Gu Yancheng had already lost his sense of propriety by entering the Liu family without writing a formal letter of introduction, but after he entered, he did something even more outrageous.
This is tantamount to humiliating the Liu family. If it were a smaller family, they might be overjoyed and rush to curry favor with them.
However, the Liu family is one of the four great families, and they can completely disregard the Xuanwu Heavenly Sect. No matter how far they extend their reach, they cannot reach the Four Saints Prefecture.
From a etiquette standpoint, the Liu family treated him with the highest level of courtesy.
Gu Yancheng was shocked. Although he had already regarded Liu Mengli as his woman, he felt that his attitude was quite good. He did not expect the Liu family to treat him like this.
He turned to look at the guard, who couldn't help but roll his eyes. Perhaps it was because the Four Saints County was too far away and remote that the reputation of the Xuanwu Heavenly Sect failed to inspire awe in them.
However, Gu Yancheng's etiquette was indeed improper. Not only did he not have a formal invitation, but he also demanded to see the legitimate daughter of the man as if he were to be summoned. This was indeed excessive.
"You've misunderstood. I didn't have such thoughts. I've simply admired your daughter for a long time, which is why I came to visit," Gu Yancheng explained with a smile.
"Since you are interested in Mengli, then please have Young Master Gu return to the sect and ask your elders to propose marriage. Prepare the betrothal gifts and betrothal letter, and then have the matchmaker come to propose. Our Liu family is not some third-rate family; we still need to maintain proper etiquette and dignity," the Fourth Elder sneered.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yancheng's face darkened. He had come to take Liu Mengli as his maid, so how could there be formalities like the three letters and six rites, or a matchmaker presenting a betrothal gift?
Judging from the Liu family's attitude, they don't tolerate him. If he dares to say he won't marry Liu Mengli, he'll definitely be thrown out. If he says he'll take her as a maid, he'll probably be sent back to the Xuanwu Heavenly Sect lying down.
"I will bring these matters up with my elders when I return to the sect," he said politely.
"In that case, please return, Young Master Gu," the Grand Elder said, directly issuing an order to leave.
Now they are on the same side as Lin Fan, and Gu Yancheng immediately asked Liu Mengli, "What is intolerable?"
"Hehe, our young master only came to see Miss Liu. Although it is impolite, your family is being far too aggressive." The gray-robed guard, Lin Sanbian, stepped forward, releasing a powerful aura.
"Hmph, this is the Four Saints County, not your Tianhai County."
Sensing the aura of a peak Nascent Soul stage cultivator, the Grand Elder's expression darkened. He slammed his hand on the table, rose up abruptly, and unleashed an aura no weaker than Lin Sanbian's, causing the house to tremble.
"Elder Lin!" Gu Yancheng waved his hand, signaling him to conceal his aura.
"This was my rudeness, please forgive me. I will definitely be more prepared next time and visit again!" Gu Yancheng said with a gentle smile.
He then bowed and left immediately, with Lin Sanbian following behind.
Once outside the Liu residence, his face darkened. This was an utter disgrace; he had never encountered such a situation before and had never been treated like this.
It can only be said that he arrived late, because Lin Fan's previous show-off was so effective that people had a preconceived notion.
His background was very strong, but it lacked the imposing presence and intimidating aura of Lin Fan, and his performance was far inferior.
The contrast between the two instantly highlighted Lin Fan's aura, further confirming their belief in the existence of the Hidden Immortal Palace.
The chief disciple of Xuanwu Heavenly Sect performed too weakly, giving them the illusion that he was nothing special, which made the elders of the Liu family very dissatisfied.
Gu Yancheng left the Liu family in anger. Xuanwu Heavenly Sect is one of the eight major sects in the Central Continent. It has a long history and profound foundation. There are many powerful people in the sect. Wherever he goes, he is the center of attention.
However, he was humiliated by the Liu family, which made him feel very frustrated. When did any force dare to despise the Xuanwu Heavenly Sect?
After returning to the restaurant, he became increasingly angry as he thought about it.
"Young Master Gu, Liu Wanqing has come uninvited. May I have the honor of seeing her?"
A clear and elegant voice came from outside the door. Liu Wanqing saw that Gu Yancheng was getting the short end of the stick in the family because of Liu Mengli, so she wanted to come up with a new idea.
Since they couldn't confront Liu Mengli openly, they could leverage her strength. Xuanwu Heavenly Sect was, after all, a first-class sect in the Central Continent, and shouldn't be much weaker than Cloud Peak Immortal Palace.
"The Liu family?"
Gu Yancheng frowned. They had just kicked him out, and now they were sending people over again. He was about to reprimand them, but then a thought occurred to him: he wanted to see what the Liu family was up to.
"Come in!" Gu Yancheng said calmly.
The door opened gently, and Liu Wanqing walked in, bowed to him, and said, "Wanqing apologizes to Young Master Gu on behalf of the elders of the Liu family for what they just did."
"What brings you here?" Gu Yancheng asked indifferently.
He glanced at Liu Wanqing, expressionless. Although Liu Wanqing was exceptionally beautiful, her demeanor and movements were more affected than genuine, far less captivating than Liu Mengli, who kept people up at night.
As the chief disciple of the Xuanwu Heavenly Sect, he had seen countless women in this life. Among the women he had met, Liu Mengli was at least in the top three. Compared to her, Liu Wanqing was much inferior.
Liu Wan chuckled and said, "Actually, there was a reason for what the elders in the family did today; they had no other choice."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yancheng's face immediately darkened, and he said, "Did you come here to humiliate me?"
"Young Master Gu is overthinking it. Actually, it's because of the Cloud Peak Immortal Palace!" Liu Wan said with a light laugh.
