Xiao Changfeng smiled and said, “Everyone, hold your horses. My girl will be out right away.”
Chapter 415
Translator: celefoata_ Editor: RegiusProfessor
As he spoke, a maidservant supporting a lithe and graceful figure came from the backstage.
Xiao Ruyan was dressed in full red phoenix coronet and ceremonial robes, looking like a heavenly maiden descending to the world.
But sadly, a red bridal veil was on her head, and there was no way of witnessing her true appearance.
But Ye Yuan could sense that behind that red bridal veil was definitely a face beautiful until it made people unable to extradite themselves.
Whoever who could take off this red veil today would absolutely be the luckiest man in the world!
“What the hell! We want to see the real person!”
“Yeah! If we don’t see Miss Ruyan’s face, how do we know if that’s the actual person? What will we do if you get a fake one to hoodwink us?”
“Quickly take off the head veil! Quickly take off the head veil!”
Seeing that Xiao Ruyan actually covered her face and came out, everyone immediately became indignant and exploded.
Xiao Changfeng said in a solemn voice, “Harrumph! Although the Xiao Family isn’t a first-rate family, we’re a respected family clan in the capital. There are so many people present here today. How could this Xiao crack such a joke? Gentleman, anyone who doesn’t wish to take part in this spouse finding martial competition can very well leave right now!”
Seeing Xiao Changfeng fly off his handle, the martial artists present all remain silent. Offending their future father-in-law was not some wise move.
Huang Wenqiu sneered when he saw the situation and said, “Just these trashes are also worthy of witnessing Miss Ruyan’s unrivaled looks? Truly toads lusting after a swan’s flesh!”
“Heh heh, aren’t you one of the toads? What qualifications do you have to mock them?” Xue Zaihe said with a cold laugh.
“Xue Zaihe, are you provoking me here? Humph! Flaunting eloquence! You’ll get it in a while!” Huang Wenqiu similarly said with a cold laugh.
“Haha, today, I’m definitely marrying Miss Ruyan! Whoever dares to stop me, I’ll step over his corpse!’ Xue Zaihe said nonchalantly with a smile, but the words he said made people’s hair stand on its ends.
The spouse finding competition had yet to start, but the smell of gunpowder already gradually becoming intense.
“Ruyan, you go and sit properly at one side,” Xiao Changfeng said to Xiao Ruyan.
Xiao Ruyan nodded slightly and went to one side to sit down.
Her position was very eye-catching. The entire plaza could see it.
And as luck would have it, the place Ye Yuan was sitting at was the closest to her among the guests. It was also unknown if it was coincidental or Xiao Changfeng’s deliberate arrangements.
Xiao Changfeng watched Xiao Ruyan sit down, but he took a very meaningful glance at Ye Yuan as if he had already internally decided that Ye Yuan was his son-in-law without officially announcing it.
Xiao Changfeng’s eyes made Ye Yuan involuntarily feel a chill. But how could Ye Yuan not know Xiao Changfeng’s plan?
It was just that . . . today’s outcome would probably disappoint him.
“The spouse finding martial competition today doesn’t have any special rules. One just has to win on the platform in the end, and that will do! But once you step onto the platform, you’ll be responsible for your life and death. On this point, you all already signed the life and death agreement when you registered! The Xiao Family won’t force any one onto the platform. All of you can still back out now. This Xiao gives a word of advice here: young martial artists whose strength hasn’t reached Sea Transformation Realm, they better not go onto the stage. Cultivation isn’t easy. Why should a man worry about having no wife? Don’t err today!” Xiao Changfeng said.
One had to say that this speech from Xiao Changfeng was still very useful. It was akin to a tub of cold water, splashing some people awake.
Life or death on the stage was one’s own responsibility. If one died, then they died. Nobody would pity you!
And this spouse finding competition had two final malefic stars waiting there!
Snatching wives from those two malefic stars, the final outcome completely did not need much thinking. Those two people would definitely deal a killing blow!
Hence, one had to properly deliberate on whether to get on stage or not.
But . . . Xiao Ruyan’s reputation in the capital was seriously too great!
