Even though the Azure Cloud Pavilion was not as powerful as the Sky Reaching Pavilion and did not seem to be of much scale in Jiang Wang's eyes, it was still one of the top sects in Shun 'an Prefecture and could not be mentioned in the same breath as the Creek Cloud Sword Sect.
The Azure Cloud Pavilion had put in a lot of effort to celebrate Marquis Wei Ning's birthday this time.
Just the burden of picking up gifts had formed a long line.
At the head of the line was a short-bearded old man around sixty years old. Beside him was a young man with a slightly sinister face. They seemed to have a close relationship, either master or disciple or father and son.
The rest were servants and attendants, looking extremely ostentatious.
That short-bearded old man naturally walked straight into the marquis' estate. A sect of their Azure Cloud Pavilion's level naturally did not need to line up outside the marquis' estate.
"Hm?"
The steward of the Jiao family who had been standing guard outside the marquis' estate suddenly moved sideways and blocked in front.
The short-bearded old man smiled and cupped his hands: "Brother Jiao, long time no see!"
That steward was expressionless: "What are you here for?"
The short-bearded old man's smile froze, but he still answered reluctantly: "Feng Yue has come on behalf of the Azure Cloud Pavilion to celebrate the marquis' birthday!"
The steward of the marquis' estate raised his chin at the long line outside the estate: "So many people have come to celebrate the marquis' birthday and are all lining up, why aren't you lining up?"
"Brother Jiao." Feng Yue smiled and handed over a storage box under the cover of his body: "Has this Feng offended you in any way? Please speak clearly. "
The steward of the marquis' estate took a step back, exposing the storage box to everyone's sight, saying coldly: "Our marquis governs the family like he governs the army, Mister Feng, what is the meaning of this?"
The young man who had been silent all this time suddenly raised his head and glanced at him coldly.
Being pressured by this sinister gaze, the steward of the marquis' estate who did not have high cultivation couldn't help but take a step back, and then became furious: "What are you looking at!"
Feng Yue turned around and slapped: "Lower your head! Close your eyes! "
The young man of the Azure Cloud Pavilion indeed closed his eyes and lowered his head.
Only then did Feng Yue turn back, smiling apologetically at the steward of the marquis' estate: "The young man is not sensible, please forgive him. We're going to line up over there, right? "
The steward said coldly: "You can go back if you don't want to line. The Marquis Wei Ning's Estate. "
"Yes, yes, yes." Feng Yue was still smiling, not taking this bit of embarrassment seriously: "Marquis Wei Ning's residence is not lacking, but Azure Cloud Pavilion's intentions cannot be ignored."
He waved his hand behind him. "Bring them to line up."
The young man who had just been slapped didn't say anything. He turned around and walked towards the back of the group.
"I've made a fool of myself in front of you." Feng Yue once again bowed towards the manager of the Marquis's Estate before respectfully retreating.
Jiang Wang took a few glances and then turned back, acting as if it had nothing to do with him. This malicious young man was obviously not very broad-minded. If he was seen as laughing at their Azure Cloud Pavilion, it would inevitably be bad for their future.
However, he remembered these two people in his heart.
As for the setback the Azure Cloud Pavilion faced in front of the Marquis Wei Ning Estate, he had already expected it.
Previously, he had killed Jiao Xiong in Mount Chi Yun with a single sword strike. Coincidentally, his surname was also Jiao.
It was said that Jiao Xiong, who had opened three manors and had yet to obtain a divine ability, could rank within the top fifteen of the younger generation of the Yong Kingdom.
Of course, this ranking might not be reliable. Because the Azure Cloud Pavilion's Chi Yue was clearly stronger than Jiao Xiong, but he had never heard of a ranking.
However, the stronger Chi Yue still had to curry favor with Jiao Xiong. From this, it could be seen that the Jiao family's influence in the Yong Kingdom was not ordinary. Jiang Wang easily found out Jiao Xiong's background. He just happened to be the grandson of the Marquis of Wei Ning.
Only the Jiao family, overseen by the Marquis of Wei Ning, Jiao Wu, was worthy of the Azure Cloud Pavilion's efforts.
Among Jiao Wu's many descendants, Jiao Xiong, who had opened three manors at a young age, was the most promising. However, he had died at Chi Yunshan.
