Xia Qingyuan looked there coldly, and there seemed to be some displeasure between her eyebrows. She then looked away.
The carriage continued forward and slowly landed in front of the ceremonial stage.
On the ceremonial stage, the host of today's birthday banquet, Old Man Xiao, smiled. The people around him bowed together and said, "Greetings, Imperial Concubine, Princess."
Even though many of these people were the elders of Queen Xiao and Xia Qingyuan, they still had to salute. This was etiquette.
"Father, your daughter has come to congratulate you on your birthday." Queen Xiao stepped out of the carriage, and Xia Qingyuan followed behind her. In an instant, everyone's eyes fell in that direction. Just that silhouette alone gave people a sense of peerless elegance.
"Grandfather," Xia Qingyuan also called out. Xia Qingyuan also shouted, and the guards on her left and right presented congratulatory gifts. Queen Xiao smiled and said, "These were all prepared by His Majesty."
"Good, good. His Majesty's grace is the honor of the Xiao clan." Old Man Xiao was beaming. Renhuang had personally brought gifts, the Imperial Concubine and the Princess had come to congratulate them, and all the top forces of Emperor Xia's Realm had come. Now, in Emperor Xia's Realm, only the Xiao clan could enjoy such supreme glory, apart from Emperor Xia's Palace.
Many of the people from the top forces below also felt rather emotional. While the Xiao clan itself was very strong, they were not considered to be standing at the peak of Emperor Xia's Realm. At the very least, forces such as Xuanyuan Palace, Lihen Heaven, and Divine Cloud Valley were able to suppress the Xiao clan.
However, after Queen Xiao, the Xiao clan had begun to walk the path of glory, reaching the peak of Emperor Xia's Realm. Countless people broke the threshold to enter the Xiao clan's residence.
Today, the Xiao clan had the most favored Imperial Concubine and the most favored Princess Xia Qingyuan. It could be said that they were truly prosperous.
Moreover, with Queen Xiao's wisdom and Xia Qingyuan's talent, as long as the Xiao clan did not seek death, they would probably continue to go up and become more and more prosperous.
After all, with Queen Xiao's cultivation, her appearance would not age. Emperor Xia said that Xia Qingyuan's talent was better than his. If there were no major changes, she would be able to support the Xiao clan for hundreds of years, or even longer.
"Xiao Qianhe greets the Imperial Concubine," said a middle-aged man next to her with a smile. He was Queen Xiao's brother, Xiao Qianhe.
"Brother, no need to be so polite," said Queen Xiao with a smile.
"Take a seat." Old Man Xiao smiled. Everyone nodded. Queen Xiao turned around and looked at the vast crowd. Standing there casually, she had the temperament of a mother, extremely noble.
Countless eyes fell on her, and Ye Futian also looked at Queen Xiao. She wore a phoenix crown and a red robe. She was graceful and beautiful. It was as if when she stood there, she was the only one in the world, and the sun and moon would lose their luster.
This was a woman so beautiful that no one dared to look directly at her. It was as if standing in front of her would make one feel inferior. She was Emperor Xia's woman.
"Greetings, Princess Xiao." The vast crowd all saluted. No matter who they were, in Emperor Xia's Realm, how many people would not salute when they saw the Imperial Concubine?
"Today is my father's birthday banquet. Everyone, there's no need to be overly courteous, and there's no need to be restrained. Just pretend that I'm not here." There was a smile on Queen Xiao's beautiful face. As her voice fell, she sat down in the second seat of the ceremonial platform, giving the main seat to her father, and Xia Qingyuan sat next to her.
"It is my great honor to have you all here. Please take a seat." Old Man Xiao waved his hand and said with a smile. Suddenly, everyone saluted and took their seats.
Ye Futian also found a seat in the crowd and sat down, not too conspicuous.
In the previous occasions of the younger generation, he did not need to care about anyone, but at this moment, many of the people present were elders of various top forces. It was not his turn to be in the limelight, and he still had some sense of propriety.
Yao Xi was still sitting next to Ye Futian, which made Ye Futian look surprised. He said, "Goddess, are you not going to sit with the elders?"
"This time, only I brought a few people from Yaotai Divine Palace to celebrate the birthday. There are no elders," said Yao Xi with a smile. Her beautiful eyes looked at Ye Futian, and there was a touch of charm.
Ye Futian nodded and did not say much. The beauty was sitting next to him, and he could not drive her away.
Moreover, Yao Xi had a good chat with him, and there was no disrespect. She was like a fairy, and her charm flowed out inadvertently. There was no fault to be found.
"The Princess seemed to look at you," Yao Xi lowered her voice and whispered.
"The Goddess may have seen wrongly," Ye Futian replied softly.
"The Princess is dressed in men's clothes, and it is difficult to hide her beauty. If she were to wear women's clothes, I am afraid that countless people would fall head over heels for her." Yao Xi looked at Xia Qingyuan and said softly.
Ye Futian did not reply, but if Xia Qingyuan were to wear women's clothes, her beauty would very likely be comparable to Yao Xi's.
At this moment, those great figures were chatting casually, and most of it was just polite words. There were many maids shuttling through the crowd, offering wine and delicacies. It was a grand occasion.
People from various forces presented gifts one after another, but the gifts of those top forces were just a formality. With the prosperity of the Xiao clan, ordinary gifts would not have been of much use.
Divine Cloud Valley, on the other hand, offered up an extremely precious divine weapon.
"How has Brother Gongsun been?" Old Man Xiao looked at a middle-aged man from Divine Cloud Valley. It was the second-generation clan leader of Divine Cloud Valley, Gongsun Jing. As for the giants of the top forces, they did not come. After all, it was just a birthday banquet. For those who stood at the top, it was enough to send important people to celebrate the birthday to show respect.
