Mad Lion Furious Aura, Terrifying Beyond Belief!

Just moments ago, Xun Er had sensed an abnormal disturbance from the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame within her. She had never felt anything like it before. Following that sensation, she immediately noticed Tang Chen, who stood out from the crowd.

"Elder Ling, have you seen that person before?" Xun Er asked the air beside her.

"Miss, I have never seen this person. He seems to have only just arrived at the Xiao Clan. Not only is he young, but his strength is far above mine!" Ling Ying's voice rang beside Xun Er's ear, and she could hear the gravity in his tone.

"Is that Ling Ying?"

Sensing the scrutiny, Tang Chen swept his gaze toward Xun Er and gave the spot beside her a meaningful look.

"Miss! He discovered me!" Ling Ying's shocked voice sounded beside Xun Er's ear.

I hope this person bears no ill will toward the Xiao Clan. Xun Er thought solemnly.

A sound came from the entrance. Xiao Zhan led several people dressed in white sect robes into the reception hall.

There were three of them in total: an old man, a young woman, and a man. All three wore arrogant expressions.

The old man was Ge Ye. As for the young woman, there was no need to guess—she had to be Nalan Yanran.

After leading them to their seats, Xiao Zhan nervously glanced at Tang Chen. Only after seeing Tang Chen wave him off did he relax and sit in the clan head's seat, where he began conversing with Ge Ye.

Xiao Zhan's actions also caught Nalan Yanran's attention. Following his gaze, she saw Tang Chen seated across from them.

After getting a clear look at Tang Chen's appearance and bearing, she was somewhat puzzled. How could someone with Tang Chen's exceptional temperament appear in Wutan City?

She guessed that Tang Chen, like them, was likely a guest visiting the Xiao Clan. At the same time, she became curious about his identity and wondered whether she could recruit him into the Misty Cloud Sect.

The man also noticed where Nalan Yanran was looking. Following her gaze, he saw the incomparably handsome Tang Chen.

Thinking of the way his junior sister had looked at Tang Chen, inexplicable anger rose in his heart. What good is a pretty face? He's still just trash from some minor clan. Other than his looks, he has nothing. Just let me catch an opportunity—I'll make you suffer!

Just as Nalan Yanran was daydreaming and the man was seething with jealousy,

a delicate-looking youth entered through the reception hall doors.

The youth had refined features and a somewhat thin build. He was not exceptionally handsome, merely mildly good-looking. This person was the protagonist, Xiao Yan.

After entering, Xiao Yan looked around and found that there were no empty seats left, which made him rather awkward. Fortunately, the considerate Xun Er came to his rescue in time, sparing him from embarrassment.

"So this is Xiao Yan, the Flame Emperor? He really is somewhat different from ordinary people. As expected of the protagonist." Tang Chen sized Xiao Yan up and silently evaluated him.

Why had Tang Chen made such an assessment?

From the moment Xiao Yan entered the reception hall, the discussions around him had become remarkably uniform. Every single one was mocking Xiao Yan. Tang Chen could only marvel at how absurdly powerful the mechanism that ensured protagonists got mocked everywhere was.

"Uncle Xiao Zhan, Yanran has another matter to request of the Xiao Clan today." Nalan Yanran stood and spoke.

"It's here! It's here!" Seeing that Nalan Yanran could no longer sit still, Tang Chen knew the famous scene of the broken engagement had arrived.

Seeing Ge Ye drag his feet instead of getting to the point, Nalan Yanran could no longer hold back either and directly gave him a meaningful look.

Ge Ye was helpless as well. He did not want to handle such an offensive matter, but he had no choice. Nalan Yanran was the young sect mistress, after all.

"Hehe, Clan Head Xiao, the matter I have come to request today concerns Yanran. Moreover, it was personally raised by the sect master..." Ge Ye said with an awkward smile.

"Please speak, Mister Ge Ye..." Looking at Ge Ye and Nalan Yanran beside him, Xiao Zhan seemed to understand something.

