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Chapter 18 : The Imperial Banquet Of Yong'an Part 1

Tian Lang said to Mo Xian, who was indirectly absorbing the spiritual qi of the Black Lotus Essence.

Although the Black Lotus Essence can't be directly touched, Mo Xian and Tian Lang thought that making in rot in the cave will only make it wither because the essence is not in the Shen Hua Mountain anymore.

And the Shen Hua Mountain was destroyed when they tried to find it. The black purplish spiritual qi of the essence entered Mo Xian's body and collided with hid own spiritual qi. The sensation was heavy, it's like a crack of glass slowly molding into a new one, it was hot and filling his body.

Mo Xian felt that his meridians were really healing, but it's only a small portion of it and not all his meridians can fully turn back into normal. Mo Xian can only meditate to suppress the pain causing by his chaotic spiritual qi inside. The Black Lotus Essence's spiritual qi seemed endless and it's spiritual qi is not even half so and Mo Xian can't absorb anymore so he stopped and sealed the essence in a jade table.

Mo Xian sighed. Mo Xian said.

Tian Lang replied. Mo Xian laughed and said,

Tian Lang said while fanning himself. Mo Xian tilted his head and looked at him with disbelief. Mo Xian laughingly asked, Tian Lang didn't amswered and continued fanning himself.

Mo Xian asked and sat on the bamboo chair. Tian Lang answered and the two looked at each other.

Mo Xian exclaimed, his expression was full of shock and disappointment. Tian Lang nodded and stopped fanning himself and stood near the window before speaking, Mo Xian didn't respond and let out a sigh and gripped his hand tightly to the arm of the bamboo chair.

Liu Xiao continued shouting "no" while Wu Qingge was beside him, just staring and putting his usual gentle smile. The imperial guard was flustered and said, The guard blocked them and looked at them with begging eyes.

That damn emperor! I already said no, why is he so persistent?! If he's bored then feed his poor citizens or go sightseeing! Why bother me?! (︶︹︺)

Liu Xiao sighed and turned to Wu Qingge who was just gazing at him. He thought that Wu Qingge will just follow him everywhere so he didn't bother asking and turned to the guard. We have so many but it's only common robes! We can't go to the banquet with a clothes like this!

The imperial guard felt relieved and replied, after that, the imperial guard ran back to the imperial palace to inform the emperor.

Liu Xiao glanced at the narrow street and sighed. he yelled. Later on, Bai Lan came out, crossing his arms and his face is serious and grumpy. Liu Xiao asked. Wu Qingge answered.

Then, Liu Xiao shifted his head to Bai Lam and asked, Bai Lan raised his eyebrow and slightly opened his mouth to simply answer, Master Tian Lang? Did he think that we will cause trouble along the way? How stingy! Though we did cause trouble...

Liu Xiao said, Bai Lan didn't respond and followed what he said. He followed them behind three meters away, his arms crossed and his face grumpy.

Later on, the imperial guard went back to them and said that they need to go to a well known boutique and pick the clothes themselves and the emperor will pay for it. The three of them didn't complained and just went to the botique near the imperial palace.

It was full of nobles and beautiful heavy clothes. Bai Lan went first to pick a clothes for his own and Liu Xiao went to the other side while Wu Qingge follows him. Liu Xiao asked him and Wu Qingge simply shook his head and replied,

The shopkeeper greeted them as soon as she saw them and presented the fine silks and beautiful clothing for them to wear at the incoming imperial banquet. Liu Xiao chose a white and navy blue robe with a peculiar black embroidery and chose a black and blood red robe with a golden dragon embroidery on it's hem for Wu Qingge, Bai Lan came back with a pure black robe with a satin leaves embroidery with his hand. The three of them didn't need to pay because the imperial guard said that it's under the emperor's orders. Before going out of the boutique, the three of them wore the chosen clothing.

At the outside, a carriage was waiting for them and they went inside it and areived at the imperial palace. The nobles couldn't help but stare and admire their handsome and godly appearance while walking inside the imperial palace.

"Wow look at them!"

"Are they noblemen? How come it's my first time seeing them?"

"They must be from a foreign country visiting the imperial banquet! They're so handsome. My father always said that foreigners have beautiful appearance."