The Marquis Wei Ning Estate's dissatisfaction with the Azure Cloud Pavilion could be imagined.
Of course, if an outsider like Jiang Wang could think of this, the people of the Azure Cloud Pavilion wouldn't be able to either. Perhaps Feng Yue had come in person to be "humiliated," to let the Marquis of Wei Ning vent their anger and avoid paying an even more painful price in the future.
The long line finally finished moving before dusk. More than half of the people left after delivering their birthday gifts, not even having the qualifications to sit down.
Jiang Wang's current status was, in any case, a Transcendent cultivator. The Creek Cloud Sword Sect had also come to make friends with him in the early years. As a result, he was invited into the marquis' estate and was given a seat — of course, it was only at the outermost seating area.
Only a few stewards were responsible for greeting them. The true members of the Jiao family wouldn't show their faces. Even the stewards didn't pay much attention to it.
Jiang Wang casually found a place with few people and sat down. No one knew him, and he didn't need to know anyone.
Not long after, Feng Yue and that malicious youth also walked into the outer courtyard under the guidance of the servants of the marquis' estate.
Steward Jiao, who had previously conversed with Feng Yue outside the estate, was currently standing at the entrance to the courtyard, making arrangements for the welcoming and sending of visitors. He, Jiao Fu, was ranked second among the stewards of the Marquis of Wei Ning Estate. He could represent the Jiao Estate in handling many affairs.
As a result, the Azure Cloud Pavilion's Feng Yue also had to call him Brother Jiao. He also had the confidence to speak bluntly to Feng Yue.
Even if the Marquis of Wei Ning Estate intended to slight a first-rate sect like the Azure Cloud Pavilion, they should still be welcomed into the inner courtyard.
But at this moment, Steward Jiao swept a glance over them, and a feeling of annoyance suddenly arose in his heart.
The main house had already instructed that if the people of the Azure Cloud Pavilion came, there was no need to give them any face. He could grasp the scale of the matter himself. Previously outside the marquis' estate, forcing the Azure Cloud Pavilion to line up with those nameless and insignificant people was a form of warning.
Logically speaking, this should be enough. The rest still needed to be decided by the main house. But that young man from the Azure Cloud Pavilion who didn't know what was good for him actually dared to glare at him.
Could it be that he thought that a mere Azure Cloud Pavilion could shake the Marquis of Wei Ning Estate? They hadn't even atoned for their mistakes, yet they dared to have resentment towards the attitude of the Marquis of Wei Ning Estate?
"You guys." Steward Jiao's annoyance came from his heart, and he pointed with his hand. "Sit there!"
The direction of his finger was precisely the table that Jiang Wang was sitting at.
The reason why there were so few people was precisely because no one wanted to sit there. In the entire courtyard, it was also the seat closest to the door, and was the least valued. Generally speaking, it was also where the guests of the lowest status sat.
Among the many choices in this instant, he chose the one that would embarrass the Azure Cloud Pavilion even more.
The young man from the Azure Cloud Pavilion with a sinister face flew into a rage and took a step forward, but Feng Yue held him down with one hand.
In this situation, Feng Yue still had a smile on his face.
"Feng Ming, sit properly." He said.
The young man named Feng Ming gritted his teeth and walked over without a word, sitting down heavily beside Jiang Wang. The round stool creaked from the weight of the burden, enough for one to feel his humiliation.
Feng Yue himself cupped his hands towards Steward Jiao and said with a smile, "The guest will follow the host's wishes, then this Feng will disturb you."
Those who didn't know would probably think that he was enjoying some kind of VIP treatment.
Steward Jiao replied with a fake smile, "Well said."
"Brother Jiao." Feng Yue looked left and right, then walked forward intimately. "The marquis' estate's status is very high, this Feng does not know etiquette and has some questions to ask. Would it be convenient? "
Jiao Fu looked at him, but didn't say yes or no, and turned to walk inside.
Feng Yue gave Feng Ming a warning look, then followed behind.
Jiang Wang's sitting posture was casual, and he nodded at the new friend sitting next to him, but only received a cold glance from Feng Ming.
He only smiled, not minding it at all.
The plan progressed methodically, and everything was under control.
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