When Jing Li returns from his purification ritual, Jiang Wang and his group are just about to sit down.

He rushes forward with quick steps, wanting to grab a seat next to his junior brother—how is it that he was only gone for a short while, and there are even more women next to his junior brother?

An endless stream!

This human world is a sea of bitterness, all worldly connections are evil connections, junior brother, you must be careful.

While running, he glances at the palace entrance and happens to see a man and a woman walking in.

The man looks quite good, and what’s striking is that he has no shadow.

The woman has a pair of white eyebrows, making her originally delicate facial features appear several points indifferent and resolute.

He suddenly hears his junior brother’s greeting: “Bamboo Daoist friend! Brother Fu!”

Then he sees both the man and the woman approaching Junior Brother Jiang.

Got it, another one.

Junior Brother is simply entangled in evil connections!

He speeds up his steps to go and protect the way.

Everyone’s understanding of the Dao is different, and everyone is seeking their own Dao.

That Bamboo Biqiong of Diao Hai Lou and Fu Yanqing of Yang Gu are attending the Dragon Palace banquet together today naturally has some significance.

In the Mizhan war, Diao Hai Lou suffered a devastating blow. Mid-level forces were severely dead and wounded, Huai Island was massacred in a ground-clearing manner. Zhenren Jing Hai Gu Huaxin and Xu Xiangwan both died in battle, Zhenjun Chen Du died in battle, Diao Long Ke and Wan Tong perished together…

Fortunately, the heaven’s pride Bamboo Biqiong shone brightly, the senior brother Chen Zhilang was steadfast and reliable, and the two strong Zhenren Chong Guang and Qin Zhen were still there.

Fortunately… the popular support left behind by Diao Long Ke and Wei Xun was still there.

With Penglai Island’s interference and Yang Gu’s support… uh, Qi Country also strongly stated its position, and beyond stating its position, provided more substantial support.

They even supported the reconstruction work of Huai Island, just forgetting to return Huai Island to Diao Hai Lou.

In short, all sides’ forces provided support.

Thus, Chen Zhilang succeeded Wei Xun’s last command and became the Lou Master of Diao Hai Lou. This ensured that the Dao tradition of Diao Hai Lou was not lost and it remained an important voice among the near-sea islands.

It is impossible to compare to the past.

But when Diao Long Ke calmly accepted everything and burned the blood demon by sacrificing himself to bind Wan Tong, he had already prepared for “merits and fame all extinguished, the enterprise becoming empty.”

Just as when Tianzi Qi initially agreed to support Diao Long Ke’s transcendence, he had also prepared for Diao Hai Lou to stand firm from then on and for Qi Country to shrink its sea borders.

This was originally a gamble, and people never turn back in their chosen direction.

When Chen Du was initially trapped at the bottom of the sea, fighting for Diao Long Ke’s transcendence, how could he not also have prepared for the possibility of failure and “years of painstaking efforts all paying to flowing water”?

Over a long period, amidst the surging waves of the near sea, establishing a sect beside powerful Qi, he had already done everything he could.

Qi Country was like the rising sun, its golden light scattering over ten thousand *qing* waves. Diao Hai Lou, illuminated by the dawn light, could only guard its past glory, gradually withering away with time. No matter how much effort… this is not a problem of effort, wisdom, or determination.

After the Zhen Hai Alliance also intervened and Qi Country successfully annexed South Xia, he had already irreversibly seen the final outcome—this situation could only be resolved by Diao Long Ke’s transcendence.

Only one gamble.

Succeed and glory continues.

Fail and… his Dao is Diao Hai Lou, and Diao Hai Lou sinks with him.

He gambled and won, and also gambled and lost.

Diao Hai Lou was almost wiped out from then on.

In today’s near-sea situation, Bamboo Biqiong, as Diao Hai Lou’s heaven’s pride, attending the Dragon Palace banquet is shouldering a certain responsibility.

Fu Yanqing accompanying her is also an expression of the strengthened cooperation between Yang Gu and Diao Hai Lou during this period.

