Welcoming Banquet

Silverwing Marquis glanced at the two, sighing inwardly. Yukan was his favorite disciple, yet none of his fifteen Undying Beings were of the Ji Clan bloodline. Fengyan, full name Ji Fengyan, a peak Sector Lord expert, was the most promising among the nearly one hundred Sector Lords with Ji Clan bloodline in Silverwing Marquis Ji Tianzang's eyes to reach Undying! “Alas, my Ji Clan, apart from myself, has no other Undying Being.” Silverwing Marquis sighed inwardly. The probability of an Undying Being being born was simply too low. Perhaps an entire Cosmic Nation could produce over ten thousand Undying Beings, but confined to a single clan, even over vast stretches of time, it was exceedingly difficult for two Undying Beings to emerge! “Everyone else, withdraw,” Silverwing Marquis commanded. “Understood!” Seven Undying Beings, hundreds of Sector Lords, and nearly ten thousand clan elites respectfully withdrew, leaving only the Undying Being 'Yukan' and Sector Lord Ji Fengyan. The three magnates of the Ganwu Branch held a welcoming banquet for the arriving Inspector Special Envoy, and news of it quickly spread throughout the upper echelons of the Ganwu Universe Nation! However, this welcoming banquet... was incredibly small in scale, yet exceptionally high-tiered. Only three hundred Kings and a very select few powerful Undying Being families received invitations. Over ninety percent of Undying Beings weren't invited, let alone Sector Lord families, which clearly showed its exclusivity! Many Undying Beings lamented, “Normally, we don't even get a chance to meet one of those three magnates. Who would have thought this welcoming banquet would be so small-scale that we didn't even receive an invitation?” An invitation from the Ganwu Branch was also a symbol of status! Those who received invitations were all top-tier figures within the Ganwu Universe Nation. On Qiongyu Star, at Yanshan Manor. In the quiet room. The vines covering the entire quiet room's walls suddenly swayed. The hatch of the nutrient cabin within the quiet room automatically opened, and a naked, short-haired youth, Luo Feng, whose physique rivaled that of gods from Earth's myths and legends, rose from the cold nutrient fluid. A force battle suit automatically materialized on his body, and he then changed into a set of silver-white combat armor. “Moyun,” Luo Feng said with a smile, stroking a vine that reached out to him. “I'm going out first. You continue evolving.” The vine's leaves swayed up and down, as if nodding. The quiet room's door opened automatically. Luo Feng walked out with a smile. Outside, a flash of light coalesced into a figure; it was Dilun. “Your Highness,” Dilun said, smiling at Luo Feng. “Congratulations, Your Highness, on reaching Domain Lord Level Nine.” “I've only just reached Domain Lord Level Nine, not yet the peak of Level Nine,” Luo Feng chuckled. “If I had another half a month, I could reach the peak. But... since the welcoming banquet is tonight, I can't stay in.” “Your Highness, the three magnates of the Ganwu Branch are indeed giving you a lot of face. This welcoming banquet... I heard that the three magnates jointly issued the invitations. Which of those Kings in the Ganwu Universe Nation would dare not attend?” Dilun smiled. “Your Highness's prestige is fully established.” “It's a two-way street,” Luo Feng chuckled. “They're doing this because they hope I'll be lenient.” They could find fault in anything! Since the Ganwu Branch manages numerous affairs within the entire Cosmic Nation—commerce, military, martial arts... the scope involved is immense. To claim it's completely clean without a single issue would be impossible, even for the most upright individuals. After all, one can manage oneself, but it's difficult to control subordinates. If Luo Feng truly wanted to investigate... even if those three were completely upright and clean, Luo Feng could still give them headaches! Perhaps through his connections with his fellow disciples, and with the active assistance of those Marquis-level Undying Beings who particularly desired to become department heads in the Ganwu Branch, Luo Feng could still overturn one or two of them. Moreover, Luo Feng suspected that these three weren't entirely clean either. Otherwise, why would they be so enthusiastic? “Your Highness, what do you intend to do?” Dilun asked, looking at Luo Feng. “Clear water has no fish,” Luo Feng chuckled, then walked out. Dilun was slightly startled. Clear water has no fish? “As expected of a disciple valued by the Ancestral Master,” Dilun thought to himself, then quickly followed Luo Feng out. Luo Feng, with his entire guard squad, swiftly headed towards the location of tonight's welcoming banquet. At the same time, Luo Feng ordered one of his Sector Lords to go to the Bushe Clan's estate and bring his elder brother, Hong. A moment later. In the East City District of Xiangshui City, a core area spanning nearly a thousand kilometers in diameter, had been a gathering place for Virtual Universe Company members just a month ago. But within that month... this core area was swiftly cleared, and its former occupants relocated to less prime locations. And in just three days, a luxurious manor spanning nearly a thousand kilometers was constructed, named Luo Clan Manor. After any Inspector Special Envoy took office, the Virtual Universe Company would assist in building a residence. As one of the four magnates of the Ganwu Branch... on Qiongyu Star, where even a slightly larger manor could rival a galaxy, constructing a luxurious manor spanning a thousand kilometers was fitting for Luo Feng's status. Luo Feng and his group could already see the luxurious manor in the distance. “Third Brother, is this your new manor?” Hong asked, still shocked as he gazed at the opulent Luo