Gu XiYan abandoned all other matters and personally led Ling Tian and the rest to the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion. She was extremely attentive along the way, as though she was afraid that she might not be able to take care of them properly.
Ling Tian frowned and said, "Pavilion Master Gu, just do what you need to do. In the future, it will depend on how much effort you put in. As long as you do your best, you will not be mistreated. However, your current actions make me feel very uncomfortable. "
Gu XiYan was an intelligent person and immediately understood what Ling Tian meant. She nodded and left.
Not long after, five to six young ladies with bright eyes and white teeth walked in one after another, respectfully serving everyone tea and fruits. Ling Tian looked around and suddenly pointed to the east, saying, "When was this curtain hung from top to bottom?"
One of the young ladies pursed her lips and smiled, "Prince Ling has not been here for the past few days and naturally would not know. For the scholarly meet, the Smoky Thea Tower has already been preparing for a few days. However, the outside has changed greatly. When young noble lifts the curtains, you will be able to see the clues! "
Ling Tian responded with an 'oh', and Wang Tong quickly stepped forward, pulling the cloth from top to bottom to the side. However, he used too much strength and tore the entire cloth off!
Everyone looked over and could not help but take in a breath of cold air. What extravagance! The entire wall had been torn apart, leaving behind a large empty hole! The Smoky Thea Tower was most famous for its twelve pavilions! Ling Tian was in the largest and most luxurious pavilion, the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion! It was facing the south with its back facing the north.
To the left of the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion was the Heavenly Dream Pavilion. Everyone could clearly see Yu ManTian's chest full of black hair. To the right was the Heavenly Moon Pavilion. However, the curtains were tightly drawn and no one could see who was inside.
To the east were the Purple Qi Pavilion, the East Arrival Pavilion, and the Rising Sun Pavilion. To the west were the Purple Cloud Pavilion, the Extreme Joy Pavilion, and the Sunset Pavilion. To the south were the same three pavilions: the Zhenyang Pavilion, the Skyward Pavilion, and the Crouching Dragon Pavilion!
The twelve pavilions of the Smoky Thea Pavilion formed a huge square courtyard in the middle. The courtyard was originally filled with flowers, flowers, fake mountains, secluded forests, and green bamboos. But now, all of them had disappeared!
The reason was that the huge space in the middle, which had a radius of nearly a thousand feet, was actually connected by bolts of red cloth. Moreover, a layer of wooden planks was laid on top of it! Looking at it now, it was simply a flat expanse of land! It seemed that it was completely possible to ride horses and carriages on it! Just this alone would cost at least 80,000 to 100,000 taels of silver!
Wang Tong mustered up his courage and carefully walked up step by step. He had no choice but to be careful. After all, the ground below was fifty to sixty feet high. If he fell, it would be no laughing matter!
He took two steps on it, and the wooden planks under his feet only trembled slightly. He barely felt it. His courage grew, and after a few steps, he reached the center. It was as if he was walking on flat ground. His feet did not feel the slightest bit of discomfort! In a moment of impulse, he simply somersaulted on top of it and performed a round of punching. Sure enough, it was stable and there was no problem at all!
Suddenly, he heard loud cheers from all around. A clear voice laughed and said, "Not bad, not bad. The scholarly meet has not yet begun, but we have already seen a monkey show. Interesting, interesting!"
Wang Tong was furious. He looked towards the direction of the voice. Facing him was the Extreme Joy Pavilion, where the XiMen family was located. A tall and slender young master with a jade-like demeanor was standing in front of the door. He had a mocking smile on his face, and he was holding a beautiful woman in his arms.
"Who are you?" Wang Tong's eyes were burning with anger as he asked.
The young master opened a folding fan in his hand and gently waved it. His posture was very elegant. He smiled and said, "This young master is XiMen Qing."
Wang Tong laughed loudly, "I was wondering who it was. So it is the XiMen family that had five of their people killed by my young master. I have heard of you for a long time!"
A wave of laughter came from the north. Yu ManTian's Third Master Yu's voice was the loudest. Ling Chi and the other four were also shouting loudly, slapping their thighs.
A clear voice from the east laughed, "If you want to fight, you definitely won't be able to defeat them. Don't tell me you want them to send themselves to their deaths? That would be too immoral. As the saying goes, a wise man submits to circumstances. The XiMen family is truly a family of wise men! " His tone was full of sarcasm, and he did not leave any face for the XiMen family at all. Who was it?!
Everyone looked over and saw a tall figure standing at the entrance of the Purple Qi Pavilion. It was the DongFang family's DongFang JingLei! Ling Tian looked at him, only to see DongFang JingLei nodding his head slightly and winking his eyes. Ling Tian smiled. It seemed like the DongFang family had the intention of building a good relationship with the Ling family. Ling Tian had a good impression of DongFang JingLei and would remember this favor.
Another person laughed loudly, "Not bad, not bad. Everyone from the XiMen family is handsome. That day on the streets, they were also handsome. That's why they are called wise men."
This person's words were even more immoral. DongFang JingLei's words were full of sarcasm, but he was not so direct. Who would have thought that there would be someone who did not place the XiMen family in his heart and would expose their scars. Everyone looked towards the source of the voice. As expected, it was Tamago's number three figure, Third Master Yu, Yu ManTian.
