Ye Yuqing bit her lip and said, "Brother Li probably doesn't enjoy singing. Let's not make things difficult for him. We've made new friends today, so why not discuss the Dao and exchange insights together, deepening our friendship? As for the alliance-entry task, it won't be too late to discuss it in a few days."
He knew Li Tianming definitely would not go up there and accept such humiliation, so he chose to help defuse the situation.
From that one sentence, Ye Yuqing had not disappointed Li Tianming. He could withstand the pressure and come to Li Tianming's aid, proving that Li Tianming's attendance at his birthday banquet today had not been in vain.
Li Tianming's rule for conducting himself was simple: those who followed him prospered, while those who opposed him perished. He would not reject or loathe all of society just because people like Xiao Yanying existed. Instead, he would continue befriending one group of people, then ruthlessly suppress another!
When Ye Yuqing stepped in for him, the crowd that had been egging things on finally realized there was a conflict and promptly shut their mouths. The scene fell silent at once.
In that quiet moment, Xiao Yanying had yet to say anything.
Suddenly!
A calm voice rang out from a corner.
It was Li Tianming.
He pulled the fuming Ye Yushu back down into her seat, then said, "I think we shouldn't delay this alliance-entry task. The Divine Emperor Banquet is coming up in a few days. If we drag this out any longer, there won't be time for me to contribute to our Desolate Antiquity Alliance."
Ye Yuqing had already helped him refuse, yet he was still insisting on seeking humiliation?
The members of the Desolate Antiquity Alliance all looked at the white-haired youth with slightly