Zhao Xiaole was naturally well aware of King Pingxi's scheme.
He chose to ignore it, not because he was afraid of anything, but because he was confident enough that he was not afraid of the enemy in front of him.
The reason why he cooperated with King Pingxi in acting was just to use his tactics to his advantage.
After the saint figured this out, she sighed.
When things have reached this point, there is no other way but to hope that Zhao Xiaole's confidence is reliable.
In the main hall.
There was a lot of discussion, but no one paid attention to Zhao Xiaole and the Saint.
Following loud shouts, envoys from Jin State and Xingyue Sect, as well as envoys from Yan State and Daxue Mountain, entered the hall one after another.
The envoys from the two countries naturally took their seats, sitting opposite Zhao Xiaole and the Saint.
Seats for Daxue Mountain and Xingyue Gate are arranged toward the back.
After all, it was King Pingxi who hosted the banquet, and the status of these Jianghu sects could not be higher than that of the representatives of the imperial court.
As for Zhao Xiaole and the Saint, they naturally took the first place, followed by Elder Liao who came in and took the second seat.
The representative of the Tsing Yi Sect sat in the third seat, and the rest were representatives of other sects in the Jianghu.
The space in the main hall is limited, so it is naturally impossible to seat everyone.
Therefore, the main people all took their seats in the main hall, and those who could not sit were arranged outside the hall to sit on the floor and drink together.
Because rankings are based on strength and reputation.
No one had any opinions.
The saint has the highest status in the Demon Cult, and Elder Liao also happily accepts that his position is behind her.
He bowed his hands to the saint and said, "Saint, you are well."
The saintess nodded, "It's not that I'm fine, but I was attacked by many thieves last night. Fortunately, I didn't die in the fire, which disappointed many people."
Elder Liao hurriedly said seductively: "Why did the saint say this? Are you blaming your subordinates? If so, please ask the saint to be executed."
The saint sneered: "Elder Liao, I didn't tell you, why are you so proactive in taking responsibility? Do you have a guilty conscience?"
Elder Liao's face gradually became ugly, "Holy girl, if you are dissatisfied with your subordinates, just kill them. Don't insult others because of this. Your subordinates' sincerity towards the Holy Religion can be seen from the sun and the moon!"
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"Then just do it yourself!"
The saint snorted and said no more