Chapter Seventy-Three: The Banquet
"The King of Chu will definitely try his best to protect you, he has already told me some ideas, he wants to take this opportunity to get rid of the traitors placed in the Chu State by the Huoyun Kingdom, and then beat the Zhao family, after all, it is a big family for many years, there is no reason not to do it, you can only start from the forces that have taken refuge in them, and he will invite everyone to this banquet and touch the bottom of those people. β
"Isn't that going to kill a lot of people?"
"There is no way, the King of Chu sees hope in you people, he wants to fight to the end with the Huoyun Kingdom, if he compromises again, it won't take many years for the Chu Kingdom to be eaten away by the Huoyun Kingdom.
You have performed well in the secret realm this time, many powerful family members and princes have greatly admired you, and there are already countries that vaguely hint that they will help the Chu State against the Huoyun Kingdom, so the King of Chu also gave it a go this time, although he knew that other countries used him as a gun, but there was no way, the persecution of the Huoyun Kingdom over the years was too tight. β
"Leave these things to the King of Chu to do, my strength is still low, so let's hurry up and practice." Teacher, I killed the enemy's son. Ye Xuan thought about it and still told the news.
"You met his descendants?" Bai Aoyun said in surprise, he didn't expect such a coincidence.
"Yes, it was his father who did it, and he was innocent, but I thought of the grief of the death of the dearest person in front of me, and I wanted Saito to also experience the feeling of losing a loved one, so I killed him, and I don't know if it was the right thing to do......"
"You did the right thing, if you don't kill him, he will still have a grudge against you if you kill his father in the future, and then he may find your friend, and you will eventually be enemies, and when that incident happens, the matter between you cannot be resolved peacefully. Bai Aoyun could see that Ye Xuan was very melancholy, he was explaining Ye Xuan, how could he say that Ye Xuan was still a child, not a murderous executioner, since he had practiced, he had killed a lot of people, and he had experienced so many things in the secret realm, the pressure was too great and he was not released, his heart was not so strong, and it was normal to have some self-doubt.
Ye Xuan took a deep breath and said, "Thank you, teacher, for making you smile." β
Ye Xuan knew that this time was too depressing, he had to carry everything by himself, he always brought sunshine to others, but no one was always sunny and happy, but he would hide his gloomy emotions.
When he tortured and killed Qi Peng, he also hesitated and regretted, when he returned and saw Bai Aoyun's concern for him, his heart relaxed, Bai Aoyun's explanation to him was actually to enlighten him, even if Ye Xuan was a little crazy, but he would agree, just because it was a way to alleviate Ye Xuan's inner contradictions, and it was also to let Ye Xuan not blame himself and achieve the set goal.
"You are my disciple, you can tell me anything, what is there to be embarrassed about. Bai Aoyun said with a smile.
"By the way, there is one more thing, the teacher promised me that day, if we return safely, we will go to see the teacher, and at the banquet in three days, I will arrange for you to meet, I hope you don't break your promise. Ye Xuan chuckled.
"Oh...... Yes, did I promise it? Let's talk about this kind of thing......" Bai Aoyun suddenly couldn't laugh, his expression was also embarrassed, and he stumbled when he spoke.
"Of course, the teacher has never deceived us, you have to set a good example for us, you can't deceive people, right, Brother Lei!" Ye Xuan turned his head to look at Lei Mang and asked.
"Oh yes, how can a teacher lie to his students, that's not what a good teacher does. Lei Mang followed Ye Xuan's words and said.
"You two bunnies...... Let me go!!I'm here to go!" Bai Aoyun was a little angry, he hadn't thought about how to face Chu Qingxue yet, and when Ye Xuan said this, there were only three days, and he was nervous in his heart, thinking about countermeasures.
On the other side, Chu Yiren ran to Chu Qingxue to report the scene in the secret realm to her, the king of Chu only said the general process, and Chu Yiren said the detailed process, and she listened to it with relish. In the end, Chu Yiren also explained the mutual affection with Ye Xuan, but Chu Qingxue didn't react much, as if she had expected it a long time ago, she liked Ye Xuan very much, so she hoped that the two of them could be together.
When Chu Yiren was leaving, he said: "Auntie, my father will hold a banquet in the palace in three days, and we have agreed with Uncle Bai, he will come to see you then, don't forget to dress up." β
This is something that she and Ye Xuan discussed before they separated, and she was afraid that when the time came, Chu Qingxue would definitely panic and prepare her in advance.
