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Early the next morning, as the sun rose from the east, Zhuang Youwen and Miao Yi came out of their rooms and met up.
"Advisor Zhuang, why are you staring at me like that?"
"Why do you go out every night?"
"Oh! Nothing much. I'm lonely, so I go out to spend time with my lover. "
Lord Hall Master Miao was telling the truth, but Zhuang Youwen scoffed and shook his head, obviously thinking that Miao Yi was spouting nonsense. He changed the topic and asked, "Are you still going to that so-called bazaar today?"
Miao Yi replied, "It's boring. Didn't the Palace Lord say that geniuses will show their true colors? I'll come back after I'm done with the morning roll call. Let's go watch the fun tomorrow. "
Zhuang Youwen nodded, clearly having the same intention. "I don't know what Feng Beichen is up to. He invited someone to attend the meeting, but he didn't even tell us the process."
Miao Yi chuckled. "He probably wants to give everyone a surprise. He's afraid that he'll scare them away if he reveals anything. I just hope that this surprise isn't too much of a surprise. Don't embarrass everyone too much."
Zhuang Youwen scoffed. "Little Brother, you don't say. Maybe it's really as you say. Didn't the Palace Lord say that there's never a good time for banquets and meetings between the six nations? "
As they conversed, the two arrived at Cheng Aofang's door. They each stood to one side and waited.
Not long after, Cheng Aofang walked out of her room. The two bowed and followed behind her to meet the Overlord.
Walking in front, Cheng Aofang said as she walked, "After greeting the Overlord, I won't be going to the bazaar. If the two of you wish to go, go ahead."
"Yes!" The two answered and exchanged glances, as though saying, 'It seems like the Palace Lord has the same idea as us.'
When they arrived at the main hall, they saw Feng Ze, Zhu Shangpo, and Yan Ziqiu. Only then did they find out that the Overlord had received some sort of notice from the Exquisite Refinement Sect early in the morning, and had already gone to pay a visit to the Third Master Zong Zhen of the Boundless Heaven.
They had no choice. They couldn't leave on their own without seeing the Overlord. They could only wait in the courtyard outside the main hall.
They didn't have to wait for long before Yue Tianbo returned with his two handmaidens. Everyone bowed. "Greetings, Overlord."
Yue Tianbo raised his hand, indicating that there was no need for formalities. He didn't go to the main hall, but instead stood in the courtyard and said to the crowd, "I just received a notice from the Exquisite Refinement Sect. Feng Beichen has also shown up today. I'm afraid that the main topic will be coming up today. Everyone, stay alert. Be careful! "
"Yes!" Everyone cupped their hands in acknowledgment of the order and looked at each other. They were all a little surprised that Feng Beichen was deliberately mystifying them.
"Let's go!" Yue Tianbo called out, then led everyone away.
Miao Yi's first action was to hug Zhuang Youwen's thigh. He didn't hug his thigh, but rather, he almost missed his arm and hugged his thigh instead. Fortunately, this bastard was fast enough to grab hold of Zhuang Youwen's wrist. He couldn't fly fast enough, so he could only bask in the limelight. The others were not familiar with Cheng Aofang, and if he hugged Cheng Aofang's arm, Cheng Aofang would probably beat him to death. Cheng Aofang was not a lady boss who could be touched and taken advantage of by him.
Zhuang Youwen was already used to it. He had no choice but to bring Miao Yi along. They were all here with the Palace Lord, and they were both working in the Wood Traversing Palace. He had to put on a friendly front in front of outsiders. Otherwise, Cheng Aofang would be the first to get upset.
Zhuang Youwen could only sigh inwardly. 'What a burden!'
The place was still the same large basin from yesterday. The stalls in the basin had already been cleared away, and six seats had been set up on the surrounding mountains, surrounding the basin. The five seats were outdoors. On one of them, which was also the tallest mountain, a large platform had been set up. White gauze curtains hung around the platform, and one could vaguely see the resplendent furnishings within. Needless to say, it was definitely prepared for Feng Beichen.
