Saint Xihua took a look at the seven from the Barren State and looked around the Nine State Forum area. He smiled and said, "After fighting for so many days, the guests from all nine states must be tired. How about we end this stage of the Nine State Forum here?"
Everyone smiled and nodded. They had no objections.
In previous Nine State Forums, the host would host a banquet after the top hundred had been decided. They would also be given three days to rest and prepare for the final battle of the Nine State Forum.
"I have ordered a banquet to be prepared. Please come with me. Anyone from the holy lands of all nine states, as well as the family and friends of the top hundred, may enter," Saint Xihua said. The guests from all nine states would naturally be invited to a banquet regardless of whether they made it to the top hundred or not. After all, they had come from far away. As for those from the Eastern State who were not from holy lands, only three had made it to the top hundred, and they were invited to the banquet.
As he said this, Saint Xihua stood up. Suddenly, the people from all nine states also stood up and continued to go inside Xihua Sacred Mountain.
In the grandstand area, the mighty ones from all over the Eastern State were somewhat disappointed. It was a pity that they could not watch the battles of the top hundred in one go. It made them itch, but they had no choice but to wait.
Three days later, the final battle of the Nine State Forum, the clash of the top geniuses, would take place.
Ye Futian and the others also stood up. Yu Sheng, Hua Jieyu, and the others flashed and came before him.
"Not bad," Ye Futian said with a smile. As a Palace Lord, he had gained a lot of face.
"It's not over yet," Yu Sheng said. The people of all nine states looked down on the Barren State, and Xihua Sacred Mountain did not give them enough respect either. The top hundred was not enough. They needed a higher ranking to be able to stand tall and show the people of all nine states.
"I'll be waiting." Ye Futian smiled and looked at him. This guy had been holding his breath since the beginning of the battle. His goal was, of course, not the top hundred.
"Miserable, too miserable," Zui Qianchou said gloomily at the side.
Ye Futian smiled and said, "You were unlucky. It's not your fault."
"Being weak is just being weak. What bad luck? If you were strong enough, you wouldn't have lost." Zui Qianchou turned to look at Xihua Sacred Mountain. If Hua Yunshu had chosen Yu Sheng, the outcome would have been unknown.
"Don't be so emotional. Let's go to the banquet," Ye Futian said with a smile. He seemed to be in a better mood than before.
The Nine State Forum was a good start.
In the future, the Barren State would be like the other states, or even stand at a higher position.
"Let's go," Sage Wanxiang said as well, and everyone stepped forward, heading towards the depths of Xihua Sacred Mountain.
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Xihua Sacred Mountain had already prepared a grand banquet. The vast banquet grounds were divided into nine areas, and the banquet was large enough to accommodate tens of thousands of people. It was exquisite and grand.
The people of the Nine States had all arrived. The Barren State was still the furthest away from the main seat, the last one.
However, Ye Futian and the others did not care about this. They were used to it anyway. Since there was no Saint, they just accepted it. Even if they felt a little uncomfortable, they just had to get stronger.
Zui Qianchou had already poured wine for himself without holding back at all. He did not forget to savor the tea as he said, "Good wine."
Maids were shuttling between the tables, and they were all beautiful women. There were even beauties dancing in the middle area, which was complemented by the sound of guqin.
As a holy land of the Eastern State, Xihua Sacred Mountain had three Saints. With such a status, they only needed to say a word to mobilize unimaginable power. Moreover, those beautiful maids were not ordinary people. They were all cultivators, and there were even some girls from famous clans in Huatian City. This was everything that came with power and status.
Ye Futian sat down quietly and looked at the grand scene before him. Although the holy lands of the Nine States were at odds with each other in secret, they were all harmonious on the surface. The Nine State Forum not long ago had been a competition between the Nine States, but the situation now was more like a gathering of good friends.
"We cultivators rarely go out, and it is rare for us to have the opportunity to meet the geniuses of the younger generation of the Nine States. Today, we are all gathered here, and there is no need to be restrained. This banquet is like a family banquet. Everyone can chat and drink freely, and talk about the matters of the Nine States. There is no hierarchy here, and there are no saints here," Saint Xihua said with a smile and a gentle voice as he raised his cup.
Everyone raised their cups. Who dared not to give a personal toast to a saint?
"Sky Saint, back in the day, we were just like them. We were young and full of vigor, but time passes in the blink of an eye. It is too fast," Saint Xihua said with a smile.
"Saint becoming a saint is the dream of countless people in the Nine States, and it makes you feel the passage of time." The leader of the Xia clan said with a smile. He knew that Saint Xihua was being polite. Who in the Nine States did not want to become a saint? Their strength and lifespan would be transformed, and they would become the most powerful people in the Nine States. One word from them could affect countless people.
"Is Senior Xia doing well?" Saint Xihua asked the cultivator of the Xia clan.
"The old man is doing well." The cultivator of the Xia clan nodded. Saint Xihua's seniority was very high, but the old man of the Xia clan was even more of an antique figure. Even Saint Xihua had to address him as a senior.
"If there is a chance, I will certainly visit the old man," Saint Xihua said with a smile.
"You are too kind, Saint," the cultivator of the Xia clan said.
On the other side, the Great Zhou Sacred King's eyes fell on the Glass Saint sitting next to him. He raised his cup and said, "Glass, how have you been all these years?"
The Glass Saint looked at the Great Zhou Sacred King with a smile and said, "I have been cultivating in the Lapis Lazuli Holy Temple. Naturally, I have been well."
