A Niang said to be careful of those fairies!

But since he had promised Chen Xinqian, there was no reason to go back on his word. He calmly went into the side room with his sister under the guidance of a special person.

It can be obviously seen that the side house is not as good as the main house. Not only is it low, but it is also small in area. However, it is still a luxury house for an ordinary family.

This luxurious manor is located on the edge of the suburbs, but it does not necessarily lack infrastructure, and living conditions are not at all poor.

"Mr. Lin Xuan, thank you for accepting the invitation." Chen Xinqian came over after hearing the news and shook hands with Lin Xuan, attracting the attention of some people.

Now Chen Xinqian's identity has been exposed in a small circle. Some young masters, daughters, uncles and aunts in the circle know that the Chen family has a new jewel in the crown.

Who was the man shaking hands with the new jewel in the Chen family's eye? Was he a friend from her original circle? Was he invited by the new jewel in the Chen family to attend the birthday party for Chen's grandmother?

Some of the guests looked surprised, thinking that this man and woman were trying to climb up the social ladder, that the lower class was trying to climb up their circle. The man in particular was treated as someone who was trying to get some face.

"The birthday dinner will start in the main house later. There will be gift giving at the dinner. You should be ready, right, Mr. Lin? If not, I have prepared something for you."

Chen Xinqian was thoughtful. If Lin Xuan really couldn't come up with anything, she would give him a birthday gift on his behalf to avoid embarrassing him. Even though they were only friends who she had known for a short time, she would not be perfunctory.

"It's okay. I'm prepared." Lin Xuan smiled and declined Chen Xinqian's kindness. If he still needed her help, wouldn't it be a waste of his trips these days?

Although the Chen family was obviously a wealthy family, he was confident that the gift he prepared would not be despised. The Guangyu Bodhisattva itself was customized according to the preferences of Chen Xinqian's grandmother, with a starting value of more than ten thousand yuan. Taking into account the residual aura of the divine nourishment, the value would be more than hundreds of thousands.

After chatting with Chen Xinqian for a while, she turned around to prepare for the birthday banquet. Lin Xuan, Xiaoyu and many guests waited in the side room for the birthday banquet to officially begin.

Perhaps there were more distinguished guests who entered the main room ahead of time, but it was obvious that the guests in the side rooms were not of sufficient status.

Chapter 20 Birthday Banquet

At the transition point between the suburbs and urban areas of Sanyuan City, a birthday banquet was held in a luxurious manor to celebrate the birthday of an elderly man. Dignitaries, wealthy businessmen gathered to celebrate the birthday. They registered their birthday gifts with a special person, and after waiting for a while, they were all invited to the main room, without any distinction between the main room and the side room.

The dignitaries gathered here were not necessarily only from Sanyuan City. They might have heard the news from other places and rushed here to celebrate the birthday. They were dressed in top-quality silk and brocade. It was impossible to tell who was an official and who was rich, but it was certain that there were officials and rich men among them. The Chen family seemed to be very powerful.

It is not limited to the strength of Sanyuan City in this municipality, but can be said to be as strong as that of the national level. While eating snacks in the side room and shaking a glass of red wine in his hand, Lin Xuan discovered several special figures hiding in the side buildings. They seemed to be very powerful, and there were even energy fluctuations in their bodies!

Mana? Not like that, not as strong as the essence of mana, but still quite good. If she could stimulate that kind of power in her body, she would not be a match for these figures before Xiao Yu condensed the first strand of mana.

A strange look appeared in Lin Xuan's eyes. This was astonishing. The Chen family possessed power beyond the ordinary. Before he was invited to the birthday banquet, he did not bring the Qingquan Sword for various considerations and lacked some offensive means.

His mind raced, and in two breaths he had smoothed out the ripples on the Xin Lake, revealing his calmness and confidence. During the time he was nurturing Xiao Yu's cultivation and cultivating her foundation, although her cultivation level increased slowly, her physique was not slowed down, and she would advance half a small step every few days.

