PRESENT

Deng!

The sound of a gong sounded throughout the residence's courtyard, making everyone quiet again. Looking at the hall's door, a middle-aged man could be seen staring at the crowd, "The event is about to begin. All guests are welcome to enter the hall," said the middle-aged man quietly but could be heard by the crowd.

Instantly everyone in the courtyard started walking into the Hall, and Lin Chen was no exception. In the hall, there were already many round tables neatly arranged with food on them.

Lin Chen chose to sit in the corner of the room with several of the big family's servants.

After everyone had entered, another commotion broke out, "Boy! You said your gift was worth more than ours, is that right?!" said one of the middle-aged men loudly.

Lin Chen, who heard that turned his head towards the voice, "Right! All your gifts are just trash!" Lin Chen replied.

"You!" said the middle-aged man pounding the table.

Lin Chen saw the middle-aged man's behaviour and just averted his eyes and closed his eyes.

Feeling neglected, the middle-aged man's emotions rose again, and he was ready to walk over to hit Lin Chen.

"Ancestor Yan entered the room!" a shout from outside made the middle-aged man stop his steps and sit back down.

You can see an older man with long white hair in sync with his beard walking into the room, followed by his family. Even though he looks very old, the aura he gives off is very strong.

"You see, Goddess Yan Xue today looks prettier. I feel very lucky if he wants to marry me," whispered one of the people who saw the beautiful woman behind Ancestor Yan.

"I prefer her sister. She has tiny lips with a beautiful smile," replied another.

"Since when did you turn into a lolicon."

"Hey shut up. If the Patriarch hears your words, you will die!" said another.

"Greetings Ancestor Yan"

"Greetings Ancestor Yan"

"Greetings Ancestor Yan"

One by one, the guests stood up to salute, but one person was sitting quietly in the corner of the room without even looking at the entrance. He calmly sipped the tea that had been prepared on the table.

Slurp…

The sound of slurping could be heard in everyone's ears and involuntarily turning towards the sound, Ancestor Yan was no exception.

"How can this poor brat disrespect Ancestor Yan?" whispered one of the guests.

"The boy is looking for death", replied another.

Lin Chen, who heard the chatter about him, turned his head towards the entrance, his two eyes staring at the white-haired older man.

The white-haired older man, or the so-called Ancestor Yan, returned Lin Chen's gaze when his eyes met Lin Chen's. His whole body shuddered. He felt that death awaited him if he offended the young man staring at him.

On the other hand, a beautiful young woman with waist-length blonde hair was surprised when someone she knew was able to attend the Yan family's event.

"How dare you disrespect my Yan Family Ancestor! The guards chase him away!" said the middle-aged man, Yan Zhong, who served as the Patriarch of the Yan Family.

"No need," Ancestor Yan stopped Yan Zhong.

Feeling strange about his ancestor, Yan Zhong wanted to speak again but was stopped by Ancestor Yan's waving hand. He could only take a deep breath and obey Ancestor Yan's orders.

Ancestor Yan again walked towards the seats prepared in the centre of the Hall.

Everyone was astonished that nothing had happened to Lin Chen. How could it not be that Ancestor Yan, known to be cold and cruel to his enemies, could be calm when there were youths who did not respect him.

Various questions arose in everyone's mind regarding Lin Chen's true identity. But in the end, everyone got the same answer: Ancestor Yan didn't want to bully a weak young man, they thought.

The event continued quietly until it entered the event of giving Ancestral Yan gifts.

One by one, the guests stood in line to give gifts, "Happy 500th birthday, Ancestor Yan. Please accept a simple gift from our Tan Family," said the middle-aged man and the youth who insulted Lin Chen while at the gate.

Ancestor Yan accepted the gift and opened it, and the smell of herbs spread throughout the Hall, "Hahaha, thank you", Ancestor Yan said with a smile.

The guests who saw the gifts from the Tan Family were shocked, "The Tan Family gift is 500 years Ginseng, worthy of being one of the big families in Shuyan Province", said the surprised guest.

"If 500 years Ginseng is just a simple gift, then what is mine?" said one of the guests languidly.

Feeling that many were watching him, the Yan Family smiled and returned to their seats with their chests out, not to forget that they were also glaring at Lin Chen.

The gift-giving process continues.

"…Please accept our Zhang Family's gift," said the middle-aged man handing the silver-grade weapon

"…Please accept our Yun Family's gift," said another family.

"…Please accept the gift…."

The gift-giving ceremony continued until all the other big families handed over their gifts. In unison, all the guests looked at Lin Chen contemptuously.

Lin Chen took a sip of his tea for a while and then got up. He walked slowly amidst the many families staring at him and could hear many small chats about what things Lin Chen would give.

Lin Chen reached into his pocket and took out a dull wooden box, "My only gift is this", he said quietly.

Instantly everyone laughed at Lin Chen because of the gift he was given.

"Hahaha! You said your gift was worth more than ours. It turned out to be just trash!" said another guest loudly.

"Hahaha! This poor boy is nothing," said another.

"Tch! Just trash playing great!" said the youth of the Tan Family.

Lin Chen, who had been patiently giving off his killing aura, "If you say that one more time, I will kill you!" said Lin Chen quietly but filled with terror.

The Tan Family youth trembled violently with intimidation, but because of his prestige, he chose to fight back, "Hey, what are you-" he stopped when he heard a female voice from the hall's centre.

"Tan Sia. If he wants to kill you, with just one move of a finger, even your Tan Family will disappear in an instant from Shuyan Province!" shouted the blonde-haired young woman who was none other than Yan Xuen

Everyone, including Yan Zhong, was shocked to hear Yan Xue's words. How could the famously gentle and elegant Goddess Yan Xue scream like that, and what's more about the Tan Family could disappear instantly.

Yan Xue looked at Lin Chen expectantly, "Lin Chen. I beg you not to kill anyone at my family event," said Yan Xue, who had a few tears in her eyes.

Seeing that, Lin Chen retracted his aura and looked at Ancestor Yan, "Catch this", said Lin Chen, tossing the wooden box.

Tap…

Ancestor Yan caught on and was immediately shocked with his mouth open as he opened the wooden box, "Th-This… Pill… Gold Grade Longevity Pill", he stammered.

Everyone who heard it was shocked and couldn't believe what the Yan Family Ancestor had said, but after seeing the green-coloured Pill with gold streaks plus a fragrant smell spreading throughout the room, which made one feel relaxed, finally convinced everyone that it was a Grade Longevity Pill. Gold.

After he finished giving the gifts, Lin Chen returned to his seat without listening to Ancestor Yan's words. Before sitting down, Lin Chen looked at Tan Sia's face with a wave of his hand.

"Aaarrrggghhhhh!"

You could hear the screams of pain from the Tan Family, making people shudder when they saw it because they stuck a golden sword around Tan Sia's hands and feet.

Tan Sia's father, who saw Lin Chen's wave earlier, got up, "You! What did you do to a child-" he was cut off as his palms gripped his head.

Duarr!

Lin Chen violently slammed Patriarch Tan's head on the dining table. Lin Chen patted his dusty hands and looked at Yan Xue, "No one was killed right?" asked Lin Chen with a gentle smile.

Silence ensued when the guests heard Lin Chen's words. Moreover, he said it with a smile.