Chapter Thirty-Three: Spiritual Pressure

  The large hall of the Chen family, in a corner sat not only Guo Ming, but also a young man with a sinister face. His cold eyes scanned the surroundings, his pale complexion seemed to be a sickly white, giving people an unpleasant feeling. He casually sipped the foreign liquor in his hand, and his eyes gleamed with a bloodthirsty color, which made none of the servants dare to approach him.

  "Hmph, to think they wouldn't invite me to this gathering, they really don't take the Mo Gate seriously. Today, I'll just crash the party. If that Chen Ziyu is pretty and gets married, then so be it. But if not, I'll make sure they can't show their faces. With his cold hum, the temperature around him seemed to drop by three degrees."

  Guo Ming seemed to have sensed something, and as he looked over, the explosive energy hidden beneath his opponent's body made Guo Ming slightly surprised. What kind of person was this? Why did they have such incredible abilities? With this doubt in mind, Guo Ming furrowed his brow slightly. It seemed that Chen Ziyu's coming-of-age ceremony today wouldn't be so peaceful after all!

  "The Purple Jade has come out."

  Chen Ziyu wore a lotus skirt, and the crowd seemed to see a sacred lotus floating from the air. Chen Ziyu walked down slowly from the second floor, her face filled with a faint smile, greeting everyone around her, when she saw Guo Ming, her eyes paused for a moment, then continued to look around.

  Her expression fluctuated for just a moment, but it was still detected by those with keen eyes, including Dongfang Jian, Han Rui, Sun Ru, and the demonic cultivator Leng Xin in the corner.

  The Eastern Sword God's expression didn't change, holding a cup of wine as he walked towards Guo Ming's direction. Chen Ziyu, who was at a higher position, naturally noticed this situation and suddenly quickened her pace. The young cultivators below were greatly perplexed - today was supposed to be Chen Ziyu's coming-of-age ceremony, and every move she made involved her family; such behavior was far from normal.

  All the young heroes present here are extraordinary, but after careful observation, it was discovered that the source of the matter was actually Guo Ming, and almost all eyes turned to him with a sudden sound.

  Guo Ming's expression didn't change, and he didn't even intend to stand up, as if the people around him weren't paying attention to him at all.

  Soon some people discovered Guo Ming's extraordinary origin. Chen Baichuan and Han Mingli exchanged a glance, both seeing the astonishment in each other's eyes.

  Han Mingli let out a soft sigh and said, "I didn't think I'd also have a moment of misjudgment!"

  Chen Baichuan's eyes also had a hint of shock, and he sighed: "I'm old! I just treated him as an ordinary person, and even looked down on him. To be able to stand out among such excellent young masters is something that even I couldn't do back in the day!"

  "Who says it isn't? Dongfang Jian is no ordinary person, but his heart is still somewhat narrow-minded, and he's unlikely to achieve great things. I wonder if this time he'll bring us some surprises?" Han Ming's tone was initially low and subdued, then suddenly burst out laughing.

  Chen Ziyu walked halfway and also discovered this strange situation, opening her cherry mouth in astonishment, with an incredulous face. Suddenly, she burst into rage in her heart, "Damn it, he's been hiding it from me all along, I was actually deceived by him." After scolding in her heart, a bold idea suddenly surged up, "If, if he is willing to marry into our family, it would be better than randomly choosing someone anyway?"

  Regardless of what she thought in her heart, Dongfang Jian had already arrived at Guo Ming's side and asked warmly, "May I sit here?"

  Guo Ming raised his head to look at the other party, with no ripples in his eyes. Dongfang Jian was initially unaware of anything and thought that Guo Ming had been subdued by his own aura, preparing to humiliate him further. However, in an instant, his face changed. Guo Ming's calm and peaceful eyes suddenly transformed into a massive stormy wave, extremely violent and carrying an apocalyptic breath that surged down, pouring straight into the other party's heart.

  The western liquor in Dongfang Jian's hand slipped silently from his grasp, his hands and feet were icy cold, his eyes were filled with intense fear, he had no doubt that the other party only needed a thought, and he wouldn't even have room to resist, Guo Ming was like an insurmountable peak that he could never surpass.

  Suddenly, the momentum of the huge wave stopped in an instant, and then slowly fell down, transforming back into a seemingly unchanged calm lake. Guo Ming stretched out his hand to catch the cup that was about to fall to the ground, and chuckled softly: "Of course." Guo Ming didn't want to stir up trouble, but he also never feared trouble. Since the other party had already found him, if he didn't fight back, it wouldn't be like Guo Ming.