And Qi Country is acquiescing to all of this.

Just like the Champion Marquis and Bo Wang Marquis at this moment, each talking and laughing, showing no concern at all.

Bamboo Biqiong, of course, remembers that Jiang Wang is her friend, and according to past memories, he should be her best, even only, “friend.” But that is only in memories.

Remove the obstructing leaf, and you can see the vast blue sea.

Regarding the self in her memories, she feels very strange; she actually used to live for one person.

Now she shoulders the responsibility of the sect, has promised her sister to live well, and at the same time, must complete Master Gu Huaxin’s last wish. Regarding cultivation, she also has many prospects she did not have before. Although the Dao is obstructed and long, there is infinite hope ahead.

Facing Jiang Wang, who initiated the greeting, she also did not walk over distantly.

What she needs to be vigilant about is Qi Country, and Jiang Wang has already given up all his positions in Qi Country.

So she smiles and says: “Long time no see, Daoist friend Jiang.”

Before the Yellow River Meeting of Dao in the year 3919, Jiang Wang was already famous overseas. His fame was precisely at Tianya Terrace.

Some people know that Jiang Wang did everything to save Bamboo Biqiong at that time, some do not.

But all of this makes their meeting today in front of all the heaven’s pride attract more attention.

Ning Shuangrong, far away, casts a slightly curious gaze.

Zhu Qingru, sitting next to her, observes all of this without moving.

She also doesn’t know why, but she always wants to take out a pen and record something.

She stealthily glances up and just happens to meet Bamboo Biqiong’s gaze, so she smiles generously, straightens her back, puts on an expression of “I was looking for you,” and vigorously waves her hand.

After that period of getting along in the Mizhan, their relationship is extremely good. Bamboo Biqiong thus temporarily parts from Jiang Wang and walks towards Zhu Qingru. Of course, it is unavoidable to get to know Ning Shuangrong.

Fu Yanqing and Jiang Wang can also be considered to have fought side by side before, rushing into formations together, suffering injuries together, and meeting again in the Dragon Palace, they are already much closer. However, his temperament is also not one to shout loudly, so he just casually exchanges greetings for a few sentences. Then he follows Bamboo Biqiong.

Ye Qingyu silently glances at Jiang Wang, Bamboo Biqiong of Diao Hai Lou… seems to be the first person Jiang Wang actively greeted at today’s Dragon Palace banquet. Fu Yanqing next to Yang Gu is too obviously attached.

Oh no, I was the first one. Oh, that’s still not right, counting the worthless smile he gave to Cui Cheng Hou’s legitimate daughter, this woman is the third.

Although the Dragon Palace banquet has not officially begun, the pre-banquet waves are already stirring enough.

It is also not difficult for all the heaven’s pride to discover who is the most central figure in this grand meeting of heaven’s pride.

In an occasion where there are no old generation human race strong ones in charge, all are young people, who can unrestrainedly display their light.

And almost the absolute majority of heaven’s pride, after entering, will proactively come over and greet Jiang Wang.

He is clearly in a corner of the great hall, his expression indifferent, his eyes gentle, far from being as noisy as Xu Xiangqian, but people’s gazes are always involuntarily drawn to him.

This is indeed the contemporary world’s young generation with the highest military merits, and if he had not left Qi, he would also be the most powerful person of the young generation.

He created the most glorious war records, and at the age of weak crown, he can be called a “human race hero.”

He is already a legend.

Even if he were to suddenly die today, his deeds would still flow in history and be long remembered by people.

Among those of the same realm, whether Dou Zhao is stronger, or Zhong Xuan Zun is stronger, or Qin Zhizhen has caught up… these may still be debatable.

But what is not debatable is that Jiang Wang is indeed the first among the contemporary heaven’s pride, the most famous one among all young people.

Those who come to the Dragon Palace banquet today, whether enemy or friend, whatever their feelings towards Jiang Wang, no one can ignore his light. And anyone who defeats him can immediately become famous throughout the world!

