"I'm finally out!"
As soon as his soul cultivation reached the Ethereal Treading realm, Zhang Xuan left his residence and walked straight ahead. Not too long later, he was already out of the royal palace.
Only after exiting the towering royal palace did he realize where he was.
Suppressing his aura as much as possible, Zhang Xuan found the entrance to the royal palace and the banquet hall before walking in.
Zhang Xuan's soul returned to his body, and he exhaled a mouthful of turbid air.
Even though he didn't manage to find the Bodhi Saint Tree, he did manage to gather all of the Ethereal Treading realm cultivation technique manuals and successfully raise his soul cultivation to the Ethereal Treading realm.
At the same time, he also learned that there were experts skilled in soul arts in the royal palace, so he would have to tread more carefully in the future.
"Teacher, are you done cultivating?"
Seeing Zhang Xuan open his eyes, Luo Qiqi asked.
Not only was he not breathing, even his heartbeat was gone. If not for the fact that he had told her that he was cultivating, she would have really thought that he was already dead.
"Un." Zhang Xuan nodded. "Has the banquet begun?"
"Everyone is here …" Luo Qiqi nodded. Just as she was about to speak, a eunuch suddenly announced from outside, "Her Highness has arrived!"
Everyone turned their gazes over, and soon, they saw a beautiful figure slowly walking in.
Today, Yu Fei-er was dressed in a long purple dress inlaid with innumerable gems. Under the illumination of the Night Illumination Pearls, it was a dazzling sight.
Coupled with the light makeup on her face, it was a sight that left one's heart skipping a beat.
She was simply too beautiful!
It was as if she was a completely different person from the one he had seen in the underground palace.
"Your Highness!"
Shen Jun's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly rushed forward to welcome her.
Paying no heed to the respectful Young Master Shen, Yu Fei-er walked into the main hall and began scanning the surroundings with her eyes. Soon, her gaze fell on Zhang Xuan.
"Zhang Shi, Qiqi, you two … are here!"
The young lady walked up to Zhang Xuan with a delighted look on her face.
Zhang Shi had always been an unfathomable figure. Even though she had sent him an invitation, she wasn't confident that he would turn up.
Thus, she heaved a sigh of relief.
"Fei 'er, you're so beautiful today!" Luo Qiqi replied.
In terms of beauty, the two of them could be said to be equally matched. However, Yu Fei-er was clearly more meticulous today, making her look even more alluring.
"Brother Shen, is this the greedy nobody you were talking about?"
The young master of the Liu family looked at Shen Jun in confusion.
Didn't you touch it just now?
Why do I feel that Princess Yu Fei-er is more concerned about him than you?
"Hmph!"
Shen Jun's face darkened.
Even without the other party saying it, he had seen it.
He had long regarded Yu Fei-er as his woman, and even Xing Yuan ended up getting beaten up badly by him. Where in the world did this fellow come from?
He had thought that he was just a greedy little shrimp, but now it seemed that was not the case!
"Sixth Princess, it's been a long time since we last met. I know that it's your birthday today, so I prepared this especially for you …"
Burying his displeasure in the bottom of his heart, he smiled faintly as he walked over and opened a jade box.
Buzz!
A wave of dense spiritual energy immediately surged out, causing one's breathing to uncontrollably become smoother.
"A Saint 1-dan Water Dragon's inner core?"
Someone couldn't help but shout.
"The inner core of a saint beast?"
"How extravagant!"
Upon hearing that voice, a huge commotion broke out in the room.
"Indeed, it's the inner core of a Saint 1-dan Water Dragon. I heard that it has the ability to nourish a cultivator's physical body, and if one were to wear it frequently, it would also help to calm one's mind and speed up one's cultivation. Thus, I went to the depths of the ocean to find one and present it to Your Highness!"
Seeing the astonished faces of the crowd, Shen Jun chuckled gleefully.
The Water Dragon wasn't a member of the Dragon Tribe but a unique saint beast that lived in the depths of the ocean. Its inner core had the ability to ward off water, nourish one's body, and calm one's mind, making it extremely valuable!
If a cultivator were to wear it on their body all year round, they would be able to raise their cultivation and strengthen their physical body.
It could be said that even several hundred high-tier spirit stones wouldn't be enough to buy this inner core!
As expected of Shen Jun, he had managed to catch everyone's attention with a single move, causing the gifts of others to pale in comparison.
"Thank you …"
Yu Fei-er also didn't expect Shen Jun to give her such a valuable gift. She was taken aback for a moment before taking the inner core and storing it in her storage ring.
As a princess, she had seen all kinds of treasures. No matter how valuable this Water Dragon inner core was, it wasn't enough to make her lose her composure.
"I'm glad that you like it!"
Seeing that Yu Fei-er had accepted it, Shen Jun's lips crept up. He turned to Zhang Xuan and asked, "May I know what kind of gift Brother Zhang has prepared for Your Highness' birthday today?"
Hearing his words, everyone immediately turned their gazes over.
Everyone had seen how the princess had questioned Zhang Shi as soon as she walked in, and no matter how foolish they were, it was clear that Shen Jun was making things difficult for Zhang Shi.
"Me? I didn't prepare a gift! "
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
He had only learned of the birthday banquet right before entering the banquet hall, so how could he have prepared a gift?
He had always been poor, so it was impossible for him to take out a treasure like the inner core of a Saint realm Water Dragon. Besides, even if he did have one, he wouldn't be willing to part with it. After all, his relationship with Yu Fei-er wasn't as deep as Luo Qiqi's.
