Chapter 52
On the first day of the first month of the 168th year of the thousand years, the majestic Dragon Palace was decorated with lights, as if wearing a blood-red robe, and the servants of the outer hall seemed to all pour into the inner hall at once, and there were busy figures everywhere, and the armor of the patrol guards was all polished, which looked shining.
Under the support of Xi Takiluo, Xi Xiao came to the familiar Cezhi Palace, the atmosphere in the hall was even stronger, the open hall was full of long black and sunken wood tables with four corners, and the corners of the table were covered with a white plush blanket with gold edges, and some of the soldiers of the Praetorian Guards were hanging red head cloths, and some were placing delicacies and wines, all of which were like jade cups, which were not luxurious.
"Please come with me." The captain of the guard in front of the door led Xi Xiao to the most remote place in the southwest corner and sat down.
As soon as Xi Xiao sat down, he felt an invisible pressure coming from behind, his back spine was like a thorn, and his shoulders seemed to be pressed down.
Turning his head, there were two powerhouses of the late stage of the Deep Sea Realm standing behind him, both dressed in black night clothes, carrying golden scimitars in both hands.
"Why are you here?" asked Nishitakakiraku, frowning.
But the two who stood were like deaf, and they directly ignored Nishitaki Luo's words, and didn't even look at him.
"No problem. Xi Xiao hurriedly stretched out his left hand and put it on Xi Takiluo's arm, "You can sit down first." ”
Everyone entered the hall one after another, and after an hour, the entire hall was full, and the people sitting were either princes of the lineage, or strong people above the sea realm, Xi Xiao glanced at it, there were thirty-four in total.
"General Rong, don't come unharmed, I haven't seen you for more than 300 years!" a tough white-bearded old man greeted the bald middle-aged man sitting on the ground opposite.
"Yes, General Hua. It's really a great dragon grace, and he actually gathered these veterans of our battle outside, otherwise I don't know if I can see you again in this life!"
"yes, I want to be back then."
"Hey, isn't this the trace of the border guards, are you back like this?" said a gray-haired, slightly chubby old man from across the table.
"There has been no war in the border region in recent years, so I rushed back to the palace to greet my father, how is my uncle lately?" replied enthusiastically with dark skin and a square face.
Everyone began to talk enthusiastically, but Xi Xiao was the only one sitting in this corner alone, looking at this bustling and lively scene, watching the master of the Pill Hall, the First Holy Hand, Xi Ze and others constantly greeting each other around.
"Are you here?" just as Xi Xiao closed his eyes and recuperated, a familiar voice came from his ears.
"Brother Xiuzhen!" Xi Xiao saw this familiar face, and a rare smile bloomed.
"You're here like this?" Xi Xiuzhen, who was dressed in a cyan round-necked robe, stopped carrying a pot and pouring wine, leaned down to Xi Xiao, and asked with a surprised expression, "With your identity and cultivation, it is said that you are not qualified to participate in this holy banquet, and I have never seen you in the list?"
"It's not wrong, the imperial history has come to announce, otherwise I wouldn't be able to enter this palace. ”
"Brother Xiuzhen, don't be careful, what should come will always come. Xi Xiao looked at Xi Xiuzhen, who had a sad expression after his face changed slightly.
"Brother, take care!" Xi Xiuzhen also saw the two Dragon King guards standing not far behind Xi Xiao, knowing that the situation was extremely unfavorable to Xi Xiao, but he couldn't do anything, so he had to fill Xi Xiao's glowing jade cup with wine, sighed and left.
"The Dragon King has arrived!" The high-pitched voice of Yushi, who was standing on the side of the dragon chair in the hall, suddenly sounded, reverberating in the hall, completely annihilating the hustle and bustle.
Half an hour later, everyone saw the dragon king in a red embroidered dragon robe pacing out from behind the dragon chair, followed by the loyalty, bravery, benevolence and righteousness Sihou and Xi Yu'er.
"Meet the Dragon King!" After the Dragon King was seated, everyone in the hall stood up and bowed.
"Generals, please take your seats!" the Dragon King said, waving his hand.
"King Xie Long!" everyone in the hall took their seats, and the loyal, brave, benevolent, and righteous Sihou and Xi Yu'er also walked down the steps quickly and came to the second high platform to sit down. There are exactly five banquet tables here.
"It's advanced.." Before the palace test was a year away, Xi Yuer actually stepped into the realm of the sea, which surprised everyone in the hall.
But even so, Xi Yu'er, a young man who has just entered the realm of the adverse sea, can sit on an equal footing with the fourth lord who is second only to the dragon king, which is the most surprising place for everyone, it can be seen that the dragon king favors him very much, and many princes of the descendant line have displeasure on their faces, and even the smile of Xi Zhenxing is a little obscure.
"Ladies and gentlemen, it has been more than 500 years since such a feast of this scale, and in the past 500 years, my West Sea and the South China Sea have been in endless disputes, each with its own wins and losses, and the princes from all walks of life who have led the army in the foreign frontier have trained strong troops, quelled rebellions, and made great contributions to the peace of our West Sea, and my heart is very relieved!" the Dragon King said unhurriedly, his gratitude overflowing.
"It is the wisdom of the dragon king that has the song and dance of my West Sea, and I wish the West Sea will last forever and prosper forever!"
"The Dragon King is wise" and "Long live the Dragon King" Everyone in the hall also spoke one after another.
"This cup of wine, I respect all of you, without you, there would be no peaceful and prosperous world. The dragon king picked up the jade cup on the golden wooden table in front of him, held it high above his head, and shouted, "Dry!"
"!" everyone also raised their glasses and drank them all with the dragon king.
"Happy, this glass of wine, I respect the four marquis of loyalty, bravery, benevolence and righteousness, there are four of them, I am not afraid of any strong enemy in the West Sea, and if there are four of them, we can participate in the grand event together!"
"King Xie Long!" the fourth candidate hurriedly filled his wine glass, raised his hands above his head and responded enthusiastically.
"This glass of wine, I salute the generals who are fighting outside.."
According to the etiquette of the Dragon Palace, the Dragon King toasted to everyone in the hall in turn, and then the four waiting masters started and kowtowed to the Dragon King in return, and this set of ceremonies ended, and it took nearly half an hour.