The Human Emperor (1-200)

C7: Taunting Yao Feng

In a refined room in the third floor of the Vast Crane Pavilion, a group of young gentlemen who were dressed extravagantly, seemingly originating from wealthy families, were gathered together. All of them proposed a toast to the luxuriously dressed, dignified young man who sat in the main seat.

“Yao gongzi, cheers!”

“Yao gongzi, allow me to propose a toast!”

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The young gentlemen chattered among themselves and their words were filled with pleasantries. They all seemed to have treated the latter as their de facto leader and acted subserviently around him. Young Master Yao’s words were refined and he was a rising figure in the capital. Furthermore, he had a powerful background which was exceptional even among the entire group.

“Please do not stand on ceremony. Allow me to play host today, you all should enjoy yourselves!”

The luxuriously dressed young man’s movements were elegant as he returned the toast to the group. His expression was calm and magnanimity exuded from his gestures. He stood out even among the group of refined gentlemen.

The Yao Residence had an imposing reputation in the capital, especially given their blood ties with King Qi. Young Master Yao was the eldest son of the Yao Residence and in the future, he would inherit the standing and influence of the Yao Clan. He was a figure that was destined for greatness.

Thus, even though this was the first time Young Master Yao Feng had invited them over, they delightfully accepted and attended this gathering.

After exchanging a few toasts, the atmosphere became vibrant.

Seated in the main seat of the room, Yao Feng inconspicuously glanced at his surroundings and delight surged through his heart. He nodded his head in approval.

Today was his ‘joyous’ occasion. Using his father’s reputation and the name of the Yao Family, Yao Feng had invited all respectable and influential young masters in the capital over to the Vast Crane Pavilion.

This was the first time everyone was gathering together and to Yao Feng, this was an opportunity to win their hearts over and establish his prestige. As long as he was able to buy these young masters over to his side, he would be able to become one of the leaders of the youths in the capital.

Furthermore, his father had already promised him that if he were able to win the hearts these respectable gentlemen over to build his own following, he would gradually grant him authority and slowly pass the family business over to him.

Without doubt, such a promise was equivalent to granting him the position of the successor.

As such, this gathering was of absolute importance to Yao Feng!

The mood at the gathering was pleasant and joyful. Yao Feng could tell that everyone was intentionally fawning over him, that people were still in awe of the Yao Residence. However, that wasn’t enough. Thus, with the intention to win their hearts:

“Everyone, those who are seated here are my brothers. No matter what you all need in the future, feel free to bring it up…”

“Young master, young master… Ma Zhou had brought two people here!”

The wooden doors to the room opened and the manager of the Vast Crane Pavilion rushed in, interrupting Yao Feng’s words halfway through.

“What’s wrong, for you to be panicking like this?”

Yao Feng frowned. He was displeased with the manager’s actions, but he didn’t express it blatantly.

“Didn’t I say to allow no one to interrupt me now? ——Tell Ma Zhou to come later.”