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122: Chapter 122 Naked Slander (Please Recommend and Bookmark) 122: Chapter 122 Naked Slander (Please Recommend and Bookmark) Hanhai Building.

The clamor of voices filled the air, and the atmosphere was warm and lively, with countless business elites weaving through the banquet, exchanging greetings in groups of two or three, holding glasses of red wine, and engaging in light-hearted chatter from time to time.

Gu Dingtian, Vice Mansion Master of the Martial Arts Heavenly Mansion, currently had a radiant glow on his face as he smiled and nodded amidst the flattery from numerous business elites, giving off an impression of authority without even seeming angry.

Gu Dingtian was quite proud, even though his cultivation was only that of a Martial Arts Grandmaster and he had not even entered the Innate Realm, he still held immense power in his hands.

As the Family Head of the Gu Family, ever since he had aligned himself with the Heavenly Blade God, Gu Dingtian felt that it was the most correct choice he’d ever made in his life, and he particularly loved the current world.

In the world of the past, Ancient Martial Families remained hidden and did not dare to act rashly due to the deterrence of technological weapons, relegating themselves to seclusion in the countryside.

But the present world was different – Blood Soul Strange Beasts rampaged across the globe, with technological weapons proving largely ineffective, leaving them, the Ancient Martial Artist Superpower Users, as the only hope.

Even the once towering Wu’an Office now seemed unimpressive in Gu Dingtian’s eyes.

Today’s charity banquet was Gu Dingtian’s idea; after all, more and more Ancient Martial Artists were joining the Martial Arts Heavenly Mansion, and various cultivation resources also needed to be purchased with money.

Gu Dingtian felt that he had gained considerable prestige.

When he sent out the invitations, not only did the business elites from Xia Country come, but also international foreign businessmen—all flocking to attend, an occurrence that Gu Dingtian would never have dared to imagine in the old world.

Though Gu Dingtian knew that there were a total of eight Vice Mansion Masters in the Martial Arts Heavenly Mansion and he was just the weakest among them, who let him gain the favor of the Heavenly Blade God, granting him considerable power, enabling him to manage the entire Martial Arts Heavenly Mansion?

Gu Dingtian immensely enjoyed the feeling of having a high position and great power and was helplessly intoxicated by it because even an Innate expert, upon seeing him, would respectfully call him “Mr.

Gu,” an occurrence that would have been unthinkable in the past.

“Mr.

Gu is busy with thousands of duties every day, and for training our human Martial Artists to fight against the Mutant Beasts, it can be said that you have made arduous and distinguished contributions.

We toast to Mr.

Gu,” said one businessman with flattering praise.

“You can’t say that,” retorted Gu Dingtian with feigned dissatisfaction, but his eyes were full of pride.

“The Martial Arts Heavenly Mansion was founded by the Blade God to protect the people of Xia Country.

I, Gu, merely handle some trivial matters for the Blade God.

The truly hardworking and distinguished one is none other than the Blade God himself.”

“Mr.

Gu is right; without the Blade God, where would we businessmen have our peace and security today?

We might have been slaughtered by those terrible Mutant Beasts long ago.

But Mr.

Gu, don’t be too modest.

Without your support, how could the Martial Arts Heavenly Mansion have achieved its current grandeur?”

“Indeed, now the Martial Arts Heavenly Mansion is filled with experts who fight on the frontlines for the people of Xia Country.

Mr.

Gu’s arduous and distinguished contributions are witnessed by all; everyone agrees, right?”

Amidst the sycophantic praise from a group of businessmen, a flood of assenting voices followed, and though Gu Dingtian said nothing, a smug look flickered in his eyes.

“Ahem!”

With a soft cough, Gu Dingtian’s face took on a pretense of solemnity as he said, “Today, I have called everyone here to raise funds.

After all, as you all know, the Martial Artists of the Martial Arts Heavenly Mansion fight day and night against the Mutant Beasts, and casualties are inevitable.

But funding remains our weakness.

I feel ashamed to have to ask you all for help today, but it’s truly a measure born out of necessity.”

“Mr.

Gu, what are you talking about?

Without Martial Arts Heavenly Mansion slaying these Mutant Beasts, where would our present status be?

Lianyun Group is willing to donate ten million.”

“Dingsheng Group twenty million.”

“Lotus Group fifty million.”

