Picking a Fight at a Banquet
As the sun gradually rose, Gongsun Mian's group of five arrived at Ju Rong Mountain on a flying boat. Looking around, the main hall of Baofeng Temple sat at the top of the mountain, quiet and secluded. Ancient trees grew in front of the temple, and the sounds of birds chirping and running water could be heard clearly in the forest.
Chu Shaohong saw that there was no trace of anyone below, so he looked at Gongsun Mian and sneered, "Daoist Brother Gongsun, it seems like this Daoist Li doesn't care about us at all. He still doesn't know that we're coming, why isn't there anyone to welcome us?"
Gongsun Mian invited these people this time with the intention of befriending Zhang Yan.
In his opinion, it was better to have a few people helping each other at the Treasure Auction than to fight alone.
If Zhang Yan appreciated this favor, with his boldness of casually giving away spiritual herbs, he would definitely not mistreat him. Coincidentally, he had dealings with these people, so he took the initiative to invite them and introduce them to Zhang Yan.
However, Chu Shaohong didn't know his true intentions. He only thought that Zhang Yan invited Gongsun Mian to invite them to a banquet because he wanted to join their circle and be taken care of at the Treasure Auction.
Among these people, he was faintly the leader, so his mentality was naturally a level higher than others. When he first heard that Zhang Yan was highly regarded by Yue Hongzhang, he was already filled with jealousy and hatred. Now that he was receiving such a 'cold reception', he was even more displeased. He was thinking about how to put on a show of strength to Zhang Yan later.
Gongsun Mian shook his head and said, "Senior Brother Chu, you and I are both secular cultivators, why do we need to care about this kind of mortal etiquette? There are many secular cultivators in this Baofeng Temple. Us flying here is a shocking act, so it's reasonable that Daoist Li doesn't want to make a big fuss. "
Senior Brother He chuckled and also said, "Exactly, exactly. Isn't Daoist Li a wandering cultivator? You're also staying in a senior brother's temple, so it's not good to be too ostentatious. A disciple of a large sect like Senior Brother Chu will always be accompanied by servants, so why is there a need to be so harsh? Junior Sister Ke, don't you agree? "
He turned his head to ask the female cultivator this last sentence. The female cultivator looked at Gongsun Mian and then looked at Chu Shaohong. She faintly smiled and said, "Senior Martial Brother He is correct."
Chu Shaohong gave a laugh and didn't bother with this anymore. He saw that there was an empty space in front of the main hall, so he waved the talisman in his hand and the flying boat descended.
At this time, the sound of footsteps could be heard. Zhang Pan walked out from the hall and greeted the five guests: "Honored guests, my master has been waiting for you for a long time."
Chu Shaohong saw that he was ugly and was even a monster in human form, so he felt disdain in his heart. He thought to himself, "Who knows where this wild person came from, actually using a monster as a servant. Other people choose spirit beasts and celestial birds, but you chose a monster of unknown origin. With a servant like this, the master can't be any better."
Thinking of this, he became even more impolite and scolded, "You little boy, we have come from afar, how can your master neglect us like this? How can he not come out to greet us personally? "
Zhang Pan was startled. Gongsun Mian saw that something was wrong. He didn't come to offend Zhang Yan today, so he quickly walked forward and coughed, saying, "Little boy, please lead the way."
Zhang Pan didn't think much and didn't know much about the ways of the world, so he didn't notice anything strange. After bowing, he moved to the side and gestured with his hand, saying, "Honored guests, please."
Gongsun Mian glanced at Chu Shaohong with a reproachful look in his eyes, then he walked into the hall. The other three looked at each other and followed.
Chu Shaohong ignored Gongsun Mian's gaze. He was confident that he was on good terms with the disciples of Taihao School, so he didn't need to give Gongsun Mian face. Therefore, he snorted and waved his sleeve, stepping inside.
