"He Shao, you've arrived at the perfect time. I've been waiting for you,"
Upon seeing He Ling, Tian Feiyu felt salvation had arrived. Li Yang was as good as dead!
He immediately rushed to He Ling's side, humbly greeting him, "He Shao, I was bullied here just now. This brat insulted me and didn't even show you any respect. You must..."
"Li, Li Yang?"
Before he could finish, He Ling suddenly recognized Li Yang. He trembled uncontrollably, his speech becoming stammered.
"He Shao, how do you know his name? Do you know him?" Tian Feiyu was taken aback and asked curiously.
He Ling didn't reply. Instead, his eyes deepened as he walked directly to Li Yang and said, "Li Yang, I didn't expect our paths to cross so narrowly. To meet here as well."
"Heh heh, I'm also quite curious. Today's Spring and Autumn Melee is truly a gathering of dragons and tigers, attracting even outsiders like He Shao." Li Yang deliberately taunted.
"Li Yang, you're courting death! How dare you call He Shao an outsider? He Shao is a sponsor of today's Spring and Autumn Melee."
Tian Feiyu was furious. Seeing Li Yang so reckless, he absolutely wouldn't let him off easily.
Li Yang glanced disdainfully at Tian Feiyu and slapped him across the face, leaving a painful red mark.
Even as he was being hit, He Ling didn't say a word in his defense.
It was Tian Feiyu himself who crawled to He Ling, covering his face, and complained, "He Shao, you saw it. I stood up for you, and this brat dared to hit me. You must not let him go. You must avenge me."
"You useless piece of trash!"
He Ling glared at him fiercely but still didn't dare to confront Li Yang. Instead, he turned to Li Yang and said, "Li Yang, today's Spring and Autumn Melee is a very important day for Jiangcheng. I don't wish to shed blood here."
"If you apologize to my brother, we can let this matter go."
"Say that again?"
Li Yang rubbed his palms together, a flicker of anger appearing in his eyes. He Ling trembled all over, instantly terrified.
Tian Feiyu, full of indignation, looked at He Ling in surprise and said, "He Shao, you can't just let him apologize. With your strength, you can surely make him disappear without a trace."
"You must break this kid's limbs no matter what and vent your anger."
"Shut up!"
He Ling berated him fiercely, saying in extreme anger, "You're always causing trouble for me. If you say one more word, I'll beat you first."
"Ah? I..." Tian Feiyu broke out in a cold sweat and quickly shut his mouth.
He didn't know that He Ling was a defeated opponent of Li Yang and had been severely taught a lesson by Li Yang before.
At this moment, Li Yang looked at Tian Feiyu disdainfully and said, "Tian Feiyu, weren't you very arrogant just now? Why aren't you still acting tough with me? Your trusted He Shao doesn't seem to be backing you up either."
"Why is that? Li Yang, what sorcery did you use? What did you do to He Shao?" Tian Feiyu firmly believed that Li Yang couldn't afford to offend the He family, but the current scene truly puzzled him.
Li Yang was dismissive. He turned to He Ling and said, "Your brother spoke disrespectfully to me. He's the one who should apologize. If you make him apologize today, I'll let you both off the hook."
"Otherwise, your fate will be the same as his. You decide."
"Li Yang, you..."
He Ling was filled with resentment and naturally unwilling to admit defeat like this.
However, he had only brought two bodyguards, and his strength was far from Li Yang's match.
He could only suppress his anger, clench his fists, and say to Li Yang, "Fine, you remember this. I'm not done with you today."
Turning back, he looked at Tian Feiyu and said, "Tian Feiyu, apologize to him."
"Ah? I apologize?"
Tian Feiyu thought he had misheard. Could He Shao really be this cowardly?
The He family was a martial arts family, and they feared no one in the capital. How could they be so afraid of Li Yang?
*Slap!*
He Ling slapped Tian Feiyu across the face, gritting his teeth in anger and saying, "Hurry up and apologize."
"Yes, yes..."
Tian Feiyu covered his face, not daring to say another word. He quickly looked at Li Yang and said, "Li Yang, I'm sorry. It's all my fault. I was too arrogant just now. I hope you can forgive me."
"Good boy. Remember from now on, if you can't afford to offend someone, just be honest, or you won't be able to bear the consequences," Li Yang said dismissively, then turned to call Huang Bai to pick him up.
Huang Bai quickly came out. Upon learning that Li Yang didn't have an invitation, he explained to the event security guards. The guards smiled awkwardly and let Li Yang in.
The guards never expected that this kid would be no match for Young Master Tian and Young Master He. They realized how foolish they had been to oppose him earlier.
"Mr. Li, for today's Spring and Autumn Melee, I have formally invited some senior figures I know from the antique appraisal world. Besides the appraisal masters from Jiangcheng, there's also Master Wang Zhongsheng from Beisheng Province."
"I can introduce him to you later. You can then communicate and cooperate in the antique appraisal world," Huang Bai said as he led Li Yang inside.
"You invited him too? What a coincidence!"
Upon hearing Wang Zhongsheng's name, Li Yang's face lit up with joy. He hadn't seen Wang Zhongsheng in a while.
As the two chatted, Wang Zhongsheng happened to be walking from a distance. The moment he saw Li Yang, his face lit up with surprise. He hurried over with small steps, grabbed Li Yang's arm, and said, "Mr. Li, I didn't expect to see you here. We truly have fate."
"Yes, President Jin. Mr. Li is an appraisal master I greatly admire. His appraisal skills are far superior to mine. With Mr. Li attending the Spring and Autumn Melee today, I believe the championship title of this session will definitely belong to Mr. Li," Wang Zhongsheng praised Li Yang with a thumbs-up.
"Haha, I have the same premonition. Since you two know each other, I won't make further introductions. Please follow me in. Many appraisal masters from Jiangcheng are waiting for us inside."
Huang Bai said with a laugh and then led Li Yang and Wang Zhongsheng into the venue.
Unexpectedly, after Huang Bai brought Li Yang to this area, Li Yang scanned around and saw all familiar faces.
Besides President Feng of the Antique Association, there was also Boss Lou Dong of the Bronze Sword Iron Horse Pavilion. They were the most reputable appraisal masters in Jiangcheng and the ones most eager to win the championship and obtain the title of Appraisal Grandmaster!
Unfortunately, the moment they saw Li Yang, they knew that the Grandmaster title of today would have to be conceded once again.