Chapter 361: This time, it's not just her who came from the Jiang family! (Please subscribe)

Sure enough, when Qingxu Shangren's Dao companion heard the name Li Chen, she really didn't say anything.

She just exhorted Qingxu Shangren to be cautious in his words and deeds in front of His Majesty.

Perhaps in her view, her Dao companion was hanging out with those 'poor students', and she certainly felt it was delaying his future. Li Chen was an excellent 'good student'. Perhaps he could learn something from Li Chen.

There was no help for it; Li Chen's strength and status were there. Who didn't know, who didn't understand?

Qingxu Shangren nodded to indicate he understood, and then rode his mount away.

The personal disciple didn't know he was facing a great disaster at this time.

"Xiaochuan, how is your talisman writing recently?"

"Returning to Master's wife, the disciple has already been able to engrave the Heavenly Spirit Falling Tiger Talisman."

"Fine, draw one thousand sheets for me within three days, otherwise go to the Cliff of Reflection for a month."

"..."

The personal disciple widened his eyes. One thousand sheets in three days? Even Master might not be able to draw them. Isn't this wanting my life!

Could this be Master's wife's test? Or did I do something wrong?

In the neighboring Return to Ruins Dao Sect, Chi Yuan True Person didn't have so much trouble. Hearing Li Chen's invitation, he didn't even look at the date and also immediately rode his mount to Shanghe City.

Dates and such things were actually very important.

But he could arrive early; he absolutely couldn't arrive late.

If one wanted to mix in the Heavenly Strategy Dynasty, one couldn't offend this His Majesty Li Chen.

Halfway there, seeing Qingxu Shangren, Chi Yuan True Person stroked his beard and said: "Why? We agreed to drink together yesterday, why didn't you come?"

This guy was deliberately asking, wanting to see Qingxu Shangren's embarrassed look.

You told your Dao companion you were coming to drink with me, I helped you cover, but you didn't live up to expectations.

Qingxu Shangren coughed and said: "I was busy with official business yesterday, I'm truly sorry."

He pretended not to understand the meaning; he couldn't tell the truth here.

The name of this meal Li Chen invited them to was to increase communication between sect cultivators and Heavenly Strategy Dynasty officials.

Those who came were not only powerhouses from major sects but also real-power officials from Shanghe City and the surrounding areas.

Actually, those who could receive Li Chen's invitation, or accurately speaking 'summons', were just those two or three. Others, hearing Li Chen was eating here, all broke their heads to get a spot.

Wasn't it just to get familiar in front of Li Chen?

Because everyone wanted to know where Li Chen was eating, the Nine Heavens Jiuxiao Jiuxiao Feiteng Ge became the 'trending' location that everyone talked about.

After Li Chen finished eating, it was estimated that those commercial family people would go crazy to taste the same style.

In front of ordinary people, it was even more yearning.

Because the Wei family was a partner of the Jiang family, they naturally had the qualification to participate in this meal.

Wei Manying's younger sister Wei Manping was dressed exceptionally stunningly today.

She had carefully dressed up for a whole day. The rouge and powder used were the top-grade "Nine Clouds Condensing Fragrance Dew", the dress chosen was the "Flowing Cloud Drunken Moon Skirt" woven from South Sea shark silk, and the golden dangling hairpin in her hair was the "Phoenix-Attracting Hairpin" specially made by a refining master. It jingled as she walked, like heavenly music.

She turned three times in front of the bronze mirror, full of confidence, thinking: With my looks, how could the emperor not be moved after seeing me? Men, aren't they all the same?

However, the moment she stepped into the Nine Heavens Jiuxiao Jiuxiao Feiteng Ge, her whole person froze.

The pavilion was magnificent, spiritual mist curled, dozens of jade tables were arranged in a fan shape, and on the main seat in the center, Li Chen was chatting and laughing with several important ministers.

And commercial families like the Wei family were arranged in the back row, at least twenty zhang away from Li Chen!

What made Wei Manping even more desperate was that all the female cultivators on the scene, whether they were sect immortals or official young ladies, were all dressed up beautifully.

