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Chapter 615 Banquet
When everyone was talking happily, suddenly the bell outside rang three times. Ao San quickly stood up and said, "The time has come. Everyone, please follow me."

Everyone agreed and stood up to go to the main hall with Ao San. It was then that Li Ming realized while walking on the road that the other dragon sons and daughters were each leading three or four people towards the main hall. He immediately understood that this was the Dragon King's way of entertaining guests, letting his children welcome guests on his behalf. He just didn't know whether there was any distinction between close and distant relatives among them.

Everyone walked into the hall and was led to their seats by maids. These twenty or thirty people were closest to the Dragon King's seat. To Li Ming's surprise, he was only second to Marquis Dingyuan and was one of the three or four closest people. A moment later, another group of people came in to celebrate the birthday.

At this time, they were divided into different levels. These people did not have the treatment of being led by the dragon son. They all came in with the maids in the Dragon Palace, and their seats were farther away. Even the materials of the seats were different. Among them were the two brothers of the Gao family whom they had met before.

The hall was naturally magnificent at this moment. The Dragon King had not yet appeared, but there were fine wine and fruits on the tables. It was not an exaggeration to say that the wine was nectar, and the fruits on the plates were by no means ordinary fruits, or spiritual fruits from the Dragon Palace. They were emitting a fresh fruity aroma, which mixed with the aroma of the wine was even more intoxicating.

Li Ming was not polite at all. He poured himself a glass of wine, grabbed a red spiritual fruit as big as a cherry tomato and swallowed it into his stomach. He felt like he had swallowed a ball of fire. Then he took another sip of wine. The wine immediately gave off a chill when it entered his throat, as if it had turned into ice crystals in his stomach. When ice and fire met, a burst of inspiration immediately burst out, and finally turned into a warm current flowing throughout his body.

Li Ming couldn't help but squint his eyes and showed a comfortable look.

"tasty?"

Marquis Dingyuan on the opposite side laughed and asked while laughing.

"Either one of them is considered top quality individually, and they complement each other even better when consumed together. Wonderful!" Li Ming smiled faintly.

Dingyuan Hou said, "This is the old Dragon King's dragon beard fruit. It can only grow with the nourishment of his breath. It can't be eaten anywhere else except here. This wine is brewed specifically to pair with this fruit. But that's all. When we have time, come to my mansion and I'll treat you to some good wine."

Li Ming laughed and said, "Okay, then I'll wait for the good wine from the Marquis!"

After a while, the guests gradually gathered, and at this time, drums and music sounded in the hall, and stringed instruments lingered in the air.

From a distance, one could see the clinking of glasses in the hall, with beautiful mermaids and clam girls moving around, serving plates of delicious food.

There were also many mermaid dancers dancing around the crowd.

As they raised their hands, their sleeves fluttered and their fragrant skirts moved, and the scent of the finest spices from overseas lingered around them. They were accompanied by the Jade Clam Girl who plucked the harp with six hands and the Octopus Spirit who held eight tentacles and beat the drums rhythmically. It was truly like a dream and so luxurious.

Even Li Ming couldn't help but admire. No wonder people said that the dragon clan was arrogant and extravagant. In such an environment, even if he was a Liuxia Hui, he would become Ximen Qing.

After a while, the music suddenly stopped and the mermaids left the stage one after another.

Marquis Dingyuan also put away his unruly demeanor and sat upright at his seat, while the others also became serious.

At this time, the Dragon King, dressed in a crown and formal gown, slowly walked up to the throne from behind the curtain. Behind the balance bead curtain was the young man who looked like he had seen last night. He had only changed his clothes, but his domineering and majestic aura had increased tenfold, causing many people in the hall to lower their heads involuntarily, not daring to look him in the eye.

He glanced down below, and smiled slightly when he saw Li Ming. He then nodded slightly to Dingyuan Hou, and then slowly said, "You are all great talents in the world. Although it is my birthday today, I also feel that the Dragon Palace is shining."

His voice was gentle yet majestic, very different from last night. After he finished speaking, the jade pillars on the walls of the hall began to glow again.

Everyone shouted in unison: "Congratulations to the Dragon King, may he live a thousand years!"

At this time, a short and thin man wearing a dark green hat stood in front of the hall and said, "All guests, please take your seats and chant the ceremony!" Then he took out a stack of gift lists and spoke loudly.

"Cangshan Shattered Jade Sect, congratulations on a piece of seven-colored warm jade."

At this time, an old man with white hair and beard near the palace gate hurriedly stood up and presented a box made of pure gold with both hands. He opened the box, and inside it was a seven-colored jade pendant the size of a baby's fist, which was emitting light.

Warm jade itself is useful in helping one cultivate, and although it is rare, everyone here is not an ordinary person and naturally does not take it seriously. However, this seven-color warm jade is even rarer. It is still a piece of warm jade, but the seven-color luster is very beautiful.

Long Jun also took a closer look and then said, "You are also kind-hearted. I wonder what you want?"

The old man was overjoyed and immediately kowtowed, saying, "My disciple Duan Xiao went astray half a year ago, his meridians severed, and he is now barely alive. I dare to ask the Dragon Lord to have mercy on me and grant me the Cloud Pattern and Essence to save my disciple!"

The Dragon Lord pondered for a moment. This cloud pattern essence was actually collected by the mermaids every time clouds and rain rose from Dongping Lake. It was extremely rare and was a holy medicine for healing wounds. If Yue Lingshan had this medicine at the time, she would not have to ask for the Six or Seven Intermittent Ointment.

"Is there any more in the warehouse?"

The turtle minister at the door hurriedly said, "There is still surplus in the warehouse."

The Dragon Lord nodded and said, "I agree. You can go get it after the banquet."

The old man was overjoyed and immediately knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Thank you, Dragon Lord, for your mercy. Thank you, Dragon Lord, for your mercy!"

Then Prime Minister Turtle continued to chant the ceremony. If someone had a request for the Dragon King, that person would immediately state the request. Some people simply presented gifts, and the Dragon King would take something of similar value from the treasury in return.

This step was carried out in an orderly manner. After more than ten people, Prime Minister Turtle sang.

"Brother Gao, congratulations! A pair of jasper lions, a pair of emerald phoenixes, one hundred kilograms of fine gold, fifty ingots of Siwen ink, eight squares of top-grade Duan inkstones, and one hundred purple jade wolf-hair brushes."

Although they are not rare treasures, they are still very valuable. With such a large amount of money, everyone knows that the Gao brothers probably have something to ask of the Dragon King.

Sure enough, after Prime Minister Turtle finished singing, the two brothers walked to the front of the hall and bowed to the Dragon King.

Long Jun nodded and said, "With the power of your Gao family, even if you can produce these, it will probably be very painful. What do you want now? Feel free to tell me."

The two of them were straightforward and said in unison.

"My sister is now seriously ill and her life is in danger. I would like to ask the Dragon Lord to grant me a piece of thousand-year-old cold marrow."

"Thousand-year-old cold marrow?" The Dragon King's brow furrowed upon hearing this, then he sighed, "You're a little late. I've already given away all the thousand-year-old cold marrow in my vault a few days ago. Now I can't help you."

(End of this chapter)