Lighting Lanterns in the Mountains and Seas

Chapter 149: You Stand Out the Most


The accompanying personnel were instructed to run errands.

Young Master Gong brewed his emotions for a moment and then walked over unhurriedly. Reaching the Miao family's seats, he called out, "Miss Miao."

Miao Yilan turned around upon hearing him and blushed slightly. She quickly stood up and responded, "Young Master Gong."

Lan Qiaoyan, looking back, instantly smiled and also stood up to greet him, "Young Master Gong is here."

Young Master Gong bowed in greeting, "Uncle, Aunt."

Miao Dingyi did not move but looked over and slightly nodded as a greeting, his face showing neither pleasure nor displeasure.

Young Master Gong felt a bit of pressure but was not yet uncomfortable; after all, with his family background superior to the Miao family, he was used to interacting with important figures at home.

Then the two young people exchanged some trivial pleasantries, much to Lan Qiaoyan's amusement. She was very satisfied with her prospective son-in-law in every aspect and could see that he cared about her daughter, which was evident from his gaze.

To Lan Qiaoyan, this was good.

Indeed, Young Master Gong had fallen for Miao Yilan at first sight. Initially skeptical when matchmakers arranged their meeting, his family suggested he should meet her. Thus, he came with a reluctant attitude.

The moment he saw Miao Yilan, he knew his life's fate had arrived.

It wasn't that Miao Yilan's beauty was breathtaking; with his family background, he'd seen countless beautiful women.

After interacting with her, he was even more captivated. Miao Yilan lacked the usual airs of a great family's daughter—no arrogance, no affectation, no pretentiousness. She was elegantly modest, embodying a gentle and kind nature nurtured from a young age.

Just her "gentle and down-to-earth" nature was something many daughters of great houses could not achieve in a lifetime.

Moreover, she was also very attractive. Her inner beauty shone through her appearance, striking right at his heart. She was the unique woman he wanted to spend his life with.

And clearly, his family agreed; no wonder they told him she was a well-mannered lady.

Of course, he also knew that families like theirs had already researched each other thoroughly before the meeting. The information gathering capabilities of the Bowan Building were astonishing, akin to the eyes and ears of the Heavenly Court. Besides, since Mr. Miao was one of the six key figures of the Bowan Building, it was clear he knew every detail about him.

Seeing the two youths feeling restrained in front of their parents, Lan Qiaoyan chuckled, "Why don't you young people go have fun somewhere else, leave us old folks."

Young Master Gong swiftly said, "Uncle and Aunt are not old at all."

"Lovely talker," Lan Qiaoyan laughed heartily, but her words had just left her mouth when a commotion erupted in the field. The mention of 'Shi Chun' made her quickly turn back to look at the screen, and indeed, Shi Chun appeared in the projection.

Miao Dingyi was slightly astonished and hurriedly looked around, searching for someone.

Seeing the person in the projection, Young Master Nan's gaze also swiftly moved towards the Miao family. It was as if they had a tacit understanding; his eyes met Miao Dingyi's. His already haggard face turned bitter, and he hastily gestured that the matter had nothing to do with him.

After Miao Dingyi turned his head back, Young Master Nan looked at Young Master Gong, standing next to Miao Dingyi's daughter, and felt so pressured he wanted to bash his head against something.

Effectively breaking apart a loving pair, Young Master Nan silently apologized to Shi Chun in the projection then suddenly exclaimed, clapped his temples to clear his mind, and took a closer look at the person lying near Shi Chun's feet.

Indeed, even though the snow-white robe was now dirty, the person was unmistakable. Wasn't he a disciple of the Su Yuan Sect?

Recently, he had been keeping a close eye on the participants from the Su Yuan Sect.

The projection showed not only Shi Chun and the person lying on the ground but also a group of sect members nearby, chatting, stretching their limbs, or watching the sunrise.

Young Master Gong noticed that the Miao family's attention was completely focused on the projection, seemingly forgetting his existence, which made him feel that his flattery had been on point…

Returning from the meeting, Shi Chun mingled with the sects for a while before walking over to ponder upon Chao Zhilin, lying on the ground. After looking around, he saw Xiang Laner watching from a distance, waved to her, signaling her to come over.

Xiang Laner reluctantly came over and asked, "What is it?"

Shi Chun said, "Come with me," and turned to call out to Wu Jinliang, "Junior brother."

Wu Jinliang ran over and at Shi Chun's gesture, activated Wind Scale, carrying the two and three hostages up into the air.

Chu Jingtang and others looked up, watching them leave, unsure of their destination.

In fact, they did not fly far, landing only after a few dozen miles.

Upon landing, Shi Chun had a favor to ask of Xiang Laner. Turning around, he noticed Xiang Laner had moved away again and couldn't help but shout, "Why are you always standing so far away?"

Xiang Laner loudly replied, "It's broad daylight, Heavenly Mirror can see us. I'd rather stay away from you to avoid appearing in the same scene."

Shi Chun said, "Don't think too highly of yourself. The Heavenly Mirror has better things to do than keep watching us. Besides, you're from the same sect as me; you can't avoid getting involved if something happens. Come here."

Alright, Xiang Laner thought it made sense, so he reluctantly moved closer and asked, "What's so urgent that you had to call me?"

Shi Chun kicked Chao Zhilin, lying on the ground, "I'm planning to use him for some practice. If I can't control him and he tries to escape, help me stop him. At least, don't let him run away."