Now, the physical body alone can resist the strong bow, but the strong bow alone cannot penetrate it, and the impact it can cause is even smaller.

When performing body protection techniques, the defense will temporarily increase. Medium-caliber firearm bullets cannot cause damage unless you specialize in penetrating this type of ammunition.

The art of body protection ensures life safety. In addition, many methods appear in the consciousness out of thin air. I have a glimpse of a certain palm technique, which is like thunder and can kill a cow with one slap. There is also the body technique of controlling wind and thunder, which has attack, defense and speed.

At the same time, the soul is born early, the power of the soul becomes stronger day by day, the soul's vision extends outward, and the reaction speed will not drag down the whole.

These are the sources of his current confidence. They are comprehensive and he does not need the Qingquan Sword and does not have to worry about encountering a tight situation.

The birthday banquet officially began in the afternoon. The Chen family went to the side rooms to notify the guests. Chen Xinqian found Lin Xuan and Lin Xiaoyu and said, "Mr. Lin, Miss Lin, please follow me."

In addition to her, other uncles of the Chen family came to this side room to inform those wealthy businessmen and nobles that men and women of extraordinary bearing walked out of the buildings in the garden. They may not have the power of government officials, but in their respective fields, they have the final say and control the fate of the giants, and they have cultivated the aura of superiors.

Just the fact that so many extraordinary people can be seen at the birthday banquet is enough to show the power of the Chen family. Grandma Chen is likely to play a very important role.

In the main room, or to be more precise, the main hall, in the hall, the grandmother of the Chen family has not appeared yet. The first person to appear is the person in charge of the Chen family, a middle-aged man with a solid figure and strong arms. He has a strong aura of a superior. Some special fluctuations in his body make Lin Xuan look sideways.

He was relieved immediately, since with such a huge fortune, it was inevitable that the person in charge would hold the power. It was very cost-effective to transform this huge fortune into great power in the body, and having the strength would allow him to control the huge fortune more securely.

The middle-aged man who presided over the scene and the leader of the Chen family, Lin Xuan saw familiar eyes and eyebrows and confirmed that he should be Chen Xinqian's father. At the very least, there is a close blood relationship between the two.

Thinking about this, Lin Xuan was a little confused. At the last party, even though the young man had a strong background in the Chen family, how dare he throw dirty water on Chen Xinqian and make such an unwise move. Did the young man feed his family education to the dogs?

Last time, he was criticized by a group of so-called noble children, but he was able to intimidate those people and secretly think that they were the leader. Lin Xuan didn't think that the young man was a nouveau riche. He must have a good family education. In order to conservatively protect the family wealth, the aristocratic family would definitely not neglect the family education.

So what was the problem that caused the young man to lose his mind and become enemies with the noble lady of another big family?

In fact, Lin Xuan didn't know that the Pei family had originally been invited to the Chen family's birthday party, but some people from the Pei family did not come this time, including that young master. Also in Sanyuan City, in a secret room in a Pei family mansion, Pei Nanxiao's eyes showed regret from time to time, and he could not let it go.

Since he was humiliated that day, he admitted his mistake in time and escaped the disaster, but he was treated coldly in the circle afterwards. The former beauties deliberately distanced themselves from him. What hurt him most was that he and Chen Xinqian became strangers from then on. Only at this moment did he realize how important Chen Xinqian was to his heart.

He intended to mend his relationship with Chen Xinqian, but he couldn't let go of his own identity. His thinking was still based on the huge difference between their identities. He subconsciously ignored the importance of feelings and the truth about Chen Xinqian's life experience that was slowly spreading in the circle.

In the main hall of the Chen family manor, the head of the Chen family thanked the guests for coming to celebrate his birthday, said a few polite words, and then read out the gifts received.