"Cloud Peak Immortal Palace?" Gu Yancheng frowned and said, "I have never heard of such a sect in the thirteen prefectures of Central Continent!"
"Could it be that even the hidden immortal sects don't have any?" Liu Wanqing's eyes lit up, as if she had discovered an important clue.
“Our Xuanwu Heavenly Sect has also made acquaintances with reclusive immortal sects, but we do not have any so-called Cloud Peak Immortal Palace,” Gu Yancheng said.
He asked Lin Sanbian, who also shook his head, saying it was the first time he had heard of it.
Upon hearing this, Liu Wanqing recounted Lin Fan's story. Gu Yancheng rubbed his chin and said, "Interesting!"
"In fact, if there are rare and precious objects in the world, it is possible to reshape the spiritual veins."
To reshape a spiritual vein with such profound cultivation is truly inconceivable; only legendary emperors could accomplish such a feat.
Even their Xuanwu Heavenly Sect doesn't have such a powerful expert, so how could a Cloud Peak Immortal Palace suddenly appear and do this?
If such a powerful immortal sect truly existed, they would surely have kept records of it.
However, there are countless wonders in the world, and some of them defy the heavens and can only reshape spiritual veins in a way that Liu Mengli could achieve.
"Interesting. I'd like to meet him. How dare he appear in the name of the Immortal Palace and steal my woman? What makes him so special?" Gu Yancheng said indifferently.
However, he was unaware that Lin Fan had already received information about what he had done at the Liu family's residence.
"Young friend Lin, the other party is not here with good intentions!" the First Elder said, frowning.
After Gu Yancheng left, he rushed over in a flurry, and judging from his demeanor, he was clearly not going to give up easily.
"What's there to worry about, you clown?" Lin Fan said calmly.
Gu Yancheng's realm was already understood, and his trump cards were already known. As long as he didn't have the boundary-breaking talisman, any means would be useless.
This guy is just someone who relies on his sect's backing and freeloads everywhere. Among those of the same cultivation level, killing him is as easy as killing a chicken.
"But the Xuanwu Heavenly Sect is not someone to be trifled with!" the Grand Elder said with some worry.
Many forces want to curry favor with the Xuanwu Heavenly Sect. If they unite and attack our family, it will be a very troublesome matter.
Even though they are far away in the northern part of Zhongzhou, there are still sects that try every means to move closer to the central part of Zhongzhou.
"The Xuanwu Heavenly Sect will soon be overwhelmed with its own problems. Let's wait until they can pull through before making any moves!" Lin Fan sneered.
According to the plot of the previous life, the demons will soon invade the Central Continent, and the top sects will be the first to bear the brunt, resulting in extremely fierce battles.
Many top families and immortal sects have perished, and whether the Xuanwu Heavenly Sect can survive the calamity is another matter entirely.
The Grand Elder's expression shifted slightly as he asked, "Could it be that the Central Plains are about to descend into chaos?"
Lin Fan picked up a chess piece, pretending to be profound, placed it on the chessboard, and laughed, "The heavens are about to change!"
He then said no more, leaving the Grand Elder with an ethereal and mysterious air.
But his words also served as a reassurance, calming the Grand Elder. As long as things fell into chaos at the Xuanwu Heavenly Sect, no matter how high Gu Yancheng's status was, he couldn't interfere with the Liu family's affairs.
"If that young master Gu wants to see junior sister, just send him away. This man is weak-willed and has no desire to follow the path; he is not worth cultivating!" Lin Fan left the chess piece in his hand, clapped his hands, and left.
In the days that followed, Fengxi remained in seclusion to improve her cultivation, while Lin Fan kept a close eye on the Wang family's movements.
The emergence of a celestial scripture in Thousand Wind City has attracted the attention of other families in the Four Saints Prefecture, who have also dispatched their experts there.
Recently, a large wave of powerful strangers broke in, and as one of the three major sects in the Northern Region, they could not sit idly by.
This is their territory. If outsiders are allowed to enter and damage it at will, it will affect their image.
"You mean Lin Fan appeared in Thousand Wind City a few months ago?"
Upon hearing this, Leng Xingyue rushed over. Looking at the suddenly vanished Huang family, her expression was indifferent, as if deep in thought.
Could the emergence of the immortal scriptures be related to him?
During the few days he appeared in Thousand Wind City, five-colored lightning appeared in the sky above the city. It was too much of a coincidence.
Moreover, he had taken action to wipe out the Huang family, which showed a strong sense of malice. Although the Huang family deserved their fate, Lin Fan's act of eliminating them completely felt very unfamiliar to her.
A few days ago, Lin Fan killed the elders and disciples of the Blood Fiend Sect, keeping the Azure Sky Sect extremely busy. Fortunately, the Hundred Flowers Sect also took on the pressure for them. Otherwise, if the two sects had gone to war, the Northern Region would have been plunged into endless war twice.
When she heard that Lin Fan had destroyed the Huang family for the sake of a woman, she felt extremely annoyed. Each of his junior sisters in the Qingxiao Sect was a peerless beauty, yet he didn't want to take care of any of them, but instead took action for another woman.
"It seems he's determined to sever ties with the Qingxiao Sect!" Gongsun Yulong sighed.
Holding her zither, she exuded elegance. The events that had occurred in recent months because of Lin Fan all demonstrated his determination.
"Hmph, the sect leader is senile. He's already been expelled from the sect. Does he still want him to stay?" Leng Xingyue said calmly.
Her tone carried a hint of anger; she was still resentful of the decisions made by the sect leader and Xing Feng.
If they hadn't forced Lin Fan, he would have had a reason to keep him here, but now he's completely given up on that idea.
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