Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul, the Fangtian Halberd, Empowers Me with Filial Piety

Chapter 18 The Leng Sisters! The Taste of Mother...

Upon entering the mansion, the scene before Jiang Yi and his companions suddenly changed.

Compared to the bustling and lively outside, the interior of the mansion was much quieter.

There were quite a few guests coming and going, but they were almost always in groups of ten or twenty, forming small circles, and their greetings and conversations were only brief and perfunctory.

The three entered the banquet hall, where they exchanged pleasantries as usual.

The social obligations were naturally handled by Leng Yulai, a professional, while Jiang Yi and Nanali were responsible for finding a place to eat at the banquet!

"This tastes really good, would you like a piece?"

Nanali devoured a snack, then picked up a spicy rabbit head, pretending to hand it to Jiang Yi.

This rabbit head is said to be made from a soft-boned rabbit, artificially raised. Although it's not very old, the meat of this soul beast is just different.

"never mind!"

Jiang Yi shook his head. "What about my godmother? Forgive me, forgive me. If she gets addicted, Tang San will have to punish her later."

"Then...can I have it?"

Just then, a timid voice came from behind Jiang Yi.

Jiang Yi and his companion turned around and saw a little blue-haired girl standing behind them, staring longingly at the spicy rabbit head in Nanali's hand.

The little girl looked to be only eight or nine years old. Her long, azure hair was tied into two ponytails that hung down her back, and her bright, large eyes seemed to hold the entire galaxy, dazzling and captivating.

Xu Xiaoyan!

Jiang Yi's heart skipped a beat as he recognized the little girl in front of him.

He wasn't surprised to see Xu Xiaoyan here; her father, Xu Tianchen, was the Minister of Finance of Donghai City, and he was the one who hosted the banquet.

He even saw Xie Xie's father, but Xie Xie, that scoundrel, didn't come.

"No! This is mine!"

Despite the little girl's pitiful appearance, Nanali remained unmoved and took a big bite.

"Why are you fighting with a child for food?"

Jiang Yi patted Nanali and said in an annoyed tone.

"A little bit!"

Nanali stuck her tongue out at him.

Just kidding, she's an evil spirit master, a really bad person. Isn't it normal for her to bully children?

"No...it's nothing! Never mind then."

Xu Xiaoyan quickly shook her head, a hint of regret showing on her face.

The spicy rabbit heads in the neighborhood have been completely wiped out by someone.

"goodbye!"

Xu Xiaoyan said softly again, then lowered her head and left silently.

The little girl's disappointed expression made Jiang Yi feel a little guilty.

He glanced at the smug Nanali beside him and couldn't help but roll his eyes.

My Demon Queen Mother, look at the soldiers you've brought out!

After a brief incident, the banquet proceeded as planned until, halfway through, a sudden commotion erupted at the entrance.

A crowd surged toward that direction, surrounding a figure as he slowly walked towards them.

Reception area,
At this moment, Leng Yulai was moving among the guests with ease, her demeanor elegant and her speech appropriate.

"President Xu, you flatter me! My daughter is new here and will have to rely on all of you uncles and elders in the future."

Leng Yulai raised her glass in acknowledgment, parted her red lips slightly, took a sip of wine, and maintained a dignified and composed demeanor.

"Not at all! We should all help each other out."

Chairman Xu smiled and waved his hand, and everyone echoed his sentiments.

As long as the other party is willing to follow the rules, a harmonious and joyful atmosphere is the way to make money.

However, the next second, someone looked towards the entrance and exclaimed in surprise.

"Lord Leng!"

A fiery red figure walked in through the doorway, accompanied by a young girl with a youthful face.

Leng Yaozhu's fiery hair seemed to ignite the enthusiasm of those around her, and everyone crowded around the two of them, their faces full of bright smiles.

"Minister Xu is truly resourceful!" Chairman Xu couldn't help but praise, noting that he had even managed to invite this person. Then, he looked at Leng Yulai standing to the side.

"Xiao Jiang, let's go say hello too. Although your family's business isn't closely related to the Spirit Pagoda, it might come in handy in the future if we can get some exposure."

Chairman Xu offered some advice.

In the Sun and Moon Federation, there are two business behemoths. One is the Spirit Pagoda, which monopolizes the entire upstream and downstream industry of soul spirits.

The other is the Tang Sect, whose reach extends to civilian soul tools in various fields on the market, as well as some military soul tools.

It's fair to say that if these two companies were to simply release even a small amount of their resources, everyone present would be rolling in money.

But Leng Yulai seemed not to hear the sounds around her.

Her gaze was fixed on the front, her whole body seemed frozen, and even the movements of her hands were frozen in mid-air.

Leng Yaozhu!!!
The smile on Leng Yulai's face vanished, and a violent killing intent rose in her heart, almost uncontrollably surging forth.

Click, click——

The glass in her hand made a faint, crackling sound, as if it were about to shatter at any moment.

Just then, a warm hand suddenly grasped her cold fingers and gently enveloped her trembling palm.

That warmth was like a gentle stream, slightly extinguishing the burning hatred in her heart.

"Sister! Didn't the doctor just tell you not to drink alcohol? What if your old illness relapses?"

Jiang Yi appeared beside Leng Yulai without her noticing, scolding her with concern while naturally taking the wine glass from her hand.

The moment he saw Leng Yaozhu, he immediately knew something bad was about to happen.

Leng Yulai is disguised, and Leng Yaozhu will most likely not recognize her, but the fear is that Leng Yulai might simply drop the disguise.

The feud between the two Leng sisters is indeed quite complicated.

Jiang Yi's voice was like a thunderclap, awakening Leng Yulai to her senses.

Leng Yulai took a deep breath, her gaze still fixed on Leng Yaozhu.

She gripped Jiang Yi's hand tightly, her nails almost digging into his skin, but in the end, she slowly loosened her grip.

Now is not the time...

Leng Yulai's eyes regained their usual coldness, and the killing intent in her heart subsided once more.

"Sorry, I'm suddenly feeling a bit unwell..."

Leng Yulai raised her head, forced a smile at everyone, gently pressed one hand against her abdomen, and a look of pain appeared on her face.

"You're such a stubborn girl. If you can't drink, don't push yourself. Don't ruin your health. Go and rest!"

"You can come over later!"

Upon hearing this, Chairman Xu and the others suddenly realized what was happening, and pretended to be reproachful.

"Then I'll excuse you now."

Leng Yulai apologized, and then left with Jiang Yi's help.

"You go to Nanali's first! I'll stay here by myself for a while..."

After leaving the crowd's sight, Leng Yulai suddenly broke free from Jiang Yi's hand, her expression indifferent, and left alone.

"..."

Jiang Yi watched Leng Yulai's departing figure, not paying any attention to her attitude.

It's already a great favor that Leng Yulai was able to restrain himself.

"Ouch...that's a really hard pinch!"

Jiang Yi looked at his palm and gasped. Crimson finger marks were almost embedded in his flesh.

"Hey!"

Jiang Yi sighed inwardly.

This is yet another tragedy caused by being blinded by love... Is it really worth it for sisters to turn against each other for a man?
Then, Jiang Yi turned around, intending to go back to Nanali's side, but a calm yet strangely familiar voice rang out behind him.

"Jiang Yi! What are you doing here?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yi raised an eyebrow slightly before even turning around.

This is... the taste of mom!

(End of this chapter)