Before this, there were already all sorts of editions of Xiao Ruyan’s portrait secretly leaking out. Although those drawings all differed from one another, they all had one distinguishing feature: she was overwhelmingly stunning!
Adding the Xiao Family’s position in the capital, the vast majority of these martial artists was still like being on stimulants.
Especially those martial artists below the age of thirty and had reached Sea Transformation Realm cultivation. How could they be willing to yield without giving it a shot?
“Now, the spouse finding martial competition official begins!” Xiao Changfeng shouted in a clear voice.
Right at this time, Xiao Ruyan suddenly heard a voice transmission coming from Ye Yuan. “Good Disciple, you’re the first disciple that master took in! Today, Master will battle all the heroes under the heavens for you! Treat it as a first-meeting gift for you, Disciple!”
Finished talking, Ye Yuan left, gliding on air, and landed on the platform!
With her face covered, nobody could see Xiao Ruyan’s expression. But her body started quivering lightly.
“En? What’s happening? Who is that?”
“You don’t even recognize him? Did you forget that His Highness, the Seventh Prince, previously kneeled down before him to admit his fault a month ago?!”
“What?! He’s Ji Qing? What’s he doing here?”
“Are you a pig?! Him coming out like this, of course he’s taking part in the spouse finding martial competition!”
“Bullshit. Of course I know that he’s participating in the spouse finding martial competition. But, he’s only at the Seventh Level Crystal Formation Realm. Isn’t this courting death?”
“Heh heh, I heard that this Ji Qing’s alchemy skills have already reached the realm of perfection, utterly destroying Tong Wenchang in the two Xiao and Tong family’s Grand Pill Assembly! But who knew that he even has such confidence in his Martial Path!”
. . . . . .
Ye Yuan’s sudden appearance caused a huge commotion!
Xiao Changfeng had yet to withdraw. When he saw this move from Ye Yuan, his complexion could not help turning livid.
This spouse finding martial competition today had no rules at all. One just had to defeat their opponent, and that would do!
And the youths present here today that satisfied the conditions. There were also 8 thousand, if not 10 thousand youths! Furthermore, those who dared to register, which one of them wasn’t an expert?
The first martial artist that came onto the stage was at the greatest disadvantage!
What he had to face was the non-stop battle against all the martial artists present!
One person against 10 thousand people?
You got to be kidding!
Xiao Changfeng wished that he could let loose a torrent of abuse: If you don’t want to marry my daughter, you don’t need to use such a method to reject either!
What the hell was this?
Forget that Ye Yuan was only at the Seventh Level Crystal Formation Realm, even Shangguan Lingyun and Zhao Chenggan who were hailed as the number one among the capital’s younger generation probably did not dare to be the first on stage in such a situation, right?
So many martial artists, by dawdling, it would exhaust them to death!
The first one on stage clearly did not wish to marry Xiao Ruyan!
Daughter must be very furious right now, yeah?
Xiao Changfeng looked over in Xiao Ruyan direction. Indeed, he saw that his daughter’s body was trembling lightly, hatred seething in his heart!
Xiao Ruyan marrying Ji Qing was undoubtedly the best choice. But this fellow actually stood Ruyan up!
“Hahaha! Turns out that this boy is a moron! To actually be the first one to rush up to the stage! Who does he think he is? His Majesty, the Wind Emperor? Can it be that he wants to sweep away 10 thousand martial artists alone?”
Seeing this scene, Zhao Chenggan really could not hold back and started mocking loudly.
“Your Highness, since this punk is seeking death himself, then let’s not be courteous! Haha! Wait until he’s completely worn out, I’ll go up on your behalf to take care of him properly!” Huang Wenqiu said with a laugh.
Huang Wenqiu’s words incurred a wave of contempt. This flattery was also too lacking standards!
But Zhao Chenggan did not laugh anymore after he heard it; his eyes flickering instead. No one knew what he was thinking about.
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“Family Head Xiao, this Shi wish you good luck in choosing a splendid son-in-law today!” Shi Haoran said with clasped hands.
Although Shi Haoran did not come out independently and was just a disciple under Star Abyss, nobody dared to overlook his Alchemy King strength.
