What Hua Kai didn't expect was that the Xiantian Realm guard had secretly led them to the back door of the inn. They made several turns to the west side of the palace and entered through a side door. When Hua Kai saw that the two of them had been secretly brought in, he was certain that King Qi would personally promote the Hua family to an aristocratic family tomorrow. However, as the master of the entire Qi Kingdom, the Hua family didn't dare to meet them through the main door. This meant that the Qi family wanted to recruit the Hua family, but they didn't dare to do so openly.
After passing through the courtyards where the palace maids lived, Hua Kai followed the guard to a large courtyard.
Compared to ordinary aristocratic families, the most obvious feature of this palace was its grandeur.
The courtyard was large, and the houses were also larger than ordinary houses.
Many of the pavilions were engraved with large patterns, making them look exceptionally majestic.
A eunuch walked up to Hua Kai and searched his body. Hua Kai knew that King Qi was most likely staying in this palace.
As expected, as soon as Hua Kai entered the room, he smelled a strong scent from an incense burner. The incense burner was probably burning high-quality spiritual wood. Legend had it that some spiritual wood emitted a strange smell after burning, but these spiritual woods were usually at least seventh-grade. Hua Kai had never seen them before.
After leading Hua Kai and Hua Zichen into the room, the guard left. A young eunuch saw the two of them and gestured for them to remain silent. He then led the two of them into the room.
"Your Majesty!
Hua Kai and Hua Zichen are here! "The young eunuch entered the room and reported to King Qi, who was sitting by the desk.
Hua Kai looked at the master of Qi, who was sitting on a chair in front of him. His face was extremely old, but his eyes were abnormally deep. Hua Kai glanced at him and didn't look at him anymore. They could feel that this old man's strength was as deep as the void. If he wanted to kill them, they wouldn't even have the chance to hide in the void.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!" Hua Kai and Hua Zichen bowed together.
"Yes!
Hua Kai, author of the 'Three Kingdoms' and inventor of the 'Hua Clan Paper'. In just two years, he brought a small clan to a level comparable to a seventh-rank clan. A young genius that is hard to come by in a hundred years. "King Qi looked at Hua Kai as he spoke.
"It's just something I made in my free time. I don't deserve your praise!" Hua Kai replied modestly.
"Haha!
Hua Zichen, at the Leling Battlefield, with the strength of the Mortal Realm, he killed 21 Xiantian Realm cultivators. In the future, it is very likely that he will enter the Foundation Establishment Realm. Currently, there are no more than three people in Linzi City who can compare to him. It would not be an exaggeration to call him a Heaven's Chosen. "King Qi calmly said. Although his voice was not loud, it gave people a feeling that this was the truth.
Hua Kai had heard that the King of Qi was also a Confucian scholar and a Confucian scholar. This was the reason why he was able to lead the Qi Clan to become one of the seven first-rank clans with the strength of a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator. The words of a Confucian scholar were the truth.
"Today, I invited the Hua family to the palace because I was anxious to meet the two geniuses of the Qi Clan. Secondly, I wanted to ask if the Hua family needed any help from the Qi Clan!
The matters of Guang County will not be handled by the sixth-rank clans of Linzi City. Although the Qi Clan was defeated by the Yan Kingdom this time, the contributions of the Hua family cannot be ignored. If you need any reward, just say it! "King Qi said softly.
Hua Kai also understood King Qi's meaning. The Qi Clan wanted to rope in the Hua family, but they would not interfere with the matters of Guang County. The Qi Clan had high hopes for the Hua family and wanted to form a good relationship with the Hua family. Hua Kai could ask for the reward tomorrow. It was rare for a monarch to treat a clan that had yet to be promoted to an aristocratic clan like this!
"The Hua family has a request. I hope that the monarch can fulfill it!" Hua Kai suddenly said. Hua Zichen looked at Hua Kai with a puzzled expression.
If the monarch said this, then it was the monarch's attitude. It was too much for an ordinary clan to make a request of the monarch.
Hearing Hua Kai's words, King Qi revealed a trace of a smile. He had lived for almost 500 years and had seen all kinds of people. However, the young head of the Hua family had surprised him.
"Speak. Let's see if this monarch can fulfill his promise!" King Qi said with a smile.
"My Fifth Uncle and Princess Ji Le of Lu are in love with each other. I would like to invite the monarch to be the matchmaker. This Hundred Longevity Pill was accidentally obtained by the Hua family. It is most suitable for the monarch. I hope that the monarch will kindly accept it!" Hua Kai said as he took out a jade box and held it in front of his chest.
How could King Qi not know about the Hundred Longevity Pill? He quietly looked at Hua Kai. This youth was really too interesting. He actually wanted to make a deal with him!
The Hundred Longevity Pill had not been successfully refined for hundreds of years. The significance of this Hundred Longevity Pill to him and the Qi Clan was unimaginable.
King Qi appeared calm, but his heart was in turmoil. He raised his hand and signaled for the eunuch to bring the jade box in Hua Kai's hand to King Qi.
Just by opening the box and looking at the three layers of dantian on the pill, King Qi knew that there was no mistake with this pill. He sniffed it and knew the effects of this pill.
"I'll be taking this Hundred Longevity Pill!
In a few days, I will send someone to Lu to propose marriage. Once there is a result, I will inform you! "King Qi said.
When Hua Kai heard that King Qi had accepted the Hundred Longevity Pill, he could not help but smile in his heart.
