Chapter 106 - 103: You Guys Are Right! We’ll Watch It Again Next Time

Mo Qianqian was speechless.

Beside him, Shi Muyao was getting jealous again. Not only had they run into the obnoxious Ling Qingxue, but another woman had also caught Elder Asura’s attention.

"Bah, that’s not it at all! It was this chatty little girl next to her who brought it up!" she thought indignantly.

Soon, the members of the Ling family arrived in front of Mo Qianqian’s group.

"Slaughterer with the Evil Blade, you actually survived?" Lingyun Shan scrutinized the Slaughterer with the Evil Blade in astonishment. He had clearly pierced the man’s body with a sword strike. Furthermore, he had come prepared; that strike had carried a lethal poison. Had he not seen it with his own eyes, he would have assumed the intelligence was wrong.

"Ling the Dog, it won’t be that easy for you to kill me!" the Slaughterer with the Evil Blade snorted furiously.

"It is indeed a surprise," Lingyun Shan said. "However, for you to come to the Imperial City, your injuries and ailments must be getting too difficult to bear, right?"

"Don’t worry, I’ll live long enough to butcher you!" the Slaughterer with the Evil Blade retorted.

"I’m afraid you won’t get that chance. Unless you hide in the Imperial City for the rest of your life, you are dead for sure this time!" Lingyun Shan sneered.

"This time, you’ll be the one to die!" the Slaughterer with the Evil Blade said coldly.

"There’s no point in talking further. Let’s go!" Members of great clans were shrewd; naturally, they wouldn’t make a move at a time like this. Lingyun Shan flicked his sleeve, turned around, and walked away. The rest of the Ling family followed suit.

"I look forward to Elder Asura’s performance at the Spirit Master Banquet!" Ling Qingxue said with a smile before walking past them.

Mo Qianqian’s eyes were ice-cold.

Nangong Ling tilted her chin up and tossed her head, her movements accompanied by a soft JINGLE. Then, she turned and followed Ling Qingxue away.

"She possesses a Lunar-attribute talent."

Right at that moment, amidst the flickering lantern light before nightfall, a mysterious woman’s voice suddenly emanated from Mo Qianqian’s faint shadow.

Mo Qianqian was startled and couldn’t help but look around. Could he be the only one who heard that voice?

"There’s no need to look; you are the only one who can hear me," the voice from his shadow continued. "That little girl has run into a severe problem with her cultivation. You need to find her quickly. It would be a pity if you are too late!"

Mo Qianqian frowned. Find Nangong Ling of the Tai Xuan Academy alone? Nangong Ling was currently very close to Ling Qingxue. Who knew if they were in cahoots? When the time came for him to attack the Ling family, would Nangong Ling and the Tai Xuan Academy move against him?

However, he didn’t say anything. The mysterious woman from the second layer of the Ninefold Coffin could transmit messages to him silently, but he couldn’t do the same. If he spoke out loud to reply, others would think there was something wrong with his head.

"Master Asura, you don’t happen to be interested in Nangong Ling, do you?" Lao Liu teased from the side.

Speechless, Mo Qianqian quickly withdrew his gaze. This Lao Liu was truly a massive gossip. Mo Qianqian had only taken a second look at Nangong Ling because of the mysterious woman’s words. How could that be construed as him being interested in her?

"Nonsense, our Elder Asura is not that kind of person!" Shi Muyao interjected, defending Mo Qianqian.

"Miss Yaoyao is absolutely right!" Mo Qianqian nodded hastily.

"You’re both right! We’ll just look again next time!" Lao Liu agreed mockingly.

Mo Qianqian was left speechless once more.

"The Ten Thousand Spirits Pavilion, Chief Spirit Master of the Ten Thousand Spirits Pavilion, Master Qiu Fengliang has arrived!"

At this moment, another group of people walked in. Mo Qianqian spotted Wanya in the crowd, accompanied by an exceptionally ethereal old man who exuded an extraordinary aura. Listening to the murmurs of the surrounding crowd, Mo Qianqian learned that Master Qiu Fengliang was a Third-Grade Spirit Master, making him one of the top experts in the Great Xia Dynasty.

