Lu Li, on the other hand, didn't want to admire those young masters and young ladies. If possible, he didn't want to see Ji Mengtian and Lu Suan for the rest of his life.
They went to the yard booked by the patriarch of the Gu Family. It was not a big yard, not luxurious, but it cost a lot of Xuan Crystals to rent.
All the inns in the city were now fully occupied. Even the courtyards of many small clans had been rented. During this period of time, the Ten Thousand Buddha City had more than one million people.
Many of them were not here for the fruit because they couldn't afford it. They were here for the young masters and young ladies of the super families.
This was a grand event. The 12 Royal Families all sent people here. Usually, they didn't have the chance to meet the young masters and young ladies of the sixth and seventh rank families.
There were more disciples of fourth and fifth rank families. Their target was not the disciples of the 12 Royal Families, but the young masters and young ladies of sixth and seventh rank families …
To put it bluntly, more of them were here to socialize and some were here to flirt.
They hoped that they could catch the attention of the young masters and young ladies of the super families so that they could rise to the top.
During this time, many taverns and halls were booked. Every night, there would be many banquets. Many young ladies lost their first night here.
Of course, they wouldn't lose out. In the future, their families would gain enough benefits …
Young masters from the super families were enjoying a good life. Many young ladies of small families would throw themselves at them, waiting to be taken advantage of. Even the air in the City of Buddha seemed to be polluted.
Gu Min received several invitations at night. The Gu Family was not far away from the City of Buddha. The Gu Family had a medium-sized chamber of commerce and they knew many people.
Since the Third Young Master of the Gu Family was here, someone would invite him to a banquet.
After Gu Min asked for Lu Li's permission, he took Gu Yu to the banquet. The other patriarchs went to other places to attend the banquets. For one thing, they wanted to gather information and for another, they wanted to make friends with the families.
The patriarchs of the Gu Family were not Lu Ling's slaves. Only the Gu Family Patriarch, Gu Min and Gu Yu were.
None of them knew Lu Li's identity. They only knew that this young master was of high status. Even their Family Patriarchs treated him with respect.
Lu Li didn't go out. He stayed in the yard, keeping a low profile.
Even though the Shrinking Skill could not be seen through, there were all kinds of people in the city and there were many powerful warriors.
He was not afraid that someone would kill him, but he was afraid that if his identity was exposed, he would lose the bid for the Bodhi Fruit.
Once Ji Mengtian and Lu Suan learned that he was here to buy the Bodhi Fruit, the royal families would definitely work together to suppress him.
Could his wealth compare to the royal families?
Lu Li cultivated in his room, keeping a low profile. Gu Min brought a young lady from a small family back, but Lu Li didn't mind.
That was how Gu Min had always been. He would never arouse suspicion if he maintained his true nature.
The next day, Gu Min and the elders went out to attend banquets again. They were extremely busy, but they did not manage to find out anything. They only managed to gather some information.
For example, a rare Dragon Saliva Fruit was being auctioned this time. It was said that it could help warriors understand Ultimacy more easily.
One month after eating the Dragon Saliva Fruit, the chance of learning profound meaning would increase by fifty percent. The young masters and young mistresses of the twelve royal families had come for this Dragon Saliva Fruit.
Also, there would be more than ten Fairy Mushrooms being auctioned this time. The effects of the Fairy Mushrooms were similar to the Ascending Dragon Grass.
The Dragon Saliva Fruit was the best elixir for Noble Lord Realm warriors to reach the Human Sovereign Realm. One Fairy Ganoderma could increase the chance of reaching the Human Sovereign Realm by thirty percent …
Lu Li didn't care much about this. Both the Dragon Saliva Fruit and the Fairy Ganoderma were good stuff, but they were not for him.
Instead, he hoped that people would be distracted by the good stuff and no one would care about the Bodhi Fruit.
The next night, Gu Min came back with a young lady from a small family. But he came out again after he showed the young lady to his room. He went directly to Lu Li's room to report what he had learned.
"Gu Li!"
Gu Min pretended to be careless, fearing that someone might pry into his room. He sat down and said, "There is a banquet tomorrow. Do you want to go with me and see the world?"
Lu Li knew there were many hidden talents in the city. He stood on the side, pretending to be Gu Min's bodyguard and asked, "What kind of banquet?"
Gu Min's eyes glowed as he said, "Tomorrow at noon, a young master of the Ye Family, Ye Rong, is hosting a banquet at the Misty Drizzle Pavilion. I heard that Young Master Ye Luo and Young Lady Ye Yu will be there as well. They are the future family patriarchs of the Ye Family.
Hehe … I got an invitation in my hand, and I spent tens of millions of Xuan Crystals to get it. "
"Young … Master Ye Luo?
Miss Night Rain? "
Lu Li's eyes glowed. Ye Luo was one of the friends he acknowledged at the Central Plains.
Even though Lu Li had been aware that Ye Luo was at the City of Buddha, he didn't dare to go to him. With so many eyes on Ye Luo, Lu Li would be exposed if he dared to go to him.
He quickly made up his mind and said, "Such a high-level banquet?
Tomorrow, Third Young Master must take me to see the world. "
"Alright, get up early tomorrow."
Gu Min yawned and left. He was Lu Ling's slave and he knew the relationship between Lu Li and Ye Luo.
This was why he had spent a lot of money to get an invitation. He didn't think that Lu Li would actually be willing to go.
Of course, Lu Li would go. How could he miss such a legitimate chance to see Ye Luo?
Gu Min's status was too low. If he bid for the Bodhi Fruit, it would arouse suspicion. It would be troublesome if a random member of the royal family bid for it.
If he could meet with Ye Luo and ask him for help, things would be much simpler.
In any case, Ye Luo was the Young Clan Head of one of the 12 Royal Clans. Many people would give him some face.
However …
The banquet the next day was lunchtime. The grand banquet would usually be held in the evening.
Ye Luo and Ye Yu might have been put out by Ye Rong to attract attention. It was possible that Ye Luo wouldn't attend because of his status.
Of course, if it was a grand banquet, such as one hosted by Ye Luo himself, Gu Min wouldn't be able to get an invitation. Even if he did, he wouldn't be able to get in.
It was all up to luck.
There was one thing that Lu Li was not worried about. Ye Luo, Ji Mengtian, Lu Suan and the others all held grudges against each other.
Those old friends might not come when they heard that Ye Luo was going to a banquet. A banquet of this level wouldn't be able to invite those talented ones.
Lu Li sat with his legs crossed and cultivated for an entire night. The next day, at noon, he set off with Gu Min.
This time, Gu Min didn't bring Gu Yu with him. If he brought too many escorts, he might not even be able to get into the Pavilion of Misty Drizzle.
This time, Lu Li wouldn't be able to get into the main hall. He would have to wait in the outer hall and see if he could see Ye Luo so that he could say hello to him secretly.
Gu Min rode in a luxurious carriage with Lu Li at the front. They went to the Pavilion of Misty Drizzle.
The Pavilion of Misty Drizzle was located by a lake, a large restaurant in the city.
Arriving at the Pavilion of Misty Drizzle, Lu Li could see from the distance that the door was guarded by warriors of the Ye Family. Four Noble Lord Realm warriors were guarding the door, a testament to the power of the Ye Family.
Gu Min showed Lu Li to the door with a smile. He presented the invitation and told them who he was.
The four guards didn't suspect anything. They just waved their hands and said, "Young Master Gu, you can go in. Your escorts can wait in the House of Storm over there."
"Eh..."