Translator: Misty Cloud Translations Editor: Misty Cloud Translations
Huang Yueli’s seat was actually high up on the stage and was the nearest to Yuan Zeyu’s seat.
That was the number one guest’s position! Only guests of exceptional status was able to take this seat.
Although Li Xue’er was Yuan Zeyu’s female chaperon, she was allowed to sit next to Yuan Zeyu and seemed like the position was much higher than Huang Yueli’s seat. But everyone knew that this was only because of Young Master Yuan’s face.
But the seat which Huang Yueli was seated on was a representation of identity and ability.
Li Xue’er was so enraged that she gritted her teeth. This wretched lass, on what basis did she deserve such treatment! Her background… was not even comparable to Li Xue’er’s!
Apparently, not only Li Xue’er had this kind of thinking.
On seeing Huang Yueli’s seat, many of them shot her a weird look.
Everyone looked upon the seating arrangement as a very important thing during this kind of large families’ formal banquets. This was all arranged based on one’s identity and ability and although Huang Yueli’s ability naturally was strong, but to say that she could take the first seat made quite a number of people felt uncomfortable.
However, on account of Young Master Yuan’s face, not many dared to stand out and oppose immediately.
The banquet officially started.
After three rounds of drinking, quite a number of them were tipsy so the mini tournaments which was the highlight of the banquet was about to start officially.
To spar on slightly official banquets was a tradition in Soaring Heavens Continent and when Huang Yueli was in South Yue Kingdom, the royal banquet which she had attended was so as well.
This time, those attending the banquet were all Celestial Light Academy’s students and all of them were all outstanding practitioners. Moreover, who didn’t want to reveal a hand in front of Sky Cloud City’s largest family’s descendant Young Master Yuan. If they performed well, perhaps they might be scouted by the Yuan family and soar up into the skies!
Because of this, many people had joined in quickly and challenged each other.
Huang Yueli was seated in the first seat and propping up her chin, she looked on enthusiastically at the battles below.
It must be said that the level of these battles was simply a difference between heaven and earth as compared to those that she had seen at South Yue Kingdom’s peach blossom banquet.
Sky Cloud City was famed for plenty of talented practitioners and several battles were worth watching. Celestial Light Academy was really the number one academy in Sky Cloud City to be able to recruit so many outstanding students!
Huang Yueli was sighing with emotion when she suddenly realised that her surroundings had gone into a weird silence.
Not knowing when, the entire banquet hall had turned completely silent as everyone’s gazes were thrown towards her side.
She was stunned for a moment as she raised up her head.
In the middle of the battle stage stood an eighteen or nineteen young man as he crossed his arms and looked at her coldly. His eyes were long and narrow and his lips were thin which added some senses of evilness to his looks.
He raised his chin as he spoke with an arrogant expression, “Bai Ruoli, aren’t you very arrogant and wild today? Think you’re Celestial Light Academy’s number one expert? Since that’s the case, do you dare to compete against me?”
Huang Yueli’s lips slowly curled upwards, “Why? You wish to challenge me?”
“Challenge?” The young man replied coldly, “Do you think I’m challenging you? Looks like I’ve forgotten to introduce myself. My name is Lu Zijue, Martial Arts Stage ranked third!”
He reported his own family name with a cold and solemn look, thinking that perhaps Huang Yueli would reveal a shocked or anxious expression.
Celestial Light Academy’s Martial Arts Stage top ten ranking practitioners were all famous characters in the academy and one which all the students knew.
As for him, Lu Zijue, even amongst the top ten geniuses, he was one of the most outstanding ones!
In Celestial Light Academy, his ranking was just one place below Yuan Zeyu and it was because of the mysterious Senior Brother Li which made his ranking fell to third place.
Translator: Misty Cloud Translations Editor: Misty Cloud Translations
But even so, Lu Zijue had self-professed that his reputation was one of Celestial Light Academy’s brilliant top exponents and the minute he declared his name, he would be able to make anyone, other than Yuan Zeyu, broke out into a cold sweat!
Saying that, his gaze was affixed onto Huang Yueli.
Huang Yueli had indeed gave an astonished expression, “This means you and Lu Ziyi are…”
Lu Zijue gave an evil smile, “He he, you finally understand now! Lu Ziyi is indeed my sister and although she is someone who is really unworthy of respect but you have beaten up my sister in front of so many people and that had caused our Lu family to lose face! Even if Young Master Yuan doesn’t hold you accountable, I cannot let you off! Today, I will definitely not be merciful!”
Huang Yueli understood in a flash, “So that’s the case. I was just thinking and your sister looked slightly alike. Are you sure you want to challenge me? There’s absolutely no need to…..”
Lu Zijue swept her one glance, “Why? Afraid? Dare not accept my challenge?”
Upon hearing that Huang Yueli’s words seemed to have some intention of rejection, he started to become complacent.
He knew that this wretched lass would be afraid! Would not dare to accept his challenge!
To be honest, if it wasn’t for the fact that Young Master Yuan was so interested in this lass, he wouldn’t drive her to such a tight corner but he would definitely need to regain Lu family’s reputation. If this lass did not dare to accept the challenge and was swilling to kneel down and officially apologize, then he would forcefully accept it!
Lu Zijue was just about to add on something to show off his Lu family’s power.
But he heard Huang Yueli responded, “I think you must be mistaken. I just wanted to say that since you value Lu family’s reputation so much, then why would you come and challenge me? There was a reason for me to beat up Lu Ziyi and moreover her innate talent is just so-so so I’m assuming that her status in the family isn’t very high so even if she was beaten, it isn’t too embarrassing as well. But you’re different. If even you are beaten up by me, both members of the Lu family were beaten up at one go, wouldn’t it be double embarrassing? Oh, no, not only two times. You’re the number one genius that the Lu family is nurturing so your share of embarrassment would be much more than Li Ziyi’s!”
Lu Zijue went into a blank as his eyes opened up wide, not believing his ears in that instance.
“What did you say?”
Huang Yueli laughed as she replied in a lazy manner, “What? Your ears are too well? As a practitioner, if your hearing isn’t good, how big of a capability could you have?”
Lu Zijue was so infuriated that he almost jumped up!
Ever since he had climbed up to Martial Stage Arts rank number three, no one had dared to speak in such a manner to him!
Even Young Master Yuan himself had always valued his as his right hand man and wouldn’t dare to offend him easily, treating him politely normally.
Lu Zijue had long decided that besides Yuan Zeyu, no one else in Celestial Light Academy could possibly exceed him in terms of ability!
However, this lass who looked like she was merely fourteen or fifteen was actually so overbearing and arrogant, as though already deciding that he was totally not her opponent!
On what basis did she say that??
Lu Zijue’s glare became even more sinister as he lowered his tone.
“Good… very good, extremely good! Looks like Miss Bai you’re full of self-confidence and think that you will be able to defeat me? Looks like you’ve been muddled by those useless trash, thinking that Martial Arts Stage’s top three’s ability is the same as Lei Zichu, that piece of trash? Since that’s the case, don’t blame me for being impolite! Even if you’re Young Master Yuan’s valued guest, I must give you an unforgettable lesson!”
Saying that, he clasped his fist into his other hand towards Yuan Zeyu, “Young Master Yuan, it’s not that I don’t want to give you face but this Miss Bai…. is simply too much!”
