Chapter 2845 - 2846: The Birthday Banquet Begins

Chapter 2845: Chapter 2846: The Birthday Banquet Begins

Seeing her walk out, Nameless curled his lips.

"Ye Luo, you truly have your ways. Even words like that could come out of your mouth. If this continues, how could my sister escape from your grasp!"

Obviously, he took those words as Ye Luo trying to deceive Princess Qinse.

"Do you think I’m joking? Besides, look at Qin Se, does any part of her seem fake?"

Nameless immediately widened his eyes, "Ye Luo, if your words are true, wouldn’t that be troublesome!"

"Are you afraid she will replace you?" Ye Luo looked at him meaningfully.

Nameless immediately waved his hand, "Naturally, that’s not what I mean. In fact, if she truly replaces me, that would be fine. But is that even possible? Father would surely not agree, and as for those nobles! Letting a woman lead them, how could that be? So, if she truly walks this path, it’s a dead-end, a path of certain death!"

Ye Luo was naturally aware of this! He originally did not want it to happen, but he had a feeling that Princess Qinse is no ordinary woman; her fate likely has such a path! That’s why he said those words. As for the result, it would be up to heaven’s will.

If it came to the worst, if Qin Se faces enemies on all sides, Ye Luo would simply take her away from this realm.

However, this matter made Ye Luo feel slightly awkward. Originally, King of Huainan sent him to assist Nameless, but now it affected Qin Se. He wondered what King of Huainan would think about this.

During these days, Ye Luo lived a secluded life without any preparations or concerns, simply enjoying a leisurely time in his manor as if the undercurrents within the Royal City had nothing to do with him.

Two days later, the birthday banquet of the King of Huainan finally commenced.

Many naturally came to offer their congratulations. At the start of the banquet, even the delegates from smaller powers must show up since they also came to celebrate. If King of Huainan had never acknowledged them, that would naturally be inappropriate.

For this reason, each time, the banquet is held atop Emperor Mountain!

This Emperor Mountain was once the Royal Family’s site for honoring the heavens. The entire mountaintop is a vast plaza capable of accommodating tens of thousands of people! Every time the King of Huainan reviewed troops, it happened on this mountain. From the summit to the base, tens of thousands of cultivators struck fear into countless forces!

But now, on this mountain, there were still numerous forces and nobility gathered around, their intentions somehow more intriguing.

On the mountaintop, it was already a sea of people, with at least tens of thousands present, and the numbers continued to increase.

In the past, the previous rounds of birthday banquets were the same, and the numbers were even larger than this time. Three years ago, it was the time when the King of Huainan was at the peak of his power.

Almost all third-party forces of any renown sent valuable gifts.

At that moment, inside a great hall on the mountaintop, the King of Huainan was already seated there, with his eyes closed, lost in thought.

"Prince, I’ve received intelligence that the Assassin Alliance has a large number of assassins mobilized, and the Demon Race has several Great Sacrificial Rites from the Demon God’s Hall on the move, not to mention several hidden sects. These people might all be against the Prince. If the Prince insists on revealing his true self, it might be troublesome!" Shadow said in a deep voice.

In truth, his words were already quite polite. So many powerful figures could easily kill the King of Huainan.

They might even interfere with the fate of the Royal City.

But the King of Huainan slowly shook his head, "In previous rounds, impersonators hosted the birthday banquet. This might be my last birthday banquet, and it is truly mine alone! As for other matters, I can’t control that much! Besides, my days are numbered, what more can they stir up!"

Feeling the Prince’s aura, Shadow suddenly shivered and sighed.

Now the King of Huainan was merely in the Martial King Realm, with his realm having drastically declined, indicating his time was indeed limited.

"Since the Prince insists, this old servant will accompany the Prince to the end! This old servant is already accustomed to being by the Prince’s side, and on the other side, this old servant will continue to accompany the Prince!" Shadow said hoarsely.

The King of Huainan shook his head, "You old rascal, your mission isn’t completed, Nameless still needs your support, how could you continue to accompany me!"

Shadow, however, shook his head, "Prince, I’m afraid this time, this old servant won’t be able to obey. This old life belongs to the Prince, having accompanied him for most of his life. To live on alone is impossible!"

After speaking, the two fell silent.

"You old rascal, so be it, how you choose is your right, as you wish!"

Upon hearing this, Shadow actually became a bit joyful.

"By the way, any news from the Royal Teacher?" The King of Huainan suddenly asked.

Shadow immediately shook his head, "The Royal Teacher has been staying in and hasn’t done anything recently, and Nameless has always been with her!"

Shadow never mentioned Princess Qin Se’s matters, and in his eyes, Qin Se was merely a princess! Or merely a woman. The struggle for power and battlefield conflicts were ultimately men’s affairs.

"Forget it, there’s no controlling it now. Accompany me outside, I really want to see what kind of fuss they’ll stir up!" After speaking, the King of Huainan got up.

But Shadow didn’t move, with a look of wanting to speak but hesitating.

"Is there something else?"

Shadow hesitated for a moment before saying, "It’s about the Third Prince and the Twelfth Prince!"

Upon hearing this, the King of Huainan’s face immediately turned sullen, "If they disregard the father-son bond, why should I consider them my sons!"

After saying this, he flicked his sleeves and left.

Shadow sighed softly, then disappeared from the great hall.

Outside on the plaza, only those truly distinguished figures had the privilege of seating.

This, too, was a symbol of status.

As soon as the King of Huainan appeared, the entire plaza erupted.

Behind the King of Huainan were several Great Generals, each of whom commanded several divisions, and now those troops were stationed on the outskirts of the Royal Capital, with even this Emperor Mountain surrounded by tens of thousands of elite soldiers.

But no matter the number of elite soldiers, before a Martial Emperor, they amounted to nothing!

On the battlefield, elite soldiers had a chance to kill a strong Martial Emperor, but here, surrounded by experts in a confined space, those soldiers couldn’t stretch out.

Yet, those tens of thousands of soldiers had a deterrent effect.

"Everyone, today is the great birthday of the King of Huainan, and it’s also a grand event for our Royal City and even the third parties! According to tradition, we shall first perform the heaven worship ceremony!"

The host of this birthday banquet was the Royal City’s Great Sacrificial Rites, who presides over all large-scale city events.