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Chapter 206: Attending a Banquet and Showing Off One’s Power
The night is as dark as the night, and as quiet as water.

In this thick darkness, there were no pedestrians passing on the street, and everything was silent, dead silent.

Zhang Daoling took a step forward and stood in front of Shen Bai. There were terrifying words surrounding his body, bringing with him powerful pressure.

He is a scholar, and a scholar at the pinnacle of the Heavenly Spirit Realm.

In this Lingyun Dao, he is also one of the well-deserved top masters.

But when he stood in front of Shen Bai and stopped Shen Bai, especially when the terrifying words were spread, the first people to react were Ding Quan and others.

"Master Zhang, what do you want to do?"

Ding Quan and hundreds of his subordinates from the Tianjian Division drew their weapons, ready to fight.

Although the man in front of him was the head of the yamen, the yamen and the Astronomical Observatory had always been two completely different institutions.

Anyone who dares to attack Shen Bai must be protected by Ding Quan and others to safeguard Shen Bai's safety and the reputation of the entire Tianjian Division.

But only Shen Bai's face showed a hint of indifference, as if he didn't care at all.

He raised his hand and patted Ding Quan on the shoulder, signaling Ding Quan not to do anything.

Under Ding Quan's stunned gaze, Shen Bai slowly took two steps forward and stood in front of Zhang Daoling.

"You touch me, do you dare to touch me?"

There was a hint of calmness in Shen Bai's tone.

Zhang Daoling's hair and beard were all standing up at this moment. Although he had the temperament of a middle-aged Confucian scholar, he looked like a man who dared to splash ink into the sky.

After hearing Shen Bai's words, his anger deepened.

"I don't want to have anything to do with you, but you've repeatedly offended me, even showing disdain and insulting me with your words. If you, Shen Bai, don't give me an explanation today, I will fight you to the death."

"Fight to the death? Just you?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Bai sneered, "You are worthy? Scholars have studied for their entire lives, but you have only read so much that it has become a dog's stomach."

"That loser who was just wandering around the government office must be your son, right?"

Zhang Daoling was slightly stunned, and his aura seemed a little stagnant.

Then, Shen Bai continued, "I see that he has a kind of resentment towards me, and I don't know where it comes from. But you and I have nothing to do with each other. If you also feel annoyed with me, I guess it must be related to your son. So I don't care what your reason is."

"Since you will not associate with Mr. Shen because of your son, Mr. Shen will not associate with you. Besides, you don't need to explain the reason, because you and I are not on the same path."

Every word is a gem.

Everyone present turned their eyes to Zhang Daoling.

Especially the constables from the yamen, a few of them who knew the truth showed a look of sudden enlightenment.

"Ding Quan."

After Shen Bai finished saying these words, he turned around and said.

Ding Quan quickly bowed and said respectfully, "I am your humble servant."

"Whoever dares to block Shen's way today will be killed on the spot, even Zhang Daoling will be no exception."

Shen Bai put his hands behind his back and walked towards where Marquis Ren De was.

As for the rest, as he said, he doesn't care at all.

Since Zhang Daoling was making things difficult for him for some minor reasons, there was no need to explain.

If any problems arise in the future, he will not show any mercy.

If it was a matter of principle, Shen Bai wouldn't mind taking off Zhang Daoling's head and playing with it.

Zhang Daoling watched Shen Bai walk past him, and the words on his body appeared again.

But he also felt the pressure from hundreds of Heavenly Spirit Realm Supervisory Division members, and he couldn't help but clench his fists.

He didn't let go of her hand until Shen Bai walked away, with an ugly look on his face.

At this time, the detectives came up and followed Zhang Daoling.

The leading constable had a troubled look on his face, wondering whether he should say a few words.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Daoling waved his hand and said, "Go to the Rende Marquis' Mansion."

"Marquis Ren De has always been at odds with the Tianjian Division. I want to see what tricks Shen Bai will come up with this time."

The captain sighed and said nothing more, feeling a little relieved.

After all, they were overwhelmed by the momentum of the members of the Tianjiansi just now and did not react, which was a bit embarrassing for the government office. At the same time, they were also afraid that Zhang Daoling would embarrass them.

