Arrogance!

The man was clad in a dark gold robe shimmering with mysterious patterns of the same hue, marking it at a glance as no ordinary garment. His appearance was merely average, far from handsome. With a flat bridge to his nose, a pointed chin, slightly high cheekbones, and monolid eyes, his neat, cropped black hair gave him a distinctly sinister and ruthless air. Yet from him, Li Guanqi sensed a faint pressure. This feeling... he had only ever experienced it before from Cang Lu. Even when Ye Feng and Xiao Chen sparred together, he had never felt anything like it. The corners of his mouth curled slightly as his gaze clashed with the man's. Li Guanqi's eyes were deep as an abyss, holding even less overt malice than the stranger's. Comparing ruthlessness? Li Guanqi had truly never feared anyone. As for the others, there were several whose aura fluctuations were exceptionally strong, but Li Guanqi paid them no mind. The rest of the visitors smiled and exchanged greetings with Meng Jiangchu. These people could be counted among the strongest sects in the Shenbao Domain. Although some powerful factions in the Shenbao Domain had not involved themselves, the group assembled here was already terrifying enough. Among their elders, there were three in the Mahayana Realm alone, counting Wei Qing. The weakest among the rest were at the very least in the late Body Integration Realm. Meng Jiangchu smiled and spoke. "Since everyone has come to pay a visit, why don't we go sit in the main hall first?" At these words, the crowd voiced their agreement one after another, and the cloud boats proceeded into the domain in turn. This spectacle left the disciples within the domain utterly astonished. "Heavens, the Asura Convent, Immortal Guardian Pavilion, Heaven-Locking Villa, Heavenly Armaments Tower, Nine Heavens Sect..." "*Gulp*... Why have so many sects and factions come all at once?" For a time, the disciples buzzed with discussion. Yet when they saw the grand procession, they quickly realized what was going on. A young man remarked with schadenfreude, "Tsk tsk, looks like they're all here for that blind man." His companion chimed in, "Nonsense, how could becoming the Domain Lord's son-in-law be that easy? Look, hasn't the eldest young master of the Xiao clan lingered around the whole time? He must be waiting to watch him become a laughingstock." Many maidservants also whispered among themselves upon seeing this scene. "So many people?" "Looks like being the new son-in-law isn't so simple. These people clearly haven't come with good intentions." "Exactly. With so many arriving all at once, even the Domain Lord couldn't easily turn them away." "Sigh, I heard from the sisters that the new son-in-law has a pretty good temperament." "Even so, there's no helping it. Sister Wanshu is so wonderful; naturally, plenty of people can't stomach it..." "I just don't know what kind of cultivation realm the new son-in-law possesses. Hopefully he won't diminish Sister Wanshu's prestige." Even the maidservants and guards within the domain thought this way, to say nothing of those with ulterior motives. At this moment, everyone was watching with the eager mindset of spectators at a show. As for Xiao Chen, whom the guards had just speculated about, he was practically beside himself with excitement. He could hardly wait to see how these people were going to get beaten to a pulp. Just then, an elegant young man approached Xiao Chen and Ye Feng, sneering with open mockery. "Xiao Chen, I truly admire you, haha. "To have someone snatch away your beloved childhood sweetheart and yet still be able to mingle with him." Xiao Chen merely glanced at him and snapped back bluntly, "What the hell does that have to do with you? "Worry about your own damn business, Tang Chen. Mind yourself and get lost." Hearing this, the young man's expression shifted slightly. He hadn't expected Xiao Chen to rebuff him so directly. They all belonged to the uppermost echelon of top factions; usually, when they met, they maintained polite decorum. None would ever swear straight to someone's face like Xiao Chen. Ye Feng burst into loud laughter. Tang Chen frowned, turning to Ye Feng with a cold glare. "What are you laughing at? What's so funny? "And who are you? I've never seen you before... Are you with that dead blind—" *Swish!* A flash of cold sword light streaked past, and the young man's mouth was slashed open at the corner in an instant! This sight shocked everyone present. The grand procession came to an abrupt halt. Ye Feng tilted his head toward Tang Chen, killing intent simmering beneath his calm gaze. Slowly sheathing his sword, his eyes remained locked on him as he spoke in a frost-cold voice. "This time was merely a lesson. "Next time, what gets slit will be your throat." Beside him, a white-browed elder erupted in fury, the terrifying pressure of the Body Integration Realm bursting forth! Extending a hand like an eagle's talon, he lunged straight for Ye Feng's throat! "You reckless fool!" Ye Feng's face changed slightly. Just as he prepared to unseal the power of the ghost hand, black flames beginning to emerge— Suddenly! With an icy countenance, Meng Jiangchu let out a cold snort. An invisible force sent the elder hurtling backward hundreds of zhang! "Get out." The elder wanted to say more, but the moment he caught Meng Jiangchu's chilling gaze, he instantly lost all nerve. Without another word, he called to his grandson and slunk away aboard their cloud boat. Meng Jiangchu slowly turned around, his piercing gaze sweeping across the crowd as he spoke in a deep voice. "I know what all of you have come here for today." With that, he turned to Li Guanqi and said plainly, "This is my daughter's Dao companion, Li Guanqi. "If you wish to prove something, fine. He will take on all of it. "However... if any shameless elders try to interfere, don't blame me for being ruthless." While the man spoke, no one dared to breathe too loudly. For everyone knew... Meng Jiangchu was by no means a gentle soul. The man waved his broad sleeve and said coldly, "No need to sit inside; none of you are in the mood anyway. "Changqing, set up the martial stage." Li Changqing bowed respectfully. "Domain Lord, it has long been prepared." Meng Jiangchu nodded. With a lift of his hand, an overwhelmingly irresistible spatial ripple enveloped everyone present in an instant. In the next breath, the crowd was teleported tens of thousands of zhang away into a sprawling mountain range. The old man lightly pinched a hand seal and tossed out a palm-sized treasure. The treasure swelled rapidly with the wind, transforming in the blink of an eye into an enormous golden martial stage! Spanning a thousand zhang across, the martial stage struck awe into the hearts of all who beheld it, intricately inscribed with countless array patterns. Amid shimmering luminescence, twelve purple crystal stones settled into place, and the stage abruptly unleashed a dazzling golden glow as a thick barrier of array light surged skyward. Meng Jiangchu raised a hand, and an azure flaming throne manifested high in the void! The man seated himself slowly upon the throne, while ten wooden chairs appeared below. With an impassive expression, he said, "Sit." Only then did the delegates cup their hands slightly and take their seats, with the younger generation of each faction standing respectfully behind them. The corners of Li Guanqi's mouth curved slightly. Squeezing the young woman's hand, he flickered forward in a flash onto the martial stage. Seeing this, everyone was stunned, having no idea what he intended to do. Xiao Chen and Ye Feng, however, exchanged a glance, their expressions turning rather strange. Immediately after, Li Guanqi's supremely insolent voice rang out for all to hear. "To save some time, you pieces of trash might as well all come at me together."