Yun Che and Xia Yuanba just walked into the main hall and happened to run into Murong Ye. He squinted his eyes and said unceremoniously: "What are you two doing here? Do you know what kind of party this is? Get out now!"
"It was Elder Sikong who allowed us to come." Xia Yuanba said while suppressing his anger.
"Elder Sikong? Let you come?" Murong Ye laughed disdainfully: "Let you come and embarrass yourself? This is not an ordinary banquet. There will definitely be a battle with the disciples of various sects in a while. What are you two worthless people doing here? Humph, forget it, since Elder Sikong asked you to come, then you can go in and behave yourself later. If you embarrass our Xinyue Xuanfu, don't blame me for being rude to you then."
He followed behind Lan Xueruo for the whole afternoon. Lan Xueruo had a smile on her face and spoke softly, but she never looked at him straight in the eye. This made him feel very upset, and now that he met Yun Che and Xia Yuanba, he could vent his anger.
Even if Xia Yuanba had a good temper, he would be furious when he was suddenly scolded for no reason. Yun Che pulled his arm and said calmly, "Let's go in."
After entering the main hall, they saw Sikong Han waving at them and then asked them to sit in the seats they had arranged. Their seats were in the last row and the least noticeable... However, although the position was not noticeable, Xia Yuanba's size was there, and it was really hard not to attract attention.
“Yun Che, Yuan Ba, if a fight breaks out later, you should watch carefully. It would be great if you can learn something. Both of you have been in Xuan Mansion for a short time, so no one should challenge you. Just watch quietly from the back.” Sikong Han reminded.
“Understood, Elder Sikong.” Xia Yuanba nodded, then sat down obediently.
Yun Che also nodded slowly. He glanced around and found that there were about thirty Xuanfu disciples sitting there. If nothing unexpected happened, these should be the most elite disciples in Xuanfu. These thirty or so were picked out of the three thousand disciples in Xuanfu. Each one was undoubtedly one in a hundred. Soon, Yun Che saw Lan Xueruo. She was sitting in the middle of the first row of the disciples' seats. This position did not surprise Yun Che at all. An eighteen-year-old girl at the eighth level of the Entry Profound Realm was considered a top-notch talent even in a middle-to-upper-level sect.
Yun Che also attracted the attention of many Xuanfu disciples. Those who could attend this banquet were all top disciples. They were very competitive with each other and were all very familiar with each other. Xia Yuanba's arrival surprised them... Because Xia Yuanba's profound strength was only at the sixth level of the Elementary Profound Realm, which was at the lower end of the Xuanfu, and he was not suitable to come here at all. Yun Che, who came with him, was a complete stranger.
“Eh? Are you the new junior fellow apprentice? I don’t think I’ve seen you before?” A girl in a fiery red dress who was sitting in the front row of Yun Che turned around and asked with her eyes blinking curiously.
“Hello, Senior Sister. My name is Yun Che, and I just entered Xuanzhi Mansion today.” Yun Che nodded slightly, revealing a very lethal smile on his face.
The girl felt as if she had been electrocuted, and her cheeks turned slightly red. Then she exclaimed, "Wow! She looks so young, but she has already entered the Xuan realm! No wonder she was allowed to attend this banquet on her first day in Xuan Mansion."
“Of course, he is my brother-in-law, how can he not be awesome!” Xia Yuanba said with a smug look on his face, as if he was happier to hear others praising Yun Che than to hear them praising himself.
"Ah? Brother-in-law? You are already... married?" The girl opened her pink lips, with a hint of obvious regret in her eyes.
Yun Che resisted the urge to strangle Xia Yuanba to death and said calmly, “Yes. Senior Sister is so beautiful, she must be married, right?”
"I won't get married so early. By the way, my name is Ye Hongling, from Class 1 of Xuanzhifu, I'm seventeen years old. If you have any problems in the future, I'll protect you!" said the girl very loyally.
"…Thank you, Senior Sister."
Knowing that he might have made a mistake, Xia Yuanba lowered his head deeply and did not dare to speak to Yun Che for a long time.
At this time, the protagonist of the banquet, Qin Wuyou, the new lord of Xinyue Xuanfu, finally arrived. Qin Wuyou looked to be about sixty years old, with a calm and peaceful complexion, clear and wise eyes, and an aura of transcendence. Qin Wuyou was originally one of the elders of Cangfeng Xuanfu in the imperial city of the empire. Now he was specially appointed to Xinyue City as the lord of the lord, and his strength was unfathomable.
Qin Wuyou had arrived at Xinyue Xuanfu a month ago, but the new appointment banquet was only officially held today. In just one month, he had already impressed all the elders and disciples and gained wide respect. After he took the chair, the people from the major sects followed suit as if they had discussed it beforehand.
"Hahahaha, Tie Zhancang from the Iron Spear Sect, along with his son Hengjun, has come to congratulate Palace Master Qin on his new appointment."
Following a hearty laugh, a middle-aged man strode in with seven disciples.
“This person is the current leader of the Iron Spear Sect.” Xia Yuanba whispered in Yun Che’s ear, “The person following behind him is his youngest son, Tie Hengjun. Although he is very young, he has amazing talent. Rumor has it that if nothing unexpected happens, he will be the first choice for the next leader of the Iron Spear Sect.”
