Chapter 27

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Everyone at the scene was amazed and overwhelmed by Jun Xiaoyao’s good looks.

All the women were blankly staring at him. It seemed as if the heavenly man standing before them had stolen their souls.

Jun Xiaoyao looked like a deity who had descended upon the mortal world. Everyone could see how coolly and nobly he acted.

“Is that the divine child of the Jun family? It’s better to see him once than to hear about him a hundred times. What a marvelous young man…” Everybody couldn’t help but sigh to themselves.

Just now, a woman’s voice abruptly broke the silence.

“Wow! Are you Jun Xiaoyao, the divine child of the Jun family?”

A lovely young girl with sparkling wide eyes exclaimed loudly. She was almost drooling from the corner of her cherry red lips.

“Yes, and who are you?”

Jun Xiaoyao raised his eyebrows and turned his eyes to the pretty young girl.

The first thing he noticed about the girl was how short she was.

That was right.

It didn’t matter if Jiang Luoli was sweet with her bright eyes, perfect teeth, and two adorable dimples on her cheeks when she smiled.

She had a petite figure and was barely five feet tall.

Jiang Luoli’s cheeks blushed as she answered, “I’m… My name is Jiang Luoli…”

“Jiang Lolita?” Jun Xiaoyao tilted his head to the side in confusion.

“No… it’s Jiang Lolita. No, I mean… it’s Jiang Luoli…” Jiang Luoli was speaking incoherently.

Jun Xiaoyao finally understood what she was trying to say.

She was from the same family as his mother, Jiang Rou.

Realizing that, Jun Xiaoyao cracked a gentle smile at Jiang Luoli and said, “Thank you for coming to my banquet, Miss Jiang. I’m honored by your presence.”

Phew!

Jiang Luoli felt a tingling sensation down her spine when she saw Jun Xiaoyao’s handsome face smiling at her in divine light. She felt as if she was shot by Cupid himself.

For someone obsessed with others’ appearances, Jun Xiaoyao’s face electrified Jiang Luoli.

He truly did look like a deity.

Jiang Shengyi, who stood on one side of the venue, also felt her heart tremble at the sight of her stunning nephew.

She was prepared to tease Jiang Luoli for falling head over heels for Jun Xiaoyao, but she now felt as if she had been swept off her feet as well.

An indescribable tenderness filled Jiang Shengyi’s heart at the sight of Jun Xiaoyao.

Much to her surprise, even her Innate Energy Vessel was affected. She didn’t know how, but Jun Xiaoyao’s arrival tugged at her heartstrings.

“What is going on with me…?” Jiang Shengyi touched her burning cheeks in startlement and confusion.

Jiang Rou smiled and said to Jun Xiaoyao, “Xiaoyao, come here. This is Jiang Shengyi, my distant cousin and your aunt. And this is Luoli, the darling daughter of the Jiang family. This is a great time for you two to get to know each other.”

Jun Xiaoyao didn’t know how to respond.

It turned out that the short girl was the precious daughter of the Jiang family. Jiang Rou and Jun Zhantian had been nagging him the whole time about marrying her someday.

“Aunt Shengyi,” Jun Xiaoyao nodded at Jiang Shengyi to greet her.

“You’re making me feel so old. Why don’t you call me sister instead?”

Jiang Shengyi put on a nonchalant attitude to cover how emotionally disturbed she was. She grinned cheerfully, showing her perfect white teeth as she teased Jun Xiaoyao.

At the same time, she was also observing Jun Xiaoyao closely. She was trying to determine which body type he possessed.

On the other hand, Jiang Luoli’s face had turned red ever since Jun Xiaoyao first arrived.

In contrast to her usual vivacious and high-spirited self, she unexpectedly felt shy and stiff at the moment.

The guests’ expressions changed as if they had suddenly realized something.

It seemed that the precious daughter of the Jiang family had already become infatuated with the divine child.

It was certainly shallow for a girl to only care about appearances.

Sitting in another seat, Ye Xingyun stared at Jiang Luoli’s blushed cheeks and trembled with anger. His expression became stern and steely.

“How could this happen?” An almost tangible gloom emanated from Ye Xingyun.

To be honest, he didn’t intend to provoke Jun Xiaoyao.

Nevertheless, Ye Xingyun couldn’t help but be hurt by the sight.

Jiang Luoli was the woman he set his heart on.

In terms of talents, ability, and family background, Ye Xingyun was confident that he was comparable to Jun Xiaoyao in every regard. The only exception was their appearance; he was sure that he was much better looking than Jun Xiaoyao

On top of that, he had a history with Jiang Luoli from back when in the Secret Realm of Luoyue.

