Luo Feng had just argued with Ye Tang and the others, so he hadn't noticed. Only now did he realize that everyone entering the City Lord Mansion first presented an invitation.

"I don't have an invitation," Luo Feng stated forthrightly.

As soon as his words fell, dozens of eyes immediately turned to Luo Feng.

Ye Tang, standing beside him, wore a mocking smile and said coldly, "You dare come to the City Lord Mansion without an invitation? Do you think just anyone can enter?"

"Perhaps he's trying to freeload food and drink. Young Master, I've seen many like him. Last time, during the Family Head's birthday celebration, someone tried to sneak in. I had his legs broken and had him thrown out. There's no need to be polite with such shameless rascals!" Steward Hong squinted, revealing a mouthful of white teeth as he echoed Ye Tang's words.

Ye Tang sneered scornfully, lifting his chin at Luo Feng. "Boy, still not leaving? Or are you, a toad, dreaming of devouring swan meat and winning Miss Yang Wanyi's favor?"

The surrounding young talents were all drawn by his words. Daring to come to the City Lord Mansion without an invitation—he was certainly audacious.

Emboldened by Ye Tang's presence, Steward Hong, a superior smile on his face, shouted, "If you don't have an invitation, then get lost! Don't embarrass yourself here!"

Hm?

Luo Feng abruptly turned his head. His piercing gaze fixed on Steward Hong, and deep within his pupils, a flicker of thunderbolt seemed to flash—a manifestation of his suppressed Soul Power, pressing down.

"Ah!" Steward Hong's face turned deathly pale. He stumbled back repeatedly, staring at Luo Feng in utter horror.

"What's going on?" The crowd around them looked slightly startled, somewhat surprised, not knowing what had just happened.

Who would have thought that Steward Hong, a powerful expert of the Ninth Heavenly Court Realm, would show such an expression before this youth?

"Worthless!" Ye Tang felt deeply embarrassed and glared fiercely at Steward Hong.

Steward Hong trembled, not daring to meet Luo Feng's gaze. The moment their eyes had met, he'd felt as if a knife were at his throat. The terrifying feeling of being on the brink of death still made his heart pound.

Ye Tang's expression darkened, his eyes flickering as he squinted at Luo Feng. "Boy, you're too arrogant! Not only do you lack an invitation, but you also dare to injure someone here, challenging the dignity of the City Lord Mansion!"

"Which of your eyes saw me injure him? He's weak and couldn't stand steady. What has that got to do with me?" Luo Feng's voice was indifferent as he replied with a cold smile.

"You…" Ye Tang's face stiffened; he was speechless, unable to retort.

Luo Feng hadn't moved his feet. He had merely glanced at Steward Hong. To an outsider, it indeed seemed unrelated to Luo Feng.

"This young man has guts, remaining so composed when facing Ye Tang."

The young elites watched from a distance. Ye Tang, a young master of the Ye family, was a significant rival to many of them. Seeing Luo Feng stand up to Ye Tang, they couldn't help but feel a degree of schadenfreude.

Feeling the surrounding gazes, Ye Tang's face turned gloomy. He stared fixedly at Luo Feng and said, "I, Ye Tang, will remember this! Get out of my way!"

With a cold snort, Ye Tang stepped forward and produced his invitation. "This is my invitation. I'm not like some people, trying to bluff their way in without one."

Ye Tang turned back to look at Luo Feng, an unspoken, mocking smile on his lips.

Luo Feng ignored Ye Tang's gaze and walked forward.

"Young Master, you cannot enter without an invitation," a City Lord Mansion Steward said politely. He didn't think Luo Feng was there to freeload, but rules had to be followed.

Standing aside, Ye Tang smirked, eager to see how Luo Feng would handle this.

"I only arrived in Dayang City a few days ago, so I indeed don't have an invitation. However, Miss Yang Wanyi gave me this token earlier. See if this will allow me passage."

Luo Feng swiped his storage ring, and a token, crystalline and entirely crimson, appeared in his hand.