He remembered that Xiang Laner had said the person below had been captured because of carelessness.

He didn't know that his kick had instantly silenced the royal arena in Shengshen Continent.

Xiang Laner looked up at the sky and directly refused, "No, under the Heavenly Mirror in broad daylight, I can't expose my Demon Skill."

Shi Chun said, "We're nothing, the Heavenly Mirror has no reason to always watch us, it won't be long."

Xiang Laner said, "No means no, unless absolutely necessary, we should never take this risk. Besides, if the Heavenly Mirror isn't watching us, it might be watching the people from the Su Yuan Sect."

Wu Jinliang spoke up, "Chun Tian, why are you using Chao Zhilin for practicing?"

Shi Chun said, "Before the conference ends, I will most likely have to battle with Mulan Qingqing. Miss Feng Meimei described the Su Yuan Sect as so formidable, I need to get a grasp of their strength first."

"Hmm?" Xiang Laner was puzzled, "Didn't you agree with Mulan Qingqing that each of you would take half the forces and compete based on who collects more Insect Extreme Crystals?"

In her view, they had already tried to avoid combat, so how could there almost certainly be a battle?

Shi Chun replied, "Things are still uncertain, you will understand later on. By the way, lend me those Insect Extreme Crystals you got from Moon Sea."

Saying this, he crouched down in front of Chao Zhilin, touched Chao Zhilin's chest to assess, and then suddenly struck out with his palm, causing Chao Zhilin, who was unconscious, to convulsively spit out a mouthful of blood.

The silence inside the royal arena was suddenly broken, starting with dead silence followed by a tidal wave of shocked exclamations.

Up to this point in the Sky Rain Meteor Conference, most people didn't know that two members of the Su Yuan Sect had fallen, but they were deeply impressed by the demeanor of the Su Yuan Sect disciples.

There was no helping it, when the mirror imaging first started and not many were watching, the footage released for free was of the Su Yuan Sect disciples. Later, when people began to pay to watch, someone always wanted to see the situation of the Su Yuan Sect disciples, making it hard not to have an impression.

Everyone had always only seen the Su Yuan Sect disciples in their glory, and this was the first time seeing a Su Yuan Sect disciple losing face, being beaten like a dead dog and spitting blood.

The focus was, it was that guy again, previously slaughtering in front of the Royal Court's soldiers, and now beating up a Su Yuan Sect Disciple in public.

"This guy really dares to."

"This guy must be crazy."

"How did a Su Yuan Sect Disciple end up in his hands?"

Elder Ke, sitting amidst the crowd, had his eyes round with shock, his cheeks twitching uncontrollably as he heard the noisy discussions around him. He really wanted to ask Shi Chun what exactly he was doing, causing trouble everywhere for Wukang Mountain and even provoking the Su Yuan Sect.

Causing trouble was one thing, but why did he always have to appear in the images of the Heavenly Mirror?

Everyone else was fighting and killing, but he was the most conspicuous.

That's so unfair!

"Rascal, rascal…" Elder Ke muttered a curse and looked around, wanting to know who on earth kept choosing to watch Shi Chun. Wasn't this deliberately causing trouble for Wukang Mountain?

Elder Yin Huixin was also dumbfounded, having often seen the Su Yuan Sect's disciples recently. She knew who Shi Chun had hurt, and combining the reports she had heard earlier, she also had a headache. He was making enemies everywhere and offending people, even offending the Domain Master.

She suddenly asked Elder Ke, "Where did they get that Wind Scale?"

That reminded her, she remembered Elder Ke had brought the Wind Scale on this trip.

Elder Ke felt a pain in his teeth hearing this, "I didn't give it to them, mine is on me."

Then the two exchanged glances, vaguely suspecting, could it be stolen from a Su Yuan Sect disciple?

In the crowd, Feng Chi, wrapped in a cloak, slightly parted her lips, intensely staring at the screen, wondering what Shi Chun would do next. Surely he wouldn't kill the man?

In the viewing area of Xuan State, an elder of the Su Yuan Sect, Ji Qinghe, suddenly stood up, his face stern, focusing on the screen.

For him, this wasn't just about a disciple being harmed; the situation seemed odd. The fact that someone could be taken from the Su Yuan Sect already said a lot.

Up in the stands, Young Master Nan looked flabbergasted, his wan face gradually lighting up, his eyes gleaming. The reasoning Ji Qinghe could understand, he could understand too, and he too knew that the Su Yuan Sect had already lost two members.

Although he knew the Su Yuan Sect had lost two people, he also knew it didn't affect the overall situation of the Su Yuan Sect. Some things might not be clear to those in the arena, but those observing from a macro point of view like him saw a hint of strategy. It seemed the Xuan State forces were lying low strategically, likely to maximize their effort in one decisive battle.

Coordination among their troops, strong capabilities, and having strategies made them more likely to succeed than constant fighting, or else he wouldn't have gone around borrowing money in advance.

Now, the fall of Chao Zhilin made him sense a different wind direction.

Up in the stands, the Miao Dignyi couple exchanged glances, Miao Yilan also looking somewhat shocked.

Gong Shaoci looked around the entire arena, seemingly feeling the extent of Shi Chun's influence.

In the prime viewing area of Xuan State, Domain Master Chi Rang had his brows deeply furrowed.

Dressed in light ginger robes, Wei Mo's gaze flickered slightly, slowly raising his hand to tug at his beard thoughtfully.

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