Chapter 745: Ouyang Jiuding Sows Discord

Ouyang Jiuding quickly stepped forward.

His expression was filled with excitement.

He looked at the Cui Clan members.

"This is Bai Zihan!"

He pointed toward the young man standing at the entrance.

"The Clan Leader of the Bai Clan!"

The Cui Clan members glanced toward Bai Zihan.

Their expressions remained indifferent.

Bai Zihan?

They had never heard of him.

Ouyang Jiuding continued.

"Young Master Cui, you may not have heard of him before."

A smile appeared on his face.

"But he is widely regarded as the greatest genius in the entire Eastern Region!"

"The greatest genius?"

Several Cui Clan members immediately scoffed.

Their eyes were filled with disdain.

What did that title mean?

To them, it simply meant that he was the strongest and most talented ant in the Eastern Region.

Even if Bai Zihan was the greatest genius in the entire history of the Eastern Region—

So what?

The Eastern Region was merely a remote place compared to the Central Glorious Continent.

The so-called greatest genius here could hardly attract their attention.

However, Ouyang Jiuding continued.

"He broke through to the Great Ascension Realm in his twenties!"

The moment those words were spoken—

The expressions of the Cui Clan members changed.

Their eyes widened slightly.

"Great Ascension Realm in his twenties?"

Even they couldn’t remain completely indifferent after hearing that.

The title of "greatest genius of the Eastern Region" might not mean much to them.

But reaching the Great Ascension Realm in one’s twenties was an entirely different matter.

That kind of cultivation speed was astonishing even by the standards of the Central Glorious Continent.

If what Ouyang Jiuding said was true, then Bai Zihan’s talent was indeed extraordinary.

Ouyang Jiuding could clearly see the change in their expressions.

A faint smile appeared in his heart.

(That’s right! Be wary of him.)

That was exactly what he wanted.

"Furthermore..."

Ouyang Jiuding continued.

"The Bai Clan is currently the strongest clan in the entire Desolate Heaven Empire."

Ouyang Jiuding gestured toward the surrounding banquet hall.

"And the Mu Clan..."

His gaze briefly swept toward Mu Qingyuan.

"...is under the protection of the Bai Clan."

However, Ouyang Jiuding didn’t stop there.

He looked at Mu Linyue.

"Actually, Young Master Cui, Miss Mu’s attitude earlier might be because of him."

His voice became increasingly convincing.

"Isn’t it possible that she is afraid of the Bai Clan’s retaliation, which is why she is pretending to be unwilling to be your concubine?"

Ouyang was sowing discord between him and Bai Zihan.

And Cui Yudan actually fell for it.

Indeed! When Cui Yudan thought about it carefully, something didn’t make sense.

At the beginning, Mu Linyue had been completely different.

She was willing to serve them and seemed more than fine with marrying him.

Yet now, she suddenly acted as though she was disgusted by him.

Why?

Cui Yudan slowly looked toward Bai Zihan.

It could only be because of him!

The more he thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed.

After all, the Mu Clan was under the protection of the Bai Clan.

Perhaps Mu Linyue had no choice.

Perhaps she had been forced to act this way.

A confident smile slowly appeared on Cui Yudan’s face.

"So that’s how it is!"

Mu Linyue’s expression became strange.

She couldn’t believe that Cui Yudan had actually fallen for Ouyang Jiuding’s words so easily.

Cui Yudan stepped forward.

He looked at Mu Linyue.

"Mu Linyue."

His voice became gentler.

"You don’t need to be afraid."

Mu Linyue frowned.

Cui Yudan smiled confidently.

"I understand your situation now. You were afraid that if you offended the Bai Clan, they would retaliate against your Mu Clan."

Mu Linyue’s lips twitched.

She almost wanted to laugh.

However, before she could say anything—

Cui Yudan continued.

"There’s no need to fear them."

His voice was filled with confidence.

"With me here, who would dare touch you?"

He placed his hands behind his back.

"You should understand that the Cui Clan is not something a mere Bai Clan can compare to."

Several Cui Clan members immediately nodded.

Their expressions were filled with pride.

Cui Yudan continued.

"As long as you become my woman, the Mu Clan will be under the protection of the Cui Clan. From now on, you don’t need to worry about anyone."

His gaze became arrogant.

"Even if the Bai Clan wants to cause trouble for you, they will have to think carefully about whether they can afford to offend the Cui Clan."

He smiled.

"So, there is no need for you to fear someone like Bai Zihan."

