Hao Xiaomeng Injured

The Twin Phoenix Tower's ability to establish itself so quickly in Qinglan City within just a few years, and to have now developed into the most popular pleasure district in the city, would be impossible without a powerful backing.

The main clientele here are influential figures in the city. Without strong support from a powerful backer, it would be extremely difficult to serve these individuals, who can make Qinglan City tremble with just a stomp of their foot, on a daily basis.

Therefore, there's an unspoken rule in Qinglan City: no matter which family's disciple you are, as long as you enter the Twin Phoenix Tower, you are not allowed to cause trouble. Otherwise, you'll be going against all the other guests here and become the target of the entire upper class of Qinglan City. Of course, there are always exceptions to every rule.

"Judging by the sound, the argument is on the fourth floor. That's where the top aristocratic disciples and high-ranking officials go. I wonder who has the guts to be so loud in the Twin Phoenix Tower."

Before her brother could finish speaking, Hao Xiaomeng jumped up and darted out the door. After all, she was just an eleven-year-old child, and her innate curiosity for excitement was fully exposed.

Li Mu and the other person didn't pay much attention, continuing to sip their tea and chat, letting Hao Xiaomeng go downstairs to watch the commotion.

"The fourth floor is booked by students from Cangyun Academy today. I heard it's for a student's birthday celebration. Sister Chun and Sister Qiu are also on the fourth floor accompanying them," the red-clothed girl beside them said. The teacups Li Mu and the other person had raised halfway froze in mid-air, their expressions turning serious.

"Cangyun Academy? No way, could it be that the hothead from before went back to call people, and they're calling them to the Twin Phoenix Tower?"

"Oh no! Xiaomeng went down to watch the fun..."

The two of them instantly jumped up and shot towards the fourth floor. Their movement technique was so fast that it startled the red-clothed girl. By the time she came to her senses, they had already disappeared from the Star Picking Pavilion.

The fourth floor of the Twin Phoenix Tower was an extremely spacious banquet hall. Long redwood tables ran the length of the hall, adorned with exquisitely designed lamps and utensils. Coupled with finely carved wall decorations and numerous rare and luxurious furnishings, it was magnificent and extremely opulent.

But at this moment, a young man in white was glaring furiously, continuously scolding the maid in front of him with vulgar and unbearable language. A shattered jade porcelain wine pot on the ground told the whole story. By now, many people had gathered around, including Twin Phoenix Tower managers trying to mediate and other guests who had run up from downstairs upon hearing the noise.

"Young Master Yue, please calm down, calm down. Everyone comes to our Twin Phoenix Tower to have fun. Don't let such a small matter ruin your mood."

The woman, who was clearly a manager, fanned the young man in white, constantly saying soothing words, hoping to calm him down.

"Hmph! You also know it will ruin our mood. Today, so many classmates from Cangyun Academy have shown me favor by celebrating my birthday. I chose to host my banquet here after hearing about the reputation of the Twin Phoenix Tower. I never expected this clumsy, lowly servant to break the wine pot. Isn't this publicly humiliating me? Is this how your Twin Phoenix Tower treats guests?"

The young man in white clearly had no intention of letting it go. He continued to point at the maid, who was already kneeling and kowtowing, and curse her. His words were extremely unpleasant.

"Why is this Yue Lin so arrogant? Doesn't he know the rules of the Twin Phoenix Tower? How dare he cause trouble here."

"You might not know, but this Yue Lin is not only the number one person in Cangyun Academy, but his father, Yue Shan, is the commander of the Qinglan Army and a legitimate general of the Cangyun Empire. And the backer of the Twin Phoenix Tower is the City Lord's Mansion. These two forces have always been at odds, which is why he dares to act so brazenly here."

"So that's how it is. There's also this explanation. The Qinglan Army is strong and well-equipped, and I've heard they've been at odds with the City Lord's Mansion for a long time. It seems this matter won't end well today."

The crowd buzzed with discussion. Those who could gather here were all figures from Qinglan City's upper class. Various secrets were exchanged among them, and most people understood that someone had deliberately come to cause trouble for the Twin Phoenix Tower today.

This was a confrontation between the city's two top powers. Everyone held their breath. With the Qinglan Sword Immortal, Li Yubai, absent from the city, the forces supported by the Cangyun Empire were acting so recklessly. No one dared to be the first to step forward at this time.

Ancient aristocratic families are best at choosing the right path to follow. It's still unknown who will emerge victorious, so choosing a side prematurely would be unwise.

"Hey! Why are you like this? This lady has apologized to you repeatedly, why do you continue to insult her? Didn't your parents teach you to treat people with courtesy?"

A clear voice came from the crowd, instantly silencing the entire banquet hall. Everyone looked around to see which brave soul dared to scold Yue Lin like this.

At that moment, a small figure squeezed through the crowd. It was none other than Hao Xiaomeng. She pouted, hands on her hips, and stared directly at the tall young man in white, Yue Lin.

"Where did this wild child come from, saying such nonsense? How dare you insult my parents? Are you tired of living?"

