Hearing Gu Changge's words, Empress Xi Yao thought that he didn't believe her.
She instead began to seriously explain, saying, "For the sake of this banquet, I prepared more than twenty years in advance, even heading to True Immortal Academy, exchanging for a long lost brewing method from an old monster's hands."
"In addition, I also personally went to the extreme cold of the Demon Realm and picked many eight-million-year-old ice lotuses to dilute the medicinal effect of the imperial wine. I was worried that they wouldn't be able to attract it and would explode and die …"
She had never said these words to anyone. Even the closest female official behind her didn't know anything about it.
No one knew how long she had prepared for the Prodigy's Banquet.
But in front of Gu Changge, she didn't hide anything, because she felt that Gu Changge could understand her good intentions.
"Is that so? In that case, Changge would have to have a good taste of this imperial wine. If they know that Your Majesty has put in so much effort for this Prodigy's Banquet, I'm afraid they will be even more grateful. "
Gu Changge raised his eyebrows and smiled.
He didn't expect that Empress Xi Yao would attach so much importance to this Prodigy's Banquet.
He had even done so many things himself.
"I don't need them to be grateful to me."
Hearing this, Empress Xi Yao pointed at the many geniuses below and smiled. "They are the future hope of the Demon Realm. What I did is nothing."
But there was still some pride in her words.
After all, as far as the eye could see, this boundless and vast territory was her territory.
These countless creatures of the Demon Realm were her people.
The hard work and effort of more than 6,000 years was worth it to her.
"Your Majesty, what you have done is truly admirable to Changge."
Hearing this, Gu Changge laughed.
Then, he looked at Jun Fan, who was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed and refining the Bodhi Dao Fruit. He didn't see anything strange and continued to ask casually.
"But Your Majesty, do you think it was worth it?"
Empress Xi Yao frowned slightly as she seriously considered Gu Changge's question.
"I don't think there's anything wrong with them serving me wholeheartedly in the future and injecting fresh blood into the Demon Realm."
She didn't hesitate for long before speaking bluntly.
Gu Changge nodded and smiled lightly. He asked, "Is that so? So, Her Majesty believes that they will all serve you. Do you trust them so much? "
"They are all geniuses selected by my informants. Naturally, I will trust them."
Empress Xi Yao looked at Gu Changge strangely. She didn't understand why he would ask such a question today.
Could it be that he was suspicious of this group of geniuses in front of him?
Empress Xi Yao didn't think that was very likely. She had already noticed the prodigies who could make it this far a long time ago.
If they had other plans, she would have known about it long ago.
"Is that so?"
Gu Changge nodded and declined to comment.
At this time, he kind of understood Empress Xi Yao's thoughts.
This principle was like the darkness under the light.
Before this, he was still speculating whether Empress Xi Yao would have any means to prevent the big event that was about to happen at this Prodigy's Banquet.
But from these words, he found that he seemed to have overestimated her.
Just now, he helped her test Jun Bufan's reaction, but Empress Xi Yao didn't notice it at all.
In that case, he was afraid that she would only react when Jun Bufan delivered the blade to her.
Perhaps in Empress Xi Yao's opinion, even if Jun Bufan was not dead, he would not dare to appear in front of her at this time.
Empress Xi Yao was a qualified Empress of the Demon Realm, but she was not a qualified Empress.
In Gu Changge's opinion, how could the so-called Empress easily trust others, even if they were her confidants?
He felt that if he didn't go to the Demon Realm this time.
In this Prodigy's Banquet, Empress Xi Yao would definitely suffer a big loss, and it was very likely that she would be seriously injured and die.
According to the usual routine, the current rule of the Demon Realm would be overthrown.
Then, Empress Xi Yao would be reduced to a prisoner, and her fiancé, Jun Bufan, who had been poisoned to death by her, would reappear in the world. He would announce Empress Xi Yao's crime, and from then on, he would take charge of the Demon Realm and become the new Lord of the Demon Realm.
Even if it was another possibility.
This turmoil would eventually be quelled. Empress Xi Yao would probably have to spend a lot of effort to find the mastermind behind this, Jun Bufan.
After all, Jun Bufan was right in front of her now, but she turned a blind eye to him. Instead, she thought highly of him and cherished his talent.
If it wasn't for luck, Gu Changge would never believe it.
"In that case, this is the normal plot and trajectory. It would be strange if nothing happened … "Gu Changge shook his head slightly.
Then, Gu Changge narrowed his eyes, looked at Empress Xi Yao, and said with a smile, "But I'm afraid the people of the Demon Realm will never know that their cold-blooded and cruel Empress has such a pure and lovely side."
"Young Master Changge … What do you mean?"
"Are you praising me or scolding me?"
