"Change your name, you can't, you can't!"
Tang Liu Feng refused to change his name to Tang Bo Hu no matter what. He spouted a whole bunch of reasons, saying that his name was given to him by his parents and couldn't be changed so easily.
Xu Que's head started to hurt as he listened to all this. He didn't say anything else as he ate his fill. After paying the bill, he stayed at the inn.
Tang Liu Feng stayed next to him as well. The both of them agreed to attend Lady Ya's banquet the next day before returning to their respective rooms.
The night passed peacefully. However, someone in the inn was gossiping about what happened outside the city. A few students from Bright Saints College had been beaten up badly. One of them was even disfigured. The assailant had spat out a pool of blood before escaping.
"Creak!"
When Tang Liu Feng heard this, he pushed the door open and stood outside his room, his face filled with astonishment.
As for Xu Que, the main culprit, he had long fallen asleep on his bed.
He dreamt of Xiao Rou and the woman he met at the Tower of Souls. He also dreamt of Su Ling Er and the others. This dream was extremely beautiful!
…
The next morning, Xu Que was woken up by Tang Liu Feng's annoying knocking on his door. He bolted up from his bed and shouted angrily, "Tang Bo Hu, do you believe that I won't come out and beat you up right now?"
Outside the door, Tang Liu Feng paused before replying, "Brother Li, didn't you instruct me to wake you up last night? Also, I don't want to change my name … "
"..."
Xu Que paused for a moment before remembering that he still had to attend Lady Ya's banquet. He then remembered that there would be many people at the banquet and it would be perfect for him to act tough. Hence, his anger dissipated.
He tidied himself up and opened the door. After having breakfast with Tang Liu Feng, the both of them headed towards the Great Lake in the Imperial City.
"Brother Li, this time Lady Ya decided to hold the banquet at the Great Lake. That's a wise decision! In a place like the Great Lake, we can also compose a few lines of poetry! " Along the way, Tang Liu Feng kept on describing the scenery of the Great Lake, treating Xu Que like a foreigner.
Xu Que smiled but did not say anything. He looked around at the familiar yet strange street.
He had a deep impression of the Imperial City and Daming Lake.
In the memories of this body, little Xu Que had wandered around the Daming Lake and met the Fire Emperor who was out on patrol. As a result, he was brought into the palace to become the Emperor's son-in-law.
Now that he was revisiting this place, Xu Que's heart was filled with emotion.
Soon, the two of them arrived at the Daming Lake.
The lake was beautiful and sparkling. A jade bridge with nine bends was built on the lake, leading to a courtyard in the middle of the lake. That was one of Lady Ya's courtyards!
Xu Que knew of Lady Ya's title.
When he first entered the palace, Xu Que had seen Lady Ya before. Because of her status, she was the sister of the Fire Emperor. Hence, when the Princess married the Flaming Flame Princess, she was present as well. Besides the Princess, she was one of the most eye-catching people there.
Hence, Xu Que's impression of Lady Ya could only be summed up in one sentence. She was a charming and seductive young woman!
This beautiful young woman was the sister of the Fire Emperor. Naturally, her status was extremely high. However, she loved to write poems and songs. Hence, she would often hold banquets in the city and invite talented scholars to discuss poetry and make friends!
However, today's banquet was different from the past. The number of people attending had increased by a lot.
The reason was that the Flaming Sun Princess might be attending the banquet today. Many scholars from different schools were rushing over, hoping to catch a glimpse of the Princess. They wanted to show off their literary talents and leave a good impression on her.
When Xu Que and Tang Liu Feng arrived, there was already a long queue by the side of the lake. Everyone was walking towards the courtyard in the middle of the lake.
Furthermore, the most important thing was that everyone was holding a golden invitation in their hands!
Xu Que had a bad feeling about this. His lips twitched as he looked at Tang Liu Feng. He wanted to ask him if he could enter without a golden invitation.
In the end, he saw Tang Liu Feng pull out a golden invitation from his robes. He even had an innocent look on his face as he asked, "Ai, brother Li, where's your golden invitation? Take it out now. I'll check it later. "
"..."
