Chapter 63: The Celestial Court Thrives on Official Patronage, While the Earthly Pavilion Holds Supreme Authority in the Realm

Although Deng Sihai harbored a murderous intent, he kept a smile on his face as he stared at Li Chengfeng. Not a single trace of anger could be detected, and he even managed to project a sense of approachability.

Li Chengfeng met Deng Sihai's gaze. Even though the man was smiling, Li Chengfeng could still see the hidden malice and ruthlessness lurking deep within his eyes. This was the classic definition of a knife hidden behind a smile, sending a chill through his heart.

This person was unfathomably deep, concealing his emotions entirely beneath a calm exterior. Such people were the most terrifying.

Observing Deng Sihai's physiognomy, he possessed triangular eyes, a hooked nose, broad saber-like eyebrows, pursed lips, and paper-thin lips. From these facial features, it was clear that this man was ruthless, vindictive, and would never let a grudge go.

He certainly would not let this matter rest. Once they left the Wanghai Pavilion, Deng Sihai would undoubtedly seek revenge.

In Qingzhou City, Deng Sihai wielded immense power and influence. Even ten Li Chengfengs would be no match for him, not to mention the presence of Hu Tianzheng and Hu Yansong as well.

Li Chengfeng cast a helpless glance at Wang Bin. How could he have ended up with such a brainless classmate? The man spoke without thinking, completely oblivious to the occasion. Li Chengfeng genuinely wanted to kick him to death right then and there.

At that moment, Wang Bin still had no idea how much trouble his words would bring upon Li Chengfeng. He remained full of self-admiration, continuing to recount how Li Chengfeng had used the mystic arts of Qimen Dunjia to summon twelve divine generals to deal with the feline corpse.

Although what he said was the truth, who would ever believe such a thing? In the eyes of everyone present, it was nothing more than a joke.

Using the arts of Qimen Dunjia to summon twelve immortals for assistance—that was the stuff of movies. Such things never happened in reality, because no one was capable of doing it.

The people in the room laughed as they listened, until they were exhausted from laughing. Ye Gucheng's face turned livid with rage, and he fixed a furious glare upon Wang Bin. If Wang Bin had no shame, Ye Gucheng certainly did. In an icy tone, Ye Gucheng said, "Mr. Li, take your assistant and leave!"

"Mengyao, escort them out."

Ye Mengyao shot Wang Bin a disdainful look, then turned to Li Chengfeng with a slightly apologetic tone. "Mr. Li, let me treat you to a meal somewhere else!"

"There is no need!"

Li Chengfeng had no desire to stay here any longer to be mocked. He delivered a swift kick to Wang Bin's rear end, and with a voice filled with anger, he uttered a single word: "Move!"

Wang Bin was still unsatisfied and wanted to keep talking. Watching Li Chengfeng walk out toward the exit of the Imperial Chamber, he asked in utter confusion, "Why are we leaving? We haven't eaten yet!"

Seeing that Li Chengfeng did not answer and did not even look back, Wang Bin hurriedly followed after him.

The moment Li Chengfeng stepped across the threshold of the Imperial Chamber, he saw six people walking toward them, led by an elderly man at the very front.

Upon catching sight of the old man's physiognomy, Li Chengfeng felt a jolt of shock and could not help taking a few extra glances.

The old man had a rounded head, large eyes, and thick eyebrows. His Fuxi bone—the frontal bone rising straight up—extended directly into his celestial courtyard, the upper forehead. His celestial courtyard was as full and flat as a standing wall, his earlobes clung close to his head and sat high above his eyebrows, the root of his nose rose straight up to the Yintang palace, his cheekbones were full and capable of accommodating all five fingers, his nose was straight, his mouth square with no deviation, and his lower jaw was full and round with all five facial features perfectly aligned.

In the lore of physiognomy, there was a saying: "A full celestial courtyard ensures official meals for life; a full lower jaw guarantees supreme authority."

This old man possessed a full celestial courtyard that naturally radiated official authority, and a full lower jaw that signaled supreme power. He was by no means an ordinary person. He must be the VIP that Ye Gucheng had mentioned earlier.

Walking beside the old man was a woman who appeared to be in her early twenties. She was remarkably beautiful, her looks rivaling those of Ye Mengyao, though her face carried an innate arrogance.

Inside the banquet hall, the people who had still been mocking Li Chengfeng abruptly fell silent the moment they saw the old man suddenly appear at the doorway. Their mocking expressions transformed instantly into respectful humility as they hurried toward the entrance to welcome him.

Li Chengfeng, who was still standing in the doorway, was shoved aside roughly by Huang Yufei, who then bowed with cupped hands and said respectfully, "Welcome, Senior General Chu!"

"Greetings, Senior General Chu!"

Li Chengfeng was knocked off balance by the shove and was on the verge of falling when a hand suddenly caught him, accompanied by a kindly voice sounding near his ear.

"Young man, are you all right?"

Li Chengfeng was startled at first. He had never expected that the person who caught him would be Senior General Chu himself. A wave of shock washed over him, and he hurriedly replied, "Th-Thank you, Senior General, I am fine!"

