Ye Xuan's words fell, and the hall instantly fell into silence.
No one had expected Ye Xuan to dare insult Mo Suiqing in front of so many people!
This was Mo Suiqing, the dream of countless men in the capital!
At that moment, Mo Suiqing suddenly slammed her hand down on the table.
Bang!
The table instantly turned to dust!
In a flash, Mo Suiqing appeared before Ye Xuan and his companions, staring at him fiercely, her smile cold, "Do you dare to repeat what you just said?"
Ye Xuan stepped forward, standing very close to Mo Suiqing, close enough that they could feel each other's breath. Ye Xuan looked directly at her, "A woman like you, relying on your looks, showing no respect for anyone, treating the men around you like playthings, enjoying their foolish behavior because of your words—it makes you happy, doesn't it? Let me be frank, even if you were lying naked before me, I would have no interest."
Mo Suiqing's smile remained, but there was now a hint of coldness in her eyes.
Everyone knew that the so-called First Beauty of the Capital was angry!
Mo Suiqing made her move.
Her hand rotated slightly, and a powerful gust of wind erupted from her palm.
Spirit Mastery Stage!
And it was clear she was using a powerful martial technique. As soon as the gust appeared, the tables and chairs around her and Ye Xuan turned to dust, yet Ye Xuan didn't retreat even a step, instead punching straight at her!
Boom!
His punch shattered the gust, and the ensuing shockwave scattered in all directions. Both retreated several meters!
Mo Suiqing gave Ye Xuan a cold glance, "Not bad."
She was about to strike again, but Han Xiangmeng suddenly stepped in front of her. Mo Suiqing said in a deep voice, "Xiangmeng, step aside."
Han Xiangmeng responded seriously, "Suiqing, let this matter go, for my sake, can you?"
"Let it go?"
Mo Suiqing sneered, "He insulted me like that, and you want me to let it go?"
Han Xiangmeng held onto Mo Suiqing's hand, "Please listen to me, just this once, okay?"
Mo Suiqing frowned, "Who is he that you're so wary of him?"
Han Xiangmeng was about to reply when the Grand Prince and Lu Xiaoran arrived. Seeing the scene, Lu Xiaoran's heart sank.
The Grand Prince glanced at Ye Xuan and Mo Suiqing, then walked up to her and smiled, "Miss Mo, what has made you so angry?"
Mo Suiqing coldly glanced at Ye Xuan, "Jiang Niansheng, was this person invited by you?"
Jiang Niansheng looked at Ye Xuan and asked, "Miss Mo, was there some kind of misunderstanding?"
"Misunderstanding?"
Mo Suiqing chuckled, sitting down, "Jiang Niansheng, this man insulted me in front of everyone, and you call it a misunderstanding? What, is he your friend?"
Friend!
Lu Xiaoran's heart tightened, and he looked at the Grand Prince. He knew that whether or not he could win Ye Xuan over depended on the Grand Prince's choice.
"How could the Grand Prince be friends with someone like him?"
Someone suddenly said, "This man spoke rudely, publicly insulting Miss Mo. Such a person should be executed immediately as an example to others!"
"Indeed, a man of such crudeness has no place among us."
"Grand Prince, you should have this man thrown out immediately so as not to offend Miss Mo further!"
...
The Grand Prince pondered for a moment and then shook his head, "I am not familiar with this person and did not invite him."
Hearing the Grand Prince's words, Lu Xiaoran sighed inwardly. He had already anticipated this outcome. With the Mo family behind Mo Suiqing and Ye Xuan clearly angering many, the Grand Prince could not possibly side with Ye Xuan.
Ye Xuan remained expressionless, holding onto Ye Ling tightly.
At that moment, someone in the crowd mocked, "No wonder he was eating so much earlier—turns out he sneaked in. Honestly, these servants are really careless, letting someone like him slip in!"
Lu Xiaoran stepped forward and cupped his hands to the people around, "I am Lu Xiaoran, City Lord of Thousand Mountain City. I brought this young friend here, and I apologize for any inconvenience."
After that, he looked at Ye Xuan with a bitter smile, "I didn't expect things to turn out like this. Young friend Ye Xuan, I am sorry!"
Ye Xuan shook his head, "It's not your fault."
Lu Xiaoran nodded and turned to the Grand Prince, who glared at him, "Old Lu, do you know what you're doing?"
Lu Xiaoran smiled, "Grand Prince, my apologies."
He turned to Ye Xuan, "Young friend, let us leave."
Clearly, he had chosen Ye Xuan!
Everyone was stunned, especially the Grand Prince. He hadn't expected Lu Xiaoran to choose Ye Xuan in front of so many people, and he was shocked. Who exactly was Ye Xuan?
Ye Xuan nodded and took Ye Ling's hand, preparing to leave with Lu Xiaoran. However, Mo Suiqing's cold voice rang out from behind, "What? You think you can just leave like that?"
Lu Xiaoran hesitated, then walked up to Mo Suiqing, "Miss Mo, I believe this was a misunderstanding. Could you do me the honor and let this matter go?"
Mo Suiqing said flatly, "You want me to let it go? Fine, have him kneel and apologize, and we can call it even."
Lu Xiaoran frowned at her words.
Just then, Han Xiangmeng stepped in front of Ye Xuan and gave him a slight bow, "Young Master Ye, though I did not intend this, it started because of me. I apologize."