On the other five lower peaks, a flight of stairs had been cleared, and long tables had been set up.
The people sitting at these seats had just arrived, such as Yue Tianbo's group. A disciple of the Exquisite Refinement Sect came over to inform them, "The five seats have no hierarchy. The first to arrive gets to choose. May I know which side the Overlord will choose? "
Yue Tianbo ignored him and naturally chose to sit with the people from the Celestial Nation. He then led the group towards the opposite mountain peak. There were already a few Celestial Nation members who had taken up their seats there, and they greeted each other as soon as they saw each other.
Miao Yi didn't know what Yue Tianbo was up to. He, the Great Hall Master Miao, didn't want to sit with the sisters Wu Zhen and Wu Ming, but Yue Tianbo liked to sit with the First Earthly Branch Overlord, Ouyang Guang. As a result, subordinates like them, who didn't have the right to choose, could only follow suit.
The seating arrangement was a little particular. Miao Yi, who had the lowest position, actually sat at the very front, while those with higher positions sat at the back. The reason for this was because the terrain at the back was higher. This made Miao Yi, who was used to hiding at the back and playing tricks, feel extremely uncomfortable. His superiors were all watching him from behind, so he had no choice but to sit obediently.
The only good thing about this arrangement was that Miao Yi and Zhuang Youwen, who was sitting at the next table, exchanged glances. They no longer had to share a long table, and now each person had their own table. The tables were filled with delicacies, fragrant fruits, and wine.
This was much better than the people from the major sects. They didn't even have a seat yet, and were all standing in the middle of the mountain peaks. However, there were quite a few who took their own chairs and sat down. The people from the Artifact Refinement Sects who were fortunate enough to attend Feng Beichen's banquet had also returned to their original positions. After they were done using them, they were thrown to the side. With no seats left, they all stood in the middle of the mountain peaks, occasionally turning their heads to look at the officials high up on the mountain peaks.
Furthermore, these people had been notified beforehand, so they had arrived early, unlike the officials of the other five nations, who had dragged their feet and hadn't arrived yet.
On the other hand, the seats on the Boundless Nation's side were fully occupied. Miao Yi saw the Lady Boss sitting in the Boundless Nation's camp. She was still as dignified and elegant as ever. The Lady Boss saw him as well, and the two of them exchanged glances. One had a teasing look in her eyes, while the other had a hint of annoyance in her eyes.
Even though they were quite a distance apart, it wasn't a problem for him to open his transcendence vision and clearly see the other party's words and actions. Miao Yi plucked a grape from a silver plate and tossed it into his mouth, then made a gesture of wiping his mouth after he was done eating, hinting at the erotic scene from last night. The Lady Boss bit her lips as she watched, hating him to the core. When she recalled what happened last night, her cheeks flushed red again, and she turned her head to the side, too lazy to look at him.
In the Buddha Nation's camp, Ba Jie, who had been paying close attention to Miao Yi and the Lady Boss, smirked. He was thinking that those two must have been up to no good last night. However, he quickly recalled that he was in public, so he quickly put on a dignified expression.
The twelve representatives of the Celestial Nation had all arrived, but Zong Zhen, who was sitting at the highest position, was nowhere to be seen.
It wasn't just Zong Zhen. The Great Devil Realm's Cloud Leopard, the Realm of High Paradise's Fahai, the Realm of Ten Thousand Demons' Ji Dehai, and the Realm of Yin Yang's Yu Nujiao — all five of them seemed to have made an agreement.
If these five people didn't show up, it wouldn't be appropriate for Feng Beichen to show up either. Why would a Dao Sage sit here and wait for them to make their appearance? He would probably wait until everyone had arrived before making his appearance.