  Dongfang Jian regained his ability to think and act, and looked at Guo Ming again. The sense of superiority as a noble family's son was gone. He had heard the elder of his family say before that true masters were not from noble families, but rather hidden among the common people in the mortal world. He didn't believe it then, but now he did. With a forced smile, he took the cup from Guo Ming's hand and sat down across from him.

  Everyone was filled with doubts, they didn't expect the usually arrogant Dongfang Jian to be so friendly all of a sudden. He had actually gone to make friends with the other party earlier. Maybe the other party was a hidden noble son, this was the only reason they could think of to dispel their doubts. Because Guo Ming was sitting in the corner and everything that happened earlier happened very quickly, no one noticed what had just happened.

  A middle-aged man in a black suit stared at Guo Ming in the corner with surprise, then shook his head with a bitter smile and muttered to himself: "I didn't expect that after being neighbors with Guo Ming for over a decade, I wouldn't have discovered he was this kind of person. If Meng Yao really wants to return to the Dongfang family, being with Guo Ming isn't necessarily a bad thing, but why did Guo Ming appear here today?" This man was none other than Shui Mengyao's father, Shui Zhongming. As for what kind of person Dongfang Jian was, he knew better than anyone; by generation, he was even his uncle, yet this young man had never looked at him with respect, and had even publicly called him a useless pretty face once. Now that Dongfang Jian was being so obedient, it seemed Guo Ming had taught him a lesson!

  "Lao Han, what just happened?" Chen Baichuan said in a low voice.

  "I felt a terrible spiritual power, compared to you I don't yield, who is the one who produced such an excellent disciple? Han Ming's face was filled with shock. Guo Ming just used his spiritual power to intimidate Dongfang Sword, perhaps he could hide it from his opponent, but he couldn't hide it from them, these high-ranking masters."

  "At this age, he's already so formidable, there must be a terrifying force behind him. Baichuan, you have to be careful! I can see that if that kid gets ruthless, it'll be absolutely frightening. Dongfang Jian was intimidated by the kid's spiritual power for life and will never dare to surpass him again."

  "You think I'm stupid, Chen Baichuan said with a smirk."

  Guo Ming is still too young and hasn't considered the true consequences of revealing his strength. In this world, maybe one person isn't formidable, but the power behind them can make many people fearful, everyone fears that after hitting a small one, a bigger one will come, Guo Ming is so formidable at such a young age, who would believe that he doesn't have a powerful force or an extremely skilled master backing him? The revenge from the aristocratic families' descendants that Guo Ming worried about won't happen.

  Of course, if Guo Ming had performed normally, he would have truly suffered a blow from the opponent. This world has always been where the strong prey on the weak.

  Chen Baichuan said loudly: "Today is the coming-of-age ceremony of my little daughter, and it's an honor for Ziyu to have you all here. I won't say more, now I declare that Ziyu has come of age."

  The adult ceremony was an important ritual in ancient times, and this custom has gradually faded out of people's sight today, even if it is a noble family, it is only symbolic to explain, of course, the most important thing is still political marriage. Interests are always the ultimate goal pursued by noble families.

  Afterwards, things became much simpler, music started playing and young men and women began dancing.

  Chen Ziyu refused the invitations of five or six young people who came to invite her, and went straight to Guo Ming's side, standing there looking at him.

  Guo Minghun didn't mind, but Dongfang Jian couldn't ignore it. He stood up with a smile and said softly, "Zi Yu, may I have the pleasure of dancing with you?"

  Chen Ziyu shook her head and politely declined: "Sorry, I'm a bit tired, I'd like to sit here and rest for a while."

  Dongfang Jian was taken aback, he wasn't a fool, and he naturally understood the other's intention. He let out a soft sigh and nodded, "Alright, I still have some things to attend to, I'll take my leave first."

  When he turned around and left, however, he realized that the other party didn't even say a word of farewell, quickening his pace to leave. He certainly didn't want to lose this person again.

  "Are you still prepared to remain silent? Chen Ziyu's tightly closed pretty face suddenly burst forth with a smile more beautiful than fresh flowers, this stunning expression almost made the hundred flowers blush with shame. Guo Ming was also stunned for a moment, then turned his head and stopped looking at him, softly saying: "Do you think I have anything to say to you?"

  "Really? Chen Ziyu asked with a smile."

  Just then, a cold voice came, "Ziyu, may I have the pleasure of this dance?"

  Chen Ziyu's heart was filled with anger and annoyance, never expecting that there would still be someone who didn't know better coming to her now. She was just about to give the person a piece of her mind when she saw the other party's eyes, and involuntarily felt a chill run down her spine, her head clearing in an instant.