The major sects' gathering was held in the imperial palace where everyone talked and ate leaving behind the rivalries for the occasion, Wang Wei, Xuixin Emperor was sitting on his throne wearing that luxurious white and golden hanfu while the others enjoyed the meals and talks
The Emperor sight landed on every important figure there, like the sub-patriarch of the Jin Clan, Jin Song, or the matriarch of the Lan Clan, Lan Zexi, but what he admired the most were the two elders first the old woman Feng Gengxin The Supreme Elder of the Luhe Palace and then the old man Ren Bao the Supreme Elder of the Heavenly Sword Sect those two are walking legends like the Supreme Elder of the Heavenly Sect or his father Wang Yong
A proud smile grew on his face when he watched his fifth son Wang Jun the one he considers to be the most outstanding talent between his sons and daughters, Wang Jun was talking with another monstrous talent Jin Zhong from the Jin clan and a member of the Heavenly Sword Sect, his talent with the sword had reached an outstanding level and he gained the nickname of the Ghost Swordsman for his speed using his Sword Intent
A man walked towards him making him stand and receive him with a smile, that man was Jin Song " Emperor Wei it's been a while since we talked "
The Emperor smiles and says " Yeah, it has been a few years, I would have liked to see Jin Ju today sadly he didn't come despite my invitation "
Jin Song grins apologetically to say " Let me apologize on my brother's behalf but he has entered into seclusion, he is sure that he will be able to break through into the realm of a Spiritual Lord Advanced State within a couple of weeks "
The Emperor grins and says " If that's the case I would like to challenge him when he comes out it will be a great battle like the old times"
Jin Song smiles nods and says " I think that my brother will like that so I will pass your message, Emperor Wei "
The Emperor sat again once Jin Song left, and then he smiled looking at the interactions between the people there, then he saw Ying Yue his son's wife, and the temptation that he craved, if he had been younger she would have been his wife and not his son's but with his father still alive he wouldn't dare to try anything with her
Ying Yue was there silently drinking a cup of wine, she wasn't going to participate in the tournament she had to be here for her husband, Wang Jun, who seemed to be chatting with some old men of different sects
Ying Yue received many compliments from the different sects' prodigies to which she responded humbly yet coldly, not wanting to extend the conversation further and trying not to put her husband in an awkward position still she didn't want to be there at all
Ying Jie was there as well she noticed her sister and stopped chatting with a young man, she walked towards her and said with a curious face " Sister is something wrong? "
" Nothing at all, I'm just tired " Said Ying Yue looking at her sister with a calm expression
" .... " Ying Jie tilts her head looking at her sister when Wang Jun approached them to say " Yue, we need to talk "
" Wang Jun " Ying Jie said with a wide smile after all she hadn't seen him in a few years
Wang Jun turns to see Ying Jie and with a charming grin he says " Hi, Jie, long time no see, you have become more beautiful "
Ying Jie blushed slightly at his words and she couldn't help but laugh nervously at his words " Haha, thanks "
" .... " Ying Yue didn't pay any attention to their interaction instead she used that moment to leave quietly but before she passed Wang Jun he grabbed her left hand and told her with a serious expression " Yue, I told you that we need to talk "
" I am tired, we will talk later " Said Ying Yue coldly as she pulled her hand with a lot of strength forcing Wang Jun to release her but as soon as she did that a voice reprimed her by saying " Yue'er, you shouldn't behave like this to your husband " Ying Yue turns to see at the one who spoke it was her mother Xia Yimu a beautiful green-eyed woman at her late thirties, she has a long red hair and a curvy body and was wearing a red dress that remarked her figure. Ying Yue sees her and stays silent for a few seconds then...
