Chapter 31: The Cup of Strange Fragrance (Part 1)
After making a decision, it is natural to start taking action immediately.
The first thing to do is to listen to intelligence from so many banquets and observe the foreign policy tactics of senior officials from various countries.
Because he was about to attend a banquet in the Principality of Arcadia, the first thing he needed was a formal dress. Just as Beichen put on his wig and helmet and was anxiously preparing to go out and buy one, Kuang Gou came to the door with a big package in his hand.
"Glenshe, what is this...?"
"Your dress. Did you get the invitation?"
Beichen nodded, and then he realized that Glenshe was also wearing different clothes from usual - the clothes were made of more fabric than his usual casual clothes, and the style was like a short windbreaker. There were knots woven in an extremely complicated way on the shoulders, and they were dotted with densely packed tiny beads and stones. The fabric on the cuffs and collar also had fine edging patterns. At first glance, it looked full of alien flavor. With the gorgeous tattoo on his chest, he really looked like an alien leader, solemn and wild.
Beichen clapped his hands:
"That's right. I'm a member of the Tuling tribe now, so I should try to wear Tuling's formal attire. That's very thoughtful of you. Thank you, Glenshe!"
"Ruy had it custom-made."
Glen She did not accept the thanks easily, but just used her eyes to urge Beichen to change clothes - and by the way, took out the little Shiba Inu that was nestled in the dress bag and threw it on the sofa.
Thirty minutes later, Beichen came out of the bathroom with a sheepish look on his face. He walked up to Glen She in front of the astonished eyes of Xiang Ying, Xiao Ying, and the twins.
"Uh...Isn't it the wrong thing to wear?"
Glenn She stared at her for a long while before coming back to his senses and shaking his head.
She turned around with concern to look at the weapons—and Atlas, who was disguised as a passerby.
"Well, does it look good?"
As a woman, she naturally hoped that her formal attire would leave a good impression on Xiang Ying and Gemini, so she observed their expressions nervously.
It was a very strange dress. The top was a small waistcoat with a large hood. The hood was embroidered with intricate and mysterious totems, and the edge was trimmed with short emerald beads, which just happened to cover the upper half of the face in place of a helmet. To match the hood, Beichen braided her long hair into a long pigtail and tied it on the side of her head, embellishing it with delicate beads made of strange transparent metal (?), and then clipped on the beautiful earrings that came with the dress.
Beneath the waistcoat was a dress made of black, translucent tulle and white fabric. Slender arms with beautiful curves were faintly visible through the lantern-shaped sleeves of tulle, gathered at the cuffs. On each wrist were a dozen or so thinly stacked bracelets, each with a different shape but matching colors. Several of the bracelets had bells attached, creating a pleasant rustling sound when moved.
From the chest to the knees, the skirt is made of a fabric with a texture somewhat similar to Glenshe's dress, emphasizing the bust and hips without revealing them too much. At first glance, it looks like white fabric, but a closer look reveals that it is made of fabric plus countless tiny chips, with a faint striped pattern unique to the Tuling tribe.
The front of the skirt is very short, revealing a layer of black tulle underneath. The slender and beautiful legs look even more beautiful behind the tulle, but after passing the hips, the back of the skirt gradually lengthens, spreading out in layers to imitate the shape of hawk's feathers, as if there are snow-white wings attached to the back.
On her feet were a pair of delicate thick-soled boots that exposed her fingertips. Long ribbons extended from them and crisscrossed all the way to her thighs, highlighting the curves of her legs.
Except for Xiao Ying, the other men were stunned and couldn't take their eyes off.
Although there is very little exposed skin, she still manages to look sexy with a hint of abstinence - especially with her beautiful and healthy body curves and clean and pure face, the effect is even more astonishing!
But seeing that no one spoke, Beichen became uneasy:
"No... isn't it good? Is it too tight..."
"No!" Xiang Ying finally came back to his senses, then turned around and coughed awkwardly a few times, "Very sharp... very beautiful, Master, I was just stunned..."
"Really?! Does it look good!?"
"Well, to be honest..." Black Disaster scratched his head with a look of resentment for some reason, "It looks good, yes, but I don't want outsiders to see you like this."
Su Jie nodded in agreement. "It's terrifying. It can arouse people's lust, but it also kills their courage. Otherwise, little loach, why don't you just get an ordinary, rustic dress to wear?"
