Just after the hall quieted down for a moment, an old man in luxurious clothes stood up and walked towards Lin Yue.

"Master Lin, I am Tang Xi. My son Ze Jin has been obsessed with swords since he was young. I wonder if you would be so kind as to teach him swordsmanship?"

"Of course, my son is dull and cannot be compared with Master Lin. I only need to teach him the basics."

Tang Xi bowed and said with a friendly smile.

Lin Yue stood up and returned the greeting: "If there is a chance, I will definitely come to visit you."

Tang Xi nodded repeatedly, unable to contain his joy: "That's great, thank you, Master Lin!"

When everyone saw this, they all showed envious looks.

You should know that Tang Xi is the Grand Duke of the Long Tang Empire, and his grandfather is the founding duke who made the greatest contribution to the Long Tang Empire.

With the blessing of his ancestors, Tang Xi thrived in the empire and his status was even more honorable than that of the current Taifu.

It was the first time in the entire Long Tang Empire that Duke Tang took the initiative to approach and establish a relationship with someone.

Just after Tang Xi returned to his seat, several other super powerful people came forward and tried to establish relationships with Lin Yue.

"Mr. Lin, my humble servant, Zhou Shengri, has a sword book hidden in my home. Are you interested in going and seeing it?"

"Mr. Lin, I am Yao Qingfeng, the son of the Grand Master. I own Qingchuan Pavilion, the best restaurant in Chang'an City. It has a collection of delicacies from all over the world, as well as first-class wine. Mr. Lin, please choose a day to enjoy it."

"Mr. Lin, I am Ma Yunteng. Thanks to the great blessing of the Holy Lord, I am now the richest man in Longtang. Although Mr. Lin is a person who lives in seclusion, he still needs money in the secular world. This is 10 million taels of silver. It is just a small token of my respect!"

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Even Lin Yue didn't expect that this would happen after Tang Xi came forward.

The current Grand Tutor, the sons of the Grand Master, and the richest man in the empire all came eagerly to establish relationships.

Seeing that they were all very enthusiastic, Lin Yue had no choice but to accept the banknotes and gifts, and promised one by one to visit their homes when he had the chance.

Although these were just polite words, Zhou Shengri and the others were still very happy to see Lin Yue nod in agreement.

This scene made some young noblemen present envious.

"It's really frustrating to compare yourself to others. As soon as the God-killing Sword Master sits there, a large number of people come forward to try to establish a relationship with him. As for us, we dare not even breathe in front of these big shots."

"Who says it's not true? But Master Lin is good-looking and capable, and he is favored by the Holy Lord, so it's normal for someone to fawn on him!"

"Oh, if only he were my man, I would wake up with a smile even when I'm asleep! What a pity!"

These young people who live at the center of power in the Long Tang Empire have always had a high opinion of themselves.

But in front of Lin Yue, they realized how humble and insignificant they were.

At this moment, they all regarded Lin Yue as their idol and were filled with envy, jealousy and hatred.

After this wave of gift-giving and relationship-building ended, the hall finally returned to silence.

Lin Yue also had time to pour himself a cup of tea and took a few sips leisurely.

At this time, someone else came in.

Lin Yue saw an old man and a young man walk in one after another. The old man had an elegant and dignified temperament and looked like a big shot in the officialdom.

The young man behind him was in his early twenties, handsome and well-mannered.

After hearing the discussions of the people around him, Lin Yue realized that the old man and the young man were Wang Yaoxian, the first minister of the prosperous Tang Dynasty cabinet, and his son Wang Shaobai.

Even if no one else introduced Wang Shaobai, Lin Yue had a deep impression of him.

In the original novel, there are two men who have the deepest relationship with Tang Xian'er.

One of them is the protagonist Ye Chen.

The other person is Wang Shaobai.

Compared to Ye Chen, Wang Shaobai and Tang Xianer came into contact earlier.

Because Wang Yaoxian was a cabinet minister and often went to the palace to meet the emperor, Wang Shaobai also often followed him into the palace.

This goes on and on.

He often ran into Tang Xian'er and soon became interested in her.

Even when they were young, there were often rumors in the palace that they were childhood sweethearts and a perfect match.

Later, due to the strong rise of the Ye family, Ye Chen's talents were fully revealed.

In order to win over the Ye family, Tang Yuan intervened, causing Wang Shaobai's pursuit of Tang Xianer to be interrupted.

However, Wang Shaobai has never forgotten his feelings for Tang Xianer.

