Chapter 718

"Lv Peng."

The demonic ape recognized the young man and was surprised. "Aren't you at the Heavenly Man Pavilion? Why are you here? It's very dangerous here."

Lv Peng pretended to be angry. "Are you looking down on me? Let me tell you, I'm not the same as before."

As he spoke, rays of light flashed in Lv Peng's hand. Array flags appeared in the air one after another. The instant these array flags appeared, they rose into the air and scattered in all directions, covering the horizon to form an array. Subsequently, a vast and mighty aura began to surge.

This vast power was like the power of the heavens, enveloping all the cultivators in the surroundings. It felt like they were facing a Heavenly Thunder Tribulation. In an instant, the already shocked crowd's expressions changed.

The demonic ape from before was already terrifying. It injured a late-stage Primal Core cultivator with just a few strikes. The one that came after seemed even more ridiculous. Once the formation was out, it was a sign that it was going to destroy everyone.

"Alright, let our friends from the Heavenly Man Pavilion leave." A voice sounded from afar.

Four late-stage Primal Core cultivators walked over from afar. Including the one from before, there were five overlords.

"Yes, let us leave quickly. We still have to attend Zi Chen's engagement ceremony."

Lv Peng smiled and kept the flags. The vast power dissipated, and the group of Primal Core cultivators heaved a sigh of relief.

The exit slowly opened, and a few late-stage Primal Core cultivators gestured for the two of them to leave.

"Don't we have to pay the ancient beast blood essence?" Lv Peng asked curiously.

A late-stage Primal Core cultivator laughed and said, "Little brother, you must be joking. This passage is free for everyone in the Heavenly Man Pavilion."

"Thank you. Demonic ape, let's go." As they spoke, the two of them stepped into the exit and left.

The other Primal Core cultivators also left, but the shock on their faces did not disappear for a long time. The late-stage Primal Core cultivator from the Shangguan Clan looked at the injured Primal Core cultivator from the Wei Clan and said, "I told you not to test them, but you didn't listen. Do you feel better now?"

The Wei Clan's Primal Core cultivator clutched his chest. His ribs had been broken by the demonic ape. "I didn't expect him to be so powerful when he's only at the early-stage Primal Core realm. Is he a monster?"

The powerhouse from the Shangguan family curled his lips and asked, "Are there any normal people among the leaders of the Heavenly Man Pavilion?"

In the Heavenly Barbarian Pavilion, Zi Chen had prepared the betrothal gifts. Then, he led the top powers from the Heavenly Barbarian Pavilion and stepped into the teleportation formation that would lead them to the depths of the Chaotic Lands. The journey, which would have originally taken a month, had become unusually short due to the teleportation formation.

In just a few breaths' time, Zi Chen's group arrived at Chaos City.

Outside the Teleportation Portal, the experts of the Shangguan Clan had been waiting there for a long time, quietly waiting for Zi Chen to appear.

Within the teleportation formation, Zi Chen was the first to appear, followed by Wang Qiong, the Vice Pavilion Lord. Behind the two of them was an old man who looked like a housekeeper. Then, there were ten mid-stage Primal Core Realm cultivators, and the leaders of the group were Wild Wolf and Zhang Tong.

"Welcome to Chaos City, Lord Zi Chen and Lord Wang Qiong. This way please," the Shangguan family's receptionist said politely.

Zi Chen nodded and walked out of the teleportation formation. He walked side by side with Wang Qiong, and there were many curious passersby around them.

"This is Zi Chen from the Heavenly Man Pavilion."

"He founded the Heavenly Man Pavilion when he was in the Flight Realm. He is indeed young and promising."

"Pavilion Lord Zi Chen is very powerful, but unfortunately, the Heavenly Man Pavilion's powerhouses are not strong enough. This time, only ten Primal Core Realm cultivators came, and they are all mid-stage Primal Core Realm cultivators. There is not even one late-stage Primal Core Realm cultivator."

There were some discussions that were deliberately suppressed in the crowd. The Heavenly Man Pavilion was not what it used to be, and Zi Chen was not someone that everyone could talk about without any scruples.

Along the way, the Shangguan family's cultivators introduced the surroundings to Zi Chen and Wang Qiong, who were here for the first time.

The person who came was clearly a receptionist. Along the way, other than asking about their well-being, he did not say anything about Zi Chen's purpose for coming.

Soon, the group arrived at the entrance of the Shangguan family's house.

Some important members of the Shangguan family had already arrived and were waiting at the door. Shangguan Feixiong and Shangguan Feilin were in the lead.

Although Shangguan Feilin had been removed from his position as the family leader, he was still a direct descendant of the family and held real power.

"Zi Chen greets the seniors."

Under the guidance of the receptionist, Zi Chen stepped forward and bowed to the seniors. He had a warm smile on his face as he glanced at everyone one by one, then landed on Shangguan Feilin.

Seeing Zi Chen's smile and expression, Shangguan Feilin felt uncomfortable. When he saw this expression, he would think of how Zi Chen had called him Brother Feilin in front of so many powerhouses.

Wang Qiong and the others also cupped their fists and bowed to the Shangguan family's powerhouses as a form of greeting. Beside the two of them, the elder who seemed to be the housekeeper only nodded slightly.

"Haha, Zi Chen, you're finally here. We've been waiting for you for so long that our legs are sore from standing," Shangguan Feixiong laughed loudly. Then he took two steps forward and pulled Zi Chen into the Shangguan family's gate.

