Traveling the Heavens in Thunderbolt

Chapter 1781 Xuanxiang Banquet Begins
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In the Ancient Domain Dynasty, the Mysterious Banquet begins.

The ten-mile banquet venue is a grand and majestic place. In this banquet that involves the overall situation of the world, the three major forces of Shenzhou, namely the Ziyao Dynasty, the Yuyu Dynasty, and the Miaojiang Royal Court, are all present.

Leng Hanfu attended the meeting as the chief envoy of the Celestial Empire, while the deputy envoy Ke Haoran leisurely tasted the fine wine of the ancient domain.

The envoy from the Yu Yu Dynasty was the "Overlord" Xiang Yu, one of the three new kings. Since he attended the meeting, his sharp eyes had been fixed on Ke Haoran who was drinking opposite him.

The envoy of the Miaojiang royal court was Prince Canglang, who had participated in the Beihai Lingzhou World Tournament.

It is said that he introduced himself as a prince of the grassland tribe.

He attended this meeting under the protection of Jebe.

"Talking about swords, talking about the mysteries of the Dao, and playing a game of chess with military and literary strategies. Today, I bow my head to the young ox, and my lofty ambitions are in the wind and clouds."

"Understand the infinite ways of heaven and earth, and know the boundless powers of ghosts and gods. Calculate the mysteries with your eyes, and master the strategies of yin and yang."

The Amber King arrived with majestic steps, accompanied by his teacher, Master Gui Yiyan, symbolizing the start of the banquet.

The Amber King said to the three messengers: "Sorry to have kept you waiting for a long time."

Ke Haoran casually picked up the cakes on the table in front of him and said as he ate, "There. The banquet hosted by the Dynasty Lord is truly magnificent and extraordinary."

"If there are not many guests, I will not eat simple food or be extravagant."

As he spoke, King Amber walked up to the main seat and sat down.

Prince Canglang was the first to ask: "For this banquet, the Ancient Domain Dynasty has called together all parties. Since I represent Miaojiang, I will ask on behalf of my king. I wonder why the king of the dynasty called the Xuanxiang Banquet?"

"The only thing that is not enough is world peace."

After explaining his own philosophy, King Amber officially announced to everyone: "Thank you all for your willingness to show me your kindness. The Four-Directions Mysterious Feast will now begin."

The Amber King raised his palm towards the sky and a beam of light emanated from his palm.

The beam of light shot straight up into the sky, forming a layer of light barrier that enveloped the banquet area.

Xiang Yu, the representative of the dynasty, saw this and said sarcastically, "Ha~ Is this the way to entertain guests in the ancient domain?"

The Ancient Domain King Master Gui Yi Fa Yan Master explained to everyone: "The Imperial Absolute Sky Screen is designed to prevent interference from the outside world, and any evil magic and witchcraft will find it difficult to penetrate."

After hearing this, the representative of the royal court, Prince Canglang, stepped forward and said, "The king has put in a lot of effort to get everyone to have a sincere and open discussion."

Before discussing business with everyone, King Amber instructed Cinnabar, "My son, serve Sanqing tea and Jieyuan beans."

Ke Haoran smelled the tea, picked up the tea in front of him and sniffed it, then said with a smile: "Oh, this tea is worthy of being a special tribute to the ancient royal family. Just by smelling the aroma, you can tell it is extraordinary."

Prince Chensha introduced to everyone: "Sanqing Tea is made by irrigating plum blossoms, pine nuts, and Buddha's hand with snow water. Among them, plum blossoms are known as fragrant snow, and they bloom proudly in the severe winter. Together with pine and bamboo, they are called the 'Three Friends of Winter'. Buddha's hand has the effect of regulating qi and stomach; plus pine nuts have the effect of strengthening the brain and replenishing the body. Gathering with guests and friends, tasting Sanqing and watching the stars together is really the good intention of the king of the dynasty." After introducing Sanqing Tea, Chensha continued to introduce the beans for affinity to everyone, "Since the first king of the ancient domain worshipped Buddha, there has been a tradition of eating vegetarian food on the Buddha Bathing Festival and important festivals. These beans for affinity are the king of the dynasty chanting the Buddha's name one by one to pray for everyone."

