Jialan Qiuyue glanced at her grandpa, "Grandpa, we still have a guest who hasn't arrived yet. Shouldn't we wait a little longer?"
"There's no need. If he comes, he will naturally come. Let's start the banquet first." Jialan Yuntian casually spoke. Di Tian lowered his head slightly as his black eyes gleamed with sharpness. He naturally knew who this guest was referring to. His original self in the governor's manor had also received an invitation from the Jialan Clan. This banquet was most probably prepared for Qin Wentian.
"Mhm." Jialan Qiuyue smiled, exuding a sense of elegance and grace.
"Qiuyue, today is your birthday banquet. Uncle didn't prepare anything, please accept this gift." Zhou Zhou who was sitting opposite of Di Tian smiled. After that, he took out an interspatial ring. Although everyone didn't know what was inside, they knew that it must be an extremely valuable item. Given Jialan Qiuyue's status, how could she give out ordinary items?
"Many thanks, Uncle Zhou." Jialan Qiuyue smiled and accepted it. After that, everyone present presented their gifts. Clearly, they were all prepared. Although Di Tian didn't prepare anything, he naturally wouldn't be unable to take out a gift. He took out an emperor-ranked weapon and passed it over with a smile, "I didn't prepare anything. Miss Jialan, please accept this."
Jialan Qiuyue smiled at Di Tian. She received the weapon and smiled, "I've always heard of Grandmaster Di's name. Today, I'm finally able to meet you. Being able to receive a gift from Grandmaster, Qiuyue is truly honored."
"Miss Jialan is too polite." Di Tian nodded lightly.
"Grandmaster Di, you can just call me by my name. There's no need to be so polite. In the future, if I want to forge a divine weapon, can I ask Grandmaster Di to help me?" Jialan Qiuyue smiled.
"Naturally. If Miss Qiuyue has any needs, you can come to the Emperor Pavilion to look for me." Di Tian nodded.
"Grandmaster Di, this lass is extremely mischievous. Don't agree to her requests too readily. If not, she would definitely annoy you to death." Jialan Yuntian teased. As the current clan leader of the Jialan Clan, he didn't even put on any airs when facing Di Tian. This caused Di Tian to look at him in a new light. As an existence that could contend against the Lifire Palace, everyone in the Jialan Clan naturally had an extraordinary bearing.
"Grandpa, how can you say that about your granddaughter?" Jialan Qiuyue rolled her eyes at her grandpa, acting coquettishly. As an immortal emperor and a supreme beauty, her girlish side was extremely alluring.
"Haha, did I say anything wrong?" Jialan Yuntian laughed uproariously. From this, one could see that the relationship between this grandfather-grandson pair was extremely good.
"Lord Governor Qin Wentian of the governor's manor has arrived." At this moment, a voice rang out from outside. Immediately, many gazes turned towards the direction of the voice. Many people's eyes revealed sharpness.
"Has Qin Wentian arrived?"
From afar, two figures could be seen walking over. The person in the lead was clad in simple white robes. His handsome features and extraordinary aura gushed out from him. Although this was the first time many people saw him, they couldn't help but to silently praise him in their hearts. No wonder the Lifire Empyrean would use this person.
Qin Wentian only brought a single person with him. It was a serving girl, as though he wasn't worried that the Jialan Clan would act against him. However, everyone also understood that as the governor of the governor's manor, since the Jialan Clan invited Qin Wentian, they wouldn't be so foolish as to act against Qin Wentian today. If they did that, it would be equivalent to directly declaring war against the Lifire Palace. In fact, it might even be challenging the prestige of the Lifelong Realm.
Jialan Yuntian stood up. After that, everyone stood up as well. Although in front of Jialan Yuntian, Qin Wentian could be considered a junior, on the surface, Qin Wentian was still the governor of the governor's manor. As the clan leader of the Jialan Clan, he naturally had to show proper etiquette.
"This old man is extremely gratified that Governor Qin is willing to come." Jialan Yuntian smiled at Qin Wentian who was walking over. "Please take a seat."
Qin Wentian clasped his hands, "Since Jialan Clan Leader invited me, how would junior dare to not come? I hope that Clan Leader won't blame junior for being rude."
"How can that be?" Jialan Yuntian laughed. "Quickly take a seat, I still thought that Governor Qin wouldn't be coming."
"Right." Qin Wentian nodded. He walked to a seat beside Grandmaster Di and spoke to the person beside him, "Sir, can you change seats?"
That person started, he turned his gaze to Jialan Yuntian. Upon seeing Jialan Yuntian nodding his head lightly, he stood up, "Governor Qin, please."
Qin Wentian sat down with a serving girl standing behind him. His gaze turned to Di Tian as he smiled, "Grandmaster Di isn't in the Emperor Pavilion? Why did you come here?"
Everyone had mocking looks on their faces when they saw this scene. Before this, Di Tian went to the governor's manor to pay a visit to Qin Wentian and after that, he took over the Ancient River Auction House. But who would have thought that Di Tian would stand on the side of the Jialan Clan so quickly? Most probably, Qin Wentian felt extremely uncomfortable in his heart.
An awkward look appeared on Di Tian's face as he smiled, "Lord Governor, the Jialan Clan invited me here."
"Oh, I see." Qin Wentian nodded. A serving girl came over and helped Qin Wentian to change the wine cup. He then poured himself a cup and toasted Di Tian with a smile, "In that case, I wish Grandmaster Di a bright future."
