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Chapter 103: The First, Banquet (2)_1

Chapter 103: Chapter 103: The First, Banquet (2)_1

Dugu Qianye and the others stepped on stage, and immediately, a servant came up with trays, each covered with a piece of red cloth, rendering the prizes underneath invisible.

"What’s with the red cloth? Is it a bride or something?" Dan Jingtian muttered softly.

Although his voice was low, Dugu Qianye and Cang Jin next to him still heard it. Dugu Qianye couldn’t help but let out a chuckle. Cang Jin’s mouth also twitched slightly.

After placing the trays in the hands of the three of them, the servant retreated. Dugu Qianye and Dan Jingtian looked at each other.

Is that it?

Who cares, let’s go.

Having communicated with their eyes, they each placed their trays into Space Rings and turned to leave the stage. Cang Jin followed suit.

"Brother, I got an Advance Level Spiritual Artifact, and an Amethyst Card. What did you get?" Dan Jingtian immediately asked after stepping down.

After sensing the contents, Dugu Qianye said, "A Holy Artifact, and an Amethyst Card."

With two "heh heh" chuckles, Dan Jingtian said, "Bro, seeing as we got first place, let’s celebrate with some barbecue tonight. It’s been a long time since I’ve had your barbecued meat."

Upon hearing the word "barbecue," Mo Ziqing and others’ eyes gleamed and they looked at Dugu Qianye with hunger.

Dugu Qianye touched his nose and said, "Don’t you know about the banquet tonight?"

"What banquet?" several people asked.

Before Dugu Qianye could answer, they heard the chief judge on stage say, "The competition and award ceremony are now concluded. Tonight at 6 PM, His Majesty has prepared a banquet in the Imperial Palace for all of the visiting envoys, participants, and teachers. Please attend on time. Everyone may now return to rest."

"Damn, there really is a banquet! How did you know, bro?"

As Dugu Qianye turned to leave, he left behind two frustrating words, "Just usual."

Xie Ping lay on his rocking chair, swaying back and forth with an almost imperceptible melancholy on his face, beside him on the table lay a small note.

"Knock knock."

"Come in."

Dugu Qianye pushed the door open and upon seeing Xie Ping, he said, "Grandpa Xie."

Xie Ping opened his eyes and said, "You’ve arrived, come and sit."

Dugu Qianye walked over and sat down on the stool next to him, asking, "Grandpa Xie, has something happened?"

Xie Ping handed Dugu Qianye the note on the table and said, "This is a message from Grandma Xie this afternoon."

Dugu Qianye took the note and unfolded it, only to see a single sentence: "Youwu has entered Holy Sea City, no news at all."

"Grandfather Youwu went to Holy Sea City? How did he know the location of Holy Sea City?" Dugu Qianye frowned, thinking that it was too dangerous for him to venture into Holy Sea City alone. No wonder Grandpa Xie was so worried.

"We don’t know either. I’m telling you this to let you understand how serious the situation is now. Fortunately, we won first place in this competition, so we can go to Holy Sea City openly and rightfully," said Xie Ping. "It’s getting late, let’s get ready to attend the banquet."

At 5:30 p.m., Xie Ping led the teachers and students to the Imperial Palace. Although the banquet didn’t start until 6 p.m., most of the guests had already arrived.

"Principal."

As soon as Xie Ping entered the grand hall, he saw Prince Ares coming towards him. Xie Ping was quite fond of this princely student. He nodded in response and said, "Ares, have you been here long?"

"We’ve just arrived a while ago. Principal, our seats are over there, please follow me," Ares gestured to Xie Ping.

Xie Ping led everyone to the seating area arranged for Cangqiong Empire. Following behind him were the lead teachers, with Dugu Qianye and the other students trailing.

The seating for Mors Empire was on the left side of the hall, below His Majesty Cangqiong, with Glei Empire next to them. Across from them was Cangqiong Empire, and below was Gabina Empire.

Dugu Qianye looked around and noted that Cangqiong Empire’s grand hall was vast, capable of accommodating thousands of people. The decor was simple, possibly due to the scarcity of resources in Cangqiong Empire, where people disliked extravagance and pleasure-seeking. Each person had a small table, with some dishes, Spirit Fruits, and fine wine on top.

Upon seeing Xie Ping and the others, all the envoys stood up and greeted them warmly. These were the heroes of Mors Empire, and it was essential to ingratiate themselves with them. They seemed to have completely forgotten how they had joined others in pressuring Empire College in the first place.

Xie Ping walked straight to his seat, ignoring those who came to greet him. As the top winner, Dugu Qianye received much flattery, but she simply nodded in acknowledgment without speaking.

At 6 p.m., His Majesty Cangqiong appeared in the hall on time, accompanied by the saintly Divine Temple’s Saint Heir and followed by Divine Temple attendants and princes of Cangqiong Empire. His Majesty Cangqiong and the Saint Heir took their seats at the highest place, while the princes sat below.

"Welcome, everyone, to tonight’s banquet. Let us first toast to the successful conclusion of this competition," His Majesty Cangqiong said and raised his glass in a toast from afar.

Truly a master of political games, he was able to hide his emotions so well that one could not tell he had been enraged earlier that day. After a drink, His Majesty Cangqiong continued, "Tonight we have specially prepared fine food and wine for our competitors who have worked hard for the past few days. The youngsters can eat and drink to their heart’s content. However, before that, the Saint Heir of the Divine Temple has something to say to everyone."

Yun Jin rose from his seat and said, "Yun Jin is honored to be with everyone tonight. First, congratulations to the students who placed in the competition; you all are the future of Xuanyue Continent. The other students shouldn’t be disheartened either, being able to participate in the competition of the four great empires shows that you are all remarkable. Before coming to Cangqiong Empire, Yun Jin received instructions from the Hall Master to invite all students who placed in the top three to visit the main hall of the Divine Temple. Mors Empire and Glei Empire may also select an additional ten representatives each, to be led by one teacher, to join the top three on a trip to Holy Sea City. On October 1st, in East Sea’s Pearl City, the Divine Temple will send ships to receive everyone. At that time, let Yun Jin extend his hospitality as a host."

Dugu Qianye’s eyes narrowed slightly, the Divine Temple indeed had invited the competitors to Holy Sea City. Grandpa Xie probably wanted that teacher representative spot. Realizing this, she continued to eat quietly. Although the food wasn’t particularly delicious, she was hungry, and it was passable, especially since it was made by the imperial kitchen.

In contrast to Dugu Qianye’s composure, the others were excited. The Divine Temple had actually invited them to visit, which was unbelievable! Would they finally get to see the mysterious Divine Temple and its revered Hall Master? If they stood out during the visit, could they be selected to join the Divine Temple? My goodness, that would be amazing!

Dugu Qianye looked around and pursed her lips in dismay; these kids were too impulsive, even Cang Jin and Lin Feng’s eyes were shining with excitement.

"Sister, why aren’t you the least bit excited?" Mo Feng asked in a low voice when he saw Dugu Qianye’s pursed lips.

Dugu Qianye glanced at Mo Feng and asked, "Are you hungry? Can excitement fill your stomach? Besides, the trip isn’t for another two months. If you become unsettled over such a small matter, then what have you learned from me all this time? Put your head down, eat your meal."