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Chapter 877: Chapter 684: Wedding Calamity

The man had a tall and sharp figure, resembling Xue Yansi to some extent, but with long black hair, his clothes were adorned with layers of golden python patterns, appearing mysteriously noble, yet carrying the danger akin to a venomous snake spitting its tongue.

His eyes were cold and alluring, the purple hue darker than Xue Yansi’s, adding a gloomy and enigmatic touch to his aura, along with a hint of sinister chill.

Shen Tang quickly recognized him—

Ghost Snake Royal Family’s Young Master, Xue Jianghan.

While Xue Yansi’s recent fame was widespread, the first Young Master of the Ghost Snake Clan had always been Xue Jianghan.

Before Xue Yansi’s arrival, he was the undeniable heir.

However, since Xue Yansi appeared, circumstances silently changed, and Xue Jianghan gradually appeared less in public, like stars and moon overshadowed by brilliance, he became much more silent.

Even though Shen Tang had stayed in the Royal Palace for some time before, she had never seen this Young Master. Now seeing him for the first time, she thought the two brothers indeed had some resemblance in appearance and temperament.

Xue Yansi’s aura was cold and sullen, yet Xue Jianghan was even colder and more sinister, making people instinctively uncomfortable, wanting to stay away.

The man stood under the layers of tree shadows, coldly watching the search team in the distance, his eyes’ color fluctuating, showing no emotions.

A subordinate approached and reported, ”Strangely, I don’t know why Xue Yansi suddenly ordered a thorough investigation of the Royal Palace... But rest assured, Young Master, everything has been arranged as needed.”

”All that’s left is to deliver a ’big gift’ at tomorrow’s engagement banquet!”

Xue Jianghan slowly curled his lips into a sinister cold smile, ”Good, this Young Master can’t wait for tomorrow, inviting all clans to watch a good show!”

The subordinate beside him echoed, ”That Xue Yansi dares to oppose the Young Master, we’ll make sure he faces unimaginable consequences tomorrow.”

Xue Jianghan stood with arms crossed, raising his eyes to the dark night sky.

This night is so lively, yet the sky seemed to be shrouded in haze, stars and moon completely hidden, as thick as indelible dark ink.

He coldly smiled, ”Xue Yansi, since you block my path, don’t blame me for making you a joke amongst the clans, let’s see how you compete with me!”

Suddenly, shadows flickered not far away, as if a black figure swept past.

Xue Jianghan abruptly turned his head, coldly shouting, ”Who’s there?!”

His subordinate answered, ”Seems like a stray cat.”

...

Meanwhile, Shen Tang arrived outside the palace, recalling the words she heard earlier, her heart couldn’t calm.

Tomorrow’s engagement ceremony, Xue Jianghan has secretly tampered with it!

It’s a pity she wanted to use spiritual power to explore more closely, yet the other party noticed, Shen Tang couldn’t hear the specifics, but she could imagine, tomorrow’s engagement banquet likely wouldn’t be peaceful.

Shen Tang originally planned to leave directly, but after encountering this matter, she struggled internally for a moment, finally deciding to stay temporarily.

At least, until the engagement ceremony is over.

Since Xue Yansi already has someone in his heart, she ought to bless him.

Hope that in the future, everything goes well for him.

The sky gradually lit up, dawn not yet arrived, and many guests were already arriving one after another.

Although it was merely an engagement banquet, the scene was grand and solemn, not at all inferior to other clans’ weddings.

Shen Tang held the invitation, sitting low-key in a corner of the banquet as the Divine Fox Clan Envoy.

On stage, Xue Yansi was talking with the Snake Clan Ritual Officer, pausing his words.

He lifted his cold and enticing purple eyes, looking past the bustling crowd, towards a certain direction in the hall.

However, he didn’t see that figure.

”...”

He frowned slightly, feeling a bit odd inside, unsure if it was disappointment, or something else.

Disappointment?

When the thought crossed his mind, he was startled, then swiftly rejected it.

Impossible to be disappointment, if one must describe, it should be the frustration of thinking he could capture that female but failing.

