159: The mysterious Young Master Gu

As that slightly lazy voice fell.

The tension in the hall, along with the pressure about to erupt from Shen Chengfeng's palms, seemed to be hit with a pause button.

Lu Yi raised an eyebrow slightly and looked in the direction the voice came from.

At this moment, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, along with a bit of confusion that "the script was wrong."

"What's going on?"

Lu Yi muttered to himself:

"According to the 'Trash Breaking-Off Engagement' script, shouldn't the 'Trash Protagonist' Li Xiu, whom I humiliated, be the one jumping out right now?"

"He should be shouting, 'Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, do not bully a young man into poverty!' Then, to defend his dignity, he should propose some three-year agreement or a challenge, using me as a stepping stone to rise up, right?"

"How did this random challenger appear out of nowhere? This isn't following the script at all!"

Despite his inner complaints, Lu Yi's gaze immediately locked onto the young man who had spoken.

This person looked to be only around twenty years old, dressed in a purple-gold brocade robe with cloud patterns, and hanging from his waist was an ancient jade emitting an aura of the ancient Dao.

His face was handsome to the point of being eerie, and a cinnabar mole between his brows added a touch of evil charm.

At this moment, he was sitting seemingly lazily in the first guest seat to the left of Shen Chengfeng.

Although he did not deliberately release any pressure, there was a faint aura of a superior emanating from him.

"Who is this guy?"

Lu Yi pondered inwardly, his vigilance instantly maxed out:

"Judging by his posture, he's even more arrogant than Li Xiu? Could he be Li Xiu's backer? Or is it that... besides Li Xiu, this small fish, there's a bigger great white shark hiding here?"

Looking at Shen Chengfeng, a second ago he was still a dignified Family Head full of Killing Intent, with an attitude of 'submit and prosper, resist and perish.'

The next moment, he was filled with an almost sycophantic shock, fear, and profound respect.

"Young... Young Master Gu?"

Shen Chengfeng didn't even care about maintaining his dignity as a Family Head; he hurriedly retracted all his spiritual energy fluctuations, fearing that even a sliver of leakage might offend this gentleman.

Shen Chengfeng's heart was already in turmoil.

If Li Xiu dared to question him, he would be annoyed and feel offended.

Because although the Li Family was strong, they were only in the same ranks as the Shen Family as a "first-class family," and the Li Family was on the decline, so Shen Chengfeng still had some confidence.

But this Young Master Gu before him, and the Gu Family behind him, were one of the top-tier cultivation families in the Upper Realm, with a Legacy spanning endless years! They were a true behemoth!

Compared to the Gu Family, the Shen Family and the Li Family were like the difference between a country bumpkin landlord and a prince in the imperial city.

If the Gu Family stomped their feet, the entire East Divine Continent would tremble!

The fact that this gentleman was just passing by today and stopped by the Shen Family for a cup of tea was already a sign of great fortune for the Shen Family's ancestors.

Even if you gave Shen Chengfeng a hundred guts, he wouldn't dare to be presumptuous in front of Young Master Gu!

Shen Chengfeng quickly adjusted his mindset, his face full of flattering smiles.

He bowed slightly, saluted the young Young Master, and with a cautious tone, probed:

"I wonder... why did Young Master Gu suddenly speak up to stop this? Could it be..."

Shen Chengfeng pointed at Lu Yi, his eyes turning fierce, while he spoke respectfully:

"Could it be that this arrogant, ignorant, and reckless brat from the Lower Realm offended your refined mood with his nonsense just now?"

"If that is the case, please calm your anger, Young Master Gu. I will personally take action, throw him out, and break his limbs, so as not to stain your eyes and spoil your mood."

However, facing Shen Chengfeng's groveling flattery and inquiry.

That Young Master Gu didn't even lift an eyelid; he continued to play with the wine cup in his hand, his eyes indifferent, completely treating this Saint-level Shen Family Head as air.

This naked disregard made the smile on Shen Chengfeng's face freeze instantly.

He maintained his bowing posture, embarrassed to the point of wanting to disappear, his old face flushed red, yet he dared not lash out, nor even breathe loudly.

The Shen Family Elders, Li Xiu, and the onlookers present were now silent as cicadas in winter.

They deeply realized what a true gap was.

In front of a true Dragon, a local snake doesn't even have the qualification to look up.

Young Master Gu's eyes, deep and pitch-black like an abyss, bypassed Shen Chengfeng and locked onto Lu Yi firmly and precisely.

In his eyes, there was no hostility and no Killing Intent.

Instead, it was filled with intense interest, inquiry, and a trace of inscrutable playfulness.

He extended his slender fingers and tapped lightly on the armrest of the chair.

"Tap, tap, tap..."

The rhythmic tapping sound seemed to strike at everyone's hearts.

He seemed to be confirming something extremely important.

And when Lu Yi heard the title "Young Master Gu."

Combined with Shen Chengfeng's reaction like a mouse seeing a cat, and the dead silence of the entire scene.

Lu Yi understood instantly.

"Great, the guy in front of me who looks like he's putting on an even bigger act than me must have a terrifying identity."

Moreover, Lu Yi could clearly feel that the other party's gaze... was clearly directed at him.

Or more accurately, it was directed at the surname "Lu" he had just stated.

Facing the gaze of this Young Lord from a top-tier family, Shen Yueyao beside him was already scared pale as paper, her palms full of cold sweat.

She gripped Lu Yi's arm tightly, fearing that this hotheaded Lu Yi would cause some monstrous disaster.

However, Lu Yi kept his back straight.

He did not show the slightest stage fright, nor did he grovel like Shen Chengfeng.

He knew very well that at this moment, in this Upper Realm where the weak are prey to the strong.

The more humble and cowardly one acts, the easier it is to be crushed like an ant by these people who are high above.

On the contrary, acting tougher and more mysterious might make the other party unable to figure out his background, earning him a glimmer of survival.

Maybe it could even trigger a new plot!

Finally, Young Master Gu stopped tapping the armrest.

He slowly stood up and walked towards Lu Yi step by step.

Wherever he passed, the crowd automatically parted, not daring to even breathe.

Finally, he stopped three steps in front of Lu Yi.

Their gazes collided in the air, and Young Master Gu curled the corners of his mouth into a playful arc, his voice magnetic and lazy as he spoke slowly:

"You just said... your surname is Lu?"

His eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a dangerous light:

"Which Lu?"

The air seemed to freeze completely at this moment.

Everyone held their breath, waiting for Lu Yi's answer, or waiting for his death.

Lu Yi met his gaze.

Neither humble nor arrogant, he responded with a hint of nonchalance:

"The 'Lu' from 'land', and the 'Yi' from 'ease'. What advice does Young Master Gu have?"