Strongest War Emperor

"Shen Lang, you’ve gone too far!"

Just a moment ago, Ye Xue had been composed and speaking eloquently, but Shen Lang’s single sentence instantly made her face turn pale with rage!

To be fair, in terms of looks, Ye Xue definitely ranked among the most beautiful in all of Celestial Phoenix City.

Besides, even if she didn’t, her status as the City Lord’s daughter was enough to command respect, even adoration.

Yet Shen Lang had just called her "hideous," which infuriated her so much she was about to explode!

But she managed to swallow the curses that were on the tip of her tongue.

Because she remembered the two people by Shen Lang’s side...

One was Shui Qingwu, dressed in a blue robe, possessing an otherworldly grace, sought after by the Great Noble Families and even the Princes in the Purple Chu Imperial Capital.

The other was Xue Dangdang, dressed in red, exquisitely beautiful, with an origin even more mysterious than Shui Qingwu’s!

Ye Xue didn’t give a damn about anyone else, but the backgrounds of these two women were more powerful than the last. Most importantly, either one of them would completely eclipse her if they stood side-by-side, and yet, both seemed to be very close with Shen Lang!

It was true what they said: comparisons are infuriating...

"It’s like I said, running your mouth won’t solve anything. When the time comes, at the Celestial Phoenix City Grand Assembly, I’ll be waiting to settle the score... Uncle Tang, let’s go!"

Seeing the two giants from Tayun Academy backing Shen Lang, Ye Xue knew the situation was lost. Staying any longer would only lead to further humiliation, so she decided to make her exit.

But just as she was about to leave, Shen Lang decided he wasn’t done with her.

’Are you kidding me? You think you can just come and go as you please? Who the hell do you think you are?’

In Shen Lang’s eyes, if this woman were merely arrogant and domineering, it would be one thing. But she was very likely the main culprit behind the more than three years of inhuman suffering his father had endured...

Things were different now. With his current Cultivation and Realm, the fact that he hadn’t already sought her out to settle this score and run her through was a blessing she must have earned in a past life!

He never expected she would repeatedly come looking for trouble.

The only reason he hadn’t gone after her was because he believed the time wasn’t right and his Cultivation wasn’t yet strong enough.

But now she was practically begging to be slapped. If he didn’t oblige, he’d be betraying his own handsome, manly face!

Shen Lang sneered and said leisurely, "Gone too far? I’m surprised someone like you even knows those four words... I was just saying, we haven’t finished our conversation. Why are you in such a hurry to leave?"

A sharp glint flashed in Ye Xue’s eyes. "What do you mean by that?"

"My meaning is quite simple," Shen Lang said with a smile. "What I mean is... who the fuck do you think you are, you bitch? You think you can humiliate me when you feel like it, then leave when you feel like it? Do you think this place is your home? Take a good look! This is the Treasure Pavilion, not your City Lord’s Mansion! You piece of trash, you dare start shit with me? I’ll fucking obliterate you in a heartbeat!"

The entire room was stunned into silence by his audacious and vulgar outburst.

Even Sima Yan and Mo Liusheng were taken aback. The two old men had indeed wanted to teach Tang Sheng a lesson—he was just a Guard Commander, after all. But Ye Xue was Ye Xiao Zheng’s daughter. And while Ye Xiao Zheng’s Cultivation wasn’t anything special, he was undeniably from the Imperial Dragon Sect, which made him difficult to deal with.

If there was truly a deep-seated grudge between her and Shen Lang, Tayun Academy would certainly stand with Shen Lang.

A young man of such breathtaking talent had limitless potential for the future.

But as things stood now, there didn’t seem to be any real grudge, just a minor squabble.

Besides, even if they wanted to intervene, it would be unseemly for them to bully a junior. People of their status couldn’t just attack a young girl like her...

So, if Shen Lang truly intended to deal with Ye Xue, these old men were actually at a bit of a loss.

However, it didn’t seem like Shen Lang had any intention of letting them make a move.

He turned slightly, gently patting Lanlos’s shoulder. "Tell me, does the Treasure Pavilion have a rule that forbids fighting on the premises? If such a rule exists, how should you deal with what just happened, with Xu Daolin and Tang Sheng trying to attack me?"

At this, not only did the second floor fall silent, but the floor below went quiet as well.

The major disturbance on the second floor had already drawn the attention of the boisterous crowd below, but after Shen Lang’s words, the entire auction house fell deathly silent...

Even from the various private rooms, several powerful streams of Divine Thought swept over, each one seemingly filled with curiosity.

Lanlos’s face was as long as a mule’s; he could have cheerfully strangled Ye Xue and her companions.

’He had just managed to improve his relationship with Shen Lang a little, and now this bunch of bastards had ruined it. From the look in Young Master Lang’s eyes, he was starting to blame the Treasure Pavilion as well!’

’If the Treasure Pavilion didn’t handle this matter properly, then...’

"Yes, there... there is such a rule..."

Cold sweat trickled down Lanlos’s forehead. Although he was on Young Master Lang’s side, the City Lord’s Mansion was not to be trifled with.

Even if the Treasure Pavilion truly had such a rule, a person of his status wasn’t qualified to enforce it.

Besides, if he were the one to say it... offending Xu Daolin was nothing, and offending Tang Sheng wasn’t a major issue, but offending the City Lord’s Mansion was another matter entirely...