Take your sister!
Check your sister!
Xu Que's face turned black and he didn't say a word.
This stupid teammate. If you want a golden invitation, why didn't you say so earlier? What should I do now?
Forget it. Since things have come to this, there's nothing else I can do.
Xu Que's face froze, "Brother Tang, lend me your golden invitation. Let me take a look."
However, Tang Liu Feng seemed to have learned his lesson. His reflexes were extremely fast as he hid the golden invitation within his robes. He then asked cautiously, "Brother Li, don't tell me you don't have a golden invitation?"
"Hehe, with my status, why would I need a golden invitation?" Xu Que's eyebrows twitched as he replied disdainfully. He was thinking to himself, "If I were to take out my Prince Consort token, I would be able to defeat all your golden invitations!"
However, when Tang Liu Feng heard Xu Que's words, he understood immediately. Xu Que didn't have a golden invitation!
"Brother Li, if you don't have a golden invitation, it'll be very troublesome. You have to go to the entrance and answer three questions. After that, you have to ask three questions that will baffle everyone present. If not, you won't be able to enter." Tang Liu Feng laughed bitterly.
When Xu Que heard this, his eyes lit up, "Is this for real? As long as I answer three questions and ask another three questions, I'll be able to enter? "
"Yes, this is the rule of Lady Ya's banquet. As long as you can pass this test, you'll be able to become a guest. Furthermore, you won't need a golden invitation and can join the banquet anytime you want! However … To date, nobody has ever succeeded. "Tang Liu Feng nodded his head as he replied.
Xu Que was elated. As long as I can pass this test, I'll be able to become a guest? And nobody has ever succeeded? Hahaha, with the system around, what questions can I not answer?
Hence, I'm sorry, I'm going to act tough!
"Let's go, Brother Tang. Let's go!" Xu Que then dragged Tang Liu Feng towards the entrance of the villa.
"Hey hey hey, brother Li, stop pulling me. My pants are going to fall off …"
Tang Liu Feng struggled the entire way. However, he was just a mere Foundation Building Stage cultivator and couldn't resist at all. He was like a little chicken as he was dragged away by Xu Que.
Just as the both of them reached the entrance of the villa, they were stopped by several young boys and girls.
"Please queue up!" A young and pretty looking girl smiled as she spoke.
Xu Que smiled, "Little sister, time is life. This humble subject doesn't wish to waste my life queuing up. Hence, I'm here to answer the questions and pass the test!"
Tang Liu Feng opened his eyes wide. You obviously don't have a golden invitation and you can't enter the banquet. How dare you say that you don't want to queue up? But … This reason sounded rather philosophical. Time is life. You don't wish to waste your life queuing up. That's really irrefutable!
When the few students heard this, they paused in shock.
The young girl was astonished, "Are you sure you want to pass the test? If you fail, even if you have a golden invitation, you won't be able to join the banquet! "
"To tell you the truth, I've always enjoyed challenging difficult problems and researching knowledge. The reason I'm here today is to challenge you. As for whether or not I'm able to join the banquet, I don't really care! "Xu Que replied with a straight face.
Tang Liu Feng almost fell to the ground as he stared at Xu Que with his eyes wide open. It was as if he was saying, "I didn't expect you to be this kind of Li Bai!"
When the few students heard this, they couldn't help but admire Xu Que.
It turned out that this Young Master in white came for knowledge. It was really admirable!
This was a true student, a person who truly wanted to learn!
The young girl's impression of Xu Que improved by leaps and bounds as she nodded her head and smiled, "Young master is so eager to learn. This servant is impressed! Today's three questions were personally set by Lady Ya. They've been placed high up on the board. Young master can answer them yourself. However, there's a time limit for each question. You have to answer them within ten breaths of time. If not, you'll fail! "
As she spoke, the young girl pointed to a wooden board which was covered with a red cloth.
At the same time, a student walked out with a copper gong in his hands and struck it forcefully.
"Clang!"
The sound reverberated throughout the entire lake!
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