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Chapter 129 The Martial Arts Alliance Arrives
"Is Lu Ke here to warn the Feng family?"

"More than that, everyone here today is now in charge of their own affairs." This warning was directed at many people.

"Bai Zhi's every move is attracting a lot of attention in Zhongzhou now. She sent someone here today. Jiang Li's name must be famous in Zhongzhou by now, right?"

"If she really embarrasses herself in Zhongzhou, she'll suffer the consequences later."

"Not to mention Zhongzhou, even in Beicheng, after today, Jiang Li will be blacklisted by everyone present."

"After all, it's a choice between offending Jiang Li, who has no background, and Bai Zhi from the Gray Building. Everyone knows who to choose."

"Yes, given Bai Zhi's current status, even the higher-ups of the Five Alliances of Zhongzhou have to give her face."

Everyone was watching this side; now was the best time for the Feng family to express their stance to Bai Zhi.

What could please Bai Zhi more than kicking Jiang Li out in public?

Moreover, Bai Zhi has already sent her deputy, and the Feng family's attitude will determine whether many people present should stay to attend Old Master Feng's birthday banquet.

On the Feng family's side, Second Master Feng looked at Jiang Li.

He was already holding back his dissatisfaction with inviting Jiang Li to the birthday banquet, and now he spoke without any politeness: "Miss Jiang, please leave."

Qin Yichen leaned back in his chair, letting out a nonchalant sneer, "Let Jiang Li go, or should I go with her?"

Master Feng pursed his lips, "Yichen, this is a family matter of the Feng family!"

Qin Yichen scoffed dismissively, "Even my brother fawns over someone like that, are you sure you want to cause trouble for yourself?"

Master Feng's pupils constricted, "You!"

At this moment, Old Master Qin spoke up, "Yichen, your brother has been out of his mind lately. You'd better behave yourself, or you'll have to go to the border to clear your head."

With these words, the Qin family's attitude became very clear.

No matter how unwilling Qin Yichen was, he was afraid of being sent to the border and not being able to return for a year or two.
He could only suppress his anger, but his hand immediately texted his brother under the table: [Brother! Urgent! Sister-in-law is in danger!!!]

Feeling emboldened by Old Master Qin's words, Second Master Feng turned and said, "Miss Jiang, please."

Lu Ke's smile deepened slightly.

Forcing yourself into a circle that doesn't belong to you will only lead to humiliation.

Feng Yi nervously turned her head and tugged at Old Madam Feng's clothes, "Grandma..."

If Jiang Li is really kicked out, someone will definitely expose this online, and then Jiang Li will never be able to hold her head high in this industry again.

Angelica dahurica is truly ruthless.

He didn't say anything offensive; he just sent a birthday gift.

That's how she managed to mess up her grandfather's birthday celebration like this.

This puts Sister Jiang in the position of being the target of public criticism.

Grandpa Feng was having a wonderful birthday banquet, and Jiang Li didn't want to spoil the mood of the two kind old people who had treated her well.

She stood up and was about to leave.

At this moment, Madam Feng pressed her shoulder and said in a kind tone, "Lili, you are a distinguished guest invited by your grandfather and me. No one has the right to make you leave."

Grandpa Feng remained silent, tacitly agreeing with the old lady's words.

Lu Ke's smile suddenly froze on his lips, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

Master Feng's expression changed drastically. He stood up abruptly, glaring at Old Master Feng and the old lady: "Are you crazy?!"

The other members of the Feng family started talking all at once.

"Grandpa, why are you protecting this kind of person?!"

"Don't they care about the fate of the Feng family? Don't they care about the future of all of us?"

"Jiang Li must leave today!"

"Shut up, all of you." Old Master Feng spoke up at this moment, "Since I invited Jiang Li to my birthday banquet, I can't let her reputation be damaged at my birthday banquet."

Lu Ke narrowed his eyes, smiled after two seconds, and said nothing more than, "Farewell."

She turned and left.

At the same time, people at various tables inside the venue stood up one after another, glanced at Old Master Feng with disdain, and were about to leave their seats.

The Feng family went mad over a woman with a bad reputation and no background; they didn't want to be dragged down with her.

More than half of each table was instantly emptied.

A hint of mockery flashed in Lu Ke's eyes.

Before returning to Beicheng, Miss Baizhi needs to establish her authority, and testing her skills on the Feng family is the most suitable option.

A group of people followed behind Lu Ke, but they hadn't even reached the door yet.

Just then, the inner gate opened again.

The bodyguards who were usually responsible for Feng Hong's safety were almost bowing low as they respectfully welcomed the young man in, even more cautiously than they were towards Lu Ke, to an exaggerated degree.

The man had dyed silver hair, sharp and distinct features, was very tall, and had a dashing figure, even more outstanding than celebrities in the entertainment industry.

He glanced at the scene, seemingly puzzled. He looked at his watch, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "What do you mean? I just arrived, and the birthday banquet is already over?"

Few people at the scene recognized him.

However, the four old men from the Qin, Wen, Xie, and Feng families all stood up abruptly the moment they saw him.

Each family has a public relations representative whose face is recognized by everyone, making it easier for each family to handle affairs.

In ancient times, they were the chief eunuchs serving the emperor, or the personal maids serving the empresses and concubines.

As soon as they appear, you know who they represent.

And the person in front of them was Feng Ying, the most trusted confidant of Duan Moyu, the leader of the Martial Arts Alliance, one of the five alliances in the Central Continent.

The moment Feng Ying appeared at the banquet, his gaze was fixed precisely on Jiang Li's location.

—The central position.

The Feng family has good taste.

His deputy alliance leader was so low-key that everyone in Beicheng hated him, yet they still managed to latch onto the biggest power. The next second, Jiang Li's cold, fox-like eyes lazily swept over.

