Ch. 1321Testing at the Shu Family Banquet, Gongsun Muyu
Key Plot Points and Events
- The Shujia family hosts a banquet for the visiting Three Luan Sect, led by Qi Kuangyin.
- Gongsun Muyu, the Garden Master of Drunken Beauty, attends and performs a sword dance.
- The banquet is used to discuss the Three Luan Sect's early recruitment and the presence of the Tianluan Immortal Palace.
- Shu Hu, the eldest son of the Shu family, approaches Xu Zimo and Wu Zhaodi, offering assistance but is rebuffed by Wu Zhaodi's demand to kill Qi Kuangyin.
Character Developments
- Shu Hai: The patriarch of the Shujia family, he is polite and accommodating to their guests but scolds his son, Shu Long, for being late.
- Qi Kuangyin: The First Elder of the Three Luan Sect, he is polite and diplomatic, aware of his role as a pawn of the Tianluan Immortal Palace.
- Gongsun Muyu: The Garden Master of Drunken Beauty, she is elegant and poised, showing respect to the Three Luan Sect while being aware of their true status.
- Wu Zhaodi: She reveals her knowledge of the internal workings of the Tianluan Immortal Palace to Xu Zimo, hinting at her own background.
- Shu Hu: The eldest son of the Shu family, he is ambitious and manipulative, attempting to recruit Xu Zimo and Wu Zhaodi for his own gain.
Significant Themes
- Power dynamics and political maneuvering within cultivation sects and families.
- The tension between the Youth Faction and the older generation within the Tianluan Immortal Palace.
- The struggle for influence and control within the cultivation world.
Character Interactions
- Shu Hai and Qi Kuangyin: They engage in polite conversation, with Shu Hai trying to gauge the Three Luan Sect's intentions, while Qi Kuangyin remains diplomatic.
- Xu Zimo and Wu Zhaodi: They discuss the true nature of the Three Luan Sect and the Tianluan Immortal Palace, with Wu Zhaodi revealing her knowledge of the internal power struggles.
- Shu Hu, Xu Zimo, and Wu Zhaodi: Shu Hu attempts to recruit them, but Wu Zhaodi's demand to kill Qi Kuangyin leads to a tense interaction, with Shu Hu ultimately leaving in displeasure.