Although the gift may be small but the sentiment is great, and each group of guests has different strengths, they cannot be forced to all take out expensive birthday gifts, but reading them out in public will inevitably damage the face and dignity of some guests, so the Chen family adopted a pleasing method.

When reading out the birthday gifts, they only read out the names without mentioning who gave them. If the guests wanted to guess, then let them guess. The Chen family did not disturb anyone's face.

The patriarch of the Chen family read out the gifts personally. There were priceless jewels and antiques, authentic works of calligraphy and painting, and rare and precious medicinal herbs. His jade Buddha worth hundreds of thousands was nothing among this pile of priceless birthday party gifts. At least it would not be picked out by anyone to make fun of.

If anyone dares to make fun of him, Lin Xuan will definitely make him learn a lesson.

When a long list of birthday banquet gifts was read out, the atmosphere was harmonious and no one was heard to criticize. After reading out the gift list, the head of the Chen family announced the start of the banquet. At this time, the star of the banquet came out, an old lady who was full of energy and spirit.

The aunts, nephews and nieces took turns to greet her. Lin Xuan was indifferent at first, but then he realized that he and his sister Xiaoyu were both birthday guests. He then went to say some flattering words to the old lady, who was very kind and gentle.

After communicating with the guests one by one, the old lady took the main seat, and her children, nephews and grandchildren sat beside her. Those who could not fit at one table sat at the side tables. Those sitting at the outer tables were foreign guests who had close relations with the Chen family. Suddenly, a young girl left the core tables and came to the outer tables, attracting the attention of some people.

When I saw her walking towards a handsome man and a beautiful woman, my eyes were dazed for a moment. Was the girl in love? But it seemed that the young man had a girl by his side.

It doesn’t matter whether others guess right or wrong, just guess, and you can get a piece of the melon whether you guess right or wrong.

"You've met my grandma. How does it feel?" Chen Xinqian sat down next to Lin Xuan and asked meaningfully.

"Well, the old lady is a kind person. I wish her a long life."

Lin Xuan's initial impression was about the same and he would not have the chance to learn more. He was not sure about the old lady's character in depth. After all, human nature was unpredictable. Maybe she was good at disguise?

At the main table, the core members of the Chen family, including the young masters, daughters, and concubines, all had strange expressions on their faces, wondering when she had met this man.

Patriarch Chen raised his eyebrows slightly. It seemed that his daughter had really severed her relationship with the Pei family? He had not yet learned the details. He first thought that it was a plot of a new lover replacing an old lover. He wondered if the man who was chatting and laughing with Chen Xinqian was a good match?

If the two families are of equal status, he will allow them to go further. Otherwise, it is just a talk but they will not be included in the family tree.

Chapter 21: Relics, Meeting

At the birthday banquet, the host and the guests were happy together and the atmosphere was harmonious. After eating for a while, the head of the Chen family got up and went into the inner room with Grandma Chen. He properly placed Grandma Chen in the room to rest. He then turned around and went into the study and sat quietly, waiting for guests to come.

Among the birthday guests there were many wealthy and powerful people. They took the opportunity of the birthday banquet to find the head of the Chen family to discuss matters and business. Groups of people left and came back, most of which were related to business cooperation. The head of the Chen family would not agree to all cooperation discussions and would only sign some cooperation contracts based on the bargaining chips given by the guests who took the initiative to come to him.

In the main hall outside, although Lin Xuan and Lin Xiaoyu were not close to the core tables, they were at least sitting in the main hall, which was much better than the guests sitting at the open-air tables outside. For the sake of Chen Xinqian, the daughter of a wealthy family, someone from the Chen family arranged a table in the main hall for them.

The head of the Chen family announced the official start of the birthday banquet. After treating the guests to delicious food and drinks, Lin Xuan let Xiaoyu eat as much as she wanted. Banquets for wealthy families are rare, so he had to let his sister eat to her heart's content and see how it was different from banquets in ordinary hotels or ordinary people's homes.

