Chapter 1685: I Oppose

The careless voice echoed across the ancestral hall square; the originally noisy atmosphere instantly turned deathly silent, and the leaders of the various factions attending the ceremony all widened their eyes in disbelief.

They could not believe anyone would dare say such words at such an occasion.

Who is so arrogant?!

This is the Xi family's clan leader succession ceremony; although Xi Wenwu is about to perish and the Xi family's power has weakened, the new family head, Xi Li, is deeply trusted by the Beast Taming Spirit Palace, a fact evident from the fact that the Beast Taming Spirit Palace sent a King Realm Hall Master to attend this gathering.

With the support of the Beast Taming Spirit Palace, one of the colossal powers dominating the Profound Spirit Outer Shenzhou, even if Xi Wenwu perishes, no one will dare touch the Xi family's tiger whiskers for some time to come.

Therefore, when they saw someone appear at this moment, not only disrupting Xi Li's succession ceremony but also publicly declaring "I oppose," they all felt it was extremely absurd.

You oppose? Do you think your ancestral graves are placed too straight?

At this moment, in a corner of the deathly silent square, many members of the Xi branch families were also shocked in expression.

However, among the shocked crowd, at the front position, several people looked somewhat surprised and suspicious.

That was an old man with gray hair, holding an iron cane, his body hunched, his aged face covered in the marks of wind and frost; his name was Xi Song, the head of the branch family.

At this moment, Xi Song turned his head and asked the one-armed middle-aged man and the beautiful woman behind him with surprise, "A Bin, what was the name Xi Li shouted just now...?"

The one-armed middle-aged man hesitated for a moment, his lips moving, and said, "Father, it seems he called..."

"It was Chan'er!"

The beautiful woman beside them suddenly burst into tears, looking excitedly at the graceful figure standing in the square, and said in a trembling voice, "That is Chan'er, she has returned!"

As soon as she spoke these words, a huge commotion arose among the branch family members here, but many were not joyful; instead, their faces turned deathly pale, and their bodies grew ice-cold.

"It is Xi Chan? She actually dared to return."

"If she returns, she returns, but how dare she disrupt Xi Li's succession ceremony? With Xi Li's personality, won't he retaliate against our branch family a hundredfold afterward?!"

"It's over, it's over, our branch family is finished."

"Sigh, Family Head, although Xi Chan is your granddaughter, you cannot indulge her like this; back then, she escaped her marriage to Xi Li, causing our branch family to be suppressed by him continuously, and now with this happening again, how can our branch family survive?!"

"Yes."

"......"

Waves of despairing wails rose among the branch family members; everyone trembled all over, their faces filled with fear.

The branch family had been squeezed by the main family for so many years, creating a fear deep in their bones; combined with Xi Li's ruthless and violent conduct, the branch family members all had extremely strong psychological shadows regarding him.

So for a moment, the branch family members, due to fear, became somewhat chaotic.

"Everyone shut up!"

Xi Song, holding the iron cane, his face iron-green, let out a low shout that suppressed all the chaotic noise; as the head of the branch family, he possessed considerable prestige.

However, although he forcibly suppressed everyone's fear, the aged look on Xi Song's face clearly became even more intense; obviously, even he was somewhat at a loss due to Xi Chan's appearance at this moment.

He understood that after this matter, his position as branch family head would likely become unstable; furthermore, if Xi Li retaliated afterward, even his old bones would be unable to withstand it.

"Father, all of this started because of me; if Xi Li seeks revenge afterward, I will commit suicide before him, begging him to spare our branch family." The one-armed middle-aged man said in a low voice, his face bitter.

Xi Song's aged body trembled slightly; he had only this one son, Xi Bin, whom he cherished since childhood, so when he learned years ago that the couple had deliberately sent Xi Chan away, he did not blame them, but instead bore the anger from Xi Li alone for many years.

Finally, he let out a deep sigh; perhaps this was fate.

"Chan'er has always been rational; her return now must mean she has some backing; she will not bring disaster to everyone." Xi's mother said, her face pale and trembling.

