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Huangfu Qi paused and looked at Du Shaofu with a smile. He said softly, "Do you still remember the Profound Talisman Sect that I told you about? The people we're going to meet in the imperial garden should be the younger generation of the Profound Talisman Sect. I wonder how strong the younger generation of the Profound Talisman Sect is."
"The younger generation of the Profound Talisman Sect …"
Du Shaofu immediately thought of a few familiar figures when he heard this.
Beiling Empire, Imperial Palace. Looking from afar, it was dazzling, magnificent, and boundless.
The golden-red palace stretched far into the distance. It was much larger than the Stone Dragon Empire's Imperial Palace. However, the Beiling Empire's Imperial Palace seemed to lack the ancient aura of the Stone Dragon Empire's Imperial Palace.
Outside the Imperial Palace, the two of them dismounted from their demon leopard mounts. Although Huangfu Qi wasn't part of the Imperial Family, he was still a relative of the Imperial Family. In addition, the Imperial Palace sent someone to summon him. Hence, it wasn't difficult for him to bring Du Shaofu into the Imperial Palace.
Stepping into the Imperial Palace, a dense Imperial Palace Dragon Qi spread out. However, Du Shaofu raised his eyebrows slightly.
Logically speaking, the Beiling Empire's area and population were much larger than the Stone Dragon Empire's. However, the Imperial Palace Dragon Qi was inferior to the Stone Dragon Empire's Imperial Palace. It lacked an ancient aura. Although it was the same Imperial Palace Dragon Qi, it was less pure.
Inside the Imperial Palace, there was a sentry every three steps and a guard every five steps. There were many powerful auras.
Du Shaofu also looked around with interest. He didn't expect to have the opportunity to visit the Imperial Palace as soon as he arrived in the Beiling Empire.
Imperial Garden, Imperial Garden. When Huangfu Qi brought Du Shaofu through layers of checkpoints and entered this place, he was also surprised and full of admiration.
The Imperial Garden was filled with beautiful trees and exotic flowers. The mountains were continuous and there was a clear stream that flowed from the depths of the flowers and trees to the crevices of the rocks. There were clear ponds connected to each other and the pond was filled with fish and lotus flowers.
The small path in the garden was wide and there were pavilions on both sides of the path.. They were all hidden between the hills and trees. The scenery was breathtaking.
"I think we're already late."
Huangfu Qi's voice drew Du Shaofu's attention back. Following Huangfu Qi's gaze, Du Shaofu looked ahead and saw dozens of people slowly walking over. They were all young men and women.
That group of dozens of people, the men were extraordinarily handsome, and the women were beautiful and noble. None of them were ordinary people.
Du Shaofu's gaze immediately landed on the purple-blue youth at the front.
The young man looked to be around eighteen or nineteen years old. His entire body had a rather sharp aura. His appearance could not be said to be particularly handsome, but it made one feel extremely comfortable looking at him.
Just as Du Shaofu was sizing them up, the group of people walked over.
"Big brother Qi, you're here too?"
A young girl hurriedly walked out from the group and immediately ran in front of Huangfu Qi. She looked to be around sixteen or seventeen years old. Her skin was as white as snow, and her eyes were deep and bright under her straight eyebrows. Her nose was straight, and the curve of her tender lips was exceptionally gentle and beautiful. It was so tender that one would want to take a bite out of them. Her jet-black hair fell all the way to her perky waist.
Looking at the young girl, Huangfu Qi immediately smiled faintly and said, "Little sister Huaiyu, have you all finished strolling around?"
"Of course we've finished. Little sister Huaiyu is not for you to call her that. You're only from a branch clan. Although you have some talent, Huaiyu is from the main clan. She's from the orthodox royal family. You should respectfully call her princess."
Before Huangfu Qi finished speaking, a well-dressed young man immediately took half a step forward and scolded Huangfu Qi.
Hearing the well-dressed young man's words, Huangfu Qi's eyes slightly raised. His expression was slightly gloomy as he looked at an artificial pool nearby and said, "Huangfu Zhi, don't go too far. Do you still remember that pool? Three years ago, I threw you into it. That's where you knelt and begged for mercy."
As Huangfu Qi's voice fell, many young men and women in the surroundings secretly smiled, but they didn't dare to make a sound.
Huangfu Zhi was a prince, and his status was above many people. Although his talent wasn't weak, it couldn't be compared to Huangfu Qi.
All these years, only Huangfu Qi dared to touch Huangfu Zhi. Therefore, Huangfu Zhi had always held a grudge against Huangfu Qi.
However, Huangfu Qi was deeply cared for by the Emperor. Even when Huangfu Zhi was thrown into the pool by Huangfu Qi three years ago, the Emperor reprimanded Huangfu Zhi after understanding the situation and didn't blame Huangfu Qi at all.
"Huangfu Qi, you're courting death!"
Everyone secretly wanted to laugh, but at this moment, Huangfu Zhi was already furious. He shouted angrily, and his Profound Qi fluctuated. The veins on his palms bulged as if he was about to attack.
However, Huangfu Zhi seemed to have some scruples at this moment. Three years ago, he wasn't Huangfu Qi's opponent. Three years later, he had made great progress. However, during these three years, Huangfu Qi had also been cultivating in the sect. He didn't know what level Huangfu Qi's cultivation had reached.
"Second Brother, there's a distinguished guest here today. Don't mess around. Why aren't you backing off?"
