What is the meaning of this!
But Gao Yilong had no time to think.
He could only bury this question in his heart.
And quickly went to meet them.
After exchanging some pleasantries.
As the people from Tianyi Sect also arrived.
The banquet officially began.
One by one, the influential powerhouses from Jinzhou took turns to toast Gao Gan, congratulating him. Accompanied by the senior powerhouses of the Gao family, Gao Gan handled it with ease, earning cheers and flattery that was almost like a tide, praising him as if he were a reborn Heavenly Venerate.
Looking at the infinitely glorious Gao Gan and the Gao family, many people in the corners wore cold expressions.
Among them was the Grand Elder of Qingxuan Sect, Elder Gu, who was at the eighth-tier Heavenly Emperor realm.
Lu Jiuwen, however, acted as if nothing had happened.
Despite being so neglected that no one paid him any attention, he, the dignified Sect Master of Qingxuan Sect, managed to remain remarkably composed.
Elder Gu wished he could twist Lu Jiuwen's smiling face into a bitter gourd.
"Can't you be a bit tougher! Earn some dignity for yourself. Look, who in Jinzhou still recognizes you as the Sect Master now? They're all fawning over the Gao family! Look at the expressions on those Gao family members!"
Elder Gu said, frustrated by Lu Jiuwen's lack of ambition.
"Don't rush it, Old Gu, getting angry will hurt you! Eat some food, this delicious wine and food, I haven't had it in ages! I'm working for the Gao family outside every day, it's not easy for me."
Lu Jiuwen's eyes were fixed on the food and wine, completely ignoring Elder Gu's words.
"Pathetic! Utterly pathetic! I must have been blind to support you becoming Sect Master back then; I should have taken the position myself!"
"That's what you all chose. I told you beforehand that I wasn't capable."
Lu Jiuwen completely gave up.
Elder Gu was utterly speechless.
He slammed the table heavily.
He was so angry he couldn't speak.
Let alone eat.
As the banquet gradually reached its climax.
Gao Yun, Gao Ya, and other young disciples of the Gao family became quite drunk.
For some reason, they were reminded of the humiliating past of being suppressed by Ling Fan, and a surge of anger erupted.
Gao Yun shouted loudly, "Where is that scoundrel surnamed Fan! Didn't he want to challenge our Vice Sect Master Gao Gan? Come out and die!"
"This scoundrel killed Brother Zhen Kui. This blood debt will be repaid today with his blood!"
"Yes, no matter where he hides, we'll dig him out from three feet underground and show everyone the consequences of opposing our Gao family!"
"Heh, I really, I really can't wait to see this ignorant fool, who doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth, be crushed into mud by my cousin Gao Gan with one foot."
With these few people causing a scene.
The atmosphere of the banquet suddenly became somewhat strange.
Everyone exchanged glances.
The people from Qingxuan Sect knew the whole story.
But the powerhouses from other forces in Jinzhou did not.
Many of them began to inquire from the Qingxuan Sect powerhouses accompanying them.
Upon learning the details, many burst into laughter.
"Heh, it's truly the greatest joke under the heavens. A fifth-tier Profound Emperor dares to challenge a Heavenly Emperor! Is that kid's brain filled with water or is he suffering from madness!"
"It's utterly laughable. I think this Fan Lin is just a clown seeking attention. Young Master Gao Gan is a divine being. He became an eighth-tier Heavenly Emperor at such a young age, and he will surely become an Emperor Venerate in the future, even having hope of reaching the Heavenly Venerate ultimate realm. He can blow that kid to ashes with a breath!"
"I'm afraid this damn Fan Lin has already fled to the ends of the earth! Haha!"
Everyone began to discuss.
Upon hearing the name Fan Lin, Yan Xi, who had always been aloof and distant, rarely showed interest, tilting her ear slightly.
After listening.
A mysterious smile, capable of toppling cities and nations, appeared on her lips.
