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Chapter 74: Everything Here is Under My Control

"Hmm?"

The sudden appearance of the purple figure silenced the entire hall.

At the top, a robust man in a light golden robe, radiating divine light, narrowed his eyes and shot two beams of light towards Li Xun, deeply observing him. Although he remained silent, there was an intimidating aura about him that instilled fear in others.

Beside him was a woman dressed in a white palace gown. She was remarkably beautiful, slender and ethereal, almost translucent like jade. A rainbow-colored aura enveloped her, and her smooth and shiny hair made her resemble a goddess. She wore a faint smile, seemingly appraising Li Xun.

Li Xun, in turn, looked at her.

After entering the entire hall, he had already swept his gaze over everyone. Only this woman was surrounded by a rich purple light.

‘It seems that this purple-tier investable person has a significant status!’

Li Xun thought to himself.

In the entire hall, only two individuals were seated at the top. One was the man in the golden robe, and the other was this woman in a white palace gown. Without any surprises, they were likely the Crown Prince and the Third Princess.

"Li Xun!"

At this moment, a stern voice rang out. The young member of Xuanyin Sect, with an icy expression, asked, "What did you mean by your words just now?"

Today's banquet was hosted by the Crown Prince and the Third Princess. Every person present represented not only themselves but also their respective sects. If Li Xun's words spread, how could he face others?

"I’m being literal."

Li Xun glanced at the young man from Xuanyin Sect with a calm and indifferent demeanor.

He had overheard the conversation between the young man from Xuanyin Sect and the representative from Beast Taming Sect. Since they had already schemed against him, he saw no need to give the young man face.

"You—!"

The young man from Xuanyin Sect abruptly stood up, emitting a sharp aura, resembling an ancient savage beast about to devour its prey.

Right before he could make a move, a faint voice descended from above.

"That's enough."

The woman in palace attire spoke, her lips lightly parting, uttering two words before continuing, "Do you intend to fight here?"

"Zheng Chuan doesn't dare."

Zheng Chuan from Xuanyin Sect quickly bowed.

Seeing Zheng Chuan back down, many people in the hall showed a hint of disappointment. Except for the top two individuals, everyone else present was a potential competitor. Even if they didn't clash today, they were bound to have conflicts in the upcoming Elemental Phoenix Secret Realm. If they could witness the strength of the leaders of Xuanyang Sect and Xuanyin Sect today, it would be beneficial for everyone. Unfortunately, just as the two were about to engage in combat, they were stopped by the Third Princess.

"Li Xun of Xuanyang Sect, greetings to the Crown Prince, greetings to the Third Princess, and greetings to fellow daoists."

Li Xun slightly bowed, his voice clear.

Seeing this, everyone else also bowed in return. Regardless of their hidden thoughts, at least they had to maintain appearances. Even Zheng Chuan, who looked displeased, reluctantly offered a salute.

"The outstanding disciple of Xuanyang Sect lives up to his reputation. Today's meeting confirms your well-deserved fame. Please, take a seat."

The man in the golden robe at the top slowly spoke, his voice carrying the weight of someone accustomed to high positions.

"Thank you, Crown Prince."

Li Xun nodded and casually found a seat to sit down.

After he took his seat, a man in green robes seated to his left raised his wine cup toward Li Xun with a smile.

With over a dozen sects present at the opening of the Elemental Phoenix Secret Realm, there were naturally some sects that were on good terms with Xuanyang Sect, as well as those that were not.

The man in green robes seated beside him was evidently from a sect that had a good relationship with Xuanyang Sect. Clad in a green robe with three sword patterns embroidered on the cuffs, Li Xun immediately understood that he was a disciple of the Spirit Sword Valley.

Seeing the friendly gesture from the man, Li Xun raised his wine cup in return with a smile.

"Brother Li, Zheng Chuan from Xuanyin Sect holds grudges and seeks revenge for the slightest grievance. Today, you have clashed with him, so you must be careful when we enter the Elemental Phoenix Secret Realm in the future," the man in green robes conveyed through voice transmission after taking a sip of spiritual wine.

Pausing for a moment, the man continued, "Ning Cheng from Beast Taming Sect also seems to harbor some prejudices against Brother Li. You must be wary of him as well."

"Thank you for the reminder, friend," Li Xun responded.

For the rest of the time, the atmosphere at the banquet returned to harmony after the minor incident. Li Xun and the man in green robes beside him engaged in pleasant conversation, during which Li Xun learned the man's name: Yao Feng.

As the wine flowed and conversations flourished, an hour slowly passed, and the banquet was nearing its end.

At the head of the table, the Crown Prince, with deep eyes and a calm expression, produced a jade pendant in his palm after taking a sip of wine. His gaze fell on Li Xun, who was conversing with Yao Feng.

He was about to speak when suddenly, there was a commotion outside. Two figures quickly rushed in.

Furrowing his brows, the Crown Prince glanced at the rapidly approaching figures before casting another glance at Li Xun and Ning Cheng, retracting the jade pendant in his hand.

Simultaneously, a playful look emerged in his eyes.

Just as he was putting away the jade pendant, the two figures entered the hall almost simultaneously. One was dressed in the attire of Beast Taming Sect, and upon seeing Ning Cheng, he cried out, "Senior Brother, you must uphold justice for us!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the attention of the entire hall was immediately drawn to them.

Even Li Xun looked towards Ning Cheng, but the next moment, he noticed that the other person who entered along with the Beast Taming Sect disciple was dressed in Xuanyang Sect attire.

As if he had realized something, his expression suddenly became strange.

The Xuanyang Sect disciple glanced at the banquet and, upon seeing Li Xun, a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes. However, he didn't shout out loud; instead, he quickly approached Li Xun.

After bowing and saluting, he used his divine sense to convey the purpose of his visit to Li Xun. "I see. I understand now. You can go back; I'll take care of everything here," Li Xun nodded and replied.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Li!" With Li Xun's response, the Xuanyang Sect disciple, who had been hanging in suspense, finally relaxed. After bowing respectfully, he quickly turned and left.

"What happened?" Ning Cheng put down his wine cup and glanced at the departing Xuanyang Sect disciple, feeling somewhat displeased.

"Inform Senior Brother, just a moment ago, several junior brothers from our Beast Taming Sect were injured by a person named Ye Han from Xuanyang Sect!" The Beast Taming Sect disciple said with indignation.