Now it seems that there is no need to be punished for what happened just now.

Inside the yamen, the young man poked his head out again.

Zhang Daoling happened to see this and shouted, "Zhang Huan, hurry back! Don't come out unless I tell you to."

The young man shuddered and quickly disappeared into the yamen.

Zhang Daoling said nothing more and walked towards the position of Marquis Ren De with his men.

The street returned to silence again, and no one spoke.

But many police captains looked at Zhang Daoling's back and shook their heads slightly in their hearts.

No matter what, Zhang Daoling was defeated by Shen Bai tonight.

Shen Bai walked away in a dignified manner, while Zhang Daoling released his aura to the extreme, but did not dare to take any action at all.

"The sky of Lingyun Dao is about to change."

The leading constable thought to himself and followed even closer.

Soon, they disappeared into the street.

……

Ren De Marquis Mansion.

The building is magnificent and golden.

The two pairs of stone lions at the door are larger than those in ordinary homes.

What is contained in the stone lion's mouth is not stone beads, but two extremely precious gems.

Even if it is placed here, no one dares to embezzle it.

Because this is the residence of Marquis Ren De, and Marquis Ren De has a large number of troops under his command.

At this moment, various ribbons are hung outside the door and the place is decorated with lights and colorful decorations.

One by one, people from the martial arts world were walking into the inner courtyard, carrying gifts in their hands.

The yard is spacious enough to accommodate hundreds or even thousands of people without feeling crowded.

At this moment, there were round tables in the yard, and on the tables were delicious delicacies.

Marquis Ren De was dressed in silk and satin, smiling and bowing, interacting with many guests.

For a moment, the lively atmosphere continued, noisy sounds rose one after another, elegant guests came in an endless stream, and it was an extremely lively scene.

The butler was dressed in elegant and luxurious clothes. At this moment, he was stroking his goatee and counting the gifts of each guest.

As the steward of the Ren De Marquis Mansion, he also has a noble status in Lingyun Road.

Even officials in the yamen had to greet him when they saw him.

Every person in the martial arts world would respectfully call him "old butler" in front of him.

"Butler, this time at our banquet, there are more guests bringing gifts than before, and they are more generous." A servant passed by and said in a low voice.

The old butler nodded and said proudly, "Our Lord's prestige is growing day by day, so it's natural."

The servant came over and whispered, "I heard that this time, the Marquis also invited the new Lord Shen from the Tianshi Department. I wonder what his intentions are."

The old butler said solemnly, "This is not something you should be prying into. Be careful, understand?"

The servant shuddered and dared not speak again.

Under the stern gaze of the butler, the servant hurried to greet a guest.

The old butler withdrew his gaze and looked at the guests coming and going, thinking in his mind.

Others may not know, but only the old butler knows the reason.

This was the order that Marquis Ren De suddenly issued this morning.

When the Marquis gave the order, he gritted his teeth, as if he was forced to do so.

He didn't know who forced him. After all, everyone in the entire Lingyun Dao had to give face to the Ren De Hou of Lingyun Dao.

But the old butler knew very well that there were some things he could not ask too much about, nor could he say too much about.

He also knew that tonight didn't seem to be going as smoothly as usual.

As he was thinking this, footsteps suddenly came.

The footsteps were uniform and very loud.

The young man with a blood-red sword on his waist walked into the door, supported by hundreds of people exuding powerful aura.

This yard is large enough to accommodate thousands of people, so even with hundreds of people coming in, it doesn't seem crowded.

The butler was slightly startled, then walked up, bent down and said, "I don't know the name of this guest."

He has been a housekeeper here for a long time, so he has a good eye.

Especially from the clothes on the members of the Tianjian Division, he already knew who they were.

However, due to the process, I still have to ask.

Shen Bai took a quick glance and saw the shrewd look in the old housekeeper's eyes. He sneered, "Hasn't you already seen my identity? Why ask more questions?"

The old butler was about to get angry after hearing what Shen Bai said.

But when he thought about it carefully, he realized that most of the people here were close to the Marquis, so he stopped getting angry.

Then, the old butler raised his hand and said, "Please sit over there, sir."

You bastard, just wait, the people here are not from the Tianjiansi.

You're going to have a hard time tonight.

