Chapter 154: The Heavenly Queen Declares War

Imperial Dragon City was in an uproar!

The moment Crane Media's live-streamed video went live, an exceptionally violent wave of public fury swept across the entire Imperial Dragon City.

Because this Yue Xiaotian was simply too arrogant! Too outrageous! Unscrupulous! Utterly shameless!

Countless voices erupted, but the vast majority of them were busy cursing Yue Xiaotian.

A mere mortal dared to challenge an extraordinary dancer? Was he tired of living?

A newly debuted rookie, dragging along a rookie musician no less, actually had the nerve to challenge a long-established Heavenly Queen. Did he really think the hundreds of millions of passionate fans grew up drinking water?

If you don't know Heavenly Queen Hong Mei's strength, couldn't you at least bother to look up the relevant records and videos?

That aura, that lineup, that voice, that dance posture, that temperament—which of them wasn't absolute perfection?!

Didn't you know how many musicians in the past had failed in their attempts to challenge the Heavenly Queen? If not a million, there were at least a hundred thousand.

Within the past decade of martial dance civilization, among the younger generation, the name Hong Mei was the very heavens. She was the true Queen of Pop!

Even if you have Ziwei as a princess, so what? She just debuted, didn't she? Does she have any fan base at all?

And what is this nonsense about not going all out because you don't want to bully people?

That's clearly just because you're terrified, isn't it? To think you pushed Ziwei out to take the heat while speaking with such self-righteous hypocrisy—how shameless!

Of course, quite a few people were also focusing on Ziwei.

Good grief, what an absolute tragedy! How could Yue Xiaotian be so shameless as to trick Princess Ziwei into his hands?!

Ziwei has definitely been deceived! Look at that evil look in Yue Xiaotian's eyes. Sob, sob, my poor goddess has just been swindled like this.

Brothers, for the happiness of our goddess, let's charge at Yellow Autumn Mountain! Make Yue Xiaotian confess to his criminal acts honestly. He must be severely punished!

Goddess Ziwei is simply too kind-hearted, I can vouch for that. Yue Xiaotian definitely used some underhanded methods. We must rescue the goddess!

Look at that! Yue Xiaotian, that cripple, actually dares to hold the goddess's hand. Don't hold me back, I'm going to go over there and fight him to the death!

At this point, the effect of Yue Xiaotian's "Infinite Peach Blossoms" skill was triggered, turning tens of thousands of young women into a fresh contingent of reinforcements.

However, amidst the millions and tens of millions of crusading voices right now, they were instantly wiped out.

Meanwhile, at the top floor of the seven-star Dragon-Flying-Phoenix-Dancing Hotel, inside the ultra-luxurious Emperor-tier suite.

In the resplendent living room, sitting on a millennium-old purple sandalwood sofa, Hong Mei, dressed in a long scarlet gown, furrowed her delicate brows slightly.

Behind her stood dozens of men and women. They were all standing in attendance as Hong Mei watched the half-person-high crystal television screen, which displayed Yue Xiaotian and Ziwei chatting as casually as if discussing daily gossip.

Initially, following Ziwei's performance mishap the previous night, Hong Mei hadn't taken it to heart. Just like in the past, there were simply too many musicians she had outshone; she couldn't possibly remember them all.

Yet, she never expected that this Yue Xiaotian would strike such a posture this very morning. This flea was simply too arrogant.

At this moment, the people standing around began to denounce Yue Xiaotian one after another.

"Good grief, who is this cripple? Our Sister Hong gave him a chance out of respect for Princess Ziwei, and now he turns around and criticizes us instead."

"What kind of garbage is this? Sister Hong, I'll go shut down this Crane Media right now. A tiny little media outlet dares to chirp and chatter."

"Sister Hong, this Yue Xiaotian must have used some trick to hoodwink an extraordinary dancer. You mustn't be too kind-hearted. This matter must be severely punished, otherwise, he won't know how high the sky is or how thick the earth is."

"Sister Hong, leave this matter to me. I'll make it abundantly clear to him that he has provoked someone he can never afford to offend."

"Sister Hong, a few of my senior martial brothers and sisters are currently on a mission around Yellow Autumn Mountain. Say the word, and it's just a matter of a voice transmission for me."