"Many thanks, Lord Governor." Di Tian seemed a little awkward as he clinked his wine cup with Qin Wentian. Upon seeing this scene, Jialan Yuntian was naturally happy. He smiled, "In the recent tens of years, the two most famous geniuses of our Lifire City are actually able to drink together with me. This is truly the honor of my Jialan Clan."
His words weren't exaggerated at all. During these fifty years, Qin Wentian and Di Tian rose up one after another. Qin Wentian was famous for his martial arts and not long ago, the battle he fought shook Lifire City. Who didn't know of his tyrannical strength? As for Di Tian, he was famous for his weaponsmithing and seemed to have the potential to become the number one weaponsmith in Lifire City. Even if a hundred years ago, these two were definitely the most outstanding geniuses of the past hundred years.
However, the people here would never imagine even in their wildest dreams that these two people who were in conflict right now were actually the same person. The main body was famous for his combat prowess while his avatar was known as a weaponsmith grandmaster.
"Not long ago, Governor Qin's battle shook the entire Lifire City. Now that I've seen it for myself, you are truly outstanding. Jialan Qiuyue offers a toast to Governor Qin." Jialan Qiuyue's beautiful eyes gleamed with sharpness as she toasted Qin Wentian.
Qin Wentian calmly glanced at Jialan Qiuyue. Although Jialan Qiuyue was beautiful, his eyes were calm to the extreme. He casually spoke, "Since today is your birthday banquet, this seat will give you face. Please."
As he spoke, he slowly drained his cup. His words were extremely impolite. Jialan Qiuyue's beautiful eyes flashed with a strange light. She also drained her wine and spoke, "It's truly regretful that I didn't personally witness the battle back then. Now that Governor Qin has graced my Jialan Clan with your presence, would it be possible for Lord Governor to give me some pointers?"
"You aren't a match for me." Qin Wentian calmly glanced at her, not giving her any face at all.
Jialan Qiuyue's expression froze. What sort of character was she? There had never been someone who didn't give her face like this before. However, she still restrained her emotions and smiled, "Governor Qin, aren't you a little too confident?"
"Leaving aside the fact that our cultivation bases are the same, even if you were stronger, you wouldn't be a match for me." Qin Wentian's tone was filled with unmasked dominance. His gaze turned to a figure opposite him as he coldly spoke, "If the Jialan Monarch is willing to spar with me, this seat is willing to act."
The Jialan Monarch's eyes were as cold as blades, staring at Qin Wentian like a venomous snake. Ever since Qin Wentian stepped into this place, his gaze had never left Qin Wentian. He naturally knew that Qin Wentian hated him to the bone, but didn't he also want to kill Qin Wentian here? Back then, this person killed his way into his emperor palace and because of Qin Wentian, many of his descendants died. Because of Qin Wentian, the Jialan Monarch's power was greatly damaged, causing him to feel immense pressure from the Lifire Palace and even the Jialan Clan.
Back then when he was still at the initial-stage of the immortal emperor realm, he already dared to kill his way into the emperor palace alone and fought against the Crow Emperor. After that, when he was at the mid-stage of the immortal emperor realm, he killed over ten immortal emperors at the Ancient River Auction House. Hence, he lost the confidence to win against a character he once held in contempt. Thinking back to back then when he brought Princess Kitamura and Qin Wentian into the emperor palace, how could he care about a minor character? But now, this minor character has already grown to such an extent.
"Governor Qin, this old man invited you here today but I'm sure many people would misunderstand my intentions. The Jialan Clan has been established in Lifire City for many years but we don't have many enemies. This isn't because our Jialan Clan is afraid of trouble, it's simply because we don't wish to have too many enemies. You might have some conflicts with him but I've already understood everything that happened back then. Although this son of mine was in the wrong, you and Ye Qianyu were bandits. Even if it was any of the nine monarchs, they would still do everything they could to deal with the two of you. Let alone the fact that the one who acted in the end was the Lifire Palace. Hence, it's not impossible to resolve this conflict. "As the sound of Jialan Yuntian's voice faded, everyone here was shocked as they stared at Jialan Yuntian with bewilderment in their eyes.
Even Qin Wentian had a strange look on his face. As the clan leader of the Jialan Clan, he actually invited him here because he wanted to mediate?
Naturally, Qin Wentian wouldn't believe him just because of a single sentence. He started for a moment before he smiled, "Will the Jialan Monarch agree?"
Back then, he caused the Jialan Monarch to suffer heavy losses. How could the hatred between the two of them be so easily resolved?
"Naturally, as long as Governor Qin is willing to give up, I can guarantee that the Jialan Clan will no longer make any moves against you. As for Ye Qianyu, I understand as well. You should know the reason why the Lifire Palace imprisoned her. If Governor Qin is willing to be friends with the Jialan Clan, the Jialan Clan will do their best to help Ye Qianyu." Jialan Yuntian spoke, wanting to pull Qin Wentian to his side.
"Leaving aside other matters, can I trust the clan leader?" Qin Wentian laughed.
"I can make the decision and marry a maiden of my Jialan Clan as a concubine. Also, regardless of her status or appearance, her status in the Jialan Clan wouldn't be inferior." Jialan Yuntian spoke, causing the hearts of everyone to tremble. Even Qin Wentian was silently impressed. As expected of a lord of an entire region.
"But … I want the Jialan Monarch to die." Qin Wentian's voice was cold, there was basically no room for negotiation. Given the current situation, Ye Qianyu was imprisoned and the Jialan Monarch was here as well. It was impossible for him to change sides!
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