In the main hall of the imperial palace of the Cangye Kingdom, the envoys of the Nandou Nation were present. Emperor Ye sat on the throne.
"The envoy of the Nandou Nation greets Emperor Ye." The envoy arrived and bowed.
"Get up," Emperor Ye said.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." The envoy stood up and looked at Emperor Ye. "I have come under the orders of His Majesty of the Nandou Nation. I heard that the traitors of the Nandou Nation, Ye Futian and Hua Jieyu, are in the Cangye Imperial Palace. I have come to ask Emperor Ye to hand them over to the Nandou Nation."
"They've already entered the Cangye Kingdom. Hua Jieyu has also been conferred the title of princess by me. She's my adopted daughter. Tell your emperor that they have nothing to do with the Nandou Nation in the future. Don't call them traitors anymore," Emperor Ye said coldly.
"They were once people of the Nandou Nation's East Sea Prefecture. They disobeyed the emperor's orders and should be executed. Emperor Ye, don't you think it's inappropriate for you to do this?" the envoy asked the emperor directly.
"Impudent!" Someone at the side released a cold aura, enveloping the envoy. However, the envoy raised his head and looked at Emperor Ye. His expression was calm, neither servile nor overbearing.
"I repeat, they are now part of the Cangye Kingdom. Hua Jieyu is the princess, and Ye Futian is the future husband. Do you understand?" Emperor Ye exuded authority without being angry. Noble intent descended. The envoy felt an invisible force pressing down on his head.
"The Nandou Nation is willing to exchange one city for one person." The ambassador bowed.
"If I want a city, I will take it myself. You can go back and report." There were wars at the border between the two countries. Today, the border city belonged to the Nandou Nation. Tomorrow, it could belong to the Cangye Kingdom. In a few days, it could change again. To an emperor, what was the use of a city?
The envoy cupped his hands and bowed. Then he said, "The Nandou Nation is about to hold the Tingfeng Banquet and will invite emperors from all over the world to attend. His Majesty has ordered me to send an invitation to Emperor Ye to attend the banquet."
As he finished speaking, he took out an invitation and handed it over with both hands. Someone came forward to take it and then handed it to Emperor Ye.
Emperor Ye glanced at it and smiled. "Alright. Tell His Majesty that I will attend the banquet."
"The Nandou Nation welcomes Emperor Ye's arrival at any time. I will take my leave now." The emissary bowed and left. He bowed again as he exited the main hall before turning around and leaving.
After he left, Emperor Ye put down the invitation in his hand. He was deep in thought. This time, Emperor Luo had invited emperors from all over the world. Was he that confident about the Tingfeng Banquet?
Emperor Ye stood up and walked out of the palace.
Ye Futian did not know what was happening here. Although he knew that it might attract the attention of the Nandou Nation, he did not expect them to come so soon.
On the mountain, Imperial Advisor Mo He said to Hua Jieyu, "Princess Jieyu's Life Spirit seems to have evolved. I used to follow His Majesty, so I know this Life Spirit quite well. From now on, Princess Jieyu can stay here to cultivate. I will teach Princess Jieyu everything I know."
A strange look flashed in Hua Jieyu's eyes, then she nodded and said, "Thank you, senior."
"I have always concealed my identity. Even His Majesty does not know my true identity. You can continue to call me Imperial Preceptor outside." Mo He said.
"Yes." Everyone nodded. Ye Futian was also a little emotional. He didn't expect to meet the imperial sorcerer of the old royal family of the Nandou Nation in a foreign land. Back then, the royal family of the Nandou Nation had been removed and moved to the East Sea Prefecture to seek refuge. They didn't dare to have any other thoughts because they were worried that Emperor Luo would attack them. Luo Tianyin, who used to be a guard of the royal family of the Nandou Nation, had become the emperor.
"Someone is here," the imperial advisor said and walked out. After that, the Imperial Advisor walked out. After a while, Ye Danchen and Ye Lingxi came over.
"Greetings, Imperial Advisor." The two bowed respectfully.
"Your Highness, you are welcome," Mo He said.
"Imperial Advisor, we are here to find Ye Futian and the others," Ye Danchen said.
Mo He nodded. Ye Futian walked over and asked, "Your Highness, what can I do for you?"
"Not long ago, an envoy from the Nandou Nation came to see my father and asked him to hand you two over," Ye Danchen said. Ye Futian's eyes flashed. They came so quickly.
"Of course, my father refused them. However, the envoy then took out an invitation and invited my father to attend the Tingfeng Banquet. My father intends to bring the top ten of the Fenghua Banquet and asked if you would like to go," Ye Danchen said to Ye Futian.
"Tingfeng Banquet." Ye Futian's eyes froze. It was so familiar. Back in the Nandou Nation, Minister Zuo had asked him to attend the Tingfeng Banquet at the beginning of spring. He had planned to go at the beginning of the year.
But the short span of a month felt like a long time. Hearing about the Tingfeng Banquet again felt like a lifetime had passed.
Was the Nandou Nation's Tingfeng Banquet about to begin?
"Go." Ye Futian nodded without hesitation. He wanted to see Emperor Luo with his own eyes. The emperor who could decide his fate with a single decree.
