The One Immortal and Two Saints have already reached the peak of martial arts and have been living in seclusion for cultivation all year round. Everyone in the martial arts world respects them, but few people are truly afraid of them because these three living immortals simply disdain to deal with the younger martial artists in the mortal world.
However, Xue Baijin, the leader of the Pingtian Sect, is different. Xue Baijin is a real figure who is still active in the martial arts world. If Fengguan City were not also in Tiannan and he had to be less ostentatious, he would probably have already become the leader of the martial arts alliance in the Tiannan martial arts world.
The martial arts skills of the Goddess of the Toad Palace are not considered extremely high, but with such a husband standing behind her, it's really not a problem for her to regard the Honghua Tower and the Shuiyun Sword Pool as younger generations.
If she hadn't had some interactions with the Zhou family when she traveled in the martial arts world before, with the Goddess of the Toad Palace's status in the martial arts world, she wouldn't have deigned to come to the small Zhou family to celebrate a birthday.
The Goddess of the Toad Palace asked the two families to each take a step back. Neither Honghua Tower nor Shuiyun Sword Pool had the confidence to not give her face.
The renowned martial artists present all heaved a sigh of relief and observed Zhou Huaili's reaction.
After all, the words of the Goddess of the Toad Palace were clearly on the side of "morality" and were helping Honghua Tower to uphold justice.
Zhou Huaili had already lost all sense of shame for the sake of the Qingjiang docks. When he saw that the Pingtian Sect suddenly jumped out to disrupt the situation, his face instantly turned extremely dark.
But the status of the leader of the Pingtian Sect in the martial arts world was there. Zezhou was also adjacent to Chongzhou. If the Pingtian Sect were to attack, it would probably take no more than three days. Moreover, they could really wipe out the entire Zhou family. When the Sword Saint Zhou Chiyang came back, he might just end up with one more head hanging in front of the door.
Zhou Huaili gritted his teeth for a long time, and the look of hidden anger gradually subsided. He turned around and cupped his hands:
"I, Zhou, have been a poor host, and I've made Madam Xue laugh. Since Madam Xue has spoken, I won't say anything more. I'll take a step back and do as Madam Xue suggests."
Everyone then looked at Honghua Tower.
Song Chi, Chen Yuanqing, and the others standing in front of the Sword Release Hall felt a sense of relief when they saw that the wife of the leader of the Pingtian Sect had come out to uphold justice. They turned to look at their young leader and then found...
Their young leader was still maintaining a fierce expression, as if he would kill anyone who stood in his way, and was pointing the spear at the gate of the Sword Release Hall!
?!
What the hell are you trying to do?!
Song Chi and Chen Yuanqing were stunned when they saw this scene!
The relieved expressions of the renowned martial artists present also turned into shock!
Is this hothead going to contradict even the wife of the leader of the Pingtian Sect?
Can't you see that she's speaking in your favor?!
Song Chi and Chen Yuanqing were filled with fear. They wanted to pull the young leader who had gone too far in showing off, but the young leader was standing on the stone, and it wasn't easy to do so. So they wanted to see what the leader of the building thought. As a result...
Pei Xiangjun, who was standing behind, was holding a bird that wanted to poke its head out and was standing there in a daze, showing no reaction either.
??
Song Chi was completely confused and glanced at Chen Yuanqing out of the corner of his eye — What does this mean?
Chen Yuanqing had an extraordinary demeanor with one hand behind his back, but there was a look of panic in his eyes — I don't know! What should we do?
...
Ye Jingtang, who seemed full of killing intent, was actually stunned in place.
He stared fiercely at the gate of the Sword Release Hall, but his thoughts had changed countless times in an instant:
This cold and domineering voice of a mature and beautiful woman, isn't it my Sister Xiaogua?
Is she here too? What a coincidence...
No! Why is Lady Luo speaking so domineeringly? Judging from the situation...
Damn it... The Goddess of the Toad Palace!
Whose woman have I offended...
That pervert who likes men is the leader of the Pingtian Sect?
Aren't I doomed...
...
And Pei Xiangjun was also thinking in her heart:
Why does the voice of the Goddess of the Toad Palace sound exactly the same as Jingtang's lover?
Jingtang is also stunned. It seems to be the same person...
Goodness! How could Jingtang's lover be the woman of the leader of the Pingtian Sect?
If this gets out, Honghua Tower is probably going to be completely wiped out by the leader of the Pingtian Sect...
What should we do? What should we do...
Everyone was completely confused. Looking at the young leader of Honghua Tower standing there like a killing god, they had no idea what this newly emerged tough guy really wanted to do.
