Chapter 675: What an Honor, Truly an Honor (1/2)
Sir Yu from Yellow Springs Land appeared to be a young man. Wrapped in a long cyan robe, he bore himself with an uncommonly noble demeanor and dashing grace. Four servants trailed behind him. Though they’d suppressed their cultivation, the presence radiating from them made it clear that they numbered among the elites of the world of immortals.
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“You honor us with your presence, Your Majesty. You honor us!” Lu Yun shot to his feet and welcomed ‘Sir Yu’ in a booming voice. “Set up a banquet, Wanfeng! I’m throwing a welcoming party in Dusk City for the celestial emperor of Yellow Springs Land!
“What an honor, truly an honor!” he continued muttering as he bounced up to Sir Yu and grabbed his hands for a hearty pump.
Sir Yu stared dumbly at Lu Yun, at a complete loss for words. Stymied by the kind of greeting on display, he was dragged to the banquet hall like a scarecrow before he could collect his wits.
Tables were quickly set for the banquet and exquisite dishes rapidly flew onto them, paired with fine wine brewed from Violet Orchids. In no time, all of Dao City and Dusk Province at large, even the entire world of immortals, learned that the emperor of Yellow Springs had come for a visit.
Caught on the back foot, the monster spirit emperor struggled for an appropriate response. He’d picked the name Sir Yu and visited Dao City in person to see what was so special about Lu Yun that his handpicked successor would call a human “master”. Moreover, the Dao Flower would soon be restored, which was the main reason for his visit.
He’d simulated many scenarios of how Lu Yun might greet him, but the possibility that his identity would be immediately revealed to the public had never entered his mind. What was the human plotting?
How had the boy figured out his identity anyway? Sir Yu from Yellow Springs Land really did exist, so it wasn’t like the emperor had pulled the disguise out of thin air. In fact, the real Sir Yu was one of his own disciples that’d been secluded in closed door cultivation for a very long time. It should’ve been a foolproof plan for him to assume his disciple’s identity. Who’d leaked the information to Lu Yun?
The emperor couldn’t sort any of it out.
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The banquet hall was exceedingly spacious, and many immortals were invited to the gathering. All attendees were renowned figures in the world of immortals who might’ve been hostile to Lu Yun under different circumstances, but they weren’t going to turn down an invitation right here in Dao City. After all, the guest of honor was the monster spirit emperor of Yellow Springs Land!
He was the most powerful among the emperors of the ten lands. Rumor had it that he’d broken through the arcane dao realm and plucked a complete origin dao fruit. Even without that, he’d more than proven his might to the world at large.
The heads of the thirteen merchant companies, representatives from each peak faction, and even delegates from other heavenly courts were in attendance. Hundreds of noble immortals lifted their cups in a bustling round of toasts. The Yellow Springs emperor goggled at Lu Yun, reeling from shock at the speed of how everything had developed.
“Hahaha!” Lu Yun laughed. “What an honor it is for His Majesty of Yellow Springs to visit Dusk Province! Truly an honor, an honor of honors! Servants, bring more wine!”
All kinds of delicacies and precious spirit herbs were served during the banquet, but none could take the spotlight from the immortal wine!
Wine brewed from Violet Orchids had been the imperial wine of the primordial immortal court. Rich in immortal energy, a single glass of this wine would provide one with a quantity of energy equivalent to that accumulated through months of closed door cultivation.
After discovering Violet Orchid seeds in the vault of the North Sea palace, Su Xiaoxiao had successfully planted them all over Dusk Province, which was more than enough to brew some immortal wine.
Lu Yun’s command for more refreshments visibly excited the guests.
“What kind of immortal wine is this, Sir Lu Yun?” an immortal asked with a hopeful expression. “How much does it cost, and where can we buy some?”
“This wine is brewed by my Xiaoxiao and usually consumed only by my people. It’s not for sale, but Dusk Province is so incredibly honored by the Yellow Springs emperor today! Hahaha! We gaze upon the greatest honor of our lives!” Lu Yun added with a laugh, “I serve this wine and throw this banquet today because I’m in the mood to celebrate!
“Close to a thousand immortals are in attendance today and even His Majesty is here… Why don’t we call this party the Banquet of Immortals?” Again, Lu Yun looked at the Yellow Springs emperor and chuckled merrily. “What an honor, truly a most magnificent honor!”