Chapter 423: Big Shot

Ling Shuang watched Zhou Tianqi roll away, a flash of astonishment crossing her eyes.

Just a moment ago, she had not sensed any fluctuation in Lingyun's aura, which meant that when Lingyun made his move against him, he had actually masked his own aura fluctuations. She had only ever seen her master use such a technique; could it be that Lingyun's strength was on the same level as her master's?

"What is happening here?" Just then, a dignified voice arrived; it was none other than the old master of the Liu family himself.

The chaos that had just occurred here had naturally reached the ears of Liu Laoyezi. However, in his eyes, this was merely a rowdy squabble between juniors and nothing of great importance. Moreover, as long as he, this old man, was still alive, even the Clan Masters of the major families would not dare to act presumptuously in his presence; after all, he, Liu, was no pushover. But as the commotion grew louder, he even heard a junior from another family ordering security to throw others out, which was what finally angered him.

Every person who entered his birthday banquet had been vetted by his eldest grandson; since they were able to enter, it meant they were qualified to attend his banquet. If they were to be thrown out just like that, it would be a blatant slap in his face. Furthermore, he had heard the voices of his precious granddaughter and her savior in the mix, which indicated that this matter was even less simple than it seemed!

"Grandfather!" Seeing Liu Laoyezi arrive, Liu Yuyan called out sweetly, then recounted the events that had just taken place to Liu Laoyezi in full detail.

"This is truly outrageous; the Zhou Family has become increasingly presumptuous over these years!" After listening to Liu Yuyan, a flash of anger crossed Liu Laoyezi's eyes. "I, this old man, am still here, yet a mere junior from the Zhou Family dares to spout such nonsense in my Liu household; this is truly outrageous!"

The people present saw this scene, and their minds could not help but become active; looking at Liu Laoyezi's demeanor, it was clear he was quite dissatisfied with the Zhou Family. If they could take this opportunity to strike at the Zhou Family, perhaps they could curry favor with Liu Laoyezi. If it were just one of them alone, they might not be a match for the Zhou Family, but if everyone present joined forces, they could absolutely tear a large piece of meat off the Zhou Family! It was imaginable that for some time to come, the Zhou Family's days would certainly not be easy.

"Mr. Ling, being able to come to my, Liu's, birthday banquet truly makes this old man feel flattered!" Liu Laoyezi cast his gaze upon Lingyun. "This old man likes Mr. Ling's gift very much!"

Listening to Liu Laoyezi's words, those present could not help but secretly gasp; they could tell that Liu Laoyezi was not just being polite. To be able to make Liu Laoyezi say such things, Lingyun's background must be highly significant.

For a moment, everyone present was whispering to themselves, wondering what kind of background this unassuming young man had; could he really be some big shot? But among the younger generation in Beijing that they knew of, there was no such person!

"Liu Laoyezi is too kind!" Lingyun nodded faintly at Liu Laoyezi.

After chatting with Lingyun for a few sentences, Liu Laoyezi left the area; after all, he was the birthday star of the day, and many of his old friends had arrived, so he could not stay in this one spot forever. However, before leaving, he earnestly instructed Liu Yuyan to be sure to host Lingyun well.

"Old Liu, who was making such a racket over there just now?" After Liu Laoyezi returned to his seat, an old man of similar age sitting beside him asked.

"It was that brat from the Zhou Family; the younger generation of the Zhou Family nowadays is truly becoming less and less useful!" Liu Laoyezi shook his head and said.

"Oh? Who was it that got into a conflict with him?" Situ, who was to the side, asked. This time, Situ had come to attend Liu Laoyezi's birthday banquet partly because he and Liu Laoyezi were once friends who had shared life-and-death experiences; his old friend had escaped the gates of hell, and it happened to be Liu Laoyezi's ninetieth birthday, so he naturally had to come to offer his congratulations. On the other hand, he had come for Ling Shuang, who had pulled Liu Laoyezi back from the gates of hell. Possessing such medical skills, she was clearly not a person of the mundane world, but must be from a hidden sect. Now, during this period of great changes in heaven and earth, it was a time of trouble; if people from hidden sects came out to stir up trouble at this time, it would be like adding frost to snow.

"Ever since Lao Zhou passed away, this Zhou Family has truly declined!" Situ also sighed. "Who is the person that got into a conflict with him?"

"I heard from my granddaughter that the person who got into a conflict with him is named Lingyun, and he seems to be the one who left Naishi in Huaxia. The piece of jade in my hand was also given by him to the Divine Doctor Ling. The most important point is, according to Yuyan, the Divine Doctor Ling actually addresses that person as a senior."

"Lingyun?" Upon hearing this name, the corners of Situ's eyes could not help but twitch. "Is it true that Chen Jing and Wanyue are by this Lingyun's side?"

"Hmm? Situ, do you know that young man?" Liu Laoyezi asked.

"I wouldn't go so far as to say I know him, but I do have some understanding of him. This little guy might really be a big shot; no, I should say, based on his strength alone, it is enough to make him a big shot," Situ said seriously.

"Based solely on the fact that he joined forces with a group of people to defeat Naishi, that is not enough for you to give him such an evaluation, is it!" Liu Laoyezi asked.

"No, his strength is not just that; at least until now, no one knows how high his true strength really is," Situ said. "But one thing is certain: his strength is not inferior to Long Jingtian's! And, by his side, there are likely more than one person with equal strength!"

"Not inferior to Long Jingtian? And there is more than one?" Liu Laoyezi's expression changed slightly. One had to know that Long Jingtian was Huaxia's foremost expert on the surface and could be called the pillar of Huaxia's military might. That Lingyun's strength could be not inferior to Long Jingtian's was enough to be shocking; now that he learned there was more than one such person, it was no wonder that even someone like Liu Laoyezi would change color because of it.

"Then, is his existence dangerous?" Liu Laoyezi asked softly.

"The danger is not very high, at least he belongs to the type who won't offend me if I don't offend him," Situ said. "But once someone truly provokes him, those Vampires are the best example."

"Is that so? Then let's try our best to be on good terms with him, and at the same time, warn those below not to provoke him easily!" Liu Laoyezi said. "Over these years, some people in the Dragon Group have become increasingly arrogant; they might just run into him!"

"Long Jingtian already issued the order regarding this matter long ago; as long as someone in the Dragon Group provokes Lingyun, they must resolve it themselves; don't think that Long Lao will wipe their backsides for them," Situ said. "The current Lingyun is himself a deterrent force not inferior to Long Jingtian. Moreover, there are simply too many experts who have died at his hands; others who want to invade our Huaxia must also consider whether they will be crushed into fragments by Lingyun!"

"Truly an incredible little guy," Liu Laoyezi gazed at Lingyun from afar and said slowly.