Chapter 413

"Jiang Shan?"

Li Yuan said, "I have heard of the reputation of Young Master Jiang Shan, but I wonder why you have invited me to a banquet?"

"If you do not explain the reason, I am afraid I will not go," Li Yuan said indifferently.

Jiang Shan was the elder brother of Jiang Xuan and also a top-tier genius with a Seven-Star Pulse and demigod status... but what did that have to do with Li Yuan?

The large group of servants under Li Yuan standing nearby were all quite shocked upon hearing this... His Highness Jiang Shan was a prominent figure in the Royal Capital.

Their own master was actually refusing the other party's invitation?

"What? Not going?" The Prince's Mansion servant could not help but be stunned.

Although he addressed him as 'Young Master Xu Yuan' on the surface, he was actually quite arrogant in his demeanor.

In his view, given his own Highness's status, a banquet organized by him was something many demigods in the Royal Capital would be unable to attend even if they wanted to; a Sky-Flying member of the Godfire Palace would surely be thrilled to accept the invitation.

"Young Master Xu Yuan," the servant frowned and said, "Don't blame me for speaking bluntly, but my Highness is..."

"Shut up!"

Suddenly, a shout rang out, followed immediately by a streak of silver light flying in through the mansion gate: "I told you to respectfully invite Brother Xu; what are you doing?"

"Your Highness, why have you come?" The servant was stunned for a moment.

The person who arrived was none other than Jiang Xuan, and she had an angry look on her face.

"Jiang Xuan," a faint smile appeared on Li Yuan's face: "You've returned?"

Upon seeing Jiang Xuan, Li Yuan roughly understood the reason for Jiang Shan's invitation.

"Brother Xu, I apologize," Jiang Xuan said with an apologetic look: "There are many things I cannot explain clearly to my brother, please do not take offense... I heard just now that my brother had sent someone, and fearing this servant would ruin things, I rushed over immediately."

"It is nothing," Li Yuan smiled.

Li Yuan knew that Jiang Xuan was kind-hearted but also extremely intelligent; after the True God Jiang Yuan gave his order, she likely wouldn't reveal too much about him to Jiang Shan.

"Brother Xu saved me, and my brother is already aware of this, so he wishes to host a banquet to express his gratitude, nothing more," Jiang Xuan said with anticipation: "I hope Brother Xu will do us the honor."

The people nearby were already dumbfounded.

Jiang Xuan? Actually, the servants in Li Yuan's mansion didn't recognize her, but that didn't stop them from realizing she was His Highness Jiang Shan's sister, and surely a noblewoman of the imperial family.

Yet she was so polite to Li Yuan.

"This Xu Yuan, what exactly is his background?" The Prince's Mansion servant felt panicked.

"Very well."

"Jiang Xuan, then you lead the way," Li Yuan smiled.

He happened to have some things he wanted to consult about.

Although he could ask the True God Jiang Yuan for help... if he relied on the other party for everything, he feared he would be looked down upon.

"Please, Brother Xu," Jiang Xuan smiled: "I will lead the way in front."

As she spoke, she glanced at the servant nearby: "Return to the mansion and accept your punishment."

"Yes, thank you, Your Highness, thank you, Young Master Xu Yuan," the servant said repeatedly, secretly feeling fortunate in his heart.

This was already the lightest of punishments.

Following that, Jiang Xuan led the way, guiding Li Yuan out of the mansion and flying toward the outside of the Godfire Palace.

Yet they did not notice.

Inside the Godfire Palace, several pairs of eyes had been constantly watching Li Yuan's mansion.

"Quickly go report to the Young Master, say that Xu Yuan has left the mansion, following 'Her Highness Jiang Xuan' of the Wushan Prince's Mansion, and it is unknown where they are going."

"Send people to follow."

The capital of the Yuan Nation occupied a vast area.

Every street was extremely wide, and the bricks paved on the ground were incredibly luxurious, all emitting a rich spiritual aura; at the same time, many luxurious buildings were built above the clouds, filled with a hazy, immortal atmosphere.

A massive black dragon-shaped warship moved along the cloud-filled streets, with many smaller black dragons following alongside it.

