There were only two more hours until noon.
Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi had jointly issued a challenge to Bai Yanqing. Logically speaking, they should've been at the Hundred Poisons Sect's gates by now.
However, at this time, everyone had arrived except for the two of them.
Bai Yanqing had ordered people to set up a grand banquet in front of the Hundred Poisons Sect's gates and invite all the guests. He even set up a stage for the competition.
No matter what medicine he had up his sleeves, his methods were even more ruthless than Emperor Kang Cheng's.
This way, every detail of the competition, including every word he, Long Fei Ye, and Han Yunxi had exchanged, would be made public.
Everyone present would bear witness to the competition. Not only would they bear witness to the outcome, but also to the cause of the civil war in the Great Qin Empire.
Smart people could tell that Bai Yanqing wasn't just setting up a stage for the competition, but also to clarify the cause of the civil war.
The two sides of the stage were filled with guests.
Of course, everyone was afraid that the Hundred Poisons Sect would take advantage of the situation to harm them, but they couldn't back down now that they'd received an invitation. Otherwise, they'd be laughed at. Moreover, the Hundred Poisons Sect wouldn't openly make an enemy of the entire world or do anything despicable in such a large venue.
As a result, Western Zhou and Tian An didn't come in person, but sent their own representatives instead.
Emperor Kang Cheng sent the head of the imperial guards and his personal bodyguard, Commander Wang. Long Tianmo sent none other than Mu Qingwu.
Cloud Realm Trade Consortium's Council of Elders, the Baili Army's Young General Baili Qiyu, representatives from Medical City, Medicine City, and a few other jianghu factions and aristocratic families were all present.
At this moment, everyone was whispering to each other and discussing spiritedly.
"What's going on? Are the East Qin crown prince and Western Qin princess playing us for fools? "
"They won't come, right? Heheh, what a joke! I knew it, how could East and Western Qin cooperate? "
"They're playing us like monkeys!"
"As I see it, this can't be faked. Hundred Poisons Sect had already set up the stage, so how could it be fake? There's an 80% chance that Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi are scared! "
…
Of course, the people who said these words were the forces of the underworld, the aristocrats, and the Eastern and Western Qin factions. Although they looked calm, they were on the verge of a mental breakdown!
Last night, they had been trying to contact Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi. Unfortunately, they couldn't find them.
After worrying all night, they couldn't help but wonder if Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi would come.
Long Feiye and Han Yunxi weren't just toying with the rest of the world. They were even toying with their own people!
The time was getting closer and closer, but there was still no sign of him. Even though it was a cold day, many people were sweating from anxiety.
"Even Xu Donglin didn't believe it?" Baili Qiyu asked his subordinate in a low voice.
"No, I've already sent people to look for him. Young General, could something have … happened to His Highness? "his subordinate asked worriedly.
"What could have happened to His Highness?" Baili Qiyu scolded unhappily. Right now, he was most worried that Han Yunxi had bewitched His Highness and left this mess behind to run off to the ends of the world.
Only his father and himself knew the truth between His Highness and Han Yunxi.
It had to be said that Han Yunxi was very innocent. Over at Cloud Realm Trade Consortium, a few elders were suspecting Han Yunxi as well.
"The princess was the one who suggested the cooperation. What does it mean to leave everyone here?"
"Myriad Merchant Hall is being too careless, isn't it? It's fine if the princess is willful, but they're following suit? If Master Ning was here, this wouldn't have happened! "
"Just where is the princess? She won't really not come, right? "
"Yesterday, that East Qin crown prince humiliated Qi Zonglin like a dog and even said he was avenging the princess. There are rumors everywhere now. Could the East Qin crown prince have taken the princess away? "
… …
As the time drew nearer, everyone grew impatient. The discussions grew more and more heated until they were soon filled with discontent.
"Heheh, the cooperation between Eastern and Western Qin really is out of the ordinary. They've fooled everyone!"
"Isn't that so! Isn't Han Yunxi a direct descendant of the Poison Sect? What, did she hide as soon as Hundred Poisons Sect accepted the challenge? "
"Aiya, how is this fooling people? Are they joining forces to hide in their shells like turtles? "
The world was so big, so there were bound to be a few dregs who didn't know the immensity of Heaven and Earth. The two masters who'd spoken were from unknown origins, but their voices were especially loud.
Baili Qiyu couldn't sit still any longer. He stood up and said loudly, "The East Qin crown prince arrived at Great Central Village yesterday and is on his way here! As for the Western Qin princess … "
Baili Qiyu didn't finish before he shot a provocative look at Cloud Realm Trade Consortium.
Although Baili Qiyu was impulsive, he was still a schemer. His words were to tell the crowd that the East Qin crown prince was already here and didn't shrink back. Instead, he pushed the blame onto the Western Qin princess. Secondly, he wanted to sound out the Western Qin people. Perhaps they knew where His Highness and the Western Qin princess were and whether they were coming or not.
Unfortunately, Baili Qiyu had underestimated the situation and overestimated his own intelligence.
How could a mere soldier like him beat the elders of Cloud Realm Trade Consortium who'd been in the business world for years?
