Volume 32 The Banquet
"If you like it, give it a name!" Chen Xinrui could see that Ming Xuan really liked it, so it didn't matter.
"The predecessors have the grace to recreate this thing, and the name should be chosen by the predecessors. Ming Xuan hurriedly said.
"Well, in that case, let's call it a lotus jade pendant, which can be used as decoration in peacetime, and can be used as a defense against the enemy, so make do with it. Chen Xinrui said casually.
"Thank you seniors for the name!" Ming Xuan naturally had no objection.
After returning to the wing, Ming Xuan was immediately immersed in the familiarity of the lotus jade pendant, its use is much simpler than the use of the dragon pattern ring, as long as the mind moves, the protective cover will be quickly opened out of thin air, and the protective cover will be removed with another movement, which is simple and easy to use.
"With it, if I encounter the left and right protectors of the White Dragon Hall again, I won't be so wolf-bèi, and I can even seriously injure them unexpectedly!" Don't forget, the lotus jade pendant has a rebound function, and if it is taken by surprise, it will definitely receive miraculous results.
"I didn't expect that I had just been promoted to a spirit person, and I already had two magic weapons in my hand, and it would be completely different if I went to the rivers and lakes in the future, it seems that the gap between this capable person and the spirit person is too big!" Ming Xuan couldn't help but look forward to the future days, and he could go into battle lightly.
Since the jade pendant is also instilled with Ming Xuan's spiritual power, it can be put into the dragon pattern ring, but Ming Xuan still chose to match it on his waist for daily decoration, and it can also be used against the enemy at any time in case of emergency.
"Is Gu Gongzi here?" Just when Ming Xuan was still immersed in the use of magic weapons, there was a sudden knock on the door, Fugui usually only appeared when delivering food, or when Ming Xuan had a request, and generally did not come to disturb.
"I'm here, what's the matter?" Ming Xuan pushed the door and saw that outside the door was a small servant of the Chen family.
"Tomorrow is a small year, the head of the family specially invites Gu Gongzi to attend the Chen family's small year banquet at noon tomorrow, and there are important matters to discuss, Wanwang Gongzi should not refuse, this is an invitation, please take a look. After the little guy finished speaking, he presented a small red book with the word invitation written on it.
"Your family master invited, how dare Ming Xuan slack off, please go back to your family master, and say that you must go on time in the next place. Ming Xuan took a cursory look at the invitation and said.
"Okay, the little man is gone!" With that, the little guy withdrew.
"The New Year's banquet, important matters to discuss? It should be a matter of negotiating to Mingcui Mountain. Ming Xuan muttered to himself.
The next day, Ming Xuan picked himself up, after all, he was going to a banquet, and he was a famous family like the Chen family, so he still dressed decently, so as not to lose his dignity, but Ming Xuan only wore a few clothes, and he could only pick a general among the short ones.
The venue of the banquet was selected in the Chen Mansion Hall, which is the largest banquet venue in the Chen Mansion, which can accommodate thousands of people, Ming Xuan had been there when he walked in the mansion, but he was still taken aback when he came over this time, the originally very empty hall was already full of seats, the bustling crowd had filled the entire hall, and the square outside the hall had also built a huge platform, which was extremely luxuriously decorated, and a lively atmosphere came to the face as soon as he entered the door.
"There are too many people!" Looking at such a lively scene, Ming Xuan couldn't help frowning, obviously very uncomfortable, and he didn't know where to sit, so he had to look around.
Although there are many tables in the hall, there are also many rules, the outermost table is occupied by the lower generation of the Chen family, and the cultivation is weaker, the more you go inside, the higher the seniority, the better the cultivation, and the sect is different from the martial arts, the Chen family must not only pay attention to strength, but also pay attention to seniority.
Just when Ming Xuan was looking around for his position, fortunately, Ou Zhiyang saw him and hurriedly waved his hand, it seems that their seats should be together, relatively close to the main stage, it seems that the Chen family still attaches great importance to them.
"Why did you come so early, I just went to the wing room to come with you, I didn't expect to pounce, you came first!" Ming Xuan said without complaints.
"It's so boring to stay at home, so I've been out for a long time, but it's just as boring to be here. "It's still early, and the two of them have come to their table now, and the whole row is just the two of them, which makes the Chen family disciples sitting in the back keep looking at him, which makes Ou Zhiyang quite boring.
Around, Chen Yi and his generation have not yet entered, let alone the head of the family, Chen Tianming, they should be the last group of people to enter, the first to come are some distant relatives, or weaker disciples, of course, there are also guests who like to join in the fun like Ou Zhiyang.
"Don't look at it, there is no acquaintance, the biggest banquet of the Chen family is this small New Year's banquet, there are many rules, the higher the status in the family, the later you will enter, and accept the congratulations of others, so the two rows of tables in front of us are empty, and the two of us are considered outliers. Ou Zhiyang said listlessly.