Atlas didn't say anything, but walked behind Beichen and lifted the hem of her skirt!
Beichen's face suddenly turned green, and he slapped Atlas's dirty hands away:
"Atlas, what are you doing?! I'm wearing safety pants underneath!"
"That's right, even if you want to see the master's safety pants, you can't act without permission!"
"Damn it! Well done Atlas! Damn it!"
"...Black Disaster, what are you talking about?"
Seeing that the quarrel was about to break out again, Glenn She stepped forward and interrupted at the right time:
"Let's go, it's almost time."
"Wait." Xiao Ping walked over to Beichen and pulled out a small box from her storage space. "Even though only half of her face is showing, she should at least put on some makeup. Hmm, this color of lip gloss is a good choice... Don't worry, I was also the one who did my previous master's makeup, so the results won't be bad."
As he spoke, he pulled down her hood, lifted Beichen's chin, and regardless of her blushing face, he began to put on makeup for her.
Glen She was watching from the side, and suddenly seemed to remember something and spoke to Beichen.
"By the way, be careful of seduction."
“Huh?!”
Beichen was startled and turned her head away. The eyebrow pencil in Xiaoqing's hand was accidentally drawn crookedly, leaving a strange black mark on her face. Xiaoqing was so angry that she slapped her head hard.
"I'm sorry! Could you please tell me what happened, Glenn?"
"From the age of 14 until marriage, girls in the Tuling tribe must cover their faces until marriage. Once they choose a man, they will stay with him for life and will never betray him."
“──! I see.”
It turns out that Rui had this in mind when he chose the fake identity of Tu Ling for her, so that she could justifiably hide her face.
"So, Glen She, what you're saying is... someone would seduce me based on this?"
"Because 'Ash Tuling' can only choose one husband in her lifetime. So finding a way to obtain your body is the shortcut."
"It can't be that exaggerated... Am I really that worthy of being won over?"
Beichen gave a dry laugh and twitched the corners of his mouth - but because the lipstick was drawn crookedly, Xiaoying hit him in the face again.
Glenn She did not refute, but just glanced at her indifferently.
"In any case, be careful."
"Okay, thank you."
After putting on makeup, the charm of this gorgeous dress is even more dazzling.
Looking in the mirror, Beichen couldn't believe that he could dress so well and turn heads.
"Satisfied?"
Xiao Ping stood behind her and smiled at her in the mirror.
"After you've finished wearing it, don't ask those unfounded questions. You should have a deeper understanding of your own charm and don't forget what your future goals are."
“──!”
Beichen suddenly collected his thoughts, straightened his back, and nodded vigorously.
Yes, she is the one who decides to become the king. At least, first of all, she needs to have the confidence in herself and the courage to show herself generously.
Get used to it from now on.
She looked at herself in the mirror and let out a slow breath.
At night, in the capital of Latia, the Arcadia Embassy was brightly lit and bustling with people.
In the gorgeous open-air courtyard, various colored lighting crystals were installed in beautiful lampposts, emitting a faint glow. Dozens of large dining tables were placed in a staggered manner, filled with delicious wines, delicacies, and fresh fruits that would make one's mouth water.
Many of the invited Lingwu officials were dressed in formal attire, chatting and laughing in low voices with the people nearby. Waiters dressed as maids were running around busily in the courtyard. At the banquet, there was one person who was obviously the host, attracting the attention of the people around her. She had a noble and enthusiastic smile, holding a wine glass, chatting with one person for a few words, and then exchanging a few words with another. Following behind her were several middle-aged men in elegant clothes, who also greeted the nearby banquet guests one by one with flawless social smiles.
She was naturally the "Queen of the Underworld" of the Principality of Arcadia. Her long, dark indigo hair was adorned with spirit crystals and tied up in a complicated style. Her burgundy eyes were half-closed, her sexy lips gently pursed, and her low-cut dress highlighted her fiery figure. However, the black velvet shawl and the delicate gauntlets and leg armor also told everyone that she was a rose with thorns. She even carried a gorgeous halberd on her back, skillfully blending the two abrupt elements of aristocratic femininity and the oppressive feeling of a warrior.
At this moment, she was talking to the dark horse contestant from the seventh group in the preliminary round. Although she seemed to be looking at the other person with a smile on her face, in fact, her whole body of senses was keenly observing every corner of the banquet.
