222: Sit at the children's table

In a flash, only three days remained until the Ancient Martial Arts Assembly!

This Ancient Martial Arts Assembly caused a sensation throughout the Wuqian Territory. Old monsters who had lived for countless years clearly understood what this assembly represented: it meant it was time to choose sides.

Thus, countless Holy Land masters of the third rank and above brought their respective powerhouses and arrived early.

Soon, all the inns in Ancient Martial Emperor City were filled with Martial Artists from all directions.

The Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion and Snow Moon Pavilion, renowned throughout the Eastern Thirteen Territories, were even more packed, making a fortune from this wave.

It wasn't until the day before the assembly that Xu Qing entered the territory of the Ancient Martial Emperor Sect. Seeing the throngs of people outside the Emperor Sect, he couldn't help but smile.

Over ninety percent of these people were not qualified to enter. They gathered here merely to watch the excitement.

The Ancient Martial Emperor Sect did not interfere with this, only prohibiting these Martial Artists from approaching within a radius of ten thousand li.

"The people from Jade Bamboo Holy Land are here!"

Just as Xu Qing was looking around, a sudden commotion erupted in the crowd. Someone gasped, and then the flow of people surged like a flood towards one direction. Xu Qing, caught off guard for a moment, was instantly pushed out of the crowd.

"It's Fairy Bamboo!"

All at once, wolf-like howls rose and fell, a group of 'wolves' appearing extremely excited.

Seeing the group of young male Martial Artists so infatuated, Xu Qing looked over curiously, only to see a carriage, drawn by two Saint-Grade Snow-Treading Heavenly Horses, approaching from the Void Realm in the distance.

"Thump, thump, thump!"

The carriage arrived gracefully, with dozens of women in green robes treading on immortal clouds accompanying it. Wherever the carriage passed, the sound of flowing water gurgled, and immortal music resounded like the cry of a Phoenix.

From the conversations of the crowd, Xu Qing learned the origin of this carriage.

Jade Bamboo Holy Land, a second-rank Holy Land from the Ancient Medicine Emperor Continent, had three Half-Step Saint Monarchs within its Holy Land, making it an extremely powerful Sect among second-rank Holy Lands!

Moreover, this Sect was entirely composed of female Cultivators. The owner of this carriage was the Holy Land Master of Jade Bamboo Holy Land, a Half-Step Saint Monarch; and Fairy Bamboo, whom everyone spoke of, was the successor of this Jade Bamboo Holy Land.

It was said that she was one of the three great beauties of the Wuqian Territory, alongside Fairy Moon of Snow Moon Pavilion and Fairy Wan of Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion!

Xu Qing shook his head. He wasn't particularly interested in beauties. Cultivating alone was not a big deal. As for a Dao Companion, if he met someone who truly moved him, he naturally wouldn't miss the Opportunity.

However, he estimated that such a situation was unlikely to occur. The further Martial Artists Cultivated, the more indifferent they became to romantic love.

The carriage was tightly covered, but even without seeing her, many 'wolf' compatriots seemed to sense her immortal aura and howled even more fiercely.

With the arrival of Jade Bamboo Holy Land, various other second-rank Holy Lands appeared, followed by the first-rank Holy Lands.

Finally, the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion and Snow Moon Pavilion arrived. Xu Qing had initially questioned the strength these two factions displayed. After all, to have branches throughout the Eastern Thirteen Territories, if these two families only had Saint Monarchs, they clearly wouldn't be able to deter others.

What Xu Duoduo had found out was indeed true: these two families were deeply rooted powers. Although no Great Emperors had appeared, many Quasi-Emperors had emerged throughout history, and currently, each Sect possessed at least one Quasi-Emperor powerhouse.

However, the principles these two families had upheld since ancient times would not affect the overall situation today, unless the two forces behind them intended to interfere with the Wuqian Territory.

Although the Ancient Martial Emperor Sect had a grand formation, it was effortless for Xu Qing to enter.

As expected of the Ancient Martial Emperor Sect, the accumulation of countless years made this Sect's land incredibly mysterious.

Soon, he arrived at the Heavenly Guest Garden, where the assembly was being held.

Those who could enter here were either people from the Emperor Sect or from Holy Lands of the third rank and above!

Xu Qing gave some small gifts to the Emperor Sect Disciples at the entrance and successfully took a seat at the children's table.

The six young boys around him looked bewildered, staring blankly at the old man who had suddenly sat beside them.

