Everyone stared.
"You guys are finally here."
At this moment, a familiar voice rang out.
Elder Qing and Hua Yunhe walked over. Tonight's banquet was a gathering of all the major forces in the Imperial City. The Soaring Sky Martial House was the leader of the five great Martial Houses, so they naturally wouldn't be absent.
"These days, the Qitian Peak has been bustling with activity. I was really worried that you would forget about the banquet." Hua Yunhe had a faint smile on his face. He had also heard about what happened at the Qitian Peak.
His gaze fell on Chu Xingyun. Suddenly, Hua Yunhe's face changed and he said in surprise, "Chu Xingyun, what's going on with your cultivation? Did you break through again?"
At this moment, Chu Xingyun didn't release his aura, but the Baleful Yin Qi emitted from his body was much thicker and more condensed. His cultivation had improved again and stepped into the Second Sky of the Earth Spirit Realm.
"During this period of time, I had a lot of enlightenment, so my cultivation improved faster." Chu Xingyun smiled faintly and didn't boast.
One had to know that he had the Reincarnation Stone, Saint Spiritual Qi, and Spirit Condensation Stone. One day of cultivation was equivalent to two months of cultivation for an ordinary cultivator. In addition to his rich cultivation experience, breaking through in his cultivation wasn't a problem at all.
In fact, it wasn't just Chu Xingyun. Chu Hu, Yan Du, and the others' cultivation had also improved tremendously.
What happened last time was a huge blow to them. Everyone was aware of their own weakness. After receiving the cultivation method and martial arts from Chu Xingyun, they immediately went into seclusion.
And Chu Xingyun wasn't stingy either. He gave each of them a strand of Saint Spiritual Qi, which greatly increased their cultivation speed. It wasn't an exaggeration to say that the current Soaring Cloud Chamber of Commerce was getting stronger with each passing day.
Especially Yang Yan and Xue Dangkong, their cultivations were originally at the ninth level of the Earth Spirit Realm. After this period of bitter cultivation, they had already gradually touched the threshold of the Sky Spirit Realm!
"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it. In just half a year, the Soaring Cloud Chamber of Commerce has developed to such an extent. I'm afraid that in a short period of time, even the Soaring Cloud Martial House will fall behind," said Hua Yunhe with a wry smile. He wasn't jealous.
"Seventeen years ago, it was thanks to the Soaring Heaven Martial House that my father's life was saved. Seventeen years later, it was also thanks to the Soaring Heaven Martial House that I was able to develop so quickly. If the Soaring Heaven Martial House needs any help, I will definitely not refuse." Chu Xingyun stared at Elder Qing and Hua Yunhe as he spoke in a serious tone.
Hearing this, Old Qing and Hua Yunhe looked at each other and saw the gratification in each other's eyes. They could feel that Chu Xingyun's words were not fake. Instead, they were sincere.
"It's getting late, let's go in." Hua Yunhe calmed himself down and urged. Immediately after, the six of them walked towards the depths of the Imperial Palace.
The banquet was held in a magnificent pavilion. Although it was already winter and hundreds of flowers had withered, the pavilion was still filled with the fragrance of flowers. There was a small bridge in the courtyard and the sound of flowing water lingered in the air. It was like a paradise on earth.
Inside the pavilion, there were various wine tables arranged in two rows that were more than a hundred meters long. There were already many people sitting on the tables. It was bustling with activity. Even if they were more than ten meters away, they could still hear the sounds of discussion.
When Chu Xingyun and the others stepped into the pavilion, the sounds of discussion immediately disappeared. One by one, gazes swept over and fixedly stared at Chu Xingyun. The entire pavilion was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.
Chu Xingyun took in everyone's gazes. There was not the slightest expression on his face and his footsteps were still indifferent. Suddenly, his mind shook and he felt an icy aura descend.
This aura came from an old man with silver-white hair. He sat in front of Chu Xingyun. His eyes were scarlet red and his hands covered the table, forcefully scratching out a few deep marks.
This person was Yin Tiancheng!
However, Chu Xingyun only paused for a moment before returning to his original expression. He did not even glance at Yin Tiancheng and directly walked towards his own seat.
This scene caused Yin Tiancheng's gaze to instantly turn cold. Specks of killing intent filled his eyes and added a gloomy feeling to the originally silent space, causing it to become even more frozen.
Other than Yin Tiancheng's enmity, Qin Tianfeng, Luo Chuanfeng and the others, who were seated opposite Chu Xingyun, also coldly stared at him with cold gazes. However, their original arrogance and insufferably arrogant demeanors had completely disappeared.
Originally, they had no way of dealing with the Soaring Cloud Chamber of Commerce. They could only barely stop its development by inflating the price of spiritual materials.
However, the incident at the Qitian Peak had not only failed to suppress the Soaring Cloud Chamber of Commerce, but had also been exploited by Chu Xingyun.
The four major chambers of commerce had no choice but to pay 1.2 million spiritual stones. As for the other five chambers of commerce, they were willing to submit and become allies of the Soaring Cloud Chamber of Commerce.
The current Soaring Cloud Chamber of Commerce was so powerful that it could be said that it completely controlled the economic lifeline of the Liuyun Dynasty. It had set up branches in all the major cities and provided a steady stream of wealth, talents, and business opportunities.
Qin Tianfeng and the others had already been defeated. In just half a year, they had been completely defeated by Chu Xingyun and had no chance of turning things around.
Diagonally from the side, two pairs of eyes swept over.
One of them was wearing a loose black robe. When he looked at Chu Xingyun, he revealed a friendly smile. This person was the commander of the Flowing Cloud Iron Guard, Tang Qingyu.
As for the other person, his face was as dark as iron, and his eyes were mixed with malice. When he saw Chu Xingyun, he immediately stood up and walked forward. As he walked, he said, "Chairman Chu, I didn't expect that we would meet again so soon."
Although his tone was polite, his words were filled with coldness, causing everyone present to shiver as they looked over in unison.
Chu Xingyun casually glanced over and smiled faintly. "Young Master Wu, we do meet again. However, the three blue-robed elders don't seem to be here. Could it be that they are still recuperating?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Teng's entire face turned red. The palms hidden in his sleeves suddenly clenched.
What happened a few days ago had already spread throughout the imperial city. Unsurprisingly, Wu Teng's actions had completely become the topic of everyone's jokes. Some people even made it into a song to embarrass Wu Teng so much that he was too ashamed to go out.
However, today, Chu Xingyun directly brought up the matter in the face of Wu Teng's coldness. This immediately made Wu Teng tremble with anger. The entire pavilion was filled with a strong smell of gunpowder.
"You are just a young man, but your words are vicious!"
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