"Yanran has already been designated as the next young sect mistress of the Misty Cloud Sect and cannot be burdened by emotional entanglements. Could you perhaps... perhaps dissolve the marriage agreement with the Xiao Clan?" Ge Ye said.

Crack!

Xiao Zhan instantly crushed the teacup in his hand, sending tea splashing everywhere.

Before anyone could react, Xiao Zhan's entire body was covered in azure Dou Qi, while the faint outline of a lion's head gathered around his face.

He struck with a killing move right away.

The Xiao Clan's top cultivation technique: Mad Lion Furious Aura! Rank: Mid Xuan tier!

It was simply terrifying beyond belief!

Xiao Zhan was about to attack, but the two elders beside him stopped him. "Xiao Zhan, what are you doing?! Stop at once! Don't forget that you are the clan head!"

The Dou Qi around Xiao Zhan slowly receded. He dropped back into his chair as though all his strength had left him.

Seeing that the situation had calmed down, Ge Ye took out the compensation he had prepared beforehand.

"Thank you for your understanding, Clan Head Xiao." Ge Ye brushed his Storage Ring, and an ancient jade box appeared in his hand. "The sect master knew this matter was highly discourteous, so she asked me to bring this item as compensation."

As Ge Ye spoke, he opened the box, and a peculiar fragrance instantly spread throughout the hall.

Inside the box lay a pill the size of a longan, entirely emerald green.

"Qi Gathering Powder!"

When the Xiao Clan members saw the Qi Gathering Powder, their eyes nearly popped out. One burning gaze after another fixed upon the pill.

In Wutan City, let alone a fourth-grade pill, even a genuine first-grade pill was rarely seen. It was no wonder the Xiao Clan members had lost their composure.

The man who had come with Nalan Yanran and the others sensed the Xiao Clan members' gazes and raised his chin arrogantly, as though he had personally refined that fourth-grade pill.

Pfft!

Yet at that moment, an ill-timed laugh rang out in the silent hall.

Tang Chen truly could not hold it in after seeing that Qi Gathering Powder.

They clearly knew that Xiao Yan could not cultivate Dou Qi and had remained at the third stage of Dou Qi for three years, yet they brought out Qi Gathering Powder, which could guarantee a breakthrough from the ninth stage of Dou Qi to Dou Zhe, as compensation. Were they not deliberately causing trouble?

Tang Chen could not make sense of Yun Yun's thought process at all.

That laugh also displeased the man. He frowned, rose to his feet, and shouted, "Who is laughing?!"

After that shout, everyone turned their gazes toward Tang Chen, who was seated at the front.

"Who is this person? He does not seem to be from our Xiao Clan."

"Could he also be a guest of the Xiao Clan?"

"..."

Discussion instantly broke out in the Xiao Clan's council hall.

"Your Misty Cloud Sect does nothing but stupid things, and you won't even let me laugh?" Tang Chen had not intended to stir up trouble, but he was extremely displeased by the man's attitude, so he directly mocked him.

"You dare insult the Misty Cloud Sect? Unforgivable!"

The man had finally found his chance. He wanted to put on a show before Nalan Yanran and teach this pretty boy a proper lesson. Best of all, he wanted to cripple Tang Chen in one strike and prove that he was countless times superior to a useless ornament like him.

Thus, eager to show off, he drew his sword, activated his Dou Qi, and lunged at Tang Chen.

"Watch out!" The man moved too quickly for Nalan Yanran to stop him, so she hurriedly warned Tang Chen.

Yet Tang Chen could not even be bothered to move from his seat. He merely extended one finger and lightly flicked toward the charging man through the air. The air before him erupted with a boom.

Before the man's sword could touch Tang Chen, a terrifying force sent him flying backward. His entire body slammed into the wall behind him and became embedded within it. His head lolled to one side, and he passed out.

Gasp!

Seeing Tang Chen make his move, everyone present sucked in a sharp breath.

"Mo Chuan, are you all right?!" Ge Ye hurried over and dug Mo Chuan out of the wall.

After pulling Mo Chuan out, Ge Ye began examining his condition.

After checking him over, Ge Ye finally confirmed it and said in a trembling voice, "Dead... he's dead!"