Second Elder sneered. Echoing Baili Qiyu's words, he said, "The West Qin princess came with your Highness. Why, isn't the young general aware?"
Apart from the people of Myriad Merchant Hall, no one else present actually knew about this.
Second Elder's words were a cut above Baili Qiyu's. First, he wanted to tell the crowd that Han Yunxi was already here and didn't shrink back. Second, Han Yunxi was traveling with the Long Fei Ye. If anything happened to her or if she went missing, then the Long Fei Ye would bear more responsibility as a man. Third, he wanted to sound out the East Qin people. Perhaps they knew what had happened between the Long Fei Ye and the princess. Would they come or not?
But as soon as Second Elder finished speaking, Baili Qiyu lost his temper and demanded, "What do you mean by that?"
Everyone had been paying attention to them to begin with, but now the crowd fell silent.
Seeing Baili Qiyu's reaction, Second Elder's eyes flashed with calculation before he smiled. "That's exactly what I mean. Does the Young General not understand human speech?"
In such a big occasion, if the dignified Baili Army's young general made a fool of himself, said something out of line, or did something out of line, then the Baili Army's reputation would be ruined.
Han Yunxi and Long Fei Ye desperately hoped that the enmity between Eastern and Western Qin all those years ago was a misunderstanding and that today would be the beginning of peace. But the people from both camps didn't think so.
They were here to confront each other and push all the blame for the civil war on the other side. Everyone in both camps was eager to use this opportunity to humiliate the other side and turn them into a laughingstock.
As expected, Baili Qiyu couldn't take the provocation and stood up with a slap on the table. "I dare you to say that again!"
The Second Elder snorted lightly and didn't continue to respond.
Baili Qiyu immediately picked up his weapon and prepared to charge over! But as soon as he took his first step, a familiar voice came from the silent crowd. "Young General, it's rare for friends from all walks of life to gather here today. Let's give everyone some face and talk things out."
Following the voice, the speaker was another young general, the Tian An Emperor's representative, Mu Qingwu!
The goaded Baili Qiyu immediately understood what was going on. The fury in his heart flared even more, but he held it in this time.
Everyone was waiting for His Highness and the Princess. Who knew what would happen? If he made the first move, Western Qin would definitely make a big deal out of it. Not only would they become a laughingstock in Hundred Poisons Sect, but they would also become the laughingstock of the world. His sin would be too great.
Mu Qingwu's words were too clever. Not only did they remind Baili Qiyu, but they also gave him a way out.
Baili Qiyu generously put down his sword and bowed to Mu Qingwu. "Alright, let's focus on the bigger picture!"
But as soon as Baili Qiyu sat down, the Hundred Poisons Sect guards burst into laughter. "Dogs are the ones who don't understand human speech, aren't they?"
A figure flew out from the crowd and landed in front of the stage. This person was in his fifties. He had a small goatee and wore a long gray robe. He was very low-key, but it couldn't hide his innate nobility. When he laughed, he gave off a sense of unfettered arrogance.
No one knew who he was, but one thing was for sure: he was from Hundred Poisons Sect.
"Heh, I didn't expect the Baili Army to have such a cowardly soldier!" He looked at Baili Qiyu and laughed even more savagely. "But it doesn't matter. You're not the most cowardly one! The most cowardly one is Long Fei Ye. "
This time, Baili Qiyu didn't care whether this person was mocking him or trying to goad him. He immediately raised his sword and jumped out of his seat. "Who do you think you are? Come and fight me if you dare! Whether you're a coward or not, we'll know once we fight! "
"Heh, someone like you doesn't deserve to fight Old Man! There's still two hours left. Old Man will stand here and watch how Long Fei Ye is cowardly! Everyone, take a look too! "
When he finished speaking, he suddenly leaped into the air and landed on the stage with his hands behind his back. He stood as steady as a pine tree!
For a moment, everyone was shocked. Baili Qiyu's face paled.
Did this old man mean to stand on the stage and wait for Long Fei Ye to come? So he was …
"Bai Yanqing!" Mu Qingwu muttered to himself.
The scene quickly quieted down. Baili Qiyu didn't dare to act rashly, but he didn't embarrass Long Fei Ye. He quickly recovered and glared. "Bai Yanqing, just you wait. Wait for His Highness to deal with you!"
Bai Yanqing didn't argue with Baili Qiyu and just snorted disdainfully. He stood still on the stage and looked around. His gaze was fixed on the intersection in front of him.
He would wait!
These days, he had been tracking Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi's whereabouts, but to no avail. He was also very curious as to why Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi hadn't shown up yet.
No one knew, but he hoped more than anyone else that Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi would appear today.
Even if Gu Beiyue was no longer in his hands, he could still defeat Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi! Last time at Blacktower was an accident, but this time, it definitely was!
He had waited for this day for far too long.
Silence reigned over the large crowd. Almost everyone was seeing Bai Yanqing for the first time, so they were both shocked and curious. But none of them dared to talk about it.
There were only two hours left. Could Bai Yanqing wait for Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi?
Right now, Han Yunxi had just opened her eyes …
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