Everyone's gazes fell onto the bracelet and they inhaled a mouthful of the chilled air.
"It's a Frozen Jade Bracelet!"
"That's a good item!"
The Frozen Jade Bracelet was made from a thousand year old Jade Ice. However, its manufacturing method had been lost during the Age of Darkness. The amount of Frozen Jade Bracelets being handed down was only few in numbers. The Frozen Jade Bracelet had extremely high effect towards cultivation. It was able to reduce the amount of deviation during training and was also able to nurture the soul realm.
Seeing this Frozen Jade Bracelet, Nie Li's eyes lit up. If this Frozen Jade Bracelet was combined with Ye Ziyun's Snow Queen, it would simply have endless uses.
"Big brother Ye Han, I can't accept such a gift," Ye Ziyun refused, shaking her head.
Ye Han was stunned on the spot. He didn't know whether to retract the hand that was holding onto the Frozen Jade Bracelet or not.
Everyone realised the subtle awkwardness in their relationship.
Suddenly, Nie Li stretched his hand out and took the Frozen Jade Bracelet. Breaking the awkward silence, he laughed and said, "Such a precious gift, I'm really embarrassed. I'll receive it on behalf of my Ziyun. Thanks a lot, brother Ye Han!"
Ye Han felt his hand lighten up. The Frozen Jade Bracelet was already gone from his hand. Nie Li's action had been a bit too fast. It was simply no different from snatching! His brows couldn't help twitching. 'Brother Ye Han? Where did you pop out from? Should brother Ye Han be called by you? Your Ziyun? Who is yours?' This fella was simply too shameless!
"This is..." Ye Han looked at Nie Li, standing beside Ye Ziyun.
"He's my friend!" said Ye Ziyun, helplessly stomping her feet. Nie Li was simply too good at interrupting others and was getting himself too familiar with her. She had yet to say that she would accept the Frozen Jade Bracelet, yet Nie Li had already accepted it on her behalf.
Nie Li couldn't be bothered about all this. Why not accept such a huge benefit and push it away? Although Nie Li wasn't too familiar with Ye Han's character, since it was a gift, why should she refuse? As for favors, only friends would talk about favors. If it was a stranger, who would give a damn about you?
From the subtle change in Ye Han and Ye Ziyun's attitude, Nie Li was able to have a rough idea about their relationship. It seemed that Ye Han had been particularly attentive to Ye Ziyun, but had been rejected by her.
Could it be that this fella was having ideas about Ye Ziyun? If so, Ye Han would definitely die a terrible death!
After living for so many years, Nie Li had also been able to experience many different kinds of people. That extraordinary talent that Ye Han had, that handsome yet elegant appearance of his, and the feeling that he gave was simply of a perfect human. However, the more perfect a human was, the more problems he had.
In Nie Li's views, only people like Chen Linjian would show their true selves.
Nie Li thought of a possibility. He had heard that Ye Zong had intentions of letting Ye Han take over the City Lord's position. Therefore, the reason why Ye Han was showing himself as the perfect person right now was to pave his roads. After all, Ye Han was not a member of the Snow Wind Family. If he wanted to take over as the City Lord, he would have to get the approval from the various elders of the Snow Wind Family. The Snow Wind Family's elders would definitely not agree to have an outsider as the next City Lord. However, if Ye Han were to have Ye Ziyun as his wife, then that was a different matter.
His guess was probably eighty to ninety percent accurate.
After hearing what Ye Ziyun said, Ye Han's heart slightly sank. His eyes carried a chill as they swept over to Nie Li.
Nie Li clearly felt that hostility within Ye Han's eyes. Soul perception abilities had always been one of Nie Li's strengths. Ye Han's every action couldn't escape from his eyes. 'Tsk tsk. No matter how well you're hiding it, there will always be a leak when the time comes. Since you want to play, I'll play with you.'
"Nie Li, I admire your actions!" Chen Linjian rose his thumbs up towards Nie Li.
Walking in with two girls by his side, one being snatched from Shen Fei and the other being snatched from Ye Han. In the end, obviously knowing that Nie Li already had two women, Huyan Lanruo still threw herself at him. All the benefits were being reaped by Nie Li.
The veins on Shen Fei forehead were about to pop out. Xiao Ning'er was standing behind Nie Li. No matter how he saw it, it was annoying to his eyes.
"Nie Li, is this even a place that you're allowed to come to?" Shen Fei coldly snorted, "I doubt you ever attended such events before. With how you're dressed up, you don't look any different to a country boy."
The several people softly laughed.
Nie Li looked towards Ye Zong and pondered awhile. The Sacred Family was the cancer of Glory City. If they remained, it would already be too late by the time the demon beast horde arrived. He had to come up with a way to make the Snow Wind Family determined to get rid of the Sacred Family.
'Seems like I have to play the wicked role again to arouse conflict between the Sacred Family and the Snow Wind Family.'
Since his return, although his cultivation had yet to reach the point of suppressing everything, this matter could no longer be dragged on. It had to be settled.
"No wonder it stinks here, young master Shen is here. What's wrong? The lesson I gave you previously wasn't miserable enough? You still want to play?" Nie Li's brows twitched. His eyes suddenly became keen. The Thunder God's Meteorite Sword appeared in his right hand and he swung it down, splitting the table apart and making a six to seven meter crack.
"Let's go, if you have the guts. Talk to my Thunder God's Meteorite Sword!"
Nie Li's attitude took a one hundred eighty degree turn. He was emitting a frightening aura that caused the surrounding youngsters to shudder.