Beside her, Gao Gan, with a flushed face from drinking, was in high spirits, reaching the most glorious moment of his life.
Seeing Yan Xi's smile, he thought Yan Xi also disdained Fan Lin.
He stood up, cupped his fists to the surroundings, and said, "Everyone, I, Gao Gan, have never taken that Fan Lin seriously. His so-called challenge is just a joke to me. There's no need to talk about him today and spoil the mood."
"Vice Sect Master Gao Gan is magnanimous!"
"Heh, Vice Sect Master Gao Gan is like a divine dragon in the heavens, how could he care about the ignorant provocation of an ant on the ground?"
A group of powerhouses echoed in agreement.
Gao Gan, fueled by a slight intoxication, raised his wine cup and said to Yan Xi beside him, "Junior Sister Yan, shall we have a drink?"
Yan Xi didn't even look at him.
She picked up her wine cup and took a small sip.
The amber-colored fine wine stained her lips, adding a touch of alluring charm to her cold demeanor.
Gao Gan's hand, holding the wine cup, froze in mid-air.
His face turned red, and he forced a smile that was more like a grimace, trying to make his voice sound as calm as possible. "Junior Sister, we are already engaged. It shouldn't be inappropriate for me to offer you a drink, should it? So many people are watching, you should give me some face."
Just as the atmosphere became awkward.
Gao Yun and Gao Ya, who were drunk and disoriented, volunteered to persuade them to drink. "Yes, sister-in-law, what's wrong with having a drink! If you ask me, you should drink a wedding toast, that's true affection!"
"Yes, yes, wedding toast! Wedding toast! Drink, drink!"
Yan Xi's expression instantly turned cold.
Gao Gan's face also became very unpleasant.
Just then.
A faint voice entered the banquet.
"Oh, it's so lively today!"
Everyone turned their heads in unison to look.
They saw a young man with gray hair walking towards them with a faint smile.
"What a beautiful girl!"
Ling Fan saw Yan Xi was also there.
He deliberately pretended not to know her.
He walked up to Yan Xi, cupped his hand to grab a cup of fine wine, and offered it to her, saying, "Miss, would you do me the honor of sharing a drink?"
Seeing Ling Fan's smiling face, Yan Xi suppressed a smile, picked up her wine cup, stood up, and gently clinked her cup against the one Ling Fan offered. Then, she tilted her long, fair neck and drank it down.
Clink!
The sound of the cups clinking echoed.
The hall fell into a dead silence.
It was as if the sound of the clinking cups was more deafening than thunder.
Yan Xi did not drink Gao Gan's wine.
But she drank Ling Fan's wine.
It was hard not to let one's imagination run wild.
"Fan! Lin!"
Gao Gan spat out these two words through gritted teeth.
Jealousy burned in his eyes.
The hand holding the wine cup, frozen in mid-air, trembled slightly in anger.
"Hey, what do you mean, woman? You're willing to drink with a wild man but not with our big brother. What's your intention, huh!"
Gao Ya and Gao Yun, not yet realizing the seriousness of the situation, shouted indignantly.
Gao Ya's drunken eyes widened. Upon closer inspection, his eyes filled with endless hatred, and he immediately screamed, "Good, so it's you, you dog! You've finally decided to show up. Are you here to die!"
Gao Ya turned to Gao Gan and said, "Big Brother, hurry..."
Before he could finish speaking.
Gao Gan, who could no longer tolerate it, slapped him away fiercely.
"Shut up!"
After sending Gao Ya flying.
Gao Gan's expression was terrifyingly cold, and he said to Ling Fan in a chilling tone, "You are dead!"
After saying that.
Gao Gan cast a fierce glance at Yan Xi.
Then, step by step, he ascended into the sky.
His body was bathed in divine light, and he shouted, "Didn't you want to challenge me? I'll fulfill your wish!"
"Heh, I'm not here to challenge you, I'm here to kill you."
Ling Fan smiled faintly.
And also stepped into the void.