Chapter 517: One Gentle Palm Strike (2/2)

Huang Xiaolong did not decline, heading to the Duanren Palace with Zhao Shu and the other Saint realm experts. He ordered the submitted families and sect disciples to wait outside the imperial city for his orders and decision.

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Duanren Palace.

Emperor Duanren held a big banquet, inviting Huang Xiaolong to the main seat of honor, showing utmost respect, whereas he himself sat in a lower position.

Toasts were made with cups held high, and the banquet’s atmosphere soon turned lively.

“It has been a few years since I haven’t seen Puti.” Huang Xiaolong said to the Xie Family’s Ancestor who was sitting beside Emperor Duanren with a slight smile, “By any chance, is he in the imperial city now?”

Xie Family’s Ancestor sprung to his feet, replying with respectfully, “Xie Puti is in the Xie Manor now, if Lord Beast God wants to see him, I’ll immediately have him come over to pay his respects!”

Huang Xiaolong waved his hand casually, “No need, Puti and I are good friends. Let’s do it like this, I’ll come pay a visit to Xie Manor tomorrow.”

Good friends!

Envy reared its head in Emperor Duanren’s heart. With Huang Xiaolong’s current identity and status, who did not envy the person lucky enough to be called his good friend.

The Xie Family’s Ancestor was elated, agreeing repeatedly.

Then, Huang Xiaolong turned to Guo Chen, the Guo Family’s Ancestor, “In a few days, I’ll send Huang Min, Guo Tai, and the little one back to the imperial city.”

Now that Deities Templar became history, Huang Xiaolong had more or less unified the whole Martial Spirit World, and consequently, his family no longer needed to hide away.

When the Guo Family’s Ancestor Guo Chen heard that, he quickly stood up in delight, thanking Huang Xiaolong.

Watching the happy expression on Guo Chen’s face, Emperor Duanren was slightly sour. If he knew earlier, he too would become in-laws with the Huang Family all those years ago. If Huang Xiaolong’s younger brother, Huang Xiaohai, was willing, he could pick any one of his daughters for marriage, or even all of them if he wanted.

Of course, he wouldn’t dare to think of looping in Huang Xiaolong.

Quietly, the night passed.

Next morning, Huang Xiaolong headed to the Xie Manor on his own. When he arrived at the Xie Manor’s entrance, the Xie Family’s Ancestor, Xie Family Elders, and Xie Puti were already waiting to welcome Huang Xiaolong.

When they saw Huang Xiaolong, those elders quickly knelt in salute. Huang Xiaolong could only sigh helplessly inside, quickly telling everyone to rise. Then he walked over to Xie Puti’s side, slapping his friend’s shoulder with a big grin, “Not bad, you’ve become even more handsome in the years I've been away.”

Huang Xiaolong and Xie Puti probably had not met for almost a decade. Ten years passed, and the once youthful arrogance on Xie Puti’s face was now replaced by a mature steadiness.

Xie Puti was really happy meeting Huang Xiaolong again. Laughingly, he said, “Nonetheless, I still aren’t as handsome as you ah, you kid even hooked away our Snow Wind Continent’s number one beauty.”

Both of them burst out laughing.

“Let’s go in!” The two of them walked into the Xie Manor with the Xie Family Ancestor and Elders trailing behind them. Seeing this, Huang Xiaolong politely sent the elders away. Then both of them headed to Xie Puti’s yard, bottoming out hundreds of wine jugs with zeal as they talked.

They talked about many things, from the year when the two of them fought for the Duanren Imperial City Battle first place, to the days they spent in the Duanren Institute.

“That Cui Li is married now, to a Lu Family disciple from Spring Faun Empire.” Xie Puti said.

Huang Xiaolong nodded, his mind flashed back to the time when he participated in the Duanren Imperial City Battle, that young woman clad in a green dress that tried to seduce him. But he said nothing out loud.

“How about we take a stroll around the Duanren Institute?” Xie Puti suddenly suggested.

Huang Xiaolong was dazed for a moment, then he nodded his head in agreement. He too felt like seeing if there were any changes to the Duanren Institute.