Instantly, it felt as if a cold knife was pressed against Feng Ying's major artery, and he immediately looked away.

Lu Ke looked at Feng Ying, a look of surprise in his eyes.

How could someone of the Kazekage's status possibly be here?
But now is not the time for her to think about these things.

You should know that, although there is no one in the entire Five Alliances Avenue who doesn't know Feng Ying.

But to actually see Fengying is as difficult as climbing to heaven.

She immediately went to greet him, her previously haughty attitude towards everyone present completely changing, becoming almost obsequious and ingratiating, "Mr. Feng."

Feng Ying smiled and said, "Miss Lu has also come to wish Elder Feng a happy birthday?"

Lu Ke nodded and said, "The Bai family and the Feng family are old friends. I am here on behalf of Miss Bai Zhi to wish Elder Feng a happy birthday."

The others didn't recognize Feng Ying, but seeing Lu Ke's attitude, they could tell that this suddenly appearing silver-haired man was definitely not someone to be underestimated.

The group of people who were about to leave immediately stopped.

Feng Hong strode up to Feng Ying and said, "...Mr. Feng."

Feng Ying chuckled, "It's Boss Feng's birthday, why didn't you send an invitation to my boss?"

Feng Hong's fingers trembled slightly.

What is the status of the Feng family? What is the status of your eldest son?
Does the Feng family's invitation deserve to appear in front of your eldest son?
The Feng family wields considerable power in the northern city, but they are no match for the Central Continent Martial Arts Alliance.

The leader of the Martial Arts Alliance wants to attend his grandfather's birthday banquet.

Feng Hong began to wonder if he had gone mad or if there was something wrong with his ears.

There was an eerie silence for two or three seconds.

Feng Ying seemed to know that his question was a bit difficult, so he took the initiative to smooth things over, "Of course the Martial Alliance should come to congratulate Elder Feng on his big day."

The words "Martial Alliance" were like a nuclear bomb dropped on the scene, leaving everyone stunned.

The three old men from the Qin, Wen, and Xie families exchanged a glance, a hint of surprise flashing in their aged yet sharp eyes.

"Why has even the Martial Arts Alliance sent people?!" Old Master Wen asked incredulously in a low voice.

Which of them wasn't desperately trying to get on board with one of the major forces of the Five Alliances of Zhongzhou?

And today, such a top-tier power sends people to wish the Feng family patriarch a happy birthday?!

What does that Alliance Leader Duan mean?!

Grandpa Qin and Grandpa Xie remained silent; they couldn't understand the Martial Alliance's meaning either.

Lu Ke was even more surprised.

Fengying presented the gift, saying, "This is a birthday gift that my eldest son asked me to prepare for you. I wish you, Elder Feng, longevity and boundless blessings."

Grandpa Feng has lived to such an old age and hasn't experienced such emotional fluctuations in many years.

He stiffly accepted it, and tried to speak as calmly as possible, "Then please ask Mr. Feng to thank Alliance Leader Duan on my behalf."

"You're welcome," Feng Ying said with a smile.

At that moment, a hushed murmur arose from the crowd.

"First, Bai Zhi sent someone to deliver gifts, and then Mr. Duan's confidant came over. Bai Zhi's words and actions have a great influence in Zhongzhou."

"It's not surprising that the most capable student in this cohort of the Gray Building is valued by the top forces of the Five Alliances Avenue."

The crowd's fear of Bai Zhi intensified.

"If the Martial Alliance finds out that Miss Lu's purpose in coming here wasn't to celebrate a birthday, but to warn the Feng family and Jiang Li..."

"Miss Lu will certainly tell the Martial Alliance everything."

"Heh, the Feng family is truly doomed. They've offended Bai Zhi, and the Martial Alliance will definitely not let them off the hook."

Even Old Master Qin was shocked and began to reconsider Bai Zhi's current status on the Five Alliance Avenue.

As Lu Ke listened to these voices, he doubted the possibility of what the others were guessing.

But when it comes to this birthday banquet, no one has the ability to get the Martial Alliance to come and support them.

Therefore, it was concluded that the Martial Alliance sent Feng Ying because Bai Zhi sent her, and Mr. Duan sent Feng Ying instead.

Of the five alliances, only the Martial Arts Alliance is very close to the Gray Building.

Bai Zhi is a new core member that the Gray Building is focusing on cultivating.

It's only natural for the Martial Alliance to extend a friendly gesture.

Lu Ke immediately straightened his back and said, "Mr. Feng, I have reserved a private room at Yunshang Pavilion. Would you be so kind as to invite me to a meal?"

Feng Ying turned his head and said with a smile like a tiger, "Miss Lu, it seems that neither you and I, nor Miss Bai and I, have the kind of relationship that would allow us to eat at the same table."

Lu Ke's expression suddenly froze, and he stared blankly at Feng Ying.

Feng Ying had obviously heard the discussion earlier. The corners of his lips deepened as he continued, "Besides, poaching someone else's guests at their birthday banquet is a disgrace to the Gray Mansion."

Lu Ke was publicly humiliated, looking completely stunned.

After the initial shock, his face instantly turned a mixture of red and blue, looking so embarrassed he looked like he was about to bleed.

Two seconds of deathly silence followed, then a series of incredulous voices rang out.

"The Martial Alliance didn't come because of Bai Zhi?"

"How is this possible? Let alone the Feng family, even the Qin family doesn't have the ability to get the powerful families of the Five Alliances to send gifts!"

"But now... no matter why the Martial Alliance sent birthday gifts to the Feng family, it's not because of Bai Zhi."

"Who is that because of?"

The Feng family doesn't have that much influence at all!

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