178: Chapter 178 Cao Yang's "Directness"

"Brother Yang, do not just stand there like a fool. Come over here quickly, this is my mother." Seeing Cao Yang staring fixedly at her mother, Su Xuan hurriedly called out.

Hearing Second Senior Sister Su Xuan's words, Cao Yang snapped out of his daze. He smiled and slowly walked toward the two of them: "Greetings, Sister Feng. My name is Cao Yang. I am Yanran's Junior Brother, and also her Dao Companion."

"Hmm. Young Master Cao Yang, since you are Yanran's Dao Companion, you should address me as Aunt," Feng Xia said, looking at Cao Yang with satisfaction.

"How could that be? Sister Xia is beautiful and moving, with a peerless figure. I like you very much!" Cao Yang said with a joyful expression.

Cao Yang thought to himself: 'Oh no, I misspoke. I just said what was truly on my mind.'

Upon hearing Cao Yang's words, Feng Xia's expression immediately darkened, and the group of clan elders behind her also turned cold.

They all knew that this statement was not only disrespectful to Feng Xia but also an insult to the entire Phoenix Clan.

Feng Xia took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in her heart, and said coldly: "Young Master Cao Yang, please watch your words. This is the Phoenix Clan, not a place where you can act recklessly. If you dare to speak like that again, do not blame us for being impolite."

Cao Yang did not seem to realize his mistake. Instead, he said with a grin: "Sister Feng, do not get angry. I was just speaking the truth. You are so beautiful, I really like you. Besides, you are not married, so why can I not like you?"

Feng Xia could no longer endure Cao Yang's rudeness and frivolity. A flash of killing intent appeared in her eyes, and a Phoenix feather appeared in her hand as she prepared to attack Cao Yang.

Just then, Su Xuan hurriedly blocked Cao Yang, saying anxiously: "Mother, do not be impulsive! Brother Yang did not mean it like that."

Feng Xia looked at her daughter, then at Cao Yang, and sighed helplessly in her heart.

She put away the Phoenix feather and said to Cao Yang: "Young Master Cao Yang, I hope you will not say such things again in the future. Otherwise, even if you are Yanran's Dao Companion, I will not let you off easily."

After speaking, Feng Xia looked at her daughter, as if questioning her about what kind of quality Dao Companion she had chosen.

Cao Yang patiently explained: "Sister Xia, you may have misunderstood my meaning. I do indeed like you, but I never said I wanted to marry you or have you marry me."

Feng Xia's expression turned icy instantly, and she asked in a stiff tone: "Then what exactly do you mean?"

Su Xuan, standing to the side, muttered to herself that anyone would have misunderstood Brother Yang's previous words!

Cao Yang smiled slightly and continued: "Sister Xia, please do not be anxious. Let me introduce myself first. My name is Cao Yang, and I am the Lord of the Heavenly Court. Our forces possess fifteen Quasi-Saint Peak experts, and they are all my Dao Companions. Currently, the Heavenly Court has conquered the Azure Divine Domain, annihilated the Star Dragon Divine Realm, and successfully killed eight Quasi-Saints from the Baichuan Holy Academy. Although I personally only have a God Emperor Peak cultivation base, in reality, my true strength is enough to kill a Peak Quasi-Saint with a single punch." Having said this, Cao Yang looked at Feng Xia calmly.

Feng Xia turned to look at her daughter, only to see Su Xuan nodding slightly, acknowledging everything Cao Yang had said.

This left Feng Xia feeling extremely shocked; to think someone could kill a Quasi-Saint with the power of the God Realm.

The clan elders behind the Phoenix had varied expressions, some shocked, some skeptical.

They looked at the young and unfamiliar man before them, their hearts filled with doubt and unease.

Cao Yang swept his gaze across the crowd and smiled slightly, saying: "I know you may not believe my words, but the facts are as they are." As he spoke, he released his aura, and a powerful, majestic aura spread outward from Cao Yang's body.

The God Emperor experts of the Phoenix Clan felt this aura, and their expressions changed drastically.

They tried to resist, but the moment they came into contact with Cao Yang's aura, their bodies were instantly immobilized in the air, unable to move.

Even the beautiful Clan Chief Feng Xia was no exception; no matter how they struggled, they could not move at all.

Everyone was greatly alarmed, terrified expressions appearing on their faces.

They had never imagined that a God Emperor could possess such powerful strength, capable of easily immobilizing all of them.

Cao Yang withdrew his aura with satisfaction, and everyone immediately felt relieved, gasping for air.

They felt a lingering fear; if Cao Yang had wanted to harm them just now, they would likely have had no power to fight back at all.

It took quite a while for Feng Xia to recover.

She took a deep breath, steadied herself, and looked at Cao Yang with some trepidation, saying: "Even if your Heavenly Court forces are powerful, our Phoenix Clan will not submit to your tyranny and let you do whatever you want!" Her tone was firm; although she was terrified inside, as the Clan Chief, she had to uphold the dignity of the Phoenix Clan.

Feng Xia gritted her teeth; she was not actually sure if Cao Yang would really do anything to the Phoenix Clan.

After all, Cao Yang was her daughter's man, and judging by his previous behavior, he did not seem to have any malicious intent. But she could not let her guard down and had to remain vigilant.

Cao Yang smiled slightly and said: "I have no intention of using force to suppress you. Have you not noticed that Yanran is already at the God Emperor Peak cultivation base?"

Hearing Cao Yang's words, Feng Xia finally noticed her daughter's cultivation base, and it really was God Emperor Peak!

Among those clan elders, some had actually already seen that Feng Yanran's cultivation base was the God-Emperor Realm, but the Clan Chief had been catching up with her, so there had not been time to speak up.

"Yanran, did you not only disappear for a few hundred years? How did you break through to the God Emperor Peak cultivation base?" Feng Xia asked, her face full of astonishment.

After hearing her mother's question, Su Xuan turned her gaze toward Cao Yang. Seeing him nod slightly in acknowledgment, she turned back to her mother and began to explain.

As everyone listened to Su Xuan's words, waves of shock stirred within their hearts; they had not expected that Cao Yang could directly raise her cultivation base to such a level.

Cao Yang watched everyone's reactions, a faint smile appearing on his lips, and said softly: "Now, you should understand the benefits of becoming my Dao Companion. Simply by becoming my Dao Companion, you do not need to Cultivate on your own. Regardless of your cultivation base or Aptitude, I can immediately assist you in breaking through to the God Emperor Peak, and you will not even need to experience the Heavenly Tribulation!"

Hearing these words from Cao Yang, the clan elders were all moved, especially those below the God Emperor Peak, whose hearts were pounding with excitement.

Cao Yang continued: "As for those at the God Emperor Peak Realm like Sister Xia, I can guarantee to help her break through to Quasi-Saint within half a year. Of course, if Sister Xia is willing, I can help you break through to the Quasi-Saint Peak right now."

Hearing Cao Yang's words, the Phoenix Clan Chief's expression changed.

Cao Yang looked at Su Xuan, hinting for her to help, and Su Xuan sensibly walked toward her mother.