"Miss, Miss, look, Young Master looks so handsome!"
Outside the hall,
Within the formation arranged by Qin Xueyi,
Xiao Huan held onto the hem of Qin Xueyi's clothes, excitedly exclaiming.
As soon as she saw Li Xuan, countless little stars appeared in her eyes, and she seemed eager to stick to him.
Qin Xueyi helplessly sighed and said, "Xiao Huan, how about I give you to Young Master Li?"
"Huh?"
Xiao Huan immediately understood, pursed her lips, and replied, "Miss hasn't married yet. How can a maidservant go to serve the Young Master before you get married?"
"But…"
Xiao Huan's eyes shimmered as she quickly glanced at the hall and said, "It seems like the patriarch is very satisfied with Young Master. I estimate that it won't be long before you and Young Master Li get married."
"Father is indeed very pleased with Young Master Li."
Qin Xueyi did not deny this.
Compared to the previous life,
In this life, Li Xuan seemed to exude an inexplicable charm.
It made people want to get close to him.
Moreover…
Li Xuan's strength seemed to be beyond the Elemental Realm.
Qin Xueyi couldn't determine his exact strength since she hadn't broken through the Spirit Realm yet, and couldn't sense Li Xuan's cultivation.
She could only rely on her intuition to judge.
"Miss, look, the servant next to Young Master is coming forward. Is he going to present the betrothal gifts?"
Xiao Huan said excitedly again.
In fact,
Many people already knew the purpose of Li Xuan's visit to the Qin Clan today.
Seeing the steward walking out behind Li Xuan, they could only think of the betrothal gifts, and couldn't think of any other possibilities.
"Perhaps."
Qin Xueyi responded ambiguously.
Just as the two of them were watching the steward's every move,
Suddenly,
A cold snort sounded.
Not only did the atmosphere in the hall plummet,
Even the two outside the hall were taken aback. Xiao Huan was furious and was about to rush in to drive Chen YouShang out of the hall.
Fortunately, Qin Xueyi pulled her back in time, preventing them from exposing their intention of watching the show.
However, even though Qin Xueyi restrained Xiao Huan,
Her pretty face also showed a hint of coldness. For some reason, she felt a trace of displeasure towards Chen YouShang, who interrupted the steward.
Logically speaking, she had cultivated for ten thousand years, and her state of mind should have been as calm as an ancient well. However, after seeing Li Xuan today, her rock-solid state of mind suddenly wavered.
"Is it because of the lingering attachment from the previous life?"
Qin Xueyi pondered this thought.
In the previous life, the two of them had a betrothal agreement, but she failed to help him at a critical moment, becoming her regret from the previous life.
In her view, it was highly likely that this regret had been magnified infinitely, to the point where it had suddenly transformed into an obsession today. But fortunately, she had discovered this obsession ahead of time. As long as she could understand her thoughts clearly, everything would probably be fine.
"Hmm?"
In the hall.
Li Xun let out a soft exclamation, as if he had just noticed Chen Youshang's presence, and asked in confusion, "Who is this…?"
By now, he had also realized that the young man sitting calmly in the hall, unmoved like Mount Tai, was not a member of the Qin clan but rather seemed more like someone here to make trouble. From the cold snort earlier, the other party had already indicated their stance.
"My apologies."
Qin Tianhai glanced at Chen Youshang sideways and said, "This is Chen Youshang, the young patriarch of the Chen clan in Fallen Leaf City."
As he spoke, Qin Tianhai's face showed a warm smile again, and he continued, "The young and talented man by my side is Li Xun, the eldest son of the patriarch of the Li clan in Tian Yuan City."
"Li Xun was accepted into the Xuanyang Sect at an early age, and I believe it won't be long before he becomes a core disciple, right?"
When he said the last sentence, although Qin Tianhai was introducing Chen Youshang, his gaze had already fallen on Li Xun.
"A core disciple?"
Before Li Xun could speak, Chen Youshang spoke first.
"Has the Xuanyang Sect declined to such an extent now? Any Tom, Dick, or Harry can become a core disciple?"
With these words, the entire hall fell into an eerie silence.
"Uncle Qin."
Li Xun's expression remained calm, showing no signs of anger. He looked at Qin Tianhai and asked slowly, "Is this Young Patriarch Chen your guest?"
"No."
Qin Tianhai hesitated for a moment and said calmly.
With these two words, both Chen Youshang and the black-robed old man behind him changed their expressions.
Everyone present knew in their hearts that after Qin Tianhai said "no," it meant that the Qin clan and the Chen clan had completely torn their faces apart!
After all, in a public occasion, to even disown a guest meant they were taking an absolutely opposing stance, right?
"Qin Tianhai, do you know what kind of trouble your words just caused for the Qin clan?"
Chen Youshang's face was cold, and he spoke with a chilling tone.
As soon as he finished speaking.
Li Xun glanced at him and said indifferently, "How rude."
"Chen Bo."
"Yes, Young Master!"
Chen Bo took a big step forward. From his old and thin body erupted a terrifying aura, like an ancient and ferocious beast reviving, sending shivers down everyone's spines.
"Boom!"
A palm was thrown out, turning into a golden seal.
Divine light filled the air, covering everything.
"He's in the Life-Death Realm!"
"Stop!"
The black-robed old man behind Chen Youshang changed his expression and hurriedly stepped forward to try to stand in front of Chen Youshang, but unfortunately, Chen Bo's palm was too fast.
Before anyone could react, it directly imprinted on Chen Youshang's face.
"Boom!"
Blood splattered.
Chen Youshang let out a miserable scream, and his body turned into a projectile, flying out of the hall in an instant.
"Boom!"
A loud noise.
Chen Youshang crashed into the courtyard, smashing a person-shaped large pit into the pristine floor. Cracks spread in all directions from the pit and extended to the surroundings.
Seeing this scene, everyone present's eyes widened.
The old man, who seemed gentle and kind, nearly crushed Chen Youshang to death with a single strike. Fortunately, Chen Youshang was in the Spirit Connection Realm and seemed to be wearing some defensive treasure; otherwise, if he were a bit weaker or lacked a defensive treasure, he would undoubtedly be dead.
However, even so.
Chen Youshang's future was probably hopeless because Chen Bo's palm had already injured his foundation. Without a heaven-defying elixir, he might never recover in this lifetime.
In other words, he had been indirectly crippled.