Chapter 2047: Outdoor Banquet

Fengchen only expressed a brief regret, then pretended to be magnanimous and told Ye Liuyun, "It's fine, senior brother also understands how you feel."

If you ever fall out with Murong Tian in the future, you're always welcome here! Just be sure to come find me then.

Whatever grievances you have, I'll stand up for you!

"Then let me thank you first, senior brother!"

Ye Liuyun replied without any particular enthusiasm, and only then saw him off.

After returning to the living room, Qing Yan reminded Ye Liuyun, "It seems that Fengchen is in league with Murong Tian?"

"Oh?

How did you tell?"

Ye Liuyun asked Qing Yan in surprise.

Qing Yan didn't have more information than he did, yet could still reach that conclusion.

"His words seem sincere and excited, but his eyes and expression don't match, showing he's insincere and lying!"

Qing Yan said directly.

"Impressive! Your skill at reading people is really strong!"

Ye Liuyun praised him.

Qing Yan humbly replied, "Not at all! Sister Hua's skill at reading people is also impressive!"

She also took the chance to compliment Hua Xiangyuan.

Upon hearing that, Ye Liuyun immediately invited Hua Xiangyuan to come out.

"You two can keep each other company, just go out for some fresh air.

When guests arrive, you can also help me keep watch!"

"Alright then! I'll be a maid for you this time, so you can enjoy it too!"

Hua Xiangyuan smiled and agreed.

She hadn't seen outsiders in a long time, and was happy to go out and relax.

Moreover, she and her sister have received plenty of care in Ye Liuyun's Space World; whenever Ye Liuyun distributes resources, he never forgets them or treats them as outsiders, and she wants to find a chance to help Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun immediately returned to continue his cultivation, unwilling to waste time.

Hua Xiangyuan and Qing Yan, having nothing to do, chatted together.

Both of them came from brothels, so they could chat with each other.

The Lion‑Tiger Beast roamed around, napped, and took on the Side Courtyard's guard duties.

With Qing Yan and Hua Xiangyuan handling things outside for him, Ye Liuyun had no reason to worry.

When the day to deliver pills arrived, Ye Liuyun took Lin Luoyi and Lin Xiyao to learn alchemical techniques.

After returning from the training meeting, Ye Liuyun immediately began cultivating.

But he learned each time very quickly, which made Lin Xiyao complain outright.

"I practice every day and still can't keep up with him!"

Lin Luoyi could only advise him, "He's just being clever, it only works temporarily! Alchemy is a matter of practice making perfect.

He wasn't originally dedicated to the alchemy path.

If he, like you, wants to become an Alchemist, he'll need to refine pills daily.

Such shortcuts will eventually be seen through by Jin Qing Song!"

When the banquet time written on the invitation arrived, Qing Yan thoughtfully reminded Ye Liuyun, fearing he might forget.

"Li Jian is already waiting outside.

He fears the Lion‑Tiger Beast might bite him, so he didn't dare come in!"

Qing Yan told Ye Liuyun with a smile.

"What good thing did you give Li Jian last time that made him so eager?"

Ye Liuyun asked.

"Mostly it's the pills that Sister Luoyi filtered out!"

Qing Yan replied.

"That's good enough for him! The pills Luoyi filtered out are probably Seventh Tier as well!"

Ye Liuyun also smiled.

Hua Xiangyuan designed a clothing pattern for Ye Liuyun, letting him fashion it into gilded armor.

After getting Ye Liuyun ready, they finally let him go out.

Li Jian then courteously greeted him and showed him the way.

"Finally I can meet the First Holy Son of the Profound Heaven Sect! Who did he invite?"

Ye Liuyun asked Li Jian.

"The Top Ten Holy Sons will attend, as well as some powerful or well‑connected disciples of the Profound Heaven Sect; all are on the invitation list.

There are over three hundred people!"

Li Jian told Ye Liuyun.

"Is Fengchen also on the invitation list?"

Ye Liuyun asked Li Jian curiously.

Li Jian explained, "Murong Tian, out of politeness, always invites him.

But during the banquet, he is rarely paid attention to.

He also knows his place and speaks very little at the banquet!"

"Oh!"

Ye Liuyun nodded and said nothing.

But he thought that Murong Tian's invitations to Fengchen each time were certainly not merely out of politeness.

Last time he wanted to place a Slave Seal on Fengchen, but he feared Fengchen had already been marked with a Slave Seal or had signed a Master-Servant Contract, so he dared not act.

When Ye Liuyun arrived at the location, he learned that the First Holy Son of the Profound Heaven Sect actually owned a mountain peak.

And this banquet was held outdoors.

"Outdoor banquet?

That's actually quite novel! If the food runs short, we can grill some beast meat ourselves!"

Ye Liuyun also thought this format was fine.

"Junior brother is joking! A First Holy Son's banquet would never lack food! Being the First Holy Son of the Profound Heaven Sect is very lucrative!

Many people request the Holy Son to handle matters, and they cannot go empty‑handed.

On festivals or birthdays, everyone also has to make a show of respect.

If someone offends the Holy Son, they will have to bleed heavily!"

Li Jian transmitted a voice to Ye Liuyun, explaining.

He wouldn't dare say such words outright, lest someone hear and report him.

Otherwise he would inevitably have to pay a huge price.

If he lacks money or resources to appease the Holy Son's wrath, he won't be able to keep his Holy Son position.

Li Jian had originally been fairly wealthy, but he insisted on spending money to become a Holy Son to save face and experience the feeling of a servant‑to‑master; after being robbed by Ye Liuyun last time, he is now broke to the point of jingling, sometimes lacking even cultivation resources.

Ye Liuyun nodded, kept a low profile, and went up the mountain with Li Jian.

At the foot of the mountain, two maids were checking the invitations.

Ordinary disciples have no chance to approach the Holy Son.

Ye Liuyun released his Divine Sense and found that the mountain still had many maids and servants—at least over thirty that he saw.

"Murong Tian's subordinates include many maids and servants, huh?"

Ye Liuyun asked Li Jian.

"They're just resource‑poor disciples looking to earn some money! Murong Tian constantly organizes gatherings in various ways, so he frequently employs people.

Normally there aren't this many maids and servants here."

Li Jian, however, was well aware of all this.

When they arrived, the seats on the mountain were already filled to nearly half.

Murong Tian had not yet appeared.

Ye Liuyun scanned these people's strength and indeed found them to be elites among the youth.

One must admit that the Profound Heaven Sect's ability to cultivate disciples is still strong.

Among these people, Li Jian could only be considered upper‑middle.

It seems he is quite self‑aware, knowing his Holy Son title was bought entirely with money, so he can only deceive those newly entered junior sisters.

Holy Sons each have their own exclusive seats, and each can bring one person to sit with them.

Naturally, Ye Liuyun sat together with Li Jian.

The Third and Fourth Holy Sons, who had been marked with Slave Seals by Ye Liuyun, were also present; they only knew Chen Feng was Ye Liuyun's proxy, so they all came over to greet Chen Feng.

Three Holy Sons greeting a new disciple simultaneously immediately attracted some people's attention.

Li Xingrou was chatting with several female disciples; seeing the situation, she also grew curious about Ye Liuyun and walked over immediately.