HuangFu YanHan and Song TianQiao were both clear that while the Shui Family castle was filled with danger, it was also the safest place. At the very least, the Sky Alliance would not be able to enter and would not dare to enter. Right now, the most important thing was to preserve their lives.
In the middle of the hall, a banquet was set up. Regardless of whether they were enemies, friends, or even the judges of the two hidden sects, none of them were left out. The upper echelons of the Shui and Yu Families were naturally present as well.
After this banquet, none of them would have the chance to eat at the same table again! In fact, a portion of them might not even have the chance to eat together again! This banquet was also the most sacred one for the Yu and Shui Families. Regardless of whether they were enemies or friends, this was the final farewell!
Furthermore, this banquet was also the last time the two hidden sects had tried to reconcile the grudges between the two families a thousand years ago. Before the final battle, they had called the experts of the Qi and Yu Families to mediate. However, it was to no avail and the two families continued to kill each other until rivers of blood flowed! At that time, the sect heads of the two hidden sects let out a long sigh. "To think that the banquet organized by the two of us would actually become the Yin Yang Banquet for so many experts!"
From then on, the two families formed an unwritten rule. Before the final battle, all the opponents had to eat together! This banquet was a declaration of war as well as a farewell! After eating the Yin Yang Banquet, regardless of life or death, the two families had to coexist peacefully for the next sixty years! All the grudges would be temporarily settled after the Yin Yang Banquet!
If the location of this battle was in Heavenly Star, Tamago would naturally provide it. However, in Heavenly Wind, the Shui Family would be responsible for it! This had never changed in the past thousand years!
However, this time, it was different from the previous years. In the past, other than the two families and the two sects, no one else would participate. However, there were two more people today. Naturally, they were the thick-skinned HuangFu YanHan and Song TianQiao. This was the first time that there were spectators to the Yin Yang Banquet.
Everyone's expression was extremely heavy.
On the main seat, Shui ManKong was seated first. Below him was the skinny number one expert of the Shui Family, Shui WuBo. Below him were the three cousins of Shui ManKong. Then, it was Shui QianRou who sat there calmly. Below Shui QianRou were the 200 experts from the Shui Family who were participating in the generational battle!
Shui ManKong sat there calmly without any change in his expression and there was no joy or surprise in his eyes. However, in the depths of his eyes, when he looked at his three cousins and the 200 experts participating in the battle, his eyes were extremely cold!
Right now, Shui ManKong's hatred for these people had far exceeded his hatred for Tamago! Tamago wanted to deal with him. The two families had been enemies for thousands of years, so it was only right and proper! Even if he were to die in the hands of the other party, Shui ManKong would definitely not have any complaints. As a member of the Jianghu, dying in the hands of the enemy was a worthy death! Just like how a general who had been through hundreds of battles wished to die on the battlefield, it was truly unforgivable for these 'family members' who harbored ill intentions to deal with him!
Opposite of Shui ManKong, Yu ManLou was seated in the host's seat with Yu ManTang, Yu ManTian, Yu BingYan, followed by the sixteen elders and the 200 White Jade experts of the Yu Family! All of them had calm expressions on their faces.
Amidst the silence, Shui WuBo looked at Yu ManLou with a cold gaze. Among all his opponents, Yu ManLou was the only one who was worthy of his attention. The originally calm Yu ManLou suddenly walked up to Shui WuBo with a smile when he saw Shui WuBo looking at him. The moment their gazes met, both of them shuddered and moved without leaving a trace.
In the eyes of others, this was merely a casual glance between the two of them. However, Shui WuBo's heart was in turmoil! He naturally knew that he was the one who took the initiative to look over. However, Yu ManLou had actually walked over to him the moment he thought about it. The word 'welcome' was enough to explain everything!
Shui WuBo took the initiative while Yu ManLou was passive! Under such circumstances, the two of them were evenly matched!
The difference in strength was obvious!
Yu ManLou's martial arts were actually a level higher than his! This was the conclusion that Shui WuBo came to in his heart! This conclusion caused Shui WuBo's heart to sink.