Mu Linyue stared at him.

For a moment, she didn’t know whether to laugh or become angry.

Cui Yudan clearly believed that he had completely understood her situation.

He thought she was rejecting him because she feared Bai Zihan.

Bai Zihan, who had remained silent until now, finally spoke.

"Shouldn’t you be saying those things in private? Aren’t you afraid that we would retaliate against you for poaching my people?"

His calm voice echoed throughout the banquet hall.

The surrounding Cui Clan members immediately turned toward him.

Cui Yudan’s expression changed slightly.

"Hmph!"

He immediately scoffed. A disdainful smile appeared on his face.

"Bai Zihan, you might not know who we are."

His gaze swept over Bai Zihan.

"And that is probably why you dare say those words."

His voice was filled with arrogance.

"Let me tell you something."

He slowly stepped forward.

"In my eyes, you and your clan are nothing more than ants. Someone I can wipe out with a single gesture of my hand."

Bai Zihan remained completely calm.

When he heard Cui Yudan’s words, a faint smile appeared on his face.

"Oh! Is that so? Then I am waiting for you to wipe me out with that gesture. If you can’t, you are a coward."

Bai Zihan pretended to wait, but of course, nothing would happen.

Cui Yudan was angry out of his mind. Obviously, he meant those words to emphasize how powerful he was, not to be taken literally.

"Actually, you don’t need to find excuses for yourself."

Bai Zihan said.

Cui Yudan frowned.

"What do you mean?"

Bai Zihan calmly said, "Mu Linyue rejected you simply because you are ugly."

The entire banquet hall instantly became silent.

Mu Linyue’s expression froze for a moment.

Then she quickly covered her mouth.

She almost laughed.

Cui Yudan’s face immediately turned red.

"You..."

Bai Zihan continued without the slightest hesitation.

"There is no need to blame someone else. Perhaps you should ask yourself why she would rather offend your Cui Clan than become your concubine."

Cui Yudan’s fists clenched tightly.

"Don’t talk nonsense!"

His voice was filled with anger.

"Do you know how many women pursue me? I have been praised by countless women since I was young!"

"Even in the Central Glorious Continent, countless beauties dream of becoming my woman!"

Bai Zihan looked at him calmly.

"Those words might have come after they learned about your background."

Cui Yudan was stunned.

Bai Zihan continued.

"But tell me..."

He slightly narrowed his eyes.

"If you weren’t from the Cui Clan, would those women still say those things to you?"

"If what they see in you is just your ugly face and not your background, would they even approach you?"

Cui Yudan’s expression instantly stiffened.

His lips moved, but no words came out.

Because deep down, he knew the answer.

Bai Zihan looked at him indifferently.

"You should know the answer better than anyone. Don’t use other people’s flattering words to deceive yourself."

Cui Yudan’s body trembled.

His face turned completely red from fury.

"You..."

His eyes became filled with killing intent.

"Shut up!"

Boom!

A terrifying aura suddenly erupted from his body.

He could no longer tolerate Bai Zihan’s words.

"I’ll kill you and shut your mouth for good!"

Cui Yudan suddenly lunged forward.

His figure shot toward Bai Zihan with terrifying speed.

His palm was raised, and powerful Qi surged wildly around his body.

However, before Cui Yudan could even make another move—

Flop!

His body suddenly collapsed to the ground.

Thud!

He slammed heavily onto the floor.

"What?!"

Cui Yudan’s eyes widened in disbelief.

He tried to stand up.

But—

Nothing happened.

His Qi had completely disappeared.

No matter how desperately he tried to circulate his cultivation—

There was no response.

His Qi was completely out of control.

It was as though every strand of power within his body had suddenly gone berserk and refused to obey him.

Cui Yudan’s expression changed drastically.

"What... happened to me?"

The Cui Clan members who had been waiting to watch a good show suddenly changed their expressions.

They had expected Cui Yudan to teach Bai Zihan a good lesson.

None of them had expected Cui Yudan to suddenly collapse.

"Young Master!"

"Cui Yudan!"

They exclaimed in shock.

Several Cui Clan members immediately rushed toward him.

However, before they could even reach Cui Yudan—

Their expressions suddenly changed.

"What?!"

"What’s happening?!"

They suddenly felt something was wrong with their bodies.

Their Qi began disappearing at an alarming speed.

It was as though an invisible force had instantly drained all the Qi from their bodies.

THUD!

They collapsed heavily onto the ground.

In merely a few breaths, every member of the Cui Clan had fallen.