Yet he just happened to meet Du Qingxiâs group of three on the first day. After entering Dragon Lake City for not even a day, this was rather too much of a coincidence.
So, after being stunned for a moment, Chen Xi asked. âAll of you knew Iâd come for a while now?â
Duanmu Ze grinned as he walked up. âWe only just found out. Letâs go, letâs leave this place first.â As he spoke, he pulled Chen Xiâs arm before walking towards a side.
Neigh!
A carriage that was pulled by six Azure-scaled Unicorns came over and stopped, and it was simply like a moving fort. It was studded full of pearls and agates, and the carriage was even fully inscribed with dense and profound talisman markings that flowed with bright lights.
The carriage encompassed an area of around 20m. On its four walls hung screens that had gold embroidery and jade inlaid on it, and it possessed oppressive spirit energy and was able to cut off spying from the outside. The seating was all covered in exceedingly soft Violet Mink fur. At the center was a table made of white jade and phoebe zhennan wood[1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebe_zhennan], placed atop it was over 10 trays of sweets, spirit fruits, delicacies, and fine wine. All of them were rare treasures, luxurious to the extreme.
After Duanmu Ze pulled Chen Xi into the carriage, Du Qingxi and Song Lin followed in as well.
âWhat dense spirit energy.â The instant he sat on the soft seating, Chen Xi noticed to his astonishment that a large Spirit Gathering Formation seemed to have been set up within the carriage, and the spirit energy within was extremely abundant.
âHeh, this isnât the only wonder of the Six Unicorn Treasured Carriage.â Duanmu Ze smiled mysteriously, and he instructed towards the outside at the same time. âHead to the Immortal Assembling Pavilion.â
âOkay!â The old man that drove the carriage replied, then the Six Unicorn Treasured Carriage dashed out swiftly. If one didnât carefully sense it while sitting within the carriage, one would be utterly unable to feel the carriage was moving swiftly.
Not long after they left the Darchu Soulguardâs great hall, Duanmu Ze seemed to have secretly heaved a sigh of relief, and he smiled as he scolded. âYouâre really too bold. Running off to the Darchu Soulguard by yourself, arenât you afraid the Su Clan will capture you?â
Chen Xi noticed that Du Qingxi and Song Lin were like Duanmu Ze, their expressions had eased up, and he couldnât help but ask curiously. âWhat about it? I only went to sign up to participate in the Hidden Dragon Rankings, why would the Su Clan look for trouble with me?â
âUh.â Duanmu Ze was stunned, then he said in astonishment, âYou still donât know? Almost all the great powers in Dragon Lake City know your name, and your reputation is so resounding that itâs like the sun during high noon!â
Chen Xi was still bewildered.
âDid you kill six Golden Hall Realm cultivators and one Golden Core Realm cultivator of the Su Clan?â Du Qingxi asked directly, and her clear eyes stared closely at Chen Xi.
Chen Xi might not have admitted to other people, but to Du Qingxiâs group of three, he instead wouldnât deny it. Of course, as far as he was concerned, this wasnât anything worthy of concealing, and he nodded right away.
âHiss! My god! It was really you who did it?â Duanmu Zeâs figure went stiff as he gasped, and he looked at Chen Xi in disbelief.
Although heâd known since long ago that this matter was greatly related to Chen Xi, when he saw Chen Xi admit it himself, Duanmu Ze still felt indescribable shock.
Du Qingxi and Song Lin had shocked appearances as well, and they looked at Chen Xi as if they were looking at a monster.
âActually, I was lucky as well. If it was a one on one battle, I wouldnât be a match for Su Leng either.â Chen Xi frowned as he thought, then said, âIf it was a head-on battle, I would at most be able to defeat Golden Hall Realm cultivators.â
âYou freak!â Duanmu Ze couldnât refrain from fiercely muttering.
The nearby Du Qingxi and Song Lin nodded in deep agreement when they heard this. To them, even if it was a Violet Palace Realm cultivator defeating a Golden Hall Realm cultivator, it was still something they didnât dare imagine.
