Li Quozhuo and Li Zizai, the two young masters of the Taoyuan Li family.
Just like the Tianyan Yang family, the Taoyuan Li family was one of the top prominent clans in the One Qi Dao Alliance.
As a renowned family of artifact refiners within the One Qi Dao Alliance, nearly half of all advanced magical treasures in the alliance came from the hands of the Taoyuan Li family.
Humans are gifted in intellect rather than physical strength, while spirits excel in strength rather than intellect.
For hundreds and thousands of years, the reason humanity has been able to contend against spirits to this day relies almost entirely on the human ability to use magical treasures.
From this, one can also see the importance of the Taoyuan Li family to the One Qi Dao Alliance.
"Brother Yang, I'll ask since I don't know: when you made your move at the wedding banquet back then, were you genuinely dissatisfied with the Yang family, or..."
Speaking of this, Li Quozhuo winked repeatedly at Yang Qingyuan, leaving Yang Qingyuan somewhat amused yet exasperated.
As for this Li Quozhuo, no wonder he turned out to be such a comical character when he grew up; it seemed he was never a quiet one even in his childhood.
Could a matter like this even be asked out in the open?
"Alright, Second Brother, you can ask about this kind of thing privately among ourselves, but how could you possibly ask it right here?"
Compared to Li Quozhuo, Li Zizai's personality was clearly much steadier.
As he spoke, his gaze also swept intentionally or unintentionally over the members of the Xiao family in the crowd.
With the Bluedai Assembly being so important, the Xiao family naturally sent their younger generation to participate as well.
There were two participants from the Xiao family's current generation: one was Xiao Tiansheng, who had previously formed a grudge with Yang Qingyuan, and the other was Xiao Tiansheng's younger brother, Xiao Tianhao.
Ah, one of the original culprits of the future Mutian City incident, a pitiful soul played in the palm of Li Mucheng's hand...
"Fair enough, haha. Sorry, sorry! Brother Yang, I actually didn't harbor any malicious intent, I was just purely a bit curious."
"Mm."
Yang Qingyuan nodded. He knew that judging by the future personalities of these Mask group members before him, they naturally wouldn't hold any malice toward him right now.
Besides, given his mental age, how could he possibly fuss too much with a child?
"Oh right, Brother Yang, I heard that at the Bluedai Assembly later, besides viewing the Dao Alliance's secret scrolls, there will also be sparring among the younger generation of the Dao Alliance. Do you have any opponents you're looking forward to challenging?"
"Sparring?"
Yang Qingyuan blinked blankly.
"Yeah, that's an old tradition of the Bluedai Assembly. Viewing the Dao Alliance's secret scrolls is just one part of it.
Though this sparring is pretty much just that—us bunch of kids casually fighting down below just to make the old fogies on the viewing platform happy.
Otherwise, you really expect a bunch of brats like us to fight to the death and decide a victor..."
With that, Li Quozhuo also stealthily leaned his head close to Yang Qingyuan's ear and whispered, "I must warn you, I don't know about the others, but I heard from someone that this Xiao Tiansheng has been secretly investigating you recently.
Since you ruined the Xiao family's affairs at your family's wedding banquet and publicly crippled a Black Obsidian Inspector of the Xiao family last time, they certainly won't choose to swallow their anger. So you must be careful."
Yang Qingyuan's heart tightened slightly, and then he smiled at Li Quozhuo.
"Many thanks for the warning, Brother Li."
"Think nothing of it! Oh right, besides him, there's probably someone else looking for you shortly."
"Who?"
"Big Brother Yitan, of course! Haha, let me tell you secretly, he has been waiting for this day for several full months."
"Li Quozhuo..."
"Hehe, Big Brother Yitan, my bad!"
Yang Qingyuan glanced at Yang Yitan, who couldn't quite maintain his composure.
No wonder this little fellow hadn't come to "harass" him all this time; it turns out he was waiting for this Bluedai Assembly.
No wonder Yang Yitan used all sorts of tricks to tempt him into attending when he said he wouldn't go earlier—so he was waiting for him right here...
Fine then, let's fight if we must.
Strike a blow to prevent a hundred blows!
Otherwise, this kid Yang Yitan would rack his brains at home thinking of ways to "harass" him in the future. Just thinking about it was troublesome.
Just as Yang Qingyuan and Li Quozhuo's group were chatting and laughing, Xiao Tiansheng's signature duck-like voice sounded from behind once again.
"Yang Qingyuan, long time no see."
Yang Qingyuan turned his head to look and saw Xiao Tiansheng looking at him with a smug expression.
Beside him, a frail-looking little boy looked embarrassedly at the group.
"So it's Young Master Xiao. Long time no see. Still holding that sword?"
"Aren't you a servant of the Yang family? How does a mere servant have the qualifications to attend this Bluedai Assembly?"
"Hey, Xiao Tiansheng, do you think you're the leader of the Dao Alliance? Since when do you care so much!" Seeing this, Li Quozhuo stepped up without hesitation to stand up for Yang Qingyuan.
"Besides, Yang Qingyuan has always been of the Yang family's bloodline, never any kind of servant!" Yang Yitan also stepped forward.
"Exactly, are your eyes blind? Can't you see the Heavenly Eye on Yang Qingyuan's forehead?"
Wang Quan Zui akimboed with both hands and ruthlessly retorted without any politeness.
"You..."
Xiao Tiansheng's expression changed, yet the factions behind Wang Quan Zui and the others were such that even if taken individually, the Xiao family was unwilling to provoke them lightly, let alone with this bunch standing together.
He never expected that in just a few months' time, Yang Qingyuan would become so familiar with the second-generation heirs of the Dao Alliance like Wang Quan Bawei and Li Quozhuo, to the extent that he had once again brought humiliation upon himself on this trip.
Thinking of this, Xiao Tiansheng shifted his gaze to Yang Qingyuan behind the group.
"Good-for-nothing, only daring to hide behind women! Just wait and see, you won't be smug for much longer. It won't be long before I make you kneel and beg me yourself! Second Brother, let's go!"
With that, Xiao Tiansheng directly turned around and left with Xiao Tianhao.
"Moron!"
Gazing at the gradually receding figure of Xiao Tiansheng, Li Quozhuo directly and unhesitatingly raised his middle finger at him, while turning around to pat Yang Qingyuan on the shoulder.
"Don't sweat it, pay no mind to this mad dog. These Xiao family folks are always like this—relying on their family holding overall authority over the One Qi Dao Alliance's inspection duties, they snap at everyone they see.
Hmph! Once Big Brother succeeds as the Dao Alliance leader in the future, let's see if they still dare to act so arrogant!"
"Quozhuo..."
Wang Quan Bawei gave Li Quozhuo a helpless glare.
This kid Li Quozhuo was great in every way, except for having a slightly unrestrained mouth...
Yang Qingyuan didn't mind. In truth, he and Wang Quan Bawei's circle couldn't really be considered very close; at most, there was the connection of Yang Yitan in the mix.
It was simply because the various prominent clans of the One Qi Dao Alliance had accumulated grievances against the Xiao family for a long time that they were willing to speak up for him.
Yang Qingyuan was actually well aware of this and had a very clear head.
Therefore, after cupping his fists to express his gratitude one by one to the people who had just spoken up for him, he stopped talking and simply watched the people arriving for the Bluedai Assembly in silence.