As the master of ceremonies continued to announce the arrivals, other factions and Spirit Masters entered one after another.

Soon, as the banquet was about to begin, another announcement rang out. "The Eldest Prince, the Third Princess, and Master Chu Yiming have arrived!"

The crowd’s enthusiasm instantly reached a fever pitch. The imperial family and their Chief Spirit Master, Master Chu Yiming, had arrived! The imperial family was the host of this Spirit Master Banquet.

As the announcement faded, a squad of fully armed and armored guards escorted several figures forward. Leading them was a dignified middle-aged man wearing a dragon robe. One didn’t even need to think to know that this was the Eldest Prince. Flanking the Eldest Prince were two women.

One looked to be around twenty years old. She possessed striking features and clear eyes. She was so exceptionally quiet and demure that she almost appeared foolish.

The other was around twenty-six or twenty-seven. She had long hair that flowed like misty clouds, red lips, pearly white teeth, and an incredibly alluring face. With her ample bosom and slender, snake-like waist, she exuded an enchanting grace. She wore a red dress that ended above the knees, revealing fair, jade-like legs. Her graceful, swaying steps made her look incomparably charming, soft, and uncommonly elegant.

Beside the three of them was a young girl of sixteen or seventeen. She wore white clothes with long, fluttering gauze, and her delicate little face was as pure as someone completely untainted by the mortal world. Her steps were as light as lotuses. She looked entirely like a young fairy descending to the mortal realm—otherworldly, ethereal, and full of vitality.

Any one of these three women could easily be considered a peerless beauty capable of captivating an entire region.

Next to the young, fairy-like girl stood an old man in white. His long white hair fluttered gracefully. Even though his face was deeply lined with wrinkles, he still appeared incredibly ethereal and vigorous.

Mo Qianqian could recognize one of those two at a single glance. It was Xian Ling’Er! It wasn’t hard to guess that the person beside her was the renowned Chief Spirit Master of the imperial family, the Third-Grade Spirit Master, Chu Yiming. Chu Yiming’s status was by no means lower than that of the Eldest Prince.

"That’s Xian Ling’Er. I heard she likes Chu He, but because of Master Chu, Chu He doesn’t really care for her." Lao Liu started gossiping again. "And then there’s the Third Princess, the Eldest Prince’s biological sister. I heard that the Emperor sent the Second Prince and the Fourth Princess to guard the borders to prevent power struggles within the royal family."

Mo Qianqian was surprised to hear this. Lao Liu even knew this kind of insider information? What exactly did this guy do for a living?

"That one is the Fifth Princess, Xia Jing. She’s a fool and a mute," Lao Liu added.

Mo Qianqian was astonished. The Fifth Princess of the royal family was a fool? And a mute?

"As for their romantic entanglements..." Lao Liu chuckled as he continued to gossip. "I heard the Eldest Prince fancies Wanya from the Ten Thousand Spirits Pavilion, but Wanya doesn’t seem to feel the same way.

"As for the Third Princess, her main charm is seduction. Too many people are pining for her. Among the top rankers on the Hidden Dragon List, Yu Wenshuo has openly declared his feelings for her and relentlessly hounds her.

"Lie Yao hasn’t explicitly said anything, but the Lie family seems to have intentions of playing matchmaker between them.

"Hmm, as for Xian Ling’Er..." Lao Liu went on, "she has made it clear that she likes Chu He. Since Chu He is Master Chu’s son and a top-tier genius, it directly discouraged a lot of suitors. Only Ye Xiao is still pursuing her."

Mo Qianqian was left speechless. These romantic webs were quite complicated! He had to admire Lao Liu; the man was truly a talent for knowing so much. Was this guy an intelligence broker?

"Originally, there was also Bai Xiu, who had designs on the Third Princess and Xian Ling’Er," Lao Liu added. "But once his affair with Luo Wushuang was exposed, he completely gave up on both of them."

Mo Qianqian fell silent once more.