Li Kecheng also knew what it meant for Zhang Yuqi to wear the Demon Beast Skin.

"Why are you meddling? You're nothing but Tang Rao's lackey now. What right do you have to attend my aunt's birthday celebration? I think you'd better leave early, so as not to taint my aunt's birthday with your presence."

Zhang Yuqi's words were aggressive, making even those watching discontent with him.

"I was invited by Yi Shan. If I don't belong here, it should be Yi Shan telling me to my face. Who do you even think you are?"

Standing in Li Kecheng's position and daring to say such words to Zhang Yuqi takes immense courage. Considering Zhang Yuqi's family's wealth and backing, upsetting him could lead to serious consequences for Li Kecheng, even costing him his life.

"Li Kecheng, daring to speak to me, Zhang Yuqi, in such a manner. Who do you think you are?"

As Zhang Yuqi spoke, he was about to make a move, almost slapping Li Kecheng across the face.

Although both were of the early Middle God stage, Zhang Yuqi, due to his frequent consumption of supplements, was a bit stronger than Li Kecheng, putting him at a disadvantage in a physical confrontation.

Tang Rao, of course, wouldn't let Li Kecheng get beaten up. If Li Kecheng got beaten up just after joining the Kao Shan Sect, what would outsiders say about him? Would they say Tang Rao couldn't protect his underling, or that Li Kecheng was blind to have joined the Kao Shan Sect?

Probably both.

Zhang Yuqi's wrist was in Tang Rao's grip, and he struggled several times but couldn't break free.

The difference between the peak of the Upper God stage and the peak of the Upper Body stage is a no-brainer; why didn't Zhang Yuqi think it through?

"Zhang Yuqi, are you trying to slap Li Kecheng's face and incidentally mine too?"

Tang Rao's grip was strong, and the sound of cracking bones could be heard as he squeezed Zhang Yuqi's bones.

Zhang Yuqi's face turned extremely ugly. Although he was in pain, admitting defeat in front of so many guests would ruin his reputation.

"Tang Rao, if you don't let go, I'll make sure you can't stand it on the Zhang Family's turf."

Being used to being a young master, everyone had to give Zhang Yuqi face. Tang Rao made Zhang Yuqi lose face, and Zhang Yuqi wouldn't let him off easily.

"What's all this noise? Does my aunt's birthday need chaos to be lively?"

The appearance of the Zhang Family Master immediately overshadowed Zhang Yuqi's presence.

As the Zhang Family Master appeared, voices of flattery and congratulations filled the room, while the lady standing beside him remained mostly silent.

"Uncle, Aunt, you're here?"

Zhang Yuqi seemed somewhat intimidated by the Zhang Family Master, retracting his earlier arrogance in his presence.

"Hmm, what's going on here?"

The tone was much kinder than before, but the respect was directed at Tang Rao, not Zhang Yuqi.

Kidding aside, disregarding Tang Rao's identity, just his peak Upper God stage strength commanded some respect.

Why provoke Tang Rao when there are so many others to offend? That's just foolish.

"Zhang Family Master, your esteemed nephew insisted on sparring with me. I couldn't refuse. Seeing that he could kill a Demon Beast tickled my competitive spirit. As soon as the duel was about to start, you arrived, and we haven't even begun."

Turning the one-sided beating of Zhang Yuqi into a duel between two people—only Tang Rao could pull off such a thing.

As Tang Rao spoke, no one exposed his words, instead agreeing that he did the right thing, making the arrogant young man suffer a bit.

This shows how Zhang Yuqi was poorly regarded in the hearts of these friends and elders.

"Yuqi, is it like this?"

Zhang Family Master was relieved to hear it wasn't Zhang Yuqi who offended Tang Rao.

"No, it's not like that. It was that brat Li Kecheng who first caused trouble with me. I wanted to teach him a lesson. I didn't expect him to protect Li Kecheng, so I wanted to reason with him and get an explanation. Then you came."

This was his closest uncle, who had always treated him kindly. There's no reason he wouldn't be kind today.

He tried to find some comfort from the Zhang Family Master.

"I think you're the one looking for trouble."

The Zhang Family Master's sharp reprimand made Zhang Yuqi shrink his neck.

"Uncle, it's not me."

Zhang Yuqi tried to argue, but the Zhang Family Master, without a word, tore the Demon Beast Skin off of him.

"Let's leave aside whether the Tang Family Master would forgive you for now. Just look at how you've behaved here. What do you think you look like wearing that?"

Is demon beast skin something you can wear casually?

If there were a demon beast gathering, with a human head dangling around, how would humans feel?

Isn't that practically declaring war with demon beasts?

"I think I look good. To get this complete Demon Beast Skin, I starved a Seven-Horn Demon Beast to death and then skinned it for a complete hide."

Zhang Family Master's face changed, yet Zhang Yuqi dared to continue speaking.

"Shut up, you brainless fool!"

The Zhang Family Master was overwhelmed with frustration as Zhang Yuqi's actions angered him immensely.

"Uncle!"

To this day, Zhang Yuqi still didn't know what he did wrong.

What's wrong with wearing new clothes, what's wrong with wearing demon beast skin? If he has the ability to kill a demon beast, he has the right to wear its skin. Why should his uncle say anything?

"Enough, I'll deal with you properly after your aunt's birthday celebration."

The auspicious time was near, and the Zhang Family Master didn't want to waste all the good time on Zhang Yuqi.

"Tang Family Master, I apologize for having such an unseeing nephew. It was my failure to educate him properly. I apologize to you on behalf of Zhang Yuqi, and I hope you can forgive this ignorant youngster."

The Zhang Family Master thoroughly considered Tang Rao's feelings, personally apologizing as Zhang Yuqi's elder.

This displayed the dignity of the Zhang Family and gave Tang Rao significant face.

"It's fine. Kids need more experience. Of course, I choose to forgive him. As for this skin, I hope you'll guide him well not to wear it again."

Whether he wears demon beast skin has nothing to do with Tang Rao. What Tang Rao wanted was for Zhang Yuqi to get scolded and feel off-balance.

In essence, Tang Rao was deliberately irritating Zhang Yuqi.

"The Tang Family Master is so generous. I must learn from you in the future."

With the Zhang Family Master's remarks, the atmosphere warmed up quickly, and everyone laughed together, casting a harmonious scene.

"I haven't prepared much for Mrs. Zhang's birthday, just a small token. I hope you won't mind."

The gifts Tang Rao brought were prepared by his household's ladies: feminine cosmetics and a set of Chanel makeup. Even men would be tempted, let alone Mrs. Zhang encountering them for the first time.

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by lotustale.com