"Oh!" Chen Zhiyu's reply was flat and he merely arched his brows.
Feng Tianyi swallowed back the words he was about to say and actually went through the hypocritical approach of playing the righteous person.
"Young Master Chen, it's my pleasure to meet you today, your fame has spread in and out of this small city" Feng Tianyi introduced his statement with this false hype while observing Chen Zhiyu to know what his reaction would be.
Chen Zhiyu however was only weak and unable to cultivate. But he wasn't a complete retard to not be able to specify false emotions and the entire personality of Feng Tianyi reeked of it – pretense.
"I see, Your Honour has been digging alot about my humble beginnings. I'm truly flattered" Chen Zhiyu reciprocated the comment with a fake smile, giving off the same energy as Feng Tianyi.
Only that in his case, he was not being secretive about it and one could tell from his withheld snort and sneer that he was actually being disrespectful underneath the cover.
"Cousin Yu, aren't you taking it too far" Chen Ying intervened trying to cool off the sparking tension as she could tell the two were going off.
"Zhiyu! Insolence! Aren't you going to let the Emissary do his thing without moving your lips" Chen Ziyao barked with a heavy slap to the table on which theh feasted.
"Clan Leader Chen, please cool off. I actually love Young Master Chen's personality the way it is and I do not actually find it disrespectful or demeaning" Feng Tianyi kissed feet again by forwarding another dishonest statement.
Chen Zhiyu's ears could not hold it too much and he felt that if he listened to this lies one more time, he would probably go deaf.
"Actually, the banquet today and my coming here is very much conditional on Young Master Chen haha!" Feng Tianyi added in, causing Chen Zhiyu's brows to switch angles briefly.
"Why?" Chen Zhiyu asked without hesitation.
"Your upcoming marriage to the Yan Clan's mistress, Miss Yan Yiyue is already a well known matter throughout the Blue Wind City" Feng Tianyi stated and paused to observe Chen Zhiyu's reaction.
The latter had a still and emotionless face, he even faked like he was in a hurry to leave by smithing his legs on the ground. Feng Tianyi had his gaze darken for a moment with rage but he was able to contain it and continue his speaking.
"In respect to that, my master, the Spiritualist Supreme of the branch sect of the Enlightened Immortal Temple that's in the Red Sun City. He is also a famous figure in the Yan Clan and hence he wants to show his felicitations to the Young Master ahead for wedding the Young Mistress of the Yan Clan" Feng Tianyi eventually concluded his lengthy explanation that threw everyone on seat off balance.
Chen Zhiyu was completely petrified by the news and he feared for his life. He was afraid because he was at a crossroad following the explanation made by Feng Tianyi.
He detested when political or religious bias was applied to matters where they were not needed.
It was only a common marriage between the Yan Clan's mistress and a trashy male of the Chen clan. Such a wedding should receive scorn and spite from these sects that paraded themselves as the righteous ones.
However, not only was it tacitly approved behind the scenes, the elder of a sect had brought a gift. Things didn't seem to be as they appeared on the surface and there was probably more to it than gifting.
He could sense with adept attention that the expressions on Chen Ziyao, Chen Hu and Chen Yu didn't seem quite excited about this presented gift that he was about to be receive, thereby alerting his suspicion even further.
He didn't believe for a moment that Feng Tianyi and Yan Wuyin who treated him as non-existent despite their previous history together, would turn back and become good and benevolent people.
"I suppose that the exchange of gifts for both parties should be catered for by elders of both sides. In that case, maybe this extension of felicitation should go through them first" Chen Zhiyu's eyes flashed strangely as he suggested the order of gifts.
However, Feng Tianyi suddenly flicked his robe and stood off. He appeared to have been tired of having to explain himself again. But he slowly walked towards Chen Zhiyu, a very subtle wave of suppression was around him.
"Young Master Chen. My master asked to give the item specially to you. Now, it will be best if you obeyed willingly and accept this gift without further hassle." Feng Tianyi lowered his body and leaned closer to whisper into Chen Zhiyu's ears, "You already have so many enemies in your short life. It will be unwise for you to add a figure like the Spiritualist Supreme. Think and act wisely"
Feng Tianyi finished speaking and tapped lightly on Chen Zhiyu's shoulders as though to snap the latter out of his mind suppressing effect he induced in him earlier on. Then he turned back to his seat and waited for Chen Zhiyu to process all what had happened.
HAHH!
Chen Zhiyu let out a forced breath after Feng Tianyi left. Several sweat drops had gathered on his brow and his legs were a bit shaky. The somewhat stubborn look in his eyes from before seemed to have faded.
Chen Ziyao and the rest were observant and noticed this little detail. Now this feeble Chen Zhiyu that was shaky and had a more quiet vibe was the original Chen Zhiyu they were familiar with.
Though they didn't completely agree with Feng Tianyi's cause of coming over, they were still grateful in their hearts for whatever voodoo that Feng Tianyi pulled to turn Chen Zhiyu in this state.
However, Chen Ying silently observed on one end and on seeing Chen Zhiyu lose his initial spiritedness and shrink back into his fearsome shell, a wave of sadness struck her.
She seemed to have lost her appetite too as her mental fortitude was having a hard time adjusting to the sight she had just witnessed firsthand.