Sword Saint looked to be in his twenties, remarkably young. Standing amid the mist-shrouded Azure Lotus, he stroked the long hair at his temples and said with an easy smile, "Jade Ripple Great Emperor, Great Golden Roc King, and all the lords of the court—you've actually come in person to welcome me! Is this an invitation to a feast, or are you trying to lure me into a trap?"
Jade Ripple Great Emperor and Great Golden Roc King were both among the most extraordinary figures beneath heaven. Even someone as powerful as Sword Saint had to remain cautious when facing the two of them at once.
"I sincerely invited Your Excellency Sword Saint. A royal banquet has indeed been prepared in the palace. We are only waiting for Sword Saint to take his seat," Jade Ripple Great Emperor said calmly.
The Azure Lotus beneath Sword Saint's feet slowly faded away, and he drifted down to the ground to examine Xun Jun Peak Master's injuries. Xun Jun Peak Master's right arm had been completely crippled. He lay unconscious on the ground, his face deathly pale.
Sword Saint sent a stream of primordial qi into Xun Jun Peak Master's body to stabilize his injuries, then fixed Ning Xiaochuan with a somewhat cold, gloomy look.
However, he did not make a move. After all, Jade Ripple Great Emperor and Great Golden Roc King were standing nearby.
"If we're going to hold a banquet, I do have an idea."
A dignified, overbearing voice rang out.
The voice was grand and resounding, shaking the air into ripples. Even the formation guarding the Imperial City trembled slightly.
A dense mass of blood-red demonic clouds flew in from the horizon. The entire sky changed color, and even the earth was dyed red, as though blood springs might