"Has the Sect Leader of Cloud Mountain Sect arrived?"
"The Sect Leader of Cloud Mountain Sect must have been secretly summoned by the Great Elder of Cloud Mountain Sect for help."
"The Great Elder of Cloud Mountain Sect is a Celestial Tier Ninth Layer Martial Sect figure and an absolute core member in a Middle Grade Sect. Naturally, Cloud Mountain Sect wouldn't want him to be in trouble."
"I heard that the Sect Leader of Cloud Mountain Sect has long entered the Martial Venerable Realm. I wonder who's stronger between him, the Celestial Fox Saintess, and the Extreme Ice Saintess."
The guests on site scattered to the sides, watching the man who was slowly walking in from the restaurant entrance, whispering in low voices.
"Hey, Siya, Miss Lin, I heard the Sect Leader of Cloud Mountain Sect is truly a Yellow Tier Third Layer Martial Venerable. Let's speak nicely, okay?" Xia Feng reminded.
Although Yu Siya and Lin Wanqing were Top Grade Saintesses with noble statuses, if they truly angered Cloud Mountain, this matter might not end well.
"Just a Yellow Tier Third Layer Martial Venerable, what's there to fear?" Yu Siya said with a mischievous smile.
Lin Wanqing frowned slightly, stomped her foot, and cooed, "Husband, you call her Siya? Why do you call me Miss Lin?"
"Um! Then what should I call you?" Xia Feng was a bit speechless, thinking that this wasn't the point. The point was that the Sect Leader of Cloud Mountain Sect had arrived, and there was a man accompanying him who seemed even stronger than the Sect Leader himself. We needed to find a way to resolve this!
"Calling me 'wife' would be best." Lin Wanqing smiled radiantly, like a beautiful flower blooming.
"Shameless!"
Yu Siya glared at her, knowing her husband would never agree.
"That might not be a good idea."
Xia Feng chuckled awkwardly and said.
"Then call me Xiao Qing, or Qing'er," Lin Wanqing also knew Xia Feng wouldn't agree, so she offered two more endearing options.
Qing'er?
That's so mushy.
Xia Feng chuckled awkwardly and tentatively asked, "Should I call you Xiao Qing, then?"
As a Martial Disciple, calling a Top Grade Saintess Xiao Qing felt a bit nerve-wracking.
"Mm-hmm!" Lin Wanqing nodded repeatedly.
"No way, husband, you must call me Xiao Ya, too," Yu Siya protested, stomping her foot and pouting.
"Okay, okay, Xiao Ya." Xia Feng felt a headache coming on.
"Mm-hmm!" Yu Siya's exquisite, pretty face broke into a satisfied smile.
Watching the performance of the two Top Grade Saintesses, the guests couldn't help but think of two words.
Bootlickers!
They had only ever seen men bootlicking women, never women doing so for men, especially these two women, who were two of the Ten Top Grade Saintesses of the Great Xia Empire.
When did this world become so crazy?
Moreover, the Sect Leader of Cloud Mountain Sect came, yet you're completely ignoring him. How could they disregard the Sect Leader so easily?
Very soon, Cloud Mountain reached the Xia Family crowd.
Cloud Mountain was burly, with exceptionally strong arms. He looked at the corner where the Great Elder of Cloud Mountain Sect was frozen in ice, his gaze turning a bit cold, but he didn't act out.
Turning back, he looked at the two women, one on each side of a young man, and cupped his fists, saying loudly, "Sect Leader of Cloud Mountain Sect, Cloud Mountain, here to pay respects to the Celestial Fox Saintess."
He didn't know the Celestial Fox Saintess, but based on the description from the Great Elder's message in the Jade Scroll, he could naturally guess it was one of the two women with the young man.
"I heard you, heard you, I'm not deaf, okay?"
Yu Siya raised her eyebrows and said coldly.
Couldn't he see she was talking to her husband? Quite lacking in perception.