Empress Xi Yao was a little stunned when she heard this. When she reacted, her head almost couldn't turn around, and it was difficult for her to maintain her usual majesty as the Empress.
She wondered if she had heard wrongly.
This was the first time she had heard someone say that she was pure and lovely.
She suddenly felt very uncomfortable, and even a little inexplicably flustered.
From the beginning to the end, she knew that she had never been associated with these four words.
Not to mention that her image in the hearts of the people of the Demon Realm had always been cruel, cold, murderous, and ruthless.
In order to eliminate the remnants of the Five Emperors, she did not hesitate to send troops to fight everywhere. Many large clans of the Demon Realm had been destroyed by her hands.
Because of her, countless creatures of the Demon Realm had died directly or indirectly.
How could someone like her be associated with pure and lovely?
Subconsciously, she felt that Gu Changge was probably laughing at her stupid idea just now.
However, Gu Changge looked calm and smiled. "Of course I'm not scolding Her Majesty. It's just that when I suddenly see another side of Her Majesty, I feel that the contrast is quite big … It gave me such a feeling. "
"Another side of me?"
Empress Xi Yao stared at him.
In the end, she really couldn't stand Gu Changge's straightforward gaze, so she turned her head away and looked at the many young elites below.
Gu Changge chuckled and didn't refute.
Of course, he couldn't call her stupid at this time. If he was more tactful, it would naturally be pure and simple.
If he beautified it, it would naturally be pure and lovely.
No matter what, Empress Xi Yao was still a girl who had not experienced the ways of the world. Of course, the premise was to ignore her age.
With his identity and status, he could easily move her by saying some nice words.
At this moment, almost all of the young elites below the head were refining and absorbing the Bodhi Dao Fruit after consuming it.
Their bodies were surrounded by divine light, and they didn't let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to gain enlightenment.
Everyone was looking at him.
This process wasn't long, and soon, the sky gradually darkened.
Countless creatures of the Demon Realm around the mountain range stared at them with envy and jealousy in their eyes. They felt that all of the prodigies' auras were becoming stronger.
Dusk fell, and an orange-yellow afterglow shone down. The entire Holy Mountain was shrouded in a faint golden light, solemn and magnificent.
"I broke through …"
"I broke through too. As expected of the Bodhi Dao Fruit."
Many prodigies began to awaken. They opened their eyes from the state of enlightenment and immediately let out cries of joy.
Colorful light flashed, and golden light intertwined, emitting powerful auras. There were even divine lights of various colors gushing out from their pores.
The first thing they did was to sense the change in their strength. They were extremely surprised, and then they all got up and bowed respectfully to Empress Xi Yao.
They had long heard of how precious the Bodhi Dao Fruit was.
Before this, they had never thought that they would one day be able to refine and absorb such a fruit.
They had obtained many opportunities at today's Prodigy Banquet, so they were sincerely grateful to Empress Xi Yao.
"My cultivation has indeed broken through a small realm. This Bodhi Dao Fruit is indeed extraordinary."
Jun Fan also opened his eyes from the state of enlightenment. His expression was natural, and like the other prodigies, he bowed to Empress Xi Yao.
Although he was going to assassinate Empress Xi Yao later, he wasn't a fool. He wouldn't let go of such a good opportunity.
However, Jun Fan didn't know if it was just his imagination.
Gu Changge had been sizing him up, making him feel as if all of his secrets were exposed.
That expression was more like a cat playing with a mouse.
He furrowed his brows inwardly and moved his gaze away without batting an eye.
"Did Gu Changge discover something? He must have sensed my abnormality just now …"
Jun Fan thought to himself and became more vigilant.
Now that everything was ready, he only needed one thing. The meat banquet and fruit banquet were over, followed by the wine banquet. That would be the time for him to make his move.
"Come, serve wine to all the prodigies."
At this moment, Empress Xi Yao stood up again, waved her wide sleeves, and ordered the female officials behind her to serve wine.
Buzz!
In the nearby mountains, countless Monster Realm creatures heard this voice, and they all fell silent for a moment. Then, they burst out in excitement like a tsunami.
At this moment, almost everyone's gazes fell on them with curiosity, excitement, and other expressions.
After all, the first two banquets were already so precious, let alone this grand finale banquet.
Every time the Prodigy Banquet was held, it would attract the attention of everyone in the Monster Realm.
There had even been cases of cultivators breaking through on the spot just by smelling a wisp of wine.
Therefore, this banquet made them even more excited and curious. They wanted to know what kind of grand finale banquet Empress Xi Yao had prepared.
As soon as Empress Xi Yao finished speaking, many beautiful women walked out from behind her. Their dresses fluttered in the wind, and they held ceramic jars in their hands. They were simple and simple. Although they were sealed on the surface, they still emitted a strong wine fragrance.
