After the world collapsed

Chapter 5
The next day, King Dongyang hosted a banquet in Qinfang Pavilion to entertain all parties. This is a restaurant specially set up by King Dongyang outside the palace to entertain some of his friends.

On the list of people for this banquet, in addition to the various forces that have visited him in the past two days, there are also many people who have just arrived in Ningcheng and have not had time to meet them. After Dongyang King personally screened, the remaining All the people below are invited here.

At this time, the various factions in the hall are divided into seats, with different costumes, and they are also looking at each other.King Dongyang knew that since the matter had already spread, it was better to put it on the bright side.This is fair to all parties.

Sitting on the left hand side of King Dongyang is Lei Wanze, the richest man in Izumo. A hello, a little politeness over there, so that most of the people present almost knew the richest man in the neighboring country.

King Dongyang looked at this scene, and he was quite critical in his heart. Is this guy here to propose marriage or to make friends?
Sitting opposite Lei Wanze, that is, the first person on the right hand side of King Dongyang was a young man wearing a white robe inlaid with a silver dragon.But for the other people present, this completely unfamiliar young face made them a little puzzled, and they all wondered why he could sit in that position.

Just when everyone was looking at each other, King Dongyang got up and looked around the guest seats and said loudly:
"Since the crowd is almost here, let's start the banquet after the little girl arrives."

As soon as they heard that Princess Wenyang was coming, everyone immediately quieted down, hoping to leave a good impression in the eyes of the princess, and most of them had never seen this princess before, so they took this opportunity to I also want to see what the rumored princess who is both Chinese and martial arts looks like.

As soon as the words fell, a veiled woman in a lavender luxurious long dress slowly walked out from behind the screen in the side hall surrounded by several maids, walked to the long table beside King Dongyang, and gave a little glance to everyone in the hall. Salute, and then take their seats.

Princess Wenyang felt that the road just now was the most difficult part of her long walk. Her pretty face under the veil was also slightly blushing at the moment. Fortunately, she listened to Grandpa Zhang and put on a veil, otherwise she would be stared at by so many people. If you keep looking at her shy, you will want to get under the ground.

Everyone's eyes were focused on Princess Wenyang, and no one noticed Zhang Sheng who had been following her.Naturally, he was sent by the old Taoist who didn't show up in person. At this time, he had already changed the plain shirt he had worn for several months, and changed into a relatively decent one, perfectly blending in with the followers behind Wen Yang. .

The appearance of Princess Wenyang in person undoubtedly gave everyone present a bloody blow. Although Yingying only walked a few steps, her figure was invisible, but this had already made the second son of the Lei family start to shudder. The golden light was shining, and he didn't even notice Lei Wanze who was glaring at him.

King Dongyang also felt that his daughter seemed different today. Although she was covered with a veil, he was sure that it was his youngest daughter, Princess Wenyang, but judging from her gestures and the way she sat down, it seemed that she had changed. one person.

Qi Mo on the right was also fascinated by Princess Wenyang at first, he was stunned for a moment, and suddenly thought something was wrong.

"This woman is by no means ordinary. She was able to lose the soul of the people present. I almost lost my mind. Could it be that she is born to be charming? Or is it another immortal cultivator?"

Taoist Xianyang clearly told him that there are very few immortal cultivators in the two countries nowadays, and the immortal cultivators will not easily reveal their superiority in front of ordinary people.But since he entered the Dongyang Kingdom this time, counting the previous divination veterans, this is already the second suspected immortal cultivator, and they seem to have nothing to hide.

Of course Qi Mo didn't feel that his master had concealed something from him, but the reality was so different from what his old man had said, which made him unable to figure out why for a while.

"Could it be that the masters of Dongyang State have found a way to re-gather the aura? But along the way, no aura has been found, and the situation in Izumo is still the same."

Just as Qi Mo was thinking, each dish was almost ready.Under Dongyang King's signal, everyone turned their eyes from Princess Wenyang to their own table.

The banquet set up by the King of Dongyang himself was naturally some carefully selected delicacies. Zhang Sheng chose to watch his nose and nose and heart behind Princess Wenyang. Instead of looking at these delicacies, he secretly swallowed his saliva and meditated in his heart. Four Character Classic.

