Jiang Liu quickly returned to his small courtyard and carefully tidied up his belongings.
Jiang Liu took out the empty brocade box he had obtained from the Saint Heaven Sect and looked at it, feeling that there was some secret inside.
However, after so long, apart from a slight change when the secret realm collapsed, the brocade box has remained unchanged, so Jiang Liu had no choice but to leave it aside and ignore it.
Jiang Liu then packed the brocade box together with the other items, checked it again, and found nothing missing. He then flew out of the courtyard and headed directly towards the Exotic Beast Plaza.
Upon arriving at the Exotic Beast Plaza, Jiang Liu Liufei mounted the back of the Frostwing Dragon, gestured to the Servant Disciple was taking care of the Frostwing Dragon, and then gave orders to the Frostwing Dragon and the Three-Eyed Flying Tiger.
With a flap of its wings, the Frostwing Dragon created a gust of wind, lifting Frostwing Dragon massive body into the air. The Three-Eyed Flying Tiger followed suit, rising into the air as well.
Meanwhile, the Servant Disciple who were supposed to be taking care of the Frostwing Dragon had already hidden to the side. If the Frostwing Dragon were to swat them, they would probably be sent flying.
After determining the direction, the Frostwing Dragon headed towards Yunzhou, and the Three-Eyed Flying Tiger quickly followed.
In Zhen Province, Ye County, Ye City, and the Ye Family Manor, a grand banquet is currently being held to celebrate the conquest of six counties in Zhen Province.
"Haha! Congratulations, Lord Ye, your wish has come true."
Huang Erniu, the leader of a small faction in Ye County, bowed and loudly congratulated Ye Bolun, who was sitting in the main seat, as soon as he entered the hall.
Ye Bolun said casually, "If you can't serve me, please sit down!"
The steward behind him immediately stepped forward and led the leader of this small faction out of the main hall and to the side hall at the far end.
Huang Erniu hurriedly and respectfully followed the steward to a side hall, where he found a seat in a secluded corner. He thought to himself that as a mere Seventh Rank Martial Practitioner, he was fortunate enough to witness the grandeur of Grandmaster, all thanks to the Ye family's lavish banquet.
Soon, the entire Ye family's huge manor gradually filled with people, but no one sat down in the central hall.
Ye Bolun was sitting in the high seat in the center, gradually looked grim. He had invited the Lotus Sect and other forces from the three nearby states to the banquet.
As for the four families of Ji, Wang, Li, and Liu, who had previously cooperated closely, they had specially sent people to deliver messages early in the morning, but by this time, not a single one had been seen.
"Lotus Sect Leader Kuang has arrived!"
Just then, a loud shout came from the doorway, and Ye Bolun's expression finally improved a little.
Not long after, Kuang Qianzi led a large group of people into the gate of the Ye Family Manor. Although the Lotus Sect and the Ye family did not get along, they still maintained a polite distance on the surface.
"Master Xuanzhi of Buddhism has arrived!"
Another loud shout came from the doorway, and then, as if it had all been pre-arranged, one after another, the important figures invited by the Ye family arrived.
"Sun Moon Sect, has arrived!"
"The Ji Family patriarch, Lord Ji, has arrived!"
"Lord Wang, the head of the Wang Family, has arrived!"
"Lord Li, the head of the Li Family, has arrived!"
"Master Liu, the head of the Liu Family, has arrived!"
A series of shouts rang out, and Ye Bolun finally smiled, because all the people he wanted to invite had arrived.
"Haha! Master Kuang, I'm so sorry for not greeting you sooner!" Ye Bolun stood up from his seat, walked out of the hall, clasped his hands, and said loudly.
Kuang Qianzi the Lotus Sect, appeared in front of the hall with her alluring figure. "You're too kind, Patriarch Ye. We've disturbed you!" Kuang Qianzi said, cupping her hands in greeting.