"Mysterious Sun Jade Token!"

Seeing the token, the City Lord Mansion Steward gasped, his expression turning respectful. He said to Luo Feng, "Young Master, may I please examine the token?"

"Certainly." Luo Feng nodded.

The City Lord Mansion Steward carefully took the token. After scrutinizing it for a moment, he nodded, tutting in approval. "Excellent, it's indeed genuine. This is the Mysterious Sun Jade Token!"

"Mysterious Sun Jade Token! This fellow actually has a Mysterious Sun Jade Token! What is his background?" Many scions of prominent families revealed shocked expressions.

"What is this Mysterious Sun Jade Token? Is it very valuable?" someone asked, puzzled.

"Valuable is an understatement. The Mysterious Sun Jade Token represents the Dayang City Lord Mansion itself! Countless prominent families would practically break their necks trying to get one! Even the Family Head of Dayang City's Ye family doesn't possess one!"

"Then how did he get one?"

"How would I know?"

This scene stunned everyone present, and they burst into fervent discussion.

Ye Tang, standing nearby, looked exceptionally grim. He was the closest and had heard clearly: this Mysterious Sun Jade Token had been given to this person by Yang Wanyi!

In that case, didn't it mean this fellow and Yang Wanyi…

At this thought, Ye Tang's eyelids twitched violently. His gaze towards Luo Feng was as sharp as a blade.

The City Lord Mansion Steward examined the Mysterious Sun Jade Token once more before carefully handing it back to Luo Feng. He smiled and said, "So you are an honored guest invited by the Young Miss. My apologies for my earlier rudeness. Welcome to the celebratory banquet. Please, come in."

Luo Feng had been concerned that the Mysterious Sun Jade Token might not work. Hearing the Steward's words, he breathed a sigh of relief, nodded, and put the token away.

"Congratulations to Yang Wanyi for reaching the Spiritual Rotation Realm. I have prepared a gift…" Luo Feng began, reaching for the Secret Manual, but Ye Tang suddenly stepped in front of him.

Glancing coldly at Luo Feng, Ye Tang thought, Kid, Yang Wanyi is my woman. You won't lay a finger on her!

With a cold snort, Ye Tang said to Steward Hong beside him, "Steward Hong, present the gift list."

"Yes!" Steward Hong, understanding Ye Tang's intentions, stepped forward a few paces, unfurled the gift list, and announced in a loud voice, "Miss Yang Wanyi's advancement to the Spiritual Rotation Realm is a joyous occasion for Dayang City! Ye Tang of the Ye family has specially prepared five hundred Yuan Stones, one hundred high-grade treasured swords, a chest of exquisite jewelry, ten Yuan Gang Pills, and fifty Black Lion Cloud Horses to offer congratulations!"

Steward Hong read out the gift list in one breath, his voice resonant and powerful, carrying clearly throughout the entire square.

"What a showing from the Ye family! It seems they came well-prepared this time, offering such magnificent gifts!"

After the list was read, a wave of gasps swept through the square.

"These gifts must be worth over twenty thousand taels of Gold! Only the Ye family could afford such a grand gesture!"

"The Ye family has truly spared no expense this time. It seems Ye Tang is quite confident about Yang Dingtian selecting a son-in-law!"

The crowd murmured in amazement. Some young elites looked at Ye Tang with grave expressions, already considering him a formidable rival.

Listening to the surrounding exclamations, Ye Tang glanced triumphantly at Luo Feng and said with a smile, "Since you possess the Mysterious Sun Jade Token, your status must surely be extraordinary. I wonder what gift you've prepared for Yang Wanyi's celebratory banquet?"

Ye Tang's intention was simple: to crush Luo Feng, overshadow him, and ideally, make him feel so ashamed that he wouldn't dare compete!

The gazes of others also converged on Luo Feng. The matter of the Mysterious Sun Jade Token was too astonishing, naturally making Luo Feng the center of attention.

