Chapter 18

At the Qingyang Marquis Manor, guests filled the seats. Today, the eldest son of the Qingyang Marquis, Qing Xiangming, invited all the young ladies and gentlemen of Yaocity to celebrate his younger brother Qing Xiangxin's birthday. The usually quiet manor was now bustling with excitement!

Looking at the hall filled with guests, Ye Chu thought that Qing Xiangming truly doted on Qing Xiangxin. His father did not celebrate Qing Xiangxin's birthday, but Qing Xiangming took the initiative to invite all the young people of Yaocity.

"Ye Chu! Why isn't Lord Pang Shao here?" Liang Shan thought Pang Shao would come, but was surprised to see only Ye Chu. Liang Shan couldn't help but feel anxious; without Pang Shao to back Ye Chu, many people might want to settle scores with him due to his reputation.

"He's probably in some woman's arms!" Ye Chu shrugged, cursing Pang Shao in his heart. He thought that if Pang Shao had come, he wouldn't have to come to fetch the lingzhi himself!

"So, Lord Pang Shao isn't coming?" Liang Shan was shocked. "If he's not here, you still dare to show up? Hurry up and leave, no one is paying attention to you yet, it's still in time to get away!"

Seeing Liang Shan retreat without Pang Shao's support, Ye Chu rolled his eyes: "Is it that serious? This place isn't a dragon's lair or a tiger's den! There's food and drink, why should I leave?"

Ye Chu found a random spot to sit and grabbed some snacks from the table to eat.

Liang Shan was anxious but had no choice. Just as he was thinking of how to drag Ye Chu away, he noticed Ye Chu staring intently at something.

Following Ye Chu's gaze, a handsome young man with a bright smile appeared in the hall. As soon as he entered, he became the center of attention, with many people gathering around him, greeting him warmly. The light seemed to focus on him.

"Qing Xiangming has changed a lot in the past three years. From being unknown, he has become the leader of the young generation in Yaocity. Did you see? The sons of Anping Marquis, Jiashang Marquis, and Bai Du Marquis are all around him. They are also high-ranking in Yaocity, but they can only be his supporting cast. Even though the status of the Qingyang Marquis is not as high as theirs, Qing Xiangming is the center of this group of young nobles!" Liang Shan sighed, "I heard that Qing Xiangming's strength has reached the sixth level of True Qi. Among the young generation, there are few who can match him."

"Do you envy him?" Ye Chu saw Liang Shan sigh and asked with a smile.

"Of course! Who wouldn't envy him!" Liang Shan looked at the group of beautiful young ladies surrounding Qing Xiangming with envy. "If I had his strength, those ladies would definitely be around me too!"

Ye Chu didn't interrupt Liang Shan's daydreaming. Looking at Qing Xiangming, who was the center of attention, he thought that this guy indeed had a significant reputation in Yaocity. Even some nobles ranked higher than his father were willing to lower their status for him.

Just as Ye Chu was thinking about this, a cold voice sounded in his ear: "I told you not to stay in Yaocity for long, but I didn't expect you to show up at Qing Xiangming's banquet! Have you forgotten the incident where your subordinates raped the Qingyang Marquis Manor's maids? Qing Xiangming won't let you off easily if you come here."

"Huh?!" Ye Chu looked in the direction of the voice and saw that Su Rong and Zhang Suer were standing not far from him. Su Rong was wearing a dress that made her tall and slender figure stand out, with her black hair like ink and her skin as smooth as jade. Her beautiful eyes exuded a charm that was both alluring and dignified, like a peony about to bloom, beautiful but not vulgar, captivating and enchanting.

"What do you think I should do?" Ye Chu smiled at Su Rong, not expecting her to speak to him.

"Leave here! Leave Yaocity!" Su Rong's eyes were cold, and her red lips spoke a single sentence.

"Yaocity has such beautiful women, I can't bear to leave!" Ye Chu's gaze fell on Su Rong, and there was an indescribable charm in his eyes.

Seeing Ye Chu still teasing Su Rong, Liang Shan slapped his forehead: "This guy is really incorrigible! He still has the nerve to tease Su Rong! Does he really love Su Rong that much?!"

Zhang Suer was furious and shouted at Ye Chu: "How can you be like this! If it weren't for the fact that you helped us last time, who would care about your life or death! Su Rong, let's go! Let him die in Yaocity!"

After scolding Ye Chu, Zhang Suer remembered the previous favor and restrained her temper: "Listen to us, leave Yaocity!"

"Yaocity has beautiful mountains and clear waters, and a multitude of beauties! I can't leave!" Ye Chu smiled, "As for those who come to cause trouble, let them come if they dare! I am a handsome young man, a gentleman of elegance and talent, and a rare genius in both literature and martial arts. Why should I fear them?"

Liang Shan saw Ye Chu boasting in front of Su Rong and thought that Ye Chu was infatuated with Su Rong to the point of being enchanted. But what kind of woman was Su Rong? How could she be deceived by a few boasts?

"You have no talent in literature or martial arts!" Zhang Suer couldn't help but curse. A scoundrel from Yaocity, claiming to be a genius in both literature and martial arts, was lucky that only they heard it. If the talented young men of Yaocity heard it, they would probably come to beat Ye Chu up.

"Being able to write and control young girls, and to bed and control wives, doesn't that count as talent in both literature and martial arts?" Ye Chu couldn't help but think of the definition of a high-quality man from his previous life, thinking that he could indeed achieve this, and it wasn't an exaggeration to say he was a genius in both literature and martial arts.

"Scoundrel!" The words made Su Rong and Zhang Suer blush, thinking that a dog never changes its nature, and a scoundrel is always a scoundrel. They thought he had changed, but it seemed that one's nature is hard to change!

"Let's go!" Zhang Suer dragged Su Rong away, no longer wanting to deal with Ye Chu.

"Hehe! I knew you were dirty!" Liang Shan couldn't help but laugh when he heard Ye Chu's words. He didn't expect that after three years, Ye Chu's realm had improved even more!

A phrase like "Daring to compete with the heavens, daring to break the divine maiden's spring cave" was often quoted by the young men of Yaocity. Liang Shan believed that this phrase would soon spread throughout Yaocity, making the young men recite it competitively.

Ye Chu watched the two women leave with swaying figures and smiled, thinking that teasing people was quite entertaining, reminiscent of his days in the nightlife scene.

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"Miss Su Rong! You're here!" Qing Xiangming, surrounded by a crowd, saw Su Rong and broke free from the group, smiling as he approached her.

This woman was a pearl of Yaocity, and few men in Yaocity could resist her charm. Even though Qing Xiangming was the center of a circle, he still felt a bit inferior in front of Su Rong and didn't dare to pursue her easily.

As soon as Su Rong appeared, she instantly stole the spotlight from Qing Xiangming. The crowd couldn't help but gather around her and Qing Xiangming, but it was clear that more people were closer to Su Rong. Beauty always had its advantages!