The banquet.
The banquet was set up in the courtyard with a few low tables on both sides. Naturally, Mount Bajun and Erniang were seated at the head of the table, followed by Zhuge Xiaoshan and Yan Chaoyang. Opposite them were Yan Li and Li Xiangjun.
Li Xiangjun couldn't help but want to say something, so she whispered in Yan Li's ear, "Young Master, what did the Lion King say to you?"
Yan Li shrugged his shoulders and said, "There isn't any substantive content. It's just that even though you are friends with my son, in the future when there is a life-or-death situation, you will still have to fight to the death."
Huang Shaoyu and Yu Qiuyu, who were sitting at the head of the table, said matter-of-factly, "Of course. Even if we are brothers, we will still have to fight to the death for different masters. The jianghu is the same as the battlefield. What will happen in the future will happen. "
After Erniang's treatment during the day, Mount Bajun's complexion was much better. He sat at the head of the table, holding Erniang's hand and never letting go.
Although there was a big gap between their ages, everyone knew that Erniang's appearance had become old because she cultivated poison techniques. Because of this, she went to the desert alone to live in seclusion.
The angle at which they were sitting was completely exposed to the eyes of the crowd, so Erniang looked a little shy.
"This old man must thank all of you …" The Mountain Man of Eight Jun seemed to be in high spirits. "If it weren't for the current predicament, Second Mother wouldn't have returned to this old man. If it weren't for all of you, this old man might not have been able to keep his life. Come, come, come. Today, we must drink until we're drunk!"
"You are not in good health. Drink less!" Erniang immediately got into her role and started to manage people.
"Good, good, good." Mount Bajun laughed.
…
The old couple's relationship was enviable, but no matter how much they admired it, they couldn't stop.
Yan Shiyi left that night. Yanshan Robber and the others returned to Lu Zhou City the next day. Shen Liuyun took Fu 'er with him while Wen Erniang stayed in the cottage halfway up the mountain. Yan Li continued on the Yangguan Road, heading for the end of the Yangguan Road, the capital of the Dragon Emperor Dynasty — Tianjing.
The capital was built on top of the world's second-ranked Tiantongyuan, so it was very appropriate to call it Tiantongyuan.
Two days later, the number of people and carriages on the road gradually increased. The three people who were rushing to take the exam bought a carriage and discussed taking turns driving it so that the one who was free could meditate and cultivate.
"The name 'Tianjing' doesn't sound right to me," Huang Shaoyu suddenly mumbled in the car, perhaps influenced by the flow of people.
In an empty field, even the noisiest person would calm down. But in an environment full of noise, the noisiest person would not be able to hold it in anymore.
Yan Li had been driving for half a day and was a little tired. Hearing this, he asked, "What's wrong?"
"In terms of terrain, Tianjing isn't as high as the Asura World. How can it be called Tianjing? What would the people in the Immortal World think?" Huang Shaoyu shook his head to show that he couldn't understand. "Besides, Tianjing is the White Jade Capital of Heaven. What does it have to do with the human world? As the most prosperous and densely populated capital in the human world, this name is not friendly to the people at all."
Yan Li said indifferently, "Then what do you think it should be called?"
Huang Shaoyu said proudly, "If I become the emperor, I will change Tianjing to Earthly Shangjing. A capital in the human world on Earthly Shangjing. How fitting it is to the human world. That way, it will be even more prosperous!"
"This is why you can't be the emperor." Yan Li said half-heartedly, "I thought that even if the city didn't change its name, Tianjing was already prosperous enough."
He wasn't saying this without any basis.
As the carriages and horses moved forward, the flow of people became denser and denser. At a glance, the densely packed human heads were like ants swarming forward, like an endless river flowing to the sea. The further they went, the more congested the road became.
Imagine a road that was two hundred steps wide, but still couldn't accommodate the flow of people and carriages. What kind of concept was this? After asking around, Yan Li also found out that today was just an ordinary day. If there was a temple fair, a lantern festival, or a market, those special days would be even scarier. Just thinking about it made one's scalp tingle.
People walked to higher places. This saying was true.
Everyone loved big cities, especially as the capital of the world. Most people yearned for it. Even if they were squeezed to the point of bleeding, they would gladly endure it. It was as if becoming one of them could improve their personality, sublimate their soul, and bring honor to their ancestors.
The closer they got to the capital, the more obvious the signs of the road widening. If it was like this outside the city, then what kind of prosperity would there be after entering the city?
The foundation of the holy dynasty could be seen from this.
Yan Li gradually came to understand the arrogance of Lone Eagle and the others. Anyone who had such a powerful backer would inevitably be a little arrogant.
Of course, understanding was one thing, but the hatred couldn't be resolved.
Fortunately, the Worship Sect had been very active recently, and the Dragon Emperor Residence didn't have the time to care about him. Along the way from the Wind Cave, he didn't encounter any obstruction. It was indeed surprising.
Although the Worship Sect was annoying, they had indirectly done him a good deed.
"Hey, I heard about the grudge between you and Lone Eagle. Did you really kill his subordinates and a member of the Gongsun family?" Huang Shaoyu asked.
"Hmph." Yan Li snorted softly. He was too lazy to mention it.
"Heh." Huang Shaoyu said, "You're really capable. I heard that he's a rare genius of the Gongsun family in a hundred years, a proud son of heaven who will definitely step into the God Realm. I heard that the Gongsun family declined after that and became a second-rate family in the capital, struggling to survive like a dog. "
Yan Li still didn't reply. To him, whether it was the Gongsun Boyue or the Gongsun family, they didn't end up like this with his own strength. There was really nothing to brag about.
Huang Shaoyu's interest was piqued. "I heard that the Gongsun family prepared a gift for the Crown Prince's birthday banquet, hoping to be put in an important position again."
"Oh?" Yan Li raised his brows. "If I remember correctly, isn't the Gongsun family on the Second Prince's side?"
"Oh, not bad. You actually know the Second Prince." Huang Shaoyu mocked. "I thought you really didn't care about the outside world and only focused on cultivating the Heavenly Dao."
"The Gongsun family can't even protect themselves now, and the Second Prince isn't expressing his stance. What else can they do? They're in despair too." He shrugged.
Yan Li wanted to say more, but the carriage arrived at the bridgehead in front of the moat.
There was a stone archway at the bridgehead, and there were only four entrances for carriages to pass through.
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