Xiang Yu said coldly: "I hope the king can be as you say, without any hypocrisy. Just get straight to the point."

As he spoke, a terrifying electric current burst out from his body and went straight towards Ke Hao who was sitting quietly opposite him.

Xiang Yu still remembered the results of the "Xiting Enfeoffment" and the "Honggou Peace Talks".

So, when it comes to the Amber King, Xiang Yu can't help but sneer.

He also took this opportunity to test Ke Haoran's strength.

Facing the huge electric shock, He Haoran drank tea from the cup in one hand and waved his sleeve with the other.

As he turned up his sleeves, the purple electric current was completely eliminated.

Master Gui Yi warned: "Overlord, although you are a distinguished guest of our dynasty, it does not mean that you can act recklessly. If you are disrespectful again, our Ancient Domain will have to expel you and let the Yu Yu Dynasty send someone else."

The goal had been achieved, Xiang Yu did not take any further action, and snorted coldly, "Hmph~"

Amber King said with sincerity: "It is not enough to invite so many heroes, it is not just an empty talk. The first priority of the Four Directions Mysterious Feast is to break down the obstacles in everyone's hearts."

Leng Hanfu was moved when he heard this, and said, "I would like to hear the details."

King Amber said: "Since the advent of the World, the current affairs in your territories have changed a lot. I believe that everyone here has experienced this deeply. The Ziyao Dynasty lost two places in the southeast, and its strength was depleted. During this period, there were many fierce battles to resist the impact of hidden dangers; the Yuyu Dynasty was just unsealed not long ago, and it needs to deal with the turmoil caused by the advent of the World; although the Miaojiang Royal Court is the least affected among the three parties, it has also suffered many disasters in the territory because of the World. In this way, all three parties cannot have peace because of the World, which is not what everyone wants."

Leng Hanfu understood what the Amber King meant and asked, "So, the Dynasty Lord wants to sign a peace treaty like the three parties of the Celestial Empire and the Demon Realm?"

The Amber King reiterated, "It is a conditional, mutually beneficial, peace agreement. It cannot be abandoned within a hundred years."

Xiang Yu couldn't help but laugh and said, "You can't betray me? Ha~ I made the Honggou Agreement with Liu Bang and demarcated the border between Chu and Han. But he was betrayed, so I committed suicide by jumping into the Wujiang River. King Amber, the agreement you want to make is destined to be a falsehood."

King Amber had already said this, "Seeking eternal peace is hypocritical and unrealistic at this stage. It is not enough to achieve what you want, but to let all parties rebuild mutual trust. In the past period of time, all parties have plotted against the Ancient Domain. Just like the pupil-capable person in the Celestial Empire, is it really unrelated to your dynasty?"

Leng Hanfu smiled and said, "The Dynasty Lord may have misunderstood. The Heavenly Dynasty knew about this matter later than the Ancient Domain. Moreover, our Heavenly Dynasty rules the Central Plains and has countless talented people. How could we covet the pupil power of the Ancient Domain? If the pupil power is really that powerful, how could the Day and Night World, which possesses this ability, be defeated and destroyed?"

King Amber had no intention of making a fuss about whether Tong Neng would stay or go, and the purpose of holding the Xuan Xiang Banquet was not for this, so he said: "The Xuan Xiang Banquet is held to clear up these misunderstandings."

Xiang Yu got to the heart of the matter, "I only care about how to deal with the violators if the four parties reach an agreement?"

The Amber King came up with a plan, "If one party violates the rules, all three parties will attack them together. If two parties violate the rules, all two parties will attack them together."

Prince Canglang pointed out: "This move is openly to form an alliance with the four parties, but secretly to let all parties win over the Ancient Domain and let it occupy a key position."

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(End of this chapter)