A young man in a brocade robe with an extraordinary temperament blocked Huangfu Zhi's path. He seemed to be two or three years older than Huangfu Zhi.
The young man was called Huangfu Yuan. He was Huangfu Zhi's brother and the Beiling Empire's First Prince.
Huangfu Yuan didn't mind the dispute between Huangfu Zhi and Huangfu Qi. Instead, he was happy to see it. The more Huangfu Zhi caused trouble, the more beneficial it would be for him. In the future, Huangfu Zhi wouldn't be a threat to his ascension to the throne.
However, the person they were going to accompany today was a distinguished guest from the Profound Talisman Sect. If he could properly entertain the guest, he would be able to establish a relationship with the guest in the future. In the future, not to mention the throne, even greater benefits would be possible.
Although the Beiling Empire was a country, it was only one of the dozens of empires controlled by the Profound Talisman Sect. Even the imperial family had to look up to the Profound Talisman Sect. A single word from the Profound Talisman Sect was enough to easily change the ruler of an empire.
Therefore, at this moment, Huangfu Yuan didn't want his second brother, Huangfu Zhi, to ruin this matter. After berating Huangfu Zhi, his gaze landed on Huangfu Qi. His expression was rather indifferent.
Huangfu Yuan naturally knew that Huangfu Qi and Huangfu Zhi didn't get along since they were young. Although he was worried that Huangfu Zhi would threaten his position, no matter what, Huangfu Zhi was still his second brother. Compared to an outsider, he naturally had to stand together with the outsider. He said, "Huangfu Qi, there's a distinguished guest here today. Father told you to come early, yet you've only arrived now. Do you not place the emperor in your eyes, or do you not place the Profound Talisman Sect in your eyes?"
Huangfu Qi's eyes immediately lifted when he heard this. His gaze turned a little sluggish. He had always known that Huangfu Yuan was an insidious person.
At this moment, Huangfu Qi finally witnessed Huangfu Yuan's insidiousness. No matter how he answered, he would likely offend one party. Of course, he naturally couldn't answer such a question.
"Big brother, brother Qi didn't mean that. He must have been delayed by something. That's why he's only here now."
The young lady called Huai Yu immediately helped Huangfu Qi out of the situation when she saw this.
"What do you know? Hurry up and leave."
Huangfu Yuan glared at the young lady. Seeing Huangfu Qi's sluggish expression, he knew that he had achieved his goal. A cold smile flashed across his eyes without leaving a trace. After which, he respectfully and ambiguously said to the blue-purple robed young man beside him, "Sir Guo, let's go. I've arranged quite a few programs for sir Guo tonight. I believe that sir Guo will definitely like them."
The blue-purple robed young man's gaze seemed to have been fixed on Du Shaofu the entire time. Only when he heard this did he turn his gaze away. A smile appeared in his eyes as he patted Huangfu Qi's shoulder and said, "Your arrangements are good. However, I still have something to do tonight, so I'm afraid I won't be able to go."
The young man's words immediately caused joy to appear on Huangfu Yuan's face. His heart was wild with joy. He hurriedly nodded and respectfully said, "That's fine. If sir Guo needs some programs, I can send them to sir Guo's room."
The blue-purple robed young man shook his head. He seemed to know what Huangfu Yuan was implying and said, "There's no need for that."
Huangfu Qi looked at Huangfu Yuan, Huangfu Zhi and the others. He nodded and smiled at the young lady called Huai Yu and said to Du Shaofu, "Brother Du, let's go."
"Hey, Huangfu Qi, how dare you bring an outsider into the Imperial Garden. Today, there are distinguished guests present. Only people from the Huangfu family can come. Do you think the Imperial Garden is your home? How dare you! It seems that the Imperial Garden is your backyard and you don't put the royal family in your eyes!"
As Huangfu Qi's voice fell, Huangfu Zhi, who had just been reprimanded by Huangfu Yuan, looked at Du Shaofu. He was usually arrogant and would not pay attention to others. At this moment, when he saw Huangfu Qi bringing an unfamiliar young man into the Imperial Garden, he immediately felt as if he had grasped Huangfu Qi's weakness and was ready to take advantage of it. He must find a way to teach this Huangfu Qi a lesson.
Huangfu Qi looked back at Huangfu Zhi and then glanced at the blue-purple robed young man. He ignored Huangfu Zhi and said to Du Shaofu, "Brother Du, no need to pay attention to him. Let's go."
Du Shaofu smiled faintly and did not pay much attention to it.
Huangfu Zhi became more and more furious when he saw that Huangfu Qi was about to turn around and leave, completely ignoring him. It was as if he had been slapped in the face. Huangfu Qi didn't put him in his eyes. He immediately shouted, "Huangfu Qi, how dare you! Do you still want to leave? Stay!"
"What if I insist on leaving? Can you stop me?"
No matter how good Huangfu Qi's temper was, he was still slightly angry. He looked back at Huangfu Zhi indifferently.
"You …"
Under the gaze of so many people, especially in the presence of the distinguished guests of the Profound Talisman Sect, Huangfu Zhi did not put him in his eyes. Huangfu Zhi could no longer keep his face. Although he was a little afraid of Huangfu Qi, three years had passed and he had some confidence in himself. He said angrily, "Huangfu Qi, you don't put the royal family in your eyes. If you dare to leave today, don't blame me for being impolite."
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