Chapter Six Hundred and Ninety Eight – The Unexpected Guest (1/2)

Chapter Six Hundred and Ninety Eight – The Unexpected Guest

Bu Zhou City, Tang Wen Hall.

This was Bu Zhou City’s grandest banquet in the past few years. It was popular and filled with people. There were many beauties, the fragrance of wine spread around the air, and those that were conversing would exchange greetings with smiles.

Anyone of slight fame in and around Bu Zhou City had received an invitation from the Tang Family. There were famed experts from surrounding towns that had rushed over.

Other than the Tang Family’s unrivaled power in this area, many people had come for another person, Grandmaster Xiao Yun Hai[1]. It was not strange for a grandmaster that had just forged an earth level mo weapon to be pursued to this degree.

Then they heard that it had been Grandmaster Xiao Yun Hai’s request to hold this banquet, many people had thoughts about the situation.

While the Tang Family had forcefully stolen Grandmaster away, many people still desired to meet him and form friendly relationships, especially the experts that were strong and lacked mo weapons. They were like flies that smelt meat and all ran over.

Feng Xin Zi had a sunny smile on his face. He had refused the advances of countless beautiful young female mo. He was holding a cup of wine as he sat beside Ji Li Yu.

“You were wrong.” Ji Li Yu’s tone was slightly mocking. “He’s the new mo weapon grandmaster.”

Feng Xin Zi shrugged his shoulders. “Maybe Xiao Mo Ge also knows to forge mo weapons/”

While he teased this, inside, he did not believe his own words. Xiao Mo Ge was a genius. Even Feng Xin Zi who was called a genius by others had to admit the other’s astounding talent. But even the most talented person could not be good in all areas. Mo weapon creation was a profound and cryptic field. In order to have accomplishments in this area, one needed to accumulate skill and experience. The former was related to talent, and the latter to time.

“Also, don’t you feel it is strange? A mo weapon master that can make an earth mo weapon should have at least some fame and reputation before this, but no one has heard of his name before?” Feng Xin Zi looked at Zuo Mo in the distance and said to himself.

“There are many people who leap into fame from obscurity. There is nothing strange about that.” Ji Li Yu’s tone was dismissive.

“Maybe.” Feng Xin Zi did not continue on the topic.

One person forced their way over and said enthusiastically, “Ha, I am so fortunate to encounter such a beautiful miss today! Miss who is so beautiful that my heart has almost stopped beating, can you tell me your name?”

Ji Li Yu felt slight disdain but she did not snow it in her expression. She smiled brightly. “Shouldn’t you introduce yourself first before asking for someone’s name?”

Ji Li Yu was devastatingly beautiful to start with. When she did not smile, she was the brightest jewel at the banquet. When she smiled, the entire banquet hall seemed to light up. The nearby guests were dumbstruck.

The young person who stepped forward to speak with her was also stunned. After a while, he recovered. His expression was intoxicated. He appeared as though he would be willing to die if Ji Li Yu told him to do so.

“Oh oh oh! I should die for this! I was so impolite. Heavens, this is unforgivable! Please forgive my rudeness, I am Hua Ru Hai from the South Bay’s Hua Family. It is a little place, a little place.”

Hua Ru Hai smiled fawningly. Shocked inhales sounded in the surroundings. South Bay Hua Family was a faction that rivaled the Tang Family.

“I am very happy to meet you, Mister Hua Ru Hai! I am Ji Li Yu of the yao!” Ji Li Yu’s smile blossomed and drew the eyes of the males present.

“Happy, happy, truly happy!” Hua Ru Hai was so excited he could not speak rationally.

“Has Mister Hua Ru Hai also come for Grandmaster?” Ji Li Yu asked curiously.

Hua Ru Hai nodded repeatedly. “Yes, yes, I was coincidentally around the mo weapon pool when Grandmaster completed forging the mo weapon. I saw with my own eyes the worldly apparition when the Sky Snake Ten Manifestation Pike was created.”

“Sky Snake Ten Manifestation Pike?”

“Yes, it is an outstanding earth mo weapon, and can change into ten different mo weapons. It is the first time I have seen such a wondrous earth mo weapon. It is a pity it ended up in the hands of Rare Artifacts Hall. It will not be easy to buy it from them.” Hua Ru Hai shook his head and said with regret.

Ji Li Yu suddenly said, “Grandmaster is really young. Are all mo weapon masters so young?”

Hua Ru Hai smiled and said, “Actually, I was stunned when I met the Grandmaster for the first time. I hadn’t expected him to be about the same age as me. However, people at the grandmaster level are probably not the same as us mere mortals.”

“That is true.” Ji Li Yu smiled faintly. Her gaze turned to the mo weapon placed at the center of the large hall. “That is the Sky Snake Ten Manifestations Pike?”

“En!” Hua Ru Hai looked with intoxication at the Sky Snake Ten Manifestations Pike and murmured, “Perfect! It is absolutely perfect! I haven never heard of this level of craftsmanship. It is great!”

Ji Li Yu stared at the Sky Snake Ten Manifestations Pike. An intimidating yet almost imperceptible presence emanated from the pike and shrouded the entire hall. It would occasionally cause sighs of awe.

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“It really is a perfect masterpiece,” the chief steward of Rare Artifacts Hall praised.

“Many thanks to you for your support!” Zuo Mo offered his thanks to the other. He had sold the Sky Snake Ten Manifestations Pike to the Rare Artifacts hall already. They had only brought it out for display because it was Zuo Mo’s request.

“It is nothing,” the middle-aged mo smiled and said. Then he said subtly, “No matter the occasion, Rare Artifacts Hall is a friend of Grandmaster.”

He had felt great shock when he had received Zuo Mo’s request but he quickly made his decision. While he did not know what the Grandmaster’s intentions were, it was undoubtedly the best choice to build a good relationship with the other.

Zuo Mo raised the winecup in his hand and toasted the other. “Please!”

“Please!” The middle-aged mo responded with a raise of his glass in satisfaction. It was not common to have a grandmaster owe you a favor.

There was an imperceptible smile on Tang Chen’s face. Suddenly, a servant said a few words in a low voice by his ear and he nodded.

He suddenly stood and raised both of his hands. He said in a loud voice, “Everyone!”

The hall immediately quieted down. All gazes turned to focus on Tang Chen. Tang Chen had absolute authority in Bu Zhou City. Just a few of his words could have great effects on Bu Zhou City.