âRight, how did all of you find me?â Chen Xi secretly became vigilant in his heart. He never imagined that the matter of him killing Su Leng and the others would spread throughout Dragon Lake City so quickly, and this was extremely detrimental to his current situation. After all, he was currently in Dragon Lake City, and it was equivalent to moving about in the Su Clanâs headquarters. A slight bit of carelessness might cause him his life!
âWe were in the Darchu Soulguardâs great hall at that time, but we were in the secret room, and you were just unable to see us.â Duanmu Ze explained, and when he saw Chen Xi still didnât understand, he continued. âIt wasnât only us, the members of the eight great sects, three great institutions, and six great clans were all present. Because, during every Hidden Dragon Rankings, all the various great powers will absorb some promising youths. Whereas the cultivators from outside the city that came to sign up at the Darchu Soulguard were all Violet Palace Realm cultivators below the age of 30, their natural talent and cultivation is the very best. So they naturally became the target of the attention of the various powers.â
âSo to say, I was noticed by all of you when Iâd just entered the Darchu Soulguardâs great hall?â Chen Xi was secretly shocked in his heart, as he never imagined that those great powers would be present there.
âOf course.â Du Qingxi nodded and said, âYou should be more careful. Youâve killed a Golden Core Realm cultivator and Six Golden Hall Realm cultivators of the Su Clan in one go, and have caused the Su Clan to suffer an extremely great loss. They surely wish for nothing more than to kill you.â
âBut you donât have to be afraid of them.â Duanmu Ze smiled proudly as he said, âThe Su Clan has been weakened greatly, and itâs unable to compare to the clans behind us. Let me see who dares bully you when youâre with us!â
âOh, exactly, exactly.â Since heâd gotten in the carriage, Song Lin had been eating. When he heard this, he only raised his head and spoke vaguely with an appearance of facing dangers together.
Chen Xi nodded, and he felt exceedingly warm in his heart.
âYoung Master, weâve arrived at the Immortal Assembling Pavilion.â The voice of the old man that drove the carriage sounded out from outside.
âLetâs go, Iâll bring you to the top place of indulgence in Dragon Lake City to enjoy yourself properly, and give you a welcoming dinner,â Duanmu Ze said excitedly, then he grabbed onto Chen Xiâs arm before walking out.
As soon as he walked down of the carriage, Chen Xiâs gaze was attracted by an enormous building.
This pavilion occupied an entire street that was 5km in length. It was a tall and towering pavilion that was an entire 10 floors and pierced directly into the skies. Two qilins carved from emerald stood at both sides of the door, and there was a string of pretty female attendants that wore beautiful sheer dresses standing outside the door. Every one of them held smiles on the corners of their mouths, and they emitted formidable auras.
Unexpectedly, all these female attendants possessed a cultivation at the perfection-stage of the Congenital Realm, and they were only a step away from stepping into the Violet Palace Realm. What was even more formidable was that bright lights drifted on the clothes worn by these female attendants, and all of them were low-grade yellow-rank treasures!
Particularly, there was an enormous plaque hanging on the pavilion â Immortal Assembling Pavilion.
The three words were written in exquisite writing that was both majestic and grand, and it faintly revealed a proud atmosphere that covered the heavens and the earth. Chen Xi had only relied on the imposing manner from these words to know that the person that wrote this plaque was surely an expert that looked down upon the world.
âDragon Lake City is the capital of the southern territory, whereas the Immortal Assembling Pavilion is the number one place of indulgence in the entire Dragon Lake City. There are excellent wines and delicious dishes to taste, music to appreciate, rare treasures to bid on, beast duels to watch⊠In short, so long as itâs a method of indulgence that you can think off, it will be here.â Duanmu Ze smiled as he explained and brought Chen Xi to walk in, and Du Qingxi and Song Lin followed closely behind.