When the five of them arrived at the hall, they looked up and saw a tall and imposing figure standing in the main hall. He was like a towering mountain, towering and lonely. Seeing them enter, he smiled and cupped his hands, saying, "Fellow daoists, I apologize for not going out to meet you."
Other than Chu Shaohong, the others saw that he was heroic and extraordinary, and his aura was as deep as the ocean, so they didn't dare to underestimate him. They all bowed in return.
Gongsun Mian stood up straight and smiled, saying, "Come, come, brother Li, let me introduce you to these fellow daoists."
He pulled everyone over and told them about their backgrounds.
Senior brother Cheng's name was Cheng Hao, he came from Changshan Sect and was a wandering cultivator.
As for senior brother He, he had some background. He was called He Renxuan, he came from Wujin Cave of Mount Seven Li. The previous cave master was originally a disciple of Nanhua Sect.
As for the female cultivator, she was called Ke Xiujun. Other than Chu Shaohong, she had the biggest background among the three. Her mother was a disciple of Pengyuan Sect, and her father was a disciple of Wuyan Mountain's Jing Yuan Immortal Mansion. Her dao techniques were all passed down from her family.
The few of them modestly offered their seats. In the end, Chu Shaohong and Gongsun Mian sat on the left and right side of the table, while the others chose a seat on each side of the table.
Zhang Yan smiled and raised the bronze wine goblet, saying, "Come, everyone is a guest from afar, let me first offer a toast to everyone."
At first, Gongsun Mian had written a letter saying that he wanted to introduce a few fellow daoists to him, but he didn't care. Later on, he thought that everyone who entered the Treasure Meet would try to find a way to help each other, so it would be too conspicuous for him to be alone.
Furthermore. This was Gongsun Mian's good intentions, so it wasn't good for him to refuse. That was why he was willing to get to know these people. However, he only had the intention to use them. On the surface, he seemed polite, but in reality, he didn't really care about these people.
After Chu Shaohong sat down, he looked around and suddenly saw the row of empty lamps. His heart moved, and he said loudly, "Brother Li, although your hall is spacious, it's too dark. Why don't I help you brighten it up!"
He clapped his hand and a spark flew out from his palm. It split into dozens of dots of light that landed on the row of lamps in the hall.
In an instant, dozens of scarlet red rays of light soared up from the hall. These rays of light were like frozen fire beads of paste, gathering and not dispersing, releasing rays of fiery brilliance in the air.
Chu Shaohong had a smug look on his face as he glanced at Zhang Yan and said, "Junior Brother Li, does this look good to your eyes?"
He then reached out and pointed at the row of lamps that he had left behind and said, "This brother is the guest, and Junior Brother is the host. Junior Brother Li, please take care of this row."
Everyone here was at the Mystic Light Realm, but due to the difference in their cultivation or cultivation, the Mystic Light they cultivated wasn't as dense and refined as Chu Shaohong's. Furthermore, at this moment, showing off like this wasn't the way a guest should act.
Seeing this, Gongsun Mian became even more annoyed and slammed the wine cup in his hand onto the table. He was about to speak when Chu Shaohong acted like he suddenly understood and patted his forehead. "Aiya, it's Senior Brother's fault. Just Now, I remember that Brother Li is a Strength Dao cultivator. It seems I've made things difficult for you."
The essence of a Strength Dao cultivator was used to nourish themselves, so they obviously couldn't release Mystic Light like Qi Dao cultivators.
Chu Shaohong also knew about this beforehand, so he wanted to make things difficult for Zhang Yan first.
Zhang Yan looked at him and smiled. "The sun is about to rise, and it's time for us to bask in the sunlight and enjoy the blessing of the heavens. If we light up the lamps now, wouldn't it be reversing Yin and Yang and messing up the heaven and earth? In my opinion, let's just forget about it. "
Chu Shaohong felt smug. Just when he thought that Zhang Yan had lost, he saw Zhang Yan wave his sleeve and a gust of wind blew. All the Mystic Light on the lamps in the hall was extinguished at the same time.
