Chapter 49 Heartache (Part 1)

  Just as Zhang Huban was considering whether to secretly release a wisp of spiritual energy to protect his battered skin, Zhao Liya suddenly let out an "ah!" of surprise! The seductive body that had been tightly pressed against Zhang Huban's, the "demon claws" that had brought him extreme pain, quickly left Zhang Huban and stared with shining eyes at the two men in suits who were just entering the grand hall from the doorway!

  The man on the left was majestic and handsome, with a strong facial structure, deep eyes, and a sharp nose. Although he wore a smile, Zhang Huabian could tell at a glance that this was a deeply cunning and ruthless individual. The man on the right looked slightly older, with a similarly handsome face, but his skin was pale, as if he had just emerged from a place where sunlight rarely reached. His lips were thin, his eyes sunken, and Zhang Huabian could tell at a glance that this was a narrow-minded and vengeful person. Although the two men looked young, Zhang Huabian was shocked to discover that the man on the left was already close to reaching the pinnacle of human potential, only one step away from transcending to a higher realm. The man on the right had already reached the pinnacle of human potential and was only one step away from entering the realm of spiritual cultivation.

  This is the most powerful master Zhang Hupan has ever seen under Wudang Mountain, of course, that's only referring to secular masters. Although the extraordinary cultivation of the two people in front of him made Zhang Hupan secretly surprised, he didn't know where these two were from, but what made Zhang Hupan even more surprised was that there was a dark and evil aura emanating from these two people that made himself feel very uncomfortable! It's a kind of feeling that's hard to describe.

  Zhao Liya's eyes were fixed tightly on the eagle-nosed man to her left, her beautiful eyes seeming a bit dazed, and she muttered softly: "Shi Liwei, Big Brother Shi!"

  Zhao Liya's excited expression made Zhang Huban feel a sharp pain in his heart, a kind of vinegar intention that he had never had before surged up to the head of this "century-old man"!

  Suddenly, Zhao Liya turned her head and said to Zhang Huban beside her: "Later you must not say that you are my boyfriend! You must remember!"

  Of course, Zhang Huban knew why Zhao Liya said that. He wasn't a fool and couldn't help but understand that the man with the eagle nose among the two young people who came in at the door was likely to be the man Zhao Liya liked! Although he had originally agreed to pretend to be her boyfriend, when he really saw the beautiful woman next to him so tense, using pleading eyes and a low voice to ask him to deny being her boyfriend for the sake of the man not far away. Zhang Huban found that he couldn't face this problem with ease, a feeling of being abandoned and betrayed surged up in his heart! Of course, Zhang Huban wouldn't humiliate himself by begging the beautiful woman next to him to stay by his side. Enduring the inexplicable pain and humiliation in his heart, Zhang Huban forced a smile and said: "It seems that this young man is your Prince Charming, now that the real one has arrived, I can retire as a fake!"

  "Thank you!" Zhao Liya, who was still in the excitement of seeing her childhood dream come true, did not notice the pain that flashed in Zhang Huban's eyes. Seeing Zhang Huban's tactful response, she actually said thank you for the first time with a very sincere and grateful tone!

  Zhang Hu did not want to hear Zhao Liya's arrogant tone, nor did he want to hear her condescendingly say thank you just for that man! The kind of heart-wrenching pain would never be comparable to the physical pain caused by Wu Zijun's five fingers earlier!

  It was clear that the appearance of those two young men caused a great stir, to be precise, it was the man with the eagle nose who caused the stir! Many young people, especially those rich sons who thought they had some status, all came forward to greet them, even Lin Qiming, the master of the Lin family, stood up and greeted them.

  "Who is he?" Although he was very disgusted with those two men, Zhang Huban was still very curious about the commotion they had caused, especially the eagle nose that Zhao Liya favored.

  "He is Shi Liwei, the young master of the Jiangsu Shi family, the next head of the Shi family!" Zhao Liya's eyes were still fixed on the girl who was handling herself with ease in the crowd, the elegant and refined white horse prince of her youth.

