Chapter 61 (1/2)

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A Feast of Lies

Li Chengfeng's words scared Zhang Jinbao, who quickly shook his hands. “No way, no way! If the Martial Uncles know about this, we will be dead!”

Chengfeng grinned. “I'm just joking, don't worry. If he really dies, it'll just trouble you and I don't want that.”

Zhang Jinbao heaved a sigh of relief. “Don't worry, Junior Brother. A Senior Brother will soon check on the triggered trap. He'll likely suffer a few days and be released.

Even better if he's never released.

Chengfeng intended to go check out the forbidden area but did not know where it was. If Zhang Jinbao wasn't going to tell him, asking more would just arouse suspicion so he gave up.

That night, Li Chengfeng arrived at the feast on time. He was slightly regretting his actions how: how far did he have to take this?

However, it was a hole he dug for himself. He had to stick through no matter what.

In addition, he did not think this was all for nothing.

He had planned to go alone but when he was about to leave, he saw Su Yuehan coming out, all dressed and dolled up. She giggled, “I'll go with you.”

He patted her head with a grin. “You're just going for the food! You must've heard our conversation, right?!”

She clutched her head with a grin but wrinkled her nose. She didn't want to go at all! But if she didn't go, those people might do something to him!

Li Chengfeng and Su Yuehan pa.s.sed through a long corridor of Cangjin Court, admiring their surroundings as he walked through.

He stood at the entrance of the group of buildings of Cangjin Court's Jinxiu Valley, looking at the sea of stars that dotted the sky. He saw the two major stars–Tau Ceti and Luoqiong. They were huge planets and this had shocked Li Chengfeng when he first arrived in this world. These planets were very close to this world, their sizes in the sky larger than the sun by at least twenty times. Dense craters could be seen with the naked eye, each as large as a coin while others as large as an orange.

Legend has it that they were ancient ruins from an ancient war between G.o.ds, a legend much more ancient than the one Sun Heluo fought in. Chengfeng sometimes wondered on what scale the war was to have caused such terrifying damage to a planet.

Beneath the two gigantic moons was the buildings of JInxiu Valley hidden in the darkness of the night. Multicoloured arrays glowed softly, light rippling off the peculiar patterns creating a magnificent view.

“While this is a nice place, it's too bad I cannot stay…” Chengfeng suddenly heaved a huge sigh.

Su Yuehan did not understand his sudden lament. “Young Master, what do you mean?”

He shook his head. “It's not as simple as I thought it was…”

She was even more confused but he said, “You'll understand when the feast begins. I hope I'm wrong.”

During this long period of peace, Daqi had already taken on a culture of luxury, especially during banquets like this. The people of Daqi loved to organise drinking parties, tea parties, theatre parties etc just to have an excuse to party. This banquet of Cangjin Court was especially extravagant tonight. Even from so far away, Chengfeng could hear hints of music. Many lanterns lit up the front hall of Huangfu Song's residence, where a servant stood to welcome every guest.

When he entered, he saw a banquet hall large enough to fit a thousand guests. Forty to fifty long tables sat in the middle with cus.h.i.+ons for guests to sit in. All types of dishes were served during this continuous feast.

Chengfeng was directed to a seat on the right at one of the VIP seats while Su Yuehan was directed to the back with the rest of the servants.

The hall was filled with many guests as Senior Brothers and Sisters all came forward to talk to Chengfeng. However, as the number of people coming to talk to him increased, his heart sank further. The Zhan family's influence far exceeded his expectations.

Initially, he thought he had s.p.a.ce to hide from Zhan Qisheng even if they were in the same court. However, he'd only just realised that every senior wanted to come suck up to Zhan Qisheng. So how would he live on in Cangjin Court for the years to come? Even if Zhan Qisheng did not trouble him every day, all these seniors could take turns troubling him and make his life h.e.l.l.

What now?

His mind raced. At this moment, Huangfu Song brought a cup of wine over, asking for a drink, while he introduced a few seniors from Cangjin and Cangxiu Courts.

Cangqing Court cultivators would never come because Cangjin Court looked down on those poor people, just like how the Cangqing people looked down on these good-for-nothing rich boys.

Chengfeng handled it all politely, his mind racing to think. An idea came to him when he saw Ji Chunhua as he smiled. “Senior Sister Ji, you look radiant.”

She smiled like a blooming flower, and covered her mouth as she thanked him, “I heard the Zhan family was a solemn, arrogant bunch but I guess those were mere rumours. You're so smooth with your words, I think many girls will surely like you.”

“I'm just telling the truth.”