The chef in charge of the birthday banquet was very capable. Lin Xuan took two bites and raised his eyebrows slightly. The taste was impeccable, better than the food at the top-notch place that Xu Changtian invited him to have fun at, and the ingredients were definitely fresh.

Apart from that, there is no specific difference. The Chen family birthday banquet is not like what is portrayed in TV dramas, that of a declining aristocracy, not authentic but very down-to-earth. At most, a few ingredients are uncommon and rarely seen on ordinary people's tables.

For example, a dish of bear paw meat has a surprising elasticity when chewed by teeth. What species’ bear paw meat is this? Could it be bear paw?

On paper, bears are protected species, but who can say for sure? After all, there is a difference in power between the rich and powerful and ordinary people.

"Is it delicious, Xiaoyu?" Lin Xuan asked casually. They were experiencing a big scene. Although he said that she could eat as much as she wanted, Lin Xiaoyu kept picking up the dishes with her chopsticks in a very proper manner, not showing any sign of wolfing down the food.

"Delicious, very delicious." She nodded quickly, fully affirming the strength of the Chen family, which could be seen from the birthday banquet dishes alone.

It is not impossible for an ordinary family to strive for perfection and prepare a similar exquisite banquet, but they have to consider the cost. It is impossible for them to go bankrupt with a banquet. The Chen family has the ability to do so.

"Hey, I heard that traces of a relic were found on the bottom of the South China Sea. It is very likely that a great opportunity will emerge!"

The main hall acted as a semi-enclosed environment, with many sounds of talking and laughing, which together made it noisy and difficult to get to the point. However, Lin Xuan used his ears and soul to accurately capture the whispers of several middle-aged men at the core table in the first few chapters.

These middle-aged men all have special fluctuations in their bodies, and their physiques are amazing and their strength is extraordinary. Lin Xuan estimates that his sister Xiaoyu will have to at least condense her magic power, and use the magic power to temper herself for a period of time before she can have the same life essence as those middle-aged men.

He was quite surprised that when those middle-aged men mentioned the ruins, he was in a trance for a moment. Did those ruins seem to be very important?

Suddenly he became excited, as if he had found his goal, and wanted to go inside the ruins to take a look. The ruins mentioned by several middle-aged men with extraordinary powers were unlikely to be discussed from the perspective of exploring civilization. It was likely that they had direct interests that were worth discussing. The expressions on their faces were eager to try, and it was likely that they all wanted to go inside the ruins to take a look in person.

"The ruins are likely to be from the glorious era... Earlier it was suspected to be the famous Dragon Palace. A dragon head sculpture can be vaguely seen in the missing corner of the entrance."

"Later, when it was overturned, there was an astonishing sword energy rising into the sky. Even the Grandmasters did not dare to approach it. We revised our guess and found that it was probably some sword pavilion that fell from a mysterious place and had nothing to do with the Dragon Palace."

"I don't know when it will be open to the public, so that we can have a chance to explore. If we can find the elixir, secret treasure, or magical power, our life will become smooth sailing."

"It's not far away. The energy inside is gradually weakening. My Chen family also has a chance to go in and explore. If we can bring out one or two top-grade treasures, what if my Chen family becomes an immortal?"

The more I listened, the more shocked I was. It turned out to be such an extraordinary relic. I just don't know the specific level of this great master. Being so highly praised by these middle-aged men, he must be many levels above Xiao Yu today, right?

An inexplicable urge arose in his body, becoming stronger and stronger. He was eager to enter the ruins. This might clear away the confusion in his heart during the time he had mastered the power and know his true self.

But how can we participate? Several middle-aged men mentioned that the number of people who can enter the ruins to explore is limited, and the number of people has been artificially restricted by the aristocratic families?

The big families hiding behind the scenes in the world believe that although the ruins may have been passed down from the glorious era to the present day and fell from a mysterious place to the bottom of the sea, it is not certain how many treasures and top-level resources are left, or even whether there are any at all. Letting too many people in will only increase the killing sins and may make the trip a waste.

