Beauty and the Bodyguard

Lin Yi was about to enter the hall when he felt a strong presence behind him. He turned around and saw the current Hall Master of the Hall of Justice, Gongyang Jie.

In such a gathering of dignitaries, most people would consciously restrain their aura so as not to accidentally provoke the dissatisfaction of a certain Big Shot, which would cause unnecessary trouble. However, the most popular young powerhouse of the three pavilions in front of him did not have the slightest intention to do so. He did what he wanted and looked down on others.

However, even though he did not restrain himself, no one around him showed any dissatisfaction. In fact, they even took the initiative to nod at him, including the elders of the three great pavilions.

Lin Yi couldn't help but shiver. Gongyang Jie was able to break the norm all by himself and everyone around him was used to it. There wasn't any gossip. One could only imagine how strong the background behind this was. This Gongyang Jie was no small matter.

As Gongyang Jie walked, everyone made way for him. No one had the guts to block his way until it was Lin Yi's turn.

Even without turning his head, Lin Yi could clearly feel the incomparably sharp and overbearing presence right behind him, only a step away.

At that moment, everyone's eyes were on Lin Yi.

"Who is this guy? I've never seen him before, could he be a nephew that some elder recently took in?" Some people in the crowd whispered to each other.

Those who were qualified to attend miss Shangguan's birthday banquet naturally had a strong background. It was normal for them to guess this way.

"Heh, no matter which family's young master this person is from, I can only say that the ignorant are fearless for blocking Hall Master Gongyang's way!"

"That's right. I guess this person doesn't even recognize Hall Master Gongyang. He doesn't even know about the taboo of this matter. Poor thing!"

"No one can stop me wherever I go. This is what Lord Gongyang said himself. Even the higher-ups of the elder Council will deliberately cooperate with me. This kid is so insensible. He's going to be in big trouble today."

The crowd at the side discussed animatedly, all of them looking like they were watching a good show.

With Lin Yi's sharp senses, he could hear all these discussions even though they were lowered. It wasn't wise to offend someone as strong as Gongyang Jie over something so small.

However, just as Lin Yi was about to move to the side like the others, Xu lingchong suddenly spoke up,"Oh, isn't this the strongest newcomer in the history of the GreenCloud Pavilion? Lin Yi, it's my and Junior Sister LAN 'er's honor that you're willing to come to our birthday party. Come, come, come, this way please!"

The words caused an uproar, and even Gongyang Jie, who was standing behind Lin Yi, stopped.

"The strongest newbie in the history of the pavilion, isn't that the miracle doctor Zhang Liju? when did it become this bullshit Lin Yi?"

"Yeah, but I heard that Lin Yi's from the secular world, just like master Zhang Liju. He's pretty popular in the welcome Pavilion,"

"Nonsense, he's just a grassroots newcomer with a little bit of strength that can't be shown on the stage. What's there to be arrogant about? Do you think you can become the next Master Zhang by stepping on a few piles of dog sh * t? there's only been one in tens of thousands of years, how can such a person get his turn?"

Just because of Xu lingchong's one sentence, the crowd's discussions rose and fell, instantly putting Lin Yi on the stake. Not only did he become the target of everyone, but he was also in a dilemma.

This guy really had sinister intentions! Lin Yi couldn't help but look at lingchong deeply-the guy's intentions were obvious.

No matter what, these people were still inner disciples of the rising Sky Pavilion, all of them with powerful backgrounds. Even they might not have the right to attend miss Shangguan's birthday party, and now they were told that a nobody like Lin Yi could get in!

Other than being looked down upon, Lin Yi had another problem that was even more fatal-Gongyang Jie.

If lingchong hadn't said that, Lin Yi would've just stepped aside-everyone else was the same, after all, but things were completely different after lingchong's mockery.

If he chose to retreat now, it wouldn't be a small matter. It could only be interpreted as him admitting defeat in front of Gongyang Jie.

Lin Yi didn't mind, but he was here for Shangguan LAN 'er. If he admitted defeat now, it might embarrass Shangguan LAN' er. So, Lin Yi was in a dilemma!

However, if he didn't back down, he might offend the high and mighty master of the law enforcement Hall, Gongyang Jie.

After all, he once swore that "no one can stop him wherever he goes"-one could tell what kind of heart he had just by looking at his courage. Even the higher-ups of the Council of Elders had to be patient with him, let alone a rookie like Lin Yi.

If he didn't back down, he'd offend Gongyang Jie, and if he backed down, it'd be embarrassing for Shangguan LAN 'er-this was Lin Yi's current situation.

Today's birthday banquet was indeed a Dragon's pool and a Tiger's Den. He had just started and he had already encountered such a difficult problem!

Under everyone's gaze, Lin Yi suddenly moved, but what made everyone go into an uproar was that he actually had the guts to not retreat. Instead, he walked straight to Xu lingchong and the others, took out the invitation card, and said faintly,"Young master Xu, can I go in now?"

"Ha?" Lingchong Xu froze-he didn't think that Lin Yi would react like this, or rather, he didn't think that Lin Yi would be this bold.

If he was in Gongyang Jie's shoes, even young master Xu wouldn't dare to stand in front of him. He just wanted Lin Yi to make a fool of himself, but he didn't think that this guy would make the dumbest choice right away.

Lingchong was more than happy to receive such an unexpected surprise. He exchanged looks with Lou Tianyou and Kang Zhaoming, then sneaked a glance at Gongyang Jie's face.

Then, Xu lingchong's expression immediately changed. He put on airs and said seriously,""Young hero Lin, please wait. This is your first time attending such a high-class banquet, so I can understand your anxiousness. But our three pavilions have always paid attention to hierarchy. As a newbie of the GreenCloud Pavilion, didn't anyone teach you this? You're right behind Hall Master Gongyang. Do you really think that you're ahead of him just because you've been praised as the strongest newcomer? don't you think that you're too ignorant?" (To be continued.) "If you like this work, you're welcome to come to Qidian.com to give your recommendation and monthly vote. Your support is my greatest motivation. For mobile users, please read on M.Qidian.com.)