Cloud Mountain didn't react, his attitude remained respectful. A ring appeared out of thin air in his hand, which he offered with both hands, saying, "Our Great Elder inadvertently offended the Celestial Fox Saintess. These are ten thousand Middle Grade Spirit Stones as an apology, hoping the Celestial Fox Saintess will spare his life."
"Hiss! Ten thousand Middle Grade Spirit Stones? I've never seen so many Spirit Stones in my life."
"Ten thousand Middle Grade Spirit Stones, how many Martial Artists can be groomed with that? The rise of the Xia Family is unstoppable."
"I thought he came to vent for the Great Elder of Cloud Mountain Sect, but he actually came to apologize."
"Isn't this normal? That's the first Saintess of the Celestial Fox Sacred Land. Does he dare to make a move?"
The guests at the scene all gasped, eyes wide at the ring in Cloud Mountain's hand.
"Apologize? Your target for apology isn't me but my husband."
Yu Siya held Xia Feng's arm tightly, speaking coldly.
Cloud Mountain looked up at Xia Feng, truly puzzled why a mere Martial Disciple would attract the favor of a respectable Top Grade Saintess.
However, without saying much, he turned to Xia Feng with a bow and said, "Young master, these ten thousand Middle Grade Spirit Stones are my Cloud Mountain Sect's apology. Please be merciful and spare his life."
"This!"
Xia Feng was a bit dumbfounded.
The Sect Leader of Cloud Mountain Sect, a Martial Venerable expert, was utterly beyond his reach.
Yet now, he was cautiously bowing and presenting gifts in front of him as an apology.
Is this the benefit of power and influence?
For the first time, Xia Feng felt a strong desire to become stronger.
Liu Tianxiang and his wife showed intense envy and jealousy in their eyes.
An unworthy Xia Feng, why him?
Mother Xia's eyes brightened. This was a real benefit, whispering a reminder, "Xiao Feng, that's enough."
She meant for Xia Feng to quit while ahead and not drag it out anymore.
Father Xia frowned, knowing these ten thousand Middle Grade Spirit Stones were not easy to keep.
The two Top Grade Saintesses can't stay at the Xia Family forever, and once they leave, greedy individuals will be tempted.
At that time, the Xia Family might face a catastrophic disaster.
"Husband, just accept it."
Yu Siya smiled and said, "If you don't accept it, he will feel uneasy."
"Yes, yes, please, young master, do accept it," Cloud Mountain quickly added.
"If that's the case, then shall I accept it?"
Xia Feng extended his hand, hesitated a moment, and finally decided to take the ring.
With these ten thousand Middle Grade Spirit Stones, the Xia Family could rapidly expand.
Besides, if not accepted, remaining in deadlock isn't a good idea either.
"And mine?"
Lin Wanqing said with an icy tone.
"And you are?"
Cloud Mountain asked, puzzled.
The Great Elder's message only mentioned the Celestial Fox Saintess, not the identity of this woman.
Yu Siya laughed and said, "She is the first Saintess of the Extreme Ice Sacred Land. By the way, your Great Elder was also frozen by her."
Extreme Ice Saintess?
Cloud Mountain was taken aback, giving a harsh glare at the frozen Great Elder. This jerk, how could he offend the Extreme Ice Saintess as well?
Had he known there was also an Extreme Ice Saintess, he would have divided the ten thousand Middle Grade Spirit Stones into two portions.
"Cloud Mountain pays respects to the Extreme Ice Saintess."
He turned and paid respects to Lin Wanqing, then grit his teeth and produced another ring, respectfully saying, "Here are a hundred thousand Lower Grade Spirit Stones as an apology to the Extreme Ice Saintess."
These Spirit Stones were recently mined from a Middle Grade Spirit Vein by Cloud Mountain Sect and hadn't been used yet.
Lin Wanqing said indifferently, "The apology is not to me, it's to my husband."
Cloud Mountain looked again at Xia Feng, filled with shock.
Who exactly is this young man?