The grand banquet hall of the Liu Clan was brightly lit by glowing spirit lanterns and filled with the scent of expensive spirit wine and roasted spirit beast meat.
Hundreds of disciples and elders sat at long tables arranged in perfect order. At the highest table sat the clan elders, Liu Feng — the eldest son, handsome and radiating the powerful aura of Qi Refining Stage 8 — and, seated right beside him like a proud trophy, Feng Lan.
The Ice Beauty wore a magnificent white and silver dress that hugged her perfect figure. Her cold, arrogant expression made her look untouchable.
Liu Tian entered the hall last, wearing simple but clean outer disciple robes. The moment he stepped inside, many eyes turned toward him — some with pity, some with mockery.
"Look, the waste is here."
"Still at the second layer? Pathetic."
"He actually dared to show his face after yesterday's humiliation."
Liu Feng smirked from the high seat and raised his voice so everyone could hear.
"Ah, little brother. You finally decided to grace us with your presence. After being publicly dumped by Miss Feng Lan yesterday, I thought you would hide in your room for a month."
Laughter rippled through the hall.
Feng Lan looked at Liu Tian with pure disdain, her red lips curling into a mocking smile.
"Some people simply refuse to accept reality," she said coldly. "Liu Tian, you should be grateful I ended the engagement. A genius like me cannot be chained to a worthless second-layer trash. In fact…"
She glanced at Liu Feng with a soft, rare smile.
"I have decided to form a new alliance with the Liu Clan through marriage. Tomorrow, I will officially announce my engagement to Young Master Liu Feng."
The entire hall erupted in cheers and congratulations. Many disciples raised their cups, praising the "perfect match" between the genius ice beauty and the talented eldest son.
Liu Tian stood calmly in the middle of the hall, his expression unchanging.
Inside his mind, the system laughed with dark excitement.
[Here we go, Tiny. Time for your first public face-slapping session. Activate that new toy of yours and let's watch the ice bitch squirm.]
Liu Tian smiled faintly and activated Seduction Aura - Low Level at a very light output, directing it subtly toward Feng Lan.
An invisible wave of magnetic energy spread from his body and wrapped around the arrogant beauty.
Feng Lan was in the middle of speaking when her body suddenly stiffened. A strange heat bloomed in her lower abdomen. Her cold cheeks flushed with an uncontrollable pink tint. Her thighs pressed together instinctively as a warm, shameful wetness began to form between her legs.
She faltered mid-sentence.
"…I will… officially…"
Her voice trembled slightly. She quickly crossed her legs under the table, but the subtle movement only made the strange arousal worse. Her nipples hardened against the fabric of her elegant dress, visible as two small peaks if one looked closely.
The disciples closest to the high table noticed the sudden change in her expression.
"Is Miss Feng Lan feeling unwell?"
"Why is her face so red?"
"She looks… flustered?"
Liu Feng frowned, noticing something was wrong. "Lan'er, are you alright?"
Feng Lan bit her lower lip hard, trying to suppress the growing heat. She glared at Liu Tian with fury and confusion.
"You…" she hissed under her breath, but the word came out weaker than intended.
Liu Tian took one slow step forward, his voice calm and carrying clearly across the hall thanks to a trace of spiritual energy.
"Miss Feng Lan, you seem uncomfortable. Perhaps the decision to abandon a 'worthless trash' is heavier than you expected?"
The Seduction Aura continued pressing gently against her mind and body. Feng Lan's breathing became slightly heavier. A soft, involuntary whimper almost escaped her throat before she caught it.
Several elders exchanged puzzled glances.
"The waste… his presence feels different today."
"Did his cultivation actually improve?"
"He's speaking with such confidence…"
Liu Feng slammed his cup on the table, angry that the spotlight was shifting.
"Enough of your nonsense, little brother. Miss Feng Lan has made her choice. A genius belongs with a genius. You should crawl back to whatever hole you came from before you embarrass the Liu Clan any further."
But the damage was done.
The audience's mocking laughter had quieted. Many disciples were now staring at Liu Tian with doubt and curiosity instead of pure contempt. The once-unquestioned "clan waste" was standing tall, speaking back, and somehow making the proud Ice Beauty lose her composure in public.
That was the first successful face-slap.
Liu Tian felt a massive rush of dopamine flood his veins. For the first time, people were questioning the old narrative about him. The weak boy they loved to bully was beginning to look… dangerous.
The system's voice rang with cruel glee.
[Not bad, Tiny. You made the arrogant ice queen wet her expensive panties in front of everyone without even touching her. ×1.5 multiplier just from the public embarrassment. Keep going and her pride will shatter like cheap glass.]
Feng Lan stood up abruptly, her face still flushed.
"I… need some fresh air," she announced coldly, then stormed out of the hall with hurried steps, her perfect posture slightly stiff.
Liu Feng shot Liu Tian a venomous glare before following her.
The moment the two left, the atmosphere in the hall became strange. Whispers spread like wildfire.
"Did you see Miss Feng Lan's face?"
"She looked affected by something…"
"The waste actually made her lose face…"
Liu Tian sat down at his assigned seat with a calm, confident smile.
The banquet continued, but the seed of doubt had been planted.
As the event drew to a close, Madam Li Xue — his beautiful stepmother — approached him quietly while everyone was distracted saying their goodbyes.
She leaned close, her mature scent enveloping him, and whispered softly in his ear, her voice carrying a hint of nervousness and desire.
"Tian'er… come to my private courtyard after the banquet ends. I… need to speak with you. Alone."
Her eyes flickered with unmistakable heat as she remembered what had happened between them the day before.
Liu Tian's monstrous cock twitched hard inside his robes.
He nodded slowly, his dangerous smile returning.
"Understood, Stepmother."
As Madam Li Xue walked away, her wide hips swaying, Liu Tian's mind raced with dark anticipation.
The public face-slapping had only just begun.
But tonight… he would continue his private conquests.