Aftermath (3)

Le Zhengyu and Xu Xiaoyan were still bickering as they returned to the hotel. The people from the Star Luo Empire did not follow them into the hotel, but they did not go far either.

Anping did not react strongly to their behavior. He had no interest in meddling with the affairs of the Star Luo Empire, as long as they did not interfere with his normal cultivation and life.

His ultimate goal in coming to the Star Luo Empire was to get the things in the Dragon Valley. The previous incident in Anxi Town was just a bonus. Therefore, he did not care how wary the people of the Star Luo Empire were. They were wasting their time.

According to Di Tian's news, there was not much time left before he could open the space of the Dragon Valley. As long as he achieved his final objective in the Star Luo Empire, whatever happened there in the future would have nothing to do with him.

So he let those people monitor him if they wanted to. He did not mind, as long as it did not affect his plan.

Soon after they had lunch, the staff of the Star Luo Empire sent an invitation to Anping and Gu Yuena for a banquet. Anping knew that it was about the previous bet, so he accepted it.

Dai Tianling was so eager to deliver the rare materials not because he did not value them. It was because the Sun Moon Academy delegation and the Shrek Academy delegation had stayed in Star Luo City for too long.

They had to visit all the major cities in the Star Luo Empire. According to the schedule, they would leave Star Luo City in a few days at most. If he did not give them the rare materials now, Dai Tianling was afraid that Anping and Gu Yuena would think that the Star Luo Empire did not want to honor the bet.

If there was a misunderstanding, it could lead to trouble. Whether it was what Anping and Gu Yuena's guards would do in Star Luo City, or whether Anping and Gu Yuena would support the resistance forces, it was not what Dai Tianling wanted to see.

So as soon as he returned to the palace, Dai Tianling instructed his people to send invitations to Anping and Gu Yuena, inviting them to the banquet that night.

After all, losing a bet to someone, and losing so badly, was not something to be proud of. So Dai Tianling only invited Anping and Gu Yuena to the banquet, and not other people, who knew something about the matter. Nor did he invite any delegation from Shrek Academy.

The banquet hall was the same as before, but the layout was different. There were fewer guests, so the table for pastries and drinks was removed. Instead, there was a long dining table in the center of the hall.

For safety reasons, Anping and Gu Yuena still took Mr. Xiong and Bi Ji when they went to the banquet. After all, with their current strength, if En Ci attacked them suddenly, the outcome would be uncertain.

Dai Tianling was already waiting at the door of the banquet hall when Anping and Gu Yuena arrived. Next to him was En Ci, the dean of the Monster Academy.

Dai Tianling was not very confident about Anping and Gu Yuena. After all, they were from the Sun Moon Academy, which was supported by the Sun Moon Federation. And they also had guards whose strength was unknown. He could not trust them with his life. He hoped they had no ill intentions.

Behind Dai Tianling and En Ci were the prince Dai Yueyan and the princess Dai Yue'er. The reason why they were allowed to attend the banquet was mainly because they were about the same age as Anping and Gu Yuena.

Dai Tianling hoped that the young talents of similar age would get along well with each other. It would be better if they could form a good friendship with Anping and Gu Yuena, so that he wouldn't have to worry about them doing anything harmful to his Star Luo Empire.

But from the previous exchange match, he could see that Anping and Gu Yuena were not interested in his empire. The girl who emerged from their martial soul fusion skill had removed the flame space cage as soon as Long Yue surrendered.

He had stationed some people near the Sun Moon Academy's residence, just as a precaution.

When he saw Anping and Gu Yuena approaching, he greeted them warmly and invited them into the banquet hall. He didn't mention that they had brought Mr. Xiong and Biji, who were not on the invitation.

After arranging Anping and Gu Yuena's seats, he and the others also sat down. Then he ordered the waiter to serve the dishes.

The dishes were very rich, even though there were only a few of them. They included not only various specialties from the Star Luo Empire, but also various delicacies from the Sun Moon Federation.

While the waiter was preparing the dishes, Dai Tianling said: "You two are really young heroes. If it weren't for this exchange competition, I wouldn't have known that the Douluo Continent had two such extraordinary geniuses."

If they were anyone else in the exchange group, or even someone from Shrek Academy, Dai Tianling, as the Emperor of a empire, wouldn't have spoken so politely. But he knew that Anping and Gu Yuena had powerful people behind them.

Anping shook his head slightly and said: "Your Majesty is too kind. There are always people who are better than us. We are far from being unparalleled."

Dai Tianling smiled and said: "If you are not geniuses, then there are no geniuses in this world. According to the history records of our Star Luo Empire, Tang San, the ancestor who became the Sea God 20,000 years ago, was far from reaching the Soul Emperor level at your age."

Anping quickly waved his hand and said: "How can we compare ourselves with the legendary Sea God?"

Tang San was one of the earliest people in history to become a god, and the belief of most people on the Douluo Planet. To avoid any trouble, Anping declined Dai Tianling's comparison.

Dai Yue'er looked at Dai Tianling and Anping's mutual compliments and rejections with disdain. But since Dai Tianling had explained to her before the banquet, she didn't vent her anger on the spot.

Mr. Xiong was different from Dai Yue'er. He said bluntly: "What's the point of all this nonsense? When can we eat?"

Mr. Xiong was a straightforward person who said what he thought, even though he sounded childish. But Dai Tianling didn't take it that way. He thought he was angry and quickly told the waiter to hurry up.

Seeing Mr. Xiong's expression, Gu Yuena said: "Shut up!"

Hearing Gu Yuena's words, Mr. Xiong obediently closed his mouth. Dai Tianling spoke for Mr. Xiong, "I didn't expect that this big brother is so candid."