Princess Bi Yao gazed at Duan Lingtian, her clear eyes that were like water were incomparably calm when Duan Lingtian had just appeared, but now, traces of ripples had appeared within them.
This youth was completely different from the people she usually saw.
Now, when faced with the mockery and ridicule of others, he was still able to stay out of it and remain indifferent …
It was difficult to imagine that a youth would actually have such terrifying mental fortitude!
"Young Master Duan, Bi Yao has heard of your deeds since long ago, and I admire you greatly in my heart … Bi Yao uses tea as wine to toast you."
Finally, Princess Bi Yao spoke, and her voice that was like a silver bell suppressed the mockery and ridicule of the crowd of young geniuses towards Duan Lingtian.
Duan Lingtian's gaze slightly flickered.
He was able to discern that this Princess Bi Yao was helping him.
Now, even the host, the Third Prince, was watching coldly from the sidelines and didn't speak …
"This Princess Bi Yao is really pure. Being able to stay true to herself in the scheming and deceitful Imperial Family is hard to come by. "
Duan Lingtian thought in his heart, then he picked up his wine cup and nodded to Princess Bi Yao.
Downing the wine in the cup in one gulp, he laughed heartily. "I've long since heard that Princess Bi Yao is the number one beauty in the Imperial City. Now that I've met you today, your reputation is well-deserved … I wonder who has the fortune of marrying Princess Bi Yao as his wife in the future, it would absolutely be that person's good fortune accumulated from three lifetimes."
"Young Master Duan must be joking."
Even though Princess Bi Yao was used to hearing flattery, she couldn't help but blush at this moment, and her heartbeat slightly sped up as well …
Seeing Duan Lingtian and Princess Bi Yao chatting happily as if there was no one there, the jealous gazes of the young geniuses present when they looked at Duan Lingtian deepened by a bit.
"Today, I'm indebted to everyone for coming to this banquet. Let me toast everyone."
The Third Prince who'd been silently waiting for the situation to develop noticed that the atmosphere wasn't right, and he raised his wine cup to break this atmosphere that was filled with sour jealousy.
The corners of Duan Lingtian's mouth curled into a slight arc.
This Third Prince is really not a simple figure!
Right now, he even had some suspicions that the Third Prince had intentionally been testing him from the moment he had sat in this seat …
However, he couldn't figure it out.
If the Third Prince was really testing him, what was the point of him doing this?
Gently shaking his head, Duan Lingtian stopped thinking about it.
In any case, he was here to eat and drink for free today. What did other things have to do with him?
As long as these people didn't cross the line, he would just treat them as a bunch of mad dogs barking …
If he went too far, he was not someone to be trifled with!
When he thought up to here, a strand of dense cold light flashed within Duan Ling Tian's calm eyes.
During the banquet, most of the young geniuses present were trying to strike up a conversation with Princess Biyao. Perhaps, in their opinion, if they were able to embrace this beauty, they would be able to achieve a meteoric rise and soar into the heavens!
After all, Princess Biyao was the Emperor's most beloved daughter.
If he could become the Emperor's son-in-law, it would mean that he could save 30 years of hard work.
Only Duan Lingtian continued to drink and eat.
In his eyes, the pretentiousness of a group of young talents was no different from a monkey show.
The surprise in the Third Prince's eyes was even greater.
He discovered that this Duan Lingtian was even more unfathomable than he had imagined.
He originally thought that even if a mere youth had a high natural talent in the Martial Dao, he was still inexperienced and could be made use of …
However, at this moment, he instead realized that the youth's wisdom surpassed any of the young geniuses he'd invited.
Even he was somewhat unable to see through this youth.
He suddenly felt that if he wanted to control this youth, it was practically impossible.
"Brother Ling Tian."
The Third Prince suddenly spoke.
A wise light flashed within his eyes.
As soon as the Third Prince spoke, the building at the center of the lake became completely silent.
Even the group of young talents that were displaying their elegance in front of Princess Biyao had now restrained themselves …
Their gazes once again descended onto Duan Lingtian.
Duan Ling Tian originally thought that he would be able to eat and drink in peace, then leave without a care in the world …
But now, when he noticed the trace of a smile on the corners of the Third Prince's mouth, his heart jolted as he suddenly had an ominous premonition.
As expected.
The Third Prince looked at Duan Lingtian and lightly smiled. "Speaking of which, this sister of mine has now reached the age of marriage …. The person she admires the most in her life is your father, Duan Rufeng, the peerless genius whose name spread throughout the Crimson Sky Kingdom in the past. She even took him to be her idol."
"She even once boasted that if she were to marry in this lifetime, she would surely marry a figure that was as outstanding as Duan Rufeng …. In my opinion, the elegance that Brother Ling Tian has displayed now surpasses your father's in the past!"
The Third Prince's words seemed to have a hidden meaning, and he glanced ambiguously at Duan Lingtian.
"Third Brother, what nonsense are you talking about?"
Princess Biyao's beautiful face froze, and she was completely stunned.
When did she say something like this?
In next to no time, she noticed.
The gazes that all the young talents present looked at Duan Lingtian now seemed to contain a sense of hostility ….
The intelligent her understood her third brother's intentions at the first possible moment.
She was slightly enraged in her heart, but in the end, due to their sibling relationship, she didn't expose it in the end ….
When she saw Duan Lingtian looking at her with a puzzled expression, the corners of her mouth curled into a bitter smile, and she lightly shook her head.
