After speaking, the middle-aged manager waved his hand and left. Although he was a Profound Level Realm expert, he knew he couldn't control the situation here, so he only had to inform the general manager and let him make the decision.

Can't provoke?

Upon hearing this, many people flashed a curious smile. It was well-known that the Xiao Family had fallen, would they really be unable to provoke Xiao Ziyan? How utterly ridiculous.

"Don't pay attention to them!" Zhuge Lanshan said to Xiao Ziyan, though her own expression wasn't pleasant either. She then handed a piece of cake to Xiao Ziyan, only to have Xiao Ziyan wave her slender jade hand and send the cake flying.

Zhuge Lanshan's beautiful eyes flashed with coldness, "Xiao Ziyan, I thought of you as a friend, yet you show me such disrespect. Do you really think you are still that high and mighty young lady? Today's invitation was only to fulfill my brother's wishes; otherwise, as you are now, do you deserve to be my friend?"

Zhuge Lanshan could no longer restrain herself, and understandably so—it was her birthday today, and now Xiao Ziyan had stolen all the attention. How could she be happy?

"So all of this was arranged by you?" Xiao Ziyan's beautiful eyes sparkled with a cold glimmer.

"Indeed!" Zhuge Lanshan sneered, "Do you think I would invite you otherwise?"

Zhuge Lanshan really couldn't understand why her brother Zhuge Changyun hadn't shown up yet; by right, he should have taken down Xiao Ziyan already. She had a faint feeling that something might have gone wrong.

"Your attitude disgusts me!" Xiao Ziyan snorted coldly and turned to leave, but as soon as she stepped into the crowd, a seductive woman blocked her path, her beautiful eyes revealing a cold smile.

"Move aside!" Xiao Ziyan shouted.

"Move aside? As if it would be that easy!" The seductive woman laughed charmingly, "Is this your doing?"

After saying that, the seductive woman glanced at her high-heeled shoes, where a piece of cake was resting. Naturally, it was the cake that Xiao Ziyan had just flung away.

Xiao Ziyan's cool and beautiful eyes swept over to her foot, her voice equally cool, "Martial Cultivator, and you can't even dodge a piece of cake?"

What Xiao Ziyan said was not wrong at all. It was clear this woman was intentionally causing trouble, and she was over forty years old, yet she dressed provocatively with heavy makeup. She obviously wasn't a decent woman.

"So you're saying that dropping the cake on my shoe means you were justified?" The middle-aged woman's expression grew cold, "Kneel and apologize, and lick the cake off my shoe, or you know the consequences!"

As she spoke, a faint aura spread from the middle-aged woman. She was clearly a Peak Profound Level Realm expert, which instantly made Xiao Ziyan feel overwhelmed and her expression turned grim.

Meanwhile, a young man beside the middle-aged woman gave her a grateful look. It was obvious that they were targeting Xiao Ziyan together.

"Do you know who she is?" Seeing Xiao Ziyan being harassed, two Tianyu bodyguards stepped forward to shield her. However, the middle-aged woman chuckled, "Step aside, does your Tianyu dare interfere with the Duanmu family's matters?"

As she finished speaking, a powerful aura erupted from the middle-aged woman, causing the expressions of the two young security guards to change dramatically.

The next second, their bodies flew out, crashing to the ground and spitting crimson blood. After getting up, one of the bodyguards wiped the blood from his mouth and left the hall.

Then, the middle-aged woman's gaze fell back on Xiao Ziyan, giggling, "Wild girl, will you kneel and apologize?"

"Unreasonable, despicable!" Xiao Ziyan's beautiful eyes shimmered with defiance.

Smack~

However, before Xiao Ziyan's words could fall, the middle-aged woman slapped her across the face, leaving a distinct red handprint on her stunningly beautiful face.

The middle-aged woman continued to scold coldly, "Kneel, lick off the cake on my shoe, and kowtow to apologize, or I'll scar your pretty face with two cuts, and this beauty will be a thing of the past!"

Threat.

This was a threat to Xiao Ziyan. Women care the most about their looks, and Xiao Ziyan was no exception, as she wasn't a Saint.

Still, Xiao Ziyan's face revealed a trace of defiance, "You... this is intentional, I will not apologize!"

Soon, the focus was already on Xiao Ziyan. The young masters from great families all looked on with a slight amusement, and no one stepped up as a hero to save the beauty, not out of unwillingness, but because the time hadn't come yet.

After all, saving the beauty was the best way to win her heart. The more dire the beauty's situation, the more effective the rescue, so these young talents believed the time wasn't right.

Yet, someone still sneered, "This Duanmu family's aunt, Duanmu Lan, is truly fierce. Xiao Ziyan probably won't have an easy time this time. It's just a pity that the Xiao Family has declined; otherwise, would the Duanmu family dare be so disrespectful to Xiao Ziyan?"

"More than unlucky, it was Duanmu Yunhe who deliberately set the trap. I watched it very clearly!"

"Tell us more!" Someone said.

"The cake didn't actually fall on Duanmu Lan's foot, it was Duanmu Yunhe who deliberately placed it there, which led to the current scene. Speaking of it, beauty causes misfortune!"

"I see!"

"..."

Once one person spoke, many others chimed in. Yet, they didn't truly care since they were just watching the spectacle. After all, they were all from small families and couldn't afford to covet Xiao Ziyan's beauty.

On the other side, in the direction of Ouyang Xiao.

"It seems Xiao Ziyan has been targeted by the Duanmu family. Xiao Ziyan has excellent potential and is also one of the three great beauties. Who wouldn't want to win her over?" Ouyang Xiao spoke calmly.

"Indeed!" The Peak Profound Level Realm guard beside Ouyang Xiao spoke up, "Young masters, in my opinion, let's wait and see. The Duanmu family still doesn't qualify to compete for Xiao Ziyan; your opponents are other families!"

"Indeed!" Ouyang Xiao and Ouyang Feng nodded slightly. Clearly, the right time had not yet come. If they rescued Xiao Ziyan now, she might only feel grateful; winning her heart wouldn't be possible, so they needed to wait.

As for the Zhuge family's direction, Zhuge Mingjun watched Duanmu Lan from the Duanmu family with indifference. Likewise, Zhuge Mingjun also wished to gain Xiao Ziyan's favor.

"Young Master Mingjun, it will be up to you later!" A Zhuge family guard smiled at Zhuge Mingjun expectantly, thinking that as long as Zhuge Mingjun could win Xiao Ziyan's heart and successfully marry her, once Xiao Ziyan's cultivation reached fruition, the Zhuge family would gain another Celestial Realm expert.

As for Zhuge Lanshan's birthday party, it had been ignored by everyone, even Zhuge Mingjun hadn't looked at her once.

Clearly, Zhuge Lanshan's status in the family was quite ordinary.

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