"I rushed and hurried these past few days, specifically taking a god-level warship, just to make it back to the Royal Capital," Jiang Xuan said: "I didn't expect Brother Xu to be so much earlier than me, having already joined the Godfire Palace directly."

"With Brother Xu's strength, taking first place on the Sky-Flying Ranking would be effortless," Jiang Xuan smiled: "Being only tenth on the Sky-Flying Ranking is a bit of a slight."

Jiang Xuan had seen Xu Yuan's actions with her own eyes.

"This was arranged directly; it's just a name," Li Yuan said; there wasn't much difference between being ranked first or tenth.

"This black dragon puppet warship is quite impressive," Li Yuan said, standing atop the black dragon.

"This is one of the vehicles bestowed upon my father by the Nation Lord, and its value is comparable to a top-grade void divine artifact," Jiang Xuan explained from the side: "In the Royal Capital, only princes and nobles can use it."

Li Yuan nodded slightly; having read much intelligence, he also knew that many divine nations had strict hierarchies.

Even if one had treasures, one had to have sufficient status to use them.

"Brother, someone is following us," the voice of Gu You suddenly sounded in Li Yuan's mind.

"Hmm?" Li Yuan, sitting on the jade platform, couldn't help but glance behind him; although the other party was concealing themselves, they were still detected.

"What is it, Brother Xu?" Jiang Xuan asked, puzzled.

"A small matter, I just discovered someone is following us," Li Yuan smiled.

"Following us?" A hint of anger appeared on Jiang Xuan's face, and with a thought, she deactivated the 'sound-isolation array' in the area where the two were located, turning her head to say: "Commander Mo, someone is following us, go check immediately."

"Yes," a demigod commander standing behind immediately bowed.

"Third squad, follow me," Commander Mo ordered.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Two demigods and dozens of Sky-Flying peak experts immediately turned into streaks of light and rushed toward the back of the formation.

Not long after.

Commander Mo led the squad back, his face quite solemn.

"Reporting to Your Highness, I have investigated clearly; the person following is a demigod from the Huanzhen Marquis's Mansion. As for why they were following, the other party would not disclose it, and I did not engage in combat with them," Commander Mo bowed and said.

"Huanzhen Marquis's Mansion?" Jiang Xuan's expression changed slightly, and she waved her hand: "I understand. It was correct not to engage them in combat; you may step down first."

"Yes," Commander Mo retreated a long distance away.

The array formation shrouded and isolated them, causing these guards to once again be unable to hear the conversation between Li Yuan and Jiang Xuan.

"Brother Xu, I fear this is aimed at you," Jiang Xuan whispered.

"Aimed at me?" Li Yuan was curious; he had just arrived in the Royal Capital and shouldn't have offended anyone.

"The tenth place on the Sky-Flying Ranking that you replaced belongs to 'Leng Yan' of the Huanzhen Marquis's Mansion, a scoundrel who commits all kinds of evil by relying on his mother's background," a hint of disgust appeared on Jiang Xuan's face.

What she despised most were these types of spoiled brats.

"Leng Yan?" Li Yuan smiled: "Jiang Xuan, tell me about this Huanzhen Marquis's Mansion."

Among the intelligence Li Yuan had obtained, there was nothing about the Huanzhen Marquis's Mansion.

After all, there were countless gods on the entire Juexing Continent, and it was impossible for the True God Jiang Yuan to record every single one.

"Very well," Jiang Xuan nodded repeatedly.

Time passed.

Li Yuan also learned the background of the Huanzhen Marquis's Mansion, as well as its relationship to him.

"So, the people from the Huanzhen Marquis's Mansion are following me because they feel I snatched Leng Yan's spot?" Li Yuan thought thoughtfully.

It was not surprising that the other party hated him because of this.

If he were in their shoes, if a spot he had been certain of were suddenly snatched away, he feared he would also be very unhappy.

"Leng Yan's spot was obtained through some underhanded means anyway; it's good that Brother Xu snatched it," Jiang Xuan continued: "Besides, what qualifications does he have to compete with Brother Xu? An idiot!"

"If not for his mother's protection, I don't know how many people would want to kill him," Jiang Xuan shook her head.

"Brother Xu, you can rest assured."

