74 State Banquet

Ye Wen's method received extremely high support. With Zhou Suren's approval, ministers soon spread the news through special channels in the city. Of course, it couldn't be an announcement from the emperor, but something similar to folk rumors.

This kind of news that has not been officially confirmed is the safest and safest, and there is a dilemma. If Mr. Peng offends again, the official will immediately admit it, and the power of public opinion will increase instantly. If nothing happens, officials can pretend not to know, and without confirmation, rumors will always remain rumors.

As for Ye Yong, he didn't care much about the internal discussions and was taking Qin Shimeng to stroll in the imperial garden.

Although he didn't see it with his own eyes, Ye Yong roughly deduced the identity of the other party from Zhou Suren's description of the other party's appearance and temperament afterwards, combined with the other party's self-proclaimed master and former master, as well as the reason why he might have a grudge against the Blood Flame Sect.

Penglian clan, the second young master of the Peng family, Peng Zhang.

The villain who appeared during the fight for the Demon King in the middle of the novel. Among his many subordinates, the one who impressed Ye Yong the most was a guy named Liu Xu, who had a very strong concealment ability. During the time when the protagonist and Ye Qingwu met, it happened to be Peng Zhang arranged to follow Ye Qingwu, and found that Ye Qingwu was very optimistic about a human boy. As Ye Qingwu's fanatical pursuer, Peng Zhang couldn't bear it, and immediately asked Liu Xu to kill Long Tian secretly. Fortunately, he had the aura of the protagonist. , plus the help of the old man Meteorite, Long Tian achieved a thrilling counterattack.

With the death of Liu Xu, the conflict between Long Tian and Peng Zhang has completely intensified.

In short, Peng Zhang can be described in one sentence as arrogant and possessing this capital. Because the Penglican tribe has a relatively pure Dapeng bird bloodline, they are very popular among the demon clan families and have a solid foundation. Even if he turned the imperial city upside down, the Zhou Dynasty would not dare to kill him afterwards. If he killed him, the dynasty would be annihilated. It can be said that the [Peace Treaty] has restricted the demon clan from running amok in the big human cities to a certain extent.

The moment Ye Yong guessed Peng Zhang's identity, his scalp was actually numb. There was no way he could have expected that a mid-term villain with such a good family background would suddenly appear in a big human city. If he had guessed earlier, Ye Yong would never have bought the Nine Directions Sun and Moon Demon Hunting Plate. With Peng Zhang’s character, this grudge must have been recorded.

Fortunately, the Zhou Dynasty did not announce it for the time being because it received help from Ye Yong, and there were very few people who knew about it. A little hint to Zhou Suren would probably keep it a secret.

It's a pity that the things that frustrated Peng Zhang can be concealed, but reporting Ye Qingwu's control of the Blackwater Secret Realm, causing it to be destroyed, and causing her to fight with the Blood Flame Sect, these two things... probably cannot be concealed.

However, everyone knew that Ye Yong was a guest in the Zhou Dynasty. Peng Zhang did not immediately send Liu Xu to assassinate him, but instead went to Kacha the fifth elder of the Blood Flame Sect, which showed that Peng Zhang was temporarily unaware.

The matter of the Black Water Secret Realm is currently being spread among the human race. Once the heat is over, it will rarely be mentioned. So many days have passed and the heat has already dropped. Now everyone is discussing the matter of capturing the demon cultivator alive, and Ye Qingwu is still talking about it. Didn't tell the family that the secret place was destroyed. As for provoking a conflict and letting her fight with the Blood Flame Sect, only the person involved knows...

At this point, Ye Yong can only pray that if Peng Zhang catches the senior officials of the Blood Flame Sect, he will kill them directly, regardless of the reason for their conflict with Ye Qingwu. Otherwise, all the factors will add up... Ye Yong will not dare to go down. think.

"Is there anything that's bothering you?" Qin Shimeng asked softly, seeing that his expression was uncertain and absent-minded.

"No." Ye Yong shook his head. Once the butterfly effect is triggered, many unexpected situations will occur one after another. Ye Qingwu is the heroine, and she will always meet her, and conflicts with Peng Zhang are inevitable, but this day comes too early.

