"How is it possible..."
Seeing Mu Liuling advance to the eighth level of the True Refining Realm with his own eyes... For a moment, Qin Yun's body couldn't help but tremble wildly!
How is that possible!
Thinking that he, as the prince of destiny, had paid such a huge price and endured such pain before he broke through to the eighth level of the True Refining Realm...and this lowly slave, just followed the prodigal son and took advantage of him, without having to endure any hardship or punishment, and yet she was directly on the same level as him
Qin Yun couldn't believe his eyes. He had thought that Mu Liuling would be terrified after his realm was improved so quickly, but now it seemed...
how so…
"My little disciple, calm your mind!" Bai Lao's voice sounded at the right time, and finally Qin Yun didn't have any more inner demons. However, his confidence had already been shaken, and it was even more likely to collapse...
Naturally, not many people were paying attention to Qin Yun at the moment. Those who were supposed to end their lives ended their lives, and those who were supposed to compete competed. Soon, the open house became bustling with activity, and the banquet was spread out, which was as long as a flowing banquet. Everyone was enjoying it very much, calling their friends and feasting on the food.
It seemed that they were indeed influenced by Chu Tianxiao. The level of the banquet tonight was obviously higher. Many geniuses ate with gusto. Many of them also had a better impression of Chu Tianxiao and silently remembered this favor in their hearts.
Seeing that the banquet was getting more and more heated, at this time... a figure hurriedly walked in, approached the Seventh Prince and said something, and then saw his face change drastically, turned around and walked out. Soon, a servant came to report that Chu Tianxiao was invited to a quiet room for a gathering...
Hearing this, Chu Tianxiao narrowed his eyes slightly, tapped the edge of the table with his fingers, apologized to the noble ladies who had surrounded him at some point, and stood up to follow them.
…
"Brother Chu, something terrible is happening!"
As soon as Chu Tianxiao met Lu Xianyuan, he saw him frowning and speaking.
Seeing this, Chu Tianxiao paused and said, "Is it about Wenbi?"
Lu Xianyuan nodded: "The banquet will be over in a quarter of an hour, and then it will be the literary competition. Originally... I was only on guard against Qin Yun, but now I think I fell into a trap!"
Chu Tianxiao's eyes narrowed slightly: "Your Highness means... Qin Yun is just a discarded pawn thrown by Chu He?"
"Yes," Lu Xianyuan nodded, "The information I received was correct. Qin Yun did gain many benefits, and he also had a volume of policy papers written by a well-known old scholar in his hand... Chu He used such a heavy hand, but he really hid it from me..."
"Now that I think about it, the essay in Qin Yun's hand must not be the real exam question. The person Chu He sent to compete with the host of the banquet was someone else!"
Chu Tianxiao said slowly: "This is a two-pronged approach. You won't give me a single chance? Hehe..."
"…Brother Chu, you must not underestimate Chu He. He has been unknown for a long time, but he has achieved his current status with just one move. Although you have advanced to the lower realm of Mingyuan and have visions, Chu He is earlier than you, and it is said that he also has several snow-capped mountains. According to my estimation, it is likely that there are three, or even more! You must not underestimate the enemy."
Hearing this, Chu Tianxiao smiled faintly and did not refute. In his heart, he would not underestimate any of his destined princes... But this time, Chu He treated Qin Yun as a chess piece in his hand, and even abandoned him, which was a mistake.
Don't forget the existence of Grandpa! With his rich knowledge, he may not lose to the person sent by Chu He in this essay competition!
In fact, when Chu Tianxiao learned about Chu He's attitude towards Qin Yun, he could already confirm one thing - there is no so-called induction between the true princes. Or at least, if they are not close enough, they can never sense each other, so... neither of them knows that the other is the so-called true prince.
What Qin Yun said before about going to Kyoto to challenge Chu He was nothing more than a fight between geniuses and a humiliating revenge after being used.
Upon learning this, Chu Tianxiao breathed a sigh of relief. He was now afraid that this group of destined princes would sense each other, and then form a group to form a mighty army to attack... But fortunately, he should not have to face such an extreme situation...
