"Bamboo Leaf Green is here!"
"It's Bamboo Leaf Green!"
"As beautiful as the legends say!"
...
A wave of hushed whispers arose, but it quickly subsided.
In such a setting, discussing Bamboo Leaf Green's beauty was clearly not a wise move.
The elders at the main table, after a brief glance at Li Ziqing, looked past her to the rear.
A man followed Li Ziqing silently, restrained and low-key, not making a sound even when walking.
Those with some inside knowledge had already guessed the man's identity.
He was the recently sensational Chen Xiao.
Bamboo Leaf Green was nothing; he was the one the five great families truly feared.
However, Chen Xiao clearly intended for Li Ziqing to be the protagonist today, positioning himself as a mere tool.
A tool for Li Ziqing's revenge.
Looking at the familiar faces at the main table, Li Ziqing's expression shifted slightly, her eyes narrowing, a faint smile gracing her lips.
She walked forward with composure, slowly approaching the main table, pulling out a chair, and sitting down.
Her movements were natural and smooth.
It was as if Li Tianxiang had prepared such a grand spectacle solely to await her.
Indeed, Li Tianxiang had prepared such a grand spectacle, and it was for her.
However, there was no seat for her at this main table.
"Simply outrageous! How can a mere woman presume to sit at the main table?"
Li Tianxiang glared at Li Ziqing, his eyes narrowed.
"Heh."
Li Ziqing glanced at Li Tianxiang, letting out a cold snort. She said nothing, yet it felt as though she had said everything.
Her unspoken message seemed to be, "I'm sitting here anyway, so what are you going to do about it?"
"You scoundrel, didn't you hear me speaking?"
Seeing Li Ziqing's attitude, Li Tianxiang slammed the table in anger and shouted.
"Old man, before the Nine Thousand Years arrives, why don't you pick a way to die first?"
Chen Xiao said calmly.
Li Tianxiang froze. This brat actually knew the Nine Thousand Years would be coming?
"Damn it, that dog Song Kaijiang actually told you about this!"
The thought of Song Kaijiang's desertion made Li Tianxiang grit his teeth with even more hatred.
Meanwhile, the crowd in the hall reacted in various ways; some looked bewildered, while others gasped.
"Who is the Nine Thousand Years? Is he very powerful?"
"Damn, you don't even know who the Nine Thousand Years is? You call yourself an influential figure in the Imperial City! Do you know about the Imperial City's Embroidered Uniform Guard?"
"The Imperial City's Embroidered Uniform Guard, of course, I've heard of them."
"The Nine Thousand Years is the leader of the Imperial City's Embroidered Uniform Guard!"
"Holy crap?"
"..."
Upon learning the identity of the Nine Thousand Years, everyone was shocked.
Discussions erupted, buzzing like flies on a hot summer day.
Li Tianxiang had made a small splash and was somewhat satisfied with the effect, though not entirely.
He had expected the name of the Nine Thousand Years to bring about a more earth-shattering impact.
"Brat, since you know the Nine Thousand Years is coming, why did you come here to court death? I truly don't know whether to call you ignorant or foolish!"
Li Tianxiang sneered, his gaze malicious.
"Chen Xiao, you can still regret it. If you are willing to sever ties with Li Ziqing, we can let bygones be bygones regarding past grievances."
Wang Xuedao said with feigned innocence.
This was, in fact, what they had agreed upon earlier.
If someone played the good cop, another had to play the bad cop.
For a formidable character like Chen Xiao, if he could be won over to their side, he would be a valuable asset.
Of course, they didn't hold much hope for this.
As expected, as soon as Wang Xuedao finished speaking, Chen Xiao retorted, "Heh, listen to the nonsense you're spouting. You're old enough to have grown more years, but not more brains?"
"You..."
Wang Xuedao trembled with anger.
Zhao Yuanjie snorted, "Old Wang, I told you long ago, this brat is simply unappreciative. There's no point in wasting words on him. When the Nine Thousand Years arrives, we'll just kill him!"
Chen Xiao glanced at the elders with a puzzled expression. "You old geezers, where do you get the nerve to babble in front of me? Aren't you afraid I'll kill you all before the Nine Thousand Years arrives?"
Chen Xiao's tone was very casual, but to everyone else, it was incredibly arrogant.
This brat, these elders were the patriarchs of the four great families! A stomp of their foot could shake the entire Imperial City. How could he dare to speak like this?
However, Chen Xiao's calm words caused the faces of the old geezers to stiffen, and they truly dared not speak.
After all, this person was not to be trifled with; he was truly capable of killing.
Therefore, it was better to keep a low profile before the Nine Thousand Years arrived.
Seeing that the old geezers had stopped their nonsense, Chen Xiao then said, "Listen up, you old fellows. No matter who you've invited to support you today, you cannot escape death. But before you die, my wife has a few words to ask you. You'd best answer honestly, or I will make your lives worse than death!"
"Damn it, you brat, do you know who you're talking to? Damn it, guards, kill this kid!"
From a position not far from the main table, a handsome young man stood up, pointing at Chen Xiao and shouting.
Li Tianxiang glanced at the young man; he was a nephew of his family.
Although he was a member of the Li family, he sat far from the main table, indicating his status was lower within the Li family.
Therefore, he wanted to achieve something significant by taking a risk. In this situation where no one dared to speak, he stood up.
He knew there was a certain degree of danger in doing so, but to gain Li Tianxiang's favor, he had to try!
Moreover, he felt that he was far from Chen Xiao, so there wouldn't be any danger...
Chen Xiao's eyes lit up. He was just about to kill a chicken to warn the monkeys, and someone jumped out. What a coincidence!
"And do you know who you're talking to?"
Chen Xiao's sharp gaze fell upon him.
"I'm talking to you, damn it, so what... What the hell? What's going on? What the hell..."
The young man was speaking when he suddenly felt a tremendous force lifting him up.
Then, the young man, under everyone's watchful eyes, floated to Chen Xiao's front.
With a bang, the young man landed on his buttocks, completely bewildered, not yet understanding what had happened.
"Now, say that again,"
Chen Xiao looked at the young man, speaking word by word.
The young man's face turned ashen with fear, his body trembling like a sieve.
Although he didn't know what was going on, he knew it must be Chen Xiao's doing...