The Peerless Splendid Association, as its name suggested, was called the Peerless Splendid Association.
Traversing Water Palace had no choice but to hold this event on the Water Planet. This was because the great tide that happened once every hundred years on Planet Mercury would cause a piece of land that was usually submerged in water to rise to the surface for three months. During this period, all kinds of strange plants would grow crazily on the land. All kinds of strange flowers and plants were magnificent and incomparably beautiful. They could not be replicated anywhere else. During the peak period of this one month, the Unparalleled Splendid Meeting would be held.
This floating continent was known as the Silken Waters.
Traversing Water Palace didn't care much about such a beautiful scenery, as they didn't care about it at all. However, it was a different story for the families of the nobles. One day, they might ask for permission to enjoy the beautiful scenery, but the next day, they might ask for permission again. Traversing Water Palace was annoyed, and so was the Heavenly Palace. However, the number of nobles involved was too great. In the end, the Heavenly Palace and Traversing Water Palace came to an agreement. They agreed to hold the event once a month, when the scenery was at its peak. This was the origin of the Peerless Splendid Association.
They could only enter during the event and leave immediately afterward. During this period, no one was allowed to cross the Silken Waters to disturb Traversing Water Palace. Anyone who disobeyed would be executed!
Since the Water Planet was located within the Northern Army's territory, the main responsibility for its defense naturally fell on the shoulders of the Northern Army.
The event was heavily guarded, and checks were strict. Not just anyone could enter. Only those at the rank of lieutenant and above, as well as their family members, could enter.
Those at the rank of lieutenant and above could enter directly with a jade archive of their official rank. Their family members had to be notified in advance, stating the number of participants and their identities. Once they arrived, they would be checked one by one, and not a single one would be missed. Of course, some family members could enter based on their own status. Some of the female family members had already reached the rank of lieutenant, and they could enter directly with their official rank as well.
These nobles would inevitably have to bring servants to serve them, and they couldn't bring as many servants as they wanted either. The number of servants increased gradually according to the rank of the nobles. Most people could only bring one servant, and the checks on servants were even stricter. It was impossible to allow unrelated people to sneak in, as servants were the easiest to be tampered with.
This year's Peerless Splendid Association was even stricter. Not only did they have to show their faces, they also had to show their Dharmic powers for inspection.
Of course, there were some people outside the Heavenly Court who had special permission to enter, such as the monks of the Buddha Realm, or the representatives of some big sects.
Apart from that, the surroundings of the water planet were heavily guarded. It was basically impossible to barge in without permission.
A celestial body that had moved over from an unknown place had been temporarily modified and flattened into a platform. People from all walks of life had to verify their identities here before they could enter.
This was not a small amount of work. The number of people who were above the rank of lieutenant was not a small number. Furthermore, many of them had multiple wives and concubines. The number of participants could be imagined.
However, not everyone would come to join in the fun. There were those who didn't like the fun, and there were those who had seen what the Unparalleled Assembly was like and felt that it was nothing much, so they were too lazy to come again. There were also many who didn't come every time.
This was especially true for those who were generals and above. For them, no matter how beautiful the scenery was, it was meaningless. These kinds of people had no interest in the Unparalleled Splendid Association. What they were truly interested in was the Imperial Garden Grand Gathering. It was held once every thousand years, and only those who were ranked in the Imperial Court could participate. They yearned for it!
Therefore, the Unparalleled Splendid Association was basically a gathering for the family members of the Heavenly Court's officials. Not many would come personally, but some would come to curry favor.
At the inspection site, the accompanying guards were chased away. They weren't allowed to enter, and only the participants were allowed to enter. There were guards stationed at the site, so there was no need for them to cause trouble. The more people there were, the easier it was to cause trouble, especially when they brought guards to boost their courage.
Just the number of guards that the participants had brought scattered around the water planet was already a frightening number. It could also be considered another layer of defense.
Zuo Er and the others had also come. The demonic monk Nan Bo had personally come. Over a hundred people dressed in battle armor were disguised as the Heavenly Court's troops. They stood on a small celestial body and waited. They watched as a charming woman arrived at the inspection site.
The woman's name was Han Li. She was truly as beautiful as a goddess. She was extremely flirtatious, and her skin was so soft that it seemed as if water could be squeezed out of it. Her bright eyes were even more alluring and watery.
Han Li was Huang Fuyan's mistress. If it wasn't for her beauty, how could she have received Huang Fuyan's favor?
However, as beautiful as she was, she really wasn't much in this place where the families of the rich and powerful gathered.
Her beauty naturally attracted the attention of many people, especially the men who had come to participate. However, no one dared to strike up a conversation without knowing her identity. If she was the woman of some high-ranking official, they would have to bear the consequences if they caused trouble.
"Quick, look at that woman. That chest, that waist, that butt, just looking at it is enough to captivate one's soul!"
"Which family is she from? I don't think I've seen her before. Someone go and ask. "
"I'll go and ask."
"Are you crazy? It won't be too late to ask after entering the venue. Don't cause trouble here."
Not far away, a few men's lustful gazes wandered all over Han Li's body. They wanted to approach her but didn't dare to strike up a conversation. This continued until they realized that Han Li was a little timid, as if she didn't dare to approach the inspection site. She also seemed to be waiting for someone. It seemed like she didn't have any background, and even if she did, it shouldn't be a big one. The men started to become restless as they muttered among themselves.
Han Li was indeed a little timid here. Her status was equivalent to that of a commoner. Any random person here would have a higher status than her.
This was also the reason why she held a grudge against the Huangfu family. If it weren't for Huangfu Yan, she wouldn't have been able to find a powerful and influential man with her beauty. Huangfu Yan had taken her, but he still didn't give her a status. Otherwise, with her status as Huangfu Yan's concubine, she wouldn't be able to walk around with her head held high. Why did she have to be so timid?
