Divine King of Honour

Chapter 158 He's Not Worthy

Seeing Ding Hao's extremely embarrassed face, Xu Nian couldn't help but wryly smile inside.

Chen Wudi was truly a troublesome figure, anyone who provoked him was truly doomed.

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But then again, it was clear Ding Hao was no good either.

Previously, he had the demeanor of someone who would go through fire and water for his brothers, but the moment his own interests were threatened, he would immediately turn his back on them.

Now, Xu Nian somewhat understood why Chen Wudi did not want Chen Yao associating with Ding Hao.

"It seems you still haven't recognized your own mistakes," Chen Wudi shook his head and sighed, "Let's just go, brother-in-law."

The kneeling Li Yuan was startled, quickly crawling in front of Xu Nian with a pleading face, "Brother-in-law, oh no, Junior Brother Xu Nian, please forgive my ignorance just this once."

While begging for mercy, Li Yuan kowtowed until his forehead was bruised.

Xu Nian looked down at the kneeling Li Yuan and felt a surge of disgust.

Li Yuan had previously acted arrogantly in front of him, but now, knowing he could not provoke Xu Nian, his attitude had changed completely, showcasing his true petty nature.

"If you want my forgiveness, you can have it," Xu Nian coldly huffed, "but from now on, leave the Battle Mansion and don't show your face before me again."

"Leave the Battle Mansion?" Li Yuan gasped, his face showing signs of struggle.

"What, you didn't hear what my brother-in-law said? Do you want me to go back and report to our father?" Chen Wudi sneered.

Li Yuan gritted his teeth, and finally nodded with great reluctance, "Fine, I agree to leave the Battle Mansion."

"Get out!" Chen Wudi kicked Li Yuan on the shoulder, knocking him to the ground.

Li Yuan got up and left with his tail between his legs.

The surrounding crowd sighed in awe, their looks of reverence towards Xu Nian and Chen Wudi intensifying.

"Do you really plan on just letting him go? Li Yuan is clearly a narrow-minded person," Chen Wudi whispered to Xu Nian, "I think it would be better to just kill him."

Xu Nian lightly chuckled and replied, "There's no need, by expelling him from the Battle Mansion, I'm giving him a chance to change his ways. If he lets it go, then so be it, but if he seeks revenge, I won't hesitate to put an end to him."

Chen Wudi nodded.

He knew Xu Nian was not the type to show great mercy; if Li Yuan truly provoked him, he would strike back harder than anyone.

"Alright, Wudi, everything's settled now. Let's head upstairs; everyone's almost here waiting for you," Ding Hao said with a renewed smile on his face.

"Sure, I'm getting hungry," Chen Wudi patted his stomach.

Ding Hao gave a slight smile and then turned to lead the way.

All the while, he never glanced at Xu Nian.

Xu Nian sneered inwardly; Ding Hao was trying to show him who's boss, indicating this dinner wouldn't be easy indeed.

But since he had come, he wouldn't show any fear. If Ding Hao truly provoked him, he wouldn't mind teaching him a lesson in manners.

Chen Wudi threw Xu Nian a cheeky grin, which was met with a fierce glare from Xu Nian.

Following Ding Hao's lead, they soon arrived on the second floor.

The second floor was a vast banquet hall, filled with numerous people.

Men and women alike, mostly ranging from twenty to thirty years old, and a majority were members of the Battle Mansion, as many wore the mansion's robes.

These young men and women were gathered in small groups, drinking, chatting, and thoroughly enjoying themselves.

Chen Yao and Zhao Yanyun were also among them.

Today, Chen Yao wore a simple green dress that accentuated her elegance and beauty.

As for Zhao Yanyun, she was dressed in a purple gown that outlined her enchanting figure, drawing countless gazes.

Undoubtedly, these two women were the most dazzling highlights of the event, surrounded by many admirers.

Xu Nian also knew from Chen Wudi that Zhao Yanyun was his cousin, and their relationship was relatively close.

Besides the two women, there were three other young men who caught Xu Nian's attention.

