Although the Sun family of Jiangdong was forbearing, it did not mean that they were really low-key.
The birthday of the Sun family of Jiangdong could be said to be quite luxurious. More than half of the forces of the Eastern Qi martial arts world and some famous casual martial artists were invited.
In fact, the Sun family of Jiangdong was too lazy to invite a small family like the Ye Family. Even if they had a vassal relationship, the other party's strength was too weak. They were invited purely to make up the number of people and strengthen their power.
In fact, the Sun family of Jiangdong did this because of Chu Xiu.
The Sun family of Jiangdong had been forbearing for a long time. In the past, everyone knew that the Sun family of Jiangdong had something up their sleeves. Although they were forbearing to the big forces and even bowing to them, they would not pretend to be weak to those forces with similar strength. On the contrary, they would pretend to be the boss.
But in the Illusory 6 Realms, the two mainstays of the Sun family of Real Pellet State were killed by Chu Xiu. This was a huge loss for a sect like the Sun family of Jiangdong. At the same time, it also attracted other forces to probe and spy on them.
Therefore, Sun Zuchang, who hadn't held a birthday party for decades, suddenly wanted to hold one this time. He even made it such a grand occasion because he wanted to tell the other forces and sects that although the Sun clan of River East had suffered a loss this time, it was only a tiger that had lost two teeth, and its claws were still there!
When other big forces entered the Sun family of Jiangdong, they were personally greeted by the disciples or deputies of the Sun family of Jiangdong.
But an inconspicuous small family like the Ye Family did not have such treatment. Only a servant led them in, and he even said arrogantly, "After entering, be careful for me. Don't offend any big shots. You can't afford to offend them!"
Ye Ting, who was still aggressive in the family, quickly nodded and bowed at this time. His attitude was extremely respectful.
Only Ye Xiao felt a little uncomfortable. They were obviously guests who came to celebrate, but why were they even inferior to servants?
But at this time, the other people of the Ye Family did not have such a mentality. Instead, they were still looking at the guests and sighing.
At other times, they wouldn't see so many experts from the major factions in the Underworld.
Sword-Hiding Villa, Heavenly Weapon Pavilion, Chunyang Dao Sect, Zhenwu Cult, Shangshui Ying Clan, Shangyang Mo Clan, Gaoping Lu Clan, White Tiger Clan, and so on. There were even people from the Eastern Qi imperial court.
When these people arrived, they were all welcomed respectfully by the disciples of the Sun Clan of River East. They had an extraordinary bearing, and Ye Xiao was actually a little envious of them.
"Are you envious of these people?" Chu Xiu's voice suddenly rang in Ye Xiao's ears.
Ye Xiao was stunned for a moment before replying, "Of course I'm envious. A real man should be like this. His reputation will shake the martial world, and he will be treated with respect wherever he goes."
Chu Xiu smiled and said, "Don't worry, when you have power and status, you will also receive such treatment. However, don't be fooled by their current glory. If they were to encounter someone stronger than them, or a force stronger than them, they would still have to treat them with respect. "
Ye Xiao nodded and suddenly asked, "Then, Senior, were you like them before?"
Ye Xiao was not an idiot. This senior, who was only left with his Primordial Spirit, had been trapped in a small bead, but he was still able to retain his Primordial Spirit. This kind of strength must have been achieved by those legendary masters.
Moreover, the few cultivation methods that he had casually pulled out could instantly destroy the Ye Clan's cultivation methods. His background was certainly not ordinary.
He did not dare to inquire about Chu Xiu's identity, but at this moment, he could not help but test him.
Chu Xiu let out a strange laugh and said, "It's a little different. If I appear in front of them now, there will be those who hate me, those who fear me, and those who want to kill me again. There will be only a few who truly respect me."
Ye Xiao shrunk his neck slightly. Could this senior be one of those world-shocking demons from the legends?
However, he did not care that much. Whether he was a demon or not, as long as the other party could give him power, he would follow him to the end.
After trying the benefits that strength brought and the dignity that came with it, Ye Xiao was unable to let go of it.
At this moment, Sun Zhangming of the Sun Clan walked over, and when he saw the Ye Clan, he came over with a smile on his face and greeted, "So it's the brothers of the Ye Clan. You're guests from afar, come in and have a seat."
Ye Ting and the others were overwhelmed by the unexpected favor when they saw Sun Zhangming greeting them personally, and they hurriedly started to flatter Sun Zhangming.
After Chu Xiu's batch of geniuses on the Dragon Tiger List stepped into the Real Pellet Realm successively, the entire Dragon Tiger List had practically changed a batch of people.
Sun Zhangming was very inconspicuous before, but he could be considered to be not bad amongst this batch of geniuses on the Dragon Tiger List.
At this moment, Sun Zhangming had already attained the unity of the world, and his ranking on the Dragon Tiger List had already reached the 10th position. At least in the eyes of the Ye Clan, he was already an extraordinary genius.
Of course, in the eyes of others, there weren't any outstanding figures on the Dragon Tiger List in this generation, and they were truly too inferior when compared to Chu Xiu's generation that was filled with monstrous geniuses.
Meanwhile, Chu Xiu said in Ye Xiao's mind instead, "Go, say some good words to go along with Sun Zhangming and let him have a good impression of you. At the very least, you have to leave behind a deep impression in his heart."
