Yin Yang Heavenly Emperor Technique

Qingzhou City is more than ten thousand miles away from the capital.

Five days later.

"roar--"

A deep tiger's roar echoed through the clouds, and the massive body of the six-winged sacred tiger tore through the mist, revealing a colossal city sprawling across the vast land.

The city walls are majestic, like a continuous black mountain range; the pavilions stand tall, like giant pillars reaching into the sky.

The entire city resembles a lurking prehistoric behemoth, exuding a majestic aura that seems to swallow the heavens and earth.

Azure Dragon Kingdom, Imperial Capital!

Qin Feng and his group did not linger in the city, but headed straight for the most central area of ​​the capital, to the magnificent palace complex where dragon energy seemed to coil.

Tonight is the birthday banquet for the Third Princess, Huangfu Yuxiang.

"I finally made it."

Qin Feng breathed a sigh of relief. After traveling non-stop for five days, he finally arrived in the capital before the birthday banquet began!

"Young master, shouldn't we go to a place like Wanbaolou first to prepare a congratulatory gift for Her Highness the princess?"

As they approached the palace, Xu Wan looked at Qin Feng, whose hands were empty, and couldn't help but ask.

After all, he was meeting the princess of the current dynasty, who was also his future sister-in-law. It would be extremely impolite to go empty-handed.

Qin Feng's gaze fell on the magnificent palace gate in the distance, and a meaningful smile appeared on his lips.

"The gift is ready."

"Ready?"

Xu Wan was taken aback, her beautiful eyes filled with confusion.

For the past five days, she has been traveling and cultivating. When did the young master prepare a gift? How come she was completely unaware?

The two landed in front of the palace gate, handed over their invitations, and were led by palace servants through many corridors to the "Tianxiang Garden" where the banquet was to be held.

The park was already brightly decorated with lanterns and colorful music.

Countless graceful palace maids, like butterflies flitting among flowers, brought out a stream of rare delicacies, fruits, and fine wines to the banquet.

Looking around, the room was filled with young talents and noble ladies in fine clothes. They chatted and laughed, and their every move exuded the arrogance of someone who had long held a high position.

Princess Huangfu Yuxiang, the most dazzling jewel of the royal family, is not only hailed as the most beautiful woman in the capital, but also possesses extraordinary talent in martial arts. Her birthday banquet naturally attracted the most elite young nobles in the entire Azure Dragon Kingdom.

The arrival of Qin Feng and Xu Wan did not attract much attention.

The Qin family was never among the top families in the capital, and with Qin Wentian and his two sons all dead in battle, the family's fortunes were declining further!

The two found a secluded corner to sit down. Qin Feng poured himself a glass of wine, his expression calm, as if he had only come to watch a spectacle that had nothing to do with him.

He came here with only one goal: to meet the Third Princess, his sister-in-law whom he had never met before.

Other things should be done as little as possible.

Even though he wanted to keep a low profile, things didn't go smoothly.

"Miss, may I ask which family you are from? My name is Lin Xiu, and my father is the Marquis of Wuwei. May I have the honor of knowing your name?"

A young man dressed in a magnificent python robe, with a slightly effeminate face, walked over carrying a wine glass, his eyes filled with undisguised fervor.

Xu Wan wore an elegant long dress today, without any makeup, yet her stunning beauty was undeniable. Compared to the elaborately dressed noble ladies in the garden, she possessed a more refined and ethereal beauty, like a snow lotus quietly blooming in a secluded valley, instantly attracting countless admiring glances.

"I'm afraid that's not very convenient."

Xu Wan frowned slightly and gave a polite but distant bow.

Despite being publicly rejected, Lin Xiu's expression remained unchanged. Instead, he sat down next to Xu Wan, his tone carrying an undeniable arrogance.

"Why does Miss keep people at arm's length? In this capital, there isn't a woman I, the heir of the Marquis of Wuwei, would like to get to know but cannot."

Xu Wan frowned even more, and could only look at Qin Feng beside her.

After all, they were newcomers, and she was afraid of causing trouble for Qin Feng.

Qin Feng picked up his wine glass, not even glancing at Lin Xiu. His voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached the ears of the people at the surrounding tables.

"She said it was inconvenient, are you deaf?"

Swish!

The surrounding air instantly became still.

Lin Xiu's smile froze. He slowly turned his head, his sinister gaze falling on Qin Feng as if he were looking at a dead man.

"Who do you think you are? Who gave you the right to speak here?"

"How dare some brat who popped out of nowhere be so insolent in front of me, the young master?"

He knew almost all the top aristocratic families in the capital, and Qin Feng, this unfamiliar face, was clearly not among them!

This kid is probably some nobody from somewhere else in the Azure Dragon Kingdom! What makes him so special that he has such a stunning female companion?

Facing him, the heir of the Marquis of Wuwei, a nobleman of the capital, not only did he not offer his female companions to curry favor, but he also dared to talk back to him. He was simply courting death!

Qin Feng finally raised his eyes, drank the wine in his glass in one gulp, and spoke calmly.

"Qin Feng of the Qin family in Qingzhou City."

"The Qin family?" Lin Xiu was taken aback at first, then seemed to remember something, and his face showed deep contempt and disdain, and his voice suddenly rose.

"So he's the son of that defeated general!"

"That good-for-nothing Qin Wentian, an incompetent general, caused the death of the entire army! My Qinglong Kingdom's 300,000-strong army was wiped out by him at Lulong Pass. And you, the descendant of such a waste, still have the nerve to come to the capital and appear at the Third Princess's banquet..."

“Pah!”

Before Lin Xiu could finish speaking, a crisp, loud slap suddenly rang out!

Time seems to stand still at this moment.

Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, Lin Xiu, the arrogant heir of the Marquis of Wuwei, was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, leaving a trail of blood and several broken teeth in mid-air before crashing heavily onto the jade ground several feet away with a muffled thud.

"Aaaaah! You bastard! How dare you hit me?!"

Lin Xiu clutched his cheek, which had swelled up instantly, and let out a bloodcurdling scream. He struggled to get up, his venomous gaze fixed on Qin Feng.

"How dare you lay a hand on me, the Crown Prince, at a royal banquet?!"

"Guards! Seize him immediately! I'll skin him alive and tear out his tendons!"

The surrounding nobles and dignitaries of the capital finally realized what was happening and immediately erupted in chaos.

"Insolence! This is Her Highness's birthday banquet. How dare you, a mere warrior, run wild here?"

"Insulting and assaulting the heir apparent of a marquis is an act of insubordination, punishable by double the penalty!"

"Guards! Seize this madman immediately and await Her Highness's judgment!"

"..."

A barrage of accusations came flooding in.

However, despite being condemned by everyone, Qin Feng remained standing, upright as a pine tree, his face showing no emotion.

His cold gaze swept across the entire room as he slowly spoke, his voice not loud, yet it resounded like thunder in everyone's ears.

"To insult heroes who sacrificed their lives for the country, tell me, shouldn't they be beaten?"