Sixty years of blacksmithing, a single hammer blow forging a celestial being.

At the same time, a magnetic male voice rang out in the hall.

"Distinguished guests, welcome to the garden party hosted by the royal family of the Great Cheng Kingdom. Now, the garden party will officially begin."

The audience immediately erupted in enthusiastic applause.

Holding a round fan, Lin Yao walked gracefully over to the ethereal exhibition platform.

"This is Princess Lin Yao of the Great Cheng Kingdom? She is indeed very beautiful."

"Nonsense, otherwise how could she have caught the eye of the Great Zhang Kingdom? I heard it's already arranged, and they're just waiting for Lin Yao to come of age so she can be betrothed to Zhang Yi, the crown prince of the Great Zhang Kingdom."

"So, does that mean Lin Yao will become the Crown Princess of the Great Zhang Kingdom?"

"The Great Zhang Kingdom is far more powerful than our Great Xia Kingdom!"

"Of course, why don't you hurry up and go say hello to Princess Lin Yao, and get acquainted with her?"

"Do you think they'd let us, two losers, leave each other?"

"Don't worry, Princess Lin is not only beautiful, but also kind-hearted, down-to-earth, and easy to get along with."

"Really? Let's go try it in a bit!"

Suddenly, a very tall person leaped onto the platform.

He was dressed in black, had an ugly face, and looked just like a bandit from a martial arts novel.

The man in black stepped onto the stage and reached out with his hands, which were as big as prayer mats, to grab Lin Yao.

Lin Yao was paying close attention to her walking posture. She had only been learning this courtly gait for a short time and was not yet very proficient, so she was afraid of making a mistake.

Unexpectedly, the black-clad man, who looked like a demon, suddenly jumped into her field of vision, his large hands like eagle claws, viciously grabbing at her.

A fierce wind swept over us, exuding a menacing aura.

Lin Yao was so frightened that her face turned pale. She screamed, her legs went weak, and she collapsed to the ground.

The audience was shocked. Where did this bald monk come from? Seeing someone's beauty, he just pounced on her like that. It was too barbaric and domineering.

Just as the man in black was about to grab Lin Yao, someone jumped onto the stage.

"That audacious demon cultivator never forgets to harass innocent women, no matter where he goes!"

Li Ping'an shouted righteously, grabbing the black-clad man's wrist in mid-air. The black-clad man struck Li Ping'an's chest with a backhand, but Li Ping'an blocked it and immediately turned defense into offense. The black-clad man was not to be outdone, and the two men's arms crossed, and in the blink of an eye, they had already fought dozens of moves.

For a moment, everyone on and off the stage was stunned.

On the stage, the two engaged in close combat for several moves before exchanging a powerful palm strike.

The man in black staggered back several steps, a trickle of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.

He glared at Li Ping'an with resentment, his wide-open eyes seeming to spit fire.

"Li Ping'an, this is no longer the cultivation world, and there's no such thing as chivalry here anymore! What I do is none of your business!"

Li Ping'an stood with his hands behind his back.

"Where there are people, there is morality. Your Yin Ghost Sect has committed arson, murder, robbery, and rape, violating all moral principles and conscience. Even here, you cannot be tolerated!"

Although Li Ping'an wasn't a righteous cultivator, he would still take action if he saw such a demonic cultivator.

Especially the members of the Yin Ghost Sect.

More importantly, Li Ping'an was very curious as to why the Yin Ghost Sect would appear in the mortal realm. Was it also for that Soul-Hiding Flower?

"Li Ping'an, one day I will make sure you fall into my hands!"

The man in black gritted his teeth.

Li Ping'an was too lazy to waste words with him, so he picked up his black hammer and rushed forward to fight.

"No need to wait for another day, let's do it today!"

The man in black dared not confront him directly, dodged aside, jumped into the crowd, and fled towards the exit of the hall.

Everyone made way for him; who dared to stop him?

"You villain, don't run away!"

Li Ping'an shouted and was about to give chase when he suddenly felt a hand grab his clothes.

Looking back, it was the young man who had called Lin Yao away earlier.

"Brother, what advice do you have for me? You should wait while I go and kill the villain before we talk."

"I'll kill your grandmother!"

The young man was so angry that his face turned red, and he blurted out a phrase about the essence of Chinese culture.

He grabbed Li Ping'an and, without saying a word, slapped Li Ping'an across the face with his right hand.

Li Pingan caught it easily, but his expression was somewhat unpleasant.

Don't hit someone in the face; it hurts their self-esteem. Especially for cultivators like them, being hit in the face is an extreme insult.

At this moment, the man in black had already leaped out of the hall and disappeared.

Li Ping'an sighed. Although the man in black was only at the seventh level of Qi Refining, he flew very fast. With this delay, he would not be able to catch up.

"My friend, I don't know what I've done to offend you?"

Li Pingan turned to the young man, trying to soften his tone.

The young man was desperately trying to break free of Li Ping'an's grip on his right hand, but it felt as if his right hand was embedded in reinforced concrete, and he couldn't move it at all.

But he still had a sinister look on his face and sneered:

"Old man, is this fun? Who gave you the guts to put on a show here? Are you desperate for fame? Don't you even bother to find out who organized this fair? This isn't over yet!"

Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly understood.

Oh, so these two were just putting on a show!

He probably wanted to take advantage of the park event to play the hero and win the favor of the beautiful woman.

To be honest, those few moves they exchanged just now actually looked pretty convincing!

However, things are probably not going to end well today. Everyone knows who is the organizer of this garden party.

This young man before them was Zhang Yi, the crown prince of the Great Zhang Kingdom.

The Great Zhang Kingdom was a dominant force in this region, possessing formidable military power, and all the surrounding countries treated it with deference.

These two brothers are probably in for trouble for daring to cause trouble at his carnival.

Li Ping'an frowned even more deeply after hearing Zhang Yi's threat.

No matter what important banquet they are holding, he is not the one who disrupted the banquet, so why are they harping on him?

Moreover, if it weren't for my help, who among those present could have stopped that demonic cultivator from the Yin Ghost Sect?

They really don't know what's good for them!

Li Ping'an was displeased. He was a high and mighty cultivator who didn't even respect the emperor.

Not to mention the young man in front of him, no matter how prominent his status or how much power he wielded in this place, in Li Ping'an's eyes, he was nothing but dust and dirt, not worth taking seriously at all.

He intended to push the young man aside and leave, since no one here could stop him anyway.

Lin Yao had been helped up; her cheeks were still flushed, and her eyes held a few glistening tears.

Her frail and pitiful appearance moved all the virile men present, who couldn't help but want to hold her in their arms and comfort her.

Seeing Lin Yao's appearance, Zhang Yi became even angrier. He glared fiercely at Li Ping'an. If it weren't for Li Ping'an's extraordinary skills, he would have rushed up and attacked him.

"Zhang Yi, I feel... they're not just putting on a show, that man in black really wants to arrest me..."

Lin Yao had already seen through the current situation and spoke up to explain for Li Ping'an.

Because the two had just been fighting fiercely right next to her, Lin Yao felt that kind of ruthless and fierce force most clearly.

"Yaoyao, you must be terrified by these two. Don't be afraid, I'm here. Watch how I deal with these two bastards today!"