The other seniors were also full of smiles at this moment. Even those who had tried to make things difficult for Zi Chen smiled kindly, including Shangguan Feilin.

As for the reason, it was not because of Zi Chen's status, but because of the housekeeper beside Zi Chen.

He was Elder Gui from the Heavenly Man Pavilion, someone who had surpassed the Core Essence level. He slightly released his aura, which was enough to make everyone treat him with respect.

Shangguan Feixiong pulled Zi Chen into the Shangguan family's residence and introduced the environment to him excitedly. From his expression, it was as if he treated Zi Chen as one of his own.

"Hypocrite," Shangguan Feilin, who was following behind, saw this scene and felt indignant.

However, before he could express his dissatisfaction, he felt a trembling Qi from the bottom of his heart. In front of everyone, there were two elders walking towards them quickly. Shangguan Feilin happened to know one of them. It was his own ancestor.

"Greetings, two ancestors."

Before he could guess the identity of the other one, some of the seniors bowed respectfully. Shangguan Feilin was shocked. So these two were his own ancestors.

"Haha, Zi Chen."

One of the ancestors laughed loudly and went straight to Zi Chen. Then he pulled Zi Chen in a very friendly manner and introduced him to the other old man. He said, "Brother, this is the Zi Chen that I've always told you about."

"He's indeed a talent." The other ancestor looked at Zi Chen and nodded with satisfaction.

Zi Chen was a bit embarrassed. He was here to get engaged with Yue 'er, and there were many generations between them. He hurriedly bowed and said respectfully, "Zi Chen greets the two ancestors."

"Don't mention it, don't mention it. We cultivators don't need to care too much about etiquette."

The two ancestors were very easy to talk to.

"Ancestors, let me introduce you. This is the Grand Elder of the Heavenly Barbarian Pavilion, Elder Gui."

The two were very polite as soon as they appeared. Zi Chen was not a fool. He knew that they were doing this for Elder Gui.

"Greetings." One of the ancestors bowed to the old turtle, but didn't seem to know how to address him. It seemed that it was inappropriate to call him "Lord" on such an occasion.

"Let's call each other brothers. I'm older than you, so just call me Brother Gui." The old turtle smiled and waved his hand.

"Then we'll greet Brother Gui. This is my big brother, Shangguan Hongde." Shangguan Hongwu introduced, and then Shangguan Hongde bowed.

Just like that, the two sides met and got to know each other. Then, there was nothing for Shangguan Feixiong to do. He could only follow behind them. In front of them were three cultivators beyond the Core Realm and Zi Chen. There were four people in total.

"The Shangguan family is indeed full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers." Elder Gui suddenly sighed as they approached the main hall. "Shangguan family is indeed full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers."

The smiles on their faces didn't fade, but they knew that the other party had already sensed them.

After entering the main hall, Shangguan Hongde and Elder Gui sat on the left and right sides of the main hall. On one side of Elder Gui were Zi Chen, Wang Qiong, Ye Lang, Zhang Tong, and the other eight mid-stage Core Realm cultivators were standing.

On the other side were Shangguan Hongwu, Shangguan Feixiong, Fei Lin, and a few seniors.

After they sat down, someone served them tea and snacks. The Shangguan Clan treated their guests with the best tea and snacks.

The three cultivators beyond the Core Realm were chatting happily. Sometimes, they would laugh out loud. Below them, the others were smiling as well.

When the three were almost done chatting, Zi Chen stood up and told them the purpose of his visit.

This was obviously a serious matter. The three most powerful cultivators couldn't make the decision, so they passed the decision to Shangguan Feixiong. Shangguan Feixiong was the only one who could make the decision.

Shangguan Feixiong nodded and stood up. He said to the three most powerful cultivators, "We have already prepared for this engagement. We have even picked a date. It can be held in nine days."

"Brother Gui, what do you think?" Shangguan Hongde looked at Elder Gui.

"This is the young man's business. We should let the young man decide for himself. As long as Zi Chen thinks it is good." The old turtle chuckled.

"I have no objections. Nine days it is. Before I came, I prepared a small gift. I hope you can accept it." Zi Chen said and signaled Zhang Tong to take out the gift.

"Haha, Pavilion Master Zi Chen, with your status, how could you take out a small gift? Even if it is a small gift, it will definitely be an eye-opener."

A hearty laugh came from outside the hall. Then, the sound of footsteps could be heard. It was an old man walking in from outside the hall.

There were a total of eight people. Zi Chen had seen four of them before. They were all cultivators beyond the Core Realm. As for the other four, their spiritual energy should also be beyond the Core Realm.

In this way, there were eleven cultivators beyond the Core Realm in the hall. On Zi Chen's side, there was only one.

Was this a show of force?

Zi Chen's expression didn't change, but he was guessing in his heart. He looked at the old turtle. The latter's expression didn't change. There was still a faint smile on his face.

"Brother Gui, Brother Hongde, please don't mind us disturbing you. We just heard that Pavilion Master Zi Chen had broken through and wanted to come and have a look." The few of them clasped their hands together after entering the hall.

"It's okay. The more the merrier." The old turtle smiled.

"Since Brother Gui doesn't mind, the Shangguan Clan certainly doesn't mind. Since everyone is here, I won't invite you to the engagement ceremony." Shangguan Hongde laughed.

Then, the group of cultivators beyond the Core Realm sat down.