Chapter 157: Setting Up A Feast
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Qin Hao was a man of ambition – had it not been for Ye Mo’s appearance, he would have conquered Limestone City long ago.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye!
As the sun started to rise, the residents of the Xiao Mansion was already completely occupied with their duties. Many servants from various clans sent presents to the Xiao Clan, martial techniques, pills, and treasured items.
The place was bustling with activity even before dawn. Traders passing by were intrigued by what was going on – even wedding ceremonies were not of this grand stature.
In a tea house, a large man drank his tea. With a straw hat on his head, he did not move his body or his eyes while he sensed the situation outside.
He asked the waiter with a deep voice, “Lots of celebration is going on outside with everyone carrying gifts. What is going on?”
“Dear customer, you must be a foreigner. Our top talent of the Limestone City, Ye Mo, made the breakthrough to the Spirit Cultivating Eighth Realm. The Xiao Clan organized a feast for all the clans across the city to celebrate his achievement. I’m guessing that Xiao Yuanshan is surely using this opportunity to show off his talented son-in-law to the people of Limestone City. I heard that Ye Mo is the son of Tianwu Kingdom’s top talent back in the day – Ye Qing,” the waiter told the man and left as he put his towel on his shoulder.
“Ye Mo!” The brute said coldly, with savage aggression written all over his eyes, as if he was about to explode at any time.
This man was the one who had successfully escaped his death sentence – Man Tianhe. To be more accurate, he was six hours away from having his death sentence revoked.
But Man Tianhe did not want to waste any time exacting his revenge. With his disguise on, the moment six hours passed, he was back to being a free man.
“There are still six hours left. I will use this time to disguise myself and enter the Xiao Mansion so I can witness all of their wild celebrations. The wilder all of you are and the greater the celebrations, the greater the release from my anger I will get when I shower all of you in blood after six hours is up. Especially you, Ye Mo. I will extract every drop of blood out of your body and let you dry up in the sun.”
As Man Tianhe spoke, he lowered his hat further, suspiciously leaving the tea house after leaving a few shattered silver shards on the table.
At the same time, the Xiao Mansion was already packed. Families of all sizes across Limestone City had showed up at the feast. Those ladies who were still unmarried were all dolled up beautifully under instructions from their fathers, hoping to attract Ye Mo’s attention.
The celebration venue took up the whole of Xiao Mansion, extending to the training area and dining hall where table after table of feasts were set up with a song and dance performance in between.
All the disciples from the various clans took their seats.
Ye Mo sat in the center of the Mansion with Xiao Yuanshan and Madam Xiao sitting on his either side. It was obvious that Ye Mo was the guest of honor for today.
Ye Mo held a smile on his face at all times, greeting the various clan members across the city.
In the eyes of those clan members, Ye Mo saw envy, jealous and admiration.
“So he is Ye Mo. He may not be the best-looking, but his level of training is scary indeed. Reaching the Spirit Cultivating Realm before he even turned 16!”
“Spirit Cultivating Eighth Realm is nothing impressive. I heard that Ye Changsheng recently advance to the Energy Shaping First Realm. Who knows how he managed to train to that level.”
“Energy Shaping First Realm — so what? A month ago, Ye Mo, with the strength of the Spirit Cultivating Fourth Realm, slaughtered Man Qi, an Energy Shaping First Realm fighter!”
“That is because he used his seal techniques. Had he not used the seal, it would have been a heavy defeat for him. However, Ye Mo against Ye Changsheng – who will emerge victorious is anyone’s guess!”
The disciples from a few clans were in a hot debate.
“Everyone.”
While not everyone was there yet, Xiao Yuanshan stood up and said loudly, “Today is a big day for my son-in-law, Ye Mo, a day of celebration. Furthermore, he advanced to the Spirit Cultivating Eighth Realm; the sky is truly the limit for him. With such a cause for celebration, today, the Xiao Clan invites everyone to come together and to celebrate and have fun. Let us raise our cups and celebrate.”
“Haha! Congratulations, Master Xiao!”
“Haha, you are too kind. Drink up!”
“Haha, Brother Xiao, I give myself three cups as punishment for being late!”
Qin Hao brought Qin Tianmu as they entered the hall in big steps. Qin Tian was also a fighter in the Spirit Cultivating Ninth Realm.
“Haha, you are too kind, Master Qin. The future development of Limestone City relies on the two of us working together. Please take a seat!”
“Please!”
Qin Hao smiled, sitting down beside Xiao Yuanshan. Qin Tianmu took a seat as well, both eyes stuck on Ye Mo as he sized him up.
However, this time, the Qin Clan was not in attendance, with the seats reserved by Xiao Yuanshan for them all empty.
As the banquet started, it was expectedly crowded, with people forming into groups, dancing, and tasting the variety of delicacies and alcohol.
“Haha, just drinking like this is too boring!”
Qin Hao let out a huge laugh, before saying, “A month ago, Ye Mo, as a fighter in the Spirit Cultivating Fourth Realm, defeated a Ninth Realm fighter in the form of Ye Changsheng in what was a shocking display of power. Furthermore, he killed Man Qi, an Energy Shaping First Realm fighter with the use of his seal techniques. I am extremely intrigued by his abilities. Why not let him show off a few moves. What does everyone think?”
Ye Mo listened on, but studied Qin Hao for a long while. Following that, he felt a wave of blinding light powered by the sun and the moon in his body, an aura of pressure. This Qin Hao actually had the guts to display his authority over him in front of so many people.
“Is your aura stronger than the Giant Dragon Powers?”
Thinking this to myself, Ye Mo awakened the Rising Dragon Pillar and a wild wave of energy rose up, with the aura of the ancient beasts exploding, chasing the blinding light ray out of his body.
However, Ye Mo’s expression remained unchanged as he looked at Qin Hao with a smile. While he was not sure what Qin Hao was planning, this move was not going to defeat Ye Mo.
“Good boy!”
Qin Hao retracted the aura that he had directed towards Ye Mo as shock was seen clearly on his face. What followed was a middle-aged man in the middle of the banquet standing up.
“I am Wu Yong from the Wu Clan, and I’m in the Energy Shaping First Realm. I would like to spar a few rounds with Ye Mo.”
“Sparring would not be necessary. Today is a day of celebration, it would be taboo to get physical. If there is a chance in the future, I will head towards the Wu Clan to train and spar with you!” Ye Mo rejected him, waving him hands.
“Don’t tell me you are afraid of accepting the fight? What happened to your arrogance from before? If you dared to accept Man Qi’s three-day battle back in the day, why are you scared of sparring with me?” Wu Yong asked coldly.
Energy Shaping First Realm fighters were no fuss for Ye Mo – this was an affair that would only needed one punch to finish, and Ye Mo did not want to hit his opponent.
“Hahaha, I heard that the Xiao Clan invited every clan in the Limestone City to the banquet. I wonder if the Tai Shi Clan is allowed to drink this cup of wine.”
A bright voice could be heard as three shadows slowly walked towards the Xiao Clan Hall. The leader among them wore a grey gown and had a long beard. Energy surrounded his body, a highly unusual sight.
Regarding the other two, one was Tai Shidan and one who looked rather similar to Tai Sidan. His aura was much stronger than Tai Shidan, however; jis strength was estimated to be in the Energy Shaping Second Realm.
“The Tai Shi Clan!”
Everyone was in shock. Even the Tai Shi Clan was here to attend the Xiao Clan’s banquet to congratulate them.