"Unveiling the Mysterious Coffin: A Birthday Celebration Interrupted"

Huang Xiaolong glanced at Huang Wei and coldly said, "If he doesn't have the qualifications to sit here, than neither you do."

"What?! Huang Xiaolong, you!" Huang Wei was angered by Huang Xiaolong's words. With his Level 10 Martial Spirit and future position as Huang Family Manor Village Lord, how dare Huang Xiaolong imply that his future servant would be inferior?

At that moment, Huang Qide intervened, saying, "Alright, we're in Li Mansion. It's Old Patriarch Li's birthday banquet.

Upon hearing his grandfather's words, Huang Wei shot Huang Xiaolong a hateful look but remained silent.

Then, Huang Qide turned to Huang Xiaolong and said, "Xiaolong, is this person the servant you recently hired? He doesn't have the qualifications to sit here."

Huang Xiaolong furrowed his brow. His grandfather had taken Huang Wei's side ever since their Martial Spirit Awakening, and if it wasn't for Li Lu's invitation for him to come, Huang Qide would have only brought Huang Wei.

Huang Qide continued, "Tell your servant to leave and wait in the courtyard."

Leave? Huang Xiaolong felt anger rise within him. Did his grandfather mean that even Fei Hou wasn't qualified to stand here?

"Xiaolong, haven't you heard your grandfather? Tell your servant to get the hell out. This is Old Patriarch Li's birthday banquet, and you bringing a servant here is disgraceful," Huang Ming chimed in, berating him.

Get the hell out? Huang Xiaolong's anger surged. He sneered and replied, "This servant I recently hired isn't someone you can meddle with."

"You!" Huang Ming was taken aback by Huang Xiaolong's audacity. His eyes widened in disbelief.

"Enough, Xiaolong," Huang Peng interjected. "Listen to your grandfather and send him back to the courtyard." While Huang Peng thought Huang Qide and Huang Ming's words were somewhat excessive, he also believed it was inappropriate for his son to bring a servant to such an occasion.

Huang Xiaolong was taken aback but managed to suppress his anger. He nodded and turned to Fei Hou, who stood behind him. "Fei Hou, you go back first."

Fei Hou, who had remained calm throughout, responded, "Yes, Young Master!" He then gave a respectful bow and turned to leave.

Huang Wei, witnessing Fei Hou's departure, felt a sense of satisfaction in his heart.

Sitting next to Huang Xiaolong, Li Lu observed Huang Wei's smug expression and glared at him fiercely.

At that moment, laughter could be heard from outside the palace, and Old Patriarch Li Li Mu, accompanied by numerous experts from Li Mansion, entered the main hall.

Everyone stood up upon seeing them.

However, as Li Mu and the others were about to enter the main hall with smiles on their faces, a sudden cry interrupted the joyful atmosphere. "Old Patriarch, something terrible has happened!"

The sound reverberated, and the previously lively main hall fell into silence. Li Mu looked astonished and turned to face the source of the sound along with the others.

A guard from Li Mansion appeared, panting and visibly flustered, as he ran towards Li Mu and Li Cheng near the entrance. Pointing at the area outside the front door, he tremblingly said, "Old Patriarch, outside... outside!"

"Outside? What's going on?!" Li Mu had a foreboding feeling and demanded an answer.

Everyone's hearts tightened in response.

"Outside... there's a large coffin!" The guard's voice trembled with fear as he relayed the information.

"What?! A large coffin!"

"What's happening?!"

The various family patriarchs and experts who had gathered for the birthday celebrations were stunned and began discussing the unusual occurrence.

Li Mu's heart raced, his expression turning serious. "Let's go!" He immediately strode towards the front door of Li Mansion, accompanied by his son Li Cheng and a group of experts from Li Mansion.

"We should also take a look," Huang Qide said, and he, along with Huang Xiaolong and the others, left the main hall through the front door. Li Lu, despite her young age, didn't understand the significance of a coffin being present at her grandfather's birthday celebration, but she looked visibly anxious.

Huang Xiaolong's grandfather, Huang Qide, reached the front door of Li Mansion and saw a large red coffin suspended there. The coffin was stained with blood and emitted a strong smell of blood, which irritated their senses.

Everyone present was startled at the strange sight.

Li Mu approached the large coffin, his expression turning cold, and shouted, "Who are you, daring to disturb Li Mansion? Get out of here!" As he spoke, the air around him churned, forming a giant lion in the sky that roared incessantly.

The people were awestruck and filled with reverence at the sight and sound.

Huang Xiaolong's eyes flickered as he recalled his father mentioning that Li Mu possessed a martial skill called Wind Clouds Palm, which should be a mid-level Profound Grade battle skill known as Heavenly Lion's Roar.

After a moment, the giant lion in the sky dissipated, and tranquility was restored.

"Hehe!" Suddenly, a sneer echoed from the void, making it difficult for people to pinpoint its origin. "Li Old Man, today is your 80th birthday, and we've brought you a grand gift. You should be happy, shouldn't you? Let's light it up—people engulfed in flames often die young!"

Everyone looked around, trying to find the source of the voice. After a while, both Li Mu and Huang Qide looked towards the opposite side of the street.

Li Mu flew into the air and shouted, extending his palm. Countless palm seals rotated, forming a massive storm that obscured the sky. Within the storm, a faint mist emerged.

"Wind Clouds Palm!"

The storm of palm seals collided with a green fist seal that shot through the air, creating a loud explosion. Two figures covered in snake-like scales and green stripes, with snake tails behind them, flew out of the presidential office. Huang Xiaolong and the others saw their peculiar appearance and realized that these Martial Spirits were snake-like, possibly a type of poisonous snake.

"Hehe, Li Old Man, your Wind Clouds Palm is mediocre!"

"We won't kill you now. We'll give you three years to live!"

"Why don't you open the coffin and see the birthday present we've brought you!"

As the two figures appeared, they coldly chuckled and disappeared quickly before anyone could pursue them.

Li Mu didn't expect the enemies to escape so swiftly, and by the time he reacted, it was already too late.

"Father!" After a brief pause, Li Cheng stepped forward and stood behind Li Mu, then looked at the coffin nearby. "Should we open it?"

Li Mu turned around and took a deep breath. "Open it."