They walked to the front of the prodigies.
They opened the lid.
They poured the wine.
The series of actions were simple and direct. There were no complicated steps.
The light golden wine rolled down from the ceramic jars, as if it contained spirituality, and fell into the white jade wine bowls in front of the prodigies.
"What wine is this …"
Many prodigies widened their eyes. Just by smelling the wine fragrance, their faces turned red, and they staggered, almost unable to sit still.
The astonishing medicinal properties permeated the air, and there was a majestic energy that seemed to be able to burst their internal organs.
Buzz!
The void trembled, and all kinds of divine lights burst out, intertwining and flowing there.
This was a terrifying scene. Many people even saw all kinds of strange phenomena appear in the wine bowls.
The sun and moon rose and fell, the mountains and rivers surged, the stars tilted, the mountains and rivers Wang Yang, and the lightning turned to ashes.
"Is this the Demonic Immortal Wine? Isn't it rumored that the brewing method has been lost?"
"Hiss! It's actually the Demonic Immortal Wine. According to ancient legends, only the Demonic Immortals are qualified to drink this wine … "
"Where did Her Majesty get the brewing method?"
At this moment, many shocked voices sounded around.
Many big shots of the Demonic Immortal Realm recognized what kind of wine this imperial wine was. Their eyes widened, and they were extremely shocked.
As far as they knew, the brewing method of the Demonic Immortal Wine had been lost a long time ago.
However, there were still records of the Demonic Immortal Wine in the ancient books.
Its wonders were hard to describe, and it could even have the effect of being reborn.
Of course, Empress Xi Yao definitely could not brew the real Demonic Immortal Wine. It was difficult for her to find all kinds of rare and precious materials.
At most, she could only restore one ten-thousandth of the effect.
Even so, this bowl of Demonic Immortal Wine made everyone's eyes turn red with envy and jealousy.
"The generosity of this Prodigy Banquet is beyond imagination."
The Grand Tutor, Heavenly King Ping Luan, and the others were also shocked. Before this, they did not know what kind of wine Empress Xi Yao had prepared.
"After this banquet, it will be the time of your death."
Seeing this scene, Jun Fan was not surprised at all. He sneered in his heart and was the first to raise his head and drink the golden wine in the bowl.
He began to sit cross-legged and wait.
Empress Xi Yao had been preparing for this for a long time.
However, for this Prodigy Banquet, he had also been preparing for a long time.
Until now, Empress Xi Yao did not know that the winemaker she had specially looked for had actually been secretly replaced by him.
In order to be sure, Jun Fan even controlled many of the ministers in charge of the imperial wine this time, and firmly controlled their lives, as well as their wives and daughters' lives.
Bang!
As Jun Fan drank the wine, the other young geniuses imitated him and began to drink. They all knew that this was a good thing that they would probably only see once in their lives.
"It's the legendary Demon Immortal Wine that has been lost in history …"
Song Youwei was equally shocked, but before she drank, she habitually raised her head and glanced at the head of the table.
"Young Master Changge, do you want to try?"
Empress Xi Yao personally poured the wine for Gu Changge and smiled slightly. Seeing the shocked expressions on everyone's faces, she was in a good mood.
Gu Changge sniffed with interest and said, "The Demon Immortal Wine is indeed worthy of its reputation. Just smelling it makes one's hair stand on end. In order to brew this wine, Her Majesty must have spent a lot of effort, right?"
"Now it seems that it was worth it."
Empress Xi Yao smiled and filled her own bowl.
The female official behind her came forward to test the poison for her, just in case.
Meanwhile, Jun Fan, who had been sitting cross-legged below, smiled when he saw Empress Xi Yao finish the wine.
"The time is finally right!"
However, he didn't crush the jade talisman in his arms because it would take some time for the poison to take effect.
This was a mixed poison. If it was drunk alone, there wouldn't be any effect. Naturally, he didn't have to worry about being found out.
Now that it was combined with the pill powder that Qing Zhu had put in Empress Xi Yao's meal, it had an unimaginable effect.
In an instant, this place was filled with the dense aroma of wine, and it was extremely colorful.
Many geniuses were a little tipsy and were thinking of ways to refine the medicinal effects of the wine.
"This wine tastes really good."
Gu Changge gently shook the bronze wine cup in his hand, took a sip, and said with some admiration.
"Xi Yao toasts to Young Master Changge."
"Thank you, Young Master Changge, for traveling hundreds of millions of miles to the Demon Realm to tell me about this."
Perhaps it was because of the wine, but a faint blush appeared on Xi Yao's fair and delicate face.
However, she still smiled slightly and raised her hand to toast to Gu Changge.
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