Half an hour later, the mighty team arrived at the Yue Kingdom's palace, passed through the Xuanmen, and stopped in front of the Imperial Dining Hall.
The Imperial Dining Hall is magnificent, with its roof paved with glazed tiles and its eaves pointing toward the sky, like a black bird spreading its wings.
Everyone got off the carriage, stepped onto the thick jade steps, and entered the main hall. The hall was bright and spacious. The cloud ceiling was made of sandalwood beams, the jade walls were decorated with gold-plated mother-of-pearl wood, and the floor was covered with a thick carpet of peonies and flowers.
Showing royal luxury.
There are more than 20 redwood dragon tables in the lobby of the temple, and each table is equipped with eight red sandalwood carved chairs. Many people have arrived in the hall, including "Taoist Tailie" Li Yuanfang, "Taoist Mingyu" Shangguan Ming and others have already arrived.
The children of the family stood up one after another and came forward to invite Liu Yu and others to sit down.
"Junior brother Liu, sit over here." Li Chen waved to Liu Yu and shouted with excitement on his face.
"Senior Brother Li, long time no see. How are you?" Liu Yu walked a few steps quickly and said happily.
We haven’t seen each other for ten years. Li Chen is still the same as before. He is tall and tall, slightly thin, with cheeks like a horse’s face and small eyes, but he is less wretched and more steady. He is wearing a blue dragon robe and looks extraordinary.
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"Junior Brother Liu, you haven't changed at all. You are still as beautiful as a tree facing the wind. Sit down quickly!" Li Chen said haha.
"Senior Brother Li, you are joking." Liu Yu smiled awkwardly.
"Junior brother Liu, we haven't seen each other for ten years! When you went to Gao Cang Country, you didn't even tell me. It's easy to find trouble for me. You'll have to punish yourself with a few drinks later." Li Chen immediately complained. p>
"I left in a hurry. Senior brother, you were not in Muyuan Yuan at that time. I don't know where to find you!" Liu Yu explained with a wry smile.
"Brother, I just happened to go back to Hanyang City at that time. I really can't blame you. Did Gao Cangguo and his party go well?" Li Chen said with emotion.
Li Chen went back to Hanyang City at that time. When he returned to Huang Shengzong, he learned that Liu Yu had been sent to the distant Gaocang Kingdom. He couldn't help but worry about Liu Yu. They had not been apart for ten years.
At noon, when Li Chen discovered Liu Yu in the crowd, he was very excited. However, due to the situation at that time, he could not talk too much. Later, he was delayed by some things he noticed, otherwise he would have gone to Liu Yu to reminisce.
"The people of Gaocang are simple and simple, and they have lived quite comfortably these years." Liu Yu replied.
"Brother, why are you in Hanyang Taoist Temple and not at Huangsheng Mountain?" Liu Yu asked doubtfully. The aura of Hanyang City is thin, much worse than that of Huangsheng Mountain.
On the surface, the Li family is the royal family of the Yue Kingdom, but in fact it is one of the eight major cultivation families of Huang Shengzong, second only to the Huang family and the Xiahou family. This is because the Li family does not have golden elixir masters, but there are dozens of foundation-building cultivators in the Li family, including five.
He is a cultivator in the late stage of foundation building and is extremely powerful.
As a direct disciple of the Li family, Li Chen has both metal and wood spiritual roots. Although his qualifications are not the most outstanding, how could he receive the sect position at Hanyang Taoist Temple?
"It's relatively close to home. My brother is getting married. I have a five-year-old girl. I'll introduce you to them when they come later." Li Chen said with a smile.
Li Chen returned to Hanyang City six years ago. Under the arrangement of his family, he married a female cultivator from the Zhou family. He then stayed in Hanyang Taoist Temple and became a Taoist temple deacon, distributing simple moon spirit pendants to city residents of appropriate age.
Now the cultivation level has reached the ninth level of Qi training.
Li Chen stayed at Hanyang Taoist Temple not only because it was close to home, but mainly to get the "Huang Ling Dan", and also to earn more sect contribution points. Most of the contribution points rewarded by sects' overseas assignments were very generous.<
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The only drawback of the sect's mission is that the secular spiritual energy is too thin, but for Li Chen, this is nothing to worry about. As a member of the Li family, the spiritual stones and elixirs issued by the family are enough for Li Chen.
