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nPeklon only narrowed his eyes without saying a word. Many people found independent cultivators unworthy of their time.

nMoreover, Peklon was a Baih. If Himmel Soan had one of the other seven royal surnames, he didn’t mind addressing him in a respectful way. But this teenager was just an independent cultivator.

nIt was impossible that he would have a royal name. If he had one, he would have used that identity instead of calling himself an independent cultivator.

nNo matter how capable he was, at the end of the day, he was a cultivator without a sect.

nPeklon said nothing when Himmel Soan left, not even asking for his name.

n“Shif has a foul aura about him, but he has hidden it well. He’ll be unable to suppress that power at three o’clock in the morning, and it’ll last for about thirty minutes. I know you don’t believe me now. You’ll see.”

nPeklon suddenly raised his head, but he couldn’t make out Himmel Soan’s figure from behind. The young man became more and more blurry. Gradually, he disappeared from his sight.

n“What…” Peklon was a junior Nascent cultivator. Yet he couldn’t tell how capable Himmel Soan was. The young man almost felt like an ordinary guy.

nBut an ordinary man couldn’t have disappeared out of his sight like that. He couldn’t even remember Himmel Soan’s face now. It was as if he had never seen him before.

nHow did that happen?

nWas that one of that man’s strange skills?

nHe decided not to think about it.

nThat independent cultivator didn’t have a royal surname, so he didn’t deserve Peklon’s attention. However, something still bothered him. It was Shif.

nCould that independent cultivator be telling the truth?

n“The contest has ended!

n“Shif is the winner!”

nThe announcement woke Peklon up from his reverie. If everything went as planned, the marriage would be consummated at night. However, he was still thinking about Himmel Soan’s warning.

nIf that independent cultivator was right, Peklon would never let Shif marry his daughter. The Baih family wouldn’t permit it either.

nHe decided to stall, at least for tonight.

n“I’m glad the contest has come to an end. I didn’t expect Shif to be the winner! What a wonderful event!

n“Tonight, I’m holding a city-wide feast. The wedding ceremony will be tomorrow, and the young couple will be officially married!”

nThe crowd was perplexed.

nTomorrow?

nThe general practice was to hold the wedding first, and the feast would be on the second day. Why was it the other way around today?

nHad Lord Baih made a mistake?

nMistake or not, it wasn’t their place to say anything. Switching the events didn’t seem to have any problem either.

n“Dad, are you sure about this?” Other people might not mind it, but the daughter had to ask the question.

nHer marriage was at stake here. She couldn’t afford any mistake. They should follow the usual schedule. The dates shouldn’t be switched around willy-nilly!

n“What do you mean?”

n“The marriage ceremony and the feast, shouldn’t they be the other way around?”

n“No, there’s no mistake. The feast first, then the ceremony. Don’t just stand there. Start the preparation, everybody!” Peklon didn’t give his daughter another chance to speak before giving the order.

nEverybody had heard him. It wasn’t a slip of tongue. He had swapped the two dates. However, now that the city lord had given the order, everybody had to carry it out.

n“Dad, you’re mistaken!” Lida pouted after everybody was gone.

n“No, I’m not! I told you already!”

n“But Dad!”

n“Don’t worry, Lida. I’m sure Lord Baih is right. We can get married tomorrow. It’s just one more day!”

nJust as Lida was getting into an argument, Shif spoke first. He didn’t know Lord Baih’s intention, but he could see the lord wasn’t going to change his mind. His stance wasn’t negotiable.

nTherefore, Shif tried to appease the father and daughter. He was going to be the city lord’s son-in-law and needed to make himself useful.

n“Alright…” Lida seemed disappointed.

nShe had been in love with Shif for a long time. When she could finally marry him, she was told to wait one more day. Of course, she would be disappointed.

nLida and Shif said goodbye to each other for the time being, and the city-wide feast began. All the gathering spots in Baihin City were filled with cheerful people. The citizens were talking about the contest today.

n“Who was that young man sitting opposite Lord Baih today?”

n“He’s so strange. I don’t even know when he got up there or when he left. I have no memory of him!”

n“That’s right! Does anyone remember what he looks like?”

n“Not at all!”

n“He’s probably a master cultivator from one of those families. Otherwise, Lord Baih wouldn’t have welcomed him in person.”

n“Why did Lord Baih switch the two events around, though? Could that young man be the reason?”

n“I don’t think so. Lord Baih probably forgot the dates, that’s all. Even if that young man is the son of some important family, he couldn’t make our lord change his plans. Didn’t you hear Lord Baih say there was no mistake?”

n“I guess so. Speaking of which, Shif has surprised me. I didn’t expect him to be the winner.”

n“I told you so! I knew he would be the winner!”

n“Bull**! You said that Hoy would win, but he was the first to be eliminated!”

n“Did I say that? Who’s Hoy, anyway? I thought I said Shif the whole time!”

nPeklon stood on the city wall and looked down with an expressionless face. No matter what the truth about Shif was, it wouldn’t be a pleasant thing for Peklon.

nHe needed to get to the bottom of this matter, or he wouldn’t be able to sleep.

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