The marriage between his Fifth Uncle and Princess Ji Le was finally settled. Moreover, he had accepted the Hua family's Hundred Longevity Pill. This time, the Qi Clan had received a great debt of gratitude from the Hua family. He would definitely take care of the Hua family. After all, King Qi was a Confucian scholar. He was the model of morality in the world!
After being sent back to the official inn outside the palace, Hua Kai and Hua Zichen entered through the back door. This official inn was filled with people from the Qi Clan. The Qi Clan did not want anyone to know that King Qi had summoned the Hua family alone. This also meant that the conflict between the Qi Clan and the other great clans in Linzi City had reached an extremely intense stage.
When he saw King Qi, Hua Kai did not check his status. This was because he knew that if he did, he would definitely be discovered. He did not dare to casually offend King Qi.
After returning to his room, Hua Kai lay on his bed. His thoughts were unable to calm down for a long time!
Giving this Hundred Longevity Pill to King Qi had an extraordinary meaning. King Qi would have an additional 20 years of lifespan. Moreover, there was still a year left at the peak of his lifespan. Linzi City and even the entire Qingzhou would undergo a great change. However, this did not have much to do with the Hua family. It was best to just wait and see!
After waking up from the [Great Dream Visualization], Hua Kai was unable to sleep. He was thinking about the matters of the imperial court tomorrow. The Hua family's promotion to a great clan was not a small matter. It would definitely attract the attention of all parties. Tomorrow, he would be at the forefront of the award ceremony. His performance would determine whether or not his family's road to becoming a great clan would be smooth sailing.
Just as he was thinking, a strong wave of energy suddenly flashed past the Hua family. This wave of energy gave Hua Kai an irresistible feeling. He hurriedly got up and saw his Fifth Uncle pushing open his door and walking in.
Hua Zichen had already covered his entire body with the [Eight Treasures Night Armor]. He anxiously shouted to Hua Kai, "There's a Foundation Establishment Realm expert fighting in King Qi's palace. Kai-er, enter the secret realm to hide!"
A battle between Foundation Establishment Realm experts was not a joke. Just the aftermath of the battle could take Hua Kai's little life. He hurriedly entered the [Hua family's secret realm] to hide. After ten minutes, his Fifth Uncle, Hua Zichen, also entered!
"The battle has ended!
The damage to the palace wasn't great. It's possible that a powerful expert fought with King Qi. It looks like King Qi won.
This Linzi City is far more complicated than we thought. Someone actually dared to fight with King Qi in the palace. It looks like tomorrow's reward will not be as simple as that. "Hua Zichen said as he took off his heavy armor.
"King Qi is one of the strongest experts in the world. With the [Hundred Longevity Pill] that we gave him, no one would be King Qi's match unless the other six countries made a move. If anything happens tomorrow, I will immediately hide in the family's secret realm. We will meet there and think of a way to escape!" Hua Kai said after pondering for a moment.
The Hua family was one of the major powers in Guang County. However, in Linzi City, they were as weak as ants. The slightest mistake could lead to their demise!
After exiting the family's secret realm, the inn was completely silent. It was as if the battle just now had never happened. The streets were also abnormally quiet. Everyone who encountered such a situation would remain silent. If they were unlucky enough to be implicated, then they could only blame it on their own bad luck.
On the second day, as soon as the rooster crowed, the servants began to ring the bell. A simple breakfast was sent into the room. Hua Kai had just finished washing up and had two mouthfuls of breakfast when someone shouted that it was time for the morning assembly.
In this world, only the seven major countries had morning assemblies. The Qi had a large assembly on the first day of every month and a small assembly on the fifteenth day. If there were any special matters, the major aristocratic families would gather together to discuss it. Occasionally, some small aristocratic families would be invited.
Today was the small assembly on the fifteenth, but because there were many aristocratic families who were invited by the Qi family to receive rewards, it was very lively.
Together with Fifth Uncle, they arrived at the entrance of the palace. After the guards checked everyone's identity, everyone entered the palace together.
Everyone arrived at the "Yang Cloud Platform". This was the largest palace in the inner palace. Normally, it was used for the officials to wait and rest during the morning assembly. Hua Kai saw that there were already hundreds of people waiting quietly. No matter if it was the Qi Refining Realm or the Xiantian Realm, no one dared to cause trouble here, especially after the battle that happened in the palace last night.
Hua Kai saw that all the aristocratic families in Guang County were waiting quietly inside. No one dared to whisper to each other. However, some aristocratic families in Linzi City gathered together and chatted softly. They were all aristocratic families of rank 5 and above.
After waiting for more than an hour, an old eunuch came to the "Yang Cloud Platform" and shouted that it was time for the assembly.
The aristocratic families in Qi City walked into the inner palace one by one according to their rank and strength. The Hua family was not considered an aristocratic family, so they could only walk at the back. Hua Kai glanced at Hua Zichen and signaled him to wait here. He then followed the rest of the aristocratic families into the inner palace.
The palace in front of them was the most magnificent building in the Qi City, the "Throne Room"!
The officials of Linzi City entered the palace step by step. Hua Kai could only stand in the last row and wait quietly with his head lowered.
After a while, the bell rang. The assembly of the Qi King had begun.
An old eunuch dressed in luxurious clothes walked out of the "Throne Room" slowly and shouted that the Qi King had ordered all the aristocratic families to enter the palace!
Normally, the officials of Qi City would only enter the palace after the meeting and reward the aristocratic families. However, today, the Qi King actually ordered all the aristocratic families to enter the palace for the assembly. Hua Kai knew that the Qi King wanted to show his power to all the aristocratic families. What would happen to the Tian family this time?