"Master Qin, how are you? I met you by chance half a month ago and was deeply impressed by your demeanor. I specially brought my son here today... It's just a small gift, not a token of respect."
Qin Wuyou personally got down from his seat to greet him and took the gift: "Master Tie, you are so polite. You have already given me great face by coming here in person. Why would you bring a gift? Your son is incredibly talented and has an extraordinary demeanor. He will definitely be a dragon among men in the future. Maybe he will even surpass you as his father. Hahahaha... Come, please take a seat."
“Yuan Ba, this situation seems to be too harmonious. There is no sign of tit-for-tat at all.” Yun Che said, tapping his chin.
"Um... well, the reputation of the Iron Spear Sect has always been very good. Although their overall strength is better than our Xuan Mansion, their relationship with Xuan Mansion is still pretty good. But the others..."
As Xia Yuanba was speaking, people from the Yunyang Sect arrived.
"Yan Zizai, the chief elder of the Yunyang Sect, has come to congratulate Palace Master Qin on his new appointment."
After Yunyang Sect, people from Xuanxin Sect, Qisha Sword Pavilion, and Fengyun Xuanfu also arrived one after another. Each sect brought seven or eight disciples, and Qin Wuyou personally went down to the table to greet them. It was not until the banquet was about to officially start that the Burning Heaven Sect finally arrived.
"Fen Hanyan, the sixth elder of the Burning Heaven Sect, congratulates Palace Master Qin on his new appointment."
Burning Heaven Sect... To be more precise, Burning Heaven Sect is located at the outer gate of New Moon City. The leader is an old man in a red robe with red flames all over his robe. When he stepped into the main hall, everyone could clearly feel a warm breeze blowing across their faces.
After the outer gate of Burning Heaven Sect, the Xiao Sect branch arrived last. The leader was a young man who looked only sixteen or seventeen years old! Behind him, there was only a middle-aged man in his early forties and six young disciples under the age of twenty.
“Junior Xiao Luocheng of the Xiao Sect greets Palace Master Qin.” After entering the main hall, the young man bowed to Qin Wuyou as a junior. His demeanor was calm and gentle, neither humble nor overbearing… However, as a junior coming to pay his respects, and the object of his congratulations was the Palace Master of the Imperial Xuan Palace, being neither humble nor overbearing was already a kind of pride.
“It’s Xiao Luocheng!!” Xia Yuanba suddenly exclaimed, and he immediately said in Yun Che’s ear: “I didn’t expect that he would come! On the first day I came to Xinyue City, I heard his name several times. He is the same age as my brother-in-law this year, only sixteen years old, but he is already the young master of the Xiao Sect’s branch, and is recognized as the best of the younger generation in Xinyue City!”
"The first person?" Yun Che immediately looked at Xiao Luocheng a few more times. He did look very young, but his demeanor was very mature, and his eyebrows and eyes were filled with undisguised dignity and pride. And the eyes of those who looked at him were also full of strangeness... some were amazed, some were appreciative, some were envious, and some were ashamed of themselves.
"Yes, in terms of talent, he is undoubtedly the best! He is only sixteen years old, but he is already at the tenth level of the Nascent Profound Realm! I heard that he is not far from breaking through to the True Profound Realm. Brother-in-law, do you believe it?"
Sixteen years old... Tenth level of the Profound Realm! ?
Yun Che's face was also moved. He subconsciously looked at Lan Xueruo and found that her pretty face was indeed covered with a layer of deep solemnity.
"Haha, Xiao Luocheng? This name is very familiar to me. I didn't expect that I could meet the number one of the younger generation in Xinyue City today. Isn't your father here?" Qin Wuyou said with a smile.
"Master Qin, you are too kind. Although my father would like to personally congratulate Master Qin on his new appointment, he is unwell and cannot come. So I will let this younger generation take his place. I hope Master Qin will not mind." Xiao Luocheng said gently with a smile on his face.
Qin Wuyou is the head of Xinyue Xuanfu. His new appointment banquet should be attended by the heads of the major sects to show respect. At the very least, it should be a chief elder. Among the seven major sects, the Iron Spear Sect, the Seven Killing Sword Pavilion, and the Wind and Cloud Xuanfu were personally attended by the sect masters, while the Xuanxin Sect and the Yunyang Sect were attended by the chief elders. Although the outer sect of the Burning Heaven Sect was arrogant, at least a sixth elder came.
However, this outer sect of the Xiao Clan is led by a junior!
Although Xiao Luocheng was very polite, anyone who was not stupid or blind could see that this was clearly a naked contempt.
"Hahahaha," Qin Wuyou laughed heartily, as if he didn't care at all: "Young Sect Master Xiao, what are you talking about? I have heard about the young sect master's elegance for many days. I am so happy to be able to see him today. Dear guests of the Xiao Sect, please take a seat."
At this point, all the invited guests have arrived. Xiao Sect's branch and Fentian Sect's outer sect naturally occupied the two best seats, followed by the five major sects, and then the seat of New Moon City Lord Murong Hang. He was not dissatisfied with this seat arrangement. Although the Murong family was powerful in New Moon City, that was when facing civilians and small sects. In front of the seven major sects, even if he was the New Moon City Lord, he had to keep his tail between his legs and dare not offend them in the slightest.
As for those medium-sized sects that were invited, they were all trembling with fear. They had very few opportunities to see the seven major sects gathered together, and they could not afford to offend any of them.
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