Brilliant fireworks burst across the sky in succession, crimson, orange, gold, and violet, their streaming light falling like rain.
The thunderous explosions and beautiful spectacle drew everyone's attention.
Zhou Muyun sat upright in his seat, his gaze casually sweeping over Xiahou Yuan and Gu Lin as a thread of doubt slowly arose in his heart.
Something was wrong! Terribly wrong!
At the seat of honor, Xiahou Yuan sat as steady as a mountain. He occasionally glanced at the fireworks and smiled faintly, but made no other move.
He had barely looked at Miao Yue'er even a handful of times.
It was as though Miao Yue'er was utterly insignificant in his eyes.
If so, why had he tucked a hairpin into the invitation?
Zhou Muyun furrowed his brows tightly and began pondering in secret.
Before long, a bold conjecture surfaced in his mind.
The hairpin's purpose had been to ensure that Miao Yue'er would attend the Heaven's Chosen Banquet.
Whether Xiahou Yuan or Gu Lin, neither could possibly make a brazen move before so many people. Then...
At that thought, every hair on Zhou Muyun's body stood on end, and a sudden sensation of thorns at his back seized him.
He immediately sent a voice transmission to Miao Yue'er beside him. "Yue'er, something is strange about today's banquet. We can discuss your mother's matter later when we get the chance. Stay close to me—we're leaving now!"
Miao Yue'er hesitated for a moment upon hearing this, then nodded heavily.
Her mother's clue lay right before her eyes. Of course she wanted to know the truth.
But she also knew clearly that confronting Xiahou Yuan directly would likely get her no answers and would only invite further trouble!
Coming to this banquet had merely been a gamble on a possibility!
Now that there