XiMen Qing's handsome face turned red and he said angrily, "This is a gathering place for scholars. What's the point of engaging in a war of words? Since everyone is so eloquent, why not save it for the scholarly meet? "
Another bold voice laughed and said, "That's right! Since we can't beat them in a fight, why don't we find some boorish men of the pugilistic world to compete in literature? Wouldn't that be the best way to regain our face? "
Was today a calamity for the XiMen family? Why was there someone who wanted to go against the XiMen family? Who was this person?!
Everyone looked towards the direction of the voice and was surprised to see a person walking out from the south. It was actually the Nangong family's Nangong TianHu! Why would he speak up for Yu ManTian? Weren't the two of them enemies? They even had a huge fight not too long ago! Furthermore, his words just now were obviously speaking up for the Ling family. Since when did the Nangong family and the Ling family have a relationship? On the contrary, the Ling family, who had always been on good terms with the Xiao family, did not speak up for them.
XiMen Qing was so angry that his face turned green. However, he knew that this was not a good time to argue. Suppressing his anger, he pulled down the curtains. At this moment, the Smoky Thea Tower was filled with laughter!
Not long after, many well-dressed young scholars and gorgeously dressed young ladies from famous sects arrived one after another. The number of people also increased gradually. The various large families of Sky Bearing had also arrived and the Yang Family was no exception. Yang KongQun's eldest son, Yang Lei, also brought along his three sons and two nieces as they walked over.
Coincidentally, the Yang Family was located in the ZhenYang Pavilion to the left of the Nangong family's Skyward Pavilion! The two opposing families had actually gathered in the same place! As for the Sleeping Dragon Pavilion to the right of the Nangong family, it was the BeiMing Family. To think that both sides were enemies! Wasn't this just like the old saying, 'Enemies are destined to meet'?!
A low growl could be heard from the Skyward Pavilion and Ling Tian could not help but smile. He could totally imagine the expressions of the Nangong family at this moment.
The envoys from the Northern Wei were supposed to be in the same pavilion as Yu ManTian. However, after seeing Yu ManTian's tyrannical appearance, none of them dared to go over. While today's gathering was extraordinary, if they were to provoke this Young Master, he would definitely not be courteous and give them a good beating. Even if they were beaten up, it would be for nothing! Thus, they could only squeeze into the Purple Cloud Pavilion to the left of the XiMen Family. As for the Sunset Pavilion, it was used by both the Wang and Shen families and was extremely spacious!
In the East Arrival Pavilion, there were a few scholarly scholars of Sky Bearing with them. Each of them brought along a dozen of their disciples and sat upright. It was obvious that they wanted their disciples to ride on the momentum of the scholarly meet to become famous! In the Rising Sun Pavilion was the number one financial magnate in the world, the Southeastern Xiao family! Vaguely, a pair of bright eyes could be seen looking towards Ling Tian.
Only the Heavenly Moon Pavilion in the North remained silent. The curtains were not pulled up and no one knew what kind of person was inside.
Ling Tian looked towards the North and was surprised to see Qin Da's lean face and white hair. He could not help but be startled. He stood up and took a step forward, crossing the empty space in the middle like flowing water. Arriving in front of Qin Da, he smiled and bowed, "Why is Mister here?"
Qin Da chuckled and said, "After knowing that junior brother Li Ge had arrived, this old man decided to come and have a few words with him. Furthermore, I heard that Young Noble was invited to this gathering. As the saying goes, 'Three years of not flying, but flying to the heavens in one go'. Today, I might be able to see Young Noble's peerless skills, so how could I not come?" While he said that, he still felt proud and gratified that Ling Tian actually appeared in front of everyone as the head of the Ling family and even bowed to him as a disciple. He could not help but be comforted and stroked his beard.
Beside him was a middle-aged scholar in his forties. He had an elegant appearance and three strands of black beard fluttered in the wind in front of his chest. He had an air of immortality. Without waiting for Qin Da to greet him, Ling Tian had already smiled and said, "This must be the famous Meng Lige, Master's Uncle Meng, right? Ling Tian, I've heard a lot about you. Your reputation is like thunder in my ears! "
Meng Lige smiled bitterly and returned the greeting, "I'm just a peasant from the mountains. Prince Ling, please listen carefully. How could I dare to accept your praise? As for the title of 'Master', I dare not accept it! "
Ling Tian's eyes flashed slightly as if he had thought of something. However, he did not force him. In the end, he smiled meaningfully and said to Qin Da, "Since you're here, why don't you and Mr. Meng follow Ling Tian to the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion? If the two of you don't teach me at this kind of scholarly meeting, wouldn't Ling Tian make a fool of himself? "
Qin Da glared at him and said, "Don't you dare act like a coward in front of this old man again? This old man still has a few more years to live. If I don't show off in front of others, I won't be able to die in peace! If you don't get the first place today, this old man will be greatly disappointed! "Ling Tian smiled bitterly. However, he heard Qin Da say to Meng Lige with a smile, "Brother, why don't we go to the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion? It'll be a good way to cheer for my disciple!"
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