Chapter 265: Mid-Houtian realm? I am!Shen Jiucheng and his wife were at the front, Zhang Lei and Shen Jingyi were slightly behind, while Ji Feng and the White Spider were at the back. Other than Shen Jiucheng and his group, Ji Feng and Zhang Lei were all very relaxed.
However, Shen Jingyi was very nervous. She secretly decided that even if she had to endure the family"s laws, she had to protect Zhang Lei.As soon as they entered, they immediately attracted everyone"s attention.
Ji Feng and the rest were also observing the people sitting in the main hall. Sitting in the main hall were two old men with white hair. These two old men had sharp eyes and their bodies were br.i.m.m.i.n.g with vigor. They were obviously two experts.Looking at the others, they too had different auras and spirits from ordinary people. Clearly, they were all pract.i.tioners.
The layout of the hall was slightly different from that of the other villas. The people visiting here were all solid wooden chairs, and there were also four big tables. It looked very simple and unadorned.
Aside from the two old men in the main seats, there were more than ten people sitting on both sides, both men and women.
The most eye-catching ones were the few women sitting on the left. There were middle-aged women and also a few young women. However, without exception, these women all had expressions of disdain in their eyes.
However, facing the stares from the crowd, Zhang Lei was calm. Since he came today, he was mentally prepared for it. Moreover, he was very clear on his goal. Today, he wasn"t here to be watched by anyone, but to steal his wife!
"Father, Second Uncle!" After entering the Main Hall, Shen Jiucheng greeted the two old men sitting in the main seat, then sat down with his wife at the bottom of one of the old men"s seats.Ji Feng and the others were able to tell that the old man should be the current head of the Shen family. At the same time, he was also the chairman of the Shen Group, Shen Wanzhen.
Immediately afterwards, Shen Jingyi secretly nudged Zhang Lei. The two of them walked up together and greeted the two elders."Grandfather, Second Master, he"s Zhang Lei, he"s my … It"s my boyfriend! " Shen Jingyi"s tone was somewhat nervous. She turned her head and said to Zhang Lei, "Zhang Lei, quickly greet grandpa and Second Master!"
Zhang Lei nodded. Just as he was about to speak, he heard the elder beside Shen Wanzhen say: "No need!"
Ji Feng"s brows slightly creased. Indeed, as soon as they arrived, some of them had already displayed their ill intent.
"Your name is Zhang Lei, right?" At this moment, a middle-aged woman spoke up, "Did Jingyi tell you that she is already engaged? It"s not appropriate for you to be in love with her, is it? "
"Hehe …"
Zhang Lei chuckled. Sure enough, just as he started, someone had already impatiently jumped out.
He lightly said, "Jingyi"s engagement, she only said it verbally, it can"t be a golden law, can it? If I was in love with Jingyi, it would naturally be a mutual love. Today, I came to pay a visit to the seniors. "
He did not say that he and Shen Jingyi had true feelings for each other. He did not say that the current era was different and that he should not abide by the old traditions and such. Zhang Lei knew very well that there was no use in saying all this, because these people didn"t plan on giving him a chance. Otherwise, they wouldn"t have jumped out so quickly.
Thus, Zhang Lei could only try his best to show his respect. As for requesting the consent of these elders to be together with Shen Jing …
He had never thought that even if he knelt down and prayed for her, it would be of no use. On the contrary, he would even be mocked by her. Thus, from the start, Zhang Lei had never intended to ask anything. If he wanted to compete, then he would have to rely on his own strength!
"Pay a visit to the elders?" The middle-aged woman scoffed, "No one is your elder here. We have yet to agree to the matter between you and Jingyi!"
"You"re Jingyi"s mother?" Zhang Lei asked with a smile.
The middle-aged woman was slightly shocked, but immediately shook her head and said, "No!"
"Then you"re Jingyi"s grandmother?" Zhang Lei asked again.
"... What do you want to say?! " The middle-aged woman could tell that something was wrong, so she couldn"t help but ask in a high-pitched voice.Zhang Lei smiled and said, "I know that the Shen family is a martial arts family, and is a family that follows the traditions of China. I also follow the traditions of China. But, even if it"s the old tradition, those two people"s marriage is about their parents" orders. You aren"t Jingyi"s mother, and you aren"t Jingyi"s grandmother, but you"re probably just some random aunt or something like that, and Jingyi"s marriage requires your consent?! "
"You …" The middle-aged woman"s face instantly flushed red. She pointed at Zhang Lei, so angry that she couldn"t speak.
But Zhang Lei acted as if he didn"t see it. He lightly smiled and said, "Moreover, there"s still Jingyi"s grandfather here, and he hasn"t even spoken yet, yet you impatiently jumped out to say something. I think that the Shen family should be a very well-educated family, you should apologize to the old man!""You … "You b.a.s.t.a.r.d!" The middle-aged woman was so angry that her entire body was trembling. Zhang Lei"s tone was very calm, but every sentence was reasonable. She couldn"t find any fault with it, and she couldn"t even say a word to retaliate.
