Douluo Dalu: Ice Snake Martial Spirit, Infinite Evolution

Chapter 52 A Carving Knife
As the sky gradually darkened and the night slowly unfolded like a huge piece of black silk, the soul guide lights in every corner of the East Palace were turned on.

The magnificent palace was clearly outlined by the light of the soul-guiding lamps, and the crystal chandeliers cast brilliant light, making the carved beams and painted buildings even more luxurious.

The banquet hall was already bustling with activity.

At the invitation of the prince, the noble young men in gorgeous clothes naturally arrived early and were gathered in groups of three or five to chat.

Xu Tianran sat upright in the main seat. He was wearing a gorgeous suit with gold embroidery and patterns of the sun and the moon. Even though his legs were disabled and he was sitting in a wheelchair, his innate majesty was not diminished at all.

There were several noble sons surrounding him and talking to him.

Suddenly, a eunuch walked in from outside and reported, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, Your Highness the Princess, Master Dugu, and the young masters and young ladies of the Hongchen family have arrived!"

"Then please invite them in!"

Xu Tianran stopped talking and a smile appeared on his face.

Upon seeing this, the other noble children also stopped talking and looked towards the entrance of the banquet hall curiously.

The eunuch's voice was not loud, but the noble children present were all soul masters with extraordinary hearing, so they could naturally hear his report.

What puzzled everyone was who was the Young Master Dugu that the eunuch was talking about?

Her Royal Highness the Princess is Xu Tianzhen, the only daughter of the Emperor of the Sun-Moon Empire. Everyone present knows her, and the Meng Hongchen siblings of the Hongchen family also know her.

The only person who was unfamiliar to most of the nobles except for a few royal children was the young man with the surname Dugu.

At the very least, there was no noble with this surname in Mingdu, especially since he could play with Xu Tianzhen and Meng Hongchen.

Not long after, Dugu Han and his group walked in, led by the middle-aged eunuch.

Everyone's eyes fell on Dugu Han. After thinking hard, they could not imagine that there was such a person in Mingdu.

"Big brother!"

After Xu Tianzhen walked into the banquet hall, he walked directly and cordially to Xu Tianran's side.

Meng Hongchen and his sister also bowed respectfully and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

Dugu Han met everyone's puzzled gazes and smiled at Xu Tianran, "Cousin, aren't we late?"

"cousin?"

Everyone was stunned when they heard this, or when did Xu Tianran have such a cousin!

Moreover, when facing Xu Tianran, he did not need to bow and address him as the prince, but could directly call him cousin.

"You came just in time. I've been waiting for you!"

Xu Tianran said this with a smile, nodded slightly at Meng Hongchen and his sister, and then clapped his hands.

The maids who had been waiting in the corner of the banquet came in one after another, holding exquisite silver trays filled with fine wine and delicacies.

For a moment, the rich aroma filled the entire hall.

"I'm hosting a banquet for everyone today. There's nothing special about it. I just want to have a good time with everyone."

Xu Tianran smiled gently, his eyes sweeping across the nobles, finally landing on Dugu Han. He smiled deliberately and said, "Xiao Han, since you are not an outsider, I will not entertain you. Please feel free to do as you please."

"it is good!"

Dugu Han smiled and nodded, then found a seat in a corner with Xu Tianzhen and sat down.

Seeing this, Meng Hongchen and his sister sat down next to Dugu Han and Dugu Han and started eating.

Neither of them, the siblings, liked this kind of socializing; they were here simply because the Crown Prince had invited them, and it was hard to refuse. Although the others were still full of doubts about Dugu Han's identity, seeing the Crown Prince being so intimate, they temporarily suppressed their doubts and began to take their seats.

One of the nobles, dressed in a royal blue brocade robe, took his seat and raised his glass first. He said respectfully to Xu Tianran, "Your Highness, the Crown Prince is blessed by heaven. Your safety this time is truly a blessing to the Sun Moon Empire. Let us toast to Your Highness!"

Upon hearing this, the other noble sons also raised their glasses to toast Xu Tianran.

Dugu Han also raised his glass and toasted Xu Tianran. Although he didn't drink it all in one gulp like the others, he took a sip.

Then the atmosphere in the venue became lively again.

In the lively atmosphere, melodious string music sounded, and dancers in light silk clothes came in one after another and danced gracefully in the center of the hall. Their sleeves fluttered and their postures were graceful, which was extremely eye-catching.

Meng Hongchen saw the looks on Duguhan and Xiao Hongchen's faces, both of them fixed on the dancing girls in light gowns, and couldn't help asking, "Are they really that pretty? Do you all enjoy watching them so much?"

"It looks good, I love watching it!"

Dugu Han and Xiao Hongchen nodded in unison.

But Xiao Hongchen quickly reacted, pretending to cough twice, glancing to the side and saying, "It's just like that, actually."

"Despise you!"

Dugu Han glanced at Xiao Hongchen, who was pretending to be a gentleman but kept glancing at the group of dancers with the corner of his eyes. He looked at him with contempt, then picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and continued to enjoy the show openly.

Until the song ended, the dancers walked away gracefully with lotus steps.

Dugu Han withdrew his admiring gaze and focused on the fine wine and delicious food in front of him.

Next is the time for free conversation among the noble children in the hall.

During this time, people kept coming over with wine glasses, wanting to get to know Dugu Han.

Don't hit a smiling person, Dugu Han also greeted them with a smile.

As a result, any one of these people is the descendant of an eighth-level soul master, or the descendant of a minister of Mingdu, and there are even several descendants of ninth-level soul masters.

Similarly, they were all shocked by Dugu Han's life experience.

A family with a history of ten thousand years!
Even though he has fallen into obscurity, the title of a thousand-year-old inheritance alone is no less prestigious than anyone else present!

After all, even the Sun-Moon Empire has not been established for ten thousand years.

Among the three kingdoms of Douluo, there are only a few forces that have been able to pass on for thousands of years without extinction over the countless years.

Therefore, after the dinner, all the noble children said goodbye to Dugu Han very warmly, and some even wanted to invite Dugu Han to play together.

However, he rejected them all on the grounds that he would be leaving Mingdu in a few days!

"Is Xiaohan going back to Dragon City in a few days?"

Xu Tianran sat in a wheelchair. After sending off all the noble children who came to the dinner, he looked at Dugu Han and said, "Why don't you stay in Mingdu for a while longer?"

"Next time!"

Dugu Han smiled and said, "I'm planning to go to Xingluo Empire in a few days to buy something!"

"What is it?" Xu Tianzhen asked in confusion.

"A carving knife!"

Dugu Han thought for a moment and said, "The Soul Devouring Carving Knife has been unsold at auction in the Xingluo Empire."

(End of this chapter)