At this moment, Xia Feng's family had already arrived at the Xingyu Grand Restaurant.
Today was the engagement banquet of Xia Feng and the eldest daughter of the Liu Family. Relatives and friends from both sides, as well as the noble powerhouses of the entire Xingyu City, were all present.
However, the atmosphere seemed somewhat strange.
Xia Feng was the Young City Lord of Xingyu City, noble and prestigious. The eldest daughter of the Liu Family was the pride of Xingyu City; they were supposed to be a perfect match.
However, Xia Feng was already sixteen, yet he still hadn't developed any Inner Strength, remaining in the Martial Disciple Realm.
In contrast, the eldest daughter of the Liu Family, only fifteen years old, was already a Profound Tier Ninth Layer Martial Artist, the top prodigy of Xingyu City, with an increasing disparity between them.
This marriage was destined to not receive the blessing of the people.
However, since Xia Feng was still the Young City Lord, the crowd did not dare to speak any mocking words to his face.
Not long after Xia Feng and his family arrived, the Liu Family party also arrived at the restaurant, with a proud stranger among them.
Father Xia warmly went up to greet them, and Father Liu was quite engaged in conversation with Father Xia, showing no signs of abnormality.
The eldest daughter of the Liu Family was also quite beautiful, but her expression was somewhat cold.
She glanced at Xia Feng, then walked alone onto the stage originally set up for entertainment, and said calmly, "Dear relatives and friends, I'm sorry, today's engagement banquet is canceled. Xia Feng and I are not compatible in character. I believe he will find someone better than me in the future."
The scene suddenly fell silent.
Was this a cancellation of the engagement?
Xia Feng's expression darkened; he had anticipated the engagement being called off.
But he never expected her to be so ruthless, canceling it publicly at the engagement banquet, causing great humiliation to the Xia Family.
Father Xia's face also changed dramatically as he looked at Father Liu and said, "Liu Tianxiang, is this your doing?"
Liu Tianxiang smiled and said, "Brother Xia, this is Xiao Yu's decision, but I respect her choice."
Father Xia angrily said, "Liu Tianxiang, I once saved you, damaging my Dantian, halting my progress. Is this how you repay me?"
It wasn't without reason to cancel the engagement; he actually also had this in mind.
But to cancel on the engagement banquet day after so long was clearly meant to deliberately humiliate Xia Feng and the Xia Family.
Liu Tianxiang still smiled and said, "Brother Xia, I will never forget your life-saving grace. But you know Xiao Feng's talent, still at the Martial Disciple stage at sixteen. Xiao Yu's future cannot be confined to this Xingyu City. I cannot sacrifice Xiao Yu's life just to repay your life-saving grace. Brother Xia, as a father, you should understand my feelings."
"If that's the case, back then when we went to the Liu Family to have you take the initiative to cancel the engagement, why did you refuse?" Father Xia was furious.
Liu Tianxiang sighed and said, "Back then, I held onto a bit of luck, hoping Xiao Feng might have a fortuitous encounter and become a Martial Artist. As long as he becomes a Martial Artist, coupled with his status as Young City Lord of Xingyu City, it would be barely acceptable. Unfortunately, Xiao Feng has been too disappointing."
"You!"
Father Xia clenched his fists, filled with anger.
What a nice way to say it, it was clearly to deliberately leave until today to cancel the engagement, to humiliate Xia Feng, to humiliate the Xia Family.
Xia Feng stared at the eldest daughter of the Liu Family on stage, with a stern face, clenching his fists.
Mrs. Xia came to his side and comforted him, "Xiao Feng, are you okay?"
Worried that her son might not be able to handle the blow, despite her inner anger, she was the first to comfort her son.
Xia Feng shook his head and said, "Mother, I'm fine. It's just that I made you and father endure humiliation with me, I'm sorry."
Mrs. Xia laughed, "Your father and I have seen all kinds of situations. If the engagement is canceled, so be it. With my Xiao Feng's looks, he's not worried about finding a wife."
"What's the use of being handsome?"
Passing by from the stage, Liu Shiyu heard this and said indifferently before leaving unpaused.
Mrs. Xia's face turned gloomy.
"Liu Shiyu!"
Xia Feng called out sternly.
Liu Shiyu turned around and smiled, "Do you really think being handsome will have girls fawning over you? This is a world that values strength."
"Is that so?"
Xia Feng kept his stern face, then smiled slightly and said, "A couple of years ago, when you followed me everywhere, calling me Brother Feng over and over, it wasn't the same story. You said I am the wind, you are the rain, we'll weather the storm together, destined to be; you even said you wanted to be my little maidservant for life. Wasn't it my looks you liked back then? Thinking about the pride of Xingyu City once being so sycophantic in front of me, my mood is inexplicably joyous."
"Shut up!"
Liu Shiyu shouted angrily, her face darkened.
Father Liu and Mrs. Liu's faces were also unsightly; saying these words in front of so many people was intentionally making the Liu Family feel uncomfortable.
Liu Shiyu said coldly, "Xia Feng, I have already broken through and am now an Earth Tier First Layer Martial Artist, accepted as a disciple by the Great Elder of the Cloud Mountain Sect. The gap between us is completely widened."
"Hiss! Cloud Mountain Sect? That's a Middle Grade Sect, with the Sect Leader being a Martial Venerable, and the Great Elder also a Celestial Tier Ninth Layer Martial Sect. I didn't expect Liu Shiyu to join the Cloud Mountain Sect and be accepted as a disciple by the Great Elder. The Liu Family will become the top family in Xingyu City."
"With the assistance of the Cloud Mountain Sect, not only Xingyu City's top family, but no family in the nearby dozens of cities could compare."
"With Liu Shiyu joining the Cloud Mountain Sect, she indeed belongs to a different world than Xia Feng."
The guests were talking, shocked, with envy in their words towards the Liu Family.
Xia Feng suddenly understood, his face abruptly darkened. They purposely canceled the engagement at today's banquet to showcase Liu Shiyu's achievements in front of all the nobility and powerhouses of Xingyu City.
At the same time, it was to tell everyone in Xingyu City that the Liu Family was about to rise powerfully. After today, the City Lord's Mansion might be isolated.
What a Liu Shiyu, what a Liu Family.
"Xiao Yu, just leave after speaking, why say so much to a waste?"
The stranger who had been standing silently with the Liu Family coldly said.
"Yes, Master."
Liu Shiyu said respectfully.
Master?
Is he the Great Elder of the Cloud Mountain Sect, a Celestial Tier Ninth Layer Martial Sect?
Everyone turned to look at the stranger, eyes filled with awe.
Some Lower Grade Sects don't even have a Celestial Tier Ninth Layer Martial Sect expert, and the strongest in Xingyu City are just the City Lord and the three family patriarchs, merely Celestial Tier Martial Kings, the gap is too big.
"Waste, be a good Young City Lord of Xingyu City, stop thinking about Xiao Yu." The Cloud Mountain Sect Great Elder glanced at Xia Feng and said indifferently.
Waste!
Xia Feng clenched his fists suddenly, a surge of anger rising in his heart, but he forcibly held it back.
The other party was a Celestial Tier Ninth Layer Martial Sect, if he angered them, it was nothing if he died, but it would implicate and destroy the entire Xia Family.
He wasn't a child, a mature soul resided in his body, he could bear this anger.
"Who is so bold, to dare insult my husband like this?"
At this moment, an angry voice rang out in the restaurant.