The one on the left wearing the "Ice Silkworm Snow Gauze Skirt" was the Saintess of the Return to Ruins Dao Sect.

The one on the right wearing the "Seven Treasures Necklace" was the apple of the Shanghe City Lord's eye.

Even the serving maids were "Spiritual Rhyme Dao Bodies" carefully selected, bringing their own immortal aura in every move.

No one looked at her at all!

Everyone's eyes were focused on Li Chen. Those officials who were usually high and mighty were now lining up to toast His Majesty, each racking their brains to say auspicious words.

There was a fifth-rank official who was so nervous that he stuttered when speaking. Fortunately, someone helped him round it off in time, otherwise, he would have lost face in front of His Majesty.

At this time, Wei Manping couldn't squeeze in at all, but she had a backup plan, waiting until after the hot pot banquet to talk.

Qingxu Shangren and Chi Yuan True Person were at ease; they could at least be considered people who had been through life and death with Li Chen.

The two sat in the VIP seats on Li Chen's left, one gnawing on spicy beef tripe, the other shabu-shabu-ing a spiritual mushroom platter.

Chi Yuan True Person even raised his wine glass and laughed at Li Chen: "Your Majesty, this hot pot with old wine is truly wonderful! It's even more exciting than the fire lizard meat I ate in the Return to Ruins Valley!"

Qingxu Shangren had thought of a bunch of flattering words when he came, but after saying a few sentences here, he had been burying his head in eating. Those who didn't know would think the Jade Yu Xu Xian Fu's food was very poor.

All praise for food was not as good as burying one's head and eating.

After the banquet dispersed, Qingxu Shangren quickly packed three hot pot sets, thinking happily: If Madam eats this, she should be less angry, right?

As a result, just after returning to the cave, his Dao companion tasted a bite of the red oil pot base, and her eyes suddenly brightened.

Not long after, the three hot pots were easily finished by his Dao companion.

Then his Dao companion looked at him and said: "Only brought this little? Feeding a cat? I haven't even opened my appetite."

"I'll go buy it right now!" Qingxu Shangren wiped his sweat and rushed back to the Nine Heavens Jiuxiao Jiuxiao Feiteng Ge, only to be stunned by the scene in front of him.

In the middle of the night, there was a long line at the shop entrance. There were no seats inside, and outside were all cultivators who came to buy the "His Majesty's same style".

The shopkeeper's throat was hoarse from shouting: "Limited to three hundred portions today! Don't line up behind!"

"Shopkeeper, I am Qingxu Shangren!" The old man shouted anxiously.

The shopkeeper rolled his eyes: "There are already two people in front who claim to be Chi Yuan True Person and Wanfeng True Person!"

In the end, Qingxu Shangren showed the Jade Yu Xu Xian Fu token to successfully cut the line.

When he was running back riding his mount carrying ten hot pots, he heard two loose cultivators discussing by the roadside:

"Brother, do you think there's any prospect in riding a mount to deliver cooked food for short distances?"

"This method is possible. Many sects' food is relatively monotonous, and sect cultivators are very homebound."

Just like this, after the flash of inspiration from these two guys, the Heavenly Strategy Dynasty's takeout industry began to develop.

Qingxu Shangren would never have dreamed that he would become the first cultivator in the Heavenly Strategy Dynasty to 'deliver takeout' riding a mount.

After the hot pot banquet ended, Li Chen returned to the Jiang Mansion to rest.

There were many people who wanted to see Li Chen, but they also knew that if there was no important matter, disturbing the imperial carriage was a major crime.

Wei Manping began the plan, which was the layout Wei Manying had already arranged.

She naturally didn't have the qualification to seek an audience with Li Chen, but she had the qualification to see Jiang Rong.

The Wei family and the Jiang family had commercial cooperation. As the Wei family representative in Shanghe City, it was reasonable to see Jiang Rong.

This, wouldn't she be able to see Li Chen?

Thinking of this, she puffed out her plump chest.

This time, it's not just her who came from the Jiang family!

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