After a full two hours, the five of them still hadn't arrived, and Feng Beichen didn't show up either. However, the Overlords of the five nations seemed to be completely unfazed, as though they weren't surprised at all. As such, even Miao Yi could tell that these five people were clearly messing with Feng Beichen on purpose. They were probably waiting for Feng Beichen to arrive, and only then would they show up. They wanted to pull a surprise trick like last time, where the representatives of the five nations would have to wait for Feng Beichen's arrival. Miao Yi sighed inwardly.
Miao Yi sighed inwardly. 'Even for the order of appearance, the clans had to fight in secret. What's the point?
It didn't matter to him anymore. He ate the delicacies, poured himself a cup of wine, and took the opportunity to flirt with the Lady Boss. In any case, the Lady Boss was becoming more and more beautiful in his eyes, and he couldn't get tired of looking at her no matter how many times he looked at her. Once the meeting was adjourned, who knew when he would be able to see her again. Thus, he didn't feel that time was torturous. In fact, he was enjoying the wait.
Suddenly, Zhuang Youwen transmitted his voice to his ear, "How long do we have to wait?"
Miao Yi narrowed his eyes and said, "Don't worry. There's no way Feng Beichen would let the five of them mess up the Artifact Appraisal Conference. He might even be negotiating right now. Once he's done, he will naturally show up."
They waited until the sun was high up in the sky. Soon, an entire morning had passed. Then, three melodious chimes of a bell resounded from the mountaintop of the Boundless Nation.
Swoosh! From afar, several figures flew over. It was Zong Zhen and the others who represented the five nations. They landed on their respective mountaintops and took their seats.
The people on their respective mountaintops stood up and paid their respects. After returning to their seats, some sharp-eyed people noticed that two figures had appeared in the gauze tent of the Boundless Nation. They could vaguely make out that they were Feng Beichen and his wife, Qin Xi. However, they couldn't see their faces clearly, which made many people who had never seen a Dao Saint feel extremely regretful.
"Greetings, Holy Lord!" The people of the Boundless Nation were already loudly paying their respects.
"Dispense with the formalities!" Feng Beichen's voice calmly echoed throughout the entire basin, announcing his arrival.
"It can't be such a coincidence for them to appear at the same time. It's obvious that they've really come to an agreement." Zhuang Youwen transmitted his voice to Miao Yi's ear.
Miao Yi replied, "It's really fair. No one is willing to lose out."
Feng Beichen's voice once again resounded throughout the entire venue. "I've arrived late and have delayed everyone's time. In order to avoid further delays, I'll dispense with some unnecessary formalities. Inexplicably, let's begin! "
Miao Yi was secretly amused when he heard this. Zong Zhen and the others had forced Feng Beichen to skip the prelude. Otherwise, the entire morning would have already passed. If he continued to put on an act, the sky would probably be dark by then.
The Exquisite Refinement Sect's Sect Master stood up and said in a clear voice, "Yesterday, the various artifact refiners displayed the transcendent artifacts refined by their respective sects. As the host, the Exquisite Refinement Sect did not dare to hide anything. It just so happened that we recently refined a transcendent artifact and wanted to present it to the Holy Lord. However, we were afraid that we would embarrass ourselves in front of the Holy Lord, so we invited everyone here to appraise it." He turned to Feng Beichen behind the gauze curtain and cupped his fists. "If it can still catch everyone's attention, then I hope the Holy Lord will kindly accept it!"
Everyone's spirits were lifted. The 'main character' of the Artifact Appraisal Conference had arrived. With such a grand occasion, it must not be an ordinary transcendent artifact. They wondered how it would be appraised!
From behind the gauze curtain, Feng Beichen calmly replied, "May I know what transcendent artifact it is?"
Many of the people present, including Miao Yi, were silently cursing him. 'What kind of act is he putting on? It would be strange if you, Feng Beichen, didn't know what transcendent artifact it is.'
Inexplicably, Inexplicably said with a hint of excitement, "The entire Exquisite Refinement Sect worked together for tens of thousands of years to refine this Exquisite Refinement Pagoda!"
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