"Even if that Huanzhen Marquis dotes on Leng Yan, he wouldn't dare to deal with you directly," Jiang Xuan said: "In the Royal Capital, except for some special places, killing is strictly prohibited, and you are a member of the Godfire Palace... everything is governed by the laws of the divine nation."

Li Yuan nodded slightly, though he was dismissive in his heart.

The laws of the divine nation?

Laws also depend on the person; if a peak True God were to take action, these laws would be nothing but waste paper.

"Must be careful, do not leave the Royal Capital for the time being," Li Yuan thought to himself: "I should even leave the Godfire Palace less often."

He couldn't gauge the temperament of the Huanzhen Marquis.

Li Yuan would not gamble his 'life' on the potential protection of the True God Jiang Yuan.

If a peak Void God expert wanted to kill him, a surprise attack at close range would be enough with one move.

Even a Heavenly God wouldn't have time to save him.

Not long after, the warship arrived outside a vast complex of buildings.

"Brother Xu, that is the Jiuyin Tower," Jiang Xuan pointed to the vast, continuous complex of buildings in the distance: "It was built by the True God Jiuyin, and it is also an extremely luxurious place in the Royal Capital, where all kinds of pleasures can be found."

"Hmm," Li Yuan nodded slightly, feeling quite moved in his heart.

Looking at it, this Jiuyin Tower occupied an area of several hundred kilometers, with nine pavilions being the most dazzling, each one reaching over ten kilometers in height.

It was the most magnificent complex of buildings Li Yuan had ever seen.

"As expected of the True God Jiuyin," Li Yuan smiled; this True God was one of the True Gods who followed the True God Jiang Yuan, and according to the intelligence, was extremely skilled in the Dao of music.

Splash~

The massive black dragon puppet formation, like a streak of light, flew directly toward one of the main pavilions.

This scene caused many guests entering and leaving the Jiuyin Tower below to look over involuntarily.

According to the rules of the Jiuyin Tower, being able to fly in directly was quite rare.

"It's the team from the Wushan Prince's Mansion," someone recognized them.

"The Prince of Wushan? Is that the fallen royal prince? And they still have such a grand display?"

"Keep your voice down! What do you know? Although the Prince of Wushan is dead, his son 'Jiang Shan' is recognized as having his father's potential, so the royal family hasn't even taken back the title of Prince, just waiting for His Highness Jiang Shan to become a god and inherit the title of Prince of Wushan," many well-informed people whispered in different pavilions.

"Respectfully welcome Her Highness Jiang Xuan."

"Respectfully welcome Young Master Xu Yuan." Along the way, the thousands of maids and servants were mostly just Source Martial Artists, but there were also dozens of Sky-Flying level experts; at this moment, they were all standing on their respective flying disc puppets, forming a passage on both sides of the formation, bowing respectfully one after another.

Black dragons as seats, the void as a corridor.

Even with Li Yuan's high standards, he was stunned for a moment, unable to help but feel moved in his heart.

Truly luxurious!

No wonder they dared to claim to be a top place of pleasure in a divine nation.

In the pavilions all around, many heard the sound of the welcome and immediately showed curiosity: "Young Master Xu Yuan? Who is Xu Yuan?"

"Never heard of him!"

"I seem to have heard of him; yesterday, the Godfire Palace Sky-Flying Ranking roster was updated, and a tenth place appeared out of nowhere, named Xu Yuan. Could it be him?"

"Perhaps it is."

"This Xu Yuan, could he have a relationship with the Wushan Prince's Mansion?" Those who could enjoy themselves in the Jiuyin Tower were many of the middle and high-level figures in the Yuan Nation, and they couldn't help but ponder.

And in the top-floor hall of one of the large pavilions, the window position happened to allow a view of the black dragon formation passing by.

Inside the hall.

"Young Master Xu Yuan?" The black-robed youth revealed a playful look: "Is that fellow Jiang Shan hosting a banquet?"

Boom!

His spiritual sense spread out majestically, flowing directly into the head of the black dragon warship, attempting to probe it.

Although the black dragon warship had many restrictions for protection, this layer of protection clearly could not stop the black-robed youth's probing.

"Hmm?"

