If you don't know what's good for you, I don't mind letting your Song family know what fear is.
The Song family members all understood his unspoken meaning, knowing exactly what he meant. However, their ancestral plaque, "Literary Skills Stabilize the Nation," which had witnessed the Song family's rise and fall, and was personally inscribed by the Emperor, was gone. Who could accept this?
Furthermore, this plaque represented the Song family's dignity. With their dignity now shattered, their inaction would surely be interpreted as fear.
"Even those from outside the city cannot insult my Song family at will!"
Song Youwei's voice was icy, and his eyes were filled with frost. For the Song family, this plaque was more precious than their own lives.
Or rather, this plaque was their spiritual pillar.
Now, their spiritual pillar had crumbled, not by natural collapse, but by deliberate destruction, filling their hearts with rage.
"So, you mean you want revenge?"
Yuan Gang asked, finding it somewhat amusing.
Even if they were allowed to seek revenge, what could they possibly do? To put it bluntly, were the thousands of Dragon Pavilion soldiers present merely for show?
"To shatter my Song family's honor on my Song family's territory warrants execution!"
On the other side, Yan Wuji watched the unfolding situation in the courtyard with a playful smile.
"It seems they've also come for Sister Yuhan. This makes things interesting. Indeed, if it weren't interesting, I wouldn't have come."
Yan Wuji said with a chuckle, stretching lazily as he continued to observe from the shadows.
The old man behind him sighed helplessly and said, "Young Master, you also came to dismantle their plaque. Since they beat us to it, let's head back first."
When they arrived, the elder had specifically instructed him to keep an eye on the young master and prevent him from causing trouble.
Back in Jiangnan, he would stir up trouble every few days. If they weren't of royal blood themselves, Yan Wuji would likely have been cursed by now.
Therefore, when they set out this time, the elder had repeatedly warned him not to cause any incidents in Jinling.
But now, as soon as they arrived, they heard Song Cheng's words, infuriating the young master who insisted on dismantling their plaque, only to be beaten to it.
At least things were fine now; the young master wouldn't cause trouble. However, what troubled him was that if no incident occurred, the young master might not be satisfied today.
"What's the rush? Judging by their demeanor, a fight is about to break out. I'm still brimming with anger. If they do start fighting, make sure you help. I've had it with the Song family for a long time. Damn it, do they really think anyone can bully my cousin?"
The relationships between royal families were complex. Generally speaking, there were certain interests and marital ties between them.
Murong Renjing's wife was the legitimate daughter of the Yan royal family in Jiangnan, and Murong Renjing's son was Mu Ye, whose daughter was Mu Hanqi. Tracing these relationships, they were ultimately connected by blood.
"Young Master, before we left, the elder repeatedly instructed me that we were only to attend the wedding banquet and absolutely not interfere in other matters."
The butler behind him could only concede, even invoking the elder's name, hoping the young master would not get involved.
Yan Wuji rolled his eyes and said irritably, "Haven't you ever heard the saying, 'A general acting on his own authority has the right to obey or disobey orders'!"
"Besides, Song Cheng publicly shaming my cousin is also shaming our Yan royal family. As the butler of the Yan royal family, can you tolerate this? Whether you can tolerate it or not, I can't. I must deal with this Song family!"
"If all else fails, after they leave, I'll quietly set a fire and burn their entire estate. They won't know it was me, because the only one who clashed with them today is this brother."
The butler was speechless. He knew the young master would not let this matter go. From a young age, the young master had been a mischievous devil, neither studying literature nor martial arts, but his schemes were endless and unpredictable.
"Young Master, I beg you, can't we just wait for the martial arts competition for marriage to begin peacefully?" The butler still tried his best to persuade him. He would rather stay in Jiangnan than venture out with the young master.
Yan Wuji grinned and said, "No!"
Meanwhile, the atmosphere in the courtyard began to thicken.
Figures emerged one after another, radiating powerful auras like dark clouds pressing down on a city, threatening to destroy it.
"We don't wish to fight today, but if you insist on fighting, I don't mind showing you what the All-Encompassing Dragon Elephant is."
Yuan Gang snorted coldly. The Azure Dragon beside him summoned his might, his cultivation erupting. A long spear appeared in the sky, blood-red throughout, exuding an endless killing intent!
Upon the appearance of this spear, the entire Song family seemed stunned, as if they had never expected their opponent to possess such a formidable warrior.
No, perhaps not just one!
Just as they suspected, Yuan Gang's cultivation also erupted at this moment, the ground beneath them shattering layer by layer.
A colossal elephant materialized behind him, its heavy aura suppressing the entire scene.
This...
The Song family members were once again dumbfounded, fear flickering in their eyes.
"How... how is this possible!!"
Song Youwei exclaimed in panic, his face turning pale with fright.
"If you wish to fight, I will see it through to the end."
Yuan Gang continued to speak, while Ye Longlin had already returned to his car, calmly awaiting the conclusion of the external events.
The scene fell into silence, the Song family enveloped in a silent, yet suffocating, indignity.
On their own territory, they were being threatened!
If this incident were to spread, how could the Song family maintain any face in Jinling?
But the crucial issue now was that if a fight were to break out, at least one or two top experts would perish tonight. More importantly, they had no idea about the background of the person who had just killed Song Cheng!
Someone who was held in such high regard by two top experts of the All-Encompassing Dragon Elephant realm could not possibly be weak!
If he were to intervene, tonight's situation might unfold quite differently!
Yuan Gang ignored them and let out a cold laugh, glancing at his watch.
"I'm giving you only one minute."
"If you haven't made up your minds in a minute, we'll be leaving."
"Don't say later that we didn't give you a chance. We are all decent people, and we should maintain some semblance of dignity. After all, if this incident spreads, how will your Song family continue to establish yourselves in Jinling?"