Lu Yuan followed Li Xingchi to a famous club in MixC City.

Just by looking at the clothes worn by the guests coming and going at the entrance, it's easy to tell that this club is definitely not low-class, and should even be one of the most prestigious clubs.

After all, it makes sense; how could someone of Stephen Chow's status frequent low-end places?

"Young Master Li, you've arrived!"

A man dressed like a manager stood at the door. Upon seeing Li Xingchi, he quickly forced a smile and respectfully greeted him.

"Um."

Glancing casually at the manager, Li Xingchi asked indifferently, "Has everyone else arrived?"

"We're here! We're here!"

The manager nodded vigorously, then gestured for Li Xingchi to proceed.

"Young Master Li, please come with me."

Li Xingchi slightly raised his chin, then took the lead and followed the manager into the clubhouse.

It seems that the gathering place of Stephen Chow and others was located in a private room upstairs. To get to the private room, you have to go through a long corridor. There were only some dim and ambiguous lights in the corridor, making the whole corridor look very dark.

Lu Yuan walked at the back, and all sorts of sounds kept coming to his ears, some loudly adding weights, some softly moaning, and even some messy and unpleasant noises.

"As expected, the more prosperous and thriving the exterior, the darker the darkness that cannot be looked at."

As Lu Yuan walked through the crowd, he was naturally able to discern what was going on. He simply shook his head slightly, showing no outward shock or discomfort.

After passing through the corridor, they were led into a deeper passageway by the manager.

Compared to the chaotic and filthy place just now, this place is very quiet.

The manager walked all the way to the back before stopping at the door of a private room and opening it.

"Young Master Li, please come in."

Li Xingchi stepped into the private room first, followed by Lu Yuan.

The group consisted of a dozen or so young men and women, who appeared to be around the same age as Li Xingchi. It wasn't hard to guess that these people were probably from various top families and forces in Wanxiang City. After all, it wasn't easy for just anyone to join the circle of someone like Li Xingchi.

The moment the door to the private room opened and Li Xingchi and Lu Yuan appeared, everyone's attention was drawn to them.

Especially when they saw Lu Yuan behind Stephen Chow, many people had a complex, amused expression in their eyes.

"Brother Chi, you've finally arrived!"

A spirited young man with dyed yellow hair walked up and seemed to have a good relationship with Stephen Chow. He pulled him into the private room and sat him down on the sofa.

As soon as Stephen Chow appeared, he instantly became the focus of attention in the private room.

Everyone around was thinking of saying a few nice words to Li Xingchi, hoping to get some benefits from this future head of the Li family.

Lu Yuan disliked this scene, but considering that he was now away from home, he could only find a seat near Li Xingchi and sit down.

Listening to the people surrounding Li Xingchi, saying all sorts of flattering things, Lu Yuan looked around the private room with a bored expression.

To his surprise, Jiang Ye was also there.

When Lu Yuan looked up at him, they unexpectedly met each other's gazes.

After a slight pause, Lu Yuan smiled meaningfully and slowly raised his wine glass towards Jiang Ye.

Seeing Lu Yuan's bright smile, Jiang Ye, who was already in a bad mood, became even more gloomy, and his eyes were filled with resentment as he looked at Lu Yuan.

Upon seeing this.

Lu Yuan slightly curled the corners of his mouth.

"It looks like the fish is about to bite."

Just as Lu Yuan was squinting and staring at Jiang Ye, a sudden voice came from beside him.

"Brother Chi, is this the one you brought back from Chunhai City?"

Looking in the direction of the sound, Lu Yuan noticed that the people surrounding Li Xingchi had somehow turned their attention to him.

“That’s right, it’s him.” Li Xingchi introduced to the others with a smile, “This is Lu Yuan, whom I invited back from Chunhai City.”

Upon hearing this...

The crowd looked at Lu Yuan with increasing curiosity, while Lu Yuan smiled and nodded at them.

"Hello everyone, nice to meet you."

It was as if Lu Yuan's warm smile gave everyone the illusion that they were easy to get along with, and then someone in the crowd asked a question.

"I heard you can cultivate the bloodline of ordinary pet cubs into the bloodline of divine beasts. Is that true or false?"

Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow, about to answer, when Li Xingchi spoke first.

"Of course it's true."

"Don't let Lu Yuan's age fool you; he's incredibly capable!"

Upon hearing this, everyone present couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

"Anyone who receives such high praise from Brother Chi must be no ordinary person!"

"That's right!"

"Having known Brother Chi for so many years, this is the first time I've heard him give someone such high praise!"

The crowd started chattering, praising Lu Yuan while also flattering Li Xingchi. They said that this was truly a circle of top families in Wanxiang City, and there wasn't a single fool in it!

"With such assistance, having a divine beast by oneself will no longer be a dream. I'm sure that Li Jia's strength will rise to another level in the future!"

"Congratulations to Brother Chi in advance!"

"When you become successful in the future, don't forget about us brothers!"

The atmosphere grew increasingly heated, and the topic unconsciously shifted to the realm of family power.

Or rather...

The purpose of today's gathering is for them to find out Lu Yuan's true strength and to find a way to show their face in front of Li Xingchi and leave a good impression.

After all, if the rumors about Lu Yuan's ability to cultivate divine beast bloodlines are true, then it's only a matter of time before the Li family becomes the strongest family in the myriad realms. Choosing sides in advance and finding a way to latch onto the Li family as a powerful force is definitely a wise choice.

Most people present shared this view, but there were always those who preferred to disagree.

"Oh!"

A mocking chuckle suddenly rang out, sounding particularly out of place in the lively atmosphere of the private room.

Following the sound, everyone looked and saw Jiang Ye sitting in the corner, swirling his wine glass with a faint smile on his lips. Clearly, the cold laugh had come from him.

Noticing that everyone's eyes were focused on him, Jiang Ye slowly lifted his eyelids.

"The ability to imbue ordinary pet cubs with divine beast bloodlines? That's all hearsay!"

Jiang Ye slammed the wine glass in his hand onto the table, making a crisp sound.

"Seeing is believing, so why should we believe what we hear? Just because Li Xingchi says he can do it, does that mean this kid surnamed Lu can really do it?"

"You guys better not get fooled. Don't end up being sold out and still counting the money for the seller!"