He originally thought that with him present, no matter how strong the Tamago Family was, they would definitely be victorious in this battle. However, he never expected that Yu ManLou's martial arts had actually reached such a level!
Shui WuBo could not understand what was going on. He had been cultivating bitterly and had spent almost all of his time on cultivation. It was only natural for him to have his current martial arts. However, as the Family Head of the Yu Family, Yu ManLou had to deal with a myriad of affairs every day. Just how did he cultivate? How was he able to reach such a level?
With regards to this extremely obscure exchange between the two of them, there weren't many people present who were able to see through it. However, the eyes of Ye QingChen and his companions from Beyond Heavens lit up. Shui ManKong who was seated at the main seat frowned and the few elders from the Yu and Shui Families exchanged glances with one another.
In a corner where no one was looking, Shui QianRou and Yu BingYan looked at each other and smiled. Shui QianRou pursed her lips and Yu BingYan made a funny face before the two of them quickly regained their composure …
The servants of the Shui Family continued to serve the dishes and wine. In the large hall, apart from the footsteps of the servants and the sound of cutlery being placed on the table, there was no other sound. The atmosphere was so oppressive that it was almost suffocating!
"After 120 years, our Shui and Yu Families are finally able to gather in this hall again. Congratulations!" As the host, Shui ManKong naturally had to be the first to break the silence. The moment he opened his mouth, everyone's gaze turned towards him, "Allow me to introduce our esteemed guests to everyone."
"These four are experts from Beyond Heavens, fortune teller Ye QingChen, scholar Li Zhifang, woodcutter Sun Chengli, and chess fanatic Shen XiaoQiao." Following Shui ManKong's introduction, the four of them nodded their heads with smiles.
"The few beside them are …" Just when Shui ManKong was about to introduce the people from Beyond Heavens, a cold voice suddenly sounded, "Is the rumored number one expert in the world, Justice, not here today?"
The moment this sentence was said, the faces of the eight people changed!
The one who spoke was Shui WuBo. He was a true martial arts fanatic and a peak expert who was obsessed with martial arts. The ways of the world were not in his consideration at all. Only he would be able to say such words at such a time and still feel so good about himself!
This sentence of his actually interrupted Shui ManKong's words. In any large family, this was a taboo matter.
Furthermore, by asking such a question, it meant that Shui WuBo only saw Justice in Beyond Heavens and did not place the four of them in his eyes! This was a huge humiliation to Ye QingChen and the other three!
There was another serious consequence, and that was Beyond Heavens! Shui ManKong had already finished introducing the people from Beyond Heavens and was about to introduce the experts from Beyond Heavens when he was interrupted! This could only mean that in the eyes of the number one expert of the Shui Family, there was no one from the Sky Beyond Heavens. Or rather, he did not place them in his eyes at all! This kind of complete disregard was a huge humiliation!
The heavens took pity on Shui WuBo. Out of the three sins mentioned above, Shui WuBo did not commit a single one of them. He did not have the intention to humiliate the Family Head or look down on Ye QingChen and the other three. It was just that Shui WuBo was extremely interested in the number one expert in the world and was filled with respect for Justice. When he heard that the Family Head did not mention Justice's name, Shui WuBo casually asked about it. To him, this was an extremely natural question. But in the ears of those who heard it, it was enough to cause a bloodbath!
But the problem was that Shui WuBo was the one who asked that question. With Shui WuBo's status, even Shui ManKong could not say that he was insensible and did not know how to speak properly. Naturally, Shui WuBo would not explain himself either. Thus, this question of his had caused a huge problem for Shui WuBo!
Feeling the eight unfriendly gazes directed at him, Shui WuBo snorted coldly and retorted without backing down! You actually dare to provoke me? Are you guys crazy to provoke me at such a time? Do you think that I, Shui WuBo, would be afraid of you?
Ye QingChen looked at him and gestured for the other three to not make any rash moves. With his shrewdness, of course, he would not stir up trouble at such a time. The other three snorted indignantly and sat down.
While Ye QingChen did not make a fuss about it, it did not mean that others would not make a fuss about it.