Maintain his daily practice and quickly improve his cultivation level.
"Congratulations, congratulations!" Liu Yu congratulated sincerely.
Liu Yu was young at that time and had a very withdrawn personality. He didn't know many people, and Li Chen was his only good friend. Unexpectedly, Li Chen, whom he hadn't seen for many years, was already married and had children, and Liu Yu had mixed feelings for a while.
"Junior Brother Liu, what about you? Are you alone?" Li Chen asked with a chuckle.
"Little brother, I have a wandering life." Liu Yu smiled awkwardly.
"By the way, junior brother, why did you come to Hanyang with Uncle Shangguan?" Li Chen asked doubtfully, but he knew that Shangguan Ming was in charge of "Bei Luan City", and he was just passing by this time to pick up the disciples of the sect to go to "Bei Luan City".
"Luancheng".
"My younger brother received a sect mission to go to "Bei Luan City". The journey is far away. I took Shangguan Shibo's "Huoyunfeng" to go there. I don't want to settle in Hanyang City." Liu Yu said with a bitter smile.
"Husband," a tall woman with a beautiful face wearing a emerald green smoked sweater came up behind Li Chen and shouted softly.
"Xue'er, you're here. This is Junior Brother Liu, Liu Yu, whom my husband has mentioned to you." Li Chen stood up and introduced.
"Junior brother, Liu Yu, I have met Mrs. Sister-in-law." Liu Yu greeted quickly.
"Junior Brother Liu, my name is Zhou Qiuxue. My husband often mentions you, saying that in the sect, you were the only one who could endure his nagging." Zhou Xiaoxue covered her mouth and smiled.
"Xue'er, what are you talking about?" Li Chen said awkwardly.
"Why, you can't say it?" Zhou Qiuxue glared at Li Chen.
"Junior brother Liu, when Li Chen was in Muyuan Yuan, I heard that he was very annoying and perverted. Is this true?" Zhou Qiuxue said slyly.
Li Chen blinked quickly and winked at Liu Yu behind Zhou Qiuxue's back.
"Senior Brother Li is an upright man, but he's just a little lonely! How could there be such a rumor?" Liu Yu said against her will. Li Chen was a wretched person back then. Whenever a female cultivator passed by, he couldn't take his eyes away.
"Xue'er, after so many years, you still don't understand me as a husband. How can I have the courage?" Li Chen quickly defended.
"Hmph! The first time we met, your eyes almost fell out. You didn't have the courage." Zhou Qiuxue said with a raised eyebrow.
"Xue'er, it's not that you were so beautiful that day." Li Chen said flatteringly.
Liu Yu chatted with Li Chen and his wife, and talked about some of their pasts over the years. Li Chen and his wife were very interested in Liu Yu's life experience in Yannancheng.
During the chat, Liu Yu learned that Zhou Qiuxue was also a disciple of the Huang Sheng Sect, a ninth-level Qi practitioner, and a branch of the Zhou family of the Shang royal family. The Zhou family was also one of the eight cultivation families of the Huang Sheng Sect.
There are more and more visitors to the Imperial Palace. Most of them are members of the Li family, Liu Yu and others, as well as some heads of small families in Hanyang City. The hall suddenly becomes agitated.
Rows of slender palace maids in red carried trays and began to serve food. On one side, the orchestra of palace maids in white played drums, chimes, pianos, flutes, flutes and other musical instruments beside them. The drums sounded in unison, melodiously and crisply.
The sound is like a mountain spring meandering from a deep valley, flowing slowly, especially moving.
Dozens of people wearing light peony skirts followed the palace ladies and slowly walked into the stage in front of the lobby to the pleasant sound of silk and bamboo.
The dancers' faces are covered with gauze, their slender limbs, and their waists are exposed in the air. They move lightly, their arms are relaxed, their skirts are slanted, and their dancing postures are elegant and eye-catching.
"Everyone, I am deeply honored to be able to attend this banquet. On behalf of the Li family, I would like to thank you all for coming. I would like to show you my respect in advance!" Li Yuanfang stood up and said loudly.
"Brother Yuanfang, you're welcome!" Shangguan Ming raised his glass and said.
Liu Yu stood up with everyone else, picked up the wine glass on the table, headed towards the main table, and drank it all in one gulp. As soon as the wine glass was put down, the maid serving behind him leaned over to add it.