Princess Wenyang seemed to hear it, and she didn't touch the delicacies in front of her eyes. She only occasionally took a sip of the fragrant tea with her hands covering the cup and lightly lifting the veil.

After a while, King Dongyang held his cup and said, "Rough tea and light food are not enough to pay respects, are you all satisfied?"

Naturally, no one dared to answer dissatisfaction. Even Lei Wanze, who was disrespectful yesterday, nodded with a smile on his face. In front of the master, with so many people present, naturally no one would be unreasonable.

King Dongyang took the opportunity to get to the point and continued: "Everyone here is here for the marriage of the little girl Wenyang. Although it seems a little unexpected to me now, what I said that day naturally counts."

As soon as he said that, King Dongyang drank it all in one gulp, and when the people below couldn't figure it out, he heard him continue:

"How my daughter will choose her future husband, I have considered a lot in the past few days, and finally decided to give her the right to choose, and the scope is to choose from among the young talents sitting here."

The age must match, the conduct must be good, but the family background is second.After all, in terms of family background, there are only a few who can compare with the royal family of Dongyang Kingdom.

Some people who fished in troubled waters had already been excluded by him, and he could barely accept the young talents present, no matter which one Princess Wenyang chose.Of course, there are also some he is more optimistic about. Thinking of this, King Dongyang glanced at Qi Mo intentionally or unintentionally.

Qi Mo also knew that the King of Dongyang was quite satisfied with himself compared to other people, and he believed that his conditions in all aspects were also the best among these people.

He has looked at most of the people in the hall, and he thought that these people also want to compete with him?

Qi Mo didn't realize that his mentality had gradually changed.From the very beginning, he only came here to propose marriage under the order of his father, and he took it as common sense to marry a man and a woman, and knew little about it.

But now there is actually a sense of competitiveness in his heart. If even the people present can defeat him to win the heart of Princess Wenyang, then how can he have the face to go back to court his father, let alone those covetous eyes of his? Brother.

"Then how does Princess Wenyang choose the right person?" A tall young man stood up and asked.

Zhang Sheng checked with his eyes, and he was as tall as Da Zhuang, but his arms were still a bit smaller than the latter.

King Dongyang looked at Princess Wenyang beside him. The latter put down his teacup, got up slowly and said, "The little girl set a test, and the one who can pass the test first will be the little girl's future husband."

Hearing this, King Dongyang nodded, this was what they had discussed before.But what he didn't expect was that what Princess Wenyang said next surprised him and everyone present from ear to ear.

"Do you know about immortal cultivators?"

As soon as Princess Wenyang said this, everyone was stunned, and Qi Mo secretly thought in his heart that it was so.

"Everyone here today is either rich or noble. I believe that even if you haven't seen an immortal cultivator with your own eyes, you have heard a thing or two. There may even be an immortal cultivator sitting in this row today."

As soon as the words fell, everyone in the hall began to discuss.Qi Mo was also puzzled, could it be that King Dongyang was so partial to him?Directly explained to his daughter his identity as a cultivator?
But in this way, after today's banquet, this kind of news spread, it is estimated that ordinary people in the two countries will also know about the existence of immortal cultivators.

Qi Mo didn't have time to think about the consequences, so he heard Princess Wenyang continue to say:
"The little girl's master is also an immortal cultivator. The master specially set up a test for the little girl's future husband. If any son is sincere, he can try it. It is not compulsory."

As soon as these words came out, the guest seats below exploded. No one thought that the person who came to propose marriage was not only a princess, but also a master who was a cultivator.Lei Wanhe, who had never cared much about the Dongyang royal family from the beginning, also became serious at this time, thinking about the pros and cons of it.

King Dongyang was also a little confused when he heard this. He didn't know when his little daughter would have a master who was a cultivator.

Could it be the old fairy teacher in the palace?
It seems that it is not impossible, so it makes sense, no wonder this little girl has been extremely smart since she was a child, and she is outstanding in many aspects. It turns out that an old immortal master secretly cultivated her.

But even he knew very little about this immortal cultivator, and he wanted to continue to hear what his daughter had to say later.

