"Impudent!"
Qu Mingtong roared, ready to unleash his thunderous fury, when Qu Feiyang said, "Uncle Qu, there's no need to get angry. This is between Brother Gong and me."
With that, he turned to Gong Xiuhua. "Brother Gong, if you truly wish Yingying well, you should know what to do. You and I are worlds apart. Why insist on forcing this?"
He spoke with utmost sincerity, and precisely because he was so sincere, his words were all the more humiliating.
Gong Xiuhua's handsome face, red as a flame, had turned as white as snow.
Qu Ying clutched his hand tightly, yet had no idea how to comfort him.
Just then, a voice rang out from afar. "Which of you is Lord Gong Xiuhua? I've come on behalf of my elder to offer congratulations on your wedding."
Before the voice had even faded, the visitor appeared.
Someone immediately cried out in surprise, "Lord Western Court Envoy!"
"He represents Elder Qi."
"Brother Gong certainly has an impressive reputation."
"..."
The cries of surprise had barely died down when another person flew in from afar. "Which of you is Lord Gong Xiuhua? I, Su Mou, have come on behalf of my sect master to present ten mid-grade Spirit Stones and congratulate you on your wedding."
Someone recognized the newcomer and called out, "That's Lord Su Hui, the vice sect master of Spring Wind Sect. Spring Wind Sect is the closest affiliated sect of Taiqing Upper Sect, and it wields tremendous influence."
"I've heard that outstanding disciples who enter Spring Wind Sect are practically guaranteed a chance to become trial disciples of Taiqing Upper Sect."
"I never expected Lord Gong to have ties even to the sect master of Spring Wind Sect. Truly astonishing!"
"..."
Qu Mingtong furrowed his brow slightly. He didn't think