“Zhao Gao!” Qin Mengdie’s father frowned as he saw the newcomer.
Zhao Gao noticed the displeasure on Qin Mengdie’s father’s face, but he didn’t care at all. “Uncle Qin, why does your face look so bad? Also, isn’t it a bit inappropriate for you to call me by my name directly?”
“I’ve already said that Xiaodie is engaged and cannot agree to a marriage alliance with the Zhao Family!” Qin Mengdie’s father said irritably.
It seemed that the relationship between the Qin and Zhao families was not very good. Although Zhao Gao was calling him “Uncle” repeatedly, his words were laced with sarcasm.
Zhao Gao chuckled, “Uncle Qin, this agreement isn’t set in stone. Besides, the Xia Family is far behind our Zhao Family now!”
The earlier conversation between me and Qin Mengdie’s father had already attracted a lot of attention, and now with Zhao Gao’s audacious remarks, the entire hall fell silent.
However, this silence was only momentary. Those attending the banquet were not ordinary people. Seeing that this matter involved three of the Four Great Clans, they all pretended not to hear and resumed their own conversations.
The hall became noisy again.
“Damn! Who just farted? It stinks!” I pinched my nose and looked at Zhao Gao with a playful expression.
Lu Sen and the others rushed over at that moment, and upon hearing what I said, they all burst into laughter.
Zhao Gao glared at me, gritting his teeth, “What did you say?”
“Hey! Do you have any sense of public decency? How could you let one out again?” I continued to provoke Zhao Gao. I would not let him walk away unscathed after daring to challenge me at my succession ceremony!
“You!” Zhao Gao pointed at me, so furious he couldn’t find his words!
I sneered, “You, a second young master of the Zhao Family, dare to point fingers at the current head of the Xia Family? Looks like you’re tired of living!”
Seeing my gaze, Zhao Gao quickly took a step back, panic evident in his voice, “What do you want to do?”
“Beat you up! Do you have a problem with that?” I said as I prepared to make my move.
At that moment, a young man standing next to Zhao Gao suddenly spoke up, “This girl is pretty good; she’s mine now!”
“Oh, Brother Wang, are you interested in Qin Mengdie?” A glimmer of excitement flashed in Zhao Gao’s eyes.
This struck me as odd; this young man could call Zhao Gao “brother,” and judging by Zhao Gao’s demeanor, it seemed he wanted to curry favor with him.
This Wang fellow was not simple!
The Wang man nodded with a smile, his eyes fixed on Qin Mengdie.
Seeing this, Zhao Gao turned to Qin Mengdie’s father and said, “Uncle Qin, this Brother Wang is a disciple of a ground-level master. Shouldn’t you consider this carefully?”
A ground-level master?! This Wang man actually had a master of that level, no wonder Zhao Gao was all smiles.
“I want this woman!” The Wang man seemed a bit impatient and walked directly towards Qin Mengdie.
I stepped in front of him, smiling as I said, “This brother is surnamed Wang, right? I advise you not to act recklessly; the consequences are yours to bear!”
Hearing this, the Wang man laughed heartily, “I, Wang Zijie, have never failed to get what I want! Tonight, no, right now! This woman is mine!” He continued to advance.
“Slap!” With a loud sound, I slapped Wang Zijie across the face, cursing, “Damn it, you think you can just take her because I’m being nice? My fiancée isn’t something a fool like you can touch!”
In truth, I was just looking for an excuse to teach this idiot a lesson. I never say good things twice; that’s my habit.
Although I found it hard to accept that Qin Mengdie was my fiancée, she was my roommate and my friend. My friends are not something just anyone can mess with!
“You actually dare to hit me! Today, I will definitely make you pay!” Wang Zijie shouted as he charged towards me. However, I paid him no mind because I noticed a glimmer of amusement in Scarface’s eyes, as if he was eager for me to clash with this Wang Zijie.
At this moment, Wang Zijie was already upon me, and I had no choice but to respond! Wang Zijie was merely a Yellow Rank martial artist, and dealing with him wouldn’t require much effort on my part. The guests at the banquet, though silent, I knew that if I didn’t teach this Wang Zijie a lesson, the Xia Family’s reputation would surely plummet.
Originally, I intended to teach Zhao Gao a lesson, but after all, he was the young master of the Zhao Family, and I couldn’t afford to be too heavy-handed. So, my frustration was taken out on Wang Zijie!
Crack!
I seized Wang Zijie’s incoming fist and with a cold grunt, I twisted his entire arm until it snapped!
Zhao Gao’s words had not intimidated me; instead, they had eased my tension. Earlier, I had felt some trepidation upon hearing he had a master who was a Earth Rank expert. After all, I wasn’t alone now; I represented the entire Xia Family. However, since Wang Zijie only had one master, it indicated he had no family or sect backing him—just an Earth Rank expert. Ever since I advanced to Lunar Reflection, I hadn’t encountered a worthy opponent!
“My, my master is an Earth Rank expert! How dare you cripple my arm!” Wang Zijie glared at me, clutching his injured limb in anger.
I chuckled and replied, “Not only will I cripple your arm, but I will also take care of the rest of your limbs!” With that, I struck swiftly.
In an instant, I delivered three kicks, each one rendering Wang Zijie’s remaining limbs useless!
“Ah!!!” The entire hall echoed with Wang Zijie’s screams, but none of the guests dared to turn their heads to look, for they knew this was me establishing my authority!
“My master will not let you off! A mere Xia Family dares to touch me! My master will definitely wipe out your entire Xia Family!” Wang Zijie shouted furiously.
I shook my head, “It seems you don’t want to keep your mouth either!” With that, I kicked him in the mouth, and several teeth flew out as Wang Zijie lost consciousness from the intense pain.
“I, Xia Tian, have never liked being threatened; Scarface should know this well!” I said, looking at Scarface with a playful expression.
Scarface was momentarily taken aback, then he smiled at me without saying a word. I let out a cold laugh and turned to Zhao Gao, saying, “By the way, it seems that Young Master Zhao has threatened me before? I suggest you avoid walking alone at night; the current security situation is quite unsafe!”
“Hmph!” Zhao Gao huffed angrily and said, “Let’s go!” He finished speaking and left with Scarface. Two servants from the Zhao Family then came over to take away the already crippled Wang Zijie.
I gathered my True Qi and coldly stated, “Although the Xia Family is currently in decline, we are not to be trifled with. I hope everyone remembers, a dragon is always a dragon; even if it is asleep, its whiskers are not to be touched lightly!”