Chapter 345: Banquet Begins (1/2)

The rumors about a new Sovereign Beast having appeared spread across the capital as fast as a wildfire.

Everyone was curious as to what the purpose of this Sovereign Beast was. At the same time, the upper echelons of the capital suddenly heard that the Emperor was hosting a banquet the following day in honor of this Sovereign Beast.

They suddenly all were immensely busy trying to pull all their connections in an attempt toat getting an invitation.

The Emperor was aware of this, but he had already decided that the only ones who were invited to the banquet were all members of the Vermillion Bird Clan.

The geniuses of the Vermilion Bird Clan, alongside the pPrinces, were all entering the Ascended's Realm. As such, it was better to get to know one another before entering the ancient realm.

While the capital was in an uproar, even the palace was filled with gossip. The many members of the Vermilion Bird Clan were filled with curiosity towards this other Sovereign Beast.

While some of them felt pure curiosity, some felt rivalry, and even some felt hostility.

Xue Wei was being regarded highly by the Emperor. Although he was a Sovereign Beast, so were the other members of the Vermilion Bird Clan, but they were not treated the same way. Even the geniuses rarely saw the Emperor, but now he was hosting a banquet for this foreigner. This made some jealous.

While the palace and the capital were abuzz with emotions, Xue Wei was casual in the rooms that had been prepared for them. He relaxed and calmed down.

For once, he did not cultivate. Instead, he focused on his mental state, and he slept from the middle of the day until the following morning.

As he woke up, he left the sleeping chamber and entered the living rooms where he stopped in his tracks, slightly stunned by what he saw.

Inside the living room were Hei Gou, Luoluo, Lin Xiao, Bai Tianyi, and Xue Fu. All of them looking helpless as a large group of people were fussing about them. They were plastering different fabrics to their bodies, cutting the materials, and creating clothes that were of high quality.

When these people saw Xue Wei, their eyes shone with excitement, and they flocked to him as if they were seeing their most respected ancestor.

”Lord Sovereign, please allow us to prepare some garments for you,” one of the people said with reverence in his voice. ”We have been tasked with preparing you and your companions for tonight's banquet.”

Xue Wei nodded his head. Primordial Beasts made all the fabrics they had brought; it was not like the clothes they were currently wearing, which were from Fierce Beasts.

”I see you like red,” the man said as he looked at Xue Wei, who was wearing a white and red robe. Xue Wei did not care too much about the clothes he wore, but he felt that red was suitable since it could hide the color of blood.

Black was also suitable, but Hei Gou was always wearing black robes with golden or silver embroideries, and it seemed that he cared a lot about his appearance, so Xue Wei did not mind letting him have the black clothes.

Bai Tianyi was always wearing white clothes. It matched his white hair, and it seemed that he preferred this color.

Luoluo was usually wearing purple dresses, and Lin Xiao was often wearing blue robes.

Even Xue Fu had a color of her own, a magenta-colored dress.

They looked quite colorful as the entire group walked together, but none of them cared. They each had gotten a specialized attachment to the color they wore and would usually pick clothes of that color.

These tailors were all Primordial Beasts who excelled in creating different silks, and they knew their fabrics better than anyone else.

Xue Wei knew that the Emperor had offered to make clothes for them for the sake of them not embarrassing themselves at the banquet, so he did not reject the offer.

The majority of the day was spent in the rooms. The many tailors created a beautiful and extravagant robe for Xue Wei. It was crimson like the sunset with golden embroideries.

After finishing his clothes, they quickly began creating clothes for the others, and by the time they had completed every single piece of clothing, it was time for them to change their clothes and head towards the banquet.

A eunuch had come to fetch them, so they quickly changed their clothes and followed behind him.

This eunuch was the same who had led Xue Wei away from the study room before. He was the most trusted eunuch by the Emperor's side, so seeing him humbly leading the way for a bunch of youngsters made all the servants gossip in the palace. They could instantly guess that one of the people in this group was the famed Sovereign Beast that had appeared out of nowhere.

Xue Wei ignored everyone around him and looked forward with solemn eyes. He knew that although the Emperor was supportive of him, the other Vermilion Birds might not be. They were, after all, young. Having grown up as the hegemons of an entire continent, they might even have turned arrogant.

Soon they arrived at a massive dining hall where tables were placed in an u-shape. The place that connected the two long sides were raised above the ground, and there were three seats there.

”Sir Sovereign, your friends have been placed amongst the princes,” the eunuch said politely as he gestured towards some seats on one of the long sides of the table where a group of experts was already seated.

Xue Wei nodded his head in approval. This was already showing a fair deal of respect towards him, so he did not want to fuss about them not being seating together.

Rubbing Luoluo's head, Xue Wei said gently, ”listen to the others, and don't act up. We are guests here.”

Luoluo pouted slightly, but she still nodded her head obediently as she and the others were greeted by another eunuch who showed them the way towards their seats.