Chapter 14 Sudden Conflict

• "Which one of you is Tan Xuan? Step forward right now!" In the midst of the banquet's merriment, a Fire Cloud Sect disciple, swathed in robes as red as searing flames, suddenly thundered his demand, backed by a dozen fellow sect members poised for combat. The once-bustling hall fell into an eerie hush. No one had anticipated that the Fire Cloud Sect would dare create such a disturbance at Princess Hongyu's event, a blatant snub to the host's authority. Tie Hongyu's expression turned frosty in an instant. Regardless of the Fire Cloud Sect's personal grievances, their actions were a direct insult to her hospitality.
• Tan Xuan, engrossed in conversation with Nalan Piaoxue, was taken aback. Having rarely ventured outside the Luo Shui Sect, he couldn't fathom why these strangers were singling him out. Still, he refused to cower. Rising to his feet, he faced the group of Fire Cloud disciples with a puzzled frown.
• "I'm Tan Xuan. What exactly do you want with me? As far as I'm aware, we have no quarrel."