Gu Qingfeng was a worldly man.
He was also something of an idler who enjoyed watching and joining in on the fun.
It was just that in the past, he was always caught up in fighting and killing, with neither the opportunity nor the mood for such things. Now that he had some leisure time, watching and joining in on the excitement when he had nothing else to do felt rather nice.
Perhaps he had been sitting for too long and felt a bit tired. Gu Qingfeng placed the wine gourd in his hand on the table, stood up, stretched lazily, twisted his neck, and then sat back down in the chair. He took out a white jade fan and slowly fanned himself with it. Lifting his eyes to look at the crowd, he asked unhurriedly, "Do you all think this Young Lord Chiyan of mine is a fake?"
"Do you dare claim you're the real one?"
"Speak!
Did Han Dong find you to impersonate Young Lord Chiyan?"
"If you know what's good for you, you'd better step forward and admit it yourself. Otherwise, today you'll die without a place to be buried!"
Yao Yue Palace's direct disciples Bi Lan, Ji Shan, and Zhu Yu were at the forefront, aggressive and seemingly itching to make a move. It looked like if Gu Qingfeng didn't voluntarily confess today, they wouldn't hesitate to take action.
"Since that's the case, why are you still standing there?"
Gu Qingfeng tilted his head, squinted his eyes, and smiled. "Alright, I'm in a good mood today. Since I'm idle anyway, I might as well show you a thing or two. Are you coming one by one?
Or are you preparing to come all together?"
Perhaps no one had expected Gu Qingfeng to say such words, which left everyone present quite surprised.
Especially seeing Gu Qingfeng's calm and fearless demeanor, his words seemed to disregard everyone present, daring to suggest they all come at him together?
If he were a fake, could he possess such courage and boldness?
For a moment, everyone was somewhat uncertain, sinking into deep hesitation. Even the people from Yao Yue Palace were the same. Although they all believed this Young Lord Chiyan was fake, when it came to taking action, no one dared to act rashly because they had personally witnessed Young Lord Chiyan defeat three Daozuns with a flick of his finger at Yao Yue Palace several months ago.
If not for that, they would have taken action the moment they arrived here. Why would they have waited until now?
And Daozun Ziyu had also been observing Young Lord Chiyan, trying to discover something.
In her view, if Young Lord Chiyan were fake, he would inevitably reveal some flaw. No matter how perfectly he concealed it, there would be imperfections.
However.
What she found hard to believe was.
After observing for so long, she couldn't see anything. This Young Lord Chiyan had been leisurely and carefree from start to finish, not showing any trace of nervousness or panic, not even the slightest bit.
Putting on a show of mystery?
Bluffing?
It didn't seem like it!
At the very least, these experienced elders of Yao Yue Palace could neither see any pretense of mystery nor any bluffing. The calmness, composure, and leisure in this Young Lord Chiyan's every gesture didn't seem feigned at all; they flowed naturally. This made them have to be wary.
Seeing this scene, Ouyang Ye cast an appreciative glance his way and transmitted a voice message in praise, "Lao Jiu!
That bluff of yours was brilliant!
You scared them off in one go!"
"What do you mean bluff?
This Young Lord's presence isn't something I'm bluffing about!"
"Hah!
Don't get too full of yourself!"
Ouyang Ye understood clearly in her heart. Although it seemed Lao Jiu's bluff had scared these people off, it could only last for a while. At this point, saying anything else was meaningless. The only plan now was to have Aunt Xue possess Lao Jiu's body and use her superior immortal arts to suppress these people.
With this thought, Ouyang Ye transmitted a voice message to Aunt Xue: "Aunt Xue, I'm handing the bracelet to Lao Jiu now. You can possess him when you see the opportunity."
"No problem."
Ouyang Ye secretly handed the bracelet to Gu Qingfeng, only to find that this guy just took it and didn't put it on. Ouyang Ye transmitted, "Put it on quickly! Only by wearing it can Aunt Xue possess you!"
"Little sister, let me say it again. If I put on this bracelet and something happens to your Aunt Xue, don't say I didn't warn you!"
"Damn it!
What kind of time is this to be joking around like that!"
"Alright, since you say so, what else can I say? Don't forget to go warm my bed naked tonight."
"Hmph!
If Aunt Xue really can't possess you, this lady will warm your bed tonight, so what!"
Seeing Gu Qingfeng put on the bracelet, Ouyang Ye finally felt relieved and seemed to gain some confidence. She shouted loudly, "Come on, come on!
Who's first?
Didn't you all say Young Lord Chiyan is fake?
Then come on, let's see the truth in action. But..." Changing her tone, Ouyang Ye continued smugly, "Let's get the ugly words out of the way today. You can make your move, but our Young Lord Chiyan has never been in the habit of being hit. Since you want to take action, you must bear the consequences. If you get injured, crippled, maimed, or killed, don't say this young lady didn't warn you."
With Ouyang Ye's words, the already hesitant crowd grew even more uncertain.
Seizing the opportunity, Ouyang Ye once again exercised her talent for bluffing and continued, "Moreover, you should all have heard of our Young Lord Chiyan's deeds. He doesn't act lightly, but once he does, his opponents are either dead or crippled!"
After a pause, she added, "Don't think I'm joking with you. Back on the day Yunxia Sect appointed its heir, Young Lord Chiyan killed over forty people in one go. At Chixu Manor, hundreds died or were crippled. At Liuren Mountain, over ten thousand were killed or injured. At Fengyun Branch...
The casualties were too many to count..." Ouyang Ye went on to recount in detail Gu Qingfeng's deeds in the Four Great Domains, which made everyone present somewhat apprehensive.
A person's reputation is like a tree's shadow.
Young Lord Chiyan's fearsome reputation had long spread throughout the Great Northwest.
An indestructible body of solid rock, an absolute force that could crush anything, wildly arrogant and domineering, cruel and violent—just as Ouyang Ye had said, he didn't act lightly, but once he did, his opponents were either dead or crippled.
It was also for this reason that many, despite their doubts, dared not act rashly.
What they feared was, what if he really was Young Lord Chiyan? Who would bear the consequences?
In the Four Great Domains, Young Lord Chiyan had not only killed two Immortal Officials but had even destroyed the Jiuhua Alliance. The Immortal Dynasty had remained silent to this day. Just think about it—the Immortal Dynasty must also be wary that Young Lord Chiyan might be the successor of Lord Chixiao.
Even the Immortal Dynasty dared not act rashly.
Who else had the guts?
Ouyang Ye grew more and more excited and smug as she spoke. Just when she thought that today, it seemed they could scare these people off without needing Aunt Xue's possession, a group of eight people suddenly walked over. Everyone focused their eyes and saw that it was the infamous Blackwind Eight Fiends of Blackwind Cave. Instantly, the atmosphere in the area boiled over.
Especially the people from Yao Yue Palace.
They had always wanted to test him, but their hearts had been held back by the incident months ago where Young Lord Chiyan had defeated three Daozuns with a flick of his finger, making them dare not act rashly. Now that someone had stepped forward to take the lead, they were naturally overjoyed.