In the eastern part of the city, there was a luxurious mansion. The entire mansion, although not located in the center of the east city, covered an area of over 100,000 square meters. In the courtyard, there were rock gardens, flowers and pavilions, all fully furnished.
At this moment, a large open space garden was laid out with a large number of tables and chairs. The tables and chairs were covered with white silk fabric, smooth and clean. Each table was also filled with a large amount of alcohol, snacks, and fruit, including a plate of snow dates, which were priced at no less than three gold outside. There were a total of forty-two sets of tables and chairs in the entire courtyard. This alone cost over one hundred gold in expenses, including alcohol, snacks, manpower, and resources. The total expenditure for the banquet of forty-two tables was no less than a thousand gold.
However, the attendees were generous, with plenty of money in hand. The level of this banquet might not seem high, but what they really admired were the people attending the banquet.
"Prince Zhao Qi."
At this moment, a group of people were gathered together, chatting enthusiastically. Two young women who looked to be in their twenties walked towards a slightly older gentleman, and one of them greeted him.
If Lu Qinghe were here and had the presence of mind, he would have recognized the person as the talented student Yun Qi, who was once famous at the Eastern Academy.
"It turns out that Yun Qi and Fang Ruoxue from Xuanji Academy are also on the guest list."
"I didn't have the chance to climb up to Senior Sister Yi Yingying's level. She is the senior disciple of the Head of the Chang Kong Academy. She reached the Seventh level of True Essence at a young age. I'm just taking advantage of the invitation to attend this banquet thanks to Senior Sister Yun Qi."
Fang Ruoxue smiled.
"Yunqi junior sister?"
Zhao Qi looked at Yunqi with a somewhat surprised expression.
Noticing the somewhat deferential look in Zhao Qijia's eyes, Yunqi felt quite pleased in her heart, "My senior sister, Yi Yingying, and I graduated from the same year from the Eastern Academy. We can be called close friends, and since we both come from Qingyuan City, my senior sister Yi Yingying is currently hosting a banquet, and as a fellow student, I am naturally included in the invitation."
"Yunqi junior sister and senior sister Yi Yingying unexpectedly have a close friendship."
This kind of relationship made Zhao Qi's eyes light up.
Yi Yingying!
She was a top talent who reached the seventh level of refining at the age of twenty-one, ranking in the top ten of the strong in the Changkong Academy, and was even taken as a direct disciple by the dean of the Changkong Academy, Li Kongteng. In the future, if she were to reach the ninth level of refining, even opening up a primordial realm would not be impossible, and her future prospects were immeasurable.
This relatively unknown Yunqi actually had such a relationship with Yi Yingying. If he could establish a connection with Yi Yingying through her, it would bring immeasurable benefits to him and his entire family.
For a moment, Zhao Qi's attitude towards Yunqi suddenly became enthusiastic.
On the side, Fang Ruoxue, obviously already understood the relationship between Yunqi and Yi Yingying, and hence didn't dare to compete with Yunqi for the limelight.
Of the three, a circle centered around Yunqi was subtly formed.
Sensing the somewhat ingratiating tone and attitude of the two towards her, Yunqi suddenly became a little at a loss. In her conversation with Zhao Qi, she changed from her previous proactivity, becoming reserved and proud, with a hint of arrogance between her brows.
The three talked for a moment when a rumble suddenly came from one side.
Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw a young man dressed in silver and white, exuding an air of sophistication, walking out with a group of enthusiastic people.
This young man not only had a handsome appearance, but his clothing indicated his substantial status, especially the faint surge of true qi emanating from him, clearly reaching the level of the eighth stage of refining.
This level of cultivation ranked first in the Changkong Academy.
"It's Senior Brother Lü Wuque."
"The son of Guangming, Lü Wuque, studies at the best North Moon Royal Academy in our Ageless Kingdom and is one of the top ten strong individuals in the North Moon Royal Academy."
"The North Moon Royal Academy is one level higher than the Changkong Academy. If this academy's top ten were placed in Changkong, Xuanji, and other academies, it would rank first, and it's not difficult."
"Rumor has it that Lü Wuque has some kind of blood relationship with one of the ten outstanding sons of the Ageless Kingdom, Qiankun. I wonder if it's true or false!?"
With the arrival of the young man in silver, a commotion arose in the crowd, and various discussions and rumors, all related to the newly arrived Lü Wuque, filled the air, becoming incessant.
"It's Senior Brother Lü Wuque who has arrived."
The originally reserved Yunqi suddenly brightened.
"Lü Wuque had clearly come for Senior Sister Yi Yingying. In the past six months, it's well known that Senior Brother Lü Wuque has pursued Senior Sister Yi Yingying. It's said that today, he even invited someone close to Qiankun to stand up for him, hoping to successfully confess and win the beauty's heart at this critical moment!"