"Why is the New Year's Banquet the biggest banquet? Isn't there Chinese New Year's Eve?" Ming Xuan asked curiously.
"Chinese New Year's Eve which family is not their own family together, the Chen family is a big family, which is also divided into many small families, the New Year is naturally spent with their own family, how can such a large banquet reflect the warmth of home!" It is true that the small New Year banquet is just a big banquet of the Chen family, only if their own family is together, it is called the New Year.
"Oh, I see. "Mingxuan doesn't have any concept of the New Year, but he understands the meaning.
Just when the two of them were bored, when noon was approaching, some core figures of the Chen family began to enter the arena one after another, and the Chen family disciples who were sitting on the periphery stood up to congratulate, and they also returned the salute to everyone.
"The Chen family is a number of famous families in Zhongzhou, there are many rules in the clan, personal status not only depends on the generation, but also depends on the strength, if you are not high, but the strength is outstanding, you can still win the respect of others, but if you are high, but the strength is not good, it is estimated that the respect will not be too much. "Compared with the Chen family, the Ou family's power is undoubtedly much smaller, and the family atmosphere is stronger.
"For a family to maintain its prosperity for thousands of years, strong strength is indispensable, and only in this way can it continue to inspire the clansmen to work hard and not be eliminated. "All sects and factions are also like this, Ming Xuan is not surprised.
Just as the two were chatting, Chen Yihe and Chen Yiling, two brothers and sisters, came in, followed by a group of people who were about the same age as them, should be the same generation, and even Haoyue, who had not been seen, also appeared in the crowd, instantly attracting everyone's attention and becoming the focus of everyone, some admired, some jealous, some admired, and some disdainful.
"Beauty is beauty, everywhere is the focus!" Ou Zhiyang said with emotion.
"That's nature, do you want to stare at us men!" Ming Xuan said sarcastically.
"Not necessarily, don't you think you've been quite noticeable lately?" Ou Zhiyang suddenly said with a deep meaning.
"Oh, is there one?" Ming Xuan couldn't help but ask suspiciously, but after thinking about it, he did feel a little weird.
"You, you only know about cultivation, where do you care about these rumors. Ou Zhiyang said helplessly.
"Rumors, what rumors?" Ming Xuan really didn't know what he was talking about.
"Alas, it's really boring to joke with you, so I'll tell you, since you sacrificed your life to save Haoyue back, the rumors have spread, although many people admire you for being a hero to save the beauty, but many people think that you and Haoyue have an unusual relationship, and even very close, so they will sacrifice their lives to save each other at a critical moment, and the latter reason is more acceptable to everyone, so all kinds of bridges where you join hands in the rivers and lakes emerge in endlessly, and they are spread everywhere without repeating every day, just like the real thing, and even people with good things secretly go to Haoyue for verification, it is said that Haoyue is just shy and silent, and suddenly everyone is more convinced that there is really nothing ordinary between you。 Ou Zhiyang said as he stared at Ming Xuan tightly, wanting to see his reaction carefully, it seemed that he also believed the rumors very much.
"What a mess......! It's unreasonable!" Ming Xuan was speechless, and he didn't know how to defend himself, but he also knew that even if he said more, he was afraid that Ou Zhiyang would only think that this was just his excuse.
"Don't you want to say something?" Ou Zhiyang looked at him unwillingly.
"What can I say? I don't know you yet, and in your opinion, explanation is a cover-up, and a cover-up is the truth. "Mingxuan doesn't eat him.
"Okay, count you ruthless!" Ou Zhiyang was suddenly deflated.
"Those who are clear are self-purifying, and time will prove it. Ming Xuan said helplessly, for Haoyue, he couldn't tell the true feelings in his heart.
"Although you don't care, it doesn't mean that others don't care, today's Little New Year's banquet is just afraid that there will be a good show to watch," Ou Zhiyang said gloatingly.
"What do you mean by that?" Ming Xuan hurriedly asked.
"People Haoyue is the pearl of the head of the Chen family, and she looks like a fairy, gentle and considerate, people love her, and you don't know how many people you admire, just in the Chen Mansion, you can sit on several tables, but you kid gave you a head start, do you say that people will be willing, will they be hostile to you? Ou Zhiyang said with a look of watching a good show.
"Seeming...... It doesn't seem to be so strict, right?" Mingxuan is not afraid of challenges, but he is afraid of trouble.
"See that ring outside? The reason why the Xiao New Year's banquet is set at noon is that after noon, it is the Chen family's annual ring conference, which is used to test the cultivation achievements of the Chen family's disciples this year, and the disciples can freely choose their opponents, as long as they think that their strength is enough, Keqing can also challenge, and when the time comes...... Hehe!" Ou Zhiyang's words are self-explanatory.
"I see, trouble!" Ming Xuan's head was big.