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Grand Banquet
The sudden words stunned Xia Qingcheng and the others.
Earlier, Chu Xingyun's analysis was very clear and logical. He did not have the slightest bit of interest in the banquet this time around, and had directly refused the invitation. Yet now, he had suddenly agreed to it without the slightest indication.
Such a change was really puzzling.
Chu Xingyun did not give an explanation. With the invitation in his hand, he strode toward the secret cultivation room.
Boom!
The moment the door closed, Gu Xuanqing and the others came to their senses.
Xia Qingcheng stared in the direction Chu Xingyun left, stomped her feet, and snorted, "Men are all bad!"
After that, before she turned around, Lu Ling and Gu Xuanqing left without looking back. They all felt Xia Qingcheng's anger and did not dare to stay there for long.
After stepping into the secret cultivation room, Chu Xingyun directly entered the inner space.
He carefully opened the invitation. His eyes focused as a bright light flashed through them. He carefully examined every part of the invitation without the slightest bit of carelessness.
"Condense!"
After a while, Chu Xingyun suddenly spat out a word.
He gently tapped the void with his finger, and a mysterious power bloomed, enveloping the entire invitation. It slowly floated in the air and spun continuously.
Soon, an extremely weak dark light slowly dissipated from the invitation, and finally fell into Chu Xingyun's hand. It dissipated at a speed visible to the naked eye, and in the blink of an eye, there was not a trace of it left.
"It is indeed the Dark Sword Essence." Chu Xingyun smiled with satisfaction.
That wisp of dark light just now was the Sword Essence of Darkness.
Moreover, Chu Xingyun acutely found that this Dark Sword Essence was very similar to the Dark Sword Essence left on the corpses. It could even be said that it came from the same person!
"Qingcheng said that this invitation came from Lu Qingxuan. Could it be that the Shadow Swordsman is Lu Qingxuan?" Chu Xingyun put away the invitation and began to ponder.
Lu Qingxuan had the Level Seven Light Vortex Sword Essence, and the Light and Darkness Sword Essences were originally incompatible and difficult to merge.
Normally, it was impossible for one person to have two completely different Sword Essences.
"The truth of this matter is still unknown, but one thing is certain. The Shadow Swordsman is definitely related to Lu Qingxuan." Chu Xingyun confirmed this in his heart. Then, he stopped thinking and immediately entered a state of cultivation.
In order to perfect his state of mind, Chu Xingyun relied on his own strength to break through the shackles of the realm and enter the Heaven Spirit realm.
Originally, he already had a thousand years of cultivation experience, so he already had a clear understanding of the power of the sun. What he was doing now was to accumulate all his comprehension and convert it into the power needed to break through.
Either he didn't break through, or once he did, Chu Xingyun would pursue perfection and let his state of mind reach perfection.
The banquet was held three days later.
On this day, before evening, there was an endless stream of people in front of the palace. Those who came were all geniuses of the Wanjian Pavilion.
They were in groups of three to five, greeting each other and exchanging pleasantries.
This banquet was quite grand. Many geniuses of the Wanjian Pavilion were invited. These people gathered together, naturally, they would exchange their feelings and get closer to each other.
"There are so many people!"
Looking at the disciples of the Wanjian Pavilion coming and going, Ning Lefan's eyes flashed and he sighed from the bottom of his heart.
Behind Ning Lefan were Chu Xingyun, Xia Qingcheng, Lu Ling, and Gu Xuanqing.
In the beginning, Chu Xingyun was the only person who received the invitation.
However, after Chu Xingyun agreed to attend the banquet, Lu Qingxuan had someone send over four more invitations. This kind of action made Ning Lefan and the other two especially excited. As soon as they arrived, their expressions became more excited.
"Humph!"
Xia Qingcheng snorted. She didn't want to pay attention to Ning Lefan and the other two at all. She walked to Chu Xingyun's side and glared at him, stomping her feet in anger.
After checking the invitations, the five of them walked into the palace.
The banquet hall was located in a garden. It was early summer. Hundreds of flowers were in full bloom, and the fragrance of the flowers was intertwined. Instead of being out of place, they complemented each other beautifully. In the courtyard, there was a small bridge over flowing water, and the sound of music lingered in the air. It was like a paradise on earth.
The hall was filled with various wine tables since long ago, and there were a few hundred tables. Many people were already seated upright on these tables, and all of them held wine cups in their hands as they chatted loudly.
"They really came!"
In the main banquet hall, Chang Mingyang stood there.
When he saw Chu Xingyun, his face turned extremely ugly. Obviously, he was unhappy with Chu Xingyun's arrival. He felt as uncomfortable as if he had eaten a fly.