Therefore, these big families limit the number of people, and when the day comes when the ruins are suitable for entering, they will allow two to three hundred people to go in and explore. However, considering that there are idle masters outside the traveling families, they should not be underestimated, so some of these two to three hundred places are given to idle masters to compete.

"Eat, brother, eat as much as you can. You've given me a big gift." Xiaoyu's mouth was full of oil and she urged Lin Xuan to pick up his chopsticks. Although she didn't know anything about jade, she pestered Lin Xuan to tell her the specific value. It was at least hundreds of thousands. She was shocked. Even though her parents were very generous in giving her pocket money, she had never seen such a large amount of money.

After seeing a large group of noble and distinguished people at the birthday banquet, she realized that the jade pendant her brother gave her was nothing and there were many birthday gifts that were more valuable than it.

She was fully aware of the harm caused by forcing herself into a circle that was not suitable for her. She racked her brains just to give a gift and went to a southern city to customize jewelry.

So vent your resentment on the food, and eliminate the imbalance in your heart by eating top-notch dishes.

"Yeah." Lin Xuan smiled and started eating. He was very elegant and upright, but not slow. After a few breaths, the food on the plate in front of him and the crystal clear rice in the bowl were quickly reduced. When Lin Xiaoyu realized it, she was stunned.

Her brother ate with all his heart, which was nothing compared to her little tricks. Moreover, he didn't make any fool of himself while eating, at most he just got some vegetable oil on his lips!

With her appetite stimulated, Lin Xiaoyu also gradually increased her speed. Although she had not yet condensed her magic power to officially become a cultivator, thanks to her improved physique, her appetite was now comparable to that of an adult man, and she would not feel hungry even if she ate less.

Ten minutes later, Lin Xuan finished five bowls of rice, shocking the guests at the same table. This young man is such a big eater!

At the core tables, the Chen family members who possessed special powers showed strange expressions. That young man with a big appetite was definitely not simple.

At the end, he drank a bowl of soup and wiped his mouth with a tissue. After wiping off the vegetable oil from around his mouth, Lin Xuan felt satisfied. He had to say that the dishes at the birthday banquet were very soft and very appetizing. Although there was some oil floating on the surface, he didn't feel greasy when he put them in his mouth, but only felt the best fragrance.

At this time, the Chen family's special person walked up to him, bowed respectfully and whispered, "Sir, our family master wants to see you."

It would take more time to receive all the guests who were interested in discussing cooperation. The head of the Chen family took advantage of the gap and sent someone to invite Lin Xuan to meet him in person. He secretly considered that if his daughter was really interested, he would just open the door for her in advance.

Being well matched is a priority requirement, but it is not absolute. There are many examples of aristocratic families marrying ordinary people.

This "ordinary" refers to an ordinary family background. If you want to enter the upper class, you need extraordinary highlights, and the big families will agree to form a good partnership between the two sides.

Chapter 22 Don't Get Excited, Cooperation

Chen Yuan, the current head of the Chen family in Sanyuan City, is a middle-aged man in his prime. It is unknown how long he can live. His muscles are strong and firm. He wears a well-fitting suit, and you can see the taut lines and angles of his body rising and falling with his breathing.

As the leader of a big family, it is reasonable for him to obtain more resources to transform his life. His fiery aura is extremely prominent, and he has obviously reached the state of being immune to cold and heat and having the strength to control a thousand pounds.

Although Lin Xuan intended to find a way from the Chen family to get a spot to explore the ruins, he hadn't even opened his mouth yet. The head of the Chen family asked him to meet first, which made him curious and confused.

"Lin Xuan, right? Hello, I'm Chen Yuan, the head of the Chen family, and Chen Xinqian is my daughter." Chen Yuan pulled his collar to show his power as the head of the Chen family. With one order, he immediately knew some of Lin Xuan's background.