Ye Xiao was stunned and said with a bitter smile, "Senior, I'm unable to do this. How would I know how to flatter and curry favor with others?"
Ye Xiao really wasn't refusing this, as he had a stubborn temper. If he was willing to lower his head and curry favor with others, then perhaps he would become one of Ye Ting's lackeys. How could he be in such a miserable state like before?
Chu Xiu said indifferently, "I didn't ask you to flatter and curry favor with him, I only asked you to go along with him. Conversely, you can't bow and scrape like Ye Ting and the others, and your attitude should be neither servile nor overbearing.
It's fine if you don't understand, I know Sun Zhangming's character. You just have to do as I say.
This person possesses some strength and ability, but he's arrogant and conceited, and he's unable to see through himself and feels that he wouldn't lose to others.
Simply speaking, the ambition of a person like this isn't worthy of his strength and ability.
If you want to make him have a good impression, then you only have to acknowledge him in this aspect. Come, come, come, I'll teach you how to do it. "
In terms of figuring out the heart of others, Chu Xiu had never lost to anyone.
Even though he'd only come into contact with Sun Zhangming a few times and everything else was from hearsay, he was able to roughly figure out Sun Zhangming's character.
At this moment, Sun Zhangming was already slightly sick of being flattered by Ye Ting and the others as he stood there.
As the most outstanding disciple in the younger generation of the Sun Clan, what sort of flattery hadn't he heard? This group of fellows had already caused him to feel slight detest.
But he knew that the Ye Clan was a vassal clan of their Sun Clan, and the Ye Clan provided the Sun Clan with ores at a low price all year round. So as the future successor of the Clan Leader, he had to display his bearing of being courteous to the wise and make the Ye Clan submit to him wholeheartedly.
Right at this moment, Sun Zhangming noticed that there was a person amongst the group of young people from the Ye Clan that didn't surround him and flatter him disgustingly like the others, and the person instead stood there with a sword in his hand while looking at Sun Zhangming with eyes that revealed an excited and reverent expression.
When compared like this, Sun Zhangming was slightly interested towards this young man, and he looked at Ye Xiao and asked. "This is?"
Ye Ting and the others were stunned, and they didn't know why Sun Zhangming would suddenly ask about Ye Xiao.
Before they could answer, Ye Xiao said, "I'm Ye Xiao, a disciple of the Ye Clan. I've heard of Young Master Sun's great reputation for a long time, and now that I've met you today, you really don't live up to your reputation."
The faces of Ye Ting and the others turned livid when they heard this. What does he mean by live up to his reputation? Does this fellow want to kill us and kill the Ye Clan?
But Sun Zhangming didn't get angry, and he seemed to be interested instead as he asked. "Why don't you tell me exactly how this Young Master doesn't live up to his reputation?"
Ye Xiao said with a low voice, "The people of the Jianghu say that the geniuses of this generation on the Dragon Rankings are inferior to the previous generation, and I thought so as well in the past. But after I met Young Master Sun now, I noticed that I was wrong.
Everyone in the world says that heroes make the times, yet in my opinion, it's the times that make heroes.
When the geniuses of the previous generation stirred up a storm in the Jianghu, Young Master Sun had no choice but to temporarily exercise forbearance due to the rules of the clan, and he didn't catch up to the wave of the Jianghu, causing him to be a step slower than others.
But under these preconditions, Young Master Sun was still able to rise against the trend and become the top 10 of the Dragon Rankings. How could it not be admirable?
So in my opinion, Young Master Sun doesn't live up to his reputation because the people of the Jianghu have underestimated you too much. "
Sun Zhangming instantly roared with laughter when he heard this. "Not bad, not bad. Your Ye Clan has actually produced a rare understanding person.
But even though it's like this, this Young Master doesn't feel wronged. After all, the way the clan does things is like this, and stability is the most important.
A lack of forbearance in small matters will spoil great plans. Compared to my clan, what is my reputation worth? "
Ye Xiao's words could be said to have hit the nail on the head.
Sun Zhangming knew that his strength wasn't as good as Zhang Chengzhen, Zong Xuan, Fang Qi Shao, and Chu Xiu.
But when they were making a name for themselves in the Jianghu, participating in the Righteous and Demonic Battles on Floating Jade Mountain, participating in the fight in Xiaofang Heaven, and experiencing all sorts of opportunities, where was he?
He was forced by the clan to not get involved in those messy matters and to cultivate within the clan.
Hence, Sun Zhangming had always felt that if not for the clan's orders, he could also be on par with Chu Xiu and the others.
But it was a pity that there were no ifs in this world. Anyway, in the eyes of most people, Sun Zhangming's generation of Dragon Tiger Rankings couldn't be compared to the previous generation at all.
Now that Ye Xiao had spoken the thoughts in his heart, this caused Sun Zhangming to be extremely complacent, and he looked at Ye Xiao even more favorably.
At the very least, these words Ye Xiao spoke coupled with his attitude that was neither servile nor overbearing seemed like the truth, and it wasn't the disgusting flattery of Ye Ting and the others.
"Alright, all of you don't stand here, go in and wait for the birthday banquet to begin."
As he spoke, Sun Zhangming even personally pulled Ye Xiao into the hall, and this sort of treatment caused Ye Ting and the others to be dumbstruck. At the same time, they felt deep envy.
After all, even their Ye Clan's Patriarch, Ye Kun, didn't receive such treatment.
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