Then she discovered it.
A corner of the banquet suddenly became quiet, as if someone had arrived.
She politely said goodbye to the guest in front of her and walked towards that direction with elegant steps.
“──”
The Queen of the Underworld suppressed her inner surprise and held her breath for a second without making any sound.
The people who came were from the Tuling tribe.
The man was Glenshe Tuling, dressed in an exotic ceremonial attire with chips strung on the knots that glowed faintly in the night. His V-neckline revealed his beautifully shaped chest muscles, and he wore a string of bone pendants around his neck. His short golden hair, which usually looked a bit messy, now hung down smoothly against his neck, making his face less ferocious and more mysterious and handsome. Just by looking at his appearance, no one would believe that he was the violent warrior with the indecent nickname of "Mad Dog" who made people shudder.
Following Glenshe is Yaxiu Tuling. According to information gathered, she and Glenshe have a very close relationship and are suspected to be siblings.
It was also because of this girl that wherever she passed, the crowd fell into an eerie silence.
Her petite, healthy body was half covered and half exposed by the chic dress, and half of her delicate face was hidden under the gorgeous hood. The corners of her crystal lips were slightly upturned, as if she was smiling at the people looking at her. She straightened her back, tilted her head slightly, and pressed her chin down lightly, slowly following Glenshe through the banquet. As she walked, her bracelet made a subtle ringing sound, and the feather-shaped overlapping hem of her skirt also emitted a tiny fluorescent light in the night, adding a bit of mystery.
Many male attendees and warriors were stunned, and even the women stared at her dress, probably thinking about how to get one to wear.
The Queen of the Underworld greeted the servants who were following her with plates carrying several glasses of wine, and then went to greet them.
"I am honored to have two distinguished guests from Tuling attend our country's dinner. On behalf of the Principality of Arcadia, I welcome you."
After saying this, she signaled the servants to top up the wine on the tray. Glenshe and Beichen each took a wine glass from the tray, symbolically clinked the glass with the Queen, and then took a sip of the wine.
Glenn She nodded as a greeting, Beichen smiled and said:
"It is my great honor to witness the Queen's true appearance."
As if she had heard the teasing in Beichen's mouth, the Queen smiled and said a few official words, then suddenly took a few steps closer and whispered a stern warning in her ear:
"Don't tell anyone I'm 'Ringdel'! Otherwise I'll make them beep first and then beep!"
It's Lingdel after all. ――Although her eye color and features are slightly different, the aura between her eyebrows is still recognizable.
"Threats are not the best way to silence someone, Master."
The halberd behind her also grumbled softly, causing her flawless and beautiful smile to crack for a second.
Seeing more and more people looking at this place, Beichen smiled bitterly and added:
"Your Majesty, please don't worry about me and my brother and continue hosting the banquet."
Lingdiel—no, she should be called the Queen of the Underworld, Lingdimiya—nod, secretly gave her a look that said "see you later", and led her people away.
The dinner went on peacefully. Lingdiel first treated everyone to delicious food and drinks, and then took the slightly tipsy guests to visit the exhibition hall in the embassy. A beautiful waitress began to introduce Arcadia's national strength, economic conditions, customs, the treatment that citizens can enjoy, the obligations they must fulfill, and so on in a sweet voice.
Beichen hardly drank any wine. Occasionally, someone came up to toast him but they were driven away by Glenshe's glare. So now he was very clear-headed and tried hard to memorize the information in his mind. By the way, he also learned a piece of information. In this world, it seemed very easy for the Lingwu Division to change its nationality. It could not represent the national position of the Lingwu Division. What restricted their loyalty was a piece of paper called the "Imperial Martial Order" - the period was generally ten to twenty years. If you signed this with a country, you would be working for that country. And what Lingdir was fighting for were all the Imperial Martial Orders of the Lingwu Division.
After the exhibition, there was a dance party. To the sound of beautiful music, many drunken Lingwu Si pulled the opposite sex they met to the dance floor and danced enthusiastically. Some who lacked self-control staggered and rushed around with the help of some opposite-sex warriors - those warriors were of course not their contractors, but were deliberately sent out by Ling Dier with a purpose - seeing that the other party had gradually lost self-control, Ling Dier gave him a look, and those warriors immediately understood, and helped the drunk Lingwu Si quietly leave the hall and head towards the lounge.