The old butler kept complaining in his heart.

Although he is a very smart person, sometimes when a person thinks of something bad in his heart, it will be revealed inadvertently.

So at this moment, under the investigation of Shen Baipoxu's red eyes, he could feel the evil thoughts in the old butler.

Shen Bai narrowed his eyes, raised his head, and slapped with his left hand.

The old butler turned into a shadow in mid-air and crashed into the edge of the wall with a loud bang.

When this voice sounded, the originally lively scene immediately became calm, like the surface of water, without any ripples.

Many people from the martial arts world who were chatting animatedly at the table turned their eyes to Shen Bai with thoughtful expressions.

The old butler himself was a cultivator, and his body was extremely strong. He struggled to climb down from the dent in the wall, and looked at Shen Bai with a hint of anger in his eyes.

After becoming the Marquis's old butler, when and where had he suffered such humiliation?
But now he was slapped hard in the face in front of so many people. How could he bear it?

"How dare you! Even if you are the director of the Heavenly Monitoring Department, you cannot act recklessly in the Ren De Marquis's residence. This is where His Majesty awards gold medals."

The old housekeeper walked quickly towards Shen Bai and shouted, "Come here, drive them out of the Marquis' Mansion. The Marquis will report this matter to His Majesty, and His Majesty will make the final decision."

He was also smart enough. At this moment, knowing that Shen Bai had come with bad intentions, he actually took out the Emperor Shengwu and the gold medal bestowed by the Emperor Shengwu.

This sentence may be meaningful enough to other directors, and may even make them consider whether they should retreat.

But for Shen Bai, it was useless.

Shen Bai looked at the servant who was about to charge forward and sneered, "Anyone who dares to take another step forward will be killed immediately."

As soon as the words fell, Ding Quan and others drew their weapons from their waists, exuding a terrifying aura.

The servants around immediately stopped, with a hint of fear in their eyes.

They were a little fearless just now because of the encouragement from the old butler, but now that the other party wanted to fight them seriously, they were afraid.

Seeing this, the old butler waved his hand exaggeratedly and said, "What are you waiting for? If anything happens, the Marquis will protect you. He was the one who acted dishonestly today, so what are you afraid of?"

Although they said so, no one dared to move forward.

A few drops of cold sweat appeared on the old butler's forehead.

He felt a figure passing in front of him, and then he was hit hard in the chest and fell to the ground in pain.

Shen Bai raised his foot and stepped on the old housekeeper's face, saying, "Just now, I saw disdain on your face. You seemed very disrespectful. Am I right?"

The old butler felt dizzy, but still gritted his teeth and said, "Shen Bai, don't be so proud. Today is the Marquis's family banquet. If you humiliate us like this, we will definitely let the Marquis take charge."

Shen Bai looked at Ding Quan and said, "Cut off his head and put it on the table. Let's see what to do."

As soon as these words came out, the old butler felt the terrifying murderous aura from Shen Bai, and his whole body began to tremble.

He really dared to chop me.

This thought emerged in the old butler's mind, and he immediately became afraid.

Just at this moment, footsteps were heard.

Shen Bai looked in the direction of the footsteps and saw a burly middle-aged man with a very gloomy face slowly walking up to him.

On both sides of the middle-aged man stood a team of armored soldiers.

When the middle-aged man came to Shen Bai, he immediately said seriously: "Sir Shen, if there is anything wrong with the servants in your family, you can talk to me, but you don't have to use force."

"This Lord?"

Shen Bai glanced at Marquis Ren De jokingly: "Are you Marquis Ren De?"

Marquis Ren De nodded, indicating that he was indeed the one.

Shen Bai pointed at the old butler at his feet and said, "He showed disdain towards me and even humiliated me. I want to chop off his head, so what's wrong with that?"

Marquis Rende narrowed his eyes and said, "Lord Shen, please give me a favor. I will definitely punish him severely."

When Shen Bai arrived today, he gave him a warning.

But Marquis Ren De knew in his heart that this matter was probably related to the old butler.

Although he was born on the battlefield, he was sensitive and attentive. He knew that his old butler was used to being respected by others and probably could not stand these grievances at this time.

So what happened just now was most likely the old butler's fault.