Since he couldn't take it out, he might as well admit it.
"You didn't prepare one? Cough cough! "
Taken aback, Shen Jun nearly choked to death on the words that he was about to say.
He was intending to take a look at the other party's gift so as to prove his sincerity. Yet … the other party didn't even have one?
The others were stunned as well.
To accept an invitation to the princess' birthday banquet without preparing anything at all, was this a joke?
"Brother Zhang, your joke isn't funny at all! We've all prepared gifts for the princess' birthday banquet … Aren't you being too disrespectful by coming empty-handed? "
Shen Jun sneered coldly.
"Zhang Shi is my esteemed guest. Shen Jun, what do you mean by those words?"
Yu Fei-er's face darkened.
Seeing that the princess was speaking up for the other party, Shen Jun grew even more furious. "Your Highness, it's your birthday today, and everyone has prepared gifts for you. Yet, Zhang Shi came empty-handed. Clearly, he doesn't think much of it …"
"He …"
Yu Fei-er was just about to say that she didn't tell him that it was her birthday today when Zhang Xuan suddenly waved his hands.
"A gift is a form of respect? Whoever's gift was more valuable would be treated with more respect. You mean to say that … Princess Fei-er invited everyone to the banquet for a gift? "
Zhang Xuan turned to look at Shen Jun. "Is Your Highness … a profit-driven vile person?"
"I … Why would I mean that …"
Not expecting the other party's theory to be so skewed, Shen Jun's complexion turned awful. "I'm just saying that you came empty-handed, which is disrespectful to Her Highness …"
"Indeed, I came empty-handed, which is disrespectful to Her Highness. On the other hand, you brought a precious gift, which is a form of respect. Aren't you implying that Her Highness only cares about the gift and not the person? That she should respect whoever has a gift? "
Zhang Xuan shook his head. "What do you intend to do by insulting Her Highness?"
"Nonsense! When did I ever insult Her Highness? "
Seeing that Zhang Xuan was going off topic, Shen Jun hurriedly turned to Yu Fei-er and said anxiously, "Your Highness, don't listen to his nonsense. That's not what I mean …"
By the side, Luo Qiqi blinked her eyes, and she nearly burst into laughter.
Her teacher's mouth sure was formidable.
It was one thing for you to not bring a gift to Her Highness's birthday, but to think that you would speak so righteously, making it seem as if the one who brought a gift was mentally ill …
The others also stared at one another in shock.
They had already prepared a gift, and if they were to bring it out, it would be equivalent to insulting Her Highness. On the other hand, if they didn't bring it out, it would be impolite … Their faces turned awful, as if they were suffering from constipation.
"Alright, the reason why I invited you all here today is for the gathering. If anyone brings a gift, you can leave. I, Yu Fei-er, will not welcome you again!"
Yu Fei-er flung her sleeves, interrupting Shen Jun's apology.
"I …"
With a livid face, Shen Jun clenched his fists tightly.
He thought that he would be able to win the princess's favor by bringing out such a precious gift, but who could have thought that it would backfire? Not only did he not make the princess happy, he even incurred her disgust!
What in the world was this?
He had truly suffered a double loss.
"It's all that fellow's fault …"
Shen Jun glared at Zhang Xuan coldly before flinging his sleeves and returning to his seat.
The more he spoke, the more mistakes he would make. He might as well remain silent for now and find an opportunity to teach this fellow a lesson.
As the descendant of the Shen Clan, one of the four great clans, he had attained such strength at such a young age. When had he ever suffered a loss among his peers? He did not expect that he would be almost suffocated to death by a little fellow who was only about twenty years old.
Just thinking about it made him depressed.
…
Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan decided to ignore this fellow who was about to be angered to death by him. He turned to the princess before him.
"Are you cultivating your soul?"
While he didn't manage to find the Bodhi Saint Tree, he did notice that the royal family placed great importance on souls. Since Yu Fei-er was a member of the royal family, she must have learned it as well.
"I did cultivate a little!" Yu Fei-er nodded as she looked at Zhang Xuan doubtfully.
"I learned from Xing Yuan that your royal family specializes in souls, so I closed my eyes to meditate and created a soul cultivation technique for you. I'll give it to you as your birthday present!"
Zhang Xuan sent a voice transmission over.
Not only did he steal the Thousand Tempering Soul Condensation Art from the other party's royal palace, he had also absorbed the spiritual energy in the other party's residence … Naturally, he couldn't let the other party down.
Otherwise, he would feel bad about it.
"A soul cultivation technique?" Yu Fei-er was taken aback.
"Un. I comprehended it myself while studying demonic tunist and terpsichorean arts. It's suitable for your constitution!"
Zhang Xuan.
His soul cultivation was a secret, and he couldn't tell anyone about it. Even more so, he couldn't tell anyone that he had stolen the other party's cultivation technique. Thus, he could only modify it slightly and use demonic tunist and terpsichorean arts as a cover.
In any case, he had reached the pinnacle of these two occupations in the Master Teacher Academy, so no one could question him.
"This …"
After a moment of hesitation, Yu Fei-er bit down on her lips and said, "I … don't want it!"
"You don't want it?" Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
Since the other party had offered to give him a cultivation technique, it was likely to be far superior to the other party's Thousand Tempering Soul Condensation Art …
Yet, the other party actually didn't want it!
The principal of the Master Teacher Academy actually … rejected the other party's gift!
This … What in the world was going on?
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