Clan Manor in the distance. “This is even larger than the Bushe Clan's estate.” “Your Highness is the Inspector Special Envoy of the Ganwu Branch, with a status equivalent to the three department heads. According to the estate specifications, it should rival those of the three hundred Kings,” Dilun explained with a smile, standing beside Luo Feng. “Because Your Highness will only be here during your Domain Lord phase, the manor constructed is slightly smaller than the Silverwing Marquis's Estate.” Luo Feng smiled. “Let's go in,” Luo Feng commanded. “Understood, Your Highness.” The group followed. The Luo Clan Manor had millions of servants, but within a luxurious manor spanning a thousand kilometers in diameter, a million servants was not considered many. “Your Highness, I have been waiting here for you under the orders of Purple Lightning Marquis.” “Your Highness, I am here under the orders of Golden Feather Marquis...” “...and Black Annihilation Marquis's orders...” A male Sector Lord and two female Sector Lords stood at the manor's main entrance. Upon seeing Luo Feng, they all bowed with immense respect. While bowing, all three secretly notified the three magnates. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Three figures instantly appeared at the main entrance. “Luo Feng!” the black-veiled girl called out. “Luo Feng, you really waited until the last day to arrive,” the ape-man Purple Lightning Marquis couldn't help but say. “This is your manor, and Purple Lightning Marquis put in a lot of effort for it. You should have come earlier to properly look around,” Golden Feather Marquis quickly added. Luo Feng smiled. “I was busy cultivating, so I only arrived today.” “Oh, so it was cultivation. No matter what, cultivation is the most important thing,” the ape-man Purple Lightning Marquis nodded repeatedly. Golden Feather Marquis and the black-veiled girl also chuckled in agreement. The three magnates all thought to themselves... 'You, this peerless genius, should just devote yourself to cultivation. Don't worry too much about the inspection work.' Greeted by the three magnates, Luo Feng entered the Luo Clan Manor. The construction of the Luo Clan Manor only took three days, but preparations for this welcoming banquet took over ten days. This was mainly because precious ingredients and items had to be transported from other parts of the universe. Since the three magnates of the Ganwu Branch wanted to make it grand and give Luo Feng significant face, they naturally spared no effort! At the same time. Because most of the three hundred Kings of the Ganwu Universe Nation, as well as other powerful Undying Being families, were quite far from Qiongyu Star. Therefore, invitations were sent out a month in advance, so that these important figures could all make it. In the blink of an eye, night fell. Within the Luo Clan Manor, faint lights radiated, making it impossible to see what was happening inside from outside. On this day, incredibly expensive cosmic spacecraft docked above the Luo Clan Manor's main entrance, and one after another, Undying Beings descended from their hatches, entering through the main gate with great formality. In the main banquet hall. “Big Brother, please stay in this lounge for now. I'll go out and greet the guests. I'll let you know when I need you to come out later,” Luo Feng told Hong, settling him in a small, quiet lounge nearby. “Luo Feng!” “Come quickly, the guests are about to arrive.” Purple Lightning Marquis, Golden Feather Marquis, and Black Annihilation Marquis all looked at Luo Feng. “Coming,” Luo Feng said, smiling as he walked over, covering the distance from one end of the main banquet hall to the other in two blinks. “After all, today we've invited the truly important and powerful figures of the Ganwu Universe Nation, and since we've sent out invitations, we must naturally be courteous,” the ape-man Purple Lightning Marquis said with a smile. “However, it's still several hundred kilometers from the manor's main entrance to the banquet hall. They won't rush over, but rather walk and converse with each other, so they should arrive in a little while.” Luo Feng nodded. The four magnates of the Ganwu Branch stood on either side of the main banquet hall, gazing towards the distant end. Luo Feng could clearly feel powerful law energies rippling forth, some dazzling like light, some tyrannical like lightning, some majestic like the earth, and some fierce and scorching like flames... Laws permeated the air, subtly twisting and vibrating the surrounding space. Finally. One by one, powerful figures appeared in the distant view. These great individuals of the Ganwu Universe Nation were seen either wearing grey robes with long, unbound hair and bare feet, or noble and magnificent robes, or Undying battle armor imbued with a scent of blood, or riding shrunken Undying fierce beasts, or completely shrouded in robes with only their eyes visible... Some were tens of meters tall, while others were less than half a meter. Some had faces covered in fur, like beastmen. Others were bald and smooth, as if forged from metal, without a single strand of hair. These powerful Undying Beings, mostly Marquis-level, came in small groups of two or three, conversing with friends, keeping their distance from rivals, and walking towards the main banquet hall. “Luo Feng,” Purple Lightning Marquis secretly transmitted, “Besides the three hundred Kings, those invited to the banquet are other deities with Marquis-level Undying strength, as well as some deities with astonishing backgrounds and power. There are also a few who are relatively close to you, like Busheka of the Bushe Clan, and the God Lord of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire. Perhaps their qualifications aren't quite enough, but I invited them anyway.”