But if Shen Bai really chopped off the old steward's head in front of everyone, where would his prestige be in the future? Shen Bai and Ren De Hou looked at each other for a few seconds, and both fell into a long silence.

After a moment, Shen Bai laughed, kicked the old butler away, and said.

"Since the Marquis has said so, I will give him some face."

Ren De Hou pointed to the seat next to him and said, "Master Shen and the brothers from the Tianjian Division, please take your seats."

Shen Bai was not polite and didn't even say much to Marquis Ren De. Instead, he came to another table.

There were many elderly people gathered at this table, all of whom exuded an extremely powerful aura.

Judging from their attire, most of them are dressed like people from the underworld.

Moreover, they were wary of each other and did not seem to be on the same page.

When Shen Bai walked towards them, the people at the table looked alert.

Marquis Ren De frowned but did not stop him.

Ding Quan and others looked at each other and sat in all directions of the yard, as if surrounding the yard.

Shen Bai walked to the front of the table and said, "I'll sit here. Everyone, make room for me."

The two people looked at each other, and then made room for Shen Bai.

Shen Bai pulled a stool and sat in the middle.

Seeing this, Marquis Ren De also went to busy himself with the family banquet, but various thoughts were in his mind.

This time, he did not invite Shen Bai to come, but just this morning, Wen Jing suddenly found him and asked him to invite Shen Bai to the family dinner, which was related to the next plan of Xinhuo Academy.

He didn't know what the plan was, but it had been discussed before and he had no way of refusing, so he had to do it this way.

Now he just hoped that Wen Jing would not go too far and reveal too many clues, or that the clues revealed had nothing to do with him.

It would be better if Wen Jing was killed by Shen Bai.

Even if he lost those evil forces, he could still seek refuge in Dai Viet.

As long as these evil forces don't interfere, everything will be fine.

……

Shen Bai watched Ren Dehou leave and then turned his attention to the people around him.

After Shen Bai saw the people around him, some of them lowered their heads, while others looked at Shen Bai firmly.

Among them are three people.

They were an old man, a middle-aged man and a plump young woman.

Shen Bai took a quick look and already knew the identities of these three people.

There are a total of five top forces in Lingyun Dao, and these three people are three of these five forces.

These are the three forces that are not close to the Tianjiansi.

They all had portraits left in the intelligence of the Tianjian Division, and Shen Bai could tell them at a glance.

Shen Bai raised his hand, poured a glass of wine, then raised the glass and put it down, saying, "Although the food hasn't been served yet, it's okay to have a drink first to satisfy your cravings. Why aren't you guys touching your glasses?"

When Shen Bai said this, many people immediately raised their cups.

Although they were not close to the Tianjian Division, the person sitting in front of them at this moment was the Director of Tianjian Division, the most powerful person in the entire Lingyun Dao.

They don't dare to offend either.

Only the leaders of the three major forces did not raise their cups.

Shen Bai drank the wine in one gulp, placed the glass on the table, and said calmly, "Why don't you three drink?"

The old man said slowly, "Sir Shen, the host this time is the Marquis. The Marquis hosted this family dinner and invited us to eat and drink. Naturally, we have to wait until all the dishes are served. This is polite."

The middle-aged man said, "That's right. It's not that we don't give Mr. Shen face, but out of courtesy, we have no choice but to do this."

The plump young woman covered her mouth with her hands, looking shy: "Master Shen, I am not good at drinking, please don't be offended, Master Shen."

The three of them each had their own reasons, and it was reasonable for them to speak out in this situation.

Shen Bai thought for a moment, then said, "I asked you to drink, but you refused. You're not giving me face."

After these words were spoken, everyone at the table fell silent.

The others were a little uneasy because Shen Bai's words were too straightforward.

They thought Shen Bai would at least be more tactful, but they didn't expect that he would turn the topic to an extremely sharp level by speaking directly.

The leaders of the three major forces all frowned.

The plump young woman thought for a moment, picked up the wine glass on the table and drank it in one gulp.

Seeing this, Shen Bai smiled: "Okay, just drink it. What about you two?"

The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment and did not move.