Beichen saw it all, smiled bitterly, and shook his head. The methods of winning people over were the same in every era. Sometimes, beautiful people of the opposite sex were more effective than money.
Of course, there were also men who were extremely drunk and suddenly became extremely courageous and came towards Beichen.
"Ms. Yaxiu, please do me the honor of dancing with me." A man with an extraordinary appearance, but looking a little unpresentable because of being drunk, grabbed her wrist and dragged her to the dance floor without caring whether Beichen agreed or not - but Glen She reached out to stop him.
"You...what are you doing?"
The man seemed too drunk to recognize Glenshe, and he asked incoherently while hiccuping. Lingdier, who was standing nearby, saw this and did not intervene. Instead, he smiled and watched the show with his glass in hand.
Beichen twitched his lips and glared at Lingdir with hatred. He turned around to refuse, but Glenshe had already pulled down the other's wrist.
"You... let go! Who are you? I'm dancing with Miss Yaxiu... what does it have to do with you!"
Glenn She frowned, but immediately found a reason:
"She's my sister."
"What's wrong with your sister?! Do you care about your sister dancing?! Then does she need your permission to go to the bathroom? Huh? Do you know who I am...hiccup!"
A vein popped out on Glenshe's face, and Beichen thought to himself that something was wrong.
She was somewhat familiar with Mad Dog's temper—even doors would kick in if he provoked them, and people were no exception. Although he had never lost his temper with her (though he had), he seemed to have a bit of a bad temper.
Sure enough, a fierce light flashed in Glenshe's eyes.
"You like dancing, right? I'll accompany you."
Without saying anything, he used his enormous wrist strength to drag the man into the dance floor - then he gave a hateful look to the band playing on the side, signaling them not to stop, then he grabbed the man's collar, lifted him up into the air and threw him, then caught him with one hand before he fell to the ground - the man was so frightened that he couldn't even scream, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses. When he finally stood firm, he realized that he had been humiliated by Glen She in public, and he roared and rushed towards Glen She!
But in terms of combat effectiveness without weapons, who can compare with Glen She? Glen She imitated the dance steps of the people who had just danced and performed a beautiful dance move, but ended with a heavy punch. He grabbed the man who rushed over with one hand and hit him with the other hand, and beat the man so hard that he screamed and seemed to be about to vomit.
Glen She, however, used the music to spin the man around half a circle like a dancing partner. Immediately, a pool of vomit poured out of the man's mouth and landed on the open space in front of Glen She. He had already jumped back a few steps and kicked the man into the pile of vomit. Finally, he shook his head:
"This dance partner is too uncooperative."
There's no way they're cooperating! All the onlookers, including Beichen, twitched their lips.
After what Kuang Dog did, no one dared to take advantage of Beichen's drunkenness to attack him anymore. Even the several male warriors that Ling Dier had prepared to deal with Beichen retreated at Ling Dier's signal.
Glen She walked back to Beichen. Beichen raised his head and looked at him from the shadow of his hood.
"Thanks."
"Next time, I'd better bring my weapons. I won't participate in every game."
"Well, but Xiang Ying... he refuses to come no matter what I ask him to. If he doesn't come, it will feel a bit weird for me to be alone with Hei Huo and Su Jie."
Glenn She said nothing.
He knew why Xiang Ying was unwilling to participate. She probably felt that as a Quantitative Being with low ability, it would be embarrassing for her to attend such an occasion with Beichen.
"Then let the one called Atlas protect you."
“Huh?!”
"He is very strong, and there is no aura on him at all."
Beichen was secretly shocked after hearing what Glenn She said: Even though he had disguised himself in the most inconspicuous way, he still attracted the attention of someone of Glenn She's level.
"I see."
The dance was still going on. Seeing that it was getting late and there didn't seem to be any important information to be obtained, Beichen said a few words to Ling Dier and left with Glenshe.
Of course, she didn't see the slightly excited smirk that Lingdir gave her back.
The banquet in the Principality of Arcadia passed safely, but the complicated situation that Beichen had to face had just begun - there were still many more to attend.
The next evening, Beichen indeed met the "Jiugui" who came to deliver the suit.
