56 Attending a Banque (2/2)
As they walked up a set of stairs, they finally reached a large hall that was filled with young men and women that were mingling with one another. A few were of the ninth layer Ordinary Warrior rank, but the majority were first layer Earth Warriors.
Some beautiful women looked like otherworldly fairies; there were young men who looked as if they cared as much about their appearance as these women, and there were men as burly as a bear.
Everyone was wearing their most outstanding outfits, and the majority wore outfits made from Fierce Beast materials. Some of the outfits were made with leather, others had fabric made from silk, and a third group was wearing fur.
The experts were mingling together in groups. Some of them were standing at a table with drinks, sipping some wine, and others were at a table with food while nibbling on some snacks.
There were also groups all over the floor chatting merrily with one another, a cup of traditional wine in one hand.
Almost everyone present had weapons draped around their bodies, either swords hanging from their waists or on their backs, spears on their backs, whips hanging around their waist, and so on.
It was clear that all of them were cultivators, their senses were heightened, and their eyes gleamed with competitive spirit. Xue Wei looked out over the entire hall with his eyes, and they narrowed as they landed on someone who stood at a podium while talking with a small group of experts where there were even some second layer and third layer Earth Warriors amongst them.
This young man seemed to be between twenty and thirty years old. He was wearing the most exquisite clothes made from silk that was harvested from a Primordial Beast, and with a fur lining of Primordial Beast fur.
This young man was not very old, yet when Xue Wei looked at him, he felt an acute sense of crisis that he had only met when encountering Shen Bingwen, Li Fang, Manager Su, and the mysterious female Primordial Beast.
It was clear that if he was not already a Heavenly Warrior at such a young age, then he was not far from becoming one.
It was clear that he was the Crown Prince. He was an incredibly attractive young man. His skin was white as porcelain, his eyes dark and deep like a fathomless deep. His eyebrows were slanted upwards like a sharp sword and his features were like the finest carving of a heavenly ruler.
The moment Xue Wei's eyes landed on him, the man stopped talking and lifted his head, looking straight at Xue Wei. A smile then blossomed on his handsome face, and he said a few words to the ones surrounding him before he made his way towards Xue Wei and his friends.
Everyone had noticed what was going on. The moment Xue Wei entered the hall, they noticed him, yet many of the ones present deigned him unworthy of paying their attention to and thus they continued their conversations.
It was not before the Crown Prince himself began moving towards Xue Wei that people started wondering who exactly this unknown figure was.
The ones who were smarter amongst the group of nobles instantly guessed his identity and smiled as they too tried to get a good first-hand impression from this young man.
There were also those who disliked Xue Wei from the rumors, but although they disliked him, they would not mention it when seeing the smile that had blossomed on the Crown Prince's face.
”You must be Xue Wei!” The Crown Prince said as he lifted his hand and gestured for Xue Wei and his friends to follow.
”I was starting to get worried that you would not join us.” He laughed, and Xue Wei politely smiled.
”It is my honor to be invited to such an event, so of course we will show up,” Xue Wei said as he cupped his hands to the Crown Prince, showing proper etiquette.
Everyone held their breath as they observed how the interaction between Xue Wei and the Crown Prince transpired.
Many were secretly wishing for Xue Wei to insult the prince somehow, but so far that was not happening. On the other hand, others had a favorable impression of him and were almost nervous about their interaction, hoping that he would behave correctly so that he could become another pillar of support for the Crown Prince's side in the fight for the throne.
”Come with me,” The Crown Prince said, and from his tone, Xue Wei could instantly tell that he was used to issuing orders and that he was used to them being obliged.
Although there was a slight hint of an order behind this sentence too, Xue Wei did not mind and followed behind the Crown Prince through the entire hall. He ensured to look around at the same time and saw that there was a massive platform just next to the podium he had been standing on before, and he instantly knew what this was for.
Xue Wei had read many books about the Kingdom of Heping. In the Kingdom of Heping's capital, it was usual to hold banquets amongst the younger generation. Furthermore, when they held these banquets, they also reserved time to exchange pointers.
Thinking of this, Xue Wei's face sank a little. He had faith in towering over any other ninth layer Ordinary Warrior with no issue. He was even confident in his chances against an average one layer Earth Warrior, but when it came to the two and three layer Earth Warriors, his biggest chance was to escape.
It would have been possible for him to kill them using Sacrificial Stab and also taking advantage should they underestimate their opponent, but in the long run he could only run away. A sparring match where one party constantly ran away was not worth watching.
”Oh well, maybe no one will challenge me,” he muttered to himself with a self-mocking smile. As always, he understood that personal strength was all that mattered and if he wanted to do good in this life, then he needed to stand above all others.