The old man leaned forward and said, "Master Shen, I cannot drink this glass of wine. I have not offended the Heavenly Supervisor. Why do you say that, Master Shen? Could it be that all the forces in Lingyun Dao must be dependent on the Heavenly Supervisor?"

"Even His Majesty once said that the Tianjian Division only deals with those who violate the laws of the Great Zhou Kingdom, regardless of how various forces develop."

The old man's voice grew louder and louder, until many people heard it and looked over here.

Shen Bai looked at the old man in front of him and said, "What's your name?"

The old man snorted coldly: "Give me face in the martial arts world and call me Tianyi Elder. Lord Shen, you can just call me Tianyi."

"Old man, do you feel very strong?"

Shen Bai said jokingly.

Elder Tianyi's expression changed immediately. "Why is Lord Shen so rude? Does this damage the status of Daoist Master Si?"

Shen Bai raised his hand and grabbed Old Man Tianyi's collar.

Old man Tianyi was about to dodge, but he heard Shen Bai's voice in his ears.

"If you dare to hide, your power will be gone tomorrow."

When Old Man Tianyi heard this, he hesitated again and again and did not dodge.

Shen Bai grabbed Elder Tianyi's clothes, pulled them in front of him, and whispered, "I came to Lingyun Road for convenience and stability. I don't want to have too much trouble. But if I encounter trouble, I will clear it all up."

"So drink this wine, and I won't question your strength. If you don't drink it, I will make your power vanish into thin air."

"You have to choose between the Chief of Heaven and the Marquis of Benevolence. Choose now."

All around, formations appeared, constantly interweaving and shielding everything around.

Only the people at this table could hear it clearly.

There was some struggle in Old Man Tianyi's eyes. He looked at the wine glass on the table, and then at Shen Bai.

At this time, the murderous aura on Shen Bai had become extremely strong.

There are distorted spaces that are constantly changing, and this is also the state of Qi being emitted.

After a long time, Old Man Tianyi sighed, picked up the wine glass on the table and drank it in one gulp.

He admitted it.

After thinking it over again and again, he finally gave in.

The reason is that Shen Bai's name is too famous.

Moreover, he always felt that Shen Bai's visit this time was with ill intentions.

Admit it first, then observe.

Shen Bai directed the ray at the middle-aged man again and simply said two words.

"What about you?"

The middle-aged man didn't speak or drink at the beginning, like a fence-sitter.

Seeing that old man Tianyi had surrendered, the middle-aged man picked up the wine glass on the table, drank it all, and then fell silent.

A smile appeared on Shen Bai's face. He dispersed the formation around him and waved to Ding Quan who was not far away.

Ding Quan hurried up.

Shen Bai knocked on the table and said, "We will send people from the Heavenly Supervisory Department to monitor these three forces. As for when we can relax the surveillance, it depends on my mood. In addition, as long as they don't do anything out of line, we will let them develop."

"If they do, the Heavenly Supervisor will kill them all."

He said this in front of these three people.

The three of them showed a trace of confusion on their faces.

Ding Quan was stunned for a moment, but since Shen Bai had spoken, he quickly agreed.

"Come on, let's drink, don't be so restrained." Shen Bai raised his glass and took another sip.

The atmosphere has eased slightly, but whether it has really eased or not, only everyone knows.

……

Soon, dishes were brought out from the kitchen of the Ren De Marquis's Mansion.

The lively atmosphere reappeared, but many people knew in their hearts that this was just a simple excitement.

Zhang Daoling's face was gloomy. He stared at Shen Bai's back, not knowing what he was thinking.

At this time, Marquis Ren De finally came out and began to speak some polite words.

"You all are doing me a favor by coming to my family dinner. The food isn't very delicious, and the wine isn't great, but I hope you all enjoy it. If there's anything I haven't done well, feel free to point it out."

"Everyone, please don't be restrained."

Marquis Ren De seemed not to care at all about Shen Bai coming over, and just went through the process as usual.

After walking, he came and sat down next to Zhang Daoling.

At this moment, everyone started drinking and chatting, as if they had forgotten everything that had just happened.

Shen Bai turned the wine glass in his hand, thinking constantly in his mind.

He didn't understand what this family dinner was about, but it was definitely not simple.

Now we can only wait and see how the situation develops before making a conclusion.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, the scene gradually became lively.

