Chapter 818: Qin Qin Zhiming

"Haha, esteemed guests coming to our Dragon Bloodline truly bring honor to our humble abode. I, Li Li Tianji, hereby express my gratitude to all of you."

With the appearance of the five giants from the Li Li Tianwang lineage, the hearty laughter of the Dragon Bloodline leader, Li Li Tianji, who sat in the center, rang out like thunder, echoing in every corner of the vast Dragon Blood Mountains.

At the same time, guests of significant weight from all sides, led by the reception officials, stepped into the Golden Hall.

The first among them was an old man in black robes. The old man's face was ordinary, but his pupils were extremely peculiar: one pupil seemed to shimmer with thunder, evolving a Thunder World, while the other eye burned with fire, within which endless magma appeared to flow.

As he walked, thunder and fire seemed to flow beneath his feet, causing the space to vibrate continuously.

Li Luo gazed at this black-robed old man, and his heart also shivered; this one was, without a doubt, also a King-level powerhouse.

Additionally, behind the black-robed old man, Li Luo saw a beautiful woman in a fiery red skirt and robe, and beside her followed Qin Yi, whom he had seen the night before.

Immediately, Li Luo's heart stirred slightly.

"Is that a King-level powerhouse from the Qin Li Tianwang lineage?" he asked Li Li Fengyi quietly.

Li Li Fengyi nodded and replied in a low voice: "The Qin Li Tianwang lineage has deep foundations and is an old-school Li Tianwang-level faction, existing for a longer time than our Li Li Tianwang lineage."

"And within the Qin Li Tianwang lineage, the highest level consists of six Divine Palaces. The black-robed old man before us is the Palace Master of the Thunder-Fire Palace, named Qin Qin Zhiming."

"Below the six Divine Palaces are the twenty-three Hall Masters. The woman behind him..."

At this point, Li Li Fengyi looked at Li Luo and said: "is the Hall Master of the Fire Lotus Hall, Qin Qin Lian. She is also Qin Yi's mother."

"Hall Master of the Fire Lotus Hall, Qin Qin Lian."

Li Luo's heart trembled slightly; although he had vaguely suspected it before, once confirmed, he could not help but feel some emotional fluctuation.

He cast a serious gaze toward the beautiful woman in the fiery red skirt and robe. The latter's face bore some resemblance to Qin Yi, but appeared more mature. Between her eyebrows, a domineering and sharp aura was revealed, clearly showing she was not someone easy to deal with.

It was this woman who, years ago, forced his parents to flee far from the Tianyuan Outer Shenzhou, escaping to the Outer Shenzhou.

Therefore, from a certain perspective, there was also a great grudge and entanglement between him and this Qin Qin Lian.

Li Luo's eyes were deep, and then he slowly drew them back.

Qin Qin Lian was too strong, far beyond what he could contend with now, so there was nothing he could do at present; he could only first improve his own strength.

While Li Luo's thoughts were surging like this, he felt a gaze projecting toward him. Immediately, he turned his head and saw Li Li Jingzhe on the high seat of the Golden Hall cast a glance at him.

That look was plain and indifferent, yet it made Li Luo inexplicably feel a sense of reassurance.

Although Qin Qin Lian was strong, he was not without background either; the King-level grandfather behind him similarly intimidated Qin Qin Lian and others into not daring to do anything to him.

With the arrival of the guests from the Qin Li Tianwang lineage, Li Li Tianji of the Dragon Bloodline also rose, clasped his hands, and said politely with a smile: "Brother Qin has come from afar; truly, you have worked hard."

"For an old friend's grand birthday, how could I not come?" that Qin Qin Zhiming said with a smile.

"Please, take your seats quickly."

Qin Qin Zhiming nodded and went to the position closest to the front, while Qin Qin Lian followed closely behind and took her seat after him.

"Qin Qin Zhiming is a direct senior elder of Qin Qin Lian's branch," Li Li Fengyi also said to Li Luo in a low voice at this moment.

