They had completed the toasts in the groom’s guest area, so Xia Lei now accompanied Shentu Tianyin in the bride’s guest area. Shentu Tianyin guided him, and he first drank a toast to the Shentu clan. He recognised almost all of the Shentu clan, but he had no friendly sentiments towards these people. He did not like them, but he was polite on account of Shentu Ren and Shentu Tianyin. He greeted them one by one, and drank with them. 

The Shentu clan were quite conflicted about it too. They had tried to topple Shentu Tianyin from her position in the past, and chase her out of Vientaine Group. They’d seen Xia Lei as an enemy and tried to bully and pressure him in various ways. Now, however, they had to live their lives pandering to Xia Lei. They dared not show any dissatisfaction on their faces. 

The Shentu clan started whispering as soon as Xia Lei and Shentu Tianyin walked away. 

“What are they so haughty about? It’s useless even if he has godly abilities — he can’t make his wife pregnant! What’s all that money he’s making for?” said one of Shentu Tianyin’s...