When guests arrived, they would offer their congratulations to the Patriarch of the Wu Family before presenting their gifts, which could be money or various valuable items.The merchants were the ones who gave the most money. They all wanted to win the Patriarch's favor so that their businesses would run more smoothly in the future. Naturally, by maintaining a good relationship with the Wu Family, they could also avoid punishment for any criminal acts they might commit later.The guests continued to arrive one after another, enjoying the dishes that had been prepared for them.Eventually, the Shu Family arrived, being the last to appear."Patriarch Wu Yun He, congratulations on your sixtieth birthday. I never expected you to live this long." Shu Fang Yun cupped his hands, and everyone in his entourage followed suit."Hahaha, Patriarch Shu Fang Yun, thank you for attending my invitation. I hope you didn't fall along the way here. Otherwise, I would feel guilty when I have to face your

The battle between Wu Dong and Shu Ming continued. They appeared evenly matched, countering each other’s attacks as the fight went on. By now, both of them had suffered several cuts, yet neither had any intention of giving up.The spectators were amazed by the abilities of the two young successors of the two great families. They cheered loudly, encouraging whoever they supported.“Dawnwind Sword! Fourth Movement!”As Wu Dong leaped backward to create some distance, Shu Ming immediately assumed a stance and unleashed the fourth movement of the Dawnwind Sword Technique, the highest movement Shu Xiang had mastered among the seven movements of the Dawnwind Sword.Seeing this, Wu Dong also assumed a stance.“Flash Mist Sword! Third Movement!”Cracks formed beneath Wu Dong’s feet before he shot forward.Shu Ming swung his sword, each slash producing a thin wind blade powerful enough to cut through a large tree.This was not an energy release, as such a technique could only be used by a Sain

After Shu Ming's defeat at the hands of Wu Dong, the next match was Shu Xiang against Wu Zhi.Wu Yun He and Wu Dong smiled, completely confident that Wu Zhi would win. Even if Shu Xiang was stronger, the poison Shu Xiang had already consumed would eventually take effect and produce the same result as Wu Dong's previous battle.Meanwhile, Shu Fang Yun remained calm, but his eyes were fixed sharply on Shu Xiang, who now stood in the arena facing Wu Zhi.As for Shu Ming, he was actually hoping Shu Xiang would lose. He had already been humiliated in front of his father, so he wanted Shu Xiang to suffer defeat as well.Shu Lin, on the other hand, looked extremely serious, wondering whether Shu Xiang could actually win."To make this battle more interesting, and also as an apology for arriving late, I'll give this pill to whoever wins." Zhao Lun took out a wooden box and opened it, revealing a yellow pill inside.Everyone fell silent for a moment when they saw it.The Pure Yang Pill.It was

Wu Zhi had already launched two attacks, but Shu Xiang had dealt with both of them effortlessly, even following up with counterattacks each time.That made Wu Zhi hesitate to attack again.'Damn it! That bastard is still standing there so casually!' Wu Zhi cursed inwardly. 'If he keeps doing that, I won't be able to read his next move.'"Why are you just standing there now? Are you scared?" Shu Xiang asked with a mocking smile.One of Wu Zhi's eyes twitched. He was so irritated that he wanted to slash Shu Xiang's neck right then and there."Well, fine then. I'll attack."Shu Xiang lowered his stance and assumed a fighting posture.Wu Zhi immediately went on full alert.Shu Xiang then shot forward, swinging his sword the moment he reached Wu Zhi.This time, Wu Zhi could clearly see Shu Xiang's movement. He parried the incoming slash and immediately launched a counterattack.Shu Xiang blocked it.The two fought at close range, their swords clashing as they exchanged rapid slashes.Altho

Shu Xiang had calculated everything from the very beginning. He had deliberately provoked Wu Zhi, making it seem as though Wu Zhi was powerless and humiliating him in front of everyone.Then, Shu Xiang kept attacking, deliberately making himself look exhausted until Wu Zhi finally managed to suppress him.Wu Zhi's pride had been wounded from the beginning, and he intended to teach Shu Xiang a lesson. However, that was precisely the moment Shu Xiang had been waiting for.He absorbed the energy from his sword, weakening its power and making it so that Wu Zhi's sword could slice through its blade with ease. At that exact moment, Shu Xiang poured a large amount of energy into his own sword, allowing it to cut through Wu Zhi's arm effortlessly.After all, Wu Zhi had expended all of his energy on that single attack, leaving his body almost completely drained. To everyone watching, it looked like nothing more than an unexpected accident.However, Shu Xiang had not expected the Wu Family to r