"Ten miles away from the south gate of Ningcheng is the cliff, one of the three forbidden places in Dongyang Kingdom. No one has entered it for decades. My master once ventured to explore this place, and found that there is a cave under the cliff, and learned of it by chance. There are two earth yang fruits that will ripen soon, and whoever gets one back first will pass the test. What about the deadline, noon will pass three days later."

Princess Wenyang took a breath and sat down again after finishing the long paragraph.

Dongyang King's eyes lit up.

Cliff, of course he knew about this place, the royal family of Dongyang had specially sent people to guard the road leading to the cliff.

It is said that there is an underground valley under the cliff, and there are countless exotic flowers and fruits in it. Of course, there are rumors that there are also beasts, but these ordinary beasts should be regarded as immortal cultivators at the level of the old immortal master. A piece of cake.

As soon as they heard that they were going to pick yang fruits under the cliff, some people retreated. For example, Lei Wanhe, although he is very rich, he can accept any dowry you want, but let his youngest son go under the cliff. He absolutely cannot agree to take risks.

"Dare to ask the princess? Is there really an earth yang fruit under this cliff? What is it for?"

Wen Yang had long expected that someone would ask such a question, and replied directly:

"Earth Yang fruit is most suitable for a cultivator with a fire-attributed heavenly root like me. It is very helpful for refining Qi. As for whether this matter is true or not, are you questioning what my master said?"

"Don't dare dare..." The man immediately apologized when he heard the plausible answer from the princess, and those who wanted to question him suddenly went back.

What the princess said just now is both Earth Yang Fruit and Heaven Spirit Root, what she said is very logical, it doesn't seem to be a casual word.

Only then did King Dongyang catch his eye. It turned out that Wen Yang had this idea. He first threw out the master of a cultivator, and then threw out the information about the earth yang fruit. He couldn't figure out how much of it was true or false.

But in this way, the scope of screening has been reduced a lot. There should be only a few people who dare to go to the cliff and have a chance to pick the Earth Yang Fruit.

But he also guessed that Wen Yang's idea was that no one could complete this test, so...

"This girl thinks very well, but doesn't she know that there are immortal cultivators here? Or is she already confident enough? Could it be that her master has already gone to pick the earth yang fruit? If that's the case... ..."

At this time, someone in the hall also raised what King Dongyang wanted to ask.

"Excuse me, princess, won't your life be in danger if you enter the cliff to get the Yuan fruit?"

"Of course there are dangers, so friends who don't want to risk their lives can go back the same way. If no one brings the Diyuan Fruit after three days, then this matter is over. Father, my daughter is a little tired, go down first rest."

Without giving the people a chance to ask any more questions, Wen Yang stood up and saluted everyone, taking the opportunity to leave.

All the way back to her courtyard in small steps, Princess Wenyang took out a talisman from her arms, and the faint light on the talisman flickered a few times before disappearing completely.

"The duration of this distraction talisman is up. Fortunately, it is going fast."

The heart-confusing talisman was given to her by the old Taoist before leaving last night. Every move of the person with this talisman will confuse the minds of the related people around, especially the beautiful women.

It was precisely because of the help of this talisman that everyone in the hall did not react too aggressively to what she said today.After all, setting up such a difficult test is bound to cause dissatisfaction at the banquet.

All of Princess Wenyang's speeches were arranged by the old Taoist. It is of course the old Taoist's meaning to say the existence of the immortal cultivator on such an occasion. I believe it will spread among the people soon.

And the test of going to the cliff to find the Diyang fruit is even more outrageous. If there is no blessing of this charm at the banquet, some people must have left the banquet angrily, because for most people, this is nothing more than letting them go to the banquet. die.

But with the distraction talisman, everyone didn't refute too much at the time. Instead, they subconsciously felt that this kind of test was justified. After they realized it, they couldn't discuss it anymore. Their good fortune.

"By the way, Junior Brother, how many people in the lobby today are cultivators?"

Princess Wenyang asked back.

Zhang Sheng was also taken aback when he heard Princess Wenyang address him. The old Taoist didn't seem to say that he accepted her as an apprentice, and even if he accepted her as an apprentice, he should call himself a senior brother. Could it be that he is a junior when he is young?