"I wonder what Elder Shui WuBo means by that?" The person who spoke was an eagle-nosed old man from the Sky Beyond Heavens. Shui WuBo's arrogance had infuriated this Elder of the Sky Beyond Heavens!
For the past thousand years, no matter how hard Sky Beyond Heavens tried, they would always be suppressed by Beyond Heavens. When it came to their generation, they finally had a turn for the better. Many of their disciples were talented and they thought that they would be able to make a comeback. But who would have thought that Beyond Heavens would produce a Justice, causing them to be suppressed even more miserably. They were already extremely depressed. Today, they were here to judge the battle between the Shui and Yu Families and the two families were on equal footing. Who would have thought that Shui WuBo would be interrupted halfway through his introduction? The person who interrupted Shui WuBo asked why Beyond Heavens' Justice wasn't here? How could they tolerate this?!
This was going too far!
Shui WuBo glanced at him coldly and said with an expressionless face, "Whatever you think it means, it means what it means!"
Boom!
Shui WuBo exploded in anger!
The eagle-nosed old man stood up and roared, "Shui WuBo! How dare you humiliate my sect! This old man will not coexist with you today! "
Shui WuBo raised his head and looked at him with a trace of doubt in his eyes. When did I humiliate his sect? This person is really ridiculous! Towards such a person, Shui WuBo would definitely not be courteous and would not explain himself. He said coldly, "Not coexist with me? Are you even worthy?! With your strength, do you really have the qualifications to judge this battle?! "
The eagle-nosed old man was so angry that his body trembled and his voice changed, "What an arrogant person …"
Shui WuBo ignored him completely and raised his wine cup to take a sip. As the head of the family and the host of this banquet, Shui WuBo had already started drinking before Shui WuBo had even offered a toast. This was obviously another rude action.
Yu Manlou was also looking at Shui WuBo. All of a sudden, a smile appeared in his eyes as he said, "This elder, I'm afraid that brother Shui WuBo isn't looking down on you. Instead, he doesn't know how to be courteous. To put it in a more vulgar way, brother Shui WuBo should be someone who only exists for the peak of the martial way. He wouldn't care about anything else. When such a person heard that the number one expert in the world, Justice, is not here, he naturally has to ask. I can guarantee that brother Shui does not have any other intentions. "
The members of the Shui Family did not explain for Shui WuBo but Yu ManLou, who was his enemy, actually took the initiative to explain for him. This matter was extremely strange.
Shui WuBo's eyes lit up and a smile appeared on his face, "Well said! Let me give you a toast!" As he said that, he raised his wine cup and toasted with Shui WuBo.
Yu ManLou chuckled and raised his wine cup as well. The two of them finished their wine in a single gulp.
The two of them did not even wait for Shui WuBo to announce the start of the banquet. Shui WuBo did it unintentionally but Yu ManLou did it intentionally.
Yu ManLou originally intended to sit on the mountain and watch the two tigers fight. But when he saw the flash of anger on Shui WuBo's face, he couldn't help but think about the rumors of discord within the Shui Family. Thus, he stood out at this moment. If Yu ManLou did not explain for Shui WuBo, Shui WuBo would not be so angry. But at this moment, Yu ManLou felt that he had successfully created a rift between the number one expert of the Shui Family and the Family Head of the Shui Family. Regardless of whether the Shui Family won or lost in this battle, this rift would not disappear! It would be for the best if the Shui Family were to engage in internal strife due to this matter …
The eagle-nosed elder glared at Shui WuBo angrily. After a long while, he sat down heavily under the persuasion of the other two elders. Right at this moment, a chilling intent could be felt from the entrance. Yu ManLou, Shui WuBo, and Shui WuBo's faces changed and they looked at the entrance with sharp gazes as though they were facing a great enemy!
The others also noticed that something was amiss and looked outside.
A chilly voice that seemed to come from the depths of hell drifted into the room, "The Shui Family's security is indeed tight, truly living up to their reputation. Admirable, admirable. May I ask if Family Head HuangFu YanHan and Family Head Song TianQiao of the Song Family are inside? "
Shui WuBo barked coldly, "Who is it?" An intense battle intent surged out from Shui WuBo's voice. He could already feel that from the aura of this person, this person's martial arts might not be below his own. Since when did Heavenly Wind have such an expert? How could he not know?
