"That's right!"
Feng Yinshan nodded and said, "I'm here on the orders of the emperor to invite Brother Ling to the imperial palace."
"The emperor invited me? But I don't seem to know him? "
Ling Xiao frowned. The imperial palace was not a good place to go. As the saying went, accompanying the emperor was like accompanying a tiger. It would be very troublesome if others wanted to find fault with him.
When he was in the Holy City, he was fearless with the Moon Maiden by his side.
But now, he was really a little hesitant.
The emperor was from the Ice Phoenix Clan, and the Ice Phoenix Clan was obviously the power behind the Phoenix Academy. Who could guarantee that this was not a trap?
After hearing Ling Xiao's words, Feng Yinshan was a little embarrassed.
Could it be that the Celestial Emperor wanted to invite a person, did he have to know that person?
This Ling Xiao was really arrogant. He did not even give face to the emperor?
Seeing that Feng Yinshan did not speak, Ling Xiao suddenly smiled and asked, "If I don't go, what will the emperor do?"
Feng Yinshan was about to answer, but Ling Xiao waved his hand and said, "Forget it, you don't have to answer. Anyway, you don't dare to speak the truth. How about this, I'm in a sorry state. How about I go back to the academy to change my clothes and wash up? Otherwise, people will say that I'm disrespectful to the emperor. That wouldn't be good. "
"It's fine. The banquet will start tonight. I'll personally go to Qingxu College to welcome you."
Feng Yinshan smiled.
Ling Xiao was a little puzzled. Feng Yinshan was so polite to him. Could it be that he had taken a liking to him?
Thinking of this, he could not help but feel a chill down his spine. He ran back to Qingxu College as if he was running for his life.
Actually, changing clothes was fake. Discussing this matter with Feng Qingyan was real.
Now that the Moon Maiden was not by his side, he could only rely on Feng Qingyan. He had to hug this thigh.
After returning to the academy, Ling Xiao told Feng Qingyan about this matter in detail. Feng Qingyan also had the same worries and expressed his willingness to go to the banquet with Ling Xiao.
Ling Xiao heaved a sigh of relief.
With Feng Qingyan around, even if he wanted to escape, it would be easier.
Anyway, if he didn't bring Feng Qingyan along, he wouldn't go.
One must always be on guard against others.
At night, Feng Yinshan really came to welcome them personally. When he saw that Feng Qingyan wanted to follow, he didn't say anything.
"Your Highness, do you know why the Emperor wants to see me?"
Ling Xiao asked curiously.
"Well, to be honest, I'm not sure either, but it's very likely to be related to three things."
In the palanquin, Feng Yinshan speculated, "First, the two great academies are heading to the border to participate in the battle trial. You will probably be going, so the Emperor will probably express some encouragement. I've already investigated, and you are not the only one attending tonight's banquet. Aside from you, there are also young disciples from the Phoenix Academy and the imperial family.
Secondly, the expert behind you, let alone the Celestial Emperor. Even Little Wang wanted to befriend him. This was probably one of the reasons.
Third, there are many young women in the Ice Phoenix Clan, and many of them are unmarried. I suspect that they may want to marry you. "
"Damn, why do people from the imperial family like to use this method to rope people in?"
Ling Xiao couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly. In the past, when he was on the Heavenly Dragon Continent, the Saint Emperor had also done this. He wanted to control him by marrying Hime Myung-kō to him.
Now, he was encountering such a thing again.
He felt a little disgusted.
Feng Yinshan smiled awkwardly and didn't comment on this.
This was because he had also thought of choosing an outstanding woman from the Fire Phoenix Clan to marry Ling Xiao. Fortunately, he hadn't said anything yet. Otherwise, it would have been a little ugly today.
It was obvious that Ling Xiao was very disgusted by this kind of thing.
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"This doesn't seem to be the direction of the imperial palace?"
When the palanquin was halfway there, Ling Xiao keenly noticed that this direction was even further away from the imperial palace, so he couldn't help but ask.
"That's right, we're not going to the imperial palace, but to Ling Yue's courtyard."
Feng Yinshan nodded and said, "Perhaps Brother Ling doesn't know, but Ling Yue Courtyard is a rare leisure spot in the Imperial City. It's a summer retreat for members of the Imperial Family. If you stay in the Imperial City for a while, you'll know about this place."
"Ling Yue's courtyard? I've actually heard people mention it before. It's said that the food and wine there are the most expensive in the Imperial City, and the orchestral music there is the most beautiful in the Imperial City, even better than the musicians of the palace? "
Ling Xiao curiously asked.
"Precisely. Ling Yue's courtyard was built for Ji Fuling and Yu Xuanyue. In the past, it was their residence, and outsiders were not allowed to enter."
Feng Yinshan sighed. "Later on, when the two of them left the Divine Phoenix Continent, the Righteous Alliance transformed this place into a leisure spot for the members of the imperial family. Although the price has gone up, it feels like the style has gone down. This lowly king has been there a few times, and the food and wine are truly worthy of their reputation. It's just that the competition is too severe."
As he spoke, Feng Yinshan stared at Ling Xiao, wanting to determine from Ling Xiao's reaction whether or not Ling Xiao knew of the matter between Ji Fuling and Yu Xuanyue.
But he was disappointed.
Although Ling Xiao had heard of these two people and suspected that he might be their son, he had only thought about it and wasn't sure.
The palanquin quickly arrived at Ling Yue's courtyard.
But after entering, they all got out of the palanquins. One could see that there were many extremely luxurious palanquins at the entrance.
Some of them were worth tens of millions of low-grade spirit stones.
Even the cheapest was worth several hundred thousand.
One could see that the people inside were truly wealthy and influential guests.
"According to the rules of Ling Yue's courtyard, carriages and palanquins are not allowed to enter. We can only walk."
Feng Yinshan explained.
"It's fine."
Ling Xiao wasn't some rich young master.
He had suffered hardships growing up. Let alone walking, even walking backwards wouldn't be a big deal.
Inside the courtyard, there were truly beautiful mountains and limpid waters. It was a completely different world.
It felt like the space inside the courtyard was much larger than it appeared from the outside. Even the mountains and rivers could be accommodated. It was truly rather special.
The air was suffused with the fragrance of water vapor and flowers, making one feel refreshed and energized.
"It truly is a good place. If I lived here for a long time, I might never get sick."
Ling Xiao sighed and began to carefully examine the structure of the courtyard.
Perhaps because he was proficient in formations, he was able to immediately notice that the layout of this courtyard was very special.
This was the 'Vast Return Formation of Green Mountains and Clear Water'.
This kind of formation was more inclined towards feng shui. It could condense the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and the righteous energy.
If one lived here for a long time, not only would they feel comfortable, but they would also be able to feel the righteous energy between heaven and earth.
Unfortunately, the deeper he went, the tighter his brows furrowed.
This formation seemed to have been destroyed by someone.
The green mountains and clear waters were preserved, but the righteous energy was not as strong as before. There were some decadent sounds mixed in the air, which made one feel uncomfortable.
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