Putting aside Star Abyss, Shi Haoran’s strength among the Alchemy Kings in the entire capital could also enter the top five!
Even those veteran Alchemy Kings like Yang Xiu did not dare to say that they could guarantee a win against Shi Haoran in alchemy.
Therefore, Shi Haoran’s position in the capital’s alchemy scene was actually very aloof!
Him coming by himself already gave the Xiao Family sufficient face. Now that he led his seven juniors here together, it could be seen just how astounding this scene was!
“The Xiao Family has such immense face! Alchemy King Shi generally don’t make an appearance in public activities. Today, he actually made an exception and arrived here. It’s truly out of the blue!”
“Hehe, did you guys hear? Xiao Ruyan’s relationship with Alchemy King Shi’s little junior brother, who is Ji Qing, is not shallow! This time, Alchemy King Shi most likely came to escort his little junior brother!”
“There’s such a thing? But with that Ji Qing’s strength, he probably can’t get on the stage at all, right? What’s being competed today isn’t alchemy but real swords and genuine spears; it’s about martial strength! He, a Crystal Formation Realm martial artist, simply doesn’t have a chance, right?”
“Haha, there’s no way of knowing that! However . . . Sovereign Star Abyss’s eight great disciples came as a group. No matter how one looks at it, it’s somewhat unusual! En? That . . . That . . .”
“What is it?”
“Wasn’t that Ji Qing Second Level Crystal Formation Realm? How long has it been? Why is he already Seventh Level Crystal Formation Realm? What in the world happened?”
“This . . . ”
Many people discovered Ye Yuan’s transformation and were unbelievably shocked!
If, say, the Grand Pill assembly did not stir up much of a wave a month back, then the matter of the Seventh Prince, Zhao Chenggan, bearing a rod to ask for punishment already let everyone in the capital get to know Ye Yuan!
Ye Yuan’s realm was naturally discussed by meddlesome people long ago.
Yet, a month of not seeing him, Ye Yuan actually broke through five realms in succession. This was seriously too inconceivable!
Xiao Changfeng laughed loudly and said, “Then, I’ll have to thank Alchemy King Shi for your blessings! Haha!”
The two people exchanged glances and burst into laughter once again.
“Alchemy King Shi and fellow masters, please, take your seats!”
From Xiao Changfeng’s mouth, Shi Haoran’s juniors all became masters. This naturally included Ye Yuan too.
Right after taking his seat, Ye Yuan felt multiple glances looking towards him. One of the gazes was very resentful. Who could it be except Zhao Chenggan?
The matter of the sanction was already over. The main army already set off. Zhao Chenggan no longer had a need to suppress his anger anymore.
The entire city knew that he hated Ye Yuan to the bone. This sort of thing did not need to be concealed, and it could not be masked as well.
Of course, as long as it was within the capital, he truly did not dare to do anything to Ye Yuan.
Not that he really dreaded that day’s promise, what he feared was the Star Abyss behind Ye Yuan.
That old fellow’s influence was too great!
But Zhao Chenggan clearly already noticed that Ye Yuan broke through five realms consecutively. Apart from hatred in both eyes, there was even deep trepidation!
There was another person sizing up Ye Yuan with thick curiosity.
Seeing Ye Yuan look over, that person gave Ye Yuan a faint smile. Ye Yuan similarly responded with a smile.
“That person is the Shangguan Lingyun who is on par with His Highness, the Seventh Prince. The position of Wind Emperor is only passed to the strongest person. Hence, the Seventh Prince’s great opponent is him!” said Shi haoran by the side.
Ye Yuan asked in surprise, “Seventh Prince isn’t the first person in the line of succession?”
Shi Haoran smiled and said, “If Shangguan Lingyun breaks through to the Boundless Realm, even if the Wind Emperor passed his position to the Seventh Prince, it will also make no difference to the matter, isn’t it so?”
Ye Yuan thought about it and nodded, saying, “It’s indeed this logic. But . . . the Wind Emperor can suppress the Shangguan Family and not let them rise up!”