Hong Mei raised her right hand, her facial expression remaining completely unchanged. "Phoenix, have Longteng send people over immediately. I want to issue a response."

After a brief pause, these people once again erupted with different voices.

"Sister Hong is truly too kind-hearted. Disdaining to bully the weak—that is the true demeanor of a Heavenly Queen, the demeanor of a Heavenly Queen!"

"Indeed, Sister Hong has always admonished us not to bully the weak and powerless. Now, I finally deeply understand the meaning of those words."

"Ain't that the truth? Sister Hong's magnanimity is boundless. If I were in her shoes facing this situation, I wouldn't be able to forgive myself if I didn't sort this Yue Xiaotian out."

Amidst the chorus of flattery, Hong Mei's expression finally shifted. She smiled and said, "Are you all done playing around?"

"Ha ha."

Immediately, the people who had been standing and bowing respectfully burst into loud laughter, before casually sitting down on the surrounding sofas and stools with nonchalant expressions.

"Junior Sister, we must not be careless under any circumstances. It is rumored that this Yue Xiaotian is a favored grand-disciple of Senior Ziyang."

"Eldest Senior Brother, I recently received news that over a hundred media outlets, publishing houses, and dance-weapon shops are making major moves. I'm wondering if this is Senior Ziyang's will? If that's the case, things will genuinely be difficult for us to handle."

"No need to worry. Even if Senior Ziyang takes special care of Yue Xiaotian, it's impossible for him to lower his status to deal with us juniors, right?"

"Senior Sister, although we aren't afraid of trouble, we should still try our best not to go too far. Otherwise, if the situation escalates, the ones who suffer in the end will still be us."

Hong Mei let out a cold snort. "My dear senior brothers, junior brothers, senior sisters, junior sisters, and siblings. Yue Xiaotian has already broadcasted globally; am I supposed to back down now? So what if he's the Martial Dance God Ziyang? If he disregards his status and descends into the mortal realm, I'll make him fall as well. Who doesn't have a backing behind them?"

Upon thinking of Hong Mei's special status, the group fell into genuine silence. It seemed this battle was truly unavoidable.

Before long, Longteng dispatched sixteen reporters and staff members to the location.

With everything prepared, the interview commenced.

Li Liang, the top reporter for Longteng Entertainment Company and additionally a part-time host for Golden Dragon Television.

This time, Yue Xiaotian's incident was something he had first discovered and uncovered, only to be threatened in the end.

Now, he was interviewing Hong Mei and reporting on the incident. "May I ask what views Heavenly Queen Hong Mei has regarding the challenge issued by Yue Xiaotian?"

Hong Mei asked with a smile, "Is this considered a challenge? As far as I know, Fellow Daoist Xiaotian has run out of performance opportunities. However, since he is so confident, I suppose I should respond to Tianzi's call. How about this? I am prepared to grant Fellow Daoist Yue Xiaotian ten performance opportunities, and I hope he—oh, Fellow Daoist Ziwei—can come and spar with me."

Li Liang asked with a smile, "I have long heard of Heavenly Queen Hong Mei's kind-hearted nature, and today everyone and I have witnessed it with our own eyes. However, won't ten be a bit too many?"

Hong Mei assumed a modest expression. "You flatter me, you flatter me. Actually, I'm not really that kind-hearted. Of course, granting opportunities also requires conditions. The condition is the qualification to perform on stage. I believe Fellow Daoist Xiaotian will certainly agree with my reasoning. After all, strength is supreme, and the stage is sacred. If Fellow Daoist Ziwei suffers another mishap, it wouldn't be very good, hehe."

Li Liang nodded in agreement. "The Heavenly Queen's words are extremely correct. However, to achieve true qualification for a stage with millions of viewers places extremely high demands on a dancer. I wonder if the Heavenly Queen has any specific elaboration on this condition?"

A charming smile curved the corners of her mouth as Hong Mei feigned reluctance. "There certainly is. Vocal expression, mastery of the zither, chess, calligraphy, painting, saber, spear, staff, and club arts, including the ten thousand martial dance disciplines—all of these can be said to be necessary conditions. However, I still don't know if Fellow Daoist Yue Xiaotian will accept my goodwill. After all, Fellow Daoist Xiaotian isn't someone a humble little Heavenly Queen like me can hope to match. Hehe."