Those wealthy and powerful aristocrats, all putting on airs, seemed extremely anxious, fearing that Long Xi would target them.

In an instant, no one dared to make a sound.

"Then let's bring Yun Fei out first! Let's wait for Young Master Long Hun..."

Just when Shi Quan was in a difficult position.

An aged voice came from the second floor of the Octagonal Sky Hotel.

Soon after, everyone saw an elderly man with graying hair, standing at the top of the staircase on the second floor with his hands behind his back.

Behind the old man, wearing a black evening dress, was Qin Yunfei.

Although Qin Yunfei was radiant at the moment, peerlessly beautiful,

there wasn't much expression on her face, certainly not the joy of an engagement.

Her pretty face was as cold as ice.

The elderly man in front of Qin Yunfei was her grandfather, Shi Dao.

From entering the Octagonal Sky Hotel, he'd been sitting silently in the corner.

A figure so ordinary it couldn't be more ordinary.

When Qin Yunfei appeared, he finally raised his eyes.

"Sister Yun Fei, it seems you haven't been happy during your time with the Shi Family!"

Ye Qingfeng looked at the side of Qin Yunfei's face and couldn't help but sigh.

"Master Shi, no need to be courteous. Our Young Master Long Hun will be here soon, please just wait a moment..."

Long Xi couldn't make the Shi Family lose face entirely.

After all, all the wealthy and powerful families in Jiangbei were watching!

"Boom!"

Just then, a shadow behind Lei Ye broke through Long Xi's pressure.

A punch with overwhelming momentum struck out.

Gui Wu and Gui Liu immediately stood in front of Long Ling.

However, the intruder possessed a Half-step War King level of power.

A massive Spiritual Power Fist Seal was forming in the air.

Compressing the surrounding spiritual power to the extreme.

Like a cannonball being fired.

With fierce power.

Bang bang bang!!!

Gui Wu and Gui Liu unleashed their full spiritual power, and the Spiritual Power Shield they laid down was shattered inch by inch.

"Useless!"

Long Ling snorted coldly.

A palm wind swatted Gui Wu and Gui Liu aside.

Simultaneously, he clenched his palms into a fist.

"Domineering Dragon Fist!"

A clear dragon roar echoed throughout the Octagonal Sky Hotel.

A dragon form vaguely emerged on Long Ling's fist.

An overwhelming aura that directly neutralized the Half-step War King attack that Lei Ye had paid a high price for.

At the same time, Long Ling's Dragon Form Fist.

Had already landed on the Half-step War King.

Bang!

A muffled sound.

Like a fist striking a sandbag.

The Half-step War King was sent flying, retreating over ten meters.

Yet, there seemed to be no injury on his body.

"This Long Family isn't that impressive after all, is it?"

Some young masters of Jiangbei became displeased immediately.

After all, to them, this Long Ling of the Long Family was too arrogant.

An Yunsheng wasn't spared harsh humiliation.

They felt a sense of shared grievance.

After all, An Yunsheng was in the same circle with them.

"Don't talk carelessly. In Jinling, Zhonghai, and Yanjing, the elite families are unmatched by us in Jiangnan and Jiangbei."

"You must not be mistaken, the Long Family in Jinling — the Five Major Families in the east, west, north, and south must all show respect before the Long Family. You could say the Long Family holds overpowering influence in Jinling."

Some young masters who knew the inside story spoke up immediately.

On the surface, the Five Major Families control the order of Jinling City.

But the true power hidden in Jinling is indeed the Long Family.

After all, behind the Long Family is the Cloud Dragon Sect, teeming with Martial Arts Masters; how could other families compare?

"Rumor has it that the Long Family is a grand family of Ancient Martial Arts, but now it seems, they are merely so-so..."

The Half-step War King patted his chest.

The blow from Long Ling seemed to lack real power.

It didn't cause any injury at all.

"You fool, unaware of your impending death."

Long Ling snapped his fingers.

Bang bang bang!!!

Soon, a series of popping sounds like popcorn echoed from the various acupoints of the Half-step War King Martial Artist.

A series of bloody holes appeared.

"Pah!"

The Half-step War King Martial Artist spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

Long Ling's punch earlier had injected spiritual power into the Half-step War King's meridians.

Now it was detonating.

The Half-step War King Martial Artist immediately bled from all his orifices, with his meridians snapping.

With a bang.

The body fell to the ground.

This bloody scene.

Seemed to cast a significant shadow over today's engagement banquet.

"Aren't you going to deal with that quickly..."

Long Xi frowned.

Not blaming Long Ling for being too heavy-handed.

But thinking, after all, today was the engagement of Long Hun and Shi Family.

It was a bit too gory and violent.

"Simple!"

Long Ling spread his palm, and a ball of flame rose from his palm.

Then it descended on the Half-step War King's corpse.

Instantly burning it clean, leaving not a single trace behind.

It's as if that Half-step War King Martial Artist never existed in this world.

This display made everyone even more afraid to move.

"Mom and Dad, do you want me to marry someone like this?"

Shi Ruofan's pretty face turned somewhat pale.

Not because Long Ling was ruthless, but due to the senseless violent act that left no chance for survival.

"Ruofan, don't worry, at worst, we'll just run away when the time comes."

Seeing Shi Ruofan's expression, Guo Ziqi immediately held her hand and reassured her.

"Now, let's start the engagement banquet! Young Master Long Hun will be here shortly..."

Long Xi spoke.

"Yes, yes, yes!!!"

The engagement emcee then brought Qin Yunfei to the center of the engagement venue.

Radiant and stunningly beautiful.

This was the feeling everyone had seeing Qin Yunfei.

"Uncle Shi, why don't Ruofan and I get engaged today as well?"

At this moment, Long Ling spoke up.

Shi Quan was somewhat petrified.

After all, no one expected things to happen suddenly.

Shi Ruofan wide-eyed, was at a loss.

Yet, she soon refused with utter unwillingness: "You wish!"

"Ruofan, you shut up; this matter is not for you to decide..."

Shi Quan interrupted his daughter with a wave of his hand.

And Merlin standing beside them seemed to silently agree.

"It's indeed a good suggestion, Master Shi, double the joy, why not?"

Long Xiwang looked at Master Shi Dao.

"This..."

Shi Dao's old face twitched.

This Long Family, they simply left no room for choice with the Shi Family!

But the Long Family was too powerful, simply not something the Shi Family could resist.

An alliance with the Long Family could make the Shi Family stronger.

"Shameless... It's enough that the Shi Family has me as a sacrifice, why must you let Ruofan endure such pain too?"

With a face as cold as ice, Qin Yunfei, who had been silent,

looked at the Shi and Long families, and couldn't help but speak.

"Yunfei, this is the greater aim of the family, sentiments are not to be mixed in."

Regarding Long Ling and the others' actions,

Master Shi, despite finding them unreasonable,

did not object either.

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