There were even rumors among the people that on the day Ye Chen and Tang Xian'er got engaged.

Wang Shaobai was so heartbroken that he vomited blood, and wrote a loveless poem for himself and Tang Xian'er that will be remembered through the ages.

"According to the description in the original novel, Wang Shaobai left Chang'an not long after Tang Xian'er and Ye Chen got engaged."

"He suddenly showed up today and followed Wang Yaoxian to attend the banquet. It seems like he has some plans."

Lin Yue took a sip of the tea on the table and looked at Wang Shaobai with interest: "Today's banquet is even more interesting."

Just after the Wang father and son took their seats, the important figures of the banquet finally appeared.

"The Queen has arrived!"

"Princess Yongle has arrived!"

The first royal family members to enter were the graceful Queen Ji Feiyan and Princess Yongle Tang Xianer.

Tang Xianer specially changed her clothes and looked more carefully and exquisitely dressed.

She was wearing a bright yellow long dress and had an elegant and beautiful bun on her head.

With an exquisite pearl hairpin, she looks very noble and beautiful.

The candlelight in the hall shone on her face, giving her a beauty that astonished the world.

Her eyes moved around the hall, and she saw Lin Yue sitting on the high platform at a glance, and her pretty face couldn't help but blush slightly.

Lin Yue nodded at her with a smile as a greeting.

"Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen!" Everyone stood up and saluted.

Lin Yue just stood up and bowed slightly, and Ji Feiyan did not blame him.

Instead, he looked at Lin Yue with a smile, walked up to him and said, "Is this the God-killing Sword Master Lin Yue?"

She looked at Lin Yue gently, revealing a hint of surprise.

I didn't expect there was such a handsome man in the world. He looks like a painting!

Lin Yue felt a little uneasy when he was looked at by her.

Why does the queen's eyes look so much like a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law?

He quickly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I am Lin Yue."

"Well, he's really a handsome guy."

Ji Feiyan had a satisfied expression on her face. "You are today's distinguished guest. I got a piece of top-quality Qilin jade pendant a few days ago, so I'll give it to you."

After saying that, the maid beside her handed Lin Yue a fine jade pendant.

The people present couldn't help but look surprised when they saw this.

The Qilin comes after the dragon and also symbolizes the top power and nobility.

Now Queen Ji Feiyan has personally bestowed the Qilin jade pendant on Lin Yue, which fully demonstrates the royal family's favor and attention to Lin Yue.

It can be said that as long as he has this jade pendant, Lin Yue can basically walk sideways in the Long Tang Empire.

Lin Yue was surprised. He didn't expect that the queen would be so enthusiastic towards him.

How can this be considered a gift?

It's basically like giving dowry to yourself!

"Thank you, Queen!" Lin Yue took the Qilin jade pendant and immediately opened the system.

He remembered that there was a weapon made of a flute in the system.

Now that the Queen has given me a jade pendant, I can take this opportunity to give Tang Xianer a flute to increase her favorability.

"Purchase successful, 2000 points of luck will be deducted!"

Lin Yue spent 2,000 points of luck to buy a "Frost Sealing Jade Flute".

This flute is a magical instrument of heavenly quality. Not only can it produce incomparable flute sounds, but it can also exert tremendous power in battle.

It can be said that if the immortal weapon had not appeared, this flute would be the top-level magical weapon.

But the price is very cheap, and compared with the reward for completing the task, it is just a drop in the bucket.

"Your Highness, as the saying goes, courtesy is the key to reciprocity. The Queen gave me a jade pendant, and I have a flute here that I want to give to you."

Lin Yue then took out the Fengshuang Jade Flute and handed it to Tang Xianer.

Tang Xian'er only took a glance and revealed an extremely surprised expression: "Is this... the Sealing Frost Jade Flute?"

She was a disciple of Piaomiao Immortal Sect and had been using the flute as a weapon since she was a child. She could recognize at a glance that the weapon in Lin Yue's hand was the heavenly-grade magical weapon, the Frost Sealing Jade Flute.

This flute is a thousand times better than the one she has in her hand now!

"Yes." Lin Yue smiled and put the flute in Tang Xianer's hand.

Tang Xian'er looked at Lin Yue in a daze for a moment.

I didn't expect that he would give me such a good thing as soon as we met.

And it looked like he had prepared it carefully.

Could it be that... he already knew my preferences?

"Ding! Tang Xian'er's favorability towards the host has increased to 65 points!"