"Think nothing of it, just a reflex!"

Chu Yun洪 smiled faintly, appearing approachable and entirely devoid of official arrogance. This instantly generated a deep sense of goodwill toward him in Li Chengfeng's heart.

Seeing Li Chengfeng standing side by side with Chu Yunhong, everyone in the room wore expressions of displeasure. They had waited here for the better part of the day without even getting a chance to speak a single word to Senior General Chu.

Yet this fellow had barely arrived before managing to strike up a conversation with Senior General Chu first, seizing the initiative. It was utterly infuriating to them all.

Huang Yufei was thoroughly enraged and made a move to push Li Chengfeng away once more. Raising his hand, he barked angrily, "Get lost! You are not even worthy of speaking to Senior General Chu. Clear out right now!"

Just as his hand was about to touch Li Chengfeng, a majestic voice rang out beside his ear.

"Stop!"

The one who shouted was none other than Chu Yunhong. Without showing his anger, his presence alone was commanding. He fixed a calm gaze upon Huang Yufei, and although his voice was not loud, it fully displayed the dignity and dominance of a military man.

"If you make another move, I'll have someone throw you out right this instant."

Huang Yufei was accustomed to being arrogant and tyrannical in his daily life, lashing out at anyone who displeased him, and he had forgotten that the old gentleman before him was no ordinary person. His expression changed instantly as he hurriedly offered an apology and retreated to the side.

Only then did Chu Yunhong begin to look Li Chengfeng over. Seeing that he was wearing a pair of oversized shorts and dragging a pair of slippers, Chu Yunhong felt a wave of puzzlement. How on earth had someone dressed like this managed to enter the Wanghai Pavilion? He asked casually, "Young man, what do you do for a living?"

"I, I..."

Li Chengfeng was just about to state his identity, but before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Hu Yansong standing nearby. There was a mocking tone to Hu Yansong's voice as he said, "Senior General Chu, this Mr. Li is a feng shui master brought here by Mr. Ye Gucheng."

He placed an exceptionally heavy emphasis on the words "feng shui master."

Many people could not help laughing out loud, their laughter dripping with mockery and insult.

"A feng shui master!"

A trace of astonishment crossed Chu Yunhong's aged face. This was the first time he had ever seen such a young feng shui master. With a tone full of curiosity, he asked, "Young man, are you really a feng shui master?"

Li Chengfeng had originally intended to be modest, but upon hearing the derisive laughter of the crowd, his expression darkened, and he stated bluntly, "Yes, I am indeed a feng shui master. Throughout the entire city of Qingzhou, whether it is feng shui physiognomy, Qimen Dunjia, or Plum Blossom Divination, if I claim to be second, no one dares to claim first."

Arrogance, dominance, audacity, supreme confidence, and a sense of invincibility flashed across Li Chengfeng's face one after another.

The people present were stunned for a moment. This young man possessed not an ounce of humility and actually considered himself a feng shui master! To dare speak such words in front of Senior General Chu, had he grown tired of living?

The crowd wore cold sneers on their faces, waiting to watch a good show, waiting to see Li Chengfeng make a fool of himself, and waiting for him to incur Chu Yunhong's wrath and be disciplined accordingly.

Upon hearing Li Chengfeng utter such words, Ye Gucheng was filled with panic. Didn't the kid know his own weight?

To dare call himself a feng shui master right in front of Senior General Chu—if he failed to resolve Senior General Chu's problem a moment later, Senior General Chu would undoubtedly fly into a rage and refuse to let him off, and Ye Gucheng himself would inevitably be implicated.

After all, he was the one who had brought Li Chengfeng here in the first place. Regret washed over him, but it was already too late.

With that thought, Ye Gucheng made a decision: to distance himself from Li Chengfeng in advance so as not to be caught in the crossfire.

If the kid wanted to act arrogant, let him be arrogant. The price of his arrogance would be his own to bear.

Ye Gucheng hurriedly stepped forward two paces, stopping right in front of Chu Yunhong, and said with a solemn expression, "Senior General Chu, this Li Chengfeng is by no means a feng shui master. He is nothing more than a common swindler."

"A swindler?"

Chu Yunhong wore a puzzled look. Wasn't Li Chengfeng brought here by Ye Gucheng? Why was Ye Gucheng suddenly calling him a swindler? What kind of game were they playing?

Just moments ago, he had seen boundless confidence on Li Chengfeng's face. How could someone with such confidence possibly be a swindler?

Ye Gucheng continued, "Senior General Chu, I was simply lacking in judgment and mistook a fraud for a master, bringing him into the Wanghai Pavilion and offending you. Please forgive me, General.

"I have already severed all ties with him; he has nothing more to do with me whatsoever. How you choose to deal with this scammer is entirely your affair and has nothing to do with me!"

Chu Yunhong nodded, understanding the reason behind the outburst, though the look he cast toward Ye Gucheng was tinged with a hint of contempt.

Li Chengfeng furrowed his brows slightly, fixing a furious glare upon Ye Gucheng. This old bastard truly had no shame!

He had known from the start that this meal wouldn't be pleasant, but he hadn't expected it to be so tough that it would break his teeth.