Not long after, the banquet began.

The Ancient Martial Emperor Sect at this moment displayed the profound heritage of an Emperor Sect. With a sweep of his Divine Sense, he noticed that none of the dishes or wines and fruits on the table were below Saint-Grade. These specially prepared meals could be absorbed even by Martial Artists below the Saint Realm, though those with weaker Cultivation should not eat too much.

The dishes further inside were even more precious, with even Saint Monarch-level Yao Beasts being brought to the dining table.

Perhaps because the young boys were descendants of important figures in the Emperor Sect, this table received many good items. However, the Disciples serving the food clearly paused when they saw Xu Qing.

But seeing Xu Qing's immortal-like appearance, they assumed he was some Sect steward or Elder assigned to look after the children, and thus paid no mind.

They even prepared wine for Xu Qing that Saint Kings would drink!

After all, the entire Ancient Martial Emperor Sect, including its members, Disciples, and family, numbered in the billions. With so many people, who could remember everyone?

Before long, Xu Qing grabbed a roasted chicken and began to devour it.

It was so damn delicious!

Heaven knew that food could be made this delicious. No wonder A Hui had gotten rounder after a few months of not seeing him.

With such good food and drink, it was hard not to get fat!

Of course, the ingredients were also very important. This chicken, for example, was not an ordinary chicken, but a Saint-Grade Jade Chicken, one of the best ingredients in the Martial Dao Realm.

Moreover, its strength was not great; even a Half-Saint might not be able to defeat it, but its rapid breeding speed was undeniable.

This was the first time Xu Qing had tasted such exquisite cooking.

The few young boys next to him glared fiercely at him.

Originally, there was one Jade Chicken per table. Good heavens, this old man was disrespectful of his age, directly grabbing the Jade Chicken and gnawing on it as soon as it arrived!

"You are still young, and you will have many opportunities to eat in the future. I am old, with not much Lifespan left; one meal less for every meal I eat!"

Xu Qing said shamelessly. Anyway, he had disguised his appearance; his identity when out and about was whatever he gave himself!

The children were stunned upon hearing this.

"Grandpa, eat more!"

"Grandpa, this hock is for you!"

... The group of innocent young boys were clearly fooled by Xu Qing, and they all emulated Kong Rong yielding the pears.

All the young boys in this garden were from the Emperor Sect. After learning what they thought was the truth, they all followed suit.

"Hmm! Teachable youths!"

Xu Qing, greatly comforted, continued his ravenous eating... While there was joy here, the Heavenly Dwelling Hall at this time seemed somewhat artificial.

The masters of various forces exchanged toasts, enjoying themselves immensely!

Each behaved with refinement and elegance, but all of it was merely playing a role.

After three rounds of wine and five courses of dishes!

"Everyone!"

A majestic voice came from the head of the table!

Everyone stopped their actions in unison and looked at the person at the head of the table, their expressions solemn.

In the previous battle, they already knew that Wu Xingqiong's Cultivation had recovered. And after recovering his strength, Wu Xingqiong was even able to withstand a Quasi-Emperor Yin Corpse by himself, his strength evident.

"Everyone, the reason for holding this assembly today is that I have an Opportunity I wish to share with you all!"

Wu Xingqiong said with a smile.

It's here!

The masters of the various forces were either excited, worried, or indifferent.

"Sect Master Wu, what kind of Opportunity is it? This humble one is a bit curious!" The Snow Moon Pavilion Master said with a charming smile.

As soon as she spoke, those with unstable minds in the hall almost had their souls captivated.

"Since Fairy Xue has asked, then I shall not hide it any longer!"

His voice contained a certain majesty, instantly sobering the flustered Martial Artists.

The Snow Moon Pavilion Master's pupils suddenly constricted. She could feel that Wu Xingqiong was growing even stronger.

Wu Xingqiong naturally saw through the Snow Moon Pavilion Master's probing, but he didn't pay it any mind!

"Since ancient times, my Wuqian Territory has been a loose collection of sand. It was precisely because of this that the turmoil at the end of Tianwu caused my Wuqian Territory to suffer an unprecedented blow. The three Emperor Continents of Gu Xuan, Gu Ji, and Gu Xiao have not yet recovered their former glory!"

"This allowed a Human Race scoundrel like Saint Ming to hide under our noses all this time. If his identity hadn't been exposed this time, who knows if my Wuqian Territory would still have the strength to resist the next invasion from the Netherworld?"