Zhao Qi watched as Lü Wuque entered the banquet and immediately became the center of attention, with envy in his eyes.
"Qiankun! One of the most outstanding ten sons of our Ageless Kingdom! Lü Wuque actually has a relationship with Qiankun?"
Fang Ruoxue couldn't help but exclaim.
Qiankun!
What an outstanding individual he is!
Reaching the ninth level of refining is already a top-notch figure for them as students, not to mention the tenth level of refining! And Lü Qiankun is ranked among the top in the tenth level of refining, having the potential to open up an inherited primordial realm, fully qualified to sit on par with the deans of the Changkong Academy and Xuanji Academy.
If Lü Qiankun were to attend this banquet, let alone Yi Yingying, even Yi Yingying's backstage, the vice-dean of the Changkong Academy, would have to personally come out and greet him properly.
"Lü Wuque should have some connection with Lü Qiankun, otherwise, he wouldn't dare to say that he could invite people from Lü Qiankun's side to assist him."
Zhao Qi's tone was quite certain, and in his words, a sense of awe for Lü Wuque's status, cultivation, and background arose involuntarily.
"Let's go say hello."
Encouraged by the praise from Zhao Qi and Fang Ruoxue, Yunqi's confidence had grown to a new level. She wouldn't have dared to approach Lü Wuque under normal circumstances, but at this moment, she couldn't help but step forward, wishing to get to know this potentially limitless genius so that she could boast about it in front of her friends in the future.
"Senior Sister Yunqi... wait for me..."
Fang Ruoxue quickly followed.
"Senior Brother Lü Wuque."
Yunqi nervously approached Lü Wuque, "I am a classmate of Senior Sister Yi Yingying. Today, I wish Senior Brother Lü Wuque the best of luck."
Lü Wuque was originally indifferent to Yunqi until she mentioned being a classmate of Yi Yingying, then he nodded slightly.
However, that was all.
But even this simple nod made Yunqi excited and, pulling Fang Ruoxue, quickly joined the large crowd that was surrounding Lü Wuque as a source of pride.
"No shortcomings, I wonder when those two experts you invited will arrive."
Behind Lü Wuque, a young man who looked even more extravagant than him asked.
Lü Wuque glanced at the young man.
Ji Wuya was also considered one of his friends, often being overshadowed by him, but today...
"They will come when the banquet starts. The people I invited this time are personal guards from my cousin's side, and each of them is a significant figure who risked their lives beside my cousin. Their time is precious, and they're busy enough that I can't let them wait here."
"That makes sense."
Beside Lü Wuque, another man in yellow nodded and said, "The personal guards around Qiankun are all geniuses among geniuses. Who among them is not capable of challenging opponents beyond their level? In the entire Changkong Academy, only a few deans are qualified to make them wait."
"Wangchao is right. As important figures, they naturally should appear last. To determine Qiankun's fate with a single strike, they will speak in his favor. Yi Yingying simply can't refuse, and even with her background, the deans can't easily refuse Qiankun's face," another person chimed in.
At that moment, Wangchao, with a playful smile on his face, commented, "That Lei Xiao wants to compete with you for a woman. Can't he even see his own character?"
"Lei Xiao?" Lü Wuque, confident in the assistance sent by Lü Qiankun, no longer paid attention to Lei Xiao. Nevertheless, he still gracefully said, "Lei Xiao actually has decent cultivation talent. At a young age, he has reached the seventh level of refining truth. If he's willing to apologize to me, I wouldn't mind taking him in as a follower."
"Haha, Lü Wuque is truly generous. If it were me, I would have to completely humiliate him before it's over."
"Indeed, Lei Xiao doesn't even consider his own status, dare to challenge you, Lü Wuque!"
"I heard that he will also invite people to help. I'm very much looking forward to see what kind of mob he will bring."
Wangchao and the others quickly chimed in.
"Humph! A group of sycophants!"
At that moment, a voice suddenly sounded from the entrance.
Following that, three men swiftly entered from outside.
It goes without saying that the leader was Lei Xiao, Lü Wuque's competitor.
As for the other two, they looked dignified and extraordinary, and most likely were the experts invited by Lei Xiao.
"Lei Xiao."
Lü Wuque and the others were certainly familiar with Lei Xiao. Their gazes mostly fell on the two men who came with Lei Xiao, recalling the young high-level refining truth practitioners they had recently come into contact with.
After comparing, none of them recognized the identities of the two men.
However, just as Lü Wuque was about to speak, the obscure figure by his side, Yun Qi, who he had not even bothered to remember the name of, seemed to have discovered something and couldn't help but exclaim, "Lu Qinghe?"