Su Mo's party was the one she least wanted to attend but also the one she didn't have the courage not to go to. However, this time she had Xiao Ying and Atlas to accompany her, and Xiang Ying and the Twins were also worried and decided to follow in the form of weapons. She felt a little relieved and changed into an oriental-style formal dress, which once again made the men in the room shout and scream.
Fortunately, when they were about to go out, they met Yagad who was rushing to see Beichen.
"Agaard! Long time no see, is everything okay?"
Yagad stared at Beichen in full dress for a long time before half-kneeling down in front of her and bowing his head:
"Miss Beichen, I'm late. The research results for the two important projects have already come out, but now... are you going out to the banquet?"
"Yeah, that's right. If possible, can Yagad come too? The organizer of this banquet is too scary. I'm really unsure..."
After thinking for a few seconds, Yagad frowned:
"Is it the underground chamber of commerce of Youyu Country, 'Jiugui'?"
"Yes."
"Their leader and I have had several transactions involving Protoss minerals, and we are also members of the same organization, so we have met a few times. However, I don't think he poses a particularly high threat. Firstly, he is too rigid in his methods, often preferring to torture his opponents without killing them, which invisibly leaves him with many potential problems. Secondly, he is not decisive enough. With his power, he could have killed the Emperor of Youyu and replaced him long ago."
“…”
Beichen raised his eyebrows speechlessly: Who can be more decisive, ruthless and cruel than you!
"Anyway, I'm worried something might go wrong at the party."
"Of course, Miss Beichen's wishes are everything. Please allow me ten minutes to change my clothes."
It seemed that Beichen's slightly dependent look made him extremely happy. He showed an enthusiastic smile and knocked on the long-handled axe behind him. Soon, a full black suit was taken out from the storage space and fell into Yagard's hands.
It was said to be ten minutes, but only five minutes had passed before Agard changed his clothes and came out.
Even in formal attire, his nearly two-meter height still gave people a suffocating feeling. The black fabric made his muscular body appear more clearly defined, like a wild beast ready to strike at any moment.
"Excuse me, is this okay, Miss Beichen?"
"Yeah, it's pretty good. Even though he's a little scary, Agard is still very handsome."
Receiving Beichen's praise, Yagard nodded half excitedly and half surprised.
"Thank you, Miss Beichen, but... what do you find scary? I can fix my appearance—"
"Stop, stop! Don't get plastic surgery just because of one sentence!"
Beichen made a "STOP" gesture, feeling both amused and helpless.
"It's almost time, let's go."
"Yes. Please don't worry, I will be responsible for your safety. If you really think Su Mo is scary, I can kill him on the spot."
"That's a serious matter, right? But if I can avenge Xiao Ping..."
"Now is not the time to kill him, and I don't think we can escape unscathed after killing him." Xiao Peng said while looking at Yagad, "I am interested in another thing..."
"I've heard about you from Beichen, the former governor of the Heyang Star Spirit Mine, His Excellency Darim. But I just heard you say something quite remarkable. You said you and Su Mo were from the same organization? Are you talking about... 'The Thirteen Moon Slaughterers'?"
"Yes."
After saying this, Yagard immediately looked at Beichen anxiously.
"Ms. Beichen, do you know anything about this organization? Please believe me, I didn't join that organization because I wanted to hurt you. I wanted to use that organization to gain more information about the Red Moon Priestess and take the opportunity to dismantle them."
"I suppose so. Then..."
Beichen suddenly remembered that Redis seemed to have immediately figured out that Yagad was faking his death, and used this as an excuse to criticize Rui. Then, Xiaoying also said that everyone in the Thirteenth Seat must drip blood on the Life-Sharing Crystal to prove their survival. Could it be that...
"The second prince of Heyang, Redis, is also a member of the Thirteenth Seat?"
"Yes. Perhaps that's why he didn't take much part in the fight with me."
No wonder Redis could immediately tell that Agard was not dead. All he had to do was take a look at the Life-Sharing Spirit Crystal, right?
She lowered her head and counted on her fingers.
Sumo, Yagad, Redis, and Lingdir—of the thirteen members, four have already been identified.
"I see."
She smiled and patted Yagad, whose face turned blue with nervousness.
"Don't worry, I'm not angry. In fact, I'm a little interested in that organization. But can you please not think about dismantling it for now? I think it might be able to help me."
Yagard's tense face finally relaxed, and then he followed Beichen and his party towards the Youyu Embassy with a high rate of turning heads.
