Wu Qi’s expression darkened sowhat.
He held Zhou Heng in so regard, but he would never truly take Zhou Heng seriously after all, as he was just a Moonlight Emperor—an existence Wu Qi could easily erase. In his view, taking Zhou Heng on as a follower was doing Zhou Heng a favor while also killing two birds with one stone—saving Luo Wuji’s face—which is why he had casually ntioned it.
Unexpectedly, Hu i actually wanted to compete with him, and it even put him in a passive position, to the point where he almost couldn’t exit the situation gracefully.
Others naturally wouldn’t dare, but Hu i’s reputation matched his, and her strength was no weaker!
Though he believed in his inevitable victory, he also wouldn’t be blindly arrogant enough to underestimate Hu i—she was a formidable enemy he couldn’t take lightly!
"Brother Wu, this little sister has organized this banquet, how about giving so face?" Hu i smiled charmingly, her allure almost divine.
Wu Qi slightly frowned; he and Hu i were bound to clash eventually, but if it happened here, it would inevitably lead to gossip about him not understanding decorum—that others kindly invited him to a banquet, yet he started fighting during the event.
He still cared very much about his reputation.
"Since Fairy Hu has spoken, naturally I must give this face!" Wu Qi revealed a slight smile; there was no need to rush matters like killing. With the opening of the Imperial Dragon Hall forthcoming, a bloody storm was inevitable!
"Ladies and gentlen, please continue to drink and enjoy the snacks!" Hu i then turned and smiled at everyone, naturally needing to lively up the atmosphere of the banquet as the host. After saying this, she stepped elegantly towards Zhou Heng.
This was why Zhou Heng discarded the idea of catching up with Wu Qi for a fight.
Regardless, Hu i had helped him this ti, even though he didn’t really need such help. In light of this favor, he owed it to her to show so face.
"Thank you, Fairy Hu, for stepping in!" Zhou Heng said with a clasped fist, his expression calm and his eyes showing no dazzled amazent, as if he hadn’t noticed the stunning beauty standing before him, a beauty that could overshadow flowers.
Hu i was slightly surprised; as a beautiful woman, she actually had quite the advantage, with many n losing their composure over her beauty and easily manipulated by her.
Of course, this was also because her own strength was formidable enough; otherwise, being too beautiful was not necessarily a good thing for a woman—it would only make her a plaything for n.
Hu i gave a slight smile and said, "I had learned a bit about Brother Zhou before, just thought Brother Zhou was a Three Stars Pharmacist, but I didn’t expect that Brother Zhou could even refine Seventh Grade Pills, truly giving quite the shock!"
She treated Zhou Heng as her equal not because of the battle power Zhou Heng had just shown, but because he could refine Seventh Grade Pills!
This ant Zhou Heng was a Seven Stars Pharmacist!
How astonishing!
Such a young Seven Stars Pharmacist, who might even have the potential to beco an Eight Stars or even Nine Stars Pharmacist in the future!
Such beings would be revered even by the Creation Emperor!
Hu i saw great potential in Zhou Heng’s future, and it was very likely to be realized!
Seven Stars Pharmacist?
Lian Jingxiang was shocked; Zhou Heng was a Seven, Seven Stars Pharmacist?
Absolute fantasy!
But would Hu i say such nonsense? Her surna is Hu, but it didn’t an she spoke nonsense!
She had already held Zhou Heng in high regard, but no matter how highly she thought of him, how could she expect that this man was actually a Seven Stars Pharmacist!
Thinking about Lian Youhao’s attitude towards Zhou Heng, she really felt like dying!
Yet, Zhou Heng just shook his head and said, "Fairy, you might be mistaken; I am only a Three Stars Pharmacist, incapable of refining Seventh Grade Pills!"
He would never admit those three Soul Consolidating Pills were refined by him; if this ca out, he might indeed get captured and forced to refine pills exclusively.
Hu i did not dwell on this too long; as long as she knew Zhou Heng had the capability, that was enough. After talking for a bit more with Zhou Heng, she left, as the host of the banquet couldn’t possibly stay with one guest the whole ti, with many others needing her greeting.
Before long, the banquet officially began, with beautiful dancers spinning gracefully, a soul-stirring singing girl lodiously performing, and codians presenting jokes that had everyone bursting into laughter.
Zhou Heng was solely interested in the food and drink; Lian Jingxiang joined him for a while but soon left to expand her connections—a rare opportunity—although Zhou Heng was a better prospect, he stayed on the Lian Family’s starship, affording plenty of opportunities, so there was no hurry.
Soon, Zhou Heng had cleared the Spirit Fruits and fine wines before him, still not sated, he moved along the long table, continuing his feast.
Though many wanted to establish a rapport with him, knowing that he had a grudge with One Sword Breaks the Heavens Wu Qi, they all avoided him as if he were a disaster.
What if Wu Qi misunderstood their interaction?
To offend a Supre of the Sunshine King over a re Moonlight Emperor’s Supre? That would be foolish.
Moreover, with the Imperial Dragon Hall soon opening where the Sunshine King played a decisive role, who would risk getting slaughtered by Wu Qi there? That would be extrely unfortunate!
Like a plague god, wherever Zhou Heng went, people scattered. This was actually not bad for him, allowing him to pick the most valuable Spirit Fruits, eating his fill before moving to another spot.
