The sudden shout startled everyone present.
Instantly, all eyes turned toward the source of the voice, and upon looking closely, many recognized the newcomer.
This person, though his cultivation was only that of a first-stage Martial Ancestor, was quite famous in the area of Falling Phoenix City.
Some said he was a prodigious martial genius, with limitless potential in the future, and it was precisely for this reason that Wang Lianzhi had once been completely devoted to him.
But later, people said he was trash, that they had misjudged him. Ever since his mother fell gravely ill, his cultivation had shown not the slightest bit of improvement. He was even forced to take work at the Zhao residence just to make ends meet.
This person was, naturally, Song Xi.
"Song Xi, you've grown tired of living! You dare come to my wedding banquet to cause a disturbance?"
Master Ouyang was furious. He had long known of the relationship between Song Xi and Wang Lianzhi, but he truly hadn't expected Song Xi to be so audacious as to dare create a scene at his wedding.
"Master Ouyang, do you know what kind of person this Wang Lianzhi is?"
"She is a vicious, heartless woman."
"If you marry her, you will only bring disgrace upon the name of your Ouyang family," Song Xi declared loudly.
"What? A vicious, heartless woman?" Upon hearing these words, the guests present all began murmuring among themselves.
After all, the label of "vicious woman" was not something one could just throw around lightly.
And because Song Xi had some renown, they knew a fair bit about him.
Song Xi was an extremely honest and upright man. Even when bullied, he rarely fought back, and no one had ever heard him speak ill of another.
Even on that day when Wang Lianzhi had brought the Ouyang family's people to his home to break off their engagement, he hadn't uttered a single word of protest, and afterward, he had never gone looking for Wang Lianzhi.
There were those who felt he was afraid of the Ouyang family and so they mocked him for being timid and cowardly.
But there were also those who felt he was being magnanimous—since Wang Lianzhi had made her choice, he didn't wish to make things difficult for her.
Regardless, many people felt that whatever existed between Song Xi and Wang Lianzhi should have ended there.
Yet now, Song Xi had not only appeared at the wedding banquet of Wang Lianzhi and Master Ouyang, but he had also, in front of all the guests, called Wang Lianzhi a vicious, heartless woman. This inevitably made people wonder—was there perhaps some real reason behind this?
"Vicious woman? Song Xi, explain yourself! If you don't explain clearly, I'll break your limbs today and cripple your cultivation!" Master Ouyang bellowed.
Actually, he himself was feeling a twinge of doubt, which was why he let Song Xi speak.
Otherwise, why would he bother arguing with Song Xi? He would have struck long ago to teach Song Xi a harsh lesson.
"Three years ago, my mother suddenly fell gravely ill. I believe Master Ouyang has heard of this matter."
"But in truth, my mother wasn't sick. It was Wang Lianzhi who poisoned her."
Song Xi pointed at Wang Lianzhi, his voice thick with rage. He was so angry that his teeth were gritted, and his entire body was trembling.
"What? Song Xi's mother's illness was caused by Wang Lianzhi poisoning her?"
Hearing this, the crowd was utterly astonished. Their gazes involuntarily turned to Wang Lianzhi.
Even Master Ouyang turned his gaze toward Wang Lianzhi.
They all knew that before Song Xi's mother fell ill three years ago, it was Wang Lianzhi who had been taking care of her.
And after his mother fell ill, before Song Xi had received the news and returned, it was still Wang Lianzhi who had been caring for Song Xi's mother.
If they said Wang Lianzhi had poisoned Song Xi's mother, it was not entirely impossible.
After all, it was during the period Wang Lianzhi was caring for her that Song Xi's mother had contracted the strange illness.
"Song Xi, you are slandering me!" Faced with everyone's questioning, Wang Lianzhi naturally would not admit it.
"You know perfectly well what happened."
Song Xi's expression was resolute, absolutely certain that it was Wang Lianzhi who had poisoned his mother.
"Song Xi, I never imagined you were this sort of person."
"After your mother fell ill, I took care of her with all my heart and soul. Rather than being grateful, you wrongly accuse me, saying I poisoned her!"
"Then tell me, why would I poison your mother? Why would I harm her? Give me one reason!" Wang Lianzhi shouted.