Chapter 1536 Gu Lingyun's Shock
"Get lost, not everyone can be compared to the Xuan Yin Maiden."
Gu Lingyun sneered.
Gu Lingyun did not recognize Huang Li. It was simply because he cultivated an evil technique of collecting Yin to supplement Yang, and he needed a Xuan Yin Maiden to help him break through. This Xuan Yin Maiden was a woman born in the Yin year, Yin month, Yin day, and Yin hour, extremely rare in the world.
He had also found Huang Li through some method.
"Patriarch Zhang, didn't you hear what Young Master Gu said? Hurry up and hand over your future daughter-in-law, otherwise don't blame Young Master Gu for being impolite!"
Kang Ping, who had been rebuffed earlier, jumped out, acting important by association.
"Kang Ping, what is this to you?"
Patriarch Zhang reprimanded him.
Gu Lingyun said, "What Kang Ping means, is also what I mean."
Upon hearing this, Kang Ping was beaming with pride, lifting his chin. "Patriarch Zhang, did you hear that? I advise you to listen, or your Zhang family will have no place in the capital!"
This was not an empty threat. Although Gu Lingyun was only a junior of the Gu family, he was from the Shang San Men. If they offended Gu Lingyun, countless noble families would ostracize the Zhang family in order to curry favor with him.
"What do you think?"
Gu Lingyun narrowed his eyes, staring at Patriarch Zhang.
"This..."
Patriarch Zhang was in a difficult position.
On one side was the Zhang family's daughter-in-law, and on the other was Gu Lingyun, a disciple of the Shang San Men.
Zhang Xiaolong, with his simple nature, jumped down from the stage and yelled, "Let me tell you, I don't care if you're Gu Lingyun or Kang Lingyun, you can't take my woman today!"
"Xiaolong..." Patriarch Zhang worried that Zhang Xiaolong would anger Gu Lingyun.
"I won't!"
Zhang Xiaolong's attitude was firm.
"And who are you?"
Gu Lingyun was not angry.
"Zhang Xiaolong, Huang Li's husband!"
"So you're Huang Li's husband. In that case, if Huang Li becomes a widow, she can leave with me?"
As soon as he said this, everyone's expression changed drastically.
Gu Lingyun had murderous intent!
"Young Master Gu, Xiaolong did not offend you. Please, don't harm Xiaolong!" Patriarch Zhang pleaded.
The ferocity in Gu Lingyun's eyes did not diminish at all.
"Dad, you don't need to beg him. If he wants to take Huang Li, he'll have to step over my corpse!" Zhang Xiaolong said resolutely.
"Good, very backbone!"
Gu Lingyun nodded repeatedly.
The next moment, a dark shadow suddenly rushed out from behind, and with a punch as fast as lightning, it violently struck Zhang Xiaolong's chest.
"Pfft!"
Zhang Xiaolong instantly vomited blood, flying backward like a kite with a broken string.
Before Zhang Xiaolong could land, the dark shadow had already rushed forward, his toes tapping the ground, his legs like springs leaping high, and he was already above Zhang Xiaolong's body.
"Die!"
He opened his palm, his five fingers together, his fingertips surging with inner energy, sharp as a dagger, stabbing towards Zhang Xiaolong's chest, his killing intent instantly locking onto Zhang Xiaolong.
His palm enlarged in Zhang Xiaolong's pupils, and Zhang Xiaolong's eyes were filled with despair.
At this critical moment, just as the palm was about to pierce Zhang Xiaolong's chest, a fruit knife suddenly broke through the air at an extremely fast speed and fiercely stabbed into the dark shadow's palm.
"Ah—"
The dark shadow screamed, falling to the ground, a fruit knife stuck in his palm, blood flowing unstoppably.
Zhang Xiaolong also fell heavily to the ground. Huang Li and others rushed forward to check on him. Fortunately, Zhang Xiaolong was thick-skinned and was not seriously injured.
"Who ambushed me, stand out!"
The dark shadow's face turned extremely grim.
Zhang Xiaolong and the others were also very curious as to who had saved him.
"I'm taking time out of my busy schedule to attend a wedding, and you're putting on such a show for me. Don't you take me seriously?"
Under the astonished gazes of everyone, Chen Xuan walked slowly out of the crowd with his hands behind his back.
"Who is this fellow?"
Gu Lingyun narrowed his eyes, staring at Chen Xuan.
Kang Ping said maliciously, "Young Master Gu, this is a guest of the Zhang family. It was he who stopped me earlier. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been unable to stop this wedding. Young Master Gu, you can't let this guy off."
Gu Lingyun snapped his fingers at his subordinate, "Give him a taste of his own medicine."
"Yes!"
The subordinate nodded, gritted his teeth, and pulled the dagger from his hand. The pain did not show any sign of suffering on his face; instead, he wore a sinister grin, looking extremely creepy.
He glared at Chen Xuan fiercely, "Kid, how dare you sneak attack me? Do you know the consequences of sneak attacking me?"
"Do you know the consequences of angering me?" Chen Xuan said faintly.
"Looking for a beating!"
The dark shadow said these words and then turned into an afterimage, rushing towards Chen Xuan.
A terrifying aura instantly locked onto Chen Xuan.
Kill—
Boom!
The dark shadow appeared in front of Chen Xuan out of thin air, his hands directly stabbing at Chen Xuan.
The wild inner energy tore through the air, and a whistling sound suddenly erupted.
"Scram!"
As soon as the cold shout sounded, Chen Xuan instantly launched his attack. With a mere lift of his hand, he sent the dark shadow flying.
This scene left the surroundings in stunned silence.
This Chen Xuan was too powerful!
Truly terrifying.
Gu Lingyun's eyes also shot out sharp light, staring intently at Chen Xuan.
"Kid, I'll kill you!!"
The dark shadow burst out again, furious.
"Stop!"
Suddenly, Gu Lingyun stopped his subordinate. He stared at Chen Xuan and said, "Kid, I admire you. I can invite you to join our Gu family and serve me. Are you willing?"
"Who do you think you are?"
Chen Xuan narrowed his eyes, saying word by word.
His dismissive tone made everyone sweat for Chen Xuan.
The top society also had its ranks, just as the Nine Gates of the Capital implied. Although Chen Xuan had the support of the Vermilion Bird lineage, he was far from being qualified to challenge them.
"Kid, you have a lot of pride, but your pride is nothing before me. How about this, we have a fight. If you win, I'll act as if nothing happened. If you lose, you will have to serve me, and you cannot interfere in this matter."
Gu Lingyun had seen too many peerless prodigies, all of whom were arrogant. He was not angry and said, "What do you think?"
"Okay!"
Chen Xuan was actually pleased to hear this. As long as he defeated Gu Lingyun, this trouble would be resolved.
"Make your move."
Gu Lingyun shouted, his indolent demeanor completely gone, his eyes sharp like a drawn sword.
A powerful aura soared into the sky, sweeping through the entire hall. Almost everyone felt a heavy stone pressing on their chest; this aura was truly too powerful.
"Gu Lingyun is indeed a martial arts genius. To possess such formidable strength at such a young age is truly unbelievable!"
"Gu Lingyun is too powerful. Can the son-in-law from the Vermilion Bird lineage defeat him?"
"It's hard to say."
"What do you mean hard to say? It's clearly impossible. I, for one, do not think highly of the son-in-law from the Vermilion Bird lineage."
"Ninth-grade Mythical Realm? To have reached this cultivation at such a young age, not bad, not bad!"
Looking at Gu Lingyun, Chen Xuan nodded slightly.
It had to be said that Gu Lingyun could be considered a genius.