As a result, contrary to Beichen's expectations, nothing happened at the banquet.
Su Mo acted as if he didn't know Yagad at all. He just walked up to Beichen and exchanged a few polite words before going to deal with other guests.
There were fewer participants in Youyu's banquet than in Arcadia, and it was not as unrestrained as Arcadia. It was full of oriental elegance from beginning to end. The entire embassy was an oriental-style building, and the dishes on the banquet were all oriental dishes that Beichen missed very much. The music was performed by a folk music band dressed in Tang suits. The instruments that seemed to be guzheng, pipa, and erhu played melodious music, which made Beichen feel a little dizzy.
Of course, there was no dance, but there were dancers of all kinds who came forward to dance to liven up the atmosphere, and an acrobatic troupe came up to perform some thrilling and difficult moves to liven up the atmosphere.
Apart from this, Su Mo did not make any statement, nor did he take people to visit the exhibition hall like Ling Dier. However, Beichen finally discovered Su Mo's methods after careful observation and Yagard's reminder.
The utensils for the banquet were all made of Protoss ore.
As everyone knows, almost all the dead Protoss ores are used to make Protoss ores solution. If these Protoss ores are used to make other objects, such as utensils and ornaments, it will cost extremely high costs and require very reliable underground connections. It is conceivable how much money it would cost to get so many Protoss ores utensils for this entire banquet.
The food at the banquet was all delicacies from land and sea that you can never eat at other times.
Although Beichen didn't know much about Senagade's food, with Yagad and Xiaopeng explaining it, she finally understood. Many things that didn't taste very good, such as the roe of certain fish, the kernels of certain fruits, and the offal of certain animals—they were all luxury goods that cost hundreds of gold coins for just a small dish—they really didn't seek the best food, but only the most expensive Manchu-Han banquet! She immediately regretted having unconsciously swallowed thousands of gold coins.
Many of Su Mo's confidants attended the banquet. They were entertaining guests with their own weapons, some were drinking, some were joking - and those weapons were of high rank, excellent bloodline and beautiful appearance, making the guests stare blankly.
The dancing girls were naturally all extremely beautiful, and some young men were almost drooling at the sight of them. They didn't even know what the people who came forward to toast them said, and just nodded continuously.
Beichen looked at Su Mo who was slowly sipping the wine on the chair.
He'd already put on such a grand display just to entertain the strongest players in the preliminary round, so what about the subsequent banquets? He was silently showing off his power and financial resources in this way. He didn't need to say much; those who couldn't resist the temptation would naturally flock to him.
It seems that Su Mo is indeed very wealthy.
Just as she was thinking, Su Mo on the side seemed to notice that Beichen was looking at him. He looked up and gave her an ambiguous smile, which instantly gave her goosebumps.
Then he put down his glass and clapped his hands. The banquet immediately became quiet. At the same time, two rows of warriors came out from the curtain at the back of the hall and stood on both sides of the chairman.
"I will certainly not let you go home disappointed with this banquet, but Su Mo doesn't have anything good to offer. These dozens of August Yeyue weapons are prepared for you. Please accept them."
As soon as he finished speaking, the guests erupted in chaos. Many had long admired Su Mo's power from his pomp and show, and now they were even more excited—the top-grade August Yeyue seeds, worth tens of millions of riyals on the market! He actually gave away dozens of them!
Of course, Lingwu Si, who had some brains, immediately knew that if they accepted Su Mo's gift, they would be Su Mo's people. Several people who had immediately decided to join him had already stepped forward to pick the most beautiful ones from the dozens of weapons and smiled suggestively at Su Mo, completing the initial alliance. However, a few people were obviously in a state of psychological struggle.
And amid the noise, Su Mo dropped another bomb.
"Oh, right, I have another ownerless weapon waiting for your approval." He clapped his hands, and this time a male warrior with long dark purple hair and golden eyes emerged—the crowd erupted again: "Star Vein Seed! Is Su Mo even going to give away Star Vein Seeds?"
"It's called the Demonic Greatsword Yizhi Six-Star Star Vein. While its strength isn't considered a king-level weapon, it's still quite powerful against ordinary enemies. Because it's a photon blade, it doesn't require much arm strength to wield."
As Su Mo spoke, the guests looked at the giant sword Yizhi with even more fiery eyes, some even with greed in their eyes.