"For those who fight within the Treasure Pavilion, the light sentence is to have their Cultivation crippled. The heavy sentence is to be killed on the spot!"

A voice that nearly moved Lanlos to tears of gratitude finally rang out. It was the voice of Sima Qing.

"The Treasure Pavilion may be a neutral power that does not take part in the disputes of any nation or faction, but as for the rules of the Treasure Pavilion... even Legendary Powers show us some respect and abide by them. If someone truly dares to disrespect the Treasure Pavilion, dares to attack a Profound Iron Level VIP of the Treasure Pavilion, dares to threaten a VIP client of the Treasure Pavilion... they die!"

This other voice was exceptionally cold, and it immediately captured the attention of everyone present.

Sima Yan and Mo Liusheng gave wry smiles. The situation seemed to be developing in a way that was slightly beyond their expectations.

Everyone’s gaze focused behind Shen Lang, where they saw Lin Qingfeng, the Pavilion Master of the Celestial Phoenix City’s Treasure Pavilion, approaching slowly with his hands behind his back.

Following behind him was none other than Sima Qing, an Antique Level figure in Celestial Phoenix City.

The one who had just uttered the word "die" was, naturally, the rarely seen Lin Qingfeng.

Hearing such imposing words and seeing these two figures appear, both Tang Sheng and Xu Daolin trembled, their faces instantly turning deathly pale.

At this moment, Lin Qingfeng spoke, his gaze stern. "Even a three-year-old knows this rule of the Treasure Pavilion. For so many years, such an unpleasant incident has almost never occurred. Anyone with a bit of common sense knows that the Treasure Pavilion is not a place where you can run wild! Today, I will teach you something: there are some people you cannot afford to provoke!"

"Where are the Cyan-clothed Guards?"

Following Lin Qingfeng’s cold shout, several figures materialized out of thin air from the shadows of the once-empty corridor.

Their forms flickered, and in an instant, they had surrounded Xu Daolin and Tang Sheng. The short blades in their hands all glinted with a sinister light that struck terror into the hearts of all who saw them.

A sharp Killing Intent enveloped the scene, causing many of those present to break out in a cold sweat...

"What’s going on? Why are even the Treasure Pavilion’s Cyan-clothed Guards here?"

"Yeah, I heard the Cyan-clothed Guards are a legendary and extremely powerful force under the Treasure Pavilion’s command. They rarely ever show themselves. What’s happening today?"

"It seems like people from the City Lord’s Mansion were bullying someone from the Shen Family, and the two masters from Tayun Academy couldn’t stand by and watch..."

"And what about the Pavilion Master and Mr. Sima? You almost never see them in public. Could they also have come out for that young man?"

"That... I think that’s Shen Lang, the one from the Shen Family who was called a good-for-nothing. Shen Haotian’s son!"

As discussion erupted below, the expressions on the faces of the group on the second floor were all different.

Seeing that the Pavilion Master didn’t seem to be joking and had truly summoned the Cyan-clothed Guards, Ye Xue was horrified and immediately stepped in front of Tang Sheng.

"Uncle Lin, things haven’t gone that far... First, Uncle Tang was about to make a move, but he didn’t succeed. And Xu Daolin was stopped by Lanlos before he could act. Second, you said, ’those who dare to attack a Profound Iron Level VIP of the Treasure Pavilion die,’ but Shen Lang is not a VIP of the Treasure Pavilion, let alone a Profound Iron Level one! In fact, this whole misunderstanding started precisely because he isn’t a VIP, and Uncle Tang and I were just trying to persuade him to go downstairs!"

This Ye Xue was not old, but she was extremely clever. To be able to come up with so many excuses under such pressure, her mental fortitude was astonishing.

And it was precisely because this woman was so exceptional that the smile on Shen Lang’s face vanished, and his gaze grew even colder.

’This woman is more than a cut above Xu Daolin and Tang Sheng in terms of intelligence. I’m afraid she even surpasses that City Lord, Ye Xiao Zheng... It seems more and more likely that she’s the one who made my father suffer inhuman torment for over three years. You bitch. Once I’ve handled my affairs in a few days, I’ll pay a visit to the City Lord’s Mansion and investigate thoroughly. As soon as I find proof, I will inflict the suffering my father endured upon you a hundred times over. I’ll make you wish for death!’

This woman wasn’t very old. On the surface, she appeared conceited, arrogant, and domineering, but in reality, this was just a facade.

At such a dangerous moment, she could see all the details with perfect clarity and remain so calm, her arguments articulate and plausible...

This only made Shen Lang more certain of his initial judgment.

It was clear now that Ye Xue was not the brainless, spoiled young lady she appeared to be on the surface.

The idea that she would use a Demonic Corpse of the Demon Dao to deal with his father now seemed completely plausible, almost expected from someone like her!

At that moment, Lin Qingfeng spoke again. "Who told you Shen Lang isn’t a VIP client of the Treasure Pavilion?"

He shifted slightly to the side, and Sima Qing, who was behind him, immediately presented a bluish-black token that emanated an ancient aura with both hands.

The token was only about half a foot long and looked unremarkable.

But the moment it appeared, the entire hall erupted in an uproar!

The crowd on the lower floor, which had been watching everything unfold, jumped in shock, and gasps of astonishment rang out one after another...