"Xiangmeng!"
Mo Suiqing snapped, "Whose side are you on?"
Han Xiangmeng glanced at Mo Suiqing, "Suiqing, if you consider me a friend, let this matter drop. Can you do that?"
Mo Suiqing's expression grew ugly.
"How can this be let go?"
Suddenly, a voice echoed through the hall.
Everyone turned to see a young man, about eighteen or nineteen, coming down the stairs. He was tall, had a buzz cut, and wore a fierce expression.
"Cang Qi!"
Someone in the crowd exclaimed, "That's the genius from the Cang family. I heard he was admitted to Cangmu Academy ahead of time..."
Admitted ahead of time!
Most people still needed to undergo an examination to enter Cangmu Academy, but some were exempt—those who had something unique. This year, there were only five such people, and Cang Qi was one of them!
It was well known throughout the capital that Cang Qi was Mo Suiqing's follower.
Cang Qi walked up to Mo Suiqing and gave Ye Xuan a cold glance, "Suiqing, I'll deal with him for you!"
Mo Suiqing frowned, "Cang Qi, this has nothing to do with you!"
Cang Qi said harshly, "He insulted you, which means he insulted me."
He then turned to Ye Xuan, "Who the hell do you think you are to insult Suiqing? I'm going to break your bones today."
With that, he lunged forward.
Like a tiger descending the mountain, his momentum alone was enough to bear down on Ye Xuan.
Ye Xuan clenched his right fist, and that oppressive force vanished. In the next moment, Cang Qi punched Ye Xuan's chest while Ye Xuan's own punch struck Cang Qi's chest.
Bang! Bang!
Ye Xuan took a step back, but Cang Qi was knocked ten meters away, crashing into a wall!
The entire hall fell silent in shock!
Jiang Niansheng's eyes narrowed with astonishment, while Mo Suiqing's frown deepened.
They knew Cang Qi's strength—his unique trait was his powerful physique, nearly unmatched by anyone at the same level.
Yet now, Cang Qi was at a disadvantage!
Cang Qi's face was full of disbelief, "How is this possible..."
Ye Xuan remained expressionless. Compete in physical strength? He wasn't afraid of anyone! He had cultivated to the Hidden Realm Golden Body stage. In terms of physical prowess, even battling beasts hand-to-hand wouldn't faze him!
"I don't believe it!"
Cang Qi roared and charged at Ye Xuan again. But Ye Xuan moved first, appearing in front of him. Under everyone's gaze, their fists collided once more.
Bang!
Crack!
The sound of bones breaking rang out as Cang Qi's entire right arm shattered, and he was sent flying into a wall.
Bang!
The wall shook violently, and Cang Qi struggled but couldn't get up.
Ye Xuan gave the crowd a cold glance, then took Ye Ling's hand, "Let's go!"
"Hold it!"
A voice suddenly rang out.
It was the Grand Prince, Jiang Niansheng.
Jiang Niansheng walked up to Ye Xuan, smiling, "Brother Ye, I understand what happened. You did indeed insult Miss Mo. Please apologize to her."
"The Grand Prince is just and righteous!"
Some people in the crowd bowed slightly to Jiang Niansheng, "Please uphold justice, Your Highness!"
"This man is arrogant and insulted Miss Mo. He deserves severe punishment. Please order his detention, Your Highness!"
...
Jiang Niansheng cupped his hands to the crowd, "Rest assured, justice will prevail. I will not ignore this. Miss Mo deserves an apology."
He turned to Ye Xuan, "Brother Ye, if you don't apologize today, I'm afraid I cannot let you leave this Immortal Guest Inn."
Ye Xuan smiled, "A brilliant move, Your Highness—winning people over while killing many birds with one stone."
Jiang Niansheng said calmly, "Apologize. To show sincerity, kneel as you apologize."
With his words, guards with spears appeared around them—each one an elite among elites!
Kneel and apologize!
Ye Xuan laughed lightly and looked at Lu Xiaoran, "Senior Lu, Miss Han, could I trouble you to take care of my sister?"
He had asked Han Xiangmeng as well because having one more person was one more layer of security for Ye Ling.
Hearing Ye Xuan's words, Lu Xiaoran hesitated but then nodded, and Han Xiangmeng sighed softly without speaking.
Ye Xuan turned to Jiang Niansheng, who narrowed his eyes, "Men, this man trespassed in the Immortal Guest Inn, openly insulted Miss Mo, and injured others. His crimes are unforgivable—execute him immediately."
The guards charged at Ye Xuan.
At that moment, footsteps suddenly sounded from the stairs, and everyone froze.
At the top of the stairs stood a woman in snow-white attire, like a goddess descended from the heavens.
An Lanxiu!
Seeing her, the guards knelt on one knee, and the crowd bowed deeply, "Greetings to the National Scholar An!"
Even Jiang Niansheng quickly saluted, and Mo Suiqing's face darkened slightly as she stood and bowed, "Mo Suiqing of the Mo family greets the National Scholar An."
An Lanxiu nodded slightly and walked up to Ye Xuan under everyone's gaze. After glancing at him, a hint of surprise appeared in her eyes, "Battle..."
She smiled slightly, "You have surprised me. In such a short time, you've reached this level... Brother Ye, may we talk privately?"
Brother Ye!
At her words, everyone was stunned.
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