"You..." Seeing that cold gaze of Nie Li's, Shen Fei became scared out of his wits. Was this a joke? A fight against Nie Li now? He was already miserable enough. He didn't want history to repeat itself again.
Not only Shen Fei, the other families' descendants were also frightened by that aura. They had never imagined that Nie Li would actually be so presumptuous in this City Lord's Mansion's banquet.
Ye Ziyun was also dumbfounded.
Xiao Ning'er was moved as she looked at Nie Li. The conflicts between Nie Li and Shen Fei were caused by her. The reason he was so arrogant here was because of her.
What they didn't know was that, Nie Li had done this on purpose. A small fry like Shen Fei wasn't enough for Nie Li to act like this. Nie Li's target was the entire Sacred Family!
"Shen Fei, I'll tell you now, if you continue to pester Ning'er, I'll hack you with the Thunder God's Meteorite Sword!" declared Nie Li, coldly looking at Shen Fei with anger. He was well aware of all the deeds that Shen Fei had committed. Countless ladies from various families had been cheated by him.
Ye Han's brows frowned. Even if Nie Li had conflicts with Shen Fei, this was the City Lord's Mansion's Reception Hall. His actions were a little too presumptuous.
Ye Han solemnly said, "Nie Li, don't forget that this is the City Lord's Mansion's Reception Hall. It's not a place for you to be presumptuous!"
He raised his head and looked at Ye Zong far away. After all, he was only the foster son of Ye Zong. In this current situation, he couldn't take action with his own hands to suppress Nie Li. Furthermore, Ye Han didn't want Ye Ziyun to have any bad views about him, so leaving it to Ye Zong was the best option.
However, the distant Ye Zong appeared to have not noticed the situation over on this side at all.
"So what if I'm being presumptuous in the City Lord's Manion's Reception Hall? The City Lord himself has yet to speak up. Based on what are you speaking? Get a clear understanding of your current status. The City Lord's Mansion is not yours, yet!" Nie Li's voice could be heard throughout the entire Reception Hall.
Hearing Nie Li's words, the surrounding people had strange expressions on their faces.
Ye Han's face slightly changed. Nie Li's words targeted straight at his achilles heel. His gaze swept across Ye Ziyun, thinking in his heart, 'did little sis Ziyun get Nie Li to say this? No, Little sis Ziyun isn't the competitive type. Nie Li should be saying this himself.'
Ye Ziyun anxiously pulled Nie Li. There was simply nothing that Nie Li didn't dare to say.
"I..." Just when Ye Ziyun was about to speak, she was interrupted.
"I'll put my words out here now. You're not a descendent of the Snow Wind Family. Don't dream on becoming a City Lord as an outsider. As for the City Lord's position, if Ziyun doesn't want it, there's still me! Only after me comes you! If you became the City Lord, I'll flip the entire City Lord's Mansion. I mean what I say!" Nie Li's words caused everyone to start discussing among themselves.
Nie Li was going to fight for the City Lord's position?
But Nie Li was surnamed Nie. He didn't even have a small link to the Snow Wind Family. Did he just speak out of rashness? Probably only Nie Li would be daring enough to declare to flip the entire City Lord's Mansion around.
"Presumptuous! Such arrogance needs to be taught a lesson!" Sacred Family's Patriarch, Shen Hong furiously snorted, his soul force was suddenly released from his body.
Ye Zong knew that Shen Hong wanted to use this chance to kill Nie Li. However, no matter what, he couldn't let this happen. Not to mention that Nie Li was too important to Glory City now, if Shen Hong wanted to kill Nie Li, the Alchemist Association wouldn't agree to it, and neither would the supreme expert behind him agree to it.
No matter what Nie Li did, Ye Zong would protect Nie Li. Although he had never expected that Nie Li would do something like this, Ye Zong was already prepared for it in his heart. Nie Li might seem to be careless and casual; however, this appearance was for others to see. Truth was, Nie Li was someone that thought carefully before he did something; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to get to where he was right now. There had to be a reason why Nie Li was provoking and appeared to be so arrogant.
Shen Hong's soul force swept towards Nie Li, trying to kill him straight out. Suddenly, Ye Zong also released his soul force.
Boom!
The two separate soul forces collided, causing an intense explosion. That explosive impact caused the surrounding tables and chairs to be thrown away.
Ye Zong calmly smiled and said to Shen Hong, "It's common for the younger generation to play around. If seniors like us were to take action, it'd be bullying, which doesn't look good."
Shen Hong's face paled when he received the feedback from the colliding soul forces. He glanced at Ye Zong and saw that his expression had remained calm. He was surprised. He had also reached the pinnacle of Black Gold rank. Shen Hong had never thought that Ye Zong's cultivation would be so much higher than his.
"City Lord, I was just unable to stand that kid being so arrogant in the City Lord's Mansion Reception Hall. It is simply harming the City Lord's prestige. However, since the City Lord doesn't wish to pursue, there's nothing else to say." Shen Hong lightly said, calming his disrupted energy and blood.
"If Senior Shen Hong wants to touch Nie Li, not mentioning the City Lord himself, even my Alchemist Association wouldn't agree to it." said a voice coming from the side. It belonged to the attractive and elegant Yang Xin.
Shen Hong's face changed and snorted. 'Ye Zong suppressing me is bad enough, now a junior like you also wants to suppress me?'
However, Shen Hong did not show any dissatisfaction. After all, Yang Xin was the Director of the Alchemist Association. The current Alchemist Association was far from the past. It had become a monstrous existence that no one dared to offend.
Shen Hong coldly said, "Since Director Yang has spoken, I'll not intervene in this matter."