The Heavenly Saber Novel - Chapter 072
Chapter 072 Birthday Dinner (1)
This birthday banquet was held in the City Lord’s Mansion.
The entire Yunzhou City was divided into four districts: the east, south, west and north, which could be used for people to live in. The central region was occupied by the City Lord’s Mansion, and outsiders were not allowed to enter.
At night, the city lord’s mansion was brightly lit and brilliant. There were a lot of traffic in front of the door, and it was extremely lively. Countless guests lined up to enter.
At the entrance stood a row of warriors dressed in silver armor. They were all warriors on the tenth floor of the Houtian realm, maintaining order here. With them in charge, even the people from large clans wouldn’t dare to act recklessly and obediently queue up to enter.
Evidently, these warriors were all elite warriors of the Cloud Dragon Legion. Today, they had invited guests to the banquet to guard this place. Otherwise, it would be impossible for the warriors on the tenth floor of the Houtian realm to guard this place.
All the influential families, factions, and people qualified to receive invitations in Yunzhou City gathered here tonight. It was densely packed and lively as if they were going to a market. Even a street outside was packed with people.
In Yunzhou City, there were eight great clans, hundreds of small and medium-sized clans, and there were many powerful clans. With so many powers coming to congratulate him, no wonder there were so many people.
Moreover, not only in Yunzhou City, but also in the entire Feiyun Prefecture, if they received any news, they would send people over to congratulate them and present gifts.
With such a large number of people, they would definitely have to queue up. Otherwise, they would be thrown into a mess and would be fished in troubled waters by people with ulterior motives.
There were a lot of ordinary people watching from the surroundings. For ordinary people in the city, even if they were unable to enter the city lord’s mansion, it was still a good choice for them to join in the fun and watch this rare grand event at close range.
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On the main street, a huge carriage made of white jade drove over from afar, squeezing out the onlookers and slowly stopping in front of the city lord’s mansion. Seeing the family logo on the luxurious carriage, people immediately recognized their origins.
“This is the Wu Clan in the east of the city, one of the eight great clans!”
“This carriage is really luxurious, but isn’t its defense too weak? If you’re not careful, wouldn’t it shatter the jade?”
“What do you know? Don’t underestimate this carriage. It is made of Diamond Jade. Its defense is extremely strong. It can withstand the attacks of Xiantian experts without shattering!”
“So powerful? I’ve seen it. Big clans indeed have a deep foundation.”
Just as he was speaking, he saw a group of people walk out of the carriage. The middle-aged man leading the group was the Wu Clan’s Clan Master. Behind him was a heroic and arrogant young man. This was the young master of the Wu Clan, Wu Tianzhuo.
“What a young hero!” Someone sighed in admiration.
“According to legend, Young Master Wu has joined the Tai Hao Sword Sect’s high school sword. His strength is extremely terrifying. Although he is only at the ninth level of the Houtian realm, the idle tenth level of the Houtian realm is no match for him.”
“That’s right. The disciples of the Tai Hao Sword Sect can fight beyond their ranks. Their combat strength is extremely terrifying. Presumably, no one in the younger generation will be his opponent, right?”
“He has already reached the ninth level of the Houtian realm at such a young age. It seems that he is very likely to reach the tenth level of the Houtian realm by the age of thirty. What a genius!”
When Wu Tianzhuo heard the praise from the people around him, his eyes couldn’t help but flash with pride. The corner of his mouth inadvertently curved into an arc.
At this moment, another golden war chariot drove over.
“This is a golden war chariot! The people from the Chengxi Lin Clan are also one of the eight great clans!” Someone cried out in alarm.
This golden war chariot is an antique of the Lin Family. It can be said to be the symbol of this clan. It can only be used on important occasions. Today, they were riding this war chariot to pay their highest respects to the City Lord’s Mansion.
City Lord Yun Zhou’s prestige was simply too high, causing many forces to be convinced!
A dignified looking middle-aged man walked out of the golden war chariot. This person was the head of the Lin Clan. When the Wu Clan’s Clan Master saw him, his eyes immediately lit up. He walked up and cupped his hands and said, “Brother Lin, are you all here so early?”
“What a coincidence.” The Lin Clan’s Clan Master laughed heartily and was very straightforward. He looked at Wu Tianzhuo and asked, “Is this Young Master Ling?”
