Chapter 534

Jin Wu saw this and immediately protested: "You're competing with me for Dad!!"

"Get lost! Get away from me—this isn't your dad at all!"

"Alright, be a good girl and go down to the mortal realm to play."

Zhang Taixuan was speechless; with a wave of his hand, he directly flung Jin Wu and the Phoenix into the Earth Immortal Realm, separating the two with a great domain.

"Bratty kids are terrifying!"

Just as he was thinking this, footsteps sounded.

"Husband, the banquet has begun."

"Let's go!" Zhang Taixuan nodded. "We'll attend the banquet."

At this moment, in the banquet hall, people from all realms had already taken their seats.

Especially the newcomers, attending such a banquet for the first time, were extremely curious.

"Big Sister Sang, is this the legendary Yaochi Immortal Banquet?!" a clever and adorable little girl exclaimed, gazing curiously at the guests.

"Xiao Fei, don't shout so loudly—we're the Tushan Fox Clan, we must be elegant!" Sang quickly said.

Hong Yi chuckled: "Sang, you don't need to hold them to such high standards; Xiao Fei and the others are still children—they're naturally innocent and lively, and won't offend anyone."

Sang nodded, then suddenly her eyes lit up and she said: "Hong Yi brother, that lady over there is Young Lady Su—those books you always read on governing the world and bringing peace were given to you by her."

Hong Yi's eyes lit up, and he stood up.

"Sang, introduce me— I must thank her in person. Without those books, I wouldn't have known how to govern the world; just reading Confucian texts always felt like taking too many detours."

Sang nodded, stood up, and led Hong Yi over.

"You're Hong Yi?" Su Xiao was surprised. "I didn't expect you'd be interested in those books. So, what are your thoughts now on reshaping the world?"

"I've developed some ideas already, thanks to the books Young Lady Su gave me," Hong Yi bowed. "Hong Yi sincerely thanks you."

"No need to be so formal," Su Xiao smiled. "They're just ordinary books—if they help friends from other worlds, I'm delighted."

Meanwhile, Asuna, Zhong Suqiu, and Zhu Zhu had gathered together at another table, chatting nonstop.

Li Shimin and Qin Qiong from the Romance world also sat together in a corner, enjoying each other's company.

Li Shimin pointed and explained to his ministers about the guests at the banquet, especially emphasizing Emperor Qin Shi Huang and Zhu Yuanzhang's group.

After all, to him, these were the only ones on his own level.

All emperors naturally compete for superiority.

"Your Majesty, where is the Dao Jun?"

"The Dao Jun should be arriving soon!" Li Shimin mused, then suddenly his eyes lit up. "Here he comes!"

Everyone involuntarily looked up and saw the Dao Jun walking with the bearing of a dragon and a tiger.

His figure was majestic, his demeanor extraordinary, radiating celestial nobility; he gazed at the guests with a faint smile, making them feel as if bathed in a gentle spring breeze.

Behind the Dao Jun followed a line of beautiful women, accompanying him as they took their seats beside him.

Zhang Taixuan sat down, raised his cup, and said: "All of you have come from afar—drink this cup to the dregs, and wash away your journey's dust."

"Dao Jun, you're too kind. We toast to the Dao Jun!"

Everyone rose together, raising their cups in salute.

After finishing the cup, the banquet officially began.

"Husband, this banquet is truly extraordinary," Zhu Youjian's family sat in a corner; Empress Zhou tasted a bite of food and nearly wept.

She never imagined she'd taste food of this caliber.

Zhu Youjian nearly swallowed his tongue.

As an emperor, he had never enjoyed fine clothes and delicacies.

Even the rarest delicacies in the imperial palace paled in comparison to this banquet—like dust versus pearls, utterly insignificant.

"Empress, if you like it, eat more. Once we earn enough points, we can send our imperial chefs to the Little Immortal Realm to learn—then we can eat this every day."

Empress Zhou trembled, then shook her head: "That would be too extravagant. The state is still unstable—we mustn't waste resources. Let's wait until the world is fully settled."

"The Empress is right," Zhu Youjian nodded.

"Raimu, this is so delicious!"

"Is that the Dao Jun brother? Shouldn't we go thank him later?"

"Mm," Raimu nodded, gazing at Zhang Taixuan at the head table with full admiration. "Of course we'll go thank Dao Jun brother later!"

"Sister, look at them," Xiao Qing muttered enviously. "They're sitting right beside the Dao Jun. If you're serious, you should act now."

Bai Suzhen covered her face with her jade hand and scolded: "Xiao Qing, you're saying this right here—the Dao Jun can hear you. Look, that little Xiao Qing girl is already looking over."

Xiao Qing turned and saw the Xiao Qing from Bai's world playfully sticking out her tongue, her eyes brimming with triumph.

"Fox spirit!" Xiao Qing cursed inwardly. "She just got a head start (Li De Hao), and she's so smug—my sister's beauty and figure aren't inferior at all."

She looked at her sister, who was still focused entirely on her poise, elegantly savoring the food, and felt utterly hopeless.

If you don't fight or compete, how can you ever succeed?

She glanced at Xiao Bai beside her, who was just the same—graceful, gentle, and virtuous.

"Fine, both sisters from both worlds are identical— isn't there even one rebellious sister? If this keeps up, there's no way to win this battle."

Just as he was thinking this, someone spoke up.

"Dao Jun, today my friends and I discussed and prepared a special surprise—we hope you'll like it!"

Looking up, he saw Han Paopao standing—Han Tianzun, a highly respected figure in the group.

"Then what is this surprise?" Zhang Taixuan smiled in playful cooperation.

Though the Art of Heavenly Fate could calculate it.

But then, what fun would there be in that!