However, to be called uncultured by a brat, this … this was enough to anger someone to death!It wasn"t just this middle-aged woman, but almost everyone in the hall was enraged. This brat was too arrogant. It was as if he didn"t put everyone in his eyes at all when he said the old gramps was present!
However, there were also people who looked at Zhang Lei with a hint of surprise in their eyes.
This young man had a smile on his face when he spoke, seemingly without the slightest anger. However, his words were so fierce that it was impossible for others to defend against them. It was as if he had slapped the middle-aged woman in the face.
This person was not simple!
A few people who understood the situation couldn"t help but have this kind of thought in their hearts.
Of course, no matter where one was, there were very few people who understood, so at this moment, the hall was filled with rage.
"Zhang Lei, stop it!" Shen Jingbin was also incomparably nervous. She quickly pulled at Zhang Lei, afraid that he would say something too excessive. When the time came, it would only cause the matter to become even more tense and might even force others to use force.
Zhang Lei merely patted her hands as he chuckled, "Don"t worry, I"ll take care of everything."Shen Jingbin couldn"t help but feel her nose turn sour.
Zhang Lei had told her this before, but he had never felt this way before. He really did stand in front of her, s.h.i.+elding her from the wind and the rain.However...
Zhang Lei didn"t possess much strength. Given how arrogant he was, he would surely be able to attract a greater counterattack...However, Zhang Lei only smiled faintly and no longer paid any attention to the middle-aged woman who was so angry that her entire body was trembling. Since she couldn"t wait to jump out and attack him, then she would have to bear the cost of being countered!
"Humph!"
Another person coldly snorted, "If you were well-educated, you wouldn"t have done such a thing. Moreover, Jingyi has an engagement with you … I wonder how my parents taught me! "
The one who spoke was a man around 30 years of age. He was sitting limply on a chair, looking like he was in a bad mood. When he spoke, his face was filled with ridicule.
"Hehe …"A burst of laughter suddenly sounded. Turning around, they saw a young man standing by the door with a mocking smile on his face.
This young man was naturally Ji Feng, who came together with Zhang Lei.
"Kid, what are you laughing about?!" The person who had spoken before asked coldly.
"I just find what you said a little funny!" Ji Feng said with a smile that was not a smile, "What Zhang Lei said was very true. With the Old Master here, the others shouldn"t be jumping up and down. Don"t throw the face of the Shen family away!""Bam!"
The young man slammed the table and stood up.
"No, no!"
Ji Feng hurriedly waved his hands as he pointed to Zhang Lei, smiling, "If you wish to make a move, don"t look for me. Look for him!"
Zhang Lei took over and smiled. "Mister, my friend is just like me, a frank person. If he offends me in any way, I"ll take responsibility for it!"
"Then you want to try?!" The young man sneered.
"... "We can give it a try!" Zhang Lei smiled.
"Enough!"
At this moment, an old man sitting in the main seat finally spoke up. He lightly said, "Zhang Lei, Jingyi is already engaged, so there"s no need to talk about the two of you anymore. But the person who came is a guest, you can eat here before you leave.
"I don"t need that money!"
Zhang Lei directly interrupted him, "The reason I came today was to visit Jingyi"s parents and grandpa. As for other unrelated people …""b.a.s.t.a.r.d!" How dare you talk to my father like that! "
The angry man from before suddenly kicked towards Zhang Lei.
Whoos.h.!.+
The spider"s body swelled up and instantly blocked the man. A kick landed on his leg, causing the man to groan as he staggered back a few steps.
"It wouldn"t be good to just attack, right?" Ji Feng smiled indifferently."You dare to be disrespectful to my father, you should hit him!" The man snorted coldly with a dark expression.
"Enough!"
Another old man, Shen Wanzhen said in a deep voice: "Everyone is arguing like this, what do they look like!"
He looked at Zhang Lei and lightly said, "Zhang Lei, Jingyi is already engaged. It"s impossible for you two to be together. Of course, we are not ignorant of the ways of the world, so as long as you can reach the middle Houtian realm, we can give you a chance! "
"What chance? How do I give it to you? " Zhang Lei asked.
"I"ll give you a chance to compete with Jingyi"s fiancé!" Shen Wanzhen said, "As long as you can defeat him, then he has nothing else to say. But, the condition is that if you want to reach the middle Houtian realm, the son-in-law of our Shen family cannot be a piece of tras.h.!.+"
"Middle Houtian realm huh …" I am. " Zhang Lei smiled faintly. "A few days ago, I had just reached this realm!""You? Middle Houtian realm?! " The man from before scoffed, "Brat, you actually came to our Shen family to brag about yourself? "Haha …"
The other people in the lobby also sneered. Zhang Lei didn"t show any signs of even knowing martial arts, and he was even at the middle Houtian realm? Could it be that a big head means you"re an expert?
However, a cold light flashed in the eyes of the old man sitting next to Shen Wanzhen and he lightly said: "You reached the middle stage precelestial stage? "Good, your words are unfounded. Since you said that you"ve reached the middle Houtian realm, then give it a try!""I"ll do it!"
The man who had spoken earlier immediately stood up and sneered, "Zhang Lei, as long as you can withstand three of my punches, I will admit that you are a middle Houtian master!"