After the previous event that almost ended with what appeared to be a great battle between one of the five giants of China and a young man unknown to the vast majority of guests, everyone retired to their respective seats and began to chat quietly. Even if practically all of them were anxious to know what would happen next, as people of high society everyone present had an outward appearance to maintain in everyone's eyes; they could not act on instinct or be carried away by emotions since it would harm their names, companies, or families to which they belonged.
But even after retiring and returning to their own business, many people would slyly glance over at Xie Feng's table while sipping a glass of wine or enjoying the expensive lobster prepared by the world's best chefs. This made it clear that obviously many of them were still thinking about what had happened almost twenty minutes ago.
As for Xie Feng, he was acting normally, as if nothing had happened. He was chatting with the beauties who were at the same table with him, he was laughing, drinking some fruit juice, and occasionally eating some sandwiches. From the point of view of the people who were secretly watching him, it was as if Xie Feng was not the least bit worried even though his death was imminent.
Of course, these people who did not know him had no way of knowing that in reality, Xie Feng was not worried in the least because he knew very well that his death was not even close to him. Even if the god of death wanted to take him to the underworld, Xie Feng would still fight to the death with death itself. That was how great his confidence was.
What the people present did not know was that in reality, Nangong Wentian was not as confident as everyone thought. As the leader of the Nangong Family and one of the five main leaders of China, it was naturally impossible for Xie Feng's identity to be hidden from Nangong Wentian. Although the director of the NSA was Gu Pojun and the control of almost all the skill users or Espers in the country was mainly under his command, the other four major families also had great power within this secret agency. In addition, Gu Pojun had the obligation to share information of the highest importance with the other four patriarchs.
Nangong Wentian knew perfectly well that Xie Feng was the person who caused an F5 rank typhoon, destroying everything around him for 100 kilometers. The only fortune was that this happened relatively close to the outskirts of Beijing or else the losses would be catastrophic; but even so, the lives of more than twenty thousand people were claimed during that night. This event later became known as the Demonic Storm and from this name, the NSA classified Xie Feng as an existence with an EX danger level; that means that his existence was as dangerous as a nuclear bomb for the country... All Xie Feng's information was classified under the codename Demon Storm, thanks to the name that people gave to the event.
Although Nangong Wentian was not afraid of Xie Feng as he was confident in his own power, he was also not 100% sure of winning. Worst of all was the amount of destruction a battle between the two would cause.
Looking around the banquet, Nangong Wentian easily noticed the attention of Gu Pojun, Yang Jie, and Mu Xue fixed on him; it was obvious that none of them would allow him to do anything that would endanger the citizens of Beijing.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please. I would like to have the attention of all of you for a moment."
Yao Xiyu's voice called everyone's eyes directly toward the small stage at the far end of the hall and the soft music playing in the background stopped.
The harsh lights were turned off and the chandeliers hanging from the ceiling switched to a more conservative power mode, slightly illuminating the surroundings and conveying a warmer feeling.
"I'm sorry for what happened earlier, but now that the problems are settled, I'd like to thank everyone here for taking the time to come to my youngest daughter's birthday banquet." Yao Xiyu smiled politely toward the crowd. "I know most of you are very busy people, but this Xiyu really appreciates the accompaniment from all of you."
At his speech, the vast majority of people felt extremely praised. After all, receiving such words from a superior existence like the patriarch of the Yao Family was something that many of them would be able to boast about in the future.
"Ha ha ha, old Yao you don't need to be polite. In any case it is our honor to see your family's little princess grow up!" an old man with completely white hair and a suit as white as his hair laughed loudly and his voice was brimming with confidence.
Yao Xiyu turned his attention to the old man and smiled kindly, "Mr. Ma, I really appreciated that you, as one of the five richest men in all of China would take the trouble to say such words for my daughter."
The old man surnamed Ma, capable of shaking China's economy with a sneeze, nodded vigorously as he laughed.
Several more people of great power expressed their words of praise for Yao Xiyu, his family, and for his daughter. Of course, the people who dared to speak were those who were powerful and confident enough to stand out.
"I know you all came from all over the world and freed up some time from your busy schedules to express your good wishes towards my daughter Yao Mei and I am sorry that until now she has not appeared here." Yao Xiyu apologized. Then, he smiled from ear to ear, and said aloud, "But the wait is finally over. My daughter was always a shy girl so she doesn't feel comfortable in crowds, let me apologize in advance for her silent and distant attitude!"
As Yao Xiyu's words ended, the lights illuminating the place dimmed even more and a spotlight illuminated the entrance of the hall, drawing everyone's attention automatically there.
The doors opened slowly and a person slowly entered the place, being followed by the white spotlight as if it were the earth revolving around the sun.
Her red hair was adorned in a bun with several wavy locks of hair falling neatly over her neck, several clips that appeared to be made of diamonds adorned much of her hair making it sparkle under the focus of the light. She wore a sky-colored one-piece dress that hugged her body tightly, stealing the breath of the men in the place; even knowing that she was a young girl who had just turned 15, her beauty was such that it could not be overlooked even by powerful men who had already seen everything in this world and had enjoyed all kinds of beauties.
Tap... Tap... Tap...
Yao Mei's white heels tapped softly on the floor of the silent hall, caressing the ears of all the guests as if it was the most beautiful music they heard tonight. Although Yao Mei had arrived quite late, after seeing her beauty, everyone present thought it was worth the wait.
Many young men who were enchanted by her sat up straight and prepared for the event that was to follow. The number of young men waiting to hold Yao Mei's hand tonight was more than a dozen and each of them came from an excellent background. They knew very well that if they obtained the favor of the only princess of the Yao Family, their lives would be practically placed on a diamond pedestal and it would probably become the greatest achievement of their lives. After all, they would not only gain a lot of power, they would also be able to embrace the beauty in their arms that was what many drooled over and what countless men dreamed of.
She walked across the room from the entrance to the opposite corner, where the stage was and her father was waiting for her with a big smile on his face. As she walked slowly and her small hips swayed gently with each step she took, Yao Mei scanned as much of the guest hall as she could and observed the face of every possible person.
As a fire skill user, and as one of the most special Espers in all the world, Yao Mei's every movement and behavior was full of hot seduction that was able to take both men and women's breath away even if she didn't want it. Although she was already used to the looks men gave her in college, the disgust she felt when she met their lustful eyes never diminished no matter how many times she saw them. But she endured and met the gaze of many of them, much to the pleasure of these young men.
Yao Mei also looked carefully at the women, as if searching for something. Unfortunately, by the time she finally ascended the small stairs to the stage and stood next to her father, she failed to find whatever it was she was looking for.
Yao Xiyu had a very wide smile on his face at the sight of his daughter's beauty. He was very proud of her and was sure that the man who could capture her heart would undoubtedly be the happiest of all.... Though honestly, he didn't think such a thing was possible considering how cold his daughter was to everyone.