"Are they from a renowned family? How come i didn't heard of them?"

At the middle of gossiping nobles, the emperor with a bunch of guards in his back, came out with his large red robe and friendly smile. He was neither young nor old and he was handsome enough to have an imperial harem, his demeanor was full of royalty and confidence as he stood infront of the three. The nobles bowed down as he approached the three handsome men.

Later on, the emperor raised his hand slightly to and made a respectgul bow and said,

"Oh... It turns out that they're cultivators."

"My brother was a cultivator in a renowned peak. He always say that a cultivator's face is ageless and it was hard to guess their age."

"Huh?!"

"Could it be that they're actually old geezers?!" No, we're not! We're basically fresh and young!

The three of them entered the banquet. A long and luxurious table beside the pillars were decorated and the table was full of delicious cuisines. Liu Xiao was about to pounce on the food but he remembered to put up a godly appearance to everyone.

As soon as they entered, Liu Xiao's eye sank as he saw the person inside. he immediately cleared his throat when the attention of the nobles and cultivators were shifted to him. Liu Xiao greeted with a sarcastic face.

The elders looked at him with despise but later on, they grinned. the elder mocked. Liu Xiao was choking and smashing theeir heads inside his mind but he still maintained his serene posture and didn't respond. Seeing that Liu Xiao didn't respond and remained unbothered by yhe mocking, the elders silenced their mouth and focused on the banquet.

The banquet was just all about Peak boasting, Family achievement, comparing sons, politics, etc. Liu Xiao was bored and keep munching on his food when he noticed the two people who ambushed them yesterday. They looked like husband and wife who was silent on the edge of the long tables but they're watching Liu Xiao's party.

He grabbed the hem of Wu Qingge and Bai Lan's clothes and the two underatood his gesture and they all stood up to go to the imperial garden. In other's perspective, they looled like they were sightseeing and admiring the luxurious imperial palace but they are actually testing the waters whether the two was following them or not.

Later on as they went through the long hallway through the imperial garden, the two were following them from behind. Liu Xiao and the two young men sped up their steps and started to infuse spiritual qi out of their body. In a blink of an eye, a sword was directly thrown into them with a large force and the ran into the wide imperial garden.

There were no people and the servants were busy managing the banquet so the imperial garden was quiet and empty, it was a perfect place to fight. Liu Xiao glanced at the two, the muscular man and the woman with the veil, it really was them who ambushed Wu Qingge and him yesterday.

The elders were standing on the roof, their posture was dignified with a sinister smile on their faces. one of the elder said.

Liu Xiao unsheated his sword and immediately infused his white pink spiritual qi all ober his body and said, the elders laughed at him and replied,

Wu Qingge's expression darkened, his usual gentle smile that he woukd always show to Liu Xiao was completely gone and right now, he looked like the original Wu Qingge in the original novel. Liu Xiao was about to say something when Wu Qingge spoke,

Liu Xiao, hearing what Wu Qingge said sent shivers down to his spine. He gulped as he watch Wu Qingge indifferently let his demonic qi flow out all over the imperial palace. The black purplish qi looked like it was alive as it crawls and flew on the air. The elder on the other hand, smirked while they were now unaffected of the fear that Wu Qingge's demonic qi was emitting.

Liu Xiao sighed to the pitiful elders. So what if you're not affected? You think Wu Qingge will not attack you and just show off his awesome demonic qi flowing out of his body? Where did your IQ flew, old geezers?

A large bkack lotus came out of Wu Qingge's body, turning into a figure of a man wearing a blood red robe and colorless eyes, it was the Former Mount Hua Peak Master. Liu Xiao saw him and greeted, the elder saw him and laughed. his smile was gone when he turned to Wu Qingge and abruptly spoke, Wu Qingge didn't answered ans pointed the shocked and terrified elders.

( er is a name suffix in chinese used when an older people is calling someone younger than them, mostly their (grand)sons and (grand)daughters.)

Wu Qingge simply said and gently grabbed Liu Xiao's shoulder. Wu Qingge's gentle smile came back as he saw Liu Xiao and Bai Lan behind was speechless.

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