Lin Xuan was surprised. Chen Yuan looked at him strangely, very much like the look of an old father examining his son-in-law. He mentioned Chen Xinqian. Was it really like that?

He must have misunderstood something. Chen Xinqian invited him to the birthday party and personally met him and his sister Xiaoyu before the party started, but she did not explain clearly, which caused the head of the Chen family to misunderstand.

It is very likely that other people in the Chen family also had misunderstandings, but he got the opportunity to meet Chen Yuan in person and took the opportunity to mention the matter of the ruins.

"Don't you have anything to say? About the relationship with my daughter." Chen Yuan tapped the table with his fingertips and his eyes fell on Lin Xuan's face, wanting to see the change in his expression, but unfortunately the latter's expression management was very sharp.

He took a special look at Lin Xuan's guest list for the birthday party. The girl's surname was Lin, so she might be his sister. So he didn't think much about it, otherwise he wouldn't have gone to so much trouble to make an appointment with Lin Xuan.

"There's nothing much to say. We're just ordinary friends. We've only known each other for a short time." Lin Xuan shrugged and told the truth. There was no sign of anything going on between him and Chen Xinqian as Chen Yuan had imagined.

Chen Yuan frowned. Misunderstood? Wrong idea? Then why did Chen Xinqian meet him in person so attentively today? What was she thinking? Chen Yuan had a slight headache. This girl had been a bit of a worry lately.

"Maybe I'm overthinking it. Sorry to have taken up some of your time, Mr. Lin." Chen Yuan waved his hands helplessly. He had assumed it for granted and misunderstood his daughter. If she knew, she would probably make trouble for him.

"Nothing, and I just happen to have something to discuss with the head of the Chen family." Lin Xuan's figure suddenly flashed.

Boom! Chen Yuan's eyes blurred for a moment, and he was horrified to find that he couldn't see the young man's movements clearly. He flashed to the table at an incredible speed and slapped it hard. He was sitting behind the table and was shocked to see that the surface of the heavy wooden table was cracked by the slap!

A sudden move silenced Chen Yuan. He was definitely no match for the young man in front of him. He was at least above the Grand Master!

"You, you don't want to assassinate me, do you?" The corners of his mouth twitched and he forced a joke to ease the atmosphere. It didn't matter if a table worth tens of thousands was cracked, he could just replace it with a new one.

"No, I just want to let Master Chen see my worth. Is my strength acceptable?" Lin Xuan gradually calculated and found out that Chen Yuan's strength was around the second or third level of Qi Refining, which was not comparable to him at all. Is it common for a leader of a noble family to have such strength at this age?

The second or third level of Qi Refining is too weak. Perhaps the leaders of large families do not look at individual martial arts but management ability?

"It's quite nice, very nice. Mr. Lin, please don't get too excited." Chen Yuan waved his hand and smiled, which was rare. According to his temper, he would definitely take down anyone who dared to act so arrogantly. But the situation was special at this time. His strength was far inferior to Lin Xuan, and the two of them were in the same room with such a short distance. The power of the entire Chen family was useless and could not support the Chen family's strength.

He suspected that the power of the Chen family might not be safe. The glorious era of the entire world was gone. The Grand Master could be regarded as the backbone of a large family, and Lin Xuan was very much above the Grand Master, so he could not act rashly!

"Since Master Chen has seen the value, let's talk about cooperation." Lin Xuan casually sat on a chair in the room and crossed his legs.

"You say." Chen Yuan asked politely, secretly breathing a sigh of relief. It was good that he didn't come to cause trouble. A person above the level of a grandmaster would be very difficult to deal with even for the Chen family, and they must not make enemies easily.

It is both astonishing and regrettable. In this era, such a young master is unlikely to appear for a hundred years, because resources are being consumed day by day and it is becoming increasingly difficult to cultivate young talents.