The two "lords" sat upright at the head of the great hall.
For a moment, the scene fell into an eerie silence.
"I heard that the host of this year's Martial Arts Exchange Competition has yet to be decided?"
In the end, the Crown Prince broke the silence and asked the question.
"That's right. The reason we invited representatives from all the universities to the Great Luo Sect was to discuss this matter."
True Lord Qingxu spoke.
"Then, have you reached any conclusion?"
The Crown Prince looked curious.
True Lord Qingxu said, "Your Highness, the banquet has only just begun tonight. Everyone has yet to start discussing it."
"In that case, I happen to have a suggestion."
The Crown Prince smiled.
Here it came!
Everyone present sat up straight and stared intently at the Crown Prince.
"Please, Your Highness."
True Lord Qingxu's expression remained calm.
"Father Emperor ordered me to inspect the Southwest Seven Provinces. Next, I'll be going to Cang Province. Its geographical location isn't too far from any of the other universities. Why not hold this year's Martial Arts Exchange Competition at Tianqu University?"
The Crown Prince smiled.
At those words, quite a few people immediately looked toward the representatives of Tianqu University, only to see their calm expressions and faint smiles.
It seemed they had planned this long ago.
"I think it's feasible."
True Lord Qingxu went along with the flow and agreed at once.
No one present found this surprising.
The Great Luo Sect was already in the wrong over losing the pills meant for the Emperor. True Lord Qingxu had personally hosted the Qionghua Banquet this time precisely to show the palace his stance.
Now that the Crown Prince had come in person, True Lord Qingxu naturally had to give him face.
"What do you