Twilight and the rich colors of the beginning of the night are intertwined, and under the colorful sky, the lanterns in the castle lord's mansion flicker among the various rockery trees, the clusters of cherry trees are full of pink cherry blossoms that are as lush as cumulus clouds, and a pool of blue pools is steaming with mist and the maids and attendants in neon clothes walk through it, like a fairyland.

Along a bluestone road, through a cherry forest, the petals fluttered down with the wind like rain, and the fragrance overflowed the entire nose, making people refreshed and swept away the tiredness. Under the guidance of Zhike, Yan Kaiting and Fu Mingxuan walked to the main venue of the banquet, and the guests present were already bustling.

At a glance, the banquet area is a fan and is divided into three areas. The outermost floor is entertained by some ordinary guests, in the largest semi-circle, in this area, the tables and chairs are simply furnished, the distance is closer, after the guests are seated, it seems a little crowded, and the people serving on the side are also some ordinary people. Most of the people sitting in this area are the shopkeepers of some small shops in the city, and it is a great honor to be able to come to participate in the banquet of the city lord, so naturally they will not mind where they sit.

Inside, there is a small circular area, in which the tables and chairs have been carefully furnished, all mahogany tables and chairs, on which are placed a variety of rare fruits and various handmade pastries, and the chairs are placed with a layer of soft cushions. The seats are also spaced far apart, making it more spacious even when all guests are seated, and this floor is much more comfortable than the outer floor. This area is specially prepared for some special guests, such as some cultivators who have already cultivated, or business partners who have a cooperative relationship with the city lord.

As for the small fan shape on the innermost layer, there are only a few tables and chairs, arranged in a row. The furnishings on this floor are much more elaborate than those on the other two floors. At each table, there are high-level maids and waiters who are superior in both dress and cultivation to serve the guests, and the table is full of all kinds of rare goods for the guests to play and appreciate, and a table and chair can only sit for two people. This is an area specially prepared for VIPs in the city, and the lord of the city himself sits in the innermost center of the ring.

In this row of circular tables and chairs, a flowing water channel made of wide bamboo, more than ten inches wide, flows in a circular shape before each guest, and continues to circulate. I saw a clear spring flowing slowly in it, sparkling under the shining light, just like a silver belt around the waist of a beauty.

At the front of the banquet area, that is, in the fan-shaped sharp corner area, there is a performance stage more than one zhang high and more than ten zhang long and wide, on which there are several young women in feather clothes performing sword dances.

Yan Kaiting and Fu Mingxuan's location was naturally in the innermost area, led by a maid, the two of them sat on a table and chair opposite the city lord of Weiqing, looking at the city lord from a distance across a ring of winding water.

Sui Yuan, the lord of Weiqing City, is known as "the real person of Canghai", leaning on the sacred mountain Wushan, which has the meaning of "once turning the sea into water, but Wushan is not a cloud". At this time, he was dressed in a dark gold robe, wearing an indigo-colored wide belt around his waist, his gray hair was fixed on top with an ink-colored hosta, and he was holding a dark green landscape folding fan, looking at Yan Kaiting and Fu Mingyuan who came and smiled.

"Congratulations to the old city lord of Sui, I wish the old city lord of Sui a long life than Nanshan!" Yan Kaiting and Fu Mingxuan bowed respectfully to Sui Yuan before taking their seats, and Yan Kaiting said: "The gifts from my Yan Mansion and going to the Mansion have been ordered to be sent to the Mansion in advance, and I don't know if the Old City Lord likes it?"

Sui Yuan laughed a few times and said, "Lord Yan and Fu Gongzi are polite, how can the high-grade jade and folding fan be ordinary mortals, how can the old man not like them?"

After such a pleasantry, the two sat down, and at a table beside them, Tu Yuyong and another unknown young man were sitting. I saw that the young man was born with sword eyebrows and starry eyes, bright and clear, dressed in a dark blue robe, and a strong hand was holding a teacup, drinking alone.

Yan Kaiting noticed that the man was holding the teacup with a wrench on his finger, and it could be seen that it was a small magic weapon. But what attracted Yan Kaiting was not this finger wrenching weapon, but the fact that this magic weapon was inlaid with various magnificent jewels, which at first glance was the style of Duobao Pavilion.

"Duobao Pavilion. Fu Mingxuan whispered while drinking tea, this small voice was only heard by Yan Kaiting, and Yan Kaiting nodded imperceptibly.

At this time, it is very clear that the relationship between the Weiqing City Lord and Duobao Pavilion is not simple.

At this moment, there were four people sitting on the table next to the two empty ones next to the city lord, Yan Kaiting and Fu Mingxuan looked over with the prestige, Yan Kaiting glanced at it slightly, but Fu Mingxuan was a little surprised.

"What's wrong?" Yan Kaiting noticed Fu Mingxuan's imperceptible emotion.

The four people are three men and one woman, all of them are light cyan robes, wearing long swords at their waists, and their black hair is fluttering, and their temperament is seven or eight points similar to that of Shen Boyan and his party in Yujing City, but they are different in clothing. The pale cyan robe Yan Kaiting was a little familiar no matter how he looked at it, and he couldn't think of it for a while, and after thinking for a while, he patted his head and looked at Fu Mingxuan, who was sitting calmly drinking tea on the side, in surprise.

"Little door?!"