"Spiritual sense intrusion?" Li Yuan, on the black dragon puppet, immediately sensed it and immediately countered with his own spiritual sense.

"Boom!"

Two powerful spiritual senses collided directly.

"Void God-level soul? A Void God?" Li Yuan's expression changed slightly; clearly, he had suffered a loss, and he couldn't help but look toward the high pavilion.

He happened to see the black-robed youth looking down through the window, and their eyes met.

"【Target life level 48.9, killing can obtain spiritual nourishment】" Li Yuan used the God Palace's probing, obtaining some of the other party's data.

An Eight-Star Pulse demigod? Li Yuan was shocked.

Where did he pop out from?

In the data the True God Jiang Yuan gave him, the Yuan Nation didn't have such a peerless monster... even looking at the entire Juexing Continent, such a peerless monster should be a top-tier genius of the same era.

Moreover, a demigod actually possessed a Void God-level soul?

One must know, the further one goes on this path of cultivation, the harder it is for the soul to undergo metamorphosis; wanting to surpass one's own realm is extremely difficult.

"At least from the perspective of star pulses and soul level, this guy is close to Alliance Leader Dongfang," Li Yuan thought in shock.

"A Sky-Flying level expert actually has a soul will near the Void God level?" The black-robed youth was also shocked.

In the spiritual sense collision just now, although he had the upper hand, he didn't have a very large advantage.

Clearly, the other party's soul will was extremely strong.

"Interesting, such a powerful Sky-Flying level expert is rare even in the Ancient Juexing City," the black-robed youth thought in shock.

He couldn't help but transmit his voice: "Brother, what a strong soul will; is your name Xu Yuan?"

"Senior's soul is even stronger," Li Yuan was very polite.

He had no doubt that this mysterious demigod was absolutely a terrifying existence capable of rivaling a Void God.

"Haha, I have just cultivated for longer," the black-robed youth smiled and continued to transmit: "Xu Yuan, I have remembered you; my name is Jing Kui, let us meet again in the Ancient Juexing City."

Immediately.

The black-robed youth turned around and disappeared from Li Yuan's sight.

"Jing Kui?" Li Yuan silently remembered this name.

There was no mention of it in the True God Jiang Yuan's intelligence.

But judging from the other party's words, he seemed to be a 'top-tier genius' in the Ancient Juexing City.

"The Juexing Continent is indeed full of hidden talents," Li Yuan thought to himself: "If I want to seize the Ancestral Realm Token, I still have a long way to go."

There were only twelve years left until the Battle of the Ancestral Realm.

If nothing unexpected happened, this mysterious 'Demigod Jing Kui' would participate in the battle by then.

"Brother Xu, what is it?" Jiang Xuan asked curiously.

"Nothing," Li Yuan shook his head.

Except for the two who clashed, no one else noticed the spiritual sense collision just now.

Inside the Huanzhen Marquis's Mansion.

"This Xu Yuan, he finally decided to come out?"

Leng Yan listened to his subordinate's report, his eyes cold: "I thought he would hide in the Godfire Palace forever; in that case, it would really be hard for me to deal with him, I couldn't just charge directly into his mansion."

"Young Master, they are going to the Jiuyin Tower," a black-robed old man nearby hesitated: "According to intelligence, it seems His Highness Jiang Shan is hosting Xu Yuan; shouldn't we be more cautious?"

"Jiang Shan is hosting?"

Leng Yan sneered: "Xu Yuan being able to snatch my spot, perhaps it was Jiang Shan playing tricks behind the scenes; no wonder they were being sneaky... they must be afraid to confront my mother directly."

"Notify the others, follow me to the Jiuyin Tower," Leng Yan said in a low voice.

"But, His Highness Jiang Shan..." the black-robed old man couldn't help but say.

"Others might fear Jiang Shan, but I do not," Leng Yan's eyes were cold: "When the Prince of Wushan was alive, he had to respect my mother, let alone now that the Prince of Wushan is dead."

"This Xu Yuan cut off my cultivation opportunity, how can I retreat."

Whoosh!

Leng Yan walked out of the hall, followed by a green dragon warship that had already drifted over.

A large number of figures also flew out from various parts of the Marquis's Mansion and flew into the warship.

(End of chapter)