Not long after Jianchen, He Qianqian, and Jin Hong returned to the Heavenly Crane Divine Hall, they received visits from the Emperor Lotus Sword Sect, the Baizhan Clan, the Crimson Light Clan, and several other organisations. Moreover, they were all personally led by the prodigies of the various organisations.
He Qianqian naturally welcomed their joint visit warmly. She personally went out to receive them, inviting the representatives of the various organisations into the Heavenly Crane Divine Hall. Afterwards, she set up a banquet and warmly entertained them.
"Yang Yutian, it looks like we've all underestimated you. I never thought that you would be able to survive in the depths of the Two World Mountain alone for so long. Your strength and courage are truly admirable …"
"Brother Yang Yutian, it's all thanks to you that we were able to draw away the late Divine King Life-Devouring Beast King in the depths of the Two World Mountain. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unthinkable if the Life-Devouring Beast King had managed to kill its way into the crowd …"
"Brother Yang Yutian, tell us how you managed to shake off the Life-Devouring Beast King. Did you use the Laws of Space in the Two World Mountain so quickly that the Life-Devouring Beast King couldn't catch up to you? However, you really are bold. The depths of the Two World Mountain are shrouded in mist. Visibility is extremely low, and even the senses of the soul are greatly suppressed. Under such circumstances, you still dare to use the Laws of Space to travel. Aren't you afraid that you'll end up in a tiger's den if you're too fast … "
"Brother Yang, tell us how you survived in the Two World Mountain and what kind of dangers you experienced. It'll be good for us to broaden our horizons …"
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The huge round table was filled with delicacies. Many prodigies were gathered around the table, drinking and chatting merrily. They chatted loudly and laughed heartily from time to time.
Jianchen maintained a smile the entire time as he dealt with everyone's questions calmly. He also told a portion of his experiences in the Two World Mountain, which was partially true and partially false. The true portion was all about the strange Life-Devouring Beasts in the Two World Mountain. As for the parts that seemed shocking, he calmly glossed over them.
Even though Jianchen spoke very casually, everyone present knew that the dangers and dangers hidden within had far exceeded their imaginations.
After the meal, the prodigies of the dozen organisations all took out the generous gifts they had brought with them and presented them to Jianchen to express their gratitude. At the same time, they wanted to befriend him.
Back in the Two World Mountain, these people were not as enthusiastic as they were now. At that time, even they were not sure if they would be able to walk out of the Two World Mountain safely. As for Yang Yutian, they were also worried that he might die in the Two World Mountain. Hence, their attitudes were reserved.
Now that they had made it out of the Two World Mountain successfully and had prepared a path of retreat, they clearly had to consider things in the longer term now that their lives were no longer in danger. They all wanted to rope in a prodigy like Yang Yutian who possessed both extraordinary talent and battle prowess.
Of course, what truly tempted them was the fact that Yang Yutian was an independent cultivator right now.
The generous gifts they gave him were just some supreme grade divine crystals, various heavenly resources, pills, and so on. Someone even gave him a book on the cultivation notes of a Ninth Heavenly Layer Infinite Prime.
After all, in their eyes, Jianchen was only a mid Divine King. The gifts they gave him were extremely attractive to any Divine King, let alone the fact that they were in the Dark Star World where resources were scarce. As a result, the gifts were even more valuable.
Jianchen really did not want these gifts, but he found it difficult to turn them down, so he could only accept them reluctantly.
"I suggest that we hold a grand banquet for Yang Yutian in three days' time and invite all the organisations in the Hundred Saints City to participate so that we can celebrate brother Yang Yutian's safe return." At this moment, Jin Hong made a suggestion. All the prodigies at the table fell into a temporary silence when he said that.
The light in the eyes of many of them flickered. They wanted to say something, but they hesitated. This was because they felt that Jin Hong's suggestion was making a mountain out of a molehill.
In their eyes, they were indeed indebted to Yang Yutian's sacrifice and sacrifice in Two World Mountain. However, there were different degrees of kindness. Yang Yutian's kindness was not particularly great in their eyes. They just needed to give him some benefits. If they did not despise Yang Yutian's low status as an independent cultivator, or if they wanted to rope him in or befriend him, they would have paid a personal visit and expressed their gratitude.
However, if they wanted to hold a grand banquet in the Hundred Holy City that all the forces participated in to celebrate Yang Yutian's return, then they would be crossing the line.
If Yang Yutian had a powerful background, they would not be able to find fault with Jin Hong's suggestion. However, he was an independent cultivator who did not belong to any sect. This made the prodigies at the table a little unhappy.
"Hahaha, good. Brother Jin Hong's suggestion is good. I, Ping Sheng, represent the Emperor Lotus Sword Sect and will do my best to assist brother Yang Yutian in holding a banquet." The silence lasted for a short moment. Ping Sheng from the Emperor Lotus Sword Sect took the lead to express his full support.
With someone taking the lead, the prodigies at the table could only smile and express their agreement and support. Since they could come here in person, it showed their attitude. Naturally, it was impossible for them to disagree.
First of all, Jin Hong was the one who made the suggestion. Without too much of a conflict of interest, they would not offend Jin Hong for no reason. Secondly, these people had the intention of winning over or befriending Jianchen. Naturally, they would not cause Jianchen's disgust over such a small matter.
"I appreciate everyone's kindness. However, regarding the banquet, please don't …" Jianchen refused at the first moment. However, under the persuasion of Jin Hong, He Qianqian, and the prodigies at the scene, his objection seemed a little weak.
The grand banquet was decided just like that.
This news was spread to the various forces in the Hundred Saints City at the fastest speed.
Among these forces, almost all those who acknowledged Jianchen's kindness in their hearts gathered in the Heavenly Crane Temple. The remaining people clearly did not take Jianchen seriously. They all thought that Jianchen deserved what he had done and sacrificed in the Two World Mountain. Hence, when they received the news of a banquet for Jianchen, more than half of the forces immediately sneered.
"I don't know what's wrong with Jin Hong. He actually wants to hold a grand banquet for a mere rogue cultivator with great fanfare. He even wants all of us to participate. If it weren't for the fact that he's no match for us and that he's the Grand Exalt's successor, I really want to go over and slap him to death …"
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"Jin Hong, oh Jin Hong, do you think that we're still in the Two World Mountain and that you're in charge of everything? Now that we've successfully taken back the Hundred Saints City, the alliance we formed before we came in no longer exists. Although you have the halo of the Grand Exalt's successor, you no longer have the right to interfere with us. As for this so-called banquet, it's really laughable and extremely stupid … "
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Similar voices echoed through the divine halls in the various regions of the Hundred Saints City. Many prodigies scoffed at Jin Hong's suggestion.
Of course, there were a few exceptions. A young man sat on a throne in a violet divine hall. He held an invitation in his hand as he sank into his thoughts.
A while later, he smiled and murmured, "Jin Hong is clearly trying to befriend Yang Yutian. The participation of over a dozen other organisations is clearly because they've become interested in Yang Yutian. However, Yang Yutian does have some ability. The fact that he can make it here means that he's not even a thousand years old. He's even more monstrous than the prodigies nurtured by the peak organisations in the Saints' World to reach such a level of cultivation at such a young age, yet his battle prowess is so great. According to his performance in the Two World Mountain, Yang Yutian's overall strength is probably not much weaker than Jin Hong's. "
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