Chapter 1650 - 840: Abyss Palace (2)

Jasmine no longer spoke. The New Moon Palace occupied a vast space, with the majestic main hall at its center, and countless buildings extending as far as the eye could see. Yun Che followed Xia Yuanba to his residence. Along the way, he encountered many disciples of the New Moon Abyss Emperor, all of whom were under the age of 20. Occasionally, there were 15 and 16-year-olds, most of whom were at the basic deep realm. Along the way, many people greeted them. After all, given Yun Che’s age and stature, it was hard to ignore him even if they wanted to.

"Are there many disciples in the New Moon Abyss Palace now?" Yin Che asked.

"Last time I checked, there were more than three thousand disciples," Xia Yuanba said thoughtfully. "The Moon Abyss Palace recruits disciples aged fifteen to eighteen. Most of them stay until they are twenty. Many of them will join Blue Wind’s official forces in the future.

"But Brother, are you really planning to attend tonight’s banquet?" Xia Yuanba asked with some concern.

"We have the opportunity to catch a glimpse of almost all the top forces in New Moon City, so of course, I have to go," Yun Che glanced at him: "Yuanba, it seems you don’t want to attend this banquet. Is there a problem?"

"Although it’s not entirely a problem," Xia Yuanba hesitated and then said indignantly: "Some time ago, when the last Palace Master was appointed, they also sent out many invitations for a banquet. However, during the banquet, other sects’ invited disciples used the pretext of exchanging pointers to challenge our disciples of the same age. There were a total of ten matches, and our New Moon Abyss Palace lost all ten. It humiliated the old Palace Leader and turned the new Palace Master into a laughing stock for a long time.

"Qi, this is obviously those sects’ schemes to make the newly appointed Palace Leader lose face and understand who the real boss of New Moon City is," Yun Che said with a smile.

Xia Yuanba nodded with frustration: "Lei also heard that the same thing happened with the previous generation’s Palace Master. He couldn’t avoid inviting them to the celebration, or he would be ridiculed and lose face. If we attend the banquet, it’s likely we will be challenged by them. Losing to them is not important, but these people often have malicious intent and use a lot of force. Last time, two brothers were beaten to the point they couldn’t fully recover, and the Palace Master had no choice but to endure the humiliation."

"Does the Moon Abyss Palace attract so many disciples every year? Is their strength really that poor?" Yun Che asked, knitting his eyebrows.

"It’s not that our New Moon Abyss Palace lacks strength. It’s just that those sects are too strong. Even though the New Moon Abyss Palace has the support of the Royal Family, these sects have a long history, many secret techniques, resources, and skills passed down through generations. All of this is something that the New Moon Abyss Palace cannot compare to. Even when they recruit Outer Disciples, their entry threshold is much higher than ours. Additionally, those entering sects under the Royal Family’s patronage usually plan to dedicate their lives to the Royal Family. After all, the establishment of Royal Family sects was initially to attract talent for the Imperial Army. However, talented people are often proud and arrogant. Their desire to join major sects greatly surpasses their desire to join the Imperial Army, so compared with small and medium sects, the average ability of the brothers in the New Moon Origin Palace can be considered better, but when compared with those major sects, they can’t even begin to match them.

The situation Xia Yuanba described is actually quite normal. Even Yin Che himself, though he joined the New Moon Abyss Palace for other reasons, was also only looking for opportunities and never considered serving the Royal Family. He thought for a while and then asked: "In New Moon City, which sects are more powerful than the New Moon Abyss Palace?"

Xia Yuanba considered carefully for a moment, then slowly answered: "There are seven in total; they are profound sects, the Cloudy Sun Sect, Tie Mao Clan, the seven Deadly Sword Pavilion, and the Storm Palace. After a pause, Xia Yuanba’s voice became somewhat wary: the five sects all have a history of five hundred or even a thousand years in New Moon City, and their influence is deeply rooted in this city. Their combined strength is greater than that of the New Moon Palace. If it weren’t for the support of the Royal Family, we might have already been suppressed and forced to withdraw. Apart from these five, there are two other giants that even the Royal Family doesn’t dare provoke. They are branches of the Little Moon Sect and the Burning Heaven Clan, both in New Moon City!

"The Xiao Sect’s courtyard and Burning Heaven Clan?" Yun Che lightly tapped his chin. He knew clearly that these were just names. In reality, the disciples of these ’sub-sects’ were those with the lowest talent, not suitable to stay in the main sect, and that’s all. However, when all is said and done, they are still official ’sub-sects,’ unlike the completely abandoned small sects.

"However, our New Moon Palace certainly isn’t so easily bullied." Xia Yuanba patted his chest with dissatisfaction and said, "Although the New Moon Palace lost face at the banquet five years ago, but that was five years ago! Now our New Moon Abyss Palace has a lot of talent. It definitely won’t be inferior to other sects." Brother, over there is our brother Li Weihao. He’s seventeen this year and has already reached the third level of the Nascent Profound Realm. I heard he’s also inherited his family’s profound arts and is very powerful.

The person dressed in white clothes is even more powerful. I believe his name is Xu Aolan. He’s only 18 years old and is already at the fifth level of the Nascent Profound Realm! Those two are among our best. However, in our New Moon Palace, the most terrifying ones are not them, but the two greatest talents known as the ’New Moon Palace’ - Brother Mu Long and Sister Xue Ruo. The elder will certainly bring them to tonight’s banquet. With them, it certainly won’t be a repeat of five years ago."

As he talked about this, Xia Yuanba’s voice suddenly stopped because in front of them, a young man in a white robe and a girl dressed in snow-white clothes were walking toward them. This man, who seemed to be eighteen or nineteen years old, had a tall and elegant appearance, with a jade-like charming presence. He was beautiful enough to completely mesmerize any girl awakening to love.

The girl beside him was even more so, beautiful to the point of making people tremble. She also seemed to be eighteen or nineteen years old, with a pair of stunningly bright eyes and lips as glossy as smooth shells. Her elegant eyebrows were also crescent-shaped, but the most endearing was the faint smile on her lips, making them appear even more graceful, like a breeze carrying a warm jasmine scent.

The two of them looked like a perfect couple who just walked out of a painting. The moment they appeared, all the brilliance between heaven and earth seemed to dim. The young man continued to speak to the girl beside him, constantly glancing at her for her reaction, but her expression remained unchanged. Maintaining a warm smile all the while, she didn’t respond. Although she was merely walking gracefully, it would make people believe they were witnessing a fairy in a white dress dancing. Most importantly, her beautiful and slender snow-white neck exuded a noble and elegant aura, adding to her charm, making one feel as if they were gazing upon a noble princess belonging to the Royal Family.

"That’s a beautiful girl." Yun Che couldn’t help but admire in his heart. Although her appearance was incomparable to Xia Qingyue, she was definitely one in ten thousand, a beauty capable of destroying cities and nations. However, the glow enveloping her was her noble aura, which Xia Qingyue couldn’t match. Yun Che was most surprised by her eyes and expression. Generally, a girl of such beauty would have some kind of proud aura, more or less. Wife Xia Qingyue was a good example. But this girl’s complexion was gentle. Her gaze was soft like water, with no trace of arrogance between her brows. The slight smile at the corner of her lips was enough to nearly melt a person’s heart with just one glance.

"Brother Murong, Sister Xue Ruo!"

While Yun Che was quietly admiring the girl, Xia Yuanba actually pulled him over to greet them.

Murong Xueruo...? Don’t tell me, these two are the ones Yuan Ba just mentioned—Yun Che thought to himself.

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