A moment later.
Cui Xiong spoke up with a smile, saying, "Madam, I would like to offer you a toast."
As he spoke, he held the wine glass in both hands and gently lifted it forward.
With Cui Xiong's move, almost everyone in the stronghold focused their attention on him, and the once noisy hall became inexplicably quiet.
After drinking heavily, Cao Lun, somewhat tipsy, belatedly realized that something was amiss.
He glanced at Su Xuan'er beside him, whose face was frosty. She didn't take the wine glass, nor did she seem to notice Cui Xiong at all. She just stared blankly at the starry sky.
"Xuan'er, the Second Master is toasting you."
Cao Lun reminded him, but he assumed that Su Xuan'er hadn't noticed.
But after he spoke, the latter still did not make any move, as if she had not heard his words even though he was right next to her, or rather, Su Xuan'er had already been lost in thought.
“Xuan’er…”
He was just about to gently touch Su Xuan'er's arm when she recoiled as if she had been electrocuted, taking a step back and looking at him with an icy gaze that was almost freezing cold.
"What's up?"
Cao Lun chuckled awkwardly, pointed at Cui Xiong who was holding a wine glass, and said, "A toast."
Su Xuan'er gave a faint "hmm," glanced at Cui Xiong, and then quickly looked away, still with that indifferent expression, and said coldly, "You drink it yourself, my stomach is a little upset."
This is clearly an excuse.
And it's the most perfunctory excuse.
A hint of embarrassment flashed across Cui Xiong's face, and then he looked at Cao Lun.
After all, if Su Xuan'er didn't accept the wedding wine at this moment, the most embarrassed person would be Cao Lun. In a sense, it would be a complete disrespect to Cao Lun.
Cao Lun had mostly digested the alcohol in his stomach. He was a heavy drinker and had a high alcohol tolerance, so this amount of alcohol was nothing to him.
At that moment, a gust of wind blew by, instantly sobering him up. After swallowing hard, he approached Su Xuan'er and said gently, "Cui Xiong and the others meant well..."
He lowered his voice, speaking in a tone barely audible to two people: "Everyone's watching, don't make me lose face."
Just as Cao Lun was about to approach Su Xuan'er, Su Xuan'er turned away with a cold expression, widening the distance between them once again.
splash
An uproar immediately erupted inside the hall.
This is tantamount to stating one's position.
They showed absolutely no respect for Cao Lun.
"What a shameless thing. Just because he's a little bit pretty, he dares to do this. He's so arrogant and overconfident."
"If this were my wife, she would beat her to death."
Ignoring everyone's gaze, Su Xuan'er said calmly, "Why should I give you face? I don't want to marry you, understand?"
She stood up, and just as she was about to get up, Cao Lun's breathing suddenly became heavier.
Under everyone's gaze, he suddenly stood up, grabbed Su Xuan'er, and hugged her tightly in his arms. His voice revealed a hint of ruthlessness, "I'm trying to coax you because I like you, but don't push your luck. I'm not a good-tempered person either. If you piss me off, I'll take you to the bridal chamber right now!"
After a series of threats, Su Xuan'er's face turned deathly pale.
The immense force emanating from Cao Lun's arm immobilized her.
The phrase "Let's go to the bridal chamber now" really startled her. After all, she was still a naive young girl, and her instincts told her that such things should be done with someone she liked to make them more interesting.
"You dare!"
She said in a sweet voice.
Coupled with her frightened expression, it was simply heartbreaking.
Cao Lun revealed a rough smile, then grinned and said, "Let's see if I dare."
Seeing his frightened, deer-like appearance, Cao Lun couldn't help but feel a little moved. He swallowed and slowly bent down.
Upon seeing this, everyone started to jeer.
Many well-meaning people shouted, "Give him a kiss! Give him a kiss!"
The atmosphere reached its climax.
Cui Xiong, who was at the very front, also turned around appropriately and strolled towards the steps.
But on his face, a smug smile appeared.
Seeing his brother's expression, Cui You knew that the guy must have done something bad.
"Cough cough."
Just then, a cough suddenly rang out inside the hall.
Then, a person stepped out into the air, standing directly on the void above the main hall.
"Ancestor!"
“That’s… our ancestor.”
"Ancestor... has successfully broken through and become a Saint."
...
Upon seeing this, the pupils of everyone else in the hall contracted sharply, and the next moment, they all knelt down and prostrated themselves.
Cao Lun was also disturbed by the commotion there, and he had to stop what he was doing and resist the urge to cover those cherry-like lips.
Because at this moment, he was enveloped by a powerful pressure, and the source of that pressure was clearly the ancestor Cao Tianming who had just appeared.
"Hurry up and pay your respects to the Ancestor!"
Appearing alongside the patriarch Cao Tianming was the attendant Cao Hao, who often accompanied him.
Seeing that Cao Lun still didn't react at all after the old man appeared, he couldn't help but feel angry. He knew that the patriarch was already very dissatisfied with Cao Lun, and if things continued like this, Cao Lun's situation would be dangerous.
However, Cao Lun didn't care at all. Even after straightening up, he stubbornly refused to look at Cao Tianming. Instead, he looked at everyone and said, "Keep drinking and keep dancing."
But nobody paid him any attention.
Cao Tianming said expressionlessly, "I never expected you to be so bold. You're truly my good grandson."
“Ancestor, children and grandchildren have their own blessings. You are already hundreds of years old, so it’s best not to interfere in the affairs of the younger generation.” Cao Lun suddenly said, unfazed by the coldness in the words.
As soon as he finished speaking, he could clearly feel that the surrounding air had become much more gloomy and the temperature had dropped sharply.
Cao Tianming continued speaking, and Cao Hao, who was standing beside him, suddenly narrowed his eyes upon hearing this, seemingly incredulous that Cao Lun would utter such treasonous words.
He was right next to Cao Tianming and could clearly feel that the latter's aura had undergone a tremendous change at this moment.
"How dare you, Cao Lun, speak to the Ancestor like that! This is utterly disrespectful! Come and apologize to the Ancestor at once!"
Anyone with eyes could tell that these words were meant to save Cao Lun and give him a way out.
But Cao Lun, who was at odds with Cao Tianming at the moment, couldn't care less about such things. He sneered and said, "If I don't apologize, what should I do?"
Cao Tianming smiled.
Then he slowly turned around and said to the crowd, "I am incompetent, having raised such a worthless junior. Please forgive my rudeness today. Everyone, please disperse; that's all for today."
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