Xi Song gave a bitter smile and said, "Now Xi Li is deeply trusted by the Beast Taming Spirit Palace, and the Beast Taming Spirit Palace has established the 'Beast Taming Alliance'; whether in strength or foundation, it has reached its peak since its founding; no matter how strong Chan'er's backing is, can it be stronger than the Beast Taming Alliance?"

Xi Bin and his wife had no reply; the strongest in their branch family was Xi Song, but he was merely a Ninth-Rank Top Marquis whose potential was exhausted; in the eyes of the Beast Taming Alliance, he was truly no different from an ant.

"That young man might be his backing; although I do not know his strength or background, what he said was too arrogant; this will completely provoke Xi Li." Xi Song's gaze turned toward Li Luo beside Xi Chan as he spoke.

"Eh?"

As soon as the words fell, Xi Song suddenly let out a soft "eh," because he sensed something was wrong.

With the appearance of this young man, Xi Li, whose face was originally fierce and ferocious, underwent a drastic change in expression; the rage in his eyes froze at this moment; not only did he not suddenly attack as everyone expected, but his steps suddenly retreated more than ten paces in shock.

His appearance was as if he had seen something terrifying.

And immediately after, everyone heard a horrified exclamation come from Xi Li's mouth: "You, Li Luo?!"

"Li Luo? Who is that? From what faction?"

The leaders of the various factions all looked blank, obviously extremely unfamiliar with this name.

Amidst countless suspicious gazes, Li Luo looked at Xi Li with some surprise; obviously, the other party did not harbor fear toward him due to his past defeat in the Sky Mirror Tower, after all, Xi Li was now also a Double Crown King, far surpassing his former self; therefore, the reason that could make him so terrified must be that Xi Li knew his current strength and identity.

After all, since emerging from seclusion this time, Li Luo's formidable battle record should be enough for some top factions across the various Outer Shenzhou to know; although the Xi family cannot reach that level, perhaps due to their connection with the Beast Taming Spirit Palace, they might have heard something.

On the branch family side, Xi Song and the couple Xi Bin both showed surprise; that young man who appeared simultaneously with Chan'er but seemed exceptionally young appeared to be something special; even someone with a personality as fierce as Xi Li was shocked and retreated by him.

While everyone showed surprise and suspicion, on the square, beside Xi Li, a figure suddenly flashed into view; that was a middle-aged man wearing a vermilion-purple robe with a sharp face, and a powerful oppressive aura spread from his body.

"It is Hall Master Zhu Ze of the Beast Taming Spirit Palace!"

"This is a Double Crown King!"

"This great figure has appeared; it seems this farce is about to end."

The various factions whispered secretly among themselves; this Hall Master Zhu Ze, sent by the Great Hall Master Lin Miao of the Beast Taming Spirit Palace, came to the Xi family to attend the ceremony, making him the person of highest status present; his appearance meant the Beast Taming Spirit Palace had entered the fray.

As one of the dominant powers of the Profound Spirit Outer Shenzhou, no one dared to offend its might.

And while everyone was thinking this, the next moment, they were shocked to see that Hall Master Zhu Ze, who was usually known for his dominance, showed Solemnity, proactively bowed his hands in greeting toward that young man, and at the same time, a voice rang out.

"So it is the Head of the Eastern Region Alliance, the Head of the Li Li Tianwang Lineage, the Ten Phases King, Lord Li Luo, appearing in person."

"A distinguished guest has traveled far; please do not blame us for any lack of hospitality."

This scene instantly caused the leaders of the various factions on the square to show shock.

And at the Xi branch family location, the originally chaotic crowd fell silent like sculptures; Xi Song and the couple Xi Bin could not help but widen their eyes, their breathing gradually becoming Coarse and Heavy.

This young man who looked extremely young could even make this dominant Hall Master Zhu Ze of the Beast Taming Spirit Palace proactively bow and welcome him.

What a huge face is this?