Chapter 187

Chapter 187: Enemies of All Men

The next day, Yun Yi and Xiao Ruoshui did not go out. Instead, they enjoyed wine and fun in the courtyard, spending a rare and relaxing day.

The next morning, Hong Yi was the first to arrive at the other villa, inviting Xiao Ruoshui and Yun Yi to attend Qiao Shaoshan’s birthday celebration.

Qiao Shaoshan’s birthday celebration was set to take place in a large square at Peace Villa.

The venue was spacious, with long tables and chairs arranged on each side. Each table and chair was made of jade, extraordinarily luxurious, and displayed the nameplates of every major faction, making it easy for the guests to find their seats.

The Peace Conference featured representatives from Xianzhou State and Xuanzhou State, and anyone could attend, including a large auction happening the next day.

However, only a few people could appear at the birthday celebration today. In addition to the representatives of the nine major factions of Xianzhou State and Xuanzhou State, some rogue cultivators who had a good friendship with Qiao Shaoshan were also present. These rogue cultivators did not belong to any faction but were well-known, and even the nine major factions would not dare to look down on them.

When Xiao Ruoshui and Yun Yi arrived, many people were already seated, and their appearance immediately attracted countless curious eyes.

“This is Xuanzhou State’s most beautiful woman, Xiao Ruoshui! She truly is a rare beauty, living up to her reputation. If I could just be close to such a goddess, my life would be complete.”

“Come on, just you? Dream on! Xiao Ruoshui has a Dual Spiritual Body, a rare genius from the Yanwu family, and she is the daughter of the Yanwu family head, Xiao Nanshan. Her status is very noble.”

“What’s even more important is that Xiao Ruoshui has high standards. It is said that countless geniuses from the eight branches of the Yanwu family admire her, but she doesn’t even give them a second glance, not even the Pill Madman, Ouyang Mo.”

…

Xiao Ruoshui, a goddess, drew attention wherever she went, and there was no doubt about that.

But at this moment, people were not only focused on Xiao Ruoshui but also on the boy in white beside her.

“Why did Xiao Ruoshui bring such an incompetent disciple to Master Qiao’s birthday celebration? Isn’t that embarrassing? Is there no one left in the Yanwu family?”

“Incompetent? It seems you don’t know. Don’t underestimate this kid. His name seems to be Yun Yi. I’ve heard he killed a disciple from the Yellow Crane Gate. The other day, Yu Tianyi wanted to kill him himself, but he couldn’t act at Peace Villa. I also heard that Gou Zheng tried to intimidate him by giving a treasure to a maid, but Yun Yi was even more outrageous, handing over three perfect Wash Marrow Pills to the maid like they were trash, leaving many talented experts present shocked.”

“That’s right, I’ve heard that too. Three Wash Marrow Pills, and they’re perfect! What a wasteful person!”

“However, this kid has offended the Yellow Crane Gate of Xuanzhou State and Xianzhou State, and he has made those wealthy young masters angry. He will probably face a lot of trouble in the future. Today’s birthday celebration might not be peaceful.”

…

There were whispers everywhere. A boy who was only at the seventh grade of the Innate Realm, the lowest among those present, had suddenly become the center of attention because of three Wash Marrow Pills.

Besides these whispers, many unfriendly eyes were staring at Yun Yi. The Yellow Crane Gate was not worth mentioning, especially Yu Tianyi and others, who hated Yun Yi deeply, almost grinding their teeth. Until now, people only knew that Yun Yi had killed a disciple of the Yellow Crane Gate, but they did not know that Yun Yi killed him right in front of Yu Tianyi.

Yu Tianyi would never admit to such a shameful thing; for him, that battle was a great humiliation.

Besides the Yellow Crane Gate, the Corpse Yin Sect, Wang family, Divine Dragon Sect, Zhuge family, and Liuyun Sect all looked at Yun Yi with unfriendly eyes. The relationships between these powerful groups were already poor, especially since Yun Yi had embarrassed them with three Wash Marrow Pills on that day.

Xiao Ruoshui and Yun Yi ignored these gazes and found the place of the Yanwu family, then sat down directly.

Soon, many guests filled the room. At this time, Qiao Shaoshan came over, surrounded by a group of maidens, together with Leng Ji, and arrived at the front seats.

Leng Ji stepped forward, her bright red long dress matched her fiery figure, making her presence so captivating that the eyes of all the men in the room could not look away.

“I am Leng Ji. Today is my adoptive father’s birthday, and I welcome everyone to come. Peace Villa is honored to have you.”

Leng Ji made an opening remark, confident yet humble, showing her grace. Her strength was not bad at all, reaching the second grade of the Lingyuan Realm. Although she had just been promoted to the second grade and could not compare to Xiao Ruoshui, who was at the peak of the second grade, she was still on par with most of the talented individuals present.

“What a beautiful woman! I heard from a senior who came to Peace Villa for an auction that there was a stunning beauty here. I didn’t believe it before, but seeing her today, I am completely amazed.”

“Yes, she is so beautiful. She and Xiao Ruoshui have two completely different kinds of beauty that captivate men.”

“Wow, if I could become Qiao Shaoshan’s son-in-law, it would be worth it for my whole life.”

…

Many people swallowed hard, showing their respect for Leng Ji.

Just when all eyes were on Leng Ji, she suddenly turned and smiled brightly at Yun Yi.

With that smile, the whole world became beautiful.

But that smile brought Yun Yi countless fiery glares, looks that could kill.

Yun Yi was speechless but still politely returned a smile to Leng Ji.

“Smiling in such a creepy way, not a single man is decent.”

Xiao Ruoshui glared at Yun Yi and said coldly like ice.

Uh…

Yun Yi’s smile froze instantly. Seeing Xiao Ruoshui suddenly angry for no reason, he shrugged to show his innocence.

“Quack, you’re jealous.”

Black Wind laughed mischievously.

“Who are you calling jealous? Do you believe I will tear your cat mouth apart?”

Xiao Ruoshui looked at Black Wind fiercely, making him shiver, and then he wisely shut his mouth. It’s better not to offend a woman at this time.

“What the heck, who is this kid? Just now, Miss Leng Ji actually smiled at him. Out of so many people, why did she smile at him? What does that mean?”

“This is too unfair. I’m handsome and charming, and I can’t even get a second glance from her! This punk, with his mere seventh-grade Innate Realm cultivation, not only is with Xiao Ruoshui but also made Leng Ji smile? What right does he have to do that?”

“It’s really frustrating when comparing people; no man in the whole world should be allowed to escape him.”

…

They gritted their teeth, feeling that the world had changed, and there was no fairness left, especially those extremely proud geniuses from the Lingyuan Realm, who were experiencing a huge blow to their hearts for the first time, feeling that they were not even as good as an innate realm kid.