Xue Yansi originally thought it was just an illusion, but recalling the faint aura he seemed to capture last night, he hesitated again.

He looked again, scanning the aura one by one, finally landing on a male with an ordinary appearance.

He squinted his phoenix eyes, seemingly thoughtful.

At the banquet, guests exchanged drinks and laughter.

All invited were high-ranking members from various clans, people of power and status, faces and figures. Instead of celebrating the newlyweds, they were making use of the opportunity to network and converse.

Therefore, the Ghost Snake Clan attached great importance to this ceremony, organizing it grandly, highlighting the Young Master’s care for his fiancée, and the deep affection between them.

As the protagonists of the banquet, Xue Yansi and Luo Ying stepped down separately from the stage, to toast each clan’s guests.

Shen Tang was like a transparent person throughout, silently eating the snacks and fruits on her plate, striving to minimize her presence.

Suddenly, she sensed a covert gaze landing on her.

Shen Tang’s heart skipped a beat, looking up, only to see Xue Yansi walking towards her direction.

Her heart sank, beating faster. Did he notice?

Shouldn’t be... She disguised herself so well, there’s no way she’d be recognized so soon.

Must be a coincidence!

Shen Tang silently chanted: invisible to me, invisible to me...

Yet Xue Yansi ignored other guests who came to toast, stopping straight in front of her.

The cold and deep voice dropped from above her head,

”Guest from the Divine Fox Clan?”

Shen Tang jumped up as if electrified and could barely hold her fake smile, ”Greetings Young Master, the Clan Leader was unable to attend, specially appointed me to be present at the engagement banquet.”

She filled a cup with wine, raised to her chest reverently, ”I toast to the Young Master, wishing you and your lady... happiness and bliss, together forever.”

Saying this, she drank the wine in one go.

Xue Yansi looked at her seeming appearance, yet his fine brows furrowed deeper.

Being so close, he could even more sense the familiar fluctuation on this person.

Appearance and aura can be disguised, but energy fluctuation doesn’t lie.

Especially for the energy-sensitive Ghost Snake Clan.

Even though she deliberately concealed, how could she hide it from him.

Unexpectedly, she actually came.

Indeed walking into the net herself.

Xue Yansi didn’t rush to expose her.

Since prey has entered the net, there’s no need to worry about it escaping.

He whispered slowly, ”Why don’t you dare to look at me?”

Shen Tang’s heart trembled again, the voice and tone were both familiar yet strange, stirring complex emotions.

But she couldn’t reveal her emotions, had to reluctantly raise her head, squeeze out a polite smile to the man, ”Does the Young Master have anything to instruct?”

Xue Yansi coldly chuckled, suddenly grasping her wrist, lowering his head and leaning close to her ear.

The icy voice was like a snake spitting its tongue, sweeping past her ear:

”What do you say, you night spy.”

Shen Tang felt her hairs stand upright!

Just at this moment—

Boom, an immense explosion occurred!

An explosion suddenly happened inside the hall.

And it wasn’t just one place, successive explosions roared in, the entire hall was immediately engulfed in flames and tremors! Earth and stones collapsed, beams and stones fell, smashing towards the guests at the banquet. Screams and fleeing erupted instantly.

”What’s going on?!”

”There’s an attack! Run!”

Many guards and guests tore off disguises on the spot, more assassins poured in from outside, initiating attacks on everyone present.

Banquet guards attempted to intercept, only to see smoke fill the air.

There seemed to be some poison in the smoke, causing all inhaling Beastmen to quickly lose bodily control and superpowers.

And those attackers clearly had taken antidotes in advance, this was a premeditated attack.

Amidst such sudden changes, chaos ensued on the scene.

Amongst the uproar, mingled with frightened or intentional furious curses,

”An official engagement banquet, yet such a mess occurs! Didn’t the Ghost Snake Clan perform inspections earlier? Not even capable of basic defenses!”

”If something happens to us here, who will bear the responsibility!”

”Xue Yansi, as the Young Master of the Ghost Snake Clan, such a huge oversight occurs under his nose, really makes one doubt his capability!”

”If the Ghost Snake Clan was handed over to him in the future, who knows what it would become!”