Anyway, Ye Yong has decided to carry defensive items no matter where he is in the future, which can withstand the damage of three times in the late stage of divine transformation. At least he will have time to react, so that he will not be inexplicably seconds and die inexplicably.

"If you have any troubles, just tell me. Maybe I can't help, but it's better for two people to figure out a solution together than to work alone." Qin Shimeng would not ask too many questions, but would only express that she wanted to talk to him. A willingness to share.

"Thank you." Ye Yong was still very happy. Seeing no one around, he moved towards her and then put his arm around her shoulders.

Qin Shimeng just glanced at Ye Yong and did not resist, but the good times did not last long. Before Ye Yong could make any further moves, there was movement in front of him, and the two quickly separated.

The visitor was an eunuch executive. He said that the state banquet that was originally suspended was now going on as scheduled and it was already time for the guests to take their seats.

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The state banquet of the Great Zhou Dynasty was of a very high standard, and many prominent figures came. As a prominent talent, Ye Yong attracted attention as soon as he stepped into the hall, attracting all kinds of comments.

Qin Shimeng walked beside him and also received a lot of attention. All the young heroes showed admiration.

The host has arrived, and Zhou Suren does not wait for those who have not entered the venue yet. He stands up with a wine glass, and all the guests present also stand up.

Avoiding the death of the elder of the Blood Flame Sect and the demon clan, focusing on how Ye Wen could 'catch' the demon cultivator, Zhou Suren gave a brief speech, said something that could inspire the righteousness, and finally raised his glass. , drank it all in one gulp, and the state banquet officially began.

Many people asked Ye Yong questions on the way, such as how he achieved the seven-color foundation building, what kind of Qigong he practiced, what level of cultivation he has now, and whether he helped a lot when he was catching demons.

Ye Yong took his perfunctory speaking skills to the extreme, which was equivalent to answering but not answering.

Seeing that nothing was leaking from his side and they couldn't ask any questions at all, the busybodies shifted the topic to Qin Shimeng's side. Qin Shimeng was not like Ye Yong who would give polite and symbolic answers. She would either shake her head or pretend not to hear, saying nothing, cherishing words like gold, and being cold and cold throughout the whole process.

If you run into too many obstacles, no one will continue to ask questions.

During the state banquet, there was a competition between tough men. Some young men who didn't know the heights of the world wanted to challenge Ye Yong, trying to frustrate Ye Tianjiao's reputation and show off in front of Fairy Qin. In the end, Ye Yong didn't even need to refuse, and the sixteenth prince Zhou Feifan's eyes widened. , the person who issued the challenge bowed his head like a quail, not daring to make a mistake.

After a lively state banquet, Ye Yong only felt all kinds of courtesy and hypocrisy. But since they are not friends, there is a superior-subordinate relationship, and everyone has their own agenda, we can't expect it to be any good. Ye Yong, who had no interest in officialdom anyway, now doesn't even want to step into it. He just wants to cultivate immortality with peace of mind and become the strongest passerby.

After the state banquet, Ye Yong was called to the Imperial Study Room alone. Zhou Suren took out several storage bags and said that these were gifts of thanks, and the Nine Directions Sun and Moon Demon Hunting Plate was also returned to him intact.

"I know that these are nothing compared to the help you give me, so I specially prepared a position for you..."

"Don't!" Ye Yong blurted out, and then added: "This junior feels that he is not suitable for officialdom. I am afraid that he will only be a vegetarian by then. Your Majesty's kindness is appreciated by this junior."

I'm really afraid of what will happen.

"Okay." Zhou Suren didn't intend to force it, thinking that Ye Yong, like Ye Wen, didn't want to be involved in officialdom.

"About junior helping you find out the demon clan..."

"Don't worry, I will keep the insider secret." Zhou Suren is not a kid. He had already thought of this before Ye Yong realized it.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Ye Yong breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that the time when he was targeted by Peng Zhang could be delayed further.

He was obviously a coward, but in Zhou Suren's eyes, it turned out to be a sign of Ye Yongyong's modesty that wanted to be in the limelight, and he was even more satisfied with him: "I heard from Yunqi that you are very talented, and if you have anything to do, you can go to her to discuss literature. By the way, what do you think? How about Xiaodie?"

Ye Yong remembered that Xiaodie was the youngest princess. Now hearing Zhou Suren's tone, could it be that he was giving away his daughter?