Although there were many people present who were dissatisfied, they knew that the Golden Invitation must have been given to Jun Wu Xie by Ji Inran, so they did not dare to question it.
After a while, everyone who was invited arrived, including Qin Keqing. She smiled at Su Lan and Jun Wu Xie.
Her seat was arranged near Jun Wu Xie, with Su Lan in between.
"Today is the birthday of my daughter, the Seventh Princess of Great Zhou. Thank you for coming."
The Emperor of Great Zhou, Ji Liufeng, said with a smile. He was very amiable and did not put on the airs of an Emperor.
However, many people present were in fear and trepidation when they heard this. They were flattered and stood up one after another.
"Your Majesty is very kind! It is our honor to receive an invitation from the Imperial Family to attend the Seventh Princess' birthday banquet! "
The officials, generals, dukes, marquises, and so on said one after another.
The people from the various forces also stood up and said some polite words.
"Everyone, please take a seat."
Ji Liufeng gestured for them to sit.
At this moment, one of the officials said, "Your Majesty, since the guests are all here, let us present a gift for the Seventh Princess' birthday banquet."
Ji Liufeng nodded, indicating that he agreed.
At this moment, two palace maids standing behind Ji Inran slowly walked to the stage.
The official immediately took out a gift from his storage ring and presented it with both hands.
One of the palace maids received it and opened the box. A silver light bloomed.
A beautiful woman holding a silver spear rode on a jade warhorse. Her battle robe fluttered in the wind as she rode on it. Her appearance was almost identical to Ji Inran.
"This is a 'Galloping Battlefield' carved from Silver Spirit Jade. I hope the Seventh Princess will like it."
The official said.
"Left Prime Minister, present a Three Star Silver Spirit Jade Carving!"
The palace maid who received the gift said loudly. The other palace maid immediately recorded it.
"Left Prime Minister, you are too kind."
Ji Inran nodded.
Next, the First Rank officials of Great Zhou came forward one after another to present their gifts.
They were all works of art carved from precious materials. They were exquisite and luxurious. They were colorful and dazzling.
Jun Wu Xie sighed in his heart. After coming to the capital city, his horizons had been broadened. He had never seen such luxurious things before.
Although these toys were not practical, they were highly sought after by the rich and powerful. Each of them was worth more than seven to eight hundred million.
Ji Inran maintained a calm and polite expression throughout.
No matter how many gifts were presented to her, she would always give the same response. She would dismiss all the officials who presented their gifts with a single sentence.
When it came to the Four Great Clans, they played a new trick.
Some gave him chariots, while others gave him tamed Class 4 Direbeasts.
However, these did not seem to pique Ji Inran's interest. She only took a few more glances at them. However, compared to the previous luxury goods, she paid more attention to them.
One after another, important ministers, dukes, marquises, and so on presented their gifts.
The people from the three trading companies and the Hunter's Guild also came forward to present their gifts.
Su Gang presented a Three Star Superior Elixir called the Marching Elixir.
This elixir was specially made for people who fought on the battlefield.
During a battle, the Marching Elixir could continuously provide the user with vital energy and stamina.
The elixir released by the Marching Elixir was not strong, but it lasted for a long time.
For ordinary martial artists, the effect was not outstanding. After all, in a battle between martial artists, the intensity of the battle was too high. It was an explosive battle. The Marching Elixir's elixir release speed could not keep up.
However, for a battle, it was different. What was needed was an elixir that lasted for a long time.
"Thank you, Chief Steward Su."
Ji Inran nodded and thanked him for the first time.
Qin Keqing's gift was a Three Star Superior Thousand-Year-Old Blood Ginseng. It was as red as blood and had the effect of rapidly healing serious injuries. It could save a life at a critical moment.
The Chief Steward of the Virtuous Restaurant was an old man in his sixties. His gift was a Three Star Superior Small Recovery Elixir that could instantly replenish one's vital energy. It was also a life-saving elixir.
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After the people from the Qi Zhen Pavilion also presented their gifts, only Jun Wu Xie and Chu Zhongtian were left.
The gifts from the three big companies and the Hunter's Guild were not only expensive, but also very rare. It was difficult to buy them even if one had the money.
