Read Novel Full Chapter 1553: Beyond the Martial Spirit's Strongest
Chapter 1553: Beyond the Martial Spirit's Strongest
Then.
Yi Feng’s gaze fell upon the third row of seats, nearest the platform.
There, the sharp-faced Chen Dahai was muttering quietly with two elders.
“Young Master, what should we do when the time comes?”
Chen Dahai sneered viciously. “The woman I had my eye on, and the Situ family married her off without my knowledge. That old man Situ is clearly disregarding my wishes—he doesn’t take our Wusheng Mountain seriously at all.”
As he spoke, Chen Dahai swept his gaze across the open-air wedding feast.
“But there’s no rush. We’ll wait until most of their guests have arrived before making our move. I want to teach them a lesson in front of nearly ten thousand people across a thousand tables—let them know the price of provoking Wusheng Mountain. Killing a chicken to scare the monkeys.”
“The Young Master is wise!”
The three of them whispered conspiratorially, sneering coldly, looking as if they had the Situ family cornered.
Just then, one of the accompanying elders on Chen Dahai’s left noticed the two empty tables at the very front.
“Young Master, this Situ family has some nerve. Knowing the Young Master was coming, they didn’t even place you at the head table. How arrogantly rude!”
The other elder chimed in, “That’s right, the Young Master should be seated at the leading table.”
Chen Dahai hadn’t originally thought much of it.
After all, in weddings, the first two rows were reserved for the bride and groom’s relatives and clansmen—this was an established custom.
But with the two elders fanning the flames, the brash and domineering Chen Dahai immediately felt slighted.
His temper flared. He was convinced the Situ family was deliberately humiliating him.
How could such an insult be tolerated?
Chen Dahai slammed the table and stood up, bellowing, “The Situ family is far too arrogant! They actually seated me among the lower-class guests!”
The steward who had escorted the three to their seats hurried over upon hearing the commotion.
“Young Master Chen, please calm down. Let’s discuss this in good faith. There’s no need for anger,” said the slightly plump steward, trying to placate him.
“Who do you think you are, worth speaking to me? Call Situ Taili over here!”
At these words, the steward’s face turned ashen, but he bowed submissively. “I’ll go fetch the family head right away. Please, Young Master, be patient.”
After saying this, the steward exchanged a look with the surrounding disciples and went looking for the family head.
“Hmph!”
Chen Dahai snorted, his face full of disdain.
The disciples guarding the head tables wore grim expressions.
They wanted nothing more than to swarm and crush Chen Dahai on the spot, but his identity held them back. They merely tightened their guard.
Situ Taili rushed over upon hearing the news.
He approached Chen Dahai and gave a perfunctory clasped-fist salute.
Before Situ Taili could speak, Chen Dahai declared adamantly, “As the Young Master of Wusheng Mountain, I came personally to attend your Situ family’s wedding banquet. Yet you, Family Head Situ, leave the head table empty and relegate me to the lower rows. It seems you look down on Wusheng Mountain!”
Situ Taili furrowed his brow.
He was caught in a dilemma, unsure what to do.
Wusheng Mountain held considerable status in Hua City.
If he refused them the head table, the Situ family would appear negligent.
That would give Wusheng Mountain a legitimate excuse to cause trouble, putting the Situ family on the defensive.
Other families might also lose any reason to come to their aid.
But those two tables had been specifically reserved on Master Yi's orders.
Just as Situ Taili was caught between a rock and a hard place, Yi Feng’s gentle voice sounded in his mind through telepathy.
“It’s fine. If they want to sit there, let them.”
Situ Taili looked toward the man in white robes. Yi Feng met his gaze and gave a slight nod.
Situ Taili returned the nod, then clasped his hands to the three from Wusheng Mountain.
“Young Master Chen, honored elders—our guests today truly exceeded expectations. Please forgive our previous oversight. Might I trouble the three of you to move to the head table?” Situ Taili said warmly.
His flattering demeanor was calculated to show everyone how respectfully he treated Wusheng Mountain, so that if they did start trouble, the Situ family could counterattack with justification.
“Ha! Family Head Situ certainly knows how to bend when he must. Very well, we’ll take those seats. When the bride arrives, she’ll have to toast us properly!”
Chen Dahai waved his hand forward and led the two elders to the head table.
A mocking grin curled his lips, and his face brimmed with contempt.
So the little Situ family was still quite afraid of Wusheng Mountain after all.
Chen Dahai was convinced he had the Situ family wrapped around his finger.
Seeing the offended expressions of the Situ disciples around him, Chen Dahai’s smirk grew even wider.
After appeasing the three, Situ Taili returned to greeting the other guests.
So many people had come that, as family head, he had to acknowledge most of them; he simply didn’t have the energy to deal with a spoiled brat like Chen Dahai.
Yi Feng’s expression remained unchanged. He wore the same faint smile, calmly observing the full spectrum of human behavior.
As noon approached, the arrivals were increasingly from prestigious families.
It was as if they had coordinated, all arriving together half an hour before the ceremony.
The steward at the gate began announcing gifts in a clear voice.
“The Lin family of Hua City presents a thousand-year coral from the Eastern Sea, a string of pearls, and a hundred bolts of silk.”
The citizens of Hua City were all filled with envy.
“The Lin family’s friendship with the Situ family is truly deep—such precious gifts!”
“Indeed. A thousand-year coral alone must be worth ten thousand gold coins. Those wealthy families sure do have money!”
Situ Taili respectfully welcomed the guests.
“The Wang family of Li City presents an exquisite gold-inlaid jade block, a top-quality emerald, and a gold wedding plaque!”
The crowd buzzed anew.
“The Zhang family of Hua City presents a shop on Hua City’s main street, ten hectares of land outside the city, and a pair of protective talismans!”
Whoa!
Excitement rippled through the audience, sparking heated discussions.
“A shop on the main street and protective talismans—those are worth a fortune and hard to come by!”
“Just given as wedding gifts?”
“The Zhang family is incredibly generous!”
“Rumor has it that when the Situ patriarch was a traveling merchant, he once saved the Zhang patriarch’s life. They’re sworn brothers. Sending these things isn’t too much for him.”
“I see.”
The groom, Cang Sheng, remained expressionless, bowing respectfully to each arrival.
It wasn’t that he looked down on the gifts—rather, his horizons had broadened considerably.
The ring Yi Feng had given him still held over 70,000 gold coins, let alone protective talismans.
The steward continued reading out the gifts.
Just then.
A sudden explosive roar echoed across the sky.
After the violent sound,
A figure turned into a streak of rainbow light, carrying immense, surging energy as it sped across the horizon at incredible speed.
It was like a human comet—its sheer momentum made everyone present tremble.
Cang Sheng’s heart pounded violently.
This man seemed far stronger than any five-spirit cultivator he could recall. This was true might.
Situ Taili’s heart raced with alarm.
Who in the world was this arrival? When had such a terrifying being ever appeared in this realm?
The formidable energy radiating from that person was overwhelming, unstoppable.
It seemed that with a single thought, a light palm strike could annihilate the entire city of Hua.