One of them was standing next to Zhao Yanyun.

This person seemed to be the oldest in the crowd, around twenty-eight years old.

He was handsome, tall, and had a warm smile on his face at all times.

However, what really drew Xu Nian's attention was that the person's robes were embroidered with four stars, indicating that he was a Four-star Member.

And his cultivation was extremely high, having reached the level of a Nine-star Body Sect.

If Xu Nian wasn't mistaken, this person should be Lin Rock, the captain of the Mo Lang Team.

Zhao Yanyun had told him that once a person reached the Four-star Member level, they could form their own battle team.

The second person was sitting on a chair nearby, with his arms around two beautiful women.

He had long hair, but a tuft of it on his forehead was white, and although he looked handsome, his mouth was curled in a way that showed defiance.

His cultivation was also not low, reaching the level of an Eight-star War Sect and being a Three-star Member of the Battle Mansion.

Xu Nian immediately recognized his identity; this was Sun Lei, the second-ranking member of the Mo Lang Team.

He was ruthless and was known for playing with women, a true prodigal.

The last one was slightly surprising to Xu Nian; it was a teenager not much older than the others.

Around eighteen years old, but his cultivation was extremely high, having reached the level of a Six-star War Sect.

An eighteen-year-old Six-star War Sect was exceedingly rare within the Battle Mansion.

The teenager looked haughty and dismissive of everyone around him, gloating over others, and only when Lin Rock and Sun Lei spoke to him did he tone down his arrogance.

"His name is Lv Cheng. He joined the Battle Mansion last year. When he entered, he was only a Two-star War Sect. His talent is the same as mine, also of Holy Level, and in just one year, he advanced four stars, truly a top-notch genius," Chen Wudi whispered to Xu Nian as he glanced at the young man.

"Holy Level talent?" Xu Nian silently nodded in his heart.

Someone reaching King-level talent was already considered a genius, Emperor level even more rare, and Holy level was one in ten thousand.

With such talent and the resources of the Battle Mansion aiding him, advancing four stars in one year wasn't a hard task for this young man.

Clearly, this Lv Cheng was also a member of the Mo Lang Team.

Besides him, there were no other individuals that caught Xu Nian's attention; most of them were merely Second and Third Stars Battle Sect Level One-star Members and some children of local officials.

The arrival of Xu Nian and Chen Wudi didn't draw the surrounding crowd's attention.

Although the banquet was held to celebrate Chen Wudi, most of the attention was still on Lin Rock and Chen Yao and others, showing little interest in Chen Wudi.

"Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce to you, this person is the son of the East Field County Governor, Chen Wudi. This banquet is also held in his honor," Ding Hao said, pointing toward Chen Wudi as he introduced him to everyone.

The crowd turned their heads toward Chen Wudi, their faces showing curiosity.

They all knew that the Lord Governor had a son, but they had never known who it was until now.

"Ha ha, Ding Hao, I was wondering why you suddenly decided to spend so much money to invite us to Tianhua Restaurant for a gathering, and even booked the entire second floor, it turns out it was for your little uncle!" Sun Lei said teasingly while laughing.

Upon hearing this, the crowd burst into laughter.

They all knew that Ding Hao was pursuing Chen Yao.

Chen Yao stood among the crowd, her face showing a touch of shyness.

As for Ding Hao, although she can't say she liked him, she also did not dislike him.

Since the two had grown up together, considered childhood sweethearts, she also blushed when she heard the crowd's laughter.

Ding Hao, however, displayed a complacent smile, seeming to enjoy the crowd teasing him.

"Hmph, dreaming about becoming my brother-in-law, he isn't worthy yet."

Just then, a cold snort came from the side.

Chen Wudi, while nibbling on a chicken leg, watched everyone with a sneer.

The crowd was momentarily stunned, then they turned their heads back to Ding Hao, as if asking what was happening.

Ding Hao's face turned ashen, unable to believe that Chen Wudi would embarrass him so openly in front of so many people.