…

Various donations were announced one after the other at the charity evening, with domestic business elites from Xia Country voicing their support, causing Gu Dingtian to smile and continuously nod in thanks.

“Mr.

Gu, although I am not a native of Xia Country, I have lived here for many years.

Now that Mutant Beasts are rampaging globally, as a member of humanity, Mo’er Group is willing to donate one billion Xia Country Coins to the Martial Arts Heavenly Mansion.”

A blond man stepped forward from the crowd.

His fair skin and exceptional looks carried a unique Western nobility that made onlookers feel an instinctive sense of inferiority.

“Mr.

Mitchell, you are being too courteous.

On behalf of the Martial Arts Heavenly Mansion, I offer to you our highest gratitude.”

Gu Dingtian’s expression was excited as he hurried to the man’s side, his demeanor extraordinarily friendly.

It was no wonder Gu Dingtian acted this way, given the distinct identity of the blond man.

The man was the president of the Mo’er Group’s Xia Country branch, and the Mo’er Group itself ranked within the top hundred corporations in the world.

No matter in business or other fields, it could be described as a super business empire, and how could this not make Gu Dingtian take notice?

“Mr.

Gu is being too polite,” Mitchell said with a smile.

“The Western Sword Saint and the Sword God are close friends, and the Western Sword Saint is our Mo’er Group’s guardian deity.

This bit of money is merely a token of our Mo’er Group’s regard for the Sword God.”

“Western Sword Saint?”

Gu Dingtian was startled and then quickly asked, “Could it be the Western senior who with a single sword strike cut through mountains and slew hundreds of Mutant Beasts?”

“Indeed, it is her,” the blond man replied with a smile and a nod.

Upon receiving the blond man’s confirmation, Gu Dingtian’s attitude became even friendlier.

He warmly took the blond man’s hand, as if the two were close friends who hadn’t seen each other for many years.

“Mr.

Mitchell, I had no idea that our Martial Arts Heavenly Mansion had such a connection with the Mo’er Group.

Today, you and I must drink to our heart’s content,” Gu Dingtian said cordially.

Bang!

Suddenly, a loud explosion rang out, interrupting their conversation.

The banquet hall doors instantaneously shattered, startling the many merchants inside, who all turned to look towards the entrance.

A tall figure, a Bloodthirsty Demon Sword in hand, with silvery-gray hair cascading behind his head, Ye Xuan entered with unwavering calm steps.

As he surveyed the people present, an audible gasp could be heard from the mouths of many merchants.

“Ye Xuan?”

“A Guest Elder of the Wu’an Office’s Earth Group?”

“Is this the Ye Xuan who defeated Li Huantian?”

Various whispers arose, and Ye Xuan’s abrupt appearance also caused the blond man’s expression to falter, a flash of apprehension crossing his eyes, while he subtly stepped back.

“There has been a report to the Wu’an Office accusing that a large group of traitors plotting treason is gathered here at the Hanhai Building.

Now, I ask everyone present to follow me back to the Wu’an Office for investigation.”

It was slander, naked slander, and exceedingly clumsy framing, but this was the stance that Ye Xuan chose to take.

As soon as Ye Xuan finished speaking, Tian Yu and others swiftly appeared behind him, their expressions extremely complex.

They could not have imagined that Ye Xuan would be so bold as to openly frame others, and involve so many people at that.

“Ye Xuan, we are legitimate businessmen.

What right do you have to slander us?”

“Exactly, this event was a charity gala hosted by Elder Gu, where did this plot of treason come from?”

“Mr.

Ye, although you are a Guest Elder of the Wu’an Office, you can’t disregard the law and frame people like this, can you?”

The merchants at the scene shouted out in anger.

Being labeled as traitors was no laughing matter, but rather something that provoked extreme aversion.

“The law?”

“Ha!

I am the law.”

A hint of cruel mockery curled at the corner of Ye Xuan’s mouth as he looked around at the people present, his voice chilling as he said, “If I say you are traitors, then you are traitors.

If I say you are plotting treason, then you are plotting treason.”

Brazen and unscrupulous, Ye Xuan didn’t bother to hide his intentions, making it clear to those present that he was slandering them.

What could they do about it?

“What are you standing around for?

Take them all away.”

Ye Xuan frowned and rebuked Tian Yu and the others.

This caused their expressions to change, but they dared not defy Ye Xuan’s orders and could only beckon the others to approach the merchants as if they were indeed going to make arrests.