  "Oh, so he's just a young master from a wealthy family!" Zhang Huban's tone couldn't help but carry an indescribable hint of resentment and disdain.

  Although her heart was still with Shiliewei, when Zhang Huban mentioned her white knight in such a disdainful tone, Zhao Liya's ears became exceptionally sensitive and she immediately retorted on behalf of Shiliewei: "Shi Da Ge is not someone those young masters from wealthy families can compare to! At the age of 18, he had already risen to fame in Jianghu and become a leader among young people. Along with Shaolin's Great Master, Wudang's Qi Jixiong, and Hengshan's He Qian, they were known as the Four Young Heroes of Jianghu! Five years ago, he was discovered by a senior figure in Jianghu and left to follow him in his training, never expecting to appear here today! His current martial arts skills must be extremely formidable!"

  The tone of Zhao Liya's voice, the admiration in her eyes, made Zhang Huban feel deeply hurt once again. Suddenly, Zhang Huban regretted coming here and even more regretted playing such a despicable role. A sense of despair he had never felt before, a feeling of hopelessness, surged up uncontrollably. The people coming and going at the banquet, the noisy voices, the murky air, made Zhang Huban feel an inexplicable irritation, a desire to leave immediately, as if he couldn't stay here for another moment!

  As Zhang Huban was about to leave, Zhao Liya had already pulled up Zhang Huban's hand and walked towards Shi Liwei and the two of them. At this time, Shi Liwei was chatting with Wang Hong and Lin Weifeng, while another person stood beside him with a expressionless face, but his eyes kept drifting towards some women who were dressed in revealing clothes. Although he despised these two spoiled rich kids in his heart, Shi Liwei was indeed a man of great cunning, and these two rich young men couldn't see the impatience and disdain hidden behind Shi Liwei's flattering tone, so they immediately regarded Shi as their bosom friend. Unfortunately, Zhang Huban and Zhao Liya's arrival reminded them of their earlier embarrassing behavior, and they all found an excuse to leave.

  As the second most beautiful woman in the entire banquet, Shi Liwei had noticed Zhao Liya from the moment she appeared at the door. As for Zhang Huban, who looked like he couldn't even truss a chicken, he was directly filtered out. In his heart, he had actually wanted to go and chat up the beauty, but the entanglement of those two dandies earlier had made it impossible for him to extricate himself! When Zhao Liya approached, Shi Liwei's eyes lit up, and even the gloomy man beside him couldn't help but twitch his face. Top-notch, absolutely top-notch, with a well-proportioned figure, long legs, smooth skin, and a lovely face! How could such a beautiful girl have a boyfriend with such an ordinary appearance? Only I am worthy of such a beauty!

  Like Shi Liwei, a city with deep connotations and an old hand at socializing, he knew how to leave a good impression on people. When Zhang Huban and Zhao Liya had not yet approached, he was already smiling all over his face, holding up his wine glass: "This beauty looks familiar, I wonder where I've seen her before?" As for the ordinary-looking Zhang Huban standing next to him, who looked like a weak scholar, he didn't even notice him. In fact, it's not surprising that Shi Liwei didn't think of Zhang Huban as a master, because he himself was a very talented martial artist, and after years of hard work and guidance from high-level masters, he had just reached the level of internal energy and spiritual power. He wouldn't believe that someone could be more powerful than him at such a young age, having already achieved internal energy and spiritual power. Moreover, judging from his physique, it didn't seem like he practiced external martial arts either, so in Shi Liwei's mind, Zhang Huban was just a rich young master with some money. Since he had already set his sights on the beauty walking towards him, and had even thought of stealing her away, why bother getting close to such trash? So Shi Liwei directly ignored Zhang Huban and launched an attack on Zhao Liya. The dark man standing next to him was also not a match for Zhang Huban in terms of cultivation, and wouldn't even look at him with a straight eye, although on the surface he still looked cold and gloomy, but his eyes gleamed with fervent light when looking at Zhao Liya.

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