“Exactly!” The Wu Clan’s Clan Master nodded, “Tianzhuo, I haven’t come to see Uncle Lin yet!”
Wu Tianzhuo quickly put away his arrogant expression and bowed respectfully, “Greetings, Uncle Lin!”
Clan Master Lin nodded his head, “Yes, he is indeed a hero among men. I heard that he has joined the Tai Hao Sword Sect. He must be extremely powerful. In the younger generation of Cloud Continent City, I’m afraid no one is his match, right?”
A trace of arrogance flashed through Wu Tianzhuo’s eyes, but he still said modestly, “I dare not. Yunzhou City is hiding dragons and crouching tigers. Perhaps there will be even more powerful figures.”
While they were talking, large clans kept coming, and luxurious carriages came one after another. The scene was extremely spectacular. All of them appeared in a high profile. Some of them even pulled a carriage with demonic beasts. Everyone couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.
All of these great clans had some friendship with each other. When they met, they naturally had to greet each other and chat in front of the City Lord’s Mansion.
To enter the City Lord’s Mansion, one had to queue up. Even the eight great clans did not dare to be presumptuous. However, there were naturally servants to help them with the queuing. They only needed to wait.
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The arrival of the Liu Clan was relatively low-key. It was just an ordinary-looking carriage. The carriage was very large and the decoration was very luxurious. It was simply like a house, extremely comfortable.
Li Qing and Liu Ke’er sat among them, and the surrounding people were all the elders of the clan.
The atmosphere in the carriage was somewhat solemn. Li Qing felt very uncomfortable and did not understand why he had to ride in a carriage. He was obviously walking much faster. Perhaps these were the so-called family etiquette!
“Li Qing, Ke’er, when you enter, you have to communicate with the young elites in Yunzhou City.” Father Liu warned.
“Yes!” The two replied.
The car stopped.
“Here we are. Let’s go down.” Father Liu took the lead and walked out of the carriage. Looking outside, he saw the people from all the big clans standing in front of the manor gates chatting. His eyes couldn’t help but light up. He hurriedly walked up and smiled, “Everyone came so early, but I came too late.”
“Brother Liu!” Everyone greeted him.
Li Qing and Liu Ke’er also walked into the carriage and followed. The moment Liu Ke’er appeared in front of everyone, she was like a fairy descending into the mortal world. She was too conspicuous and was noticed by everyone.
Immediately, the crowd fell silent, and the needles could be heard!
“Too beautiful! Who exactly is this woman?” They were dumbfounded.
“She is simply a fairy in the sky! Seeing that she came out of the carriage of the Liu Clan, could she be the daughter of the Liu Clan?”
The crowd was instantly detonated. Everyone was discussing, their eyes burning with excitement. Liu Ke’er instantly became the focus of everyone’s attention.
Wu Tianzhuo also followed everyone’s gaze and saw Liu Ke’er. His eyes immediately turned straight and he unconsciously swallowed his saliva.
His gaze rose sharply, and he stared at her with a look of longing.
“Too beautiful! Who is she? Seeing her get out of the carriage of the Liu Manor, could it be…”
Very quickly, his guess was confirmed.
“Old Liu, who is this woman? Why is she so beautiful?” Someone asked.
Father Liu smiled and said, “This is a little girl, Liu Ke’er!”
“So it’s your daughter!” Everyone suddenly realized, “Why haven’t I heard of such a heavenly immortal-like figure before? Normally, he would have already become famous throughout Cloud Continent City, right?”
“She has been studying in the Eight Desolate Sect all these years. You have naturally never heard of her not being in Yunzhou City.” He explained.
“That’s why.” Everyone nodded. Elder Liu was an elder of the Eight Desolate Sect. With this relationship, it was not surprising.
Wu Tianzhuo finally couldn’t help but ask, “May I ask if this Miss Liu Ke’er is the one I’m engaged to?”
Finally! A faint smile flashed across the corner of Father Liu’s mouth. He nodded and said, “Your nephew is right. You are indeed a little girl.”
Wu Tianzhuo was overjoyed. He didn’t expect it to be her. He hurriedly said, “Father-in-law, I am willing to accept this engagement. When can we get married?”
He actually called out to his father-in-law, making everyone unable to react.