"Please!" Ye Bolun personally led Kuang Qianzi to a seat in the center of the hall.
Ye Bolun then continued to stand at the entrance of the hall to greet the arriving guests.
Before long, the arriving guests were all seated in the lobby.
Finally, the Ye family's grand banquet began. After a round of toasts, someone suggested some entertainment. As people of the Jianghu, the entertainment would definitely be a martial arts competition.
Finally, it was unanimously decided that each family would send their best juniors to compete, and the winner would be rewarded with a small prize from each family.
After three or four hours of lively conversation, the Ye family's banquet finally came to an end.
The various factions began to take their leave, and Ye Bolun didn't try to persuade them to stay. He simply stood at the door and said goodbye to each of them.
As night fell, the figures of the four family heads—Ji, Wang, Li, and Liu—who had left the Ye family during the day, appeared in the sky above the Ye Family Manor.
Ye Bolun stood in front of the study door, cupped his hands towards the sky and said, "Brother Ji, Brother Wang, Brother Li, Brother Liu."
Ji Xingfeng, Wang Dali, Li Qianming, Liu Yihang landed and bowed to Ye Bolun, saying, "Brother Ye!"
Ye Bolun led the way into the study, and the four of them followed him in.
After the Ye family steward served tea, Ye Bolun dismissed him. He spoke first, saying, "The four of you have come from afar; I apologize for any shortcomings in my hospitality!"
Wang Dali interjected, "Stop with the formalities, just tell me! What's the plan behind calling us all here?"
Ji Xingfeng said with a smile, "What other plans does Brother Ye have? Hasn't his intention already been made quite clear? Didn't you see that he changed the name of the prefecture and the city to Ye Family? Next, he'll probably change the name of the state to Ye State!"
"Haha! As expected, nothing can hide from Brother Ji's discerning eyes!" Ye Bolun laughed loudly.
The four of them inwardly scoffed. It's already so obvious, yet you call yourself a clairvoyant? Who doesn't know your little scheme?
However, since everyone is standing together now and temporarily united, it's not appropriate to expose his shortcomings, so we could only politely laugh along a few times.
The five then began to plot how to make Zhen Province a place where the Ye family's power was completely monopolized.
Kuang Qianzi returned to her inn and discussed matters with Xu Kuangsheng, who had come with her. The Ye family's grand banquet today was clearly aimed at the Lotus Sect.
Since Mo Baitian went to Qi Province, there has been no news of him, which makes Kuang Qianzi very worried. Moreover, she already knows that Corpse Valley's power in Qi Province has been completely wiped out by Exotic Beast Valley.
Although this was just a rumor she had gathered herself, it was basically true, because she had tried to contact Corpse Valley several times but couldn't get through.
This was also what she was most worried about. She was afraid that when the Exotic Beast Valley dealt with the Corpse Valley, they would also take care of Mo Baitian.
The Ye family is now coming on strong. Just look at how they changed the name of the prefecture and the city to Ye, and you can see that they have big ambitions.
Moreover, judging from the way Ye Bolun was chatting happily with those major families at the banquet, they were probably plotting something.
Kuang Qianzi fell into deep thought. She also needed to find other forces to join forces with, and her previous cooperation with the Buddhist sect had gone quite well. Why not take this opportunity?
Kuang Qianzi's eyes gradually brightened. The Sun Moon Sect was also there. The Sun Moon Sect probably wasn't content with just one prefecture! What if they brought him in and divided Zhen Province together?
Thinking of this, Kuang Qianzi quickly instructed Xu Kuangsheng, "Go and invite Master Xuanzhi and Guardian Xuanming to come and discuss matters together."
Xu Kuangsheng stood up and replied, "Yes!"
Not long after, Master Xuanzhi of the Buddhist sect and Guardian Xuanming of the Sun Moon Sect, arrived at Kuang Qianzi's residence. The three of them then closed the door and began to discuss their matters.