41: I don't drink

The interlude with the Fang Family did not last too long. Perhaps knowing some inside information, many Ten Chiefs did not bring the famous successors from their families, but instead symbolically sent a few representatives.

All the commotion quieted down with the arrival of Chu Yi.

"Thank you all for taking the time out of your busy schedules to attend my son's tenth birthday. Since his father is not in the Family, I will preside over the banquet in the Divine Son Hall." Chu Yi was not as laid-back as usual; she spoke eloquently in a beautiful long gown, her eyes full of confidence.

"Not at all, it is our honor to be invited."

"There have always been rumors that the person who triggered the Divine Monument's resonance was the Divine Son of the Jun Family. I wonder if this rumor is true?"

"The Divine Gate anomaly ten years ago coincided with the Divine Son's birth. Could it be that the anomaly was caused by the Divine Son?"

"I also heard that the Divine Son is a once-in-ten-thousand-years Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo?"

Those with lower status among the attendees bowed, while those with higher status began to cautiously probe for information.

After all, most of the people who came this time were not only to meet the Divine Son of the Jun Family, but also for these questions.

The Divine Son of the Jun Family, Jun Lingxiao, caused a stir even before his birth, and after waiting so long, there was finally an opportunity to ask.

And their daring to ask was largely due to the Jun Family's indulgence; after all, this information had never been truly sealed off, rumors had always circulated, but they had simply not been confirmed.

Chu Yi took everyone in with her gaze, then smiled faintly, suddenly turning her head to look at a certain spot.

"Since everyone has so many questions about my son, why not ask him personally?"

As her voice fell, everyone turned their heads and saw an extraordinary young man walking out from the inner hall.

Amidst the noisy crowd, he appeared so unique.

Dressed in a black robe with gold trim, his eyes were deep and bright, his face handsome, and his temperament cool and detached, as if he were isolated from the world, giving people a sense of unattainability. Although still young, he was already like an uncarved jade, making him impossible to ignore.

"Why are you wearing black for your birthday?"

Chu Yi walked over, adjusted her son's collar, and asked softly.

"I like it."

This answer was somewhat unexpected, but she still pursed her lips and said nothing, after all, she doted on him.

"Did the Great Dao Voice say anything?"

She asked again.

"Yes."

"They said, 'Go, tell them who I am.'"

Chu Yi's eyes narrowed as she listened, looking very pleased.

"Then go."

With that, she gently pushed Jun Lingxiao's back, watching him walk towards the center of the crowd.

Looking at the countless faces scrutinizing him, Jun Lingxiao originally thought he would be nervous, but surprisingly, he wasn't.

He walked to the high seat, looked at everyone, his gaze confident and firm.

"I am Jun Lingxiao."

"Thank you all for taking the time to attend my tenth birthday."

"Now! Let the banquet begin."

As his voice fell, the entire hall erupted!

Those with keen senses, upon investigation, could find that Jun Lingxiao's entire body shimmered with the golden light of a Sacred Body, and Dao Embryo runes flowed ceaselessly throughout him. There was no need for further words; this was indeed an Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo!

And the beautiful eyes of the women present were fixed on Jun Lingxiao's young face, gradually becoming lost in thought.

Jun Lingxiao's temperament was too special. Even after looking away, those who had seen him couldn't help but glance back, still marveling, "As expected of the Divine Son of the Jun Family, one of the Three Heavens."

Although many women present had flickering beautiful eyes when looking at Jun Lingxiao, not a single one dared to step forward and speak to him.

After all, Jun Lingxiao stood too high; as the Divine Son of one of the Three Heavens, only families also among the Three Heavens were qualified to approach and converse with him.

If a person is very outstanding, they will naturally attract attention, but if that person stands too high and is too outstanding, the opposite will happen: no one will dare to approach.

This was the case with Jun Lingxiao now; in the end, he sat with his aunt, Chu Yuxi.

Those present were not from small families; they all knew their place.

The banquet began, and everyone took their seats.

A red-haired woman sat alone in a corner, drinking wine, occasionally looking at Jun Lingxiao with an intrigued expression.

"The aura of an Undying Thunder Dragon... So that's it, is it him?"

