Jasper Lake was located in the north of Luoyan City. The lake was extremely vast, and the lake water was a rare emerald color. From afar, it looked like a piece of jasper embedded in the ground. Hence, the name Jasper Lake.
At this moment, there were many pavilions on Jasper Lake. Cheerful singing and dancing could be heard from time to time. This was also where the banquet was being held.
Ye Chen and the others were led by the maidservants through Jasper Lake and arrived outside a three-story pavilion. Looking ahead, they could already see many figures moving through the pavilion. The banquet had already been prepared and was about to begin.
"Let's go," Duan Yu Yu said indifferently.
Duan Chongyu said faintly. He stepped out and stepped into the loft. The people behind him followed closely, their eyes filled with caution.
Following a small path paved with bluestone, they quickly stepped into the main hall.
The hall was very spacious. The crowd sat on the ground in two rows. In front of them was a wooden table carved from sandalwood. There were many lifelike engravings on it.
At the center of the hall, a group of dancers with graceful figures and sexy clothes were dancing lightly. Every single movement and smile of theirs was extremely charming, causing the atmosphere of the entire hall to seem slightly extravagant, and there was no feeling of hostility at all.
However, the people sitting on both sides did not look at the dancing figures. Instead, their gazes fell on Ye Chen.
"Everyone's here," Lin Guanqi stood behind Ye Chen and scanned the crowd. He could not help but sneer.
The people present were all leaders of the forces of the Heavenly Flame Dynasty. Xiao Chongxian and Jiang Yueyun of the Star Pavilion were here. The hall master of the Evil Blade Hall was here. The sect master of the Five Poison Sect was also here. All of them had cold expressions as they stared at Ye Chen as if they were looking at an enemy.
In addition to the leaders of the various major factions, there were many members of the Heavenly Flame Royal Family on both sides of the hall. They wore heavy armor and held long spears in their hands. A sharp baleful aura emanated from them. They were all elites who had reached the Primordial Chaos Realm.
Such a lineup could be said to represent the peak fighting prowess of the Heavenly Yan Dynasty. Any one of them was a super expert with a prominent status.
"Why are all of you here?" Xiao Xiao stood up from her seat and walked in front of Ye Chen, her eyes filled with surprise.
The purpose of this banquet was to provoke Ye Chen. Now, not only had Ye Chen come, but the people of the Qinwu Dynasty had also arrived.
"It's hard to avoid disaster. Rather than running away, it's better to face it head-on, lest they play any tricks in the dark."
Ye Chen shrugged, looked away, and said with a faint smile, "Besides, you know that this is a Feast at Hongmen, but you still came."
Hearing Ye Chen's words, Xiao Xiao rolled her eyes and said, "I'm the master of the Imperial Flame Abode. It's normal for me to attend the banquet."
After saying that, Xiao Xiao turned around and returned to her seat, waiting quietly.
Ye Chen knew that Xiao Xiao had attended the banquet purely because she was worried about him. Given Xiao Xiao's intelligence, she knew that Ye Chen would definitely come. Therefore, she did not choose to run away. Instead, she came early, hoping to be of help to Ye Chen.
Although Xiao Xiao didn't say it out loud, Ye Chen had seen it all.
After Ye Chen and the others took their seats, the banquet finally began.
Numerous flirtatious maids held trays and placed exquisite dishes on the wooden tables. There was even fine wine that emitted a dense fragrance, causing one's eyes to brighten. However, at this moment, no one cared about the wine and dishes in front of them. All of them had gloomy expressions as they surveyed the surroundings, causing the atmosphere to gradually become tense.
At this moment, Ye Chen noticed that Duanmu Yu walked out from the back and sat down beside Duanmu Chen. He naturally emitted a violent aura. When he looked over, his gaze was fixed there. He no longer had the desolate expression he had when he was defeated. Instead, he was filled with confidence. It could even be said that he was conceited. He looked down on everything and did not put anyone in his eyes.
"Everyone!"
Duanmu Chen, who was sitting at the head of the table, stood up and looked directly at everyone. He went straight to the point and said, "Back then in Tianwu City, Palace Lord Lin personally said that he would cancel the marriage between Duanmu Yu and Murong Xue. This matter has seriously affected the reputation of my Tianyan Dynasty. Therefore, I have decided to reinstate this marriage and will not cancel it!"
Duanmu Chen's words seemed to be deliberate. They were mixed with vigorous True Core and slowly reverberated in the entire main hall so that everyone could hear them clearly.
However, Ye Chen was not shocked because of this. Before he came, he already knew that Duanmu Chen would talk about the marriage. However, he did not expect Duanmu Chen to be so domineering. He directly said that he would reinstate the marriage and would not cancel it.
"Impudent!"
Duan Yunxin suddenly stood up and pointed his halberd at Duanmu Chen. He shouted angrily, "Duanmu Chen, how dare you! Palace Lord Lin personally said that he would cancel the marriage. He represents the will of the Heavenly God Palace. Now, you say that you want to reinstate the marriage. Do you have any respect for the Heavenly God Palace?"
"Lin Xinghan's words can represent the will of the Heavenly God Palace? These words are a bit exaggerated."
Duanmu Chen smiled coldly. He actually called Lin Xinghan by his name. This also made Duan Yunxin's expression extremely ugly. His body emitted a cold aura.
"If Palace Lord Lin's words cannot represent the Heavenly God Palace, then I wonder if the Heavenly God Treasure Token can represent the Heavenly God Palace?"
At this moment, Ye Chen stood up unhurriedly. He opened his palm and took out a pitch-black token.
Suddenly, there was an uproar in the main hall. Everyone looked at Ye Chen.
The Heavenly God Treasure Token was something that only the Palace Lord of the Heavenly God Palace could possess. The person who possessed this token represented the Heavenly God Palace and could command the 13 Dynasties. Even the high and mighty Kings had to treat him with respect.
Duanmu Chen stared at the Heavenly God Treasure Token. He did not expect that Lin Xinghan would actually give such an important thing to Ye Chen.
"It seems that Lin Xinghan has already placed all his hopes on Ye Chen. Otherwise, he would definitely not give the Heavenly God Treasure Token to him." When Duanmu Yu saw this, his eyes turned cold. There was a trace of unwillingness in his heart.
"Seeing the Heavenly God Treasure Token is like seeing the Palace Lord of the Heavenly God Palace. Duanmu Chen, do you still want to resume the engagement now?" Ye Chen held the Heavenly God Treasure Token in his hand and stepped forward, looking straight at Duanmu Chen.
Duanmu Chen frowned. He was about to speak when his gaze turned cold and he looked straight ahead.
Rumble!
"You just have the Heavenly God Treasure Token and you dare to be so arrogant. Has the Outer Palace of the Heavenly God Palace really declined to such an extent? How unbearable!"
Very quickly, the few people landed. The one who stood at the front was a burly man in fiery red heavy armor. His gaze fell directly on Duan Yunxin. The corners of his mouth curled up and his voice was filled with disdain.
"Who are you? How dare you insult the Outer Palace of the Heavenly God Palace?" Duan Yunxin walked out and looked coldly at the few people who had just arrived.
However, in the instant that Duan Yunxin's voice fell, the burly man suddenly moved. He took a step forward and a blazing flame instantly enveloped his body. He threw a punch directly at Duan Yunxin's head.
This scene was too sudden and the crowd was unable to regain their senses.