Under the gaze of others, she felt humiliated. She felt like a stray dog that had sneaked into the circle of noble dogs.
However, Huangfu Yan, who they had agreed to meet here, still hadn't shown up. She had no choice but to look around. If Huangfu Yan didn't show up, she would be in big trouble. She wouldn't even be able to enter the door and could only leave with her tail between her legs.
A few celestial soldiers and generals noticed her abnormality. They walked over and interrogated, "What are you doing here?"
Han Li said with no confidence, "I'm attending the Unparalleled Splendid Association." The servants beside her didn't even dare to raise their heads.
Seeing the master and servant's guilty expressions, the interrogating guards felt that something was wrong. One of them said, "Which family are you from? Show us the pass."
Which family? How could Han Li say which family she was from? Travel pass? Huangfu Yan wasn't an official from the Heavenly Court. Where would he get a pass for her?
Her expression was extremely awkward. She didn't know if she should reveal Huangfu Yan's identity. The key was who was she to Huangfu Yan? She didn't have any status. Sometimes, status didn't seem to matter, but in some formal situations, it really represented a person's status.
Seeing that she didn't respond for a long time, a few guards immediately surrounded the master and servant. The guard's tone was no longer polite. "Show us!"
Looking at the situation, hehe, it seemed that she really didn't have any background. The nearby men immediately walked over with their chests puffed out, ready to help the beauty out.
"What's going on?" A cold voice sounded.
Looking back, the few men were speechless. The Commander of the Imperial Guards, Hua Yitian, had come. They quickly and quietly retreated.
"Sir, these two women are suspicious." A guard cupped his hands and reported.
Hua Yitian waved his hand and said, "Leave. I brought them here."
Since he had already spoken, the guards looked at each other, acknowledged his words, and retreated.
Now that there was no one around, Hua Yitian sized up Han Li, who was avoiding his gaze, and asked, "What's your name?"
Han Li whispered, "Han Li!"
Hua Yitian then said, "Huangfu Yan sent me to fetch you. We've never met before. Let's use our transcendence seals to verify our identities." He extended his hand and handed over a jade archive.
Hearing that it was Huangfu Yan, Han Li heaved a sigh of relief. She took the jade archive, and both master and servant imprinted their transcendence seals on it before handing it back.
After Hua Yitian verified that it was the two of them, he apologized, "I'm sorry. I was supposed to be waiting for you here, but I was delayed by something earlier. I'm sorry to have caused you to suffer. Come with me!"
He turned around and led the two of them to the inspection area. He shouted to the people in the queue, "Make way!"
The crowd turned around, and when they saw that it was him, they quickly moved to the left and right. Someone saw that Hua Yitian was leading a group of people to cut the queue, and scoffed, "Governor, you're abusing your power for personal gain!"
Hua Yitian turned around to look at him, and the man immediately shut his mouth. The venue was guarded by the Imperial Guards. If he offended Hua Yitian, how could he enjoy himself in the Peerless Assembly?
"Let's check them first." When they reached the inspection area, Hua Yitian called out to the people in charge of the inspection. He had no time to wait in line with Huangfu Yan's mistress. If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't afford to take responsibility, he wouldn't have personally come out to fetch them.
This was even after Shangguan Qing had informed the Imperial Guards. Otherwise, Hua Yitian wouldn't have done something like this. With so many nobles gathered, who would be responsible if something happened?
It was obvious how difficult it was to bring a nameless person into the venue. They even had to alert the Heavenly Palace's Grand Seneschal before they could pass. It was also obvious why Han Li had gone to great lengths to ask Huangfu Yan for help. In reality, it was indeed a bit troublesome to bring Han Li in. Normally, Huangfu Yan wouldn't have asked Shangguan Qing for this. It just so happened that Shangguan Qing's confidant, Du Qiao, was in the Huangfu family. Huangfu Yan and Du Qiao were very close, so Huangfu Yan revealed his intentions. Du Qiao didn't want to agree at first, but considering that Du Qiao had served him for many years, he finally said that it wouldn't happen again. Otherwise, Huangfu Yan wouldn't have dared to ask Shangguan Qing directly.
The Northern Army was in charge of guarding the venue. The people stationed at the venue and inspecting were all from the Imperial Guards. This time, they were all under Hua Yitian's command. Although he had the final say here, they still had to go through the necessary procedures.
The Imperial Guards asked for the names of the two people and had them imprint a seal. Then, Hua Yitian imprinted a seal and signed a contract.
Then, Hua Yitian waved his hand to summon a general over and gave him some instructions. He turned to Han Li and said, "You two go with him. It will be arranged."
Han Li naturally thanked him. Before she left, she looked back at the many people in the queue. She had finally experienced what it was like to have power pass. However, when she thought of the previous interrogation, she didn't feel good.
"What happened?" Seeing that Han Li had passed through and left, Demon Monk Nan Bo, who was watching from afar, suddenly turned around and asked Zuo 'er, "Where is that Huangfu Yan you were talking about?"
Zuo 'er secretly complained. She didn't expect Huangfu Yan to be so cautious. Not only was his whereabouts uncertain, but he didn't even show his face. He actually let someone else bring Han Li in. How could they find a chance? She hurriedly responded, "This Huangfu Yan is too cunning. It seems that we can only get Han Li to find a way to keep him company when we go back."
"Are you sure that Huangfu Yan is here?" Nan Bo's voice was cold. If he didn't come, there was no point in going with them!
Zuo 'er said awkwardly, "Han Li should be able to confirm it when she gets inside. Then, she will send a message."
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