Thousands of soldiers were busy in the square. They had set up more than 3,000 round tables, and the chairs around each table were arranged neatly.
These tables were arranged very neatly, and each table could seat about 20 people. In other words, tonight's banquet could seat at least 60,000 people!
"Hehe, the Dragon God Festival is a big festival for our dragon cultivators and also an important festival for our East Ocean Dragon Clan. That's why it's so big," seeing Hao Ren's surprised expression, Premier Xia walked over and explained.
When Hao Ren was about to say something, Premier Xia suddenly changed his tone, "However, I'm afraid the size of the banquet on the wedding day of Gongzi Hao and Ms. Zi will be ten times bigger!"
Ten times bigger!
A banquet with 30,000 tables!
"Premier Xia, what are you talking about?"
At this moment, Zhao Yanzi's cute voice sounded.
Hao Ren turned around and saw Zhao Yanzi skipping toward him in a red palace dress.
"Hehe, why are you here, Princess?" Premier Xia blushed at Zhao Yanzi's sudden appearance and changed the topic.
"I'm here to see how the preparations are going." Zhao Yanzi looked around and asked, "Where's my Third Uncle?"
Her red dress was made of layers of the so-called Smoke Gauze, and there were two belts on both sides of her waist that fluttered as she moved.
Her black jade-like hair was tied up in a bun with a butterfly hairpin and a few pearls, making her look very beautiful and smooth.
Hao Ren looked at her and almost didn't recognize her as Zhao Yanzi.
"Third Lord just finished moving the tables in the Guangling Palace," Premier Xia said.
Zhao Yanzi wrinkled her nose and looked around. Finally, she saw Zhao Kuo at the gate of the Guangling Palace. She glanced at Hao Ren and mumbled, "Why didn't you help?"
Then, she ran toward Zhao Kuo.
Hao Ren was a little surprised and thought, "I helped you move 3,000 tables, and you didn't even see it."
Premier Xia looked at Hao Ren helplessly, blaming himself for not finishing his sentence.
Zhao Yanzi ran toward Zhao Kuo, and her small figure looked like a red bird. She probably thought that Zhao Kuo was sad and wanted to talk to him.
Very soon, the large square that was usually used for the soldiers to practice their formations became very lively.
The purple-robed elders came out of the palaces with their families and came to this large square one after another.
The green-robed elder and the blue-robed elder also brought their relatives to the square.
The difference was that the purple-robed elders and their families were sitting around the easternmost table, while the cyan-robed elders and the blue-robed elders were sitting around the table further away from the easternmost main table.
Cultivators who had not been promoted to elder wore dark red robes, but if they were female cultivators, they would wear light white robes.
From the way they were dressed, it was easy to tell the positions of these cultivators. In fact, apart from the difference in clothes, their treatment was also different.
Every purple-robed elder could occupy a small palace for himself and live with his family. It was a stand-alone residence. As for the green-robed elder and the blue-robed elder, they rented a large palace together, which looked a bit like a courtyard house.
In this bustling environment, Elder Xingyue appeared with more than a dozen of her female disciples.
Her purple robe stood out against the white robes.
Elder Xingyue was the most special one among all the elders, not only because she was the only female elder among all the purple-robed elders, but also because she occupied a large palace and commanded all the low-leveled female cultivators in the East Ocean Dragon Palace.
Elder Xingyue personally guided all the female cultivators in their cultivation. Her palace was like a large dormitory, and the female cultivators who cultivated in different places during the day had to return to her palace at night.
Because of this, the elders of the East Ocean Dragon Palace had to respect Elder Xingyue. There were many female juniors among the family members of these elders, and Elder Xingyue was responsible for their cultivation.
"Elder Xingyue … Elder Xingyue …"
Seeing Elder Xingyue, the elders all cupped their hands and greeted her.
With a slight smile, Elder Xingyue walked to the table closest to the main table with more than a dozen of her female disciples. The slight smile on her face was the biggest gift she could offer.
The elders sat down with their families. Then, the generals of Dragon Palace, who had completed their patrols, entered the square one after another.
Their seats were on the periphery of the elders' table. However, there weren't many elders in the East Ocean Dragon Palace, so the generals' seats were closer to the main table.
"Gongzi Hao, you should go and get ready," Premier Xia looked at Hao Ren and reminded him.
Hao Ren looked down at his clothes, which Lu Linlin and Lu Lili had taken from a young cultivator in the Dragon God Shrine. They were originally grey, but after fighting and being soaked in seawater, they were wrinkled and torn, looking a little shabby.
"Ok!" Hao Ren picked up the bag beside him and followed Premier Xia to the small palace on the side.
This was the palace where Premier Xia lived and also the resource management center of the East Ocean Dragon Palace. From one of the small rooms, Premier Xia picked out a bright red robe and asked Hao Ren to change into it.
The robe had big sleeves and a belt. The soft and smooth style of the robe, coupled with the bright red, looked very elegant.
As expected, Hao Ren looked radiant when he put on the clothes.
