"This..."
Seeing Shen Lang's pale face still manage to counterattack and heavily injure Kong Wudao, Ye Shishi's eyes widened in disbelief.
At this moment, Ye Shishi looked at Shen Lang standing on the high platform and realized how tall he was, giving her the impression of a god descending to earth, exuding an oppressive aura.
So he really wasn't bragging; he could actually fight back. He truly was the man she had taken a liking to.
Looking at Shen Lang, Ye Shishi felt a sense of worship towards a man for the very first time.
"Wicked creature, you wicked creature..."
Compared to Ye Shishi's excitement, Gu Ding Tian and Gu Chao Xi, the couple, were furious.
This engagement ceremony, which was supposed to be a grand event and a turning point for the Gu family to become even stronger, was ruined by Shen Lang's appearance, resulting in several casualties.
"Tuo Jiang, what do you plan to do next?"
The Gu family was a scholarly lineage, not adept at fighting. Old Shan was the strongest person in the Gu family, yet he had his arms severed by Shen Lang upon their first meeting. Now, the Gu family was like a fierce tiger that had lost its fangs, and they could only place their hopes on Qi Tuo Jiang, their future son-in-law.
"Don't worry, Old Gu, Shen Lang won't cause any major trouble."
Qi Tuo Jiang hadn't expected that the scheme he and Kong Wudao had set up against Shen Lang would result in Shen Lang, despite falling into their trap, not acting as a prey but fighting back ferociously, causing them heavy casualties.
However, Qi Tuo Jiang was not discouraged, because at least he had seen Shen Lang's limit.
Although Shen Lang could heavily injure Kong Wudao earlier, it was because Kong Wudao was stunned by the terrifying scars all over Shen Lang's body, giving Shen Lang an opportunity to strike.
In reality, Shen Lang's vitality had not recovered. Shen Lang was still at the end of his strength.
Qi Tuo Jiang did not want to kill people with his own hands, as he believed true powerhouses didn't need to stain their hands with blood. However, for a troublesome fellow like Shen Lang, Qi Tuo Jiang didn't mind making an exception.
Because opportunities like today were rare, and if this one was missed, perhaps there would never be another.
With this thought, Qi Tuo Jiang smiled warmly, strode towards the high platform, and stood before Shen Lang. He said with a smile, "Shen Lang, I must admit, you are a prodigy. If nothing else, at least a martial arts prodigy. No one of your age could kill five Earth Realm powerhouses, but you did it. I admire you."
"Honestly, I want to take you under my wing. I will be the ruler, and you will be the general. In the future, I will strategize, and you will fight your way through the battlefield, and together we will conquer an empire. However, I also know that someone like you would never willingly submit to anyone?"
"Since that's the case, there's no need for further discussion. Shen Lang, accept your fate."
As he finished speaking, Qi Tuo Jiang kicked up a bronze ancient sword from the ground, held it in his hand, and lunged towards Shen Lang.
This bronze ancient sword was the personal weapon of Overlord Sword, one of the five great enshrined elders of the Kong family. Unfortunately, the sword remained, but the person was dead.
Qi Tuo Jiang used this bronze ancient sword to kill Shen Lang, which could be considered avenging Overlord Sword.
Qi Tuo Jiang's martial arts cultivation was profound. Shen Lang couldn't gauge its depth at all, but Shen Lang knew clearly that although the Qi Gathering Pill had restored some of his vitality, it was still far from matching Qi Tuo Jiang.
With this thought, Shen Lang quickly retreated, creating distance between himself and Qi Tuo Jiang. He needed to recover more vitality.
He didn't need much time; just ten seconds would allow Shen Lang to recover some vitality and control the Taiyi Divine Needles.
However, Qi Tuo Jiang seemed to read Shen Lang's mind and didn't even want to give him a second, let alone ten seconds.
In a flash, Qi Tuo Jiang's sword was upon Shen Lang, the tip already close to Shen Lang's throat. Another inch forward would pierce his throat.
But at this critical moment, suddenly, a massive figure appeared before Shen Lang like a phantom. After a cold laugh, he flicked two fingers against the bronze ancient sword in Qi Tuo Jiang's hand, instantly shattering it, and the pieces fell to the ground.
"What?"
This sudden turn of events not only shocked Shen Lang and Qi Tuo Jiang, the parties involved, but also stunned Ye Shishi and others below the platform, who looked on in disbelief.
No one had anticipated such an interruption at such a crucial moment.
Of course, Ye Shishi had anticipated an interruption, but she hadn't expected the interrupter not to be Dugu Jian.
She had secretly instructed Dugu Jian earlier that if Shen Lang was in danger, he absolutely had to intervene. But at the moment Shen Lang's life hung by a thread, Dugu Jian remained still. The one who intervened was someone Ye Shishi had seen before.
The person on the stage, dressed in black, stood at 1.85 meters tall, with an incredibly burly physique, a full beard, and sharp, hawk-like eyes that sent shivers down one's spine.
He was none other than Song Sha Dao, the director of the Military Guard Department, whom Ye Shishi had met once.
"Song Sha Dao?"
Upon seeing the true identity of the person on stage, almost everyone exclaimed in unison.
Ignoring the astonished faces of the crowd, Song Sha Dao laughed heartily, "Qing Han is my subordinate. She has diligently served me for years and performed exceptionally. Even if I were busy, I would have made time to attend her engagement ceremony."
"However, the moment I entered, I saw that Chang Wei was beating Laifu. Oh, no, it was Young Master Qi assassinating Shen Lang, so I stepped in to stop it."
"Can anyone tell me what's going on with all these dead and injured people here? Isn't today supposed to be a joyous occasion?"
Song Sha Dao stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the guests and the Gu family below, and asked with a smile.
"Old Song, it's great that you're here. As the director of the Military Guard Department, you must catch the murderer."
Upon hearing Song Sha Dao's words, Hou Hong Ye rushed to Song Sha Dao with excitement and said, "Today was supposed to be a joyous day for Qing Han and Young Master Qi's engagement, but this brat Shen Lang barged in, not only disrupting the engagement ceremony but also committing murder. All these dead and injured people are his doing."
"Yes, Director Song, you must uphold justice for our Gu family."
After Hou Hong Ye finished speaking, Gu Chao Xi and Gu Ding Tian, along with other Gu family members, chimed in.
"Oh..."
Hearing their words, Song Sha Dao turned to Shen Lang and questioned, "Shen Lang, tell me, is what they're saying true?"
"It's true, that's right, it was indeed me."
Shen Lang did not conceal anything and readily admitted, "Gu Ding Tian, that old scoundrel, had his sister Gu Qing Han afflicted with the Three Corpse Brain Devouring Gu, forcing her to get engaged to Qi Tuo Jiang. I wanted to stop this engagement ceremony, but they tried to kill me, so I was forced to retaliate."
"Nonsense, boy, you're spouting nonsense."
Hearing Shen Lang's words, Gu Ding Tian became enraged. "None of that happened. Don't slander the Gu family. No one will believe your lies."
"Yes, we won't believe such things."
As Gu Ding Tian finished speaking, all the guests shouted in unison.
Shen Lang sneered upon hearing this. "If others don't believe what I say, what if my sister Gu Qing Han herself speaks up?"