Luo Feng sensed the provocation in Ye Tang's gaze and found it somewhat amusing. He had no romantic interest in Yang Wanyi whatsoever, yet he found himself embroiled in this kind of situation.

Sighing inwardly, Luo Feng ignored him, took out a Secret Manual, and handed it to the City Lord Mansion Steward. "This is my congratulatory gift. Congratulations to Yang Wanyi for reaching the Spiritual Rotation Realm."

A Secret Manual?

Seeing Luo Feng's gift, many in attendance were greatly disappointed. There were many scions of wealthy families present, but gifts of Secret Manuals were extremely rare. On such an occasion, a low-level Martial Arts Secret Manual would be too embarrassing to present. As for something like a Profound Level Martial Arts Secret Manual, who would be willing to part with one as a gift?

"A Martial Arts Secret Manual? That's quite a 'generous' gift! This has truly broadened my horizons," Ye Tang said with a humorless smile, his voice dripping with sarcasm, upon seeing Luo Feng's gift was merely a booklet.

Luo Feng looked at him calmly and said mildly, "It's understandable if you haven't seen much of the world."

Haven't seen much of the world…

Ye Tang's face froze. He stared daggers at Luo Feng, feeling like his head was about to explode from anger. He, the dignified young master of Dayang City's Ye family, was actually being told he hadn't seen much of the world!

The surrounding people sensed the palpable tension, their gazes somewhat peculiar as they wondered why Luo Feng dared to challenge Ye Tang so directly.

The City Lord Mansion Steward took the Secret Manual, glanced at it, and his expression froze. He took a deep breath and, looking at Luo Feng, asked, "Young Master, are you sure you didn't take out the wrong item?"

"There's no mistake," Luo Feng replied, shaking his head.

This exchange surprised the onlookers. The City Lord Mansion Steward had shown no particular expression when he heard the Ye family's gift list earlier, yet now he reacted this way.

"What's going on?" Everyone's gaze converged on the Secret Manual in the Steward's hand.

Ye Tang was also bewildered. Could the gift be so insignificant that it shocked the Steward?

Frowning, Ye Tang's gaze fell upon the Secret Manual in the Steward's hand. His expression instantly stiffened, and he blurted out, "How can this be? A mid-grade Profound Level Martial Arts manual!"

"What? A mid-grade Profound Level Martial Arts manual!"

"Are you joking? Even prominent clans like the Six Great Families wouldn't casually produce a mid-grade Profound Level Martial Arts manual, let alone give one away as a gift."

"Could he have misread it?"

The nearby crowd was utterly shocked, their expressions a mixture of disbelief and uncertainty. Presenting a mid-grade Profound Level Martial Arts manual as a gift—the news was simply too astounding.

The City Lord Mansion Steward quickly regained his composure. Taking another breath, he asked respectfully, "May I ask for the Young Master's name?"

"Luo Feng, from the Purple Sun School."

"From Young Master Luo Feng, one mid-grade Profound Level Martial Arts manual!" The Steward's voice, clear and resonant, echoed throughout the entire square.

Hiss!

A collective intake of breath sounded across the square, all eyes fixed on Luo Feng. No one had expected it to genuinely be a mid-grade Profound Level Martial Arts manual. No wonder he dared to disregard Ye Tang and say that Ye Tang hadn't seen much of the world. Although the Ye family's gifts were numerous, their total value was far less than that of a mid-grade Profound Level Martial Arts manual.

Luo Feng glanced at the dumbfounded Ye Tang and smiled. "Young Master Ye, I hope this congratulatory gift hasn't disappointed you. I'll head in first."

With that, Luo Feng turned and entered the City Lord Mansion.

Ye Tang stood rooted to the spot, his face dark and sullen, his fists clenched tightly. The fury in his eyes burned like a raging fire.

"Luo Feng, from this day forward, you and I are irreconcilable enemies!"

"Young Master, teaching this Luo Feng a lesson would be easy," Steward Hong, ever observant, stepped forward at the opportune moment, his face contorted with ferocity.

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