In addition to Chang Mingyang, Qi Yuzhen, Teng Qing, and Qin Xiu were also here. They didn't show any anger towards Chu Xingyun's arrival, but they looked a little unhappy and their faces darkened.
"Disciple Chang Mingyang greets Sword Master Luo Yun." Although he was extremely unwilling, Chang Mingyang still bowed. The crowd came back to their senses and bowed as well.
"Get up." Chu Xingyun didn't look at Chang Mingyang and said casually.
He looked down and glanced at the disciples of Wanjian Pavilion gathered here. Most of them were from the Inner Sect. Even if they were from the Outer Sect, almost all of them were from the Big Families. It could be said that the good and the bad were mixed together.
However, this was normal.
True geniuses usually cultivated diligently and rarely participated in such a grand banquet. This time, if it wasn't for the Shadow Swordsman, Chu Xingyun wouldn't have come here.
On the invitation, it was clearly written that the seats were to be seated. Chu Xingyun stepped forward and walked straight to the front.
When he found his seat, it was empty. There were no tables or chairs, no fine wine or delicacies.
"A few days ago, Sword Master Luo Yun suddenly said that he would be coming. I thought you were joking, so I wasn't able to prepare in time. If you don't mind, you can sit at the back." Chang Mingyang smiled apologetically and pointed to the corner of the banquet hall.
His words made Xia Qingcheng's eyes darken.
There were many rules in a grand banquet. Even the placement of the tables was particular.
The tables and chairs in the corner were at the back of the crowd. Such seats were not used for banquets. Only attendants and servants would sit there.
This Chang Mingyang was purposely making things difficult for them!
Seeing Chang Mingyang's apologetic smile, Chu Xingyun chuckled. "I just forgot to arrange it. This is easy to handle. I'll sit there."
As he spoke, he pointed to the center of the banquet hall.
"Sword Master Luo Yun, that is my seat." Chang Mingyang's voice was a little cold as he continued, "Moreover, there are five of you. One table won't be able to accommodate all of you …"
"What you say makes sense." Chu Xingyun interrupted Chang Mingyang's words. He pointed at the four disciples of the Chang Clan and ordered, "Give up your seats and sit with Chang Mingyang in the corner."
As he spoke, Chu Xingyun brought Xia Qingcheng and the others over. Without saying a single word, he sat down and even poured out some fine wine and began to carefully savor it.
Pa!
Chang Mingyang flew into a rage out of humiliation. He pointed at Chu Xingyun and the others and roared, "Luo Yun!"
His voice was like thunder, causing the laughter to abruptly stop. The entire banquet hall fell silent as a strong smell of gunpowder filled the air.
Chu Xingyun raised his eyebrows and took a sip of wine. Without raising his head, he said indifferently, "I, Chang Mingyang, am the Sword Master. And you, Chang Mingyang, are merely a direct disciple. What right do you have to call me by my name?"
Chang Mingyang was so angry that he couldn't breathe properly. He said angrily, "Since you know that you are the Sword Master, you should set an example and follow the rules here. Otherwise, your title as the Sword Master will only make you a laughingstock!"
"Impudent!"
Ning Lefan couldn't stand Chang Mingyang's methods and was furious. Just as he was about to stand up, he was pressed down by Chu Xingyun.
He slowly stood up and looked straight at Chang Mingyang. He said unhurriedly, "This is the Wanjian Pavilion. The so-called rules are the rules of the Wanjian Pavilion. May I ask, which rule of the Wanjian Pavilion would make me a laughingstock?"
"What's more, I'm the Sword Master. My status is only second to the Pavilion Master. It's your fortune to have me attend this banquet. However, not only are you not grateful, you're even angry. Do you think that I don't have the right to ruin this banquet?"
Pa!
Chang Mingyang was angered again. He clenched his fists and the sound of his bones cracking could be heard.
However, he really couldn't do anything to Chu Xingyun.
Chu Xingyun was the Sword Master. He was in a high position. Although he was a true disciple, the difference in status between the two was still huge. As long as Chu Xingyun said something, he could easily raze the palace to the ground, let alone ruin this banquet.
"It's almost time. Why aren't you guys sitting down?" Chu Xingyun said again. He pointed at the corner and smiled faintly. "That seat is very special. At first glance, I can tell that it was specially prepared. It is very suitable for you."
As soon as he finished speaking, many people couldn't help but laugh.
Chang Mingyang deliberately set up this corner to embarrass Chu Xingyun. However, no one expected Chu Xingyun to be so powerful. He completely ignored the rules of the banquet and used his status as the Sword Master to forcibly suppress Chang Mingyang.
Now, Chang Mingyang was in a difficult position.
Just when the atmosphere was a little awkward, a snow-white figure suddenly appeared outside the hall.
All of a sudden, everyone shifted their gazes to that direction.
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