Despite everything, Jun Xiaoyao’s face was enough for him to steal Jiang Luoli’s heart.

How did that make any sense?

So what if Jun Xiaoyao was more handsome than Ye Xingyun?

Jun Zhangjian, who was standing on the other side, exclaimed, “It has only been a few years, yet brother Xiaoyao had grown so much.”

Jun Zhangjian considered himself lucky for not offending Jun Xiaoyao before. Instead, he took out the Supreme Token of Yuantian and befriended him.

It was probably the wisest decision Jun Zhangjian had ever made.

Next to Jun Zhangjian stood Jun Xuehuang, who also stared at Jun Xiaoyao vacantly with icy blue eyes.

Unlike Jiang Luoli, however, she was not completely fixated on his appearance.

Jun Xuehuang shook her head and said, “Sir Divine Child truly lives up to his reputation. I can’t seem to figure him out.”

Jun Xiaoyao was enveloped in divine light and thick mist, making it impossible to see him.

Jun Xiaoyao and Jun Zhangjian also looked sideways at Jun Wanjie and noticed his reaction.

Jun Wanjie’s eyes had been glued to Jun Xiaoyao ever since the latter first appeared.

He thoroughly examined Jun Xiaoyao with a cold expression.

As a collateral descendant who was looked down upon by others since birth, Jun Wanjie obviously resented Jun Xiaoyao for being a genius born with a silver spoon in his mouth.

Why was Jun Xiaoyao allowed to easily receive such gifts, while Jun Wanjie had to bend over backward to obtain the same things?

“It looks like Jun Wanjie isn’t a big fan of brother Xiaoyao…” Jun Zhangjian whispered to Jun Xuehuang.

“Honestly, even I’m a little jealous of the status and treatment this divine child receives,” Jun Xuehuang shook her head and said.

Thankfully, Jun Wanjie didn’t take action. All he did was give Jun Xiaoyao a cold glare.

Following that, the banquet officially started.

Most people still had their attention on Jun Xiaoyao.

The princess of the Great Shang had been affectionately watching Jun Xiaoyao for a while until she shook her head and spoke in a soft voice, “I’m not good enough for Sir Divine Child…”

Her words shocked many people sitting near her.

Even the gorgeous princess of the Great Shang admitted that she was not good enough for the divine child of the Jun family.

“Who knows how capable that divine child of the Jun family truly is? Maybe his looks are all he has,” A man said quietly. A few people heard him and darted their eyes toward his direction.

“It’s Ye Xingyun of the Ye family, who has the Kingly Body of Stars from…” A confused look crossed some people’s faces.

Was Ye Xingyun expressing his disapproval towards Jun Xiaoyao?

However, the divine child of the Jun family never spoke badly about him.

With a serious expression, the demi-saint servant next to Ye Xingyun reminded him in a low voice, “Young master, watch your tongue!”

“Humph…” Ye Xingyun’s expression turned even gloomier.

He was the genius of the Ye family of the Clan of the Ancients. Why wasn’t he allowed to make such a simple comment?

Jiang Rou grabbed Jun Xiaoyao with one hand and talked to him about Jiang Luoli incessantly.

Jiang Rou smiled as she said, “Xiaoyao, you’re not a kid anymore. It’s time for you to think about giving your mother some grandchildren.”

Jun Xiaoyao rolled his eyes, not knowing what to say.

How was he not a kid?

Despite looking like a teenager with a tall and slim build, Jun Xiaoyao was only ten years old.

Besides, Jun Xiaoyao honestly didn’t feel anything for Jiang Luoli.

Jun Xiaoyao was certain that it was illegal to marry a little girl like her.

A faint blush lingered on Jiang Luoli’s cheeks. She was too shy to directly look at Jun Xiaoyao.

Jiang Shengyi chuckled mischievously at Jiang Luoli. “Hehe, weren’t you the one who told me just now that she would rather jump off a cliff and die than accept an arranged marriage…” she teased.

Pursing her lips and shaking her head like a pellet drum, Jiang Luoli hurried to deny it. “Sister Shengyi, don’t make stuff up like that. I never said that!”

As long as she didn’t admit to saying that, she never officially did.

“Having said that, he truly is the most handsome man I have ever seen…” Jiang Luoli muttered to herself.

Now she felt like there was nothing wrong with an arranged marriage.

It might be the best thing in the world!

Ye Xingyun burned with jealousy watching Jun Xiaoyao spend time with Jiang Luoli.

Bang!

Ye Xingyun smashed the wine glass in his hand on the table.

The entire main hall fell silent.

“Hey, Divine Child of the Jun family. I am Ye Xingyun from the Ye family of the Clan of the Ancients. May I have the honor of sparring with you, Divine Child?”