"Of course, he's a Star Vein Seed, so naturally he hopes his contractor is also a veteran. So I'm leaving the choice to him. Everyone here will just have to see if they have any luck. If you're not chosen, please don't feel bad. These Yeyue Seeds are also very good."
At Su Mo's signal, the Star Vein Seed named Yizhi slowly walked into the banquet room - the hall suddenly became quiet, and everyone's eyes followed Yizhi's slow movement, hoping that they would be chosen - after all, Star Vein Seeds are hard to come by, and if chosen, even if they had no intention of joining Su Mo, they would agree for the sake of this Star Vein Seed.
Beichen was also secretly amazed at Su Mo's methods: It seems that whoever Yizhi chooses will be the person Su Mo wants to win over.
But she didn't expect that Yizhi would stop in front of her desk, and his pair of golden eyes stared at her without blinking.
Beichen looked around and found that many people were staring at her with jealous eyes. She had no choice but to bite the bullet and look at the Star Vein Seed standing in front of her through the mask (which came with the dress).
"...No. No way...this one..."
"It's you, Yashu Tuling. You are the one I have chosen."
Yizhi's eyes were fiery and explicit, and the smile on the corner of his mouth was extremely aggressive and a bit complacent. This expression made Beichen frown unhappily.
Su Mo, ah Su Mo, you are too conceited in this act.
I'm not even interested in Xia Blood, so why do you think I'd be happy to accept this Star Vein Seed? Because he sold himself, how is that possible?
After saying a few words of apology to Xifeng in his heart, Beichen spoke.
"I appreciate your kindness, but I already have a Vein weapon, so I apologize."
Beichen's refusal caught everyone in the room by surprise, except for Su Mo. Instead of showing any displeasure, he watched with amusement as Yizhi's face suddenly turned pale. He glared at Beichen with gritted teeth, then turned and quickly walked to the door, lifted the curtain, and went backstage.
Yagard gave Su Mo an emotionless look, but the latter didn't care and asked other Lingwu Division members to start selecting the Yeyue seeds as gifts, which quickly diverted everyone's attention.
Looking at this scene, Beichen felt a little chilled for some reason.
This is the current situation of weapons - in the hands of the powerful, even the Yeyue and Xingmai species with excellent bloodlines are treated as props that can be given away at will.
Yes, in the eyes of these people, even people can be transferred at will, let alone weapons that are inferior in their eyes.
But even though he knew this was a very common scene, Beichen still found it hard to accept.
The banquet ended peacefully. Su Mo obviously benefited a lot. A banquet attracted a lot of talents. However, Beichen's mood became more and more unhappy. At the end, if Xiao Peng hadn't reminded her with his eyes, she almost wanted to leave without saying goodbye.
So, she bit the bullet and went to say hello to Su Mo. Su Mo did not mention the matter of the Star Vein Seed again and let Beichen go easily. Even on the way back, Beichen breathed a sigh of relief, but still felt something was amiss.
"Is it over just like that? How strange… He personally gave me the invitation, and I didn't even respond to him, and he just let me go like that?"
"Of course not. But he must know that you are fully prepared for this party, so why not just hold off on it?"
"That……"
"He'll do it. He won't stop until he gets what he wants."
Yagard spoke in a low voice, while Beichen took a deep breath in the night wind because he had drunk a little wine.
"Anyway, we finally got through it. That Star Vein—I thought he was going to cause some trouble."
"It doesn't matter. I'll kill him."
Atlas spoke behind Beichen, but when his eyes swept over Beichen, his pupils suddenly shrank.
"Beichen, are you in heat?"
“Pfft!?… What are you talking about, Atlas!?… That’s just because I drank a little bit of alcohol and my body temperature is high!!”
Atlas tilted his head, then frowned and shook it.
"The data doesn't match, Beichen. This alcohol shouldn't raise your body temperature to this level."
At this point, Beichen and the others' expressions turned serious. Yagad immediately placed his hand on Beichen's neck and rested it for a moment—and with this action, Beichen's body inexplicably felt a strange tremor.
"How about it?!"
Xiang Ying and the twins transformed into human form and stared at Yagard's expression.
"Not good."
Yagard suddenly pulled Beichen behind him, separating her from Xiangying, the twins, Xiaoying and Atlas.
"Miss Beichen has been drugged."
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