Father Liu’s eyes flashed with displeasure. Wasn’t this too anxious? To actually say such a thing in front of everyone, wouldn’t everyone know when the time comes?
“Don’t even think about it!” Li Qing shouted loudly and stood out, saying, “Ke’er will not marry you. She is my person, so you don’t have to think about it!”
Hearing this, everyone’s expressions were a little strange. What kind of situation was this?
“What?” Wu Tianzhuo was stunned and said angrily, “Who are you? Where did you come from?”
“Nephew, don’t worry. Please listen to me.” Seeing that the situation was not good, Father Liu hurriedly said, “He is actually Ke’er’s fiance!”
“Two fianc é s?” Everyone was a little surprised, feeling a little confused. Could it be a female Xu Erfu?
“Uncle, what’s going on?” Wu Tianzhuo asked in surprise.
Father Liu explained, “His name is Li Qing. He is our family’s elder’s disciple in the Eight Desolate Sect. The elder did not know that Ke’er was engaged, so he agreed to the marriage between Li Qing and Ke’er. Now he is back to get married. As a result, this situation happened.”
That’s why!
Wu Tianzhuo suddenly came to his senses. He remembered that ten days ago, the Liu Clan had sent people to ask them to cooperate in a play. Was this the reason?
He couldn’t help but feel a little regretful. At that time, he had refused too decisively and didn’t know the situation in detail. If he had known that Liu Ke’er was really so beautiful, how could he have refused?
However, it wasn’t too late. At the very least, he knew that Father Liu supported him, otherwise he wouldn’t have sent people to the Wu Manor at that time.
At this moment, Wu Tianzhuo smiled and said, “Father-in-law, since Elder Liu did not know and made the wrong decision beforehand, then their engagement is null and void. You have to do things first come first served, but Miss Ke’er and I are already engaged. Then this is effective!”
“Yes, that makes sense!” Everyone nodded.
“Uh, this” Father Liu revealed an embarrassed expression. In fact, he was really in a difficult situation, because he knew that Liu Ke’er could not agree to it. It was useless to force her, so he could only be soft!
Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but curse inwardly. This Wu Tianzhuo was really too anxious. Was his plan not good in private? He had to talk about it in public!
Sure enough, Liu Ke’er said, “I don’t care about any engagement. None of this counts! My own marriage is up to me. I will never marry Li Qing!”
“Make your own decisions?” Everyone was a little displeased when they heard this. How could a large family make their own decisions in marriage? It was simply a great disgrace!
This was indeed the case for large clans. Marriages were all decided by their parents, and no one could decide. It was too common to sacrifice the happiness of one’s children for the sake of profit.
However, Liu Ke’er’s situation was different. Father Liu was also unable to say anything, so he hurriedly said, “Alright, let’s not talk about this anymore. Today, we are here for the birthday party. We have important business to attend to. Let’s discuss this matter later.”
After saying that, he secretly winked at Wu Tianzhuo, signaling him not to act recklessly.
Seeing this, Wu Tianzhuo understood and stopped pestering him. He said, “That’s right, this is a private matter between our two families. Let’s discuss it sometime in the future.”
The Wu Clan’s Clan Master also nodded and said, “Alright, let’s talk about it later. It’s not convenient to be here after all.”
This topic ended here.
Someone reminded, “It’s our turn to queue up. We can go in now. Let’s go.”
As a result, everyone dispersed and entered the City Lord’s Mansion in turn. The surrounding crowd couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed. They hadn’t finished watching a good show.
Liu Ke’er felt very unhappy because Father Liu’s attitude was too undetermined and worrying. What else is there to discuss? He should have decisively rejected the Wu Clan in front of everyone. Although he would offend them, cutting the mess quickly was the best solution.
So what if he offended the Wu Clan? The backers of the Liu Clan were so strong that they weren’t afraid of them at all.
“Don’t worry, no matter what they decide, we won’t care about it. We’ll just be our own relatives and ignore the worldly insight.” Li Qing said.
A martial artist only cares about freedom, how can he be bound by these rules? The orders of their parents and the words of the matchmaker did not apply to them.
Especially since Liu Ke’er’s strength was so strong that she could break through to the Xiantian realm very quickly, who could force her?
“En, let’s go in.” Liu Ke’er nodded and smiled, “As long as we are not separated from each other, no one can tear us apart!”
