Ferocious, so ferocious.
Seeing Shen Lang completely unharmed after enduring Lao Shan's palm strike, the Bone Dissolving Palm, and then drawing his sword with lightning speed, severing Lao Shan's arms with two consecutive strikes, everyone present held their breath and gasped.
Was this kid even human?
"This damned scoundrel, he's exuding charm at all times."
Ye Shishi, standing with Hou Hongye among the crowd below, was also stunned by the scene. However, unlike the fear in others' eyes, Ye Shishi showed a clear hint of excitement.
She rarely took notice of men, and Shen Lang was the first. She enjoyed the surprises he inadvertently brought her.
"A terrifying fellow, as fierce as a beast."
Hou Hongye and Gu Zhaoxi stared at Shen Lang with fear in their eyes. They had never encountered someone like Shen Lang before, and their faces turned pale.
"Lao Shan..."
Gu Ding Tian had initially believed Lao Shan's intervention would easily cripple Shen Lang with a single palm. He never expected Shen Lang to be unharmed while Lao Shan was rendered a cripple. He was utterly shocked.
After all, Lao Shan was a master of the Earth Realm, and his mastery of the Bone Dissolving Palm was peak. A mere touch from him would shatter bones. How could Shen Lang emerge unscathed?
"Shen Lang, how dare you disrupt my granddaughter's engagement ceremony and injure people? Do you have any regard for the law?"
After the shock subsided, Gu Ding Tian roared at Shen Lang, "I advise you to surrender now, or you won't be leaving here in one piece today."
"Your granddaughter?"
Hearing Gu Ding Tian's words, Shen Lang was slightly surprised. He looked at Gu Ding Tian and said, "You are my sister's grandfather, so by rights, I should respectfully call you Elder Gu. However, I am not here to visit today; I am here to cause trouble."
"Today, as long as I, Shen Lang, am here, the engagement ceremony will not proceed. However, if you wish me to leave, ask my sword first."
Shen Lang gripped the hundred-catty Xi Sword, pointing its tip at Gu Ding Tian and shouting.
"Bastard—"
Gu Ding Tian had never been pointed at with a sword in his life. Being threatened by Shen Lang's sword in this manner enraged him to the core. He bellowed, "What is your relationship with my granddaughter, Gu Qinghan? What right do you have to interfere? Get out!"
"My relationship with Gu Qinghan?"
Shen Lang looked at Gu Qinghan, a hint of tenderness in his eyes, and said, "Listen carefully, Gu Qinghan is my sister. She does not wish for today's engagement ceremony."
"How do you know she doesn't want it?"
Gu Ding Tian's voice was laced with fury.
"Yes, how do you know she doesn't want it, brat?"
Gu Ding Tian sneered coldly and said, "Have you asked her? Did you hear her say she doesn't want it?"
With that, Gu Ding Tian turned to Gu Qinghan and asked, "Qinghan, tell your grandfather, are you willing for today's engagement ceremony?"
"Yes—"
As soon as Gu Ding Tian finished speaking, Gu Qinghan, as if stimulated by something, reflexively replied, "I am willing for today's engagement ceremony. I am willing to be engaged to Qi Tuojiang."
A ripple of surprise went through the crowd. It seemed the engagement ceremony was indeed Gu Qinghan's wish.
Upon hearing this, Gu Ding Tian, Gu Zhaoxi, Hou Hongye, and the other members of the Gu family burst into laughter.
"Brat, you heard what Qinghan just said. What do you have to say for yourself?"
Gu Ding Tian pointed at Shen Lang and roared, "Get out, or you won't leave here alive today!"
"Is she willing?"
Shen Lang heard this and smiled, saying, "No one understands my sister, Gu Qinghan, better than I do. It is absolutely impossible for her to get engaged to a piece of trash like Qi Tuojiang. Therefore, what she just said is a lie."
"As for why she would admit to being willingly engaged, Elder Gu, your family should be very clear about the reason, shouldn't you?"
"What do you mean, brat?"
Hearing Shen Lang's words, Gu Ding Tian's expression changed drastically as if he realized something. "Brat, don't spout nonsense."
"The Three Corpse Godly Gu of Miao Jiang, a type of Gu worm that can control a person's thoughts. Once someone is infected, false information can be fed to them, and they will believe it to be true, becoming puppets manipulated by the caster."
Shen Lang looked at Gu Ding Tian and angrily said, "You old scoundrel, to force my sister to get engaged to Gu Qinghan, you didn't hesitate to put her under a Gu curse! Do you know how much damage this kind of Gu worm inflicts on the human brain by controlling the central nervous system?"
"What Three Corpse Godly Gu? Brat, I warn you, don't spread slander. What you're saying is baseless. I've never heard of it."
Gu Ding Tian clearly showed a flicker of shock upon hearing Shen Lang's words, but he quickly hid his emotions with anger, shouting.
"That's right, Shen Lang, don't try to disrupt today's wedding."
At this moment, Qi Tuojiang, who had been silent, spoke up.
Qi Tuojiang looked at Shen Lang with a sinister and terrifying expression and said, "I could overlook our past grievances, but your actions today are too outrageous. Don't blame me for being impolite."
"Impolite?"
Shen Lang dismissed Qi Tuojiang's words with disdain. "Qi Tuojiang, how do you intend to be impolite?"
"Damn it, of course, by having someone deal with you."
As Shen Lang finished speaking, Kong Wudao appeared out of nowhere and said to Shen Lang, "Disrupting someone's wedding and severely injuring others with a controlled blade. Shen Lang, you dangerous individual, we are taking you to the Martial Guard Department for punishment today."
With that, Kong Wudao waved his hand, and the five Kong family retainers who had prepared to attack Shen Lang at Nanling Airport instantly rushed forward, surrounding Shen Lang, their killing intent palpable.
One of them wielded a golden spear, another held twin hooks, one carried a curved iron saber, another had a pair of blood-stained hands, and the last held a massive sword.
They were none other than the Kong family's Five Great Retainers: Golden Spear, Silver Hook, Iron Saber, Blood Hands, and Overlord Sword, all martial arts experts of the Earth Realm.
These five never fought individually. Whether facing one person or a hundred, they always attacked together.
They didn't care about what others said, because their only purpose was to kill, and fairness was irrelevant to them.
"Capture him. If he resists, kill him without mercy. I will bear all the consequences."
With all five great retainers attacking simultaneously, Kong Wudao was confident no one could survive. He declared triumphantly.
"Five Earth Realm masters, they really think highly of me. But will I be afraid?"
Seeing himself surrounded by the Kong family's Five Great Retainers, Shen Lang remained calm and smiled. "I didn't intend to end this farce so easily today. Since that's the case, let's end everything with my sword."
With that, Shen Lang drew the Xi Sword and initiated the attack.