" Mother I thought you already left? " Said Ying Jie with an awkward smile trying to calm the tension between her and her sister
Xia Yimu turns to see Ying Jie and says " I was leaving, your father is waiting for me outside, but I can't believe that your sister is behaving like this to her husband " Xia Yimu looks and Ying Yue with a frowning expression then Wang Jun intervenes saying " Mother in law, I will like that let this matter to me, Yue has been a wonderful wife so I hope you don't tell her anything "
Ying Jie smiled at Wang Jun but Ying Yue frowned at him meanwhile Xia Yimu sighed and said " If that's what you want so be it, you two behave yourselves " Then she leaves whiled Ying Jie nodded at her departing figure
Ying Yue ignored them and walked away but then she noticed that a woman and two old men were walking toward her
The woman wears an elegant black dress that shows her exquisite body, the woman's presence calls the attention of everyone present by how attractive she is despite that her face is covered with a black veil that hides her face completely. The old men wore black clothes as well, and they had long white hair and beards the two of them looked identical in size and appearance, besides, they were tall on had bulky bodies
" By the gods is she?! " " I never thought I would be able to see her " A few words of admiration sounded as she walked towards Ying Yue. Ying Yue was more surprised by her long pitch-black hair tied in a ponytail, a hair color that she never had seen before
Soon after the woman arrived next to Ying Yue she said " Nice to meet you, you must be Princess Ying Yue, I have heard a lot about you " The woman's voice was melodious and enchanting yet it showed that she was young she must be around her age
Ying Yue frowned hearing her then she said coldly " And you are? "
The woman doesn't look offended by Yue's demeanor instead Yue noticed that she was smiling slightly under that veil of hears
But before she could say anything Wang Jun walked next to Ying Yue and bowed slightly to say " Princess Long, I'm glad that you accepted my father's invitation to the tournament "
Ying Yue saw Wang Jun from the corner of her eye and noticed the look he was giving her, he was more than charmed by her and he wasn't hiding it at all
Ying Yue saw him with a cold and indifferent expression then the woman said " Prince Wang Jun, it was an honor to receive the invitation, yet I didn't come here to that but to deliver a message to the Emperor " Then she turned to see Ying Yue and said " I apologize for the interruption, my name is Long Zhelan "
Yue opened her eyes with surprise upon hearing the woman's name and she said " You are the Black Princess of the Long Empire "
Long Zhelan turns to see Yue and with a calm voice she says " It's have been a while since someone called me like that "
Ying Yue frowned slightly then Wang Jun said " Haha, it doesn't bother you, Lady Long? "
Long Zhelan shakes her head and says " Not at all, anyway I have lost your time, I just came to see your wife, it's a shame that neither of us would fight in this tournament, don't you think? I would have liked to change some pointers with you "
Wang Jun looked at Ying Yue who seems to not care at all about what Long Zhelan was saying so he interrupts the conversation " It's a shame that you won't participate, neither you nor the White Dragon will be, I would like to fight him "
Long Zhelan shook her head again and said " I don't think this kind of event would be enough to call his attention, anyway, I have to talk with the Emperor so if you excuse me, Prince Wang Jun, I hope we meet again soon " Then she turned around and walked towards the emperor
Ying Yue took that as a chance to leave without Wang Jun noticing her, after all his eyes were glued on Long Zhelan's body wondering how she looks under that black veil
Ying Yue stood outside the room when Lan Xue approached her, showing her a beaming smile " Sister Yue, long time not see, how have you been? " Lan Xue wanted to hug her but Ying Yue raised her hand in front of her stopping her from doing it " Not now, Xue, I'm not in the mood "
Lan Xue made an awkward smile as she said " Oh, I see, then we can talk, it's been a while after all "
Ying Yue begins to walk as she says " As I said, I'm not in the mood, we can talk later "
Lan Xue watches Ying Yue leaving with an angered and frustrated expression but her anger wasn't aimed at her but instead ' What did that a*hole do to her now?! She had never acted this cold towards me! He must have done something! '
Lan Xue was very angry with Wang Jun she wanted to kill him but she knew that it would be impossible ' I thought our reunion would be different those bastard men, always getting in my way with her '
Lan Xue calmed down after a few minutes and she entered the principal room
When she entered she noticed that only the patriarchs, matriarchals, and clan heads of everyone participating in the tournament stayed. Lan Xue was very shocked by it more importantly she saw someone who wasn't there before ' That's the Supreme Elder of the Heavenly Sect? I thought that the Heavenly Sect won't be joining the tournament this year '
The Supreme Elder frowned at her incoming presence and as he did that the others turned to see her, then a middle-aged woman who looked identical to her yet older approached her and said to her with a serious expression " Xue you can't stay here leave immediately "
Lan Xue sees her with surprise and says " Mother? What is going on? "
The woman frowns and says coldly " Leave now " Lan Xue sees her mother with shock then she nods her head slightly and leaves the room
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Meanwhile, Ying Yue was in her room next to the balcony, she was looking at the garden below her balcony with an empty expression
Suddenly her eyes opened wide in surprise and she turned around quickly and noticed a woman standing next to her bed, the woman was beautiful with emerald eyes and long green hair, she had a very curvaceous body and wore a white dress but something was different from her Ying Yue couldn't point out what but she felt that this woman wasn't something that anyone here could handle
Ying Yue frowns slightly and says softly " Who are you? "
The woman smiles slightly and puts her left hand on her chin scanning Ying Yue with an amused expression then she said " You must be Ying Yue, right? "
Ying Yue frowns hearing her then she blinks and the woman appears next to her making Ying Yue jump near her bed in surprise, the woman smiles in amusement as she says " You don't have to be so scared I just want to talk to you "
Ying Yue looked at her in suspicion but was more shocked by the woman's speed, it was unreal then she calmed herself and said " Talk? "
The woman smiled beautifully and with a charming voice she said " My name is Ning Qingyan and I have an offer for you " Ying Yue looked at the woman with a surprised expression, she knew her and was here for her just who was she