As for safety, he was not worried. The Cangye Kingdom and the Nandou Nation were enemies. They had been fighting for hundreds of years but there had never been a true war to destroy the two nations. Occasionally, there would be a big war and both sides would be cautious.
There was a delicate balance between countries, and no one would break it easily.
The reason was simple. The emperors of both nations were in the Noble Plane. Neither could do anything to the other. What truly determined the fate of a nation was not the strength of the military but the power of the top figures and the emperor. Just like the Nandou Royal Family. When the emperor fell, the Nandou Royal Family was immediately banished and became history.
If he went with Emperor Ye to attend the banquet, Emperor Luo would not be able to kill him even if he wanted to. Otherwise, what would happen if Emperor Ye stormed into the palace in a rage while he was in the Nandou Imperial City? In a battle between Noble Plane cultivators, everyone else would die.
Thus, even if they were enemies, everyone would tacitly abide by some hidden rules. No one would easily touch the bottom line and break the rules. Otherwise, no one would be able to bear the consequences.
Unless one of the emperors was strong enough to kill the enemy emperor on the spot.
In the world of cultivators, personal power was more powerful than anything else. The so-called royal power was only brought about by personal power.
Since Emperor Ye had asked Ye Danchen to ask him, he naturally knew this. The closer they were to the Nandou Nation, the less likely Emperor Luo would act.
"Are you all going?" Ye Lingxi looked at the two.
"Jieyu can't go. She has to take care of my master," Ye Futian said. In reality, Hua Fengliu had Nandou Wenyin and Tang Lan to take care of him. Plus, his injuries had already recovered. However, Hua Jieyu had to cultivate with Imperial Advisor Mo He. This was related to her future.
"Okay." Ye Danchen nodded. "Then I'll go find the others. I'll come find you when it's time to leave."
"Okay. Thank you, Your Highness." Ye Futian nodded. Ye Danchen and Ye Lingxi left together.
"Are you really going to the Nandou Imperial City?" Hua Fengliu asked.
"Yes, I've planned to go before. This is the perfect opportunity." Ye Futian smiled.
"Be careful," Hua Fengliu said.
"Master, take care of yourself and recover your Life Spirit. Otherwise, I'll surpass you in one or two years. That'll be embarrassing," Ye Futian said, chuckling.
"Okay. When my injuries are completely healed, I'll teach you cultivation." Hua Fengliu smiled at Ye Futian.
Seeing his smile, Ye Futian shuddered. "Master, you're extremely talented. When you recover, you'll definitely soar. I can't compare to you."
Hua Fengliu nodded in satisfaction. Ye Futian cursed inwardly. How dare he bully his disciple?
…
The next morning, a group of people gathered outside the palace. They were the most outstanding people at the Fenghua Banquet.
Ye Futian, Yu Sheng, and Ye Danchen walked over. Immediately, everyone's eyes fell on them with different expressions.
Ye Futian seemed to be from the Nandou Nation. This time, they were going to the Nandou Nation to watch the Tingfeng Banquet. They wanted to see how many dazzling talents there were.
"Where's Hua Jieyu?" Lin Yueyao couldn't help but ask.
"She has something to do. She can't go." Ye Futian looked at Lin Yueyao in surprise. He didn't expect her to ask about Hua Jieyu.
"Okay." Lin Yueyao nodded lightly and didn't say anything else.
After a while, a group of people walked out of the palace. It was Emperor Ye and the others. Other than Emperor Ye, there were a few other people with extraordinary auras. They must be powerful cultivators.
A loud roar rang out from within the royal palace. Everyone raised their heads and saw a terrifying demonic beast approaching. It was a Flood Dragon.
The Flood Dragon came over and crouched not far from Emperor Ye.
"Since everyone is here, let's go. I brought you this time to let you see the geniuses of other countries. Don't limit yourselves to the Cangye Kingdom. Maybe one day, you'll leave the Cangye Kingdom," Emperor Ye said with a smile. Emperor Ye smiled and walked towards the Jiao Dragon. Everyone followed Emperor Ye's footsteps and climbed onto the Jiao Dragon's back.
With a roar, the wind howled. The dragon soared into the sky and flew into the clouds. It broke through the air and headed straight for the Nandou Nation.
The Cangye Imperial City was more than 100,000 miles away from the Nandou Nation's imperial city. However, the dragon's cultivation was terrifying. It rode the wind and arrived at the Nandou Nation's imperial city after a day.
At this time, countless strong cultivators of the Nandou Nation had gathered. Emperor Luo of the Nandou Nation had even invited emperors from neighboring countries to attend the ceremony. There were countless demons in the sky, whizzing past.
However, when the dragon flew past, countless people still looked over. They stared in shock at the group on the dragon's back and guessed the identity of Emperor Ye and the others.
This dragon was extremely ferocious. It must be an extremely powerful demon. What kind of person would be able to control such a demon?
Emperor Ye stood there quietly, letting the wind blow on him. His long hair danced in the wind. Beside him, Ye Futian stood and looked at the Nandou Nation's imperial city.
"What do you think?" Emperor Ye asked with a smile. Ye Futian must be feeling emotional for coming here.
"I'm thinking when I can step into the Nandou Nation's imperial palace." Ye Futian looked into the distance. He had a faint smile on his face and his voice was calm.
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