Shi Haoran shook his head and said, “The reason why the Wind Emperor’s position is stable is not just because he’s the only Boundless Realm powerhouse, but because he can maintain the capital’s stability. The first-rate families all practically has sovereign level powerhouses existing. Once the Wind Emperor deliberately suppresses a family, the capital will no longer know peace. The Wind Emperor ultimately has to ascend to the Divine Realm. If he incurred public indignant, his family clan will eventually be replaced or even exterminated!”
Ye Yuan said with a realization, “So that’s the case. Looks like even invincible existences also have many things to take into consideration.”
“Haha, that’s natural! In this world, where are there invincible people? Even more powerful people have their soft spots. It’s just whether or not others can discover and make use of them. Oh, right, this Shangguan Family is the previous Wind Emperor’s family clan,” Shi Haoran said with a smile.
“No wonder the Shangguan Family is so strong! Sigh. Similarly one of the capital’s dual absolute beauties, that Shangguan Lingxue is much luckier, unlike Xiao Ruyan with no command over herself,” Ye Yuan said in amazement.
Speaking of which, Ye Yuan still had to give thanks to this other beauty to be able to enter the capital. It was just that this Shangguan Lingxue walked too closely with Zhao Chenggan and naturally kept Ye Yuan at a distance.
“Similar people, different fate. No matter how heaven-defying a person is, they are also unable to choose their parents. Xiao Ruyan’s greatest misfortune was being born in the Xiao Family. But . . . her greatest fortune was meeting you!Haha!” Shi Haoran said with a laugh.
Ye Yuan unwittingly rolled his eyes. This eldest senior brother was at it again . . .
“Eldest Senior Brother has such faith in me?” Ye Yuan asked curiously.
“If it were before, I would really not have much faith in you. But since master has such faith in you, I naturally believe his judgment too!” Shi Haoran said confidently.
“En? How so?”
Shi Haoran gave Ye Yuan a faint smile and explained it.
Turned out that after Ye Yuan left Star Abyss’s place that day, Shi Haoran went to find Star Abyss to express his concern about Ye Yuan’s rapid breakthrough.
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nbsp; But Star Abyss just said indifferently, “Your little junior brother’s talent is extraordinary. It’s just breaking through five realms; there’s no need to make such a fuss. That spouse finding martial competition, you accompany him and walk around. Don’t let people hurt him and just bring him back safe and sound.”
Very clearly, Star Abyss was brimming with confidence in Ye Yuan. Making him accompany Ye Yuan here was also just for the sake of preventing accidents from happening.
“Haha, Little Junior Brother just need to care about letting yourself go. With me around, nobody dares to do anything to you!” Shi Haoran was also full of confidence in himself.
“Haha, with these words from Eldest Senior Brother, I can rest at ease!” Ye Yuan said with a laugh.
Right at this time, Xiao Changfeng came to the center of the platform, and he mustered up essence energy to cry out, “Today, is the red-letter day of my little girl’s spouse finding competition! This Xiao did not think beforehand that there would actually be so many people coming here to rally! This Xiao thanks everybody here and now!”
“Family Head Xiao, enough with this. Let Miss Ruyan come out and let us broaden our horizons!”
“Family Head Xiao, I’m Miss Ruyan’s loyal fan. My worship of her flows unceasingly!”
“Yeah! This spouse finding competition, you got to let us see what the bride looks like, right?”
For a moment, there was a hubbub of voices below the platform, causing a huge din. Evidently, everyone wished to witness the elegant demeanor of one of the capital’s dual absolutes.
Xiao Changfeng smiled and said, “Everyone, hold your horses. My girl will be out right away.”
Chapter 416
Translator: celefoata_ Editor: RegiusProfessor
Disregarding Zhao Chenggan and the rest, even Shi Haoran and the other seniors were also at a loss on what to do after being caught by Ye Yuan’s sudden ambush.
“No way, right? What is Little Junior Brother trying to do here? Isn’t the first one on the stage too risky?” You Guang said with a frown.
“That’s right! Isn’t this messing around? Can it be that he wants to challenge 10 thousand martial artists with his own strength?” Tang Zhi also felt mindblown as he spoke.
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