Just as Shui WuBo's aura surged out, a wave of killing intent surged out from the outside as though it was a reply! Everyone in the hall felt their mouths and noses choked as their bodies turned cold!
Battle intent was battle intent but it wasn't the same as killing intent!
While Shui WuBo was the number one expert of the Shui Family and his battle intent was extremely dense, he hadn't killed many people in his life! This kind of killing intent was obviously something that could only be nurtured through countless killings. This kind of killing intent completely viewed human lives as nothing more than grass! Even if Shui WuBo's martial arts were ten times stronger, it was impossible for him to possess such a killing intent!
What was happening right in front of them was truly a miracle!
It seemed as though all the peak experts in the world were gathered here. Under such circumstances, there was actually someone who dared to come and provoke them! Everyone felt as though they were dreaming. Who was this person who was so daring? Could this person be Beyond Heavens' Justice? But even if he had the ability to retain his youthful appearance, wasn't this man a little too young? He was practically a big kid!
In fact, if one were to talk about age, this daring man was truly a big kid!
Shui WuBo roared and his body shot out. With a flash of light, his sword was already unsheathed. The intense sword light brought with it a rumbling sound as it shot out with an unstoppable momentum!
Underestimating one's opponent was something that would happen to most of the people here. However, it would definitely not happen to Shui WuBo. He was a martial arts fanatic, an extremely pure martial arts fanatic. Apart from martial arts, there was nothing else in the world that he would consider. Even if he was facing an ordinary person, Shui WuBo would definitely not underestimate his opponent and would still go all out!
Therefore, this seemingly simple sword strike of his actually contained all of his power! Once the sword was unleashed, there would be no turning back. It didn't matter who the person was, whether they had good intentions or bad intentions. This sword was unleashed and there would be no turning back! If God came, he would kill God. If Buddha blocked, he would kill Buddha!
If it was anyone else, they would definitely suffer a huge loss under Shui WuBo's merciless sword and might even pay the price with their lives. After all, in a battle in the pugilistic world, there were simply too few people who would go all out from the start. This was also the thought of everyone in the hall.
However, they were all disappointed.
This opponent that Shui WuBo had met, this person who was here to cause trouble, was someone who would never underestimate his opponent. He would always be prepared with the skills of his profession and would never let his guard down. Even if this person wanted to kill a chicken, he would use his sword and sword techniques to do it at the fastest speed possible!
The sword had already become a part of this person's body and it was his instinct! Speed was the direction that he pursued his entire life!
In the hall, Tamago and the other experts from the two hidden sects did not move. Firstly, they respected their status and secondly, they were guests from afar. As for Song TianQiao and HuangFu YanHan, they did not dare to move. After all, how could the two of them have the right to stand out in the Shui Family? Even if they wanted to curry favor with Shui WuBo, they did not have the qualifications nor the strength to do so!
Sword light flickered outside and after a series of 'peng peng peng' sounds, two loud roars sounded. One was a muffled groan while the other was a gasp. Shui WuBo's body did a somersault and landed in front of his original seat.
Everything happened too quickly and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it happened in the blink of an eye. If it was someone with weaker martial arts, they might not even be able to notice the changes in the situation. However, for those who had the qualifications to enter this hall, which one of them wasn't a martial arts expert?! For this mysterious stranger to be able to fight evenly with the number one expert of the Shui Family, Shui WuBo, was already a huge symbol of his status!
Furthermore, the matters that followed were far from over …
With a loud 'hong', the entrance of the hall, as well as half of the walls on both sides, collapsed outwards. Amidst the dust and smoke, a black masked man stood in front of the door and scanned the entire hall with his cold gaze. His eyes first landed on Yu Manlou for a moment before turning back to HuangFu YanHan and Song TianQiao. (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please go to www.qidian.com, there are more chapters. Support the author, support the original reading!)
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