Jiang Wang is already accustomed to being the center of attention, but being stared at by a group of heaven’s pride with various intentions is a different feeling. He hurriedly arranges for several people to sit down, and he really has no interest in being the glowing pearl of the night.

Jing Li rushes but is still a step slow, the seats next to his junior brother are very tight. On the left sits Ye Qingyu, on the right sits Huang Sheli.

He angrily sits in the seat behind Jiang Wang, widening his eyes and staring at the front row. Junior Brother said to let him help watch. Today he just wants to see who else can deceive his junior brother in front of him!

“There are really many people here today,” Jiang Wang says, with some post-event awareness.

Ye Qingyu: “Yes, there are really many people.”

Huh? How is it the same sentence, but the meaning seems different? Jing Li, in the back row, falls into bitter thought.

Jiang Wang, sitting in front of him, also tries to break the awkward situation and decides to turn to his specialty topic: “Do you know how to respond in arena battles…”

He roughly glances around and zeroes in: “Disciples of the Qingya Book Institute?”

Xu Xiangqian is whispering with Zhao Wuyan and didn’t hear this sentence, otherwise he would have jumped up and made a fuss.

Ye Qingyu lightly smiles: “He has already achieved Divine Arrival, I may not be able to defeat him.”

Qingyu really likes to chat about these things!

Jiang Wang presses on: “Besides not talking about fighting, you have also cultivated to your current realm, what are your prospects for Divine Arrival?”

Ye Qingyu says: “Senior Pavilion Master Ye arranges a trial for me every few days to help me polish my foundation. He has me take medicine according to the prescription, warming and nourishing my jade marrow. He has also invited famous teachers widely, teaching this and that every day, and you…”

Her beautiful eyes lift slightly: “You resolve my doubts and teach me Huang Wei’s perfect Divine Arrival method.”

“After the Yun Zhuan blooms, all the Dao techniques I have previously practiced have integrated. One could say my foundation for Divine Arrival is solid. But the heaven-man barrier is not something that can be supplemented by foundation alone. The most important thing is still that step before the heaven trench, whether stepping on a single-plank bridge, treading on a broad road, or crossing over in one step, or falling down with shattered bones. I won’t fall down, but I still lack a little opportunity.”

Jiang Wang nods repeatedly, saying in an old-fashioned way: “Your talent is top-notch, you just lack experience. The fact that you can say this today means your foundation for Divine Arrival is indeed supplemented. Pavilion Master Ye has a method, admirable.”

Ye Lingxiao has the ability to lavishly raise his daughter, allowing Ye Qingyu to grow here without wind or waves. This makes him more relieved about Jiang Anan’s growth.

He doesn’t expect Jiang Anan to achieve great things in the future; he only hopes that Jiang Anan is happy and safe. Just like Ye Lingxiao’s doting on his daughter.

Ye Qingyu smiles with gentle eyes: “You also have a method.”

In this soft chat.

More and more people successively walk into the Dragon Palace.

Such as Sheng Xuehuai of Sheng Country, Chen Simu of Song Country.

Such as Fan Wushu of Li Country, Yan Shaofei of Wei Country.

And such as Yelu Zhi of Liao Country, Jiang Shaohua of Shen Country…

Heaven’s pride who had a certain ranking in the Yellow River Meeting have all received invitations to the Dragon Palace banquet. On this occasion representing the country, heaven’s pride from various countries would come if they could.

Bai Yuxia and Lin Xian were of course not ignored.

But Bai Yuxia has already resigned from his country and left. Lin Xian has also temporarily left Rong Country and, with a personal identity,拜入 under Jiang Wang’s door. They simply both stay guard in Bai Yu Jing.

Furthermore, people like Ji Zhaonan of Qi Country and Ge Fei of Yue Country also did not come.

Ji Zhaonan is because there are already enough people from Qi Country, but he doesn’t know why Ge Fei didn’t come.

Then another familiar person arrives.

