This made Shen Tianjun feel somewhat humiliated.
Today was his birthday celebration, yet Li Jiu had come.
Surely he should have shown some respect?
Even if not for him, then for the sake of the Shen family having befriended the current number one on the Heavenly Dragon Rankings?
Li Jiu’s arrival caused a large crowd to quickly clear a space. After all, Li Jiu was once the number one on the Heavenly Dragon Rankings.
Not to mention the numerous grandmasters behind him.
Li Jiu cast a cold glance at Shen Tianjun.
He was indeed holding a gift, but it was not for Shen Tianjun’s birthday.
Today, another person happened to be celebrating a birthday as well.
“Hehe, Shen Tianjun, you think far too highly of yourself.”
“Why would I attend your birthday?”
“You are not worthy!” Li Jiu said with a cold laugh.
You are not worthy!
The moment these words were spoken, the entire hall was shocked once again. Everyone wondered if there was something wrong with their ears.
Even given Shen Tianjun’s usual composure, he instantly felt his face burn with shame.
Then a surge of anger rose within him. He had already befriended the current number one on the Heavenly Dragon Rankings, so he naturally had no need to fear Li Jiu.
“Then I do not know, what are you doing at my Shen family residence?” Shen Tianjun asked with a sense of shameful anger.
“What am I doing? Is that any of your business?” Li Jiu gave Shen Tianjun no face whatsoever.
“But I can tell you, it was the current number one on the Heavenly Dragon Rankings who invited me here!” Li Jiu suddenly said with a cold laugh.
These words left people somewhat confused.
Shen Tianjun was celebrating his birthday, so why would the current number one on the Heavenly Dragon Rankings invite Li Jiu here?
“If that is truly the case, Mr. Li, please do as you wish.” Shen Tianjun did not wish to argue further.
Instead, he turned his gaze back to Luo Chen.
He was about to let out a cold laugh and say something to Luo Chen.
What happened next left everyone present utterly shocked.
They saw Li Jiu walk towards Luo Chen, then cup his fists in a bow.
“Li Jiu pays his respects to Mr. Luo!”
Luo Chen stood with his hands behind his back, nodding casually.
And the dozens of grandmasters behind him also cupped their fists in bows.
“We pay our respects to Mr. Luo!”
This scene, let alone Shen Tianjun and the others, even Shen Yuelan was stunned.
That was the former number one on the Heavenly Dragon Rankings, along with dozens of grandmasters, yet they were now cupping their fists in bows to Luo Chen, their attitudes showing utmost respect.
This…
What on earth…?
Shen Tianjun suddenly had a bad premonition.
“Shen Tianjun, did you not say that Mr. Luo was merely a grandmaster, how could he possibly contend with your Shen family?” Li Jiu had clearly heard those words earlier, and now he suddenly mocked.
“Then I believe your Shen family should reacquaint yourselves with Mr. Luo.”
“The person standing before you, the one you said was unworthy of contending with your family, is the current number one on the Heavenly Dragon Rankings!”
“Luo!”
“Wu!”
“Ji!”
When these three words landed, it was like a thunderclap, causing everyone present to feel as if struck by lightning.
Especially Shen Tianjun. It was as if lightning exploded in his mind, his vision went dark, and he nearly collapsed headfirst.
Luo Chen is Luo Wuji?
No one doubted Li Jiu’s words. After all, he was the former number one on the Heavenly Dragon Rankings, so how could he joke about such a matter?
Shen Yucheng, Zhang Cuiping, including Shen Junze and the others, were all filled with terror at this moment, simply unable to believe what they had just heard.
Li Jiayi’s mouth instantly fell wide open.
Luo Chen is Luo Wuji?
Even Shen Yuelan looked at Luo Chen with a face full of bewilderment.
Just what was the background of this son of hers?
Now, let alone the third generation of the Shen family, even the second generation, or the entire Shen family, could not compare with him.
Because the three words Luo Wuji already represented everything!
After Shen Tianjun recovered for quite some time, he looked at Luo Chen, his face full of disbelief.
“Hehe, did you not want to take me as your master?” Luo Chen let out a cold laugh.
“Very well, kneel down, and I might consider accepting you!” Luo Chen’s words were like a fierce slap across Shen Tianjun’s face.
Shen Tianjun had once made bold claims, and indeed the entire capital knew he wanted to take Luo Wuji as his master.
But now, given his relationship with Luo Chen, could he possibly bow?
Could he kneel?
Once this matter came to light, regardless of how today ended, afterwards he would certainly become the laughing stock of the entire capital!
Shen Tianjun actually wanted to take his own grandson as his master?
How absurd was that?
And the grandson he had always refused to acknowledge and accept was actually the number one on the Heavenly Dragon Rankings.
How foolish was the Shen family to have done such a thing?
The number one on the Heavenly Dragon Rankings, which family would not compete and fight for such a blessing?
But the Shen family?
Since he arrived in the capital, not only did they not welcome him, but they opposed him at every turn.
This was simply stupidity beyond redemption.
Shen Yucheng and the others’ faces were almost swollen red, looking extremely ugly.
A deep regret instantly swept over them.
Luo Chen is Luo Wuji, the number one on the Heavenly Dragon Rankings!
Shen Tianjun could no longer suppress that regret.
This could have brought their Shen family to glory.
It could have even made them one of those established ancient martial arts families, standing for centuries without falling.
But now?
This member of the Shen family had been driven by them to become an enemy!
No wonder Luo Chen could look down upon the Shen family with utter disdain that day.
No wonder just now Luo Chen could declare that everyone present was trash.
Because he truly possessed such strength!
Li Jiayi also felt a thick regret well up within her.
Had she known Luo Chen was Luo Wuji, how could she possibly have fallen for Shen Junze?
Compared to the number one on the Heavenly Dragon Rankings.
What was Shen Junze?
Even what was the entire Shen family?
No wonder Luo Chen previously did not place the Shen family in his eyes. So this was the reason.
If this was the case, then when had Luo Chen ever been arrogant and overbearing?
Rather, he had been low-key and modest.
Thinking of those words she had spoken to Luo Chen, those warnings she had given him, Li Jiayi was sick with regret.
Everyone present looked at Luo Chen with fear, for he was the number one on the Heavenly Dragon Rankings after all.
Only Shen Yuelan felt a sense of vindication at this moment.
“Zhang Cuiping, you were right. A mother is honoured through her son. Now tell me, your sons, compared to my son.”
“What are they worth?” Shen Yuelan mocked, instantly causing those women’s faces to burn with shame, their faces bright red.
That was a height their so-called talented sons could never reach in their entire lifetimes.
Shen Tianjun felt deeply humiliated, but finally he steeled his heart. He knew how thoroughly he had burned his bridges.
This relationship could certainly not be repaired. Rather than letting the Shen family be crushed, he might as well go all out completely.
Perhaps there was still a slim chance to gamble, after all, the Shen family still had hidden cards!
“So what if you are the number one on the Heavenly Dragon Rankings?”
“Do you know what kind of society we live in now?” “It is not one that relies on martial force, but one where money and financial power speak!” Shen Tianjun suddenly said with a cold laugh.