Zhang Tie didn't have any ambition about the Western Continent. However, now that he had a piece of territory of Fadiland Province, he should make some preparations for the future. Like how a farmer collected some firewood in his own yard, it didn't mean that he wanted to occupy the entire green mountain.
On the way, Zhang Tie was thinking about the maps of Fadiland Territory, Barbarian Federation, Rhesa Republic and Nordinham Commercial Federation. Meanwhile, he was thinking about the future of Zerom and Kerlin. At the same time, he drove into the emperor's imperial city and returned to Qianji Manor.
After returning to Qianji Manor, Zhang Tie had not imagined that an official dispatched by the crown prince was already waiting for him.
After having Bai Suxian and Yan Feiqing return to their courtyard, Zhang Tie met that official in a parlor.
At the sight of Zhang Tie, that official directly gave Zhang Tie a purple-golden invitation card.
After taking the invitation card, Zhang Tie's face turned strange as he asked, "Is the crown prince going to hold a banquet in the imperial palace?"
"Yes, sir!" That official was very well-behaved. When he talked to Zhang Tie, he lowered his eyes. Instead of looking at Zhang Tie's eyes, he just looked at the place below Zhang Tie's knees very respectfully, "Since demons invaded Taixia Country, the crown prince has been busy with national affairs. Therefore, the royal palace didn't hold a banquet anymore. After the general woke up and the Western Theater of Operations made a great victory, the crown prince was very happy. Therefore, he prepared to hold a banquet so as to celebrate the general's recovery and the great victory in the western theater of operations and declare the power of Taixia Country to the other foreign countries!"
Zhang Tie's heart raced as he asked, "Are there other foreign ambassadors attending this banquet?"
"Yes, this banquet is of a very high standard. It's a national banquet of Taixia Country. Besides the major ministers of Xuanyuan Hill, foreign ambassadors and many royal households from continents and subcontinents who live in Xuanyuan Hill will be invited to attend it!"
After taking a look at the date on the invitation card, Zhang Tie found that the banquet would be held 10 days later. He could still take his family members there. After being silent for a short while, Zhang Tie told the official, "Reply to the crown prince, I will attend the banquet!"
Hearing this, the eunuch official felt as if the heavy burden on his shoulders had been lifted off his shoulders. Bowing deeply towards Zhang Tie, he said, "If general has no other orders, this humble official will go back to report!"
After Zhang Tie nodded, that official moved backwards and left the parlor. Before leaving the parlor, he bowed towards Zhang Tie once again. Watching that official leaving, Zhang Tie sat in his room for a short while. After that, he called a steward and had him pay a visit to the embassy of Rhesa Republic in Xuanyuan Hill with his name card. After leaving some words to him, Zhang Tie rubbed his face and returned to his courtyard with that invitation card.
When they arrived at the courtyard, Yan Feiqing and Bai Suxian took Zhang Tie's invitation card and glanced over it. Yan Feiqing let out a sigh, "When Emperor Xuanyuan issued decrees in Xuanyuan Hill many times, he even dispatched fleets to search for Fairysea King overseas; however, he couldn't recruit Fairysea King into Xuanyuan Hill. As your military exploits on the battlefield could match that of Fairysea King, His Majesty could hold a national banquet in Xuanyuan Hill aboveboard. This shows the virtue and prestige of His Majesty. If you could attend the banquet, His Majesty would definitely gain a great prestige among officials and commoners in Taixia Country. You're like the sun at high noon. Even if he gave you ten Purple Gardens, it wouldn't be enough … "
Zhang Tie replied with a smile, "I know. However, it's really hard for me to refuse his great hospitality. Additionally, it's not a big deal for me to attend the banquet. As Taixia Country is in the holy war and Emperor Xuanyuan is missing, Taixia Country should not be in crisis. No matter what, we can't lose our leader at the critical moment. His Majesty hasn't lost his virtue. The more Your Majesty could gather enough prestige, the more stable the overall situation would be. It's also good for Taixia Country. At this critical moment, I'm willing to stand up for His Majesty. No need to care too much about that! "
After hearing Zhang Tie's words, Yan Feiqing didn't say anything anymore. Perhaps, after staying with Zhang Tie for a long time, Yan Feiqing found that Zhang Tie's kindness and simplicity had never disappeared.
"Auch …" Bai Suxian sprung up at once as if she had recalled something, which startled Zhang Tie a lot.
"What's wrong?" Zhang Tie asked out of concern.
"I'm thinking that if I attend such a banquet, my current clothes would definitely not work. I have to order a new set of formal dress. What kind of clothes do you think I should wear? Oh, I have to match my jewelry. No, I have to prepare it right now …" Bai Suxian said as she ran out of the room excitedly.
Zhang Tie let out a sigh inside, 'How could there be such a sharp gap between us …'
"Do you remember Hongyi?" Yan Feiqing suddenly asked Zhang Tie.
Watching Yan Feiqing's unpredictable look, Zhang Tie revealed an embarrassed smile as he replied, "Erm, of course …"
"What do you plan to do with Hongyi?"
"Haven't you already told her to return to Fantasy Women Palace?"
In Taixia Country, knights who accepted Xuanyuan orders could be exempted from or regain their freedom in advance under one circumstance, namely, by exchanging the heads of demon knights for military exploits. This rule was very flexible and not rigid at all. It was tailor-made for a few sects and major clans who had powerful knights in Taixia Country. Knights of these sects and major clans had to accept Xuanyuan orders in many cases. However, not all of them could accept the restraint in the army or fight in large battle formations. In this case, as long as knight powerhouses among these sects and major clans could bring back the heads of demon knights, they could exchange the heads of 2 black iron demon knights for the freedom of a black iron knight in Taixia Country; 2 earth demon knights could exchange the heads of 1 earth demon knight in Taixia Country.
When Yan Feiqing went to the frontline of Weishui River for the second time, she saved Zhang Tie and escorted him back to Xuanyuan Hill for medical treatment. At the same time, she dropped some heads of demon knights so that Guo Hongyi could regain her freedom after her confinement.
Zhang Tie didn't know about this until he woke up.
"Hongyi couldn't stay in Fantasy Women Palace for the rest of her life …" Yan Feiqing's face blushed as she threw a glance at Zhang Tie in a coquettish way, "If not having such an ill-fated relationship with you, how could we be so embarrassed now?"
Zhang Tie replied with a righteous look, "The ethics of Taixia Country doesn't forbid a master and an apprentice to fall in love with the same man at the same time. It's not ill-fated relationship but love. If others want to talk about it, I will not lose a hair. After a few days, when I return to Fire-Dragon Bounty Territory, you'd better let Hongyi come back. You can have a good talk with her. I will also have a good talk with her. Ahem ahem … although you're master and apprentice in Fantasy Women Palace, you're still sisters in front of me …"
"Alas, you're really the devil in our destiny!" Yan Feiqing let out a sigh faintly.
(To be continued.)
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