Chapter 1598

Today, Mount Cloudsky was decorated with lanterns, dragons and phoenixes, and thousands of auspicious colors.

From the moment the sun rose, the emperors from all the realms under the Sword Region and the influential leaders from hundreds of commanderies had almost flattened the threshold at the foot of Mount Cloudsky, just to celebrate the birthday of Dao Lord Zhuo Jian.

When it was time for the banquet, the whole Mount Cloudsky was filled with banquets, which was unprecedentedly grand.

Just the gifts prepared for Zhuo Sword Monarch from all sides already occupied the entire hall. It could be seen that Zhuo Sword Monarch's prestige and was deeply loved.

In the Sword God Palace at the top of Mount Cloudsky, Zhuo Jian Jun and the descendants of the Chu Clan were standing at the entrance, personally receiving the guests.

Those who were welcomed by Zhuo Jian Jun and qualified to sit in the Sword God Palace were naturally Dao Lords from all realms.

There were 42 seats in the Sword God Palace today, which was exactly the same number of Dao Lords attending the banquet today.

Except for Dao Lords, even the descendants of the Chu Clan or the family members and attendants brought by Dao Lords were not qualified to enter the hall, and could only sit in the square outside the hall.

As the birthday approached, Dao Lords came one after another. After exchanging greetings with Zhuo Jian Jun at the entrance, they presented the birthday gifts and stepped into the hall.

Zhuo Jian Jun smiled from beginning to end, and seemed to be in a good mood today.

This good mood lasted until more than half of the seats in the hall were occupied, and Gu Chen, Golden Crow Daolord, and Yu Daolord arrived together.

As soon as he saw Gu Chen, the smile on Zhuo Jian Jun's face naturally disappeared, and Chu Meixin, who was behind him, saw Gu Chen from afar, and immediately lowered her head.

As for Chu Meixin's parents and other relatives, they all looked at Gu Chen with some hostility and anger hidden on their faces.

It was awkward.

Gu Chen sensed that the atmosphere was not right from afar, but he had to brace himself and walk to Zhuo Jian Jun.

"Junior Gu Chen wishes Zhuo Jian Jun a long life and happiness as vast as the East Sea."

Gu Chen said, and at the same time, he handed over his carefully prepared gift with both hands.

Looking past the Humble Sword Monarch, Gu Chen saw Chu Meixin. Even though she lowered her head, Gu Chen could still see that her eyes were red and swollen. It seemed that she had cried for a long time last night.

Gu Chen sighed inwardly. No wonder everyone in the Chu clan viewed him as an enemy.

He and Chu Meixin were originally friends, but with the current situation, he was afraid that they could no longer be friends.

"Since time immemorial, countless worlds have been destroyed, but the Old Man is still alive. Yet you wish for me to live as long as the Mountains and Seas? Isn't that cursing the Old Man?"

Seeing Gu Chen, Zhuo Jianjun got angry. Especially when he knew that his precious granddaughter had cried for a whole night, he couldn't suppress his anger.

Gu Chen's birthday greetings were very common, but at this time, he was nitpicking.

The coldness of the Humble Sword Monarch, the anger of the Chu Clan, and even the abnormality of Chu Meixin naturally couldn't escape the discerning eyes of the Dao Monarchs.

"What's going on? Isn't Fellow Daoist Zhuo Jianjun on good terms with the Overlord? "

The eyes of some of the Dao Monarchs who had already taken their seats flickered, and they began to whisper.

"This is bad."

Dao Monarch Golden Crow and Dao Monarch Yu, who came with Gu Chen, stood awkwardly on the spot, a bitter smile on their lips.

When they went to find Gu Chen early in the morning and set off together, Gu Chen told them what had happened.

Although they felt that the situation was very bad, it wasn't good for them to directly cut ties with Gu Chen. Otherwise, they would also offend him.

Thus, when they braced themselves and came over, they also encountered the cold face of the Humble Sword Monarch.

"Just now, I misspoke. I wish Sword Monarch Zhuo to live as long as the heavens and the earth."

Gu Chen maintained his self-restraint and didn't change his action of handing over the gift with both hands.

Hearing this, the Humble Sword Monarch snorted coldly and didn't say anything else. He let the Chu Clan members behind him take the gift without even looking at it.

"The three of you, please come in."

He said and finally let Gu Chen and his group pass.

Feng Yaya and the other two were led to the square outside the hall by the Chu Clan members and sat down. Gu Chen, Dao Monarch Golden Crow, and Dao Monarch Yu stepped into the hall together.

"You guys can sit here."

Outside the hall, Feng Yaya and the other two were led to a corner of the square and sat down. The Chu Clan members who led the way didn't have a good temper either. After saying that, they turned around and left.

"Isn't the Chu Clan too stingy?" Feng Yaya couldn't help but complain, feeling a little angry.

"The Chu Clan is one of the top families in the Chaotic Sea. They naturally care about their reputation. Their leader rejected the engagement. With their pride, it's already good enough that they didn't chase them away." Dharma King Qingcang shook his head.

"No matter what, he's still the host. It's rude to do this. Uncle Gu even said that the Humble Sword Monarch wouldn't make things difficult for him. Now, I wonder if he'll be isolated and bullied inside? "

Feng Yaya's eyes were full of worry. She couldn't wait to go into the hall to accompany Gu Chen.

"The leader is a man who has been through a lot. This little problem is nothing to him. Don't worry about it."

Wu Ming said casually, and his eyes swept over the guests at the other tables in the square.

Many Dao Lords had arrived in the hall, but the number of seats in the square was lower than he had expected.

Especially young genius cultivators, which seemed to be rare.

He didn't think too much about it. His eyes were more focused in the direction of the Sword God Palace, ready to go at any time.

In the Sword God Palace, Gu Chen had indeed encountered the situation of being isolated, which Feng Yaya had been worried about.

Originally, because of the relationship between the Humble Sword Monarch and Gu Chen's achievements in the Outer World, many Dao Lords wanted to make friends with him today.

In fact, before he arrived, everyone was still thinking about how to befriend him.

However, after the Humble Sword Monarch's attitude toward him at the door fell into the eyes of the Dao Lords, they all dispelled their original ideas.

Mad Dao Lord and the Tyrant had a grudge, and Dao Lord Qin's attitude toward him was average. Now even the Humble Sword Monarch was like this. At this critical moment, it was better not to have too much contact with the Tyrant.

Only the heavens knew what kind of situation the Tyrant would be in at the meeting today!

Many Dao Lords were reserved towards Gu Chen and as a result, Dao Lord Golden Crow and Dao Lord Yu beside him were isolated as well.

The three of them sat together with empty seats beside them. None of the Dao Lords approached them or took the initiative to greet them – the situation was extremely awkward.

Gu Chen looked at the petty actions of the Dao Lords and the occasional glances that swept past him. Ignoring them, he closed his eyes and cultivated silently.

He appeared extremely calm and composed. However, in the eyes of Dao Lord Golden Crow and Dao Lord Yu, they had the urge to curse out loud.

In their opinion, it was foolish of them to offend the Humble Sword Monarch the day before Gu Chen's birthday banquet, especially because he rejected the engagement.

It didn't matter if he was the only one suffering. Now, they were in a worrisome situation as well!

The two Dao Lords communicated secretly and pondered if they should cut ties with Gu Chen at the meeting later on. Right then, a tall figure suddenly entered the Sword God Palace!

That person had an intense malevolent aura that was different from the other Dao Lords. Sensing it, Gu Chen opened his eyes slowly.