"Your Highness, don't worry." Chu Tianxiao said lightly after his mind changed.
"Hey... Brother Chu, you don't know that Chu He sent more than 20 people from Kyoto this time. Although he can't leak too many secrets, the smartest way is to give it to only one of them, but there are good and bad people, and it is impossible to distinguish them before the banquet..."
Chu Tianxiao hesitated for a moment: "Why is Kyoto..."
"This is a privilege of the Kyoto Autumn Night Banquet. The loser there has two chances. They can go down to a first-class city to fight again. Every year, this group of 'bandits' is very troublesome, and this time it is obviously..."
"…Deliberately admit defeat and change the battlefield?"
"Yes, I just received the news. They are not far from here and will definitely participate in the next literary competition! Among these people, some are talented scholars who are well-read in poetry and books, some are the sons and nephews of the scholars of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and some... are from famous and prestigious families! They usually talk about benevolence and morality, but what they hate most is a playboy like you..."
"Wait, how can you describe me as a dandy? I'm a prodigal!" Chu Tianxiao retorted, and saw Lu Xianyuan holding his forehead: "Brother Chu, what jokes are you talking about at this moment! They came with bad intentions, and they are more or less entrusted by Chu He. This time they clearly want to humiliate you in the literary competition and undermine your reputation. Don't you understand?"
"Haha, come on, I'll keep you company." Chu Tianxiao said calmly. Lu Xianyuan shook his head: "Well, Brother Chu, tell me what you are going to write in the policy paper later? You have to give me some idea!
"Is it possible that... you are the dual host of the martial arts and literature competition at the Tianjue Autumn Night Banquet this year?"
Chu Tianxiao did not answer but asked: "What are the benefits of having two banquet hosts?"
"... There are so many benefits, mainly fame and the experience before the test... Well, I'll tell you in detail after the banquet... Anyway, if you can take down the two banquet masters, it will be of great benefit to you and me, and even to Kyoto..."
Chu Tianxiao heard Lu Xianyuan's subtext, thought about it, and then smiled and said: "That's it, the host of the martial arts banquet is already in my hands, and the next step is to take down the host of the literary banquet, right?"
"Hmm... Wait a minute! Brother Chu, are you listening to me? Chu He is coming with such force this time, what good plan do you have?"
Chu Tianxiao smiled slightly and said, "Your Highness, a few days ago I told you that I would not use a single move to take down the banquet host in a fight. Did I... break my promise?"
Lu Xianyuan was stunned when he heard this.
"If that's the case... why doesn't Your Highness believe that my Wenbi can also take the position of banquet host?"
Lu Xianyuan smiled bitterly: "But what you said at that time was too..."
"About fighting, isn't it ridiculous? But I still did it." Chu Tianxiao said with a faint smile.
Lu Xianyuan was silent for a moment, paused, and said, "Okay... Since you have a plan in mind, I won't say anything else. There are two points in this essay contest that you must pay attention to."
Chu Tianxiao clasped his fists and said, "Your Highness, please speak."
"First, although there are more than 20 people coming this time, there are only seven who are capable of suppressing the geniuses on our side. Among these seven, three are very troublesome. Listen carefully. These three are - Han Qiu, the son of Han Min, a scholar, Ouyang Di, a descendant of a famous family, and the other one is Mo Jun, the nephew of Prime Minister Mo!"
"According to my inference, Chu He probably told the topic of the policy essay to one of the three, but two of them must be false, leaving only one true... Humph, the one who guessed it right will naturally be grateful, and the one who didn't guess it right is also common. Just be careful about how you say it, he won't offend anyone!"
"You should be especially careful. These people have been reading sage books for more than ten years. They will definitely not have a good impression of you. If you talk back to them, it's ok for others, but Mo Xiang's nephew had better be patient."
As he spoke, Lu Xianyuan's expression became a little strange...
Chu Tianxiao listened carefully, and only at this moment did he ask slowly: "Prime Minister Mo... But who is the Prime Minister Mo Ji, who is known as the 'divine fortune teller' and is one of the two prime ministers?"