The disciples of the Glass Saint looked at the Great Zhou Sacred King. They had all heard that the Great Zhou Sacred King had pursued the Master when he was young. It seemed that the rumors were mostly true.
The Master's appearance was unparalleled in the world, and she was the number one beauty in the Eastern State. Now that she had become a saint, she had become even more sacred. She was like a fairy who did not eat the food of the world. However, the Master had cultivated alone for many years, and the Great Zhou Sacred King was probably delusional.
Saint Xihua, who was next to them, naturally heard the Great Zhou Sacred King's greeting of the Glass Saint and could not help but laugh inwardly. Even though the Great Zhou Sacred King had the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty at his beck and call, there were still people he could not get. The Glass Saint had probably become an obsession in the Great Zhou Sacred King's heart.
"Sacred King, the Glass Saint's appearance is unparalleled in the world. Now that she has become a saint, how could she not be good?" Saint Xihua smiled and said, "The Glass Saint is the same as you, Sacred King. Both of you are glorious figures of an era."
His seniority was slightly higher than the two of them, in an earlier era.
"You are already so old. There is no need to laugh at me, Saint." The Glass Saint smiled and said. Her voice was still crisp and soft, no different from a woman in her twenties.
"Since when do cultivators care about age?" Saint Xihua shook his head and said.
"Even so, the current era is already theirs," the Glass Saint looked at the geniuses of the Nine States and said.
Saint Xihua and the cultivators of the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty also looked at the people of the Nine States. Saint Xihua smiled and said, "Every era has its own symbol. In this year's Nine State Forum, many of the younger generations are peerless. The Xia family of the Summer State, the Yue clan, the Nine State College, the Yi clan, the Qi family of the Qi State, Jixia Holy Palace, the Hall of Holy Light, Yue House, the Vajra Region of War State, the Luohou Palace, the Holy Temple of Ten Corners, and many other holy lands of the Cloud State are all shining with their brilliance. I am afraid that the Axe of Judgment of Xihua Sacred Mountain will not be able to stay."
Everyone knew that Saint Xihua was only half-joking. Since he had taken out a divine implement as a reward, he was naturally prepared.
"Hua Yunshu of Xihua Sacred Mountain and Zhou You of the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty are also people who have a chance to become champions. Perhaps the divine implement will still be left in the Eastern State or even in Xihua Sacred Mountain," a cultivator said with a smile.
"There are indeed many strong cultivators in this year's Nine State Forum. I am looking forward to it." The Sky Saint smiled and said, "Even the Barren State, which was looked down upon before, has a few youngsters who have shown extraordinary strength, especially that Yu Sheng. Perhaps he really is a dark horse."
Many people looked in the direction of the Barren State in the distance. Yu Sheng had left a deep impression on everyone. He had now made it to the top hundred, and perhaps he could continue to advance.
However, the remaining people of the Nine State Forum were the true top figures of the holy lands of the Nine States, especially later. If Yu Sheng wanted to make it to the top ten, he would have to face the strongest cultivators of many holy lands. It was still very difficult. It all depended on whether or not this dark horse had any trump cards, and how strong they were.
"We can look forward to the growth of this batch of young people from the Barren State," someone said with a smile.
"I heard that Ye Futian, the Palace Lord of the Holy Zhi Palace of the Barren State, was the heir appointed by the previous Palace Lord, Sage Chunyang. He paid a great price for him to inherit the Holy Zhi Palace, and even asked Emperor Xia to help. The disciples of the Barren State this year are already so outstanding, so the Palace Lord must be even more extraordinary," someone said to Ye Futian.
Many people thought of the same thing. Yu Sheng was already very outstanding, and there was also Hua Jieyu, Xu Que, and the others. They were all geniuses, but these people were willing to serve as foils. The Palace Lord of the Barren State was Ye Futian, who was of the same generation as them, and these people were willing to serve him.
If that was the case, what kind of person would the Palace Lord of the holy land of the Barren State, who was sitting there quietly?
Many people were curious.
"I heard from my student Qingni that Ye Futian once led the disciples of the Holy Zhi Palace to break the Celestial Dragon Chess Game at the Chess Saint Villa, and he mastered nine different chess styles." The Glass Saint looked at Ye Futian and said with a smile, "With such talent, it would have been even more interesting if you had not stepped into the Sage Plane to participate in the Nine State Forum."
"Senior Glass Saint, you flatter me. My training is weak, and there are many geniuses in the Nine States. I dare not speak of talent here." Ye Futian saw the Glass Saint looking at him and could not help but lower his head and say, not looking at her eyes. The Glass Saint was a saint, and yet she had such stunning looks. If he were to show any other emotions, he would have angered the saint.
"You are too humble," the Glass Saint smiled and said.
"The nine students of the Chess Saint Villa are all here." Someone looked behind Saint Xihua. The nine students of the Chess Saint Villa were next to Liu Zong.
"Although Ye Futian broke the Celestial Dragon Chess Game and his talent is exceptional, the Chess Saint still chose Liu Zong. Liu Zong may be able to inherit the saint's mantle in the future," the Great Zhou Sacred King said with a smile.
"Sacred King, you flatter me. Palace Lord Ye and I broke the Celestial Dragon Chess Game one after another. In truth, we were just one step ahead of each other. Palace Lord Ye's skill at chess is no less than mine," Liu Zong said with a smile, looking very graceful. Many people praised him internally, thinking that he was indeed Liu Zong.
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