But good men don't fight with women!You can call me Junior Brother, but don't want me to call you Senior Sister.

"There are two of them. According to what Master said yesterday, they should be in the early stage of Qi Refining Realm, so there is no big problem."

This is also the reason why Zhang Sheng followed Princess Wenyang to the banquet. For the first time, the old Taoist asked him to use the Qi-watching technique to see people, and asked him to see how many immortal cultivators participated in it today, and told him the different cultivation levels difference between people.

Zhang Sheng had already seen the white turbid air representing mortals, and a faint blue light would appear on the body and top of the head of the immortal cultivator who had initially absorbed the spiritual energy in the early stage of refining Qi, just like the two at the banquet.

Depending on the depth of the blue light, you can tell whether this monk is in the early, middle, or late stages of Qi Refining Realm.

Before coming to the palace yesterday, Zhang Sheng only heard the old Taoist mention the existence of immortal cultivators, and judging from the occasional performance of the old Taoist before, he should also be an immortal cultivator.

Because whether it was the Qi Wang technique taught to him, the drawing of those talismans, or even the backing skills that Da Zhuang learned, Zhang Sheng felt that this should not be something that an ordinary divination veteran can understand.

Of course, there was also the operation of hanging Tianxuan upside down to open the heavenly gate for him that night, which did not look like an ordinary mortal.

Although he knew that the master had many secrets, Zhang Sheng never took the initiative to ask. This way of getting along is a tacit understanding that the master and the apprentice have cultivated since childhood.

Although they are not related by blood, but the old Taoist raised him since he was a child, and he is also a teacher and a father to him.Zhang Sheng believes that it is not the old way to say nothing, but it is not the time yet, and Zhang Sheng himself is a bit old-fashioned with his temperament of idle clouds and wild cranes.

As for the Diyang Fruit, I don't know how the old man knew about it, maybe there is no such thing at all, and it's not certain that the old man made it up.But if there is, it is indeed the best thing for Princess Wenyang with a fire-type sky spirit root.

Yes, that’s right, Princess Wenyang only learned yesterday that she really has the best physique among immortal cultivators. Although she doesn’t have spiritual energy to practice, there are still some common magic arts like Juyuan Jue that can be practiced. It has made her very satisfied.

It is worth mentioning that the old Taoist set off for the cliff yesterday, but he did not mention the Diyang fruit, but asked them to go to the cliff after the banquet. The specific reason was not mentioned.

As for those who set off after today, even if they were lucky enough to reach the valley under the cliff, they probably would not be able to find the Earth Yang Fruit, and they would only end up returning empty-handed.

……

"What, Princess Wenyang mentioned the cultivator at the banquet?"

"Is there really a cultivator?"

"Where did the news come from?"

"It's better to believe that there is, than to believe that it is not!"

In less than a day, legends about the existence of immortal cultivators have spread throughout the streets and alleys of Ningcheng, and there is a tendency to continue to spread outward.

In contrast, the fact that Princess Wenyang set up a test on the cliff was automatically ignored by most people.

After the banquet was over, several people seemed to have set off to the cliff first.Qi Mo was not in a hurry, he returned to the inn to rest for a while before setting off.

This kind of thing is not first-come, first-served. The environment under the cliff is an unknown environment for them. Even if it is not as exaggerated as Princess Wenyang said, they still need to be fully prepared, just to let them go one step ahead. people to explore the way.

After counting, Qi Mo didn't bring his subordinates, and went to the location of the cliff that Princess Wenyang mentioned by himself, and told his followers to pick him up here in three days.

As for whether the news about the cultivators spread, he didn't really care. No matter how many people knew about the existence of the cultivators, it wouldn't help.It is already very difficult to find the spiritual energy in this world, so what the cultivators say is just a mirror image to them.

When he came to the cliff, he saw that many large tents had been stationed beside the cliff. It seemed that all the forces were impatient, and it seemed that some people had already gone down.

When he saw the person walking out of a large tent in the middle, he also froze in place.Princess Wenyang was also the first to see one of the two Qi Refining Realm cultivators mentioned by the junior, walked over to Qi Mo with a smile and said:
"Wen Yang has met fellow Taoist..."

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