
Su Yulin's gaze swept around but finally landed on Ye Yuan, his complexion turning icy involuntarily.
Ye Yuan seemed to have sensed something and looked towards him, even flashing him a grin.
Not knowing why, being looked at like that by Ye Yuan made Su Yulin feel uneasy.
Su Yulin had a feeling that the greatest variable today would lie with Ye Yuan!
Su Yulin also could not verbalize why he had this sort of feeling, but he just felt that the threat from Ye Yuan was even greater than Ye Hang's!
This sort of feeling was very unusual. Ye Yuan clearly only had Spirit Condensation Realm cultivation. He simply could not join in the conflict between Crystal Formation Realm martial artists.
But why was this sort of feeling still so intense? Was it because of Ye Yuan's performance outside?
Although Ye Yuan also had core disciple status now, he was simply incomparable to Yang Hao.
Even if Ye Yuan flashed his identity, Su Yulin also had ways to make a comeback!
"Cough, cough, everyone! Quiet down!" Wan Donghai made a silence gesture with his hands. After the great hall quieted down, he said in a loud voice again, "Mister Yang is the high sect's Pill Hall elder's, Yao Qian's, disciple! Elder Yao and Elder Ouyang are bosom friends! Today, for Mister Yang to come for the Pill Grading Assembly, this Wan expresses my heartfelt gratitude!"
Another huge commotion!
Even though everyone had some speculations, with Wan Donghai saying it out, it still made everybody draw in a cold breath.
In many people's hearts, the scales had already completely tipped over to the Su Family's side!
This was likely the greatest calamity faced by the Nanfeng Family since the establishment of the State of Qin!
Countless people's gaze looked over to Nanfeng Lou, their eyes filled with sympathy.
They were aware that the Nanfeng Family also had ties to the Tranquil Cloud Sect. But they were totally negligible compared to the entire Pill Hall!
"No way? What does Wan Donghai mean? Could this be the high sect's Pill Hall showing their attitude in wanting to dispose of the Nanfeng Family?"
"Unlikely! Without extenuating circumstances, the high sect won't intervene in the secular world's replacement of the imperial authority! If the Su Family had the support of the entire Pill Hall, then it probably wouldn't be just one core disciple who came. They would also have no need to host this Pill Grading Assembly!"
"En, what you said is right. But even so, this influence borrowed by the Su Family is also too strong!"
"Yeah! The Nanfeng Family is in danger this time!"
Just two sentences from Wan Donghai already smashed apart all the hopes of the Nanfeng Family.
Nanfeng Lou sat in the position beneath Yang Hao, his expression looking very ugly. Even Nanfeng Ruoqing beside him also did not look too good.
This move from the Su Family was too ruthless!