It seemed as if everyone had forgotten what had just happened to Shen Bai.

Zhang Daoling had been drinking alone, and even with Marquis Ren De accompanying him, he still seemed a little unhappy.

Before arriving, Marquis Ren De already knew the reason and said, "Is it because of Lord Shen?"

After saying this, Zhang Daoling gently put down his wine glass, glanced at Marquis Rende, and said, "My Lord, there's no need to get so close to me. We both know what's going on. We each serve our own masters. No need to elaborate."

"I came here today just to put on a show."

He was in no mood to be subtle.

Especially after Shen Bai slapped him in the face today, he was in no mood at all.

Upon hearing this, Marquis Rende laughed heartily and said, "Master Zhang, I am also from the Great Zhou Kingdom. You are being too polite."

"You were humiliated by Shen Bai today, and I am not happy about it. If you need any help in the future, you can always come to me, and I will definitely ask for your help."

Zhang Daoling smiled and continued drinking, as if he didn't take Marquis Ren De's words seriously.

In fact, he was well aware of the turbulent situation among the princes, but he only sat in the position of Dao Ling and did not want to cause trouble.

If Marquis Ren De really has the intention of rebellion in the future, it will be the emperor who will have a headache, and how to solve the problem will also be the emperor's business.

He just needs to stay where he is and not make any mistakes.

When Marquis Ren De saw that Zhang Daoling did not answer, he was not in a hurry. Instead, he narrowed his eyes and continued to drink, thinking about Shen Bai in his heart.

At this moment, a voice came from the side.

“It’s not that there is no solution.”

Marquis Ren De and Zhang Daoling both looked over there.

At this table, there is a young man with ordinary appearance, but at this moment there is a hint of madness in his eyes, which is constantly flowing.

Marquis Ren De was very familiar with this crazy aura.

He fell silent and said nothing.

Not only this young man, but everyone sitting at the table is like this.

Marquis Ren De seemed to have guessed what Xinhuo Academy meant.

The young man put down his glass and said, "Don't be nervous. I've set up special restrictions here. No one can see us. What we talk about won't get out. Besides, we don't want to cause any trouble."

Marquis Ren De did not speak.

Only Zhang Daoling put down his wine glass, his eyes showing a hint of deep thought: "I didn't expect so many people to come. They are all from Xinhuo Academy. If I tell Lord Shen about the current situation, he will probably arrest you immediately."

There are many people from the Heavenly Monitoring Department at this family dinner. If Zhang Daoling really does this, everyone present will be finished immediately.

The young man shook his head and said, "Master Zhang wouldn't do that, because Master Zhang loves his son very much. That's why we dare to come here so blatantly."

Zhang Daoling's face turned extremely gloomy, and he said, "My son has already severed ties with you. Please stop talking nonsense. Do you understand?"

The young man's tone was filled with madness. "Even if he didn't do anything harmful, even if he didn't kill anyone, he did join Xinhuo Academy. Even if you, Master Zhang, saw him and stopped him quickly, he has already joined. Master Zhang, this is a fact."

Marquis Ren De was slightly surprised and looked at Zhang Daoling with a hint of astonishment in his eyes: "Is there such a thing?"

He didn't expect that there would be such explosive news, and he finally understood why Zhang Daoling didn't like to have contact with Shen Bai.

If Shen Bai knew about this, it would probably cause a huge uproar immediately.

Zhang Daoling clenched his fists and said calmly, "Tell me what you want to do. You are not trying to show off in front of me, are you?"

The young man showed a hint of joking on his face and said, "Actually, Master Zhang's son is very capable and talented. If he were in Xinhuo Academy, he would definitely achieve something. What a pity."

"We came here just to make a deal with Master Zhang. If the deal goes through, we'll erase all his records at Xinhuo Academy. How about that?"

"At that time, all records will be erased in front of Master Zhang. Master Zhang will no longer be restricted by this matter, and it will not affect Master Zhang's career in the Great Zhou Kingdom."

"You can even help Master Zhang deal with Shen Bai and resolve the feud we created today. How about that?"

Zhang Daoling drummed his fingers on the table and sneered, "Tell me, what's the deal?"

(End of this chapter)