An envoy from the Longze Marquis Residence walked slowly into the hall.
His cultivation had reached the sixth tier, and he was an old retainer whose family had served the Longze Marquis Residence for generations.
The envoy bowed toward the seat of honor. "Greetings, Third Prince. I have come expressly on the marquis's orders to invite Your Highness to a banquet at the Dragon Palace. Here is the invitation."
At his words, the demons gathered in Tai Chi Hall were startled.
Undercurrents were already surging between the two powers, yet Marquis Changze had chosen to send a banquet invitation with great fanfare. His intentions could hardly be benign.
Hu Xiaozi and Jiang Ziyang were also quite surprised. Neither had expected Gu Changze to suddenly arrange a banquet at the Azure Sea Dragon Palace.
Zhang Chi of the Water Tiger Tribe immediately rose and urged anxiously, "Your Highness must not go! The Dragon Palace is a den of tigers and wolves. This journey would be perilous."
"If they lay an ambush in secret, the consequences would be unthinkable!"
The marquis's old retainer said nothing in response. He simply stood quietly in the hall, invitation in hand, awaiting an answer.
Liu Sui also looked astonished, clearly not having expected Marquis Changze to make such a move at this moment.
Hu Xiaozi considered for a moment, then asked, "Has Marquis Changze invited Marquis Wu Ze?"
The envoy bowed and replied, "The marquis has invited not only Your Highness. Naturally, he has also sent Marquis Changqing an invitation."
He paused, then added, "And Marquis Wu Ze... has already agreed and accepted the invitation."
Everyone in the hall froze at those words. Marquis Wu Ze had actually agreed to attend!
Everyone knew that the Azure Sea Dragon Palace was currently in Marquis Changze's hands. If