Fu Mingxuan nodded and said, "Yes, it is indeed a small door." ”

Speaking of this, the four people on the opposite side also noticed Yan Kaiting and Fu Mingxuan, and nodded at the two of them to say hello. Yan Kaiting was stunned for a moment and respectfully returned the salute, while Fu Mingxuan nodded lightly, without the slightest response, and his eyes no longer looked over there.

"What? Aren't those people your classmates?, why are they here?" Yan Kaiting looked puzzled, and even wanted to know what Fu Mingxuan's cold attitude towards strangers was.

Fu Mingxuan nodded and said, "I don't know why they appeared here, it's just that these people don't have any relationship with me." ”

Having said this, Yan Kaiting also understood a little in his heart. Presumably in this position in the sect, Fu Mingxuan also made a lot of enemies. At least, for people like Fu Mingxuan, who had no roots in the sect before, it was really rare to be able to rely on their own strength to reach the core position step by step.

"Look, it looks like it's going to be lively today. Fu Mingxuan motioned for Yan Kaiting to look at a young woman about twenty years old who was sitting at a table next to the city lord's wife. I saw that the woman's face was delicate, at first glance she didn't feel experienced, the more she looked at it, the more she looked at it, the more she looked at it, her face was as white as the moon, her deer eyes were crystal clear, her pink lips were like crystal jelly, and she was wearing a pink gown, decorated with pink lotus, and a thin silver belt around her waist, adorned with a piece of cyan jade pendant, and she was smiling and talking with the city lord's wife.

A frown and a frown, it can be described as a variety of amorous. It's just that Yan Kaiting's face changed when he looked at her, and the jade plate hanging on his body was clearly exactly the same as Xiang Yao and his father.

"Flower Temple!"

Fu Mingxuan nodded and said, "It seems that this banquet is not so simple, you have to be more careful." ”

Yan Kaiting frowned unconsciously, looked at Sui Yuan who was sitting opposite, and unexpectedly, he suddenly met Sui Yuan's gaze.

Yan Kaiting suddenly felt a thrill on his body, and his hairs stood up instantly, and he felt like a sheep in the mouth of a tiger.

But Yan Kaiting was not a timid master, he met Sui Yuan's gaze directly, and even poured himself a cup of tea leisurely, took the cup to greet Sui Yuan, and then drank it.

The performance on stage continued, and at this time, the night completely crowded out the scarlet that remained at dusk, and the whole sky was swept by the rich inky blue. The number of guests who came one after another gradually decreased, and most of them had already arrived, and in the innermost area where Yan Kaiting was seated, only one table was still empty, and I don't know who was waiting for him.

Yan Kaiting didn't care about this, just stared at the performance on the stage, one moment it was a juggling artist spraying flames, another time it was a charming woman dancing in the willow land, and a few storytellers came for a while...... It looks very lively, but Yan Kaiting's mind has long been unaware of where it is floating.

Duobao Pavilion, Flower Temple, Small Gate, Weiqing ....... What's going on behind the scenes, is it just a simple coincidence, getting together for a meal?

No, absolutely not, Yan Kaiting's keen intuition told him that the matter here is definitely not simple.

At this moment, a drum sounded, the originally noisy guests gradually quieted down, and the characters performing on the stage also left the stage one by one, only to see Sui Yuan stand up and walk to the stage with steady steps.

Sui Yuan, who is already in the year of the sixtieth year, is still awe-inspiring, he waved his hand and said: "Thank you for coming to Sui's birthday banquet today, the hospitality is not good, please forgive me, next, the banquet officially begins, please drink and eat well, and have fun!"

Sui Yuan's voice was strong and powerful, and his voice floated in the huge venue, as if he was standing beside a person, and then he walked off the stage, and suddenly the sound of various musical instruments playing, and a group of maids served all kinds of delicacies one by one, and after a while, the guests began to enjoy this hospitality.

At this moment, a light and agile voice sounded in everyone's ears, and everyone raised their heads to look.

"Uncle!!"

Following the prestige, I saw a peach-colored figure jumping like an elf to the innermost banquet area, sitting next to Sui Yuan, holding Sui Yuan's arm, and shouting angrily: "Uncle, uncle, that scoundrel is coming over again!!"

It seems that Sui Yuan loves his cute and lively niece very much, and scratched the girl's nose with a smile, and said, "Lian'er, you can't say that, the two of you were originally arranged to sit together, haha!"

The girl named Lian'er snorted dissatisfiedly, her little red lips pursed, and she sat down on the empty table and chair. As soon as she sat down, she saw Yan Kaiting and Fu Mingxuan diagonally opposite, and the girl exclaimed slightly, then hurriedly lowered her head and pretended to pour a cup of tea for herself.

At this moment, a series of thumping footsteps sounded, and Cheng Xiaotian, who was alive and well, appeared in front of everyone.

"Lian'er, you wait for me!" Cheng Xiaotian changed into a big red vermilion robe, looked around in a panic for the girl's figure, until he saw the girl sitting in the banquet area on the inner floor, so he trotted all the way over, sat at the same table with the girl, smiled and looked at the girl.

"Humph!" the girl snorted, ignoring him.

After a long time, Cheng Xiaotian, who took his eyes off the girl, finally saw Yan Kaiting and Fu Mingxuan, who were sitting diagonally opposite, and suddenly their smiling faces were still bright and bright, and they suddenly became cold as frost.