Chapter 736 The Dissatisfaction of a Peerless Prodigy
Chapter 736 The Dissatisfaction of a Peerless Prodigy
"Owner!"
The four women, Qing Luoying, Qing Luoli, Yu Mingyue, and Chen Lingxue, who had been waiting for a long time, were overjoyed.
Ignoring the presence of their family elders, they immediately rushed forward to greet them.
However, the moment they approached, their gazes inevitably fell on the group of heavily pregnant women behind Lin Qiye.
The four women paused slightly, and a hint of intense jealousy and envy flashed uncontrollably in the depths of their beautiful eyes.
Especially when they saw that even Jiang Lingyun, the famous ice and snow goddess of the main star, was now obediently sticking to her master's side, and there seemed to be a different charm in her eyes, the four women's hearts were filled with alarm bells.
But they were so clever that this hint of jealousy was only fleeting.
The four women immediately composed themselves, their gazes returning to Lin Qiye. They all knelt on one knee in unison, their tone both respectful and fervent:
"Welcome, Master!"
That "Master" was uttered so willingly, yet it sent a shiver down the spines of the Qing and Yu family leaders behind him.
Upon seeing this, the two executive deputy clan leaders quickly led a group of branch clan heads and high-ranking members to catch up.
The two deputy clan leaders, their faces beaming with smiles and their posture extremely humble, respectfully cupped their hands and said, "My lord, you must be tired from your journey! Our Qingyu clan has prepared a top-notch welcome banquet for you, and we humbly request your presence..."
"No need."
However, before the deputy clan leader could finish speaking, Lin Qiye casually raised his hand to interrupt him.
Lin Qiye didn't even glance at these so-called top family executives, his tone calm yet exuding an undeniable indifference: "Thank you for the Qingyu family's hospitality. However, I have many matters to handle and deploy here, so I don't have time for socializing. As for the banquet, I'll host it once my territory is more stable."
Upon hearing this, the smiles on the faces of the two executive deputy clan leaders froze slightly, and a barely perceptible hint of dissatisfaction flashed deep in their eyes.
The executive vice patriarch of their prestigious top 100 family had personally waited here in the cold wind for half a day, and had politely invited them to dinner, only to be rejected outright, without even a polite greeting.
But the two were old foxes after all; the stiffness on their faces lasted only half a second before they immediately resumed their smiles.
"Hmph, as expected of a prodigy who won the highest rating in the Martial God's Fire Seed Competition, his arrogance is truly boundless."
The two deputy clan leaders thought to themselves.
"Since you say you're busy, then let's cancel the welcome banquet. It'll save us the trouble of putting on an act!"
"Yes, yes, yes, Your Excellency has important business to attend to, so we certainly wouldn't dare to delay your journey..." The two deputy clan chiefs chuckled and readily agreed.
However, it was in this atmosphere of feigned politeness that...
"snort."
A sudden, abrupt, disgruntled snort rang out from the younger generation behind the higher-ups.
Although the sound was not loud, it was clearly audible to the high-level martial gods who were all silent in the audience.
Lin Qiye paused slightly, his deep gaze sweeping over everyone, only glancing briefly in the direction from which the voice came before turning his gaze away without a trace of emotion.
He had no interest in even stepping on the ants' discontent.
But Lin Qiye's indifference doesn't mean his loyal followers can tolerate it!
Upon hearing this hostile snort, Qing Luoli's pretty face instantly turned icy cold. She abruptly turned her head, her sharp gaze locking onto a young man in the crowd, and she shouted sharply:
"Qing Yunteng! Who do you think you are, daring to disrespect your master?! Get out here right now and apologize to your master!"
The one named, Qing Yunteng, is the most dazzling genius martial god of the Qing family branch in the past hundred years!
He had just broken through to the advanced Martial God realm not long ago, and should have been enjoying immense glory and becoming the pride of the family, receiving the most resources.
However, they just happened to run into Qing Luoli and three other women who suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Under the guise of "following that mysterious master," they forcibly took away a massive amount of top-tier resources from the family's treasury, and even gave away that top-grade C-level life planet!
Qing Yunteng's eyes had long since turned red from watching.
At this moment, when he finally saw this legendary figure in person, he discovered that the other party was not only riding in an unmarked, bare warship, but also did not deliberately exude any terrifying aura that could destroy the world. Instead, he was accompanied by a group of heavily pregnant women!
What kind of supreme figure is this?
Isn't he just a lecherous scoundrel who makes a name for himself in virtual competitions but is obsessed with women in real life?!
Why should someone like this make the entire family bow and scrape?
Why should someone like me, a genuine high-level martial god, be neglected, and even have my own resources used to pay this man?!
Jealousy, like a venomous snake, was tearing at Qing Yunteng's heart.
Of course, as a genius capable of cultivating to the level of a high-level Martial God, he wasn't foolish enough to draw his sword and deliberately make things difficult for the other person, as that would be unreasonable.
Faced with Qing Luoli's stern rebuke, Qing Yunteng took a deep breath and slowly walked out from the crowd.
Instead of showing any panic, he adopted an extremely innocent, even somewhat aggrieved, demeanor, cupped his hands in greeting to the elders in front of him, then looked at Qing Luoli with a pained and remorseful tone, directly placing himself on the moral high ground:
"Loli, what do you mean by that? I just accidentally choked and coughed lightly because my throat was sore. Do I not even have the right to breathe in front of this sir?"
Qing Yunteng paused, his gaze sweeping over the two vice-clan leaders who looked somewhat embarrassed after being rejected. He raised his voice a few decibels, adopting the demeanor of a loyal subject who was "speaking out for the sake of the clan elders":
"Furthermore, the two vice-clan leaders and all the elders have worked tirelessly day and night to prepare for this esteemed guest, standing here in the starport for hours! Their hard work and good intentions have been so casually rejected… Although I, Qing Yunteng, am of lowly status, I still respect my elders! I merely felt a pang of injustice and heartache for their efforts; is… this a capital offense?!"
The atmosphere in the room instantly became somewhat strange after Qing Yunteng's impassioned and morally superior speech.
Lin Qiye's deep and indifferent gaze bypassed Qing Yunteng and landed on the two executive vice patriarchs at the front. His tone was calm, yet it carried a chilling sense of oppression:
"Is this the intention of your entire Qingyu family?"
Upon hearing this probing question, the deputy patriarch of the Qing family's expression changed drastically.
"presumptuous!"
The deputy patriarch of the Qing family immediately turned around and angrily rebuked Qing Yunteng: "Qing Yunteng, get out of here! Who gave you the right to interrupt?!"
But after all, he was the vice patriarch of a top-tier family, and he was indeed holding a grudge after Lin Qiye publicly rejected his invitation to the banquet.
"Please calm down, sir. This Qing Yunteng is the most outstanding martial god genius of our Qing family branch in the past hundred years. He has been spoiled since childhood, has a straightforward temper, and does not know the rules."
How shrewd was Qing Yunteng, who was standing at the rear?
He instantly caught the deputy clan leader's dissatisfaction and his defense of him in his words.
"The elders clearly dislike this arrogant fellow too!"
Qing Yunteng's heart pounded wildly, and jealousy and ambition grew like weeds at that moment.
His mind raced: 'The intelligence reports already stated that this kid just participated in the Martial God's Flame Seed Competition and obtained the flame!'
"And I, Qing Yunteng, am a genuine high-level Martial God! I've been connected to the Star Network for over a century..."
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