"It's not 'I am called Jun Lingxiao,' but rather... 'I am Jun Lingxiao.'"

"Though it's a difference of one word, it's... interesting."

Saying this, the woman did not continue speaking, merely drank her wine, and no one around dared to speak to her.

This was because she came from the Divine Phoenix Family, which even among the top families of the Ten Directions Immortal Court, was considered a leader, arguably second only to the Ten Chiefs, constantly striving to climb to the position of one of the Ten Chiefs.

On the other side.

Chu Yi also sat alone. A man from the Chu Family walked over and sat with her, then kept looking at Jun Lingxiao.

"My nephew is quite handsome. The Family has urged you multiple times to bring him back for Bloodline testing, haven't they?"

"Why don't you bring him?"

Chu Yi took a sip of tea, then raised her cup, signaling An Luoxin, who was standing nearby, to refill it, and replied evasively:

"I won't take him to the Chu Family."

"Hmm?" The man became a little anxious: "I know you harbored resentment about what happened back then, but look, isn't everything fine now? If he tests out as..."

Before he could finish, Chu Yi interrupted him with an undeniable tone: "If you say anything more, I'll have to ask you to leave."

"Alright, alright, I won't say anymore."

At these words, the man immediately fell silent. After all, even though Chu Yi had left the Chu Family, she was still that Chu Yi.

Very dangerous.

"Jun Wenhan sought you out."

Chu Yuxi sat with Jun Lingxiao, silently giving An Luoxin in the distance a look. The latter understood and came over to take the wine pot from the table, then began peeling fruit for Jun Lingxiao.

It was a question, but spoken with certainty.

"Yes, he said that a lean camel is still bigger than a horse, and told me not to act, but to let him do it instead."

Chu Yuxi's hand paused while peeling the fruit, then she resumed her calm and detached tone: "How did you respond?"

"I refused."

"Because I promised someone that I would let him personally witness the Fang Family's fate."

"Who?"

"Just a dead person, not worth mentioning."

As Jun Lingxiao spoke, he suddenly stood up, holding his teacup, and scanned his surroundings, asking: "Where is the Fang Family?"

As soon as he said this, he realized the question seemed a bit redundant.

Not many Dao Children of the Jun Family were present: the First, the Second, and the Tenth.

And the Tenth Dao Child, Jun Hongxuan, was currently sitting still, unmoving, his eyes fixed on one direction. Undoubtedly, the Fang Family was there.

Jun Lingxiao stood up with his cup, and under Chu Yuxi's puzzled expression, he walked out, passing Jun Hongxuan and heading towards the Fang Family.

He could clearly feel many gazes falling on him, some puzzled, some watching the show.

But it didn't matter; Jun Lingxiao knew what he had to do.

He was not a Son of Destiny, he wouldn't passively wait for others to come looking for trouble and then slap their faces. He was a qualified villain, and should learn to actively seek out trouble.

"Fang Family?"

Jun Lingxiao walked to the table and asked a young man and an old man.

After they nodded, Jun Lingxiao directly presented the empty cup in his hand, his expression serious:

"Actually, I've always believed that our two families have been feuding for so many years, it shouldn't continue into our generation, so I toast you with this cup."

"..."

Fang Sheng looked at the empty cup Jun Lingxiao handed over, then at his serious face, and finally exchanged glances with the old man next to him. Neither understood what Jun Lingxiao meant.

But he seemed serious?

"Your Highness, what are you saying? It should be I who toasts you."

More and more people were looking over. Although Fang Sheng didn't understand what Jun Lingxiao meant, with the plan in mind, he could only go along with him. He stood up, picked up the wine pot, filled Jun Lingxiao's cup, then filled his own, and made to clink cups with Jun Lingxiao.

But unexpectedly, Jun Lingxiao looked at the wine in his cup for a while without moving, then suddenly smiled.

"I don't drink."

As his voice fell, everyone saw Jun Lingxiao pour every last drop of wine from the cup onto Fang Sheng's head.

!!!?

In an instant, the entire hall was shocked!

And Jun Lingxiao looked at Fang Sheng, who was like a drowned rat, with a calm expression.

What is a villain?

This is it.