The next day at noon.
The banquet began on time atop the Chuan Peak.
Amidst the revelry, rows of Qilin stood atop the mountain, seemingly on guard, representing the astonishing depth of the Qilin Clan.
A thunderous drumbeat resounded from the Chuan Peak.
now.
Qi Wu led Xiao Hei Shi Sheng and Mu Fu Sheng to Chuan Feng.
When the group arrived at the banquet, people around them immediately turned their attention to Xiao Hei and his two companions.
Some people looked disdainful.
Some people looked dissatisfied.
Some people were also whispering among themselves.
In short, no one from the Qilin Clan had any goodwill towards Mu Fusheng and his two human companions.
Looking around, Shi Sheng couldn't help but say, "It seems we're going to have a lot of trouble getting things done here."
Xiao Hei said calmly, "It doesn't matter. We're just here to find the Earth Rod from the Classic of Mountains and Seas. What they do is none of our business. If they try to stop us, then we'll fight them."
It is now nine days before Lu Changsheng accepted Xu Yeming as his disciple.
Therefore, we have not yet notified Xiao Hei and the others that the Classic of Mountains and Seas Earth Rod has been found.
Mu Fusheng listened to Xiao Hei's words and gave a wry smile.
It's probably not that simple.
The banquet was held in a courtyard.
The courtyard is surrounded by a lake, and the courtyard itself is an island situated in the center of the lake.
To ascend to the courtyard, one must not fly; to do so would be disrespectful to Qi Chuan. Even princes and Purple Flame General could only cross the lake via the stone bridges.
As Qi Wu led Xiao Hei and the other two across the stone bridge, they came to a row of long tables and chairs on both sides, which were already filled with all sorts of precious Spirit Cuisine and wine.
There were singers playing music and dancers performing in the middle.
A time of peace and prosperity.
At this moment.
A servant approached Qi Wu and the others, smiling, and said, "Second Young Master Qi, the eldest young master has been waiting for you. Please come and take a seat with me."
A Purple Flame General Purple Flame General, who had not clearly taken sides and remained neutral, arrived at the scene. He was personally invited in by one of Qi Chuan's attendants.
Those around them, seeing this, seemed to be deep in thought.
Logically speaking, Qi Wu's status is even higher than that of Purple Flame General, and perhaps even above that of a prince.
However, the person who received them was not as good as Purple Flame General.
He was just a servant.
It's fair to say that they didn't give Qi Wu any face at all.
The conflict between the two seems to have reached an irreconcilable point...
Qi Wu's expression was calm, but his eyes were filled with a sense of oppression. He merely glanced at the servant, who trembled and almost collapsed.
He just gave a cold laugh.
Instead of sitting down with the servants, he lightly stomped his feet, leaped up, and sat down at the very front of the long tables.
Seeing this, Xiao Hei and the other two also went over and sat in the seats behind Qi Wu.
Those around them nodded in agreement.
If he were to actually sit down with the servants, it would make the other guests at the banquet feel that Qi Wu was weak, and he would have already lost in terms of presence.
Among the orcs, you can be weak, or you can lack strategy and talent.
However, it is absolutely unacceptable to be weaker than others in terms of presence or to have a cowardly personality.
As each person took their seat...
The nine Purple Flame General and two princes also arrived.
When the two princes arrived.
Qi Chuan finally entered and stepped forward to personally greet them, saying with a smile, "My two uncles, why did you come by yourself? I was just thinking of sending someone down the mountain to fetch you."
Prince Azure Flame, who openly sided with Qi Chuan, laughed loudly, "No need for formalities. I haven't reached the point where I need someone to escort me even when I'm just walking."
The ambiguous but closer-to- Qi Chuan Prince Scarlet Flame smiled and nodded without responding.
"Alright, now that everyone's here, let's begin the banquet!"
Qi Chuan flashed to the head of the table and then gently tapped the table.
Then someone brought over plates of large dishes.
In comparison, what was originally on the long table could only be considered appetizers.
Everything is in place.
Qi Chuan raised his wine cup, stood up, and said loudly, "Thank you all for your respect, and thank you all for conquering territory for my Qilin Clan over the years, allowing us to remain the leader of the Four Great Beast Clans! Cheers to you all!"
After saying that, he took the lead and drank it all in one gulp.
Next, everyone stood up, exchanged pleasantries, and drank their wine.
but.
Unlike humans, the orcs wouldn't engage in pretense and drag out the preamble before getting to the point.
Qi Wu had just sat down.
Qi Chuan's first offensive has already begun.
"I heard that my second brother also achieved remarkable results in the Six Realms Academy Exchange this time, although not as good as before..."
In the past, the Devil Beast Continent had at least managed to stay in the top three.
However, this time, Devil Beast Academy only achieved fourth place.
It's worth noting that none of the Four Great Beast Clans had participated before. This time, the Qilin Clan, the leader of the Four Great Beast Clans, participated personally, yet their results were even worse.
Although everyone knew that this Six Realms Academy Exchange was quite unusual.
But the results weren't very good.
Qi Wu said calmly, "Even if my elder brother goes in person, I'm afraid nothing will change."
A cold glint flashed in Qi Chuan's eyes, then he smiled and said, "Let's not talk about this for now."
"However..." At this point, Qi Chuan turned his gaze to Xiao Hei three people behind Qi Wu, his eyes narrowing slightly, and said with a half-smile, "Second brother, why did you bring humans here? You should know that in our Devil Beast Continent... the Qilin Clan does not welcome humans, and you even brought them to my banquet?"
When Qi Wu led the human race to the Qilin Clan.
In fact, the news had already spread throughout the entire Qilin Clan.
Qi Wu couldn't possibly be unaware of this.
He said this merely to use their own strength against them, to incite resentment among the other members of the Qilin Clan towards Qi Wu.
The other Purple Flame General and princes had previously ignored it because they believed that Qi Wu had no other intentions in bringing the human race.
But now that it's brought to this banquet... that has a different meaning.
This means that these three humans are Qi Wu's very close subordinates who are also his helpers!
Immediately, Purple Flame General, who was on Qi Chuan's side, frowned and said, "Second Young Master, your actions seem to be against the rules, don't they? Even if there is something that requires manpower, it is ultimately an internal matter of our Qilin Clan. Isn't it a bit excessive for you to invite three humans?"
The matter within the clan... naturally refers to the struggle for clan leadership between Qi Chuan and Qi Wu.
Qi Wu smiled faintly, "I have naturally considered it, but they do possess special abilities that could help me... and even the Qilin Clan."
"So, Second Young Master intends to continue cooperating with the human race?"
"Does that mean you've already reached some kind of cooperation with the human race?"
"That won't do! If that's the case, we really can't let the Second Young Master sit in the position of clan leader. When did our Qilin Clan start cooperating with the human race?"
The three Purple Flame General on Qi Chuan's side will begin a coordinated attack on Qi Wu!
Others are still observing the situation.
This was within everyone's expectations; they just wanted to see how Qi Wu would handle it.
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P. S.: Something came up yesterday, so I'll only be posting four chapters today.