Crossing the Sword

After joking, Ye Shisan asked again: "Mr. Xue, I wonder if there are any special rules in the Black Emperor's Palace. Please tell me first, Mr. Xue, otherwise if I accidentally offend some taboos, wouldn't it be bad?"

Xue Jia shook her head and smiled, "It doesn't matter, because the Palace Celebration Banquet is not held in the Imperial Palace at all, but in Ling Fei's residence, the Tianji Mansion in the east of the city. There, as long as you don't say anything outrageous, no one will embarrass you."

Ye Shisan knew that Xue Jia had more to say, so he didn't say much and just listened quietly.

Xue Jia continued, "General Ling is just like you. He doesn't like to be restrained and likes to make friends with heroes. The Black Emperor understands his feelings, so he only ordered people to hold a banquet in the Tianji Palace. In fact, this is called a celebration banquet, but in fact it is just an arrangement designed by the Black Emperor that suits General Ling's taste very well. There is no need to pay attention to so many etiquette."

"I see." Ye Shisan nodded and said, "What kind of role is this Ling Fei? Why did the Black Emperor treat him so politely?" This treatment was somewhat similar to his treatment in Shangdang, but Ye Shisan first saved Jingwei's life, and then offered salt and investigated Chihuo. What was the situation of Ling Fei? Ye Shisan was also very curious.

Xue Jia replied, "Because Ling Fei once won excellent results in the 'Xinrui Masters Competition', and was also accepted as a registered disciple by the Green Emperor. You know, for thousands of years, the Green Emperor has only had him as a registered disciple. So his residence is just in the east of the city to show respect to the Green Emperor of the Eastern Taihao Kingdom. And because the Green Emperor has the ability to see through the secrets of heaven, he named the residence of this registered disciple Tianji Mansion."

It turned out to be related to the Green Emperor. Ye Shisan immediately understood the key and nodded without saying anything.

"Master, we have arrived at Tianji Mansion." The coachman stopped the carriage and Xue Jia and Ye Shisan got off. The guard seemed to be very familiar with Xue Jia. When he saw him, he immediately greeted him, "It turns out that it is Mr. Xue. Who is this?"

Ye Shisan responded with a fist: "Shennong Country, Ye Shisan."

"Mr. Xue Jia and Mr. Ye Shisan of Shennong Country said!"

After the announcement, the two entered the gate. The facilities in the courtyard were very simple, and there was no decoration except for the wall. Although it was not very big, it seemed very spacious. A young man in black came out immediately after hearing the announcement. There was no obvious brilliance between his eyebrows, but he walked lightly and steadily, which showed that his internal strength had been practiced to the level of counterattack and return to the true self. He was carrying a three-foot-long square box on his back, and it was unknown what was inside. Although Ye Shisan had a third eye, it was difficult to use it to check.

The young man in black came up to the two of them, clasped his fists and said, "Mr. Xue, I haven't seen you for a long time. Are you feeling better recently?"

Xue Jia responded, "Just look at me and you'll know I'm very good. Let me introduce you to General Ling Fei. This is none other than Mr. Zhang Tianya, who has recently become famous in Shennong Country."

Ling Fei turned around and looked at Ye Shisan and said with a smile: "I have heard a lot about Mr. Ye recently. I am glad to meet him today. He is indeed a handsome man. It is a pleasure!" Then he extended his right hand to Ye Shisan, but it was a gesture for a handshake. Ye Shisan knew that this was the most common etiquette in modern times, but in this era it was only used by warriors to test each other.

It seems that Ling Fei wants to see if he is worthy of the reputation. Ye Shisan also became curious about him and held his hand with him: "Me too." Both of them smiled, but neither of them was willing to let go. Ye Shisan knew that the other party was not Li Ruo's kind of person, so he used all his strength on one hand and competed with the other party with all his strength.

Xuejia also knew that they were just testing each other and no one would hurt the other, so she simply stepped aside.

As the two men fought with all their might, their internal strengths were naturally released. The stone slab directly below was the first to be hit, and was affected by the residual power of their internal strength, already showing tiny cracks.

Ye Shisan was secretly shocked. He had already exerted his internal strength to the limit. He also mixed the water spiritual power as Chi You instructed, but he still couldn't shake the opponent. The opponent not only held on, but also kept increasing the strength in his hands. As a result, the pain in his hands continued to increase. For the sake of face, Zhang Tianya could only endure it silently without showing any expression.

Just when Ye Shisan felt it was unbearable, Ling Fei suddenly stopped and said, "Mr. Xue, Mr. Ye, let's go sit in the inner hall."

Ye Shisan didn't know whether the other party really just wanted to test him or to show him off. In desperation, he said frankly: "General Ling is indeed very powerful. Zhang Tianya is willing to admit that he is inferior to him."

Ling Fei wanted to just let it go, but he didn't expect Ye Shisan to admit defeat. He couldn't help but think more highly of Ye Shisan. He laughed and said, "Mr. Ye is indeed a quick-witted person. In fact, I am also secretly amazed at Mr. Zhang's martial arts. With the cultivation level of the late Jindan, he can exert such strength. Among the people I have seen, Mr. Ye is the first." The last two sentences were said in the form of voice transmission. After all, it is very impolite to casually expose other people's cultivation level.

As soon as he entered the lobby, he found that it was very lively. There were more than a dozen tables and hundreds of people attending the banquet, including Luo Feng's father Luo Yuan. He saw Ye Shisan showing a hint of embarrassment, and Ye Shisan nodded in return.

Xue Jia on the side whispered: "Although this banquet doesn't require too much restraint, not everyone can bring people here." Ye Shisan knew that he was explaining for Luo Yuan, and nodded to show that he understood.

At this moment, Ye Shisan suddenly felt himself being stared at by a sharp gaze. He turned around and saw a young man who seemed to be about the same age as him. From his eyes, one could tell that this man was extremely violent.

Their eyes met, and the other person smiled profoundly and avoided his gaze. Although Ye Shisan was very curious about this person's identity, he couldn't ask, so he gave up for the time being.

It seemed that the time had not yet arrived. Although the food and drinks had been served, no one had started eating. Ling Fei knew that Ye Shisan was not familiar with the others, so he took the initiative to say, "I heard that Master Ye is also planning to participate in the 'Xinrui Masters Competition' this year. I wonder if he has the confidence to win?"

Ye Shisan smiled calmly and said, "Who dares to claim victory before a fight? I hope to meet an opponent who surpasses me in all aspects. Maybe I can learn more from him."

"I didn't expect Mr. Ye to be so open-minded. Ling Fei admires me." After a pause, he added, "But Ling would like to give Mr. Ye a piece of advice. If you face Master's precious daughter, Princess Baiyu, don't hurt her hair."

Ye Shisan asked curiously: "Why is this?"

Ling Fei just smiled and shook his head without answering.

At this time, the guard shouted again: "The Black Emperor is here!"

It turned out that these people were waiting for the Black Emperor without touching the food and wine. Upon hearing this, Ye Shisan looked out the door with everyone else. What kind of person could this Sanmiao monarch, who was as famous as the Yan Emperor and the Wood God, be?