"Huh, are you sure he'll come to see me?" Chu Qingxue was a little stunned for a while, happy and shy in her heart, with a hint of trepidation, and her expression was also very flustered.
"Well, this is an opportunity that Ye Xuan has won for, aunt, you have to take advantage of it, you will definitely be able to ease the relationship. Chu Yiren clenched his hands into fists and cheered Chu Qingxue up.
"You go, give me someone to be quiet, I want to think about how to face him......" Chu Qingxue drove Chu Yiren away, sat on the stool and thought about countermeasures, she hadn't seen him for so many years, and suddenly said to meet, which made her heart jump again after a long silence, and she was like a little woman thinking about how to dress up and face him with the best attitude.
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"Haha, you haven't seen the master's expression, I've never seen him look so embarrassed, as if he had done something wrong. β
"I'll tell you, my aunt is the same, she has been talking to herself, she is so anxious, I haven't seen her like that for so many years, she has always been a gentle and quiet woman in my impression, today it broke the image in my heart, but she is very happy to see Uncle Bai, I am afraid that they will quarrel in the end and break up unhappily. β
"Let's take a look at the situation first, it's time to let go after so many years, they shouldn't have any big problems. β
Ye Xuan and Chu Yiren were together, and the two of them were talking to each other about the interesting picture just now, but they didn't expect that two people who were so dignified on weekdays also had such a childish side, which was so cute.
Three days later, the banquet in the palace was held truthfully, all the officials of the Chu State came, the scale of this banquet was very large, and the nobles of the major palaces in Cangyue City also arrived, and the banquet of this scale was held for the first time in the Chu State, just to reward the young man who returned from the secret realm this time, they won the supreme honor for the Chu State, and also gave a strong shot to the decline of the Chu State in recent years, and it also had a great effect on the people's hearts and the momentum of the army.
"Yiren, you go to the banquet, I'll just wait here. Bai Aoyun said.
Ye Xuan and the three took Bai Aoyun to a pond in the palace and waited, Bai Aoyun was a little uncomfortable stared at by the three of them, and then persuaded them to hurry to the dinner, the protagonists of the dinner were them, so they naturally couldn't be late.
"Wait, it'll be right away. Chu Yiren said anxiously: "Why hasn't my aunt come yet, it can't be that I have misremembered the location, I'll go and find out, Ye Xuan, you are optimistic about Uncle Bai, don't let him run away." β
As soon as Chu Yiren ran out a few steps, he saw an extremely beautiful woman walking on the opposite side, with a shawl and long hair simply tied in the shape of a long ponytail and pasted on her back, her facial features were only slightly embellished, without heavy makeup, she looked extremely pure and exquisite, and a silver-white long skirt looked noble and holy in the moonlight, like a fairy descending to earth.
"Auntie, you are so beautiful, I have never seen you dressed like this. Chu Yiren couldn't help but admire.
"Master, I'm a little afraid to recognize each other, you're so much more beautiful than before!" Ye Xuan echoed, and Lei Mang also nodded in agreement behind him.
"Teacher, teacher, you two talk, we went to dinner, they are still waiting for us. Ye Xuan said goodbye to the two of them, and then the three of them left here and rushed to the banquet.
Under the night, a bright moon hung in the sky, Bai Aoyun and Chu Qingxue stood by the pond, one was graceful, and the other was a sinking fish and a goose, but no one spoke, and the atmosphere was a little awkward.
After a long time, Bai Aoyun opened his mouth and said, "How have you been doing during this time?"
"I'm fine, it's just ......" Chu Qingxue breathed a sigh of relief: "I'm sorry." β
"There is no need to apologize, you had no choice back then, but it was difficult for you to be caught in the middle. Bai Aoyun shook his head.
After such a long time, Chu Qingxue's father was still atoning for his sins in the Blue Sky Academy, and it was originally a matter of mutual interest among the martial artists, at least Chu Qingxue's father thought it was right from the perspective of the country, but he was sorry for the academy and his master, and because of this, Bai Aoyun's master cultivation was completely ruined, so he hated them, and with the passage of time and what Chu Qingxue's father did later, he had forgiven them in his heart, but he couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart, and he always felt sorry for his master, Bai Aoyun was too strong, so he would rather give up his emotionsγ