Premier Xia also changed into a long robe and led Hao Ren to the square.
Although Zhao Guang looked strict, he didn't have many rules. In the dragon palace, except for the soldiers and elders who had to dress according to the rules, everyone else could wear whatever they wanted.
However, for such an important festival, the people in the dragon palace had to dress according to the rules.
When Hao Ren and Premier Xia re-entered the square, the more than 3,000 tables in the square were all occupied.
Except for the elders and generals, the rest of the tables were occupied by the soldiers of the East Ocean Dragon Palace!
These soldiers were all neatly dressed in armor. They did not take off their weapons just because of the banquet. Their helmets were placed on the tables beside them, and their weapons were neatly leaning against their chairs.
Even though there were tens of thousands of people sitting here, they looked neat and tidy! The atmosphere was cheerful during the festival, but they could put on their helmets and pick up their weapons to fight at any time!
Hao Ren was in awe of such strict discipline!
Zhao Kuo had a dark face and a black beard, and he looked tough and brave. His military discipline was also tough and fierce. Therefore, Commanding General Zhao Kuo was the soul of the army!
"Ren, over here!" Sitting at the main table, Zhao Hongyu waved at Hao Ren.
Seeing Zhao Hongyu, Hao Ren quickened his steps and walked over.
Today, Zhao Guang rarely wore a golden dragon robe. The patterns embroidered with golden silk weren't complicated, but the broad design and bright colors made him look majestic.
Sitting beside Zhao Guang, Zhao Hongyu was also wearing a wide-sleeved golden robe. Her hair was tied up in a dignified bun with a jade hairpin, and her silky hair fell to her shoulders. She looked gentle and calm.
Sitting beside her mother, Zhao Yanzi was still young and not at her most beautiful. However, she stole the limelight because of her red palace dress.
Their family sat in the center of the main table, facing thousands of round tables. Those who could sit with them at the main table were the distinguished guests of the East Ocean Dragon Palace.
Lu Linlin and Lu Lili were sitting among them in light blue palace dresses. Their dresses didn't have to be stunning; they wouldn't be ignored with their white skin and beautiful faces.
What really attracted Hao Ren's attention was Xie Yujia, who was also sitting at this table.
Xie Yujia had never worn palace dresses before. Today, she was wearing a light purple long dress with a light pink ribbon tied around her waist, which simply showed off her beautiful figure.
As for jewelry, Zhao Hongyu gave her a hollow carved jade bracelet to hold her smooth hair in place. Then, she put two jade hairpins on her left and right side, which made her look like a classical beauty. In addition, Zhao Hongyu put a round white jade bracelet on her, which made her look more delicate and elegant.
Hao Ren didn't expect Xie Yujia to look so beautiful in palace dresses!
Seeing Hao Ren walking over and looking at her, Xie Yujia smiled shyly and lowered her head.
"Hey, what are you looking at!" Zhao Yanzi bared her teeth and yelled in dissatisfaction.
There was an empty seat beside her, which was obviously reserved for Hao Ren.
Hao Ren shook his head with a smile and sat beside Zhao Yanzi. Due to Zhao Hongyu's intentional arrangement, Xie Yujia sat on the other side of Hao Ren.
In fact, Zhao Yanzi was a bit angry. Zhao Hongyu asked the Lu Linlin and Lu Lili to wear ordinary clothes because she didn't want them to steal Zhao Yanzi's limelight. However, Zhao Hongyu … Why did she dress Xie Yujia up so beautifully as well?
Zhao Hongyu's words to Xie Yujia were gentle, and it seemed like she treated her daughter better than her! Not only was she jealous of Hao Ren, but she was also jealous of her mother!
Other than the girls, Zhen Congming, Little White, and Zhao Kuo were also sitting around the main table.
Zhen Congming was still wearing his grey checkered shirt, maintaining his modern style. With his personality, he could wear whatever he wanted, and no one could stop him.
Little White was standing on a chair in its puppy form, and it also had a special seat for it. However, the seat was specially raised with a soft cloth so that Little White could lie on the table and eat.
It was Hao Ren's Spirit Beast and Zhen Congming's best friend. Considering its powerful performance in the Dragon God Shrine and the prestige of East Ocean, Zhao Guang specially gave it a seat.
Zhao Kuo was wearing a deep black robe, looking strong and majestic. He didn't look good, and he was silent.
Some elders who were well-informed were surprised when they heard that Zhao Kuo lost to Hao Ren in the general exams at the Dragon God Shrine. They thought that Zhao Kuo was unhappy because of this.
Hao Ren looked at Zhao Kuo and knew why he chose the black robe.
Zhao Guang and the others were actually sitting together at the big round table that was 20 meters wide. They only sat in the small part on the east side, facing tens of thousands of soldiers of the Dragon Palace.
In contrast, Zhao Guang and the others who were sitting at the main table, especially Hao Ren, were the focus of tens of thousands of soldiers.
"Is this guy in the red robe the new Commanding General?"
"He doesn't look powerful at all …"
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