Li Luo nodded. Seeing this, Qin Qin Lian's status and position within the Qin Li Tianwang lineage were also extremely high, but this was normal; without such an identity, the Qin Li Tianwang lineage would not have pushed her out to marry Li Taixuan back then.

With the guests from the Qin Li Tianwang lineage taking their seats, some other guests of significant weight arrived one after another; these guests all came from top-tier factions from all sides of the Tianyuan Outer Shenzhou.

However, among them, only Qin Qin Zhiming was a King-level powerhouse.

This was not because other top-tier factions lacked King-level powerhouses, but rather it was unnecessary for them to come personally; sending a gift was enough to symbolize an attitude.

As for a King-level powerhouse like Qin Qin Zhiming coming personally, it actually appeared somewhat special.

"Did you see the man behind Qin Qin Lian?" Li Li Fengyi said again.

Li Luo's spirit stirred slightly and he looked behind Qin Qin Lian. There, not only sat Qin Yi, whose beauty was peerless and whose every frown and smile attracted the gaze of many opposite sexes in the Golden Hall, but also a man with a tall, upright figure emitting an extraordinary aura.

That man's expression was steady, and on both of his wrists he wore gold and silver rings, giving people an implicit sense of oppression.

"Is that Chu Qing?" Li Luo asked.

Li Li Fengyi nodded and said: "Yes, this person is Qin Qin Lian's first disciple, possesses dual manifestations, and now has the strength of the Great Tian Xiang Jing realm. He is considered an outstanding figure among the youth of the Tianyuan Outer Shenzhou and has a huge reputation."

"Great Tian Xiang Jing, ah..."

Li Luo sighed. Judging by age, this Chu Qing was not much different from the Eldest Princess Gong Gong Luanyu and the others, but his strength far surpassed theirs.

The Eldest Princess, Gong Gong Shenjun, and these Seven Star Pillars of the Sheng Zhu Xuan Star Academy back then, upon graduation, were only at the Tian Zhu Jing realm strength, not even having stepped into the Xiao Tian Xiang Jing, yet this Chu Qing had already entered the Great Tian Xiang. The gap between the Inner Shenzhou and the Outer Shenzhou was indeed enormous.

Previously, it was heard that in that Ancient Academy, above the Four Star Courtyard, there was a so-called "Tian Xing Courtyard"; perhaps only the geniuses within that place could compare with Chu Qing.

And while Li Luo's thoughts were surging, the banquet officially began. Inside the Golden Hall, everyone raised cups and exchanged toasts, clinking glasses, and the atmosphere was lively.

Li Luo continued to feel bored; according to the banquet's procedure, perhaps one had to wait until the crowd's atmosphere was right before the "Zhu Xuan Huang Dragon Qi Pool" would open.

He fiddled with his wine cup and let out a yawn.

At this moment, he felt a gaze containing sharp and cold intent sweep over his side, faintly and indistinctly.

So he followed the direction of the gaze and saw that Hall Master Qin Qin Lian, dressed in a fiery red skirt and robe, was staring at him with eyes filled with points of scrutiny and cold light.

Facing the scrutiny of a Marquis-sealing powerhouse, Li Luo did feel some pressure, but his expression did not change at all; instead, his gaze leaped over Qin Qin Lian to look at Qin Yi behind her, who was also looking at his side faintly and indistinctly, and at the same time, he flashed a warm and polite smile at her.

Qin Yi's peerlessly beautiful jade face was cold and indifferent, but in her heart she secretly shook her head; this Li Luo was truly a bold fellow, knowing full well that Qin Qin Lian was staring at him, yet he still dared to act like this.

And with her mother's temperament, she was afraid she would not indulge Li Luo's recklessness.

Just as Qin Yi was thinking this, she saw the Qin Qin Lian in front of her place the wine cup in her hand down with moderate force, and then a look of killing intent appeared on her cheeks.

"I have heard that the son of Li Taixuan and Tantai Lan has returned to the Dragon Tooth Lineage; I wonder which talented hero it is?"

In the lively Golden Hall, accompanied by Qin Qin Lian's suddenly rising voice, it quietly became silent at this moment.

(End of this chapter)