Chapter 62: Meeting Face-to-Face Without Recognizing You

  "You were never a match for Zuo Shi, and at the Martial Arts Assembly, you will be utterly defeated. This is an inevitable fact." Shi Yan glanced at the excited Ling Yue with a calm expression, not showing any anger.

  "A foregone conclusion?" Ling Yueyue's face was filled with indignation, and she sneered: "Who do you think you are? Can you decide the unknown?"

  Shi Yan shook his head and stopped paying attention to her, with an air of not taking her seriously.

  Mo Zhan's face sank, and he stood up from the wine table, walking step by step towards Shi Yan, his head held high, shouting: "You little brat, who are you? I think you look familiar, are you also a member of the Shi family? Are you trying to cripple me before the martial arts competition?"

  Shi Yan's expression suddenly turned cold, and he lowered his voice to ask Han Zhong, "Can we kill him?"

  Han Zhong's body suddenly shook violently, and he was obviously frightened. He hastily said: "Yan Ge, what do you want to do?"

  He and Shi Yan had been together for a period of time, but his understanding of Shi Yan was limited to eating, drinking and having fun. He only knew that Shi Yan suddenly possessed the essence, miraculously breaking through to the Three Heavenly Layers of Innate.

  However, Han Zhong had never seen Shi Yan fight with anyone before and even more so did not know what attitude Shi Yan would take when dealing with his enemies.

  Now Shi Yan, because of a disagreement, actually had the idea of killing someone, it really shocked him.

  He never thought that this young master who was quite skilled in eating, drinking and having fun would be so ruthless when dealing with his enemies!

  Shi Yan glanced over there and hinted that he was going to take action.

  "Impossible!" Han Zhong's face was full of surprise, and he hastily stopped him, thinking to himself: You little scoundrel is in the First Heaven of the Three Heavens Realm, but over there are also good hands! If you act rashly, I won't be able to intervene, and if you really lose, you won't be able to participate in the Martial Arts Assembly. I'll have to be skinned alive by the family master.

  Can't kill?

  "Absolutely not!" Han Zhong saw that Shi Yan seemed to still have the idea, and quickly explained: "Those are all the future hopes of the Mo and Ling families. If they suddenly die, the Mo and Ling families will definitely retaliate without regard for anything, and it will be difficult to end well. You mustn't act rashly!"

  "Can we just give up?"

  Han Zhong's heart skipped a beat, and he rolled his eyes, bitterly smiling: "Yan Ge, I'm begging you! Whatever grudges we have, can be settled at the Martial Arts Assembly. If you win, you can even help our family regain the mine. Just drop it for now."

  "Oh."

  Shi Yan no longer spoke, coldly staring at Mo Zhan who was almost in front of him, his voice slightly louder: "What brings you here?"

  "Hey kid, who are you?" Mo Zhan didn't make a move immediately, but walked over and stared coldly at Shi Yan. "Your words displeased my fiancée, if you don't reveal your identity first, don't blame me for being impolite!"

  Ling Yue saw Mo Zhan emerge victorious and surprisingly sat back down in that same seat, gazing coldly at this scene with a secretly astonished heart.

  Her ears were indeed useful, and although Shi Yan and Han Zhong lowered their voices a lot, she still faintly heard key words like "kill" and "cripple".

  That smelly fart and big-mouthed guy, who is he?

  Ling Yue's mind was full of doubts, and she couldn't guess the origin of Shi Yan. She decided to be more cautious, as the martial arts competition was about to begin. She worried that Shi Yan might be a master invited by the Shi family from somewhere, so she didn't dare to act rashly either.

  "Everyone, stop causing trouble at my Spring Welcome Pavilion, I'm begging you, give me some face."

  Just then, the chubby dragon palm cabinet of Yingchun Pavilion nodded and bowed to the third floor. Behind him, there were several water-spirited girls, all holding wine and dishes that Han Zhong wanted.

  "When the martial arts conference starts, you'll know who I am." Shi Yan didn't bother with him and beckoned to those few Water Spirit girls who didn't dare get close, laughing as he said: "Come over, bring all the wine and dishes to me, Big Brother wants to enjoy the good wine and food first."

  Those girls were frightened and didn't dare come closer, they just stared at Dragon Boss with wide eyes.

  It wasn't until they saw the hint in Long Zhanggui's eyes that the girls timidly carried the wine and dishes over, quickly putting them down before hastily rushing downstairs like startled birds.

  Shi Yan's expression was indifferent, and he opened a jar of wine by himself, pouring himself a full cup. He downed it in one gulp, then continued eating his meal, treating Mo Zhan beside him as if he were invisible.

  "Mr. Mo, you're not a first-time visitor to the Welcome Spring Pavilion, are you? I've always taken good care of you. Be good and don't make trouble, okay?" Long Zhuanggui said with a bitter face, nodding and bowing to Mo Zhan.

  "Dragon's palm, I'll give you some face today." Mo Zhan snorted coldly and sneered at Shi Yan, who was eating and drinking heavily: "Kid, I'm going to make you look good at the martial arts conference!"

  "Hmm, I'm waiting." Shi Yan didn't lift his head, continuing to drink with his head down, and laughed as he poured a full cup for Han Zhong, saying: "Come on, old Han, we can start now."

  Mo Zhan's face was filled with anger, and he glared fiercely at Shi Yan before returning to their table under the persuasion of Long Zhanggui.

  Mo Yan had already focused her attention on this, her bright eyes gazing at Shi Yan for a while, seemingly curious. After Mo Zhan returned, she withdrew her gaze from Shi Yan and continued to look coldly at Bi Yue Lake, not taking this small episode to heart.