Cultivated, gentle, refined, Lin Zhengren…

This fellow is really tenacious to be able to jump and skip around to this day!

And Zhuang Gao Xian’s heart is also very big. Last time he clearly sent Lin Zhengren to his death and used Lin Zhengren’s life to set up a situation. The result is that he still lets Lin Zhengren grandly represent Zhuang Country.

There seems to be no grudge between the monarch and minister at all.

From Zhong Xuan Sheng’s judgment, one is that Zhuang Country’s talents are insufficient; besides Lin Zhengren, there is no second person who can be compared to others in the world. Two is that Zhuang Gao Xian is an extremely pragmatic person. He only wants value, he only looks at results. As long as this person can be used and is useful, he fundamentally doesn’t care about anything else. He never believes in loyalty, so loyalty or not is meaningless to him.

The people from Jing Country have not arrived yet. Lin Zhengren looks around and then walks towards Sheng Xuehuai. Regardless of what is in their hearts, on the surface, they are still talking and laughing freely.

Jiang Wang is increasingly suspicious that the Dragon Palace’s guest reception has been arranged with ill intentions.

Because walking into the palace right after Lin Zhengren is Bei Gong Ke of Yong Country.

Enemies always meet!

Beside Bei Gong Ke, there is also following a young, tomboy with oil paint on her face—Mo Jia, Xi Xiang Yi.

Jiang Wang used very strong determination to not pay attention.

This rude little girl who was initially pestering him wanting to buy the Ruyi Immortal Clothes was the controller of the Zhenren level puppet “Ming Gui,” and also a main force of the Mo Jia in the Bu Shu City destruction war.

He also doesn’t know if the Dragon Palace banquet has regulations prohibiting puppets from appearing?

But although Jiang Wang doesn’t pay attention, Xi Xiang Yi is stepping in horse boots, carrying a copper box, and hopping and jumping over.

“Hey! Do you still sell your clothes now? I’m much richer now!” Her brain seems to have fundamentally no concept of human feelings; she was like this when they first met, and she seems to have not changed over the years, still saying whatever she thinks of.

Ye Qingyu says leisurely from the side: “A gentleman does not take what a person likes. How much money do you have, little girl of Mo Jia?”

She slowly and methodically peels a tiger-patterned orange with her slender fingers, casually saying: “How much percentage of Giant City’s wealth do you occupy?”

Xi Xiang Yi blinks her eyes: “Do you want to compete with me?”

Ye Qingyu places the peeled orange on Jiang Wang’s food case and says faintly: “I’m just reminding you not to try to smash my friend with money. With me here, he will never lack money.”

Jiang Wang also at this time elegantly uses his sword energy to cut a dish of honey cloud melon, each piece a perfect crescent shape, and lightly places it on the dinner plate in front of Ye Qingyu.

Xi Xiang Yi doesn’t quite understand why the two of them have to process precious fruits for each other. Doesn’t this clearly waste two steps? It’s too inconsistent with simple aesthetics and also too “节用”!

She is also a little aggrieved: “But I really like this piece of clothing and really want to disassemble it and research it. I’m smashing money because I don’t know what he wants…”

Seeing that she doesn’t really want to pressure people with wealth, Ye Qingyu also changes her tone and says softly: “We all have things we seek, but money cannot buy everything. Just like I am your Mo Jia Qian Ji Lou’s highest grade Sun Yao VIP, I also cannot buy the copper box behind you, right?”

The VIP grades of Mo Jia Qian Ji Lou total seven grades, starting from Moon Yao, then Fire Yao, Water Yao, Wood Yao, Gold Yao, Earth Yao, and finally Sun Yao.

This itself is proof of wealth.

Xi Xiang Yi is already convinced, but still a little reluctant.

Jiang Wang says calmly: “You really don’t need to ask this question again, Xi Ming has already asked for you once.”

“Xi Ming?” Xi Xiang Yi wrinkles her nose and actually just turns and leaves: “That’s a strange fellow.”