"By the way, this is for you."
Liu Bai accepted it. The invitation felt slightly cool to the touch, and it bore the emblem of the Heaven Dou Royal Family.
"The crown prince, Xue Qinghe, asked me to pass it on to you."
Dugu Bo spoke casually.
"In three days, the Heaven Dou Royal Family will host a banquet. They said they wanted to invite you over for a chat. If you're interested, go. If not, no one would dare say anything even if you showed up."
Liu Bai lowered his head to look at the invitation, a meaningful smile flickering in his eyes.
"Xue Qinghe?"
He murmured softly to himself.
It was probably Qian Renxue.
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On the surface, it was the crown prince showing respect for talent, but in truth, was it Spirit Hall's holy maiden wanting to see the Heaven Dou Empire's greatest genius for herself?
Liu Bai closed the invitation, his expression returning to normal.
"Fine. If I have time, I'll make a trip."
Dugu Bo waved a hand. "As you wish. If anything comes up, come find me anytime."
After saying that, he glanced at Dugu Yan again and gave her a few reminders. Then his figure flashed, vanishing into the night.
The forest fell quiet once more.
Ning Rongrong leaned closer and asked softly, "Brother Xiao Bai, it's a royal banquet. Are you going?"
Liu Bai looked toward Heaven Dou City. The lights glittered like stars, and his gaze was deep.
"I'm going."
The corners of his lips curved upward slightly.
"Since someone wants to see me, it would be rude not to show my face."
The Heaven Dou Royal Family's banquet three days later.
He truly wanted to see what sort of manner that Crown Prince Xue Qinghe would adopt when standing before