167 An Invitation to a Banquet
âNow, this reminded me that I canât treat Qin Huai as an ordinary young man.â
Zhang Haoyue began to reflect on himself. He didnât get angry from embarrassment because of Qin Huaiâs strength. Anger was often the beginning of a personâs failure.
âBut cousin, he seems to have taken Elder Erlong as his master. I heard that Elder Erlong has cultivated the concealment of spirit and qi.â
Zhang Haoyue laughed happily at this. He was really amused as he said, âItâs a good thing.â
The concealment of spirit and qi was a method of longevity. It was said that it had the effect of transforming oneâs life level and could change oneâs entire body.
And Zhang Haoyue was one of the few people who could try to practice the concealment of spirit and qi.
Unfortunately, he didnât have that talent, and in the entire Nine Dragons sect, there was only one Elder Erlong. Everyone was envious, but there was nothing they could do.
But now, seeing Elder Erlongâs enthusiastic appearance, Qin Huai most likely had this talent. He would wait for that day to arrive.
It was very likely that he would not only be able to take away the ten-patterned bone, but also the bone banner that had been baptized by the concealment of spirit and qi.
At that time, he would most likely possess this talent.
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Qin Huai was woken up early in the morning and went out with Qingshui.
He looked at the people from the Li familyâs courtyard, who were dressed in white and had sorrowful expressions. Before they even saw him, he could already hear the wails of a woman.
Not long after, he saw a middle-aged man walking in front with an expressionless face. Behind him was a large group of people carrying a wooden coffin and holding a portrait and a token.
The person in the portrait was a handsome young man who looked very heroic.
When they passed by Qin Huaiâs courtyard, the head of the Li familyâs sixth branch, Li Zeming, glanced at Qin Huai.
âSixth Uncle, my condolences.â Qin Huai cupped his fists.
He did not feel guilty at all. If they wanted to kill him, they had to be prepared to be killed.
The funeral procession reached the end of the Li familyâs camp, and Zhang Haoyue and his group were waiting outside.
âSixth Uncle Li, my condolences.â Zhang Haoyueâs face was full of grief.
âHmph! My sonâs death definitely has something to do with your Zhang family! I shouldâve known about your familyâs wild ambitions.â Li Zemingâs eyes were filled with killing intent.
âSixth Uncle Li, I know youâre in pain right now. Buyi is a genius of our Nine Dragons sect, and losing such a genius is a huge loss for our sect. But please believe me, this matter has absolutely nothing to do with me.
âI also swear that I will use all my power to find out the real murderer! I will prove my innocence. Itâs also to give you and all the disciples of the Nine Dragons sect an explanation!â
Zhang Haoyueâs voice became louder and louder, full and moving.
âMy Nine Dragons sect will never allow any disciple to die without knowing the reason. Once we find out who the murderer is, I, Zhang Haoyue, will definitely eliminate him at the risk of my life!â
Zhang Haoyue hammered his chest, which sounded like a drum. It was deafening.
âI believe that time will prove everything.â Zhang Haoyue looked at Li Zeming with sincerity, then bowed deeply to Li Buyiâs plaque.
The woman who was already sobbing couldnât help but burst into tears again.
Li Zeming looked at Zhang Haoyue, who couldnât even get up from his waist, and sighed. âIf only the Nine Dragons sect was filled with people like you.â
He set off again and left with the group of mourners.
âOh, Brother Qin.â
Zhang Haoyue stood up and happened to see Qin Huai at the corner of the street. He quickly went up to him.
âBrother Zhang.â Qin Huai sighed. âBrother Zhangâs words just now were deeply rooted in my heart.
âEven though itâs all from the bottom of my heart, thereâs no lack of pleasantries. I donât want to see the conflict between the Zhang and Li families worsen because of this matter,â Zhang Haoyue said sincerely, his face full of pity.
He added, âBrother Qin, you and I have to work hard on our cultivation and strive to be able to have a say in our respective families as soon as possible to complete our dreams.â
âIâll try my best.â Qin Huai nodded.
âBy the way, this is the dragon raising pill that I prepared for Brother Qin. It can make the white dragon even purer. Itâs the most popular item in the Hundred Treasure Pavilion for the disciples of the Nine Dragons sect,â Zhang Haoyue said as he handed over two bottles of dragon raising pills.
âThank you, Iâll accept themâ¦â Qin Huai smiled and quickly took the two bottles of dragon raising pills and kept them in his arms.
âItâs just a small token of appreciation,â Zhang Haoyue said with a smile. âAnyway, the day after tomorrow, Iâll invite many of my familyâs elites to a gathering at Green Feather Tower and have a good chat. Brother Qin, you have to give me some face and attend the banquet.â
âGreen Feather Tower? With my current identity⦠Iâm afraid itâs not convenient to enter the city,â Qin Huai said hesitantly.
âBrother Qin, you havenât been there yet, right? Green Feather Tower isnât in the city. Itâs in the Nine Dragons sect.â Zhang Haoyue explained, âIâll introduce you to everyone when the time comes and resolve some unnecessary misunderstandings.
âEven though itâs a little too humble to say this, I still have some reputation among the younger generation of the Nine Dragons sect. When the time comes, I can help improve Brother Qinâs situation in the sect.â
When Qin Huai heard this, his expression immediately changed. âIn that case, thank you!â
âNo need to be so polite⦠Thereâs no need for you and me to be so distant.â Zhang Haoyue was very generous. He patted Qin Huaiâs shoulder, then left.
âSon-in-law, letâs not talk about Zhang Haoyueâs character first, but his insight is quite good. Knowing that you have a great talent, theyâre desperately trying to rope you in.â Qingshui sighed. âHeâs handsome, talented, and a little ambitious. No wonder he has such a high reputation in the sect. â
âIndeed.â Qin Huai looked at Zhang Haoyueâs back.
âYoung Master, where are we going today?â
âBlood Dragon Platform. Iâll rank up a little to exchange for some points.â
He hadnât fully recovered last time, and he hadnât used his full strength. There was still a lot of room for improvement.
âI see that Young Masterâs complexion has almost recovered. Do you want the blood changing pill this time? I recommend both the vitality pill and the dragon raising pill.â Qingshui was giving advice from the side.
âNo, Iâm going to use some medicinal herbs and make some poisons.â Qin Huai was honest.
âPoison? Why is Young Master exchanging for poisonous substances in the Nine Dragons sect?â
âDidnât you hear? Iâm going to a banquet the day after tomorrow,â Qin Huai replied.
âAre we required now to bring poisonous things to a banquet?â Qingshuiâs head was full of question marks.
âThis is our Changshan Dojoâs custom, so you wouldnât understand,â Qin Huai said in all seriousness.