  "Bang! Bang! Bang!"

  Just then, heavy footsteps echoed from the staircase, followed by Beiming Ce's voice, "Xiaodie, Yalan, the wine and dishes in this Rongchun Pavilion are famous throughout Tianyuan City. Today, you must savor them carefully. Hmm, although 'Liangyan' wine is a bit spicy, it truly has a unique flavor that cannot be missed!"

  As soon as he finished speaking, Beimu emerged from the northern sea, and Mu Yu Die and Di Ya Lan also followed him up.

  "Now that you mention it, I really want to try that '烈焰' (intense flame) after all. Hehe, I can also drink a bit of wine." Mu Yu Die wore a plain white long dress, which made her look even more ethereal and otherworldly. She walked up the stairs with elegant steps and soon reached the third floor.

  Diya followed behind her, with a hint of melancholy in her eyes, looking like she had a lot on her mind.

  Shi Yan, who was drinking, heard the familiar voice and his face suddenly sank, but he quickly recovered. He didn't even glance in that direction and continued to drink with Han Zhong, lowering his head.

  Han Zhong was slightly startled, glanced at Mu Yu Die and Di Ya Lan, and secretly worried in his heart, worrying that Shi Yan would make some trouble at this time.

  "Huh, someone's already here?" Beiming Ce swept his gaze over the two people and said indifferently, "Still familiar faces, huh."

  Ling Shaofeng and the four people on Mo Zhan's side, seeing Beiming Ce approaching, all looked somewhat uncomfortable on their faces, forcing a smile and nodding in greeting.

  Among them, Ling Shaofeng and Mo Zhan exchanged greetings, then secretly glanced at Mu Yudie and Diyalan, revealing a hidden look of astonishment on their faces.

  Han Zhong stood up and nodded towards Beiming, smiling: "What brings Strategist Young Master here today? Hehe, I heard you've been spending a lot of time at the Beiming residence lately?"

  "Suddenly, there are two beautiful women at home, and I feel like there's a new life in the house, so I don't want to go out anymore." Beiming Ce smiled faintly and glanced at Shi Yan who was drinking with his head down, but didn't say anything else. He turned around and said to Mu Yu Die: "Let's sit down first."

  "Uh-huh."

  "Master Ce, this way please!" Long Zhuangui rushed over early, the smile on his face even brighter. He nodded and bowed, leading Beiming Ce to a good seat. On the third floor, he shouted loudly at the bottom: "Guo Shifu, Master Ce is here today, so put more thought into it and serve the best wine and dishes."

  "Haha, of course." A bright and cheerful laughter came from downstairs.

  Bei Ming's mouth cornered slightly with a hint of a smile, he was apparently very satisfied with Long Zhanggui's attitude, and said gently: "Alright, Long Zhanggui, you don't have to entertain me anymore, go ahead and attend to your business."

  "Alright! In a while, I'll personally go to the kitchen and whip up two of my signature dishes for you. However, let me warn you first, since it's been a long time since I last cooked, if the dishes don't suit your taste, please be understanding." said Long Zhuanggui with a hearty laugh.

  "What's good about it?" Beiming Ce smiled and said, "Being able to eat the boss of Longtan's dish is my blessing. Who cares if the dishes are good or bad? This feeling alone is enough to whet my appetite."

  "I don't dare, I don't dare, then I'll just go and get busy?" Long Zhuanggui asked with a bow.

  "Uh-huh."

  Long Zhuanggui finally bowed and went downstairs.

  ……

  "I've finished eating." Mo Yan Yu suddenly stood up.

  Ling Shaofeng and Mo Zhan exchanged a glance, both standing up. Ling Yuemei also furrowed her brow and got up, the three of them following Mo Yanru together towards the staircase.

  Before going downstairs, Mo Zhan said goodbye: "Zhai Ge, you eat slowly, we'll go back first."

  "Hmm, you guys are busy." Bei Ming Ce turned his head and took a glance, but didn't mind, continuing to chat and laugh with Mu Yu Die.

  Soon, the four people from the Ling and Mo families disappeared from the third floor.

  Shi Yan drank wine while listening to the laughter of Bei Ming Ce and Mu Yu Die, feeling somewhat annoyed. He also asked Han Zhong, "Old Han, I'm almost done, what about you?"

  "I'm fine now." Han Zhong understood the hint and knew he was unhappy, so he immediately stood up and said to Bei Ming: "Young Master Ce, we're leaving too."

  "Oh." Beiming Ce simply responded with a faint sentence, without even lifting his head, and continued to chat and laugh with Muyi Die.

  "Let's go." Han Zhong pulled at Shi Yan, and the two of them headed towards the staircase together.

  Before going downstairs, Shi Yan paused for a moment at the staircase entrance, gazing coldly at Mu Yu Die and Di Ya Lan before disappearing from the staircase entrance.

  Bei Ming Ce stood with his back to him and didn't see the glance he cast over, Mu Yu Die was busy talking to Bei Ming Ce and also didn't notice.

  It was Diya Lan who happened to look up and saw the glance that Shi Yan had cast, from which she saw two parts of familiar indifference and three parts of disdain.

  Diya's heart skipped a beat, and her expression was momentarily stunned.

  Half a moment later, she gently shook her head and sighed: Am I stupid? How could that person be him? Except for the eyes being somewhat similar, other places are not like at all, obviously two people, what am I thinking too much about? What's wrong with me?

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