Exposed-was it Spirit Hall that made him say that?

"Ge Hu, you're drunk!" Upon hearing his younger brother's words, Ge Long's expression changed drastically, and he punched his brother hard in the face.

With a scream, Ge Hu was sent flying.

At the same time, he spat out two teeth from his mouth, his face covered in blood.

"Your Majesty, Ge Hu is talking nonsense! Please punish him!" After punching his younger brother away, Ge Long immediately went to Xue Ye and knelt down on one knee.

After glancing at Ge Hu, who had been sent flying, and then at his Grand Marshal kneeling before him, Xue Ye did not immediately take action!

He could clearly see that Ge Long was actually pleading for his brother!

After all, as the Grand Marshal, he personally took action and adopted such a humble posture, which clearly indicated that he hoped for leniency.

"Hmm, Ge Hu spoke carelessly while drunk. He shall be punished with eighty strokes of the military rod and confined for three months!" After a moment's thought, Xue Ye announced the punishment.

However, at the end, Xue Ye added to Ge Long, "You do it yourself!"

Upon hearing His Majesty's words, Ge Long stiffened slightly, then lowered his head. "Yes, Your Majesty!"

As they were talking, Ge Long stood up and carried Ge Hu out of the Moonlight Banquet garden.

They began administering military flogging right outside the garden gate, striking Ge Hu's back repeatedly until it was almost completely bruised and he passed out. They only stopped after all eighty lashes had been completed.

After punishing Ge Hu, Xue Ye's gaze fell on Luofan again, a gentle smile on his face. However, compared to his initial admiration, there was now a hint of estrangement in his eyes. "Luofan, Ge Hu was drunk. Don't take it to heart!"

"What do you mean 'drunk'? Ge Hu hasn't even had a chance to drink yet! Can't you come up with a better excuse?" Luofan muttered to himself after hearing Xue Ye's words.

To be honest, Luofan never expected that Ge Hu would say such a thing at this time!

I asked myself if I would return to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to pay respects to my Ancestor Worship.

For a moment, Luofan really didn't know how to answer.

To say you won't go would make you seem incredibly unfilial, wouldn't it? Not even going to visit your ancestors' graves? That's a breach of character!

But if I were to say I would go, I'm practically one of Crown Prince Xue Qinghe's people now, so why would I keep going back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?

What choice will I make in the future, between the royal family of the Heaven Dou Empire and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?

Ge Hu's words were like a needle, piercing deeply between himself and the Heaven Dou Imperial Family.

It's not fatal, but it hurts, and the more you focus on it, the more it hurts!

Has Ge Hu really gone mad? He can't even accept being defeated by me in our sparring match? How could he say something like that?

"His Majesty..."

Luofan didn't delve into why Ge Hu did this; he knew that at this point, he should say something.

Otherwise, if I implicate Qian Renxue because of myself, it would defeat the purpose of my visit to the Moonlight Banquet!

"Oh? Luofan, is there anything you want to say?" Seeing Luofan take two steps forward, Xue Ye raised his eyebrows slightly, looking at Luofan with some anticipation.

"In two months, it will be the day to pay respects to our Ancestor Worship and sweep their graves. As their descendants, it is our duty to go!" Luofan said to Xue Ye.

Upon hearing Luofan's answer, the expectation in Xue Ye's eyes vanished, and he nodded slightly. "Hmm, not bad, this is indeed what a descendant should do!"

"But..."

However, Luofan paused slightly before adding, "However, I hope Your Crown Prince will accompany me. After all, Your Crown Prince Sect Master Ning, and it's only right that you visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect when you have some free time!"

Luofan's words made Xue Ye's eyes light up slightly!

Luofan is going to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and he's taking Crown Prince Xue Qinghe with him?

This move can be seen as an absolute declaration of Luofan's ownership!

You little rascal!

Xue Ye laughed, then said to Luofan with a hint of annoyance, "You need to go sweep the tombs and pay respects to your Ancestor Worship, but doesn't the Crown Ancestor Worship also need to do the same?"

After chuckling and cursing, Xue Ye's gaze fell on Xue Qinghe, and he said, "However, it seems that the Crown Prince has never visited the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect in all these years since he became a disciple of Sect Master Sect Master Ning. That is indeed unusual!"

"Alright then, His Highness the Crown Prince should make a trip to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect in two months!"

"However, this is a one-time event; the Crown Prince must not be absent from any future Ancestor Worship or tomb sweeping ceremonies!"

Hearing Xue Ye say this, Xue Qinghe lowered his head slightly. "Yes, Father!"

After answering, Xue Qinghe glanced at Luofan beside him, and the admiration in his eyes grew stronger!

Luofan not only possesses exceptional talent as a Soul Master, but his quick wit in this crucial moment is also truly admirable!

In the situation just now, no matter what answer Luofan gave, it would have been inappropriate.

Unexpectedly, in such a dead end, he actually managed to find a way to get me to go to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect with him.

That's probably the best answer.

Unexpectedly, at the Moonlight Banquet, Ge Hu was such a sore loser. He was the one who took the initiative to challenge Luofan to a duel, but after losing, he actually spoke recklessly, trying to slander the friendship between Luofan and the Heaven Dou Imperial Family.

This was quite an unexpected turn of events at the Moonlight Banquet.

Fortunately, Luofan's answer was quite appropriate, so the Moonlight Banquet that followed came to a satisfactory end!

At this Moonlight Banquet, many civil and military officials of Heaven Dou were able to witness firsthand the extraordinary genius of Luofan!

It's not just his talent in terms of Soul Master abilities, but more importantly, his words and actions!

With such temperament and quick wit, even if one is not Soul Master, one is bound to achieve great things.

After the Moonlight Banquet ended, Luofan and Xue Qinghe naturally rode together in the Crown Prince's carriage, leaving the palace and returning to the Crown Prince's Residence!

However, the carriage stopped shortly after leaving the palace.

Xue Qinghe frowned slightly as he lifted the carriage curtain.

"So it's Marshal Ge Long. What brings you to stop my carriage?" Xue Qinghe looked at Ge Long calmly and said in a cold tone.

"Your Highness, this humble general dares not obstruct Your Highness's carriage. However, regarding what happened tonight, this humble general feels that Your Highness and Luofan should be given a reasonable explanation!" Ge Long replied earnestly.

"Hmm, what kind of explanation do you want to give?" Xue Qinghe's expression remained indifferent.

"I have already questioned my younger brother about his words and actions tonight. He did not act of his own volition, but was coerced by the Spirit Hall!" Ge Long replied.