Unless Emperor Xia held the Sacred Ceremony, those who truly stood at the top of Emperor Xia's Realm would not be able to come.
"Father has been doing very well. He has been painstakingly studying armorer, hoping to surpass himself and contribute to His Majesty," Gongsun Jing said politely. The valley lord of Divine Cloud Valley was once the armorer used by Emperor Xia.
"Brother Gongsun is very kind. With him sharing His Majesty's burden, His Majesty will surely be able to relax." Old Man Xiao smiled and nodded.
"Divine Cloud Valley is only doing a little. The ones who truly guard Emperor Xia's realms are still the Eight Sacred Generals. It is said that in recent years, there have been some conflicts with Emperor Li's Realm and the Demon Realm," Gongsun Jing said.
The Three Thousand Realms of the Great Path. Emperor Li's Realm and a realm ruled by a Demon Emperor were adjacent to Emperor Xia's Realm, and there was friction from time to time.
"The Three Thousand Realms of the Great Path. Disputes are inevitable. Compared to 300 years ago, things are much better." Old Man Xiao smiled and said. 300 years ago was the era when the Two Emperors unified the world.
"The Swordmaster of Lihen has been away for many years. He traveled to the Three Thousand Realms to temper his swordsmanship. I wonder how far he has cultivated." Old Man Xiao looked in the direction where the cultivators of Lihen Heaven were. A saint from Lihen Heaven had come personally.
"The whereabouts of the Swordmaster are uncertain. Even we of Lihen Heaven do not know how the Swordmaster's cultivation is now," the saint said.
"Yes." Old Man Xiao nodded. "I hope that all the cultivators of Emperor Xia's Realm can become stronger and stronger."
"His Majesty will think about these things. Father, there is no need to worry too much." Queen Xiao smiled.
"That's true. We are all old and decrepit. It's better to see the younger generation's rise and fall," Old Man Xiao said.
"Father, Qingyuan is extremely talented and unparalleled. Are you still worried about the younger generation?" Xiao Qianhe smiled and said.
"That's right. The Princess's talent is unparalleled, and she has been personally taught by His Majesty. She also cultivates diligently. She will definitely be a great help to His Majesty in the future." Many people below began to praise her. Xia Qingyuan had always been very outstanding, and she was also a princess, so everyone was naturally generous with their compliments.
Xia Qingyuan seemed to be used to this kind of situation. She appeared very calm and did not look proud. She turned her eyes and inadvertently glanced in Ye Futian's direction.
Others might not know, but there was someone down there who had once defeated her.
Although that person was a bit of a bastard.
Ye Futian did not see Xia Qingyuan's gaze. He was chatting casually with Yao Xi. Since he had been invited, he could eat and drink in peace. As for the congratulatory gifts, he did not present them, and the Xiao clan did not care for them.
"As her uncle, you don't need to flatter her." Queen Xiao smiled and said, "Where is Xiao Sheng?"
As she said this, she looked down at the crowd below and saw a figure bowing to Queen Xiao. "Your nephew is here."
Queen Xiao took a look at Xiao Sheng and then saw the beautiful woman beside him. She immediately understood and said, "Is this the daughter of Divine Cloud Valley?"
"Gongsun Ni greets the Queen," Gongsun Ni bowed and said.
"Not bad. As expected of a descendant of Divine Cloud Valley," Queen Xiao praised. "Xiao Sheng has long been an adult, and his cultivation is almost at the Saint Plane. It is time to consider the matter of a Path Companion."
"The path of cultivation takes time. I dare not let him spend too much energy on love. Moreover, I am prepared to have him serve His Majesty in the future," Xiao Qianhe said.
"There is no conflict. If he meets a suitable Path Companion, he can mention it to me, and I will ask His Majesty to grant him a marriage." Queen Xiao was a very intelligent person. She naturally understood the intention of Xiao Sheng's inadvertent action, and so she was willing to grant him his wish as a congratulatory gift for her father.
"If I meet someone who is suitable, I will tell you first, aunt," Xiao Sheng said. Many looked at Xiao Sheng with deep meaning in their eyes. It was a great honor for His Majesty to grant a marriage. Xiao Sheng was the nephew of Queen Xiao, and he was born with a golden spoon in his mouth.
The Xiao clan and Divine Cloud Valley were probably going to unite by marriage, which would make the Xiao clan even more glorious.
Moreover, from what Xiao Qianhe said just now, it seemed that he intended to have Xiao Sheng enter the palace to serve His Majesty. It seemed that the Xiao clan wanted to go even higher.
The people of Divine Cloud Valley naturally understood what Queen Xiao meant, and they did not mind the matter. The two forces had always been very close.
"Divine Cloud Valley is also full of talents in this generation. Gongsun Zhong is half a step away from the Saint Plane, and I think he will have a chance to enter the Saint Plane in a few years. Lihen Heaven has Wang Chuan, Xuanyuan Palace has Xuanyuan Ao, and Jiutian Temple has occasionally produced peerless figures. I am looking forward to the next generation of peerless figures." Old Man Xiao naturally could not see that the Xiao clan was the only one in the limelight at the birthday banquet, and so he also praised the others.
"Senior Xiao, you missed one person." At this time, Fengxiao bowed to Old Man Xiao.
"Oh, who do you mean?" Old Man Xiao looked in the direction of Lihen Heaven.
"Not long ago, there was someone who claimed to be peerless below the Saint Plane, and that he alone could sweep away all cultivators below the Saint Plane in Lihen Heaven." Fengxiao's voice was cold. Ye Futian, who was sitting there quietly, looked up at Fengxiao with a cold expression!
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