Three days later, at the Xiao Family in the east city, there is one day left until Xiao Ziyan's birthday banquet.

Tomorrow is Xiao Ziyan's birthday, which marks a turning point for the Xiao Family, and they are using her birthday to cement their position in Fengzhou City. Hence, the Xiao Family dare not neglect this banquet.

It can be said that the Xiao Family is currently in high spirits, with a red carpet stretching for several miles outside the great hall. The entire Xiao Family villa courtyard is decorated with red lanterns, looking quite imposing.

All these preparations are for tomorrow.

Tomorrow, on the day of Xiao Ziyan's birthday banquet, is the day the Xiao Family will choose a husband for Xiao Ziyan.

At this moment, in the grand hall of the Xiao Family villa, Xiao Yuanshan's gaze sweeps over the crowd, with a touch of anticipation in his eyes, for tomorrow is the day of Xiao Ziyan's banquet, and the Xiao Family will welcome guests from all directions.

Xiao Yuanshan spoke, "How are the preparations?"

"Everything is ready, just waiting for guests from all over to arrive tomorrow!" One elder from the Xiao Family responded.

"Good!" Xiao Yuanshan nodded in satisfaction and continued, "By the way, have you figured out the masked man's identity who appeared at Celestial Universe International Hotel that day?"

Obviously, Xiao Yuanshan was also motivated by other intentions. After all, various families' strong individuals died at Celestial Universe International Hotel that day, and the hotel claimed Xiao Ziyan as its international lady. To him, Xiao Yuanshan, this is still a mystery.

Therefore, Xiao Yuanshan naturally wanted to clarify the situation, whether the mysterious person at Celestial Universe Hotel really fell in love with Xiao Ziyan as rumored, and he wished to ensure that nothing would go wrong on the day of the birthday banquet.

"Not yet!" The elder shook his head, "Celestial Universe International Hotel seems to be deliberately hiding this matter, as for the young man's identity, it's even harder to investigate. I only know that when he arrived at Celestial Universe International Hotel, Mo Hanshan referred to him as the president!"

After speaking, the elder continued, "No matter who he is, he won't have a chance to show off at tomorrow's banquet, not to mention what the Xiao Family will do to him, even families like the Zhuge Family, Ouyang Family... won't let him off!"

"Though that's what you say, I can't help but feel anxious!" Xiao Yuanshan nodded slightly, "Since the appearance of the mysterious person at Celestial Universe Hotel, don't you feel the things happening in Fengzhou City these past two days have been incessant?"

Xiao Yuanshan's gaze swept over the crowd and continued, "A few days ago, the youth who wiped out the Duanmu Family, currently we still don't know who it is. But one thing is certain, as someone who killed the Duanmu Family's patriarch, this person must be Celestial Realm. It is rumored he acted on his master's command to annihilate the Duanmu Family!

"I ask, if a Celestial Realm expert has a master, then how strong is this so-called master?" Xiao Yuanshan's eyes flickered as he continued, "It is rumored that before the clan leader of the Duanmu Family committed suicide, he said one sentence: the Duanmu Family is not the last ancient martial clan to be exterminated, what does this mean?"

The extermination of the Duanmu Family had already stirred a storm in the entire city days ago, causing unease among the ancient martial families, especially the final words of Duanmu Lin before his death, which nobody knows the meaning of.

Is it possible it was just Duanmu Lin venting his resentment before dying?

"The clan leader might be overthinking!" Someone advised.

"Hope so!" Xiao Yuanshan nodded, "At Celestial International Hotel, an old man called Liu appeared suddenly, Mo Hanshan called him 'Old Liu,' have you figured out this person's background?"

Upon these words, the hall fell silent, nobody responded, clearly the implication was self-evident.

And Xiao Yuanshan continued, "Celestial Universe International is probably not as simple as it appears!"

That day, strong individuals from various families descended on Celestial Universe International, extremely powerful. They demanded the president of Celestial Universe International to apologize to each family, precisely because of Old Liu's terrifying strength, pacifying the Earth Level Realm experts of various ancient martial clans, even killing several members of the Tuoba Family, which shocked many heroes.

"The clan leader might be worrying too much!" One person said softly, "Even if Celestial Universe International is not as simple as it seems, can it possibly be strong enough to rival the ancient martial families? Tomorrow, as soon as that mysterious youth appears, each family will not spare him!"

"Hope so!" Xiao Yuanshan nodded, he does not wish the mysterious person of Celestial Universe to ruin his entire plan.

...

Late at night.

Inside Xiao Ziyan's bedroom.

At this moment, Xiao Ziyan is staring dazedly at the light in her bedroom, her exquisitely pure face devoid of expression, making it clear that even though tomorrow is her birthday, it's hardly a happy occasion for her.

She is only fifteen years old, and the family wants to use her to consolidate their status. Not to mention it is her, Xiao Ziyan, anyone else would probably not be happy either.

What is her fault, except for being born into a grand family?

"Will Big Brother appear tomorrow?" Xiao Ziyan pondered silently. Since the incident at Celestial Universe, Xiao Ziyan feels that mysterious youth has become increasingly intimate.

This feeling is strange and inexplicable.

However, for tomorrow's birthday, Xiao Ziyan both hopes Xiao Tianyu will appear and hopes he won't, as tomorrow is not just any day, but a gathering of Fengzhou City's peak families.

Moreover, for Xiao Ziyan, she would prefer to forsake her identity as the international lady, rather than be born into such a family as the Xiao Family. Fifteen years ago, what did her second brother Xiao Yun gain from the Xiao Family? Humiliation, trampling, no one regarded him as human.

Even her parents called him the biggest failure of their life. Although Xiao Ziyan cannot feel the despair Xiao Yun faced fifteen years ago, she can understand the pain the despair brought.

Otherwise, previously Xiao Yun would not have personally arrived, treating the Xiao Family as an adversary, and slaughtering the patriarch.

Sometimes Xiao Ziyan fantasizes, if her second brother comes to attend her birthday banquet tomorrow, would he pamper, love, and not force her to do anything against her will?

Perhaps her second brother has no feelings towards her, as tomorrow is her sixteenth birthday, and he probably wouldn't even know.

Bang bang~

The sound of knocking at the door echoed, Xiao Ziyan did not respond, still sitting in a daze in front of the light.

Squeak~

Seeing nobody opening the door, a gentle push opened the door, then a middle-aged beautiful woman with quite an air stepped in, approaching Xiao Ziyan with a gentle smile in her attractive eyes.

"Ziyan, why aren't you asleep!" Duanmu Lanshan sat opposite Xiao Ziyan.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ziyan's beautiful eyes lifted to glance at Duanmu Lanshan, but she remained silent, causing Duanmu Lanshan to furrow her brows: "Are you still angry at your mother?"

"Nothing to be angry about, it's just because I was born into the Xiao Family!" Xiao Ziyan said.

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