Chapter 378: Banquet and Rankings

According to known intelligence, among the Dragons of Zhendan, the eldest brother Yuanbo is the oldest and possesses the highest magical power; the second sister Miaoying governs the Wind of Fire, her close-quarters combat is the most swift and fierce, and she is also the most favored by the Haotian Longdi.

Although the eighth brother Zhaoming, who oversees Weixi Liesheng, is about as young as Shenzhu, his Authority is a fusion of the Wind of Fire and the Metal of Winds, and both of these powers are exceptionally outstanding in terms of destructive force.

Besides this, the Black Dragon also passed down this set of spells. Facts have proven that mortals cannot learn the Yin-Yang system of arts but can master this thing called Alchemy, and a large number of Alchemists have gathered under his command, which also helped him obtain the qualifications to govern a region.

"Alright, then let us start from the Mountain Kingdom; the story must begin with our ancestors, the three gods. You may have heard of them; I am their chosen one.

."

Shenzhu displayed intense curiosity, and Sinuoli spoke for half the night before she left, satisfied. Watching the Dragon girl's retreating back, a sudden, ominous premonition arose in the Dwarf's heart.

If this fellow couldn't help but run away from home and then ran into some trouble, wouldn't there be a Dragon coming to settle the score with him? However, he soon grumbled and returned to his bed; rather than worrying about a true Dragon that can fly, he had better worry more about himself!

Sleeping in until the Twilight of the next day, Yin Yin set up a high-standard banquet in the main hall of the palace. As the guest of honor, walking along the central axis through the three open palace gates, Sinuoli sized up the Cathayans already seated on both sides of the main hall.

Their clothing style was the ancient style of his previous life, but unsurprisingly, it was a mix-and-match of various dynasties. Their attire distinguished their identities; there were civil officials and military generals, as well as wealthy merchants and famous scholars, and of course, there was no shortage of transcendent beings.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

"Duang!"

Following the entry of the Dwarfs, the bells and drums placed outside the main hall began to ring. Sinuoli's staff matched up to their appropriate positions according to the titles provided the day before, while he saw his own seat on the right-hand side of Yin Yin's dragon desk.

"It seems that fighting to the death with the God-blessed villains was indeed a good decision."

Sinuoli had a clear understanding of the reason for the improvement in his treatment; currently, his position was arranged on the high platform where Yin Yin's dragon throne was placed, sitting opposite Shenzhu.

"Today, the Dwarf King of the Southlands, Sinuoli, has visited the Celestial Empire with his officials, and the Imperial Sister, Princess Xingpo, is also here; how fortunate indeed!

. Let the banquet begin!"

Once the Dwarfs were seated, Yin Yin lifted her wine cup and gave a brief address. After she finished speaking, accompanied by a chorus of bells and drums, teams of ladies-in-waiting walked in orderly to deliver dishes to the desks of the attendees.

Dwarfs have liked buffets since ancient times, and small-scale ones would also adopt a shared-meal system, but upon arriving in Eastern territory, following the host's customs and having individual servings for once was fine.

"Huo!"

"What is this? So hard!"

"Seems like game? Or perhaps?"

After a few appetizers were served, it was time for the first main course of the day. Before Sinuoli even moved his utensils, he heard a burst of whispering from below.

The lady-in-waiting lifted the lid of the food box, and the intense aroma of spices made his nose wrinkle; what came into view were thick, fatty chunks of meat soaked in a rich golden broth.

"This is?"

He pressed down lightly with his fork, and the meat was sliced off as if it were tofu. Before he could chew it carefully after putting it in his mouth, it melted away. Sinuoli tasted a hint of organ flavor beneath the extremely delicious broth.

"This is the liver of the Long-winged Lizard from the day before yesterday! This item is the most delicious; please, sir, have a taste!"

Yin Yin laughed heartily and used chopsticks to pick up a piece and put it into her mouth. Sinuoli hadn't forgotten how to use chopsticks after all, but he thought there was no need for him to appear so special.

"This, according to the Western Lands, could be called dragon liver. Will there be phoenix gall later? Our ancestors slaughtered so many back then, but no stories of 'cooking dragons and roasting phoenixes' were passed down."

The transmigrator praised the food while thinking to himself. He ate with relish, but the attendees below didn't have such good fortune. Although the Black Dragon was large, how much liver could there really be? Everyone besides the three on the platform was eating dragon meat.

Of the two Black Dragons, the smaller one had to be at least a thousand years old; to support such a huge body, the density of its meat could be imagined. Even after meticulous cooking by Eastern master chefs, it was still a bit tough to chew, and many white-bearded Humans revealed expressions of difficulty.

After three rounds of wine, Sinuoli suddenly felt that sitting on the platform wasn't all that wonderful. The topics the two Dragon sisters chatted about were things he had limited knowledge of Zhendan to chime in on, and when they asked him, it was often to compare the customs and traditions of the two sides.

"Hic! This, this wine of yours, it's, it's got a kick!"

While echoing them, the Dwarf King cast his gaze toward the hall below, and the voice of Buluokesen, who was sitting at the very front, reached his ears. The distilled white liquor of Zhendan was comparable in alcohol content to the strongest Dwarf spirits, and one could easily get dizzy if not careful.

"I suddenly, want, want to ask you. If we don't count, don't count the Dragon God, who else in the entire East can surpass my Great King?"

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The Engineering Master asked the question that he, and indeed the entire Southlands fleet, cared about, directed at Yang Yanzhang opposite him. The translator relaying the message in the middle did not speak softly, and upon hearing this, the hubbub in the hall fell uncharacteristically silent.

In the dragon-slaying battle, Sinuoli's performance clearly surpassed Yang Yanzhang's, and everyone wanted to know where he would rank if they were to list them. A topic like strength ranking, which all males are interested in, drew everyone's attention.

"In my opinion.

."

The ninth-ranked on the Heavenly List stroked his beard, which was a shade whiter than before the battle. Having just fought side-by-side with Sinuoli and being a senior expert in the Zhendan martial arts world, he could be said to have the most say on this question.

"King Sinuoli's strength, I fear, is comparable to that Meihouwang."

"Hiss.

."

"What is a Meihouwang?"

"Lord Yang's evaluation of that foreign king is actually this high!"

"Slaying the strange lizard in four moves, I fear he truly has such power."

"Monkey? A type of Beastmen? Don't talk about monkey-men; I can take down a Minotaur with one axe!"

"You, a person from the Western Lands, do not know the abilities of the demon monkey. Have you not seen the demon monkey split open human skulls and eat human tongues? If you had seen it, you would not dare to be so frivolous; you would certainly not dare to look at it with disrespect!"

Yang Yanzhang's evaluation stirred up a thousand waves; besides being astonished, most of the Cathayans expressed agreement. The Yang family's rise to prominence relied on their outstanding performance during the period when the Meihouwang was causing chaos, and the Yang Linggong of that year had even fought the Meihouwang face-to-face on the battlefield; their family had a very full understanding of that demon's strength.

As for the Dwarfs, after hearing the translation, most were just confused. These conservative and stubborn fellows didn't care much about the affairs of other countries. They had no idea how much capability the Meihouwang had.

"Lord Yang's words are correct."

Such a heated discussion naturally drew the attention of the two Dragon sisters. After pondering for a moment, Yin Yin nodded, agreeing with Yang Yanzhang's judgment.

"I'm ranked this high? The Meihouwang's wild card on the Heavenly List is usually tied for second. But this makes sense; with so many true Dragons, there shouldn't be a bunch of top-tier combatants among mortals."