At this moment, everyone's eyes fell on Jun Wu Xie and Chu Zhongtian.
However, they looked at the two differently.
They looked at Chu Zhongtian with anticipation. They wanted to see what kind of dazzling gift the Crown Prince of the Chu Kingdom, who was ranked tenth on the Honor Roll List, would present.
The eyes that were looking at Jun Wu were filled with hidden mockery.
Everyone had heard about the auction at the Treasure House a few days ago.
Jun Wu Xie bid for three items. The most expensive one was worth six hundred million. In fact, that item was not even worth six hundred million.
Defensive earrings. Such an item might be useful to others, but to a powerful person like Ji Inran, it was of little value.
"Jun Wu Xie, it's just you and Crown Prince Chu left now. You can't just sit there and do nothing, right?" Murong Qi's lips curled into a mocking smile. She said, "Didn't you bid for a pair of Three Star mid-grade defensive earrings at the Treasure House the other day? Hurry up and present them to the Seventh Princess. "
"Qi 'er, don't be rude." The Murong Family Head reprimanded her softly. He then said, "Young Hero Jun comes from Qingyang City. Naturally, his wealth is not as strong as everyone here. Although he is a direct disciple of the Sōgō Gakuin School, the Sōgō Gakuin School has long declined and does not have the financial resources to support him. Young Hero Jun, it is already very rare for you to give a Three Star mid-grade spiritual weapon as a gift. Although the grade is a little low, the thought behind the gift is more important than the price. "
Jun Wu Xie sat there quietly, watching the Murong Family's boy and his father take turns to put on a show.
Murong Qi jumped out to play the good cop, her words were full of sarcasm.
His father then jumped out to play the bad cop. His words sounded as if he was helping him out of the situation, but in reality, he was saying that he was a boy from a small town with no background and that he was embarrassing himself by coming here.
"Young Hero Jun, there is nothing to be embarrassed about. A Three Star mid-grade earring is actually not that bad." The Muyang Family's high-ranking official said with a smile, "For an ordinary girl, if she received such an earring, she would be flattered."
Jun Wu Xie secretly sneered. This Muyang Family's bastard's words were full of sarcasm. What he meant was that Ji Inran was not an ordinary girl. How could he give such a gift?
"Young Hero Jun, let's not delay the banquet. His Imperial Majesty is waiting here."
Some of the high-ranking officials began to voice out. They were very dissatisfied with today's arrangement.
What right does a seventeen-year-old boy have to be on equal footing with them?
"Hahaha!" Chu Zhongtian laughed. He was originally worried that someone would give the Flower of Youth, but in the end, no one did. It seemed that the person who bid for the Flower of Youth that day was not to give it to Princess Qi.
He stood up after laughing and looked down at Jun Wu Xie, saying, "Could it be that you really want to give a Three Star mid-grade earring as a gift to Yinlan? Who is she? She gave you a Gold Invitation, but you used a Three Star mid-grade earring to embarrass her? "
"Prince Chu, you seem to be more excited than everyone here?" Jun Wu Xie's eyes narrowed, then he smiled faintly, saying, "What does it have to do with you what I give her?"
"Of course it has to do with me!" Chu Zhongtian could not stay calm when he saw Jun Wu Xie now. He wanted to humiliate Jun Wu Xie in front of everyone before he killed him, especially in front of Ji Inran. He wanted to humiliate this arrogant brat!
"What does it have to do with me? Let me hear it."
Jun Wu Xie said unhurriedly. He was very calm and composed.
On the high platform, Emperor Ji Liufeng looked at the boy who was previously targeted by everyone and was now targeted by Chu Zhongtian. He was so calm and composed from the beginning to the end. He could not help but secretly nod his head.
This kind of calmness appearing on a seventeen-year-old boy was indeed rare and commendable.
Three swords, three kills. The boy who made the elite disciples of Daiga Ken Sect speechless was indeed not simple. His talent and state of mind were both outstanding.
He could not help but have a trace of interest in Jun Wu Xie. He wanted to see how he would deal with the number one genius of Chu Country, Chu Zhongtian, who was ranked tenth on the Wind Cloud List.
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