Exile: Empty half of the capital and blow up the enemy's palace

As night fell, Yun Qingqing led Xiaobai out of the room.

Xu Ji and Gu Ye, who were chatting in the courtyard, were overjoyed to see Xiao Bai appear and immediately went up to greet him: "Boss, you're finally awake! I missed you so much!"

Gu Ye ran up to Xiao Bai, opened his arms, and was about to rush over and give Xiao Bai a hug.

A hint of disdain flashed in Xiaobai's eyes. It turned away from Gu Ye's enthusiastic embrace and flicked its tail as if brushing away some non-existent dust.

Gu Ye missed his target, but he wasn't annoyed. He scratched his head and chuckled, "The big boss is still so aloof. I wonder when I'll be able to win his heart and make him feel close to me."

Xu Ji laughed and replied, "Save your breath. In the eyes of the big boss, there's only Xiao Qingqing."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Bai gave a soft hum, which was taken as an agreement with his words.

Just then, the door to the side room creaked open, and the three Yun brothers came out.

Yun Chengying spotted Xiaobai at a glance. His eyes lit up, and he quickly stepped forward, saying happily, "Xiaobai, you're finally back! Don't leave anymore, just stay with us. Our whole family will take good care of you."

As he spoke, he reached out to touch Xiaobai's head.

Xiao Bai turned away in disgust.

Yun Chengying frowned: "Xiao Bai, we're already so familiar with each other, what's wrong with letting me touch you? I think about you every day."

Gu Ye, standing nearby, couldn't help but laugh out loud and patted Yun Chengying on the shoulder: "Brother Yun, save your breath. Xiaobai is a cold and aloof wolf. It only recognizes Xiaoqing and ignores everyone else. I've been through thick and thin with it, and it won't even let me touch it."

Upon hearing this, Yun Chengying looked at Gu Ye with suspicion: "A life-or-death friendship? You know Xiaobai?"

Gu Ye smiled and nodded, "Little Bai is my savior."

As soon as he finished speaking, a servant dressed in blue strode into the courtyard and said to them:

"Distinguished guests, the banquet is ready. The host invites you to move to the dining room."

Upon hearing this, Yun Qingqing said, "Lead the way."

"Yes, distinguished guests, please follow me."

The servant in green bowed and led the way, with Yun Qingqing and her entourage following closely behind.

After passing through several moon gates and corridors, we arrived at the dining hall, where more than twenty large round tables were set up, occupied by people from various martial arts sects.

The hall was filled with a cacophony of voices when a loud voice suddenly pierced through the noise:

"Brother Gu, over here."

Gu Ye looked in the direction of the sound and saw that Qiu Tian was sitting at a table with few people, so he said to Yun Qingqing, "Qing, let's sit over there."

Yun Qingqing nodded and followed Gu Ye with Xiaobai.

Xu Ji and the others followed behind her.

The group arrived at the table, and Qiu Tian warmly invited them to sit down.

As soon as everyone sat down, Qiu Tian couldn't help but look at Xiao Bai. He examined the pure white wolf with an extraordinary air, his eyes full of surprise: "Brother Gu, I've traveled all over the country for so many years, and this is the first time I've seen such an imposing wolf. Where did it come from?"

Gu Ye simply replied, "This belongs to my friend."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tian immediately understood that the other party was unwilling to discuss the matter further. He wisely refrained from pressing further and instead engaged in casual conversation with him.

"With so many martial arts figures here this time, the martial arts competition tomorrow is sure to be very exciting."

Gu Ye asked curiously, "Brother Qiu, have you ever dealt with the owner of Wan'an Manor? What kind of person is he?"

Qiu Tian said, "I've met this Master Wan a few times. He's a good person, polite to us martial arts people, and charitable."

Qiu Tian paused for a moment and said, "You can't really tell just by listening to me. When the manor lord comes out to preside over the event later, you'll see for yourself. He seems to be a very easy-going and approachable person."

As soon as Qiu Tian finished speaking, his eyes flickered, and he nudged Gu Ye with his elbow, gesturing towards the entrance to the side of the main seat, and whispered, "Look, speak of the devil and he appears. The one coming in over there is Wan Shan, the master of Wan'an Manor."

Wan Shan, with a smile on his face and dressed in a brocade robe, slowly walked into the banquet hall. As he walked, he nodded to the guests on both sides of the table, his smile amiable. Many people in the hall also stood up or clasped their hands in greeting, making the atmosphere even more lively.

Looking at the lively scene, Gu Ye said, "The owner of Wanzhuang seems to have a good reputation."

Qiu Tian smiled and chimed in, "This Master Wan is generous, kind-hearted, and doesn't look down on anyone in the martial arts world. He's a well-known good person in the martial arts world. Everyone is convinced that he should be the leader of the martial arts alliance."

Yun Chengying, who was listening nearby, couldn't help but interject, "I have a bad feeling about this Master Wan. Don't you guys feel the same way?"

Qiu Tian was taken aback. "Feeling uncomfortable? What do you mean, feeling uncomfortable? I don't feel that way. Young man, is there some misunderstanding between you and Master Wan?"

Yun Chengying didn't answer him, but instead asked Yun Qingqing, "Abao, did you figure something out?"