Bang!
He was eating with gusto when soone unexpectedly bumped into him, but of course, there was no enmity between them, and the collision was light. Just because of that, his nerves didn’t react in ti, as the person had no intent to kill nor fight.
It was purely an accident.
Zhou Heng turned around and saw that he had collided with a slender young girl, bosom plump and waist so fine it could be encompassed with one hand, her round buttocks slightly tilted upwards, giving her figure a very spicy look. However, her face was incredibly plain, the type you could find on any street without anyone giving a second glance.
The girl was just like him, coming from another direction, her mouth stuffed full, with a trail of Spirit Fruit’s fragrant juice hanging from the corner of her mouth, looking rather comical.
The two of them glanced at each other and both started laughing.
Foodie ets foodie, a sympathetic resonance.
"Hey, you were the guy fighting earlier!" the girl exclaid after staring at Zhou Heng for a while, nearly spitting out the fruit flesh she hadn’t chewed properly yet.
What kind of observation was that! Or rather, it could be said that she didn’t take him seriously at all, had forgotten him after one glance, and only rembered when she saw him again.
"I’m Zhou Heng!" Zhou Heng said with a slight smile.
The girl wasn’t beautiful, but her eyes were exceptionally expressive, cunning, and clear like a Spiritual Spring, very comforting to look at. She blinked, showing a wariness as she sized up Zhou Heng from head to toe, asking, "What, trying to get close to ?"
Zhou Heng couldn’t help but smile. At first, he suspected the girl might have used so Facial Transformation Technique, as she possessed the Immortal Jade Qi and her figure was so perfect; theoretically, her face shouldn’t look so ordinary, but no matter how he observed, he couldn’t spot anything unnatural about her facial features.
What a pity!
"Yes, look at us, we’re the only two people here diving into the food like this. It’s fate!" Zhou Heng laughed.
The girl instantly brightened up, saying, "Exactly, if it’s a feast then naturally we should eat heartily. These people don’t know what’s important, all a bunch of dummies!"
"What’s your na?" Zhou Heng asked again.
"Seeing that you and I share so fate, I’ll be kind-hearted and tell you my na. You better rember it, if you dare forget, I’ll chop off your head next ti!" the girl said seriously, even showing her cute little canines in a threatening manner.
Zhou Heng laughed heartily, shaking his head and saying, "My mory is always good, I won’t forget!"
"Alright then, I’m Bing Xiulan, ’Bing’ as in frost, ’Xiu’ as in elegance, and ’Lan’ as in orchid. How about that, isn’t that na nice?" the girl looked at Zhou Heng with pride, expecting him to praise her.
"Nice!" Zhou Heng said with a smile, as the girl, although not pretty, was unpretentious, which was a rare quality.
"Then aren’t you going to praise ? Don’t worry, I won’t get conceited!" Bing Xiulan looked at Zhou Heng expectantly.
"Do I really have to?" Zhou Heng scratched his head, as being often with Black Donkey, he was more skilled at sarcasm than at giving complints.
"Absolutely!" Bing Xiulan insisted.
"Alright!" Zhou Heng racked his brains to co up with so words of praise, which left Bing Xiulan sighing and repeatedly saying Zhou Heng had no talent for it.
"But, this proves you are quite honest!" Finally, the girl concluded.
Zhou Heng couldn’t help but sweat, as the word ’honest’ seed to have never been associated with him.
"Seeing how honest you are, you do qualifiy marginally to beco my brother-in-law!" Bing Xiulan chewed on her finger thoughtfully, and oddly enough, although she wasn’t attractive, this gesture seed very natural on her, irresistibly invoking sympathy.
Zhou Heng sweated more profusely, as the girl’s thought process was so erratic that she suddenly considered finding a husband for her sister.
"But you’re not fierce enough, without being fierce you can’t control my sister, and she’ll still be bossing around!" Bing Xiulan shook her head, scrutinized Zhou Heng again, and sighed with a disappointed expression.
Zhou Heng was taken aback, realizing her purpose for finding a man for her sister was to get her sister to stop managing her!
What a bizarre idea was that?
"Your sister is benevolent not to have strangled you to death!" Zhou Heng sighed.
"Tch, my sister is very good to , don’t you dare sow discord between my sister and !" Bing Xiulan imdiately furrowed her brows and ground her teeth at Zhou Heng.
Zhou Heng laughed heartily, saying, "Then why are you so eager to push her off to soone else?"
"Because my sister only thinks about cultivation, and I as a sister have to be more industrious, taking more care for her behalf!" Bing Xiulan presented herself with a self-sacrificing grandeur.
"I found that not only can you eat, your cheek is also incredibly thick!" Zhou Heng clicked his tongue in wonder.
"Cut it out, you’re not allowed to slander !" Bing Xiulan gave Zhou Heng a big eye-roll.
Zhou Heng laughed again, finding his conversations with this quirky girl exceedingly delightful.
"Forget it, I’ll assess you slowly in the future. For now, I’ve marked you as the top candidate for brother-in-law, just be grateful and dutiful toward , that’s enough!" Bing Xiulan resud stuffing her cheeks, "Now I’m busy and have no ti to talk to you!"
Zhou Heng, feeling playful, imdiately began competing with her for food. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welco to vote for it and promote it at qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian to continue reading.)
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