Everyone in the hall was startled, then they looked at Zhang Yan, their eyes filled with fear.
Cheng Hao's mouth was slightly open as he stared at Zhang Yan with wide eyes.
He Renxuan was secretly shocked, and thought to himself, "This Li Yuanba is indeed powerful. Senior Brother Chu's mysterious light has already been condensed into one, and can be used as a magical item. This person only used a wisp of his aura to scatter this mysterious light. If I were to fight this person head on, what kind of power would my fist have?"
Ke Xiujun's bright eyes also stared at Zhang Yan. No one knew what she was thinking, but a strange light flashed through her eyes.
Chu Shaohong's expression instantly became extremely ugly.
He Renxuan saw that the atmosphere was not right, so he quickly coughed and called out, "Come, come, everyone, let's drink, let's drink."
With him raising his head, the others also raised their cups. Only when the wine entered their stomachs, they felt that it was sweet and cool, cold and warm at the same time, heating up their acupoints. That Cheng Hao was a good drinker, so he couldn't help but exclaim, "Good wine! Sweet Dew Immortal Brew is nothing more than this! "
This wine was originally a gift from a Demon King in the Clear Feather Sect. Zhang Yan himself was not a glutton, so he took it out today to receive them.
Chu Shaohong brought the wine to his lips, but he only tasted it and did not drink it. Instead he gave a sigh and said, "Speaking of good wine, when I went to the Wu family last time, I was fortunate enough to drink a bottle of 'Chilling Pine Crane'. That is truly good wine."
Cheng Hao's eyes lit up and he impatiently said, "Oh, come, senior brother Chu, tell me, what's so good about this wine?"
When Chu Shaohong heard this, he smiled and began to explain the various advantages of this' Chilling Pine Crane Wine '. Cheng Hao listened as if he was drunk. In the end, Chu Shaohong even shook his head and sighed. He slowly poured the wine in his cup onto the ground and said, "Ever since I drank this wine, all other wines tasted like vinegar. It's fine if I don't drink it, it's fine if I don't drink it."
At this moment, Cheng Hao finally realized that something was wrong. He looked at Zhang Yan, laughed dryly, and didn't say anything.
The other three people frowned. This was clearly a deliberate provocation. They all thought, "I wonder what's wrong with this Chu Shaohong. Why is he always going against this Fellow Li?"
Chu Shaohong was not being hot-headed. He was already used to being flattered by others. It was like he was the moon surrounded by stars. Moreover, he had already made a plan for this Treasure Auction.
If Zhang Yan's cultivation was weaker than his, he would be able to deal with him. However, Zhang Yan's cultivation was not weak. If he entered their circle, would these people listen to him or Zhang Yan?
He could not help but feel threatened. Therefore, he could not accept Zhang Yan no matter what.
The most direct and appropriate method was to have a battle between the two of them. Although the other party had just extinguished his profound light with a raise of his hand, it was a completely different matter if they were to truly fight. He was naturally confident that he would win.
He did not believe that after he taught Zhang Yan a lesson in front of everyone, he would still have the face to walk with them! At worst, he would just be ruthless and cripple him. Would Gongsun Mian still stand up for this person?
Chu Shaohong looked at Zhang Yan and said, "Speaking of which, I still don't know which sect Fellow Li comes from? Who is your master? "
Zhang Yan said without any trace of politeness, "My sect has no relationship with Fellow Chu, there is no need for you to ask."
Chu Shaohong laughed coldly, "Could it be that Fellow Li has something difficult to say? Or … "His eyes flashed as he shouted," You are a demonic cultivator! "
The moment these words were said, the expressions of the other four people changed.
Zhang Yan sat in the hall and looked down. He said with a cold smile, "Brother Chu must have drunk too much. It looks like you need to sober up."
Chu Shaohong laughed loudly and said, "What if I don't want to?"
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