"First come, first served. I invited Miss Li first, yet you barged in. Aren't you going a bit too far?"
Liu Yu suppressed his anger and spoke coldly.
"Who is he?" Qin Hao looked baffled. Li Yuntong had invited him to dinner, yet this man was accusing him of barging in.
It made no sense to Qin Hao.
"Young Master Qin..." Li Yuntong's expression darkened. Qin Hao had finally agreed to dine with everyone, only for Liu Yu to speak up and threaten to ruin it.
Li Yuntong wasn't alone. Marquis Vastsea and the others looked displeased too.
As they saw it, Liu Yu simply didn't know when to stop. Li Yuntong had already rejected him outright, yet he kept pestering her.
"So you don't even know who I am." At that, the anger on Liu Yu's face eased, replaced by a hint of pride, as though his identity were something glorious and extraordinary.
"I am Liu Yu, a disciple of the East Sun Residence!" Liu Yu opened the antique fan in his hand and waved it gently, trying to look every inch the elegant gentleman.
Unfortunately, with his white robes, black skin, and narrow eyes, the effect was decidedly strange.
"The East Sun Residence?" Qin Hao had no idea what that meant.
"My lord, the East Sun Residence is an organization established by the Lord of East Sun on East Sun Star to train members of the Shadow Race. Everyone admitted there is among the Shadow Race's finest talents."
Barto lowered his voice and explained at just the right moment, "The East Sun Residence is a major power in East Sun City. Its headquarters are in the main city, and its disciples generally don't need to pay Origin Crystals to enter the Cultivation Chamber. They can train there for