Yue Lin was also a bit stunned by Hao Xiaomeng's righteous words. As a young master of the Yue family, he was always the center of attention wherever he went, and no one had ever dared to defy him. Today, he was celebrating his twentieth birthday with his classmates from the academy, but a maid had accidentally spilled wine all over him, putting him in a terrible mood.

He also thought about how his father, a dignified imperial general, had been suppressed by the City Lord's Mansion for many years, and how the Twin Phoenix Tower was precisely an industry consistently supported by the City Lord's Mansion. This made him even more furious, leading to his earlier persistence.

However, Yue Lin, who had only intended to vent his anger and get some compensation from the Twin Phoenix Tower to settle the matter, never dreamed that a little girl would pop out and scold him, even saying his parents had raised him poorly. His blood rushed to his head, and he could no longer control his anger.

He swung his right hand, unleashing a palm strike directly at Hao Xiaomeng. This move caused everyone present to gasp in shock. They couldn't believe Yue Lin was so lawless, daring to strike someone in public at the Twin Phoenix Tower, and hitting a child at that.

But Hao Xiaomeng was no ordinary little girl. Her admission into Qinglan Academy at the age of eleven couldn't be explained by her aristocratic background alone. She had grown up watching her brother practice martial arts, and over time, Hao Xiaomeng also displayed astonishing cultivation talent. At eleven years old, she could already perform the third stance of the Dragon Tiger Fighting Saint Fist.

In a flash, Hao Xiaomeng extended her left hand to block Yue Lin's enraged palm strike. Although she blocked the attack, her physique was not yet fully developed. The immense palm force sent Hao Xiaomeng staggering back five steps, and her fair, tender arm immediately swelled and turned red.

At this moment, Li Mu and Hao Meng also arrived. They landed beside Hao Xiaomeng one after another, boundless rage surging from them. Someone had dared to injure Xiaomeng right under their noses; this had completely touched their inverse scale.

"Senior Yue, it's them, Li Mu and Hao Meng from Cangyun Academy. That little girl is Hao Meng's sister. When I came earlier, they were the ones who beat me in public and said that no one in Cangyun Academy could fight."

From the crowd behind Yue Lin, someone suddenly emerged. It was the black-robed youth who had previously clashed with Li Mu and the others. Seeing his enemy again, his eyes burned with hatred, and he quickly stepped forward to report to Yue Lin.

"Oh? Li Mu, Hao Meng, the two famous good-for-nothings of Qinglan City are gathered here now? Cangyun Academy truly only accepts trash. It even takes in such useless individuals. Such an academy is truly a disgrace to our Empire."

Hearing the black-robed youth's account, Yue Lin looked at Li Mu and the other two with increasing amusement. He never expected to encounter the students of his greatest rival, Qinglan Academy, especially its most useless members.

Although he was the number one person in Cangyun Academy and had reached the Half-step Core Formation Realm, he didn't have absolute confidence in defeating the top experts of Qinglan Academy, such as Liu Yu. However, the two people in front of him were a notorious dandy who hadn't cultivated for ten years, and another who had stagnated in cultivation for five years and was expelled from the Heaven Tier Class.

Thinking of this, Yue Lin actually felt fortunate that his luck was so good today. In front of so many Qinglan City dignitaries, he could decisively defeat these two, and Cangyun Academy's reputation would completely crush Qinglan Academy's.

"Hao Meng, is it? Your sister publicly insulted my father, an imperial general, just now. According to imperial law, she should be thrown into prison. I see she's young, so if she kneels down and kowtows to me three times in public today, I'll let her go. How about that?"

Yue Lin's words made Li Mu's forehead crease. These Cangyun Academy students were trained in a standardized way, but their way of showing off was all the same. They always looked down their noses and demanded the other party kneel and kowtow, with no innovation at all. It was truly unbearable to watch.

"You want my sister to kneel and apologize? I'm afraid you're far from qualified."

Hao Meng knew Yue Lin's identity. As the number one person in Cangyun Academy, he had always been a target of attention for the students of Qinglan Academy. If it were in the past, Hao Meng might have treated him with caution, but now, he was no longer on the same level as Yue Lin. It was like an elephant looking down on an ant; why would he care about him?

Seeing Hao Meng's expression, as if he didn't take him seriously at all, Yue Lin's anger finally reached its peak. He no longer cared about the rules of the Twin Phoenix Tower and directly threw a punch at Hao Meng.

Yue Lin used seventy percent of his strength for this punch. As the fist passed, it even caused bursts of air explosions. The astonishing power made the onlookers retreat. The manager who was anxiously trying to dissuade them stumbled and fell to the ground.

Only Li Mu and Hao Xiaomeng on the scene were not paying attention to this battle, which the crowd considered evenly matched. Li Mu was holding Hao Xiaomeng's injured left arm and examining it carefully. After confirming it was only a superficial wound, Li Mu let out a sigh of relief. However, he still felt self-reproach. He had brought them to the Twin Phoenix Tower, but he hadn't looked after Xiaomeng properly, and she had gotten hurt. It was truly inexcusable.

Meanwhile, Yue Lin's fist had already reached Hao Meng's face.

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