【Top-tier player, extremely confident, and exceptionally sharp-tongued!】

【These were the labels Ye Yu assigned to Cui Yanshui in his mind!】

【A simple exchange of words, yet she left the other party completely speechless!】

【Cui Rui left in anger, but before going, she didn’t forget to toss out a storage ring as the meeting gift from the second house!】

【Ye Yu infused a trace of divine power into it and took a look.】

【Wow... as expected of a top-tier family—these resources are truly high-end!】

【He didn’t dare say more, but at the very least, it was enough for Qi Yuan to cultivate from the New God Realm all the way to the Golden God Realm.】

【Little Qi Yuan, just wait. I’m saving all of this for you!】

【As the sky gradually darkened, all the Cui family members had gathered.】

【With so many people arriving, the Cui family’s main peak naturally hosted a grand banquet.】

【Since the heads of the second and third houses had not come personally, Cui Baisheng only made a brief appearance before leaving, handing full responsibility for hosting the Cui family members to Cui Yanshui and Ye Yu.】

【Inside the great hall, Ye Yu sat at the head seat, looking at the hundreds of God Clan members gathered below, feeling somewhat dazed.】

【Just how much energy did the Cui family’s ancestor have?】

【To expand the family to this extent—it really wasn’t easy!】

【One family rivaling a massive Divine Alliance—this was truly eye-opening.】

【As the direct daughter of the Cui family and one of the candidates for future family head, Cui Yanshui’s etiquette was naturally flawless!】

【She first thanked everyone for coming, then formally introduced Ye Yu’s identity.】

【After that, she instructed the divine attendants to serve the dishes, and the banquet officially began.】

【Originally, everyone would eat, drink, and then return home—that would be the end of it.】

【After all, they had only come to take a look at Ye Yu and offer a courtesy greeting.】

【But some people were unwilling to let things end so easily.】

【They always wanted to stir up trouble, using it to suppress the prestige of the first house!】

【This time, the representative from the third house was Cui Jingdong.】

【A young man who looked carefree and unruly.】

【At a glance from him, a branch member named Cui Yang immediately spoke in a low voice, “Young Master, it seems that being handsome really is useful. Even someone labeled as the trash of Xuanji Hall can still become the son-in-law of our Cui family’s first house!”】

【Though his voice was low, it sounded extremely harsh in the great hall.】

【In an instant, everyone present stopped what they were doing.】

【The branch members aligned with the first house all turned their gaze toward Cui Yanshui.】

【Clearly, with a single command from her, these God Clan members would immediately tear apart the mouth that dared to speak nonsense!】

【However, Cui Yanshui turned her head to look at Ye Yu instead, her gaze calm as still water.】

【But her meaning was obvious.】

【How will you handle this? Will you ask me for help, or endure it silently?】

【She was very curious about his choice!】

【In fact, she wasn’t the only one—everyone present was curious!】

【Anyone with insight could tell this was a deliberate test thrown out by the third house.】

【They wanted to see whether this so-called “trash of Xuanji Hall” was truly as useless as rumored.】

【If he was, they wouldn’t hesitate to step on him to suppress the first house.】

【At the same time, they could observe the reaction of the first house.】

【If Cui Yanshui truly valued Ye Yu,】

【then he could become her weakness.】

【Perhaps in the future struggle for the position of family head, this could serve as a breakthrough point!】

【A move with multiple benefits!】

【Ye Yu slightly raised his head, a trace of surprise flashing in his eyes.】

【Because Cui Rui below was secretly transmitting her thoughts to him, asking whether he needed help.】

【Wasn’t the second house also at odds with the first?】

【So why would she help him?】

【Ye Yu couldn’t figure it out and didn’t bother dwelling on it for now.】

【He slowly stood up and walked straight toward Cui Yang.】

【In truth, Ye Yu had never cared about the title of “trash of Xuanji Hall.”】

【Sometimes, hiding one’s strength made early development much easier.】

【So he had always ignored that nickname.】

【Even when he heard it in Xuanji Hall, he would simply laugh it off.】

【But now was different.】

【Now that he had stepped out, he no longer represented just himself, but the entire Xuanji Hall—and the face of his mother and father. How could he allow others to mock him?】

【Although Cui Yang was from a branch family, his strength was not weak. He had already reached the peak of the Golden God Realm.】

【So when he saw Ye Yu, who was only at the True God Realm, approaching, there was no fear in his eyes.】

【Instead, he said with a mocking smile, “Sorry, Young Master. I’ve had a bit too much to drink today and said a couple of foolish things. You wouldn’t get angry over something so trivial, would you?”】

【This statement was loaded with implications.】

【First, it framed the matter as trivial—if you took it seriously, it meant you lacked tolerance and couldn’t take a joke.】

【But if you stayed silent, it would leave you feeling deeply humiliated.】

【A perfect psychological trap!】

【Ye Yu shook his head slightly. “Why would I be angry? It’s just a small matter.”】

【Cui Yang immediately broke into a wide smile.】

【“Young Master truly has great magnanimity! Impressive. I respect you—I’ll offer you a drink!”】

【Ye Yu slightly raised his hand and beckoned toward the distance.】

【Cui Yang thought he was asking for wine and was about to hand over his cup.】

【But in the next instant, he suddenly realized—his entire body couldn’t move.】

【A man in a black robe appeared beside Ye Yu, holding his fingers like a sword.】

【This man was one of Ye Yu’s attendants, a protector arranged for him by Shi Tiange.】

【His appearance caused many members of the Cui family to frown.】

【Cui Yang had indeed gone too far, but he was still a member of the Cui family. Even if he were to be punished, it shouldn’t be done by an outsider!】

【Cui Jingdong, the direct heir of the third house, was just about to speak—】

【when Ye Yu slammed Cui Yang’s head onto the table with a single strike.】

【Then he drew a divine short blade and killed him on the spot!】

【The force was so great that the table shattered instantly.】

【A dull crash echoed through the hall, yet no one reacted.】

【They were all frozen in shock.】

【Even now, they couldn’t believe what they had just seen.】

【Ye Yu—an outsider—had openly killed a member of the Cui family on their own territory?】

【How did he dare do such a thing?】

【Even Cui Yanshui’s eyes widened. She had never expected things to escalate to this level.】

【Standing at the front, Cui Jingdong was even more astonished.】

【Because when Ye Yu killed Cui Yang, his eyes had been fixed on him the entire time.】

【That gaze was like an ancient ferocious beast staring at its prey!】

【He had only ever seen such presence from his uncle, Cui Baisheng!】

【How could Ye Yu, merely at the True God Realm, possess such overwhelming killing intent?】

【Cui Jingdong clenched his teeth, forcing himself to calm down!】

【Then he shouted, “Ye Yu, have you lost your mind? How dare you—”】

【Slap!】

【A crisp sound of a slap cut off his words mid-sentence!】

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