Even Zhou Huaili was stunned, but he didn't say anything. His meaning was probably — If you have the guts, keep talking tough. I'll respect you as a real man!
Finally, a cold voice came out from the Sword Release Hall again:
"Does Young Master Ye have any objections to what this lady said?"
The voice was as cold as ice, and it seemed that she was angry!
The martial artists present secretly thought it was bad, and Song Chi and the others were also anxious. They all wanted to go up and apologize themselves.
Fortunately, the young leader wasn't that unreliable. He finally came to his senses. He unhurriedly put away the long spear, still maintaining a somewhat arrogant posture, and cupped his hands:
"Since Madam Xue has spoken, this junior will naturally give the Zhou family some face. Let's end today's matter here. I wish the old master of the Zhou family a long life."
After saying this, Ye Jingtang flicked his sleeve, jumped off the huge stone, and strode away.
When he passed by Jian Yuhua standing on the shore, Ye Jingtang suddenly stopped:
"You've already offended the Zhou family to the core. You won't live for long. Come with me. If the Zhou family dares to treat you unfairly in the slightest, I will definitely repay them tenfold on your behalf in the future!"
His voice was very loud. He wasn't speaking to Jian Yuhua but to the people of the Zhou family.
Ye Jingtang could tell that Jian Yuhua was in a bad mood and must have some handle in the hands of the Zhou family. Otherwise, he wouldn't be so listless when speaking out for justice.
Although he didn't know Jian Yuhua, Ye Jingtang felt that among the entire Zhou family, only this young man who used the staff of the same height as the eyebrows was worthy of the character "Xia" in front of the door.
After Ye Jingtang finished speaking, he ignored the expressions of the people of the Zhou family and led the disciples of Honghua Tower away in big strides.
Ta ta ta...
The heroes of Honghua Tower quickly disappeared outside the Sword Release Hall, and the lake shore became quiet again. Only the last rays of the setting sun illuminated half of the character "Xia" on the huge stone. The light wasn't strong, but at this moment, it was extremely dazzling.
All the martial artists had different expressions. Looking at Jian Yuhua standing alone on the shore, some people wanted to speak but hesitated.
Jian Yuhua kept his head down all the time, and his legs moved slightly, as if he wanted to kneel down and admit his mistake.
But the backbone of a martial artist was too strong, and he couldn't bend his knees no matter what. After a long silence, he finally threw away the staff of the same height as the eyebrows in his hand.
Ding ding dang dang——
After taking a look at the bamboo house on Zhaolu Mountain, Jian Yuhua turned around and left, walking towards the boundless rivers, mountains, and wilderness.
"Senior Brother Jian..."
"Yuhua!"
His fellow disciples wanted to persuade him to stay, and a heart-wrenching cry also came from inside the villa.
Jian Yuhua paused for a moment, but he couldn't turn back. He just wiped his face and disappeared by the lakeside.
Ta ta...
Soon, a figure in a long dress ran out of the building complex and chased outside the villa.
Zhou Huaili's eyes turned cold, and he wanted to scold. But footsteps and a somewhat hoarse chuckle came from the side of the Sword Release Hall:
"What are you all doing standing outside? Hanlin, why has all your hair turned white..."
"Oh, Old Master Zhou is here. Just now, two younger generations were having a martial arts exchange, so we came out to watch. How have you been recently, Old Master Zhou?"
"I guess I can make it through this year. Let's go in and take a seat. Huaili, come and entertain the guests..."
"Hehe..."
There was some noise outside the Sword Release Hall again.
Zhou Huaili stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the lake shore where there was no one left for a long time. Then he suppressed the boundless anger in his heart and turned back into the hall:
"I've made you all laugh... Come, serve the wine. Today is my father's birthday, and I'm grateful to all of you for coming..."
...
Soon, the setting sun sank behind the mountains, and lights came on in Zhou Manor. The sound of silk and bamboo instruments could be heard everywhere, and it seemed very festive.
But the entire manor was enveloped in a strange atmosphere. Whether it was the guests or the members of the Zhou family, they were all absent-mindedly chatting, drinking, and toasting. Everyone was laughing, but not a single person's smile was genuine.
Because everyone knew that although the matter on the surface seemed to have ended, a storm was quietly brewing in the dark.
This storm might suddenly stop because of the strange and untimely death of the young leader of Honghua Tower.
Or it might turn into a typhoon eye that keeps expanding, pulling Honghua Tower, Shuiyun Sword Pool, Junshan Terrace, and so on into it, until it evolves into a catastrophe that sweeps through Yun and Ze Prefectures...