When Duan Lingtian looked at Princess Biyao, he saw the innocence in Princess Biyao's eyes, and at the same time, he felt Princess Biyao's helplessness ….
In an instant, he understood the Third Prince's intentions.
He couldn't help but sneer in his heart!
Is this Third Prince so amiable and easy to get along with?
For the first time, a trace of disgust arose in his heart towards the Third Prince ….
However, he didn't expose it, as he wasn't the slightest bit afraid of the gazes of jealousy and hatred that descended onto him. He looked at the Third Prince and lightly smiled. "If it's like this, then I hope Third Prince can slightly grant me and your sister's wish, and allow me to accompany her for a stroll around this lake. How about it?"
The Third Prince's expression froze.
Never had he imagined that this Duan Lingtian's face would be so thick, to actually take advantage of the situation!
Just when he was slightly at a loss for words.
"Duan Lingtian, who do you think you are, actually daring to be so presumptuous in front of the Third Prince!"
Su Lan's face went grim as he shouted in a low voice, as if he wanted to be in the limelight in front of the Third Prince and Princess Biyao ….
"You're called Su Lan, right?"
Duan Lingtian's brows raised, and his gaze descended onto Su Lan as he asked indifferently.
"That's right, I'm Su Lan!"
Su Lan raised his head with an arrogant expression.
"Su Lan, who do you think I am? But I wonder who you are? I'm talking to the Third Prince, and the Third Prince hasn't even opened his mouth, yet you've already seized the limelight …. Looks like you completely don't place the Third Prince in your eyes! "
The corners of Duan Lingtian's mouth curled into a trace of an evil smile, and his voice gradually became louder. As he finished speaking, he was imposing and awe-inspiring.
Instantly, Su Lan was terrified to the point his face went ghastly pale.
"Third Prince, I …. I didn't mean it that way."
Su Lan looked at the Third Prince and hurriedly explained, and it was simply as if he was trying to hide something.
The Third Prince glanced at Su Lan, and within his calm gaze was a trace of displeasure mixed within, but he quickly recovered his amiable and approachable appearance.
Duan Lingtian became vigilant. This Third Prince was simply a smiling tiger!
This kind of person was extremely terrifying. Their words were honey-mouthed and their hearts were filled with daggers.
"Brother Ling Tian, I naturally have no objections to what you said …."
The Third Prince slowly spoke.
When Princess Biyao heard what the Third Prince said, her heartbeat abruptly sped up, and she secretly glanced at Duan Lingtian as a wisp of crimson appeared on her beautiful face.
Do I really want to tour the lake with him?
However, the gaze Duan Lingtian looked at the Third Prince didn't change from the beginning until the end. Because he discerned from the Third Prince's gaze that it was impossible for the Third Prince to agree so readily.
As expected, the Third Prince's gaze then descended onto the other young geniuses present. "But …. In this way, it would be slightly unfair to everyone present. In this way, in Cloud Continent, the strong are respected, and most of the young geniuses present are first-rate figures at the ninth level of the Core Formation Stage …. "
"Brother Ling Tian, if you're able to defeat them and make them wholeheartedly convinced, I presume they wouldn't have any objections …. Everyone, what do all of you think?"
The Third Prince's gaze descended onto Duan Lingtian for a moment before moving onto the group of people present.
"Third Prince is wise!"
"Exactly!"
Instantly, all the young geniuses rubbed their palms together, seeming as if they wanted to show off in front of the Third Prince and Princess Biyao.
"Third Prince, although we're all at the ninth level of the Core Formation Stage like Duan Lingtian, he has a grade seven spirit weapon after all …. If he were to rely on the might of his spirit weapon, it would seem to be slightly unfair."
A few astute people couldn't help but speak out.
It was widely rumored that the reason Duan Lingtian was able to kill Duan Lingxing, who was at the same cultivation level as him, was because of the grade seven spirit weapon in his possession ….
This point wasn't a secret within the Imperial City.
Noticing the Third Prince looking over, the corners of Duan Lingtian's mouth curled into a smile. "Then I won't use a spirit weapon."
"Brother Ling Tian is straightforward as expected …. Then it's like this, those who compete with Brother Ling Tian are not allowed to use any external strength!"
The Third Prince laughed heartily, and a trace of a scheming light flashed within his eyes.
Everyone present, including him, didn't think that after Duan Lingtian lost his grade seven spirit weapon, he would still be able to firmly suppress other ninth level Core Formation martial artists ….
Normally speaking, when martial artists of the same cultivation level battle, their strength would be the same.
The only difference was the martial skill level.
Only with a high martial skill level would one be able to gain the upper hand.
Now, the group of young geniuses he invited were practically all genius martial artists between the ages of 20 and 25, and had cultivated martial skills for many years ….
In terms of martial skills.
They weren't inferior to Duan Lingtian in the slightest!
"Third Brother!"
Princess Biyao had been enduring since the beginning, but now, when she saw Duan Lingtian become the public enemy of the young geniuses present under the Third Prince's deliberate guidance, she was angered to the point her beautiful face flushed red, and she couldn't help but speak out.
Her patience had reached its limit!
"Biyao, don't worry, it's only a spar …. Your sweetheart will be fine."
The Third Prince lightly smiled, and as he finished speaking, he intentionally emphasized his tone.
The expressions of the young geniuses present went grim when they heard this.
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