Night quietly arrived. The Machine Formation Planet was a place where people don't sleep. Therefore, people's nightlife was very rich. And today was even more so. Because today was the end of the qualifiers, a lot of families held banquets. Among these banquets, the Ashley Family's banquet was the most eye-catching.
The Ashley Family wasn't a top force in the Machine Field. In the past, it could be said that the Ashley Family wasn't very famous in the Machine Field. There wasn't anything special about them.
Although the Ashley Family had a good relationship with other families, these families were small and medium sized. They weren't the top forces of the Machine Field.
When the Ashley Family held banquets in the past, they would send invitations to other forces. Naturally, they wouldn't receive any response. Most of the people who attended the banquet were small and medium sized forces that had good relations with the Ashley Family. And besides a few of them, they would only send a representative. They didn't pay much attention to the Ashley Family.
But today was different. Zhao Hai took first place in the Machine Field's qualifier. This brought great benefits to the Ashley Family. Now, even the Great Clans of the Machine Field had to give the Ashley Family some face. This was because these people knew that the Ashley Family's rise was unstoppable. Having one more friend was always better than having one more enemy.
Because of this, very few people would come to the Ashley Family's office on the Machine Formation Planet. Today, the Ashley Family's office was very lively. There were all kinds of flying cars going in and out of the parking lot. Men and women in luxurious clothes were holding crystal wine glasses in their hands as they chatted in the dining hall on the first floor and on the lawn outside. From time to time, the laughter of women could be heard.
The melodious music was faintly discernible, and the night breeze brought a trace of coolness to the people. Without the stuffy heat of the day, it made people feel more comfortable.
Cadjo shuttled through the crowd, greeting both familiar and unfamiliar people. Naturally, Desbarres and Luke were no exception. The three of them were now the representatives of the Ashley Family.
Xiong Li and the others were also standing on the lawn. Xiong Li looked at the people around him and snorted, "I hate participating in this kind of banquet the most. I can't drink or eat anything. I can only see people wearing masks and chatting, it's very boring."
Li Kuangren also nodded and said, "Yeah, look at how fake their smiles are. It's better for us to find a place to have a few drinks and eat some meat."
Dongfang Yu looked at the two, then he smiled faintly and said, "Alright, don't complain. It's already good that you're able to participate in this banquet. You should take a look at the people here, they're all influential figures. If it weren't for our relationship with Zhao Hai, then the Ashley Family wouldn't have let us participate in this banquet. Did you see anyone from the Outer Court at this banquet?"
Sun Fei nodded and said, "Boss Xiong, don't be discontented. But we can use this as an excuse to extort Brother Hai. He has a lot of good wine."
As soon as Xiong Li heard Sun Fei, he couldn't help but stare and said, "Good. Kid, you want to scheme against Zhao Hai? Hehehe, I like it."
The group laughed, attracting everyone's attention. However, there was a trace of disdain in their eyes. It was clear that the people of the Machine Field weren't used to seeing Ascended people.
Xiong Li and the others simply didn't care. They were people who could call the wind and summon the rain in the lower realms. What kind of scene haven't they seen before? Even if they weren't as strong in the Machine Field as they were in the lower realms, they were still geniuses. Even in the outer courts of their respective families, they were still highly regarded. So how could they care about such trivial matters?
At this time, it was already 8 o'clock in the evening. Almost all the guests had arrived. At this time, Zhao Hai and Margaret came down from the upper floor of the office.
As soon as the two appeared, they attracted the attention of everyone present. The two were wearing black clothes. At first glance, they didn't look very gorgeous. However, the material of the clothes exposed their extraordinariness. Most importantly, the two clothes were specially designed. When the two stood side by side, the patterns on their clothes would connect. At this point, even a blind person would know that the two were wearing specially designed couple outfits.
When Zhao Hai came out, everyone came over to greet Zhao Hai. Zhao Hai also politely returned their greetings. What surprised these people was that Zhao Hai was able to casually call out their names. There was no sense of unfamiliarity.
Doing this wasn't easy. This was because these people were sure that this was the first time they came in contact with Zhao Hai. Moreover, when the Ashley Family gave them the invitation, they didn't say who they would send. In other words, Zhao Hai didn't know that they were coming. In this case, Zhao Hai was still able to accurately call out their names. This was very remarkable.
Zhao Hai had participated in this kind of banquet more than once in the lower realm. Although the environment had changed, for Zhao Hai, the social interaction of the banquet hadn't changed. He just needed to follow the routine.
Although today's banquet was held to celebrate his achievements, Zhao Hai was very clear that he was still an expert of the Ashley Family. If it weren't for the Ashley Family, these people wouldn't be so enthusiastic about him.
Nominally, the main character of this banquet was Zhao Hai. But in fact, this wasn't the case. This banquet was just a place to use his name to communicate with the major forces. It was just a gathering for them to compete with each other. Zhao Hai's role in this banquet was just to be a decorative vase.
After Zhao Hai greeted these people, he led Margaret to Xiong Li and the others. When Xiong Li and the others saw Zhao Hai and Margaret, they smiled faintly. Xiong Li said, "Not bad, Zhao Hai. I can see that you have a lot of experience in dealing with these people. Did you think that you would always attend these banquets?"
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "I don't have the time to attend these banquets. In fact, these banquets are almost the same. As long as you attend them once, you'll know what to do next time."
Xiong Li laughed. This wasn't his first time attending a banquet like this. Naturally, he knew that Zhao Hai was right. The few of them formed a small circle and chatted with each other. However, most of the people were chatting with Cadjo. After all, everyone knew that Cadjo was the most trusted person of the Ashley Family. He was definitely a powerful person in the Ashley Family. The one in charge of the banquet tonight was Cadjo.
Naturally, Zhao Hai was also aware of this situation. Therefore, after greeting these people, he took Margaret to Xiong Li and the others. They chatted with Xiong Li and the others, they didn't try to get in touch with these people.
Time slowly passed in this leisurely environment. Unknowingly, it was already 9 o'clock. At this time, Cadjo had already finalized a partnership with several families. It could be said that he had a great harvest.
At this moment, a dazzling blue light came from the distance and quickly arrived at the parking lot. When Cadjo saw this blue light, his expression couldn't help but change. This was because he recognized this blue light. On the Machine Formation Planet, there was only one force that used a flying car that was covered in blue light. It was the Water God Temple.
The Water Spirit Temple was one of the top forces in the Machine Field. They were also an important part of the Magic Alliance. They were much stronger than the Ashley Family.
Originally, the Water Spirit Temple didn't have any enmity with the Ashley Family. For them to send someone to the banquet was equal to supporting the Ashley Family. Cadjo should be happy.
But one shouldn't forget that Streep was a member of the Water Spirit Temple. If Zhao Hai didn't appear, then Streep would be the one to take first place. Now that Streep was defeated by Zhao Hai, the Ashley Family had a grudge with the Water Spirit Temple. Naturally, Cadjo also sent an invitation to the Water Spirit Temple. However, there was no reply from the Water Spirit Temple. Cadjo thought that the Water Spirit Temple wouldn't come. But now that the banquet had been going on for more than an hour, the Water Spirit Temple suddenly appeared. This caused Cadjo to think.
At this time, the dazzling flying car stopped in the parking lot. Then the door opened as two people walked out. Upon seeing the two people, Cadjo's pupils shrank. This was because he didn't recognize one of the two. But the person he didn't recognize wasn't wearing the style of the Machine Field. Looking at the person's appearance, he seemed to be from the Cultivation Realm.
Cadjo believed in his own judgment. The way people from the Cultivation Realm dressed was very different from the way people from the Machine Field dressed. Moreover, their temperament was also different. Even if people from the Machine Field wore the clothes of the Cultivation Realm, they wouldn't look like people from the Cultivation Realm. People from the Cultivation Realm had a very special temperament.
The other person that Cadjo recognized also made Cadjo's heart skip a beat. This person was a Bishop of the Water Spirit Temple. His name was Badon, and this Badon had a nickname, Viper.
Venomous Snake Ba Dong, as soon as one heard this person's nickname, one would know what kind of person he was. Just like his nickname, this person Ba Dong was really a person like a venomous snake. As long as one was targeted by others, they wouldn't have a good life. This person was ruthless and vicious, and would do anything to deal with his enemies. He was definitely a very difficult person to deal with.
It can be said that if it was any other person from the Water God Temple, Cadjo wouldn't be this nervous. But when he saw Viper Badon, Cadjo's heart couldn't help but rise. However, he still quickly went forward and when he was about ten meters away from Badon, he laughed and said, "I didn't think that Bishop Badon would come. My Ashley Family is truly fortunate. Cadjo is very polite."
This Ba Dong was dark and thin. He didn't look impressive at all. There was nothing special about him. His eyes were misty, but when his eyes swept over you, you would immediately feel uncomfortable. This was because this person's small eyes always reflected a sinister light like a poisonous snake, making people feel very uncomfortable.
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