âAh, Young Master Duanmu, Young Master Song, Miss Du, and this Young Master, please come in quickly!â The eyes of a beautiful female attendant lit up, and she hurriedly led the way before the four of them. Although she didnât know who Chen Xi was, since he was able to be together with three favored geniuses, then how could he be a nobody?
Walking into the Immortal Assembling Pavilion was like walking into another world, a realm for immortals!
There was actually countless towering old trees that reached into the sky planted here. The ground was luxuriantly green with mist surging out from everywhere. Fountains and waterfalls could be seen on the ground, red-crowned cranes flying in the air, and white deer could be seen holding ganodermas in their mouths. It was a quiet and beautiful scene that was out of this world.
The pathway that wound around and led to all directions was covered in Cloudmist Stone that was famous, rare, and precious. It seemed like a mirror, smooth and translucent, and when glanced at, it looked as if there were numerous white clouds within it that were interwoven with the many hues of a rainbow. When once walked on it, it was like being in the clouds, and it caused a feeling of looking down at all living creatures to emerge.
At this moment, there were many cultivators shuttling up and down atop it. They were either resting under the green pine trees at the edge of a precipice, or sitting in the wavy clouds listening to music, or holding a wine cup as they stood by the pool and admired the exotic flowers and herbs⊠There would always be a beautiful female attendant at the side serving them, and it was extremely leisurely.
When he saw this scene, the wonder in Chen Xiâs heart wasnât so strong any longer. When he was within the depths of the Southern Barbaric Mountain Range, heâd stayed within the clouds and mist atop the peak of Moonâs Embrace Mountain daily and would cultivate and stay under green pines and waterfalls, thus he naturally wouldnât be touched too greatly.
âYoung Master Duanmu!â
âYoung Master Song!â
âMiss Du!â
All along the way, the numerous cultivators that were drinking wine and enjoying themselves in the Immortal Assembling Pavilion would stand up to eagerly extend greetings to them. For a time, it actually caused Chen Xi to have a feeling like a myriad of stars surrounding a bright moon.
Chen Xiâs surroundings finally became quiet after they sat in a bamboo pavilion that was by the mountains and rivers, and he couldnât help but sigh with emotion when he saw the composed expressions of Duanmu Zeâs and the others.
âGo, arrange for Master Yue to cook a Nine Treasures Banquet.â Duanmu Ze instructed directly.
âYoung Master, please wait.â The beautiful female attendant bowed before withdrawing.
Only Chen Xi, Duanmu Ze, Du Qingxi, and Song Lin remained within the bamboo pavilion.
âMaster Yue is the Immortal Assembling Pavilionâs 5 leaf Spirit Chef, and the dishes he cooks even makes Golden Core Realm cultivators feel extremely comfortable from eating it. You better savor it properly later.â Duanmu Ze grinned as he spoke.
Chen Xi suddenly recalled Old Man Ma, Pei Pei, and Qiao Nan. He recalled the days of practicing culinary arts at Clear Stream Restaurant, and he couldnât help but feel gloomy in his heart.
âWhatâs wrong?â Du Qingxi noticed that Chen Xiâs expression was off, and she couldnât refrain from asking in a light voice.
Chen Xi shook his head and dispelled the distracting thoughts in his heart, then said, âItâs nothing. I just recalled that I was once a spirit chef, but I was only at the level of 2 leaves.â
Du Qingxi was stunned, then she laughed. Obviously, sheâd recalled the scene of when she met Chen Xi for the first time.
âMotherfucker! You little bitch, you actually dare graze my face? Quickly kneel down and apologize to me!â It was at this moment that a rough and deep voice sounded out from outside the bamboo pavilion and even the entire Immortal Assembling Pavilion was able to hear it.
âShameless! Itâs you who humiliated my Big Sister first! If somebody has to apologize, then it should be you!â An enraged cry of an immature youth sounded out.
Chen Xi couldnât help but be slightly stunned when he heard this voice, then he stood up and walked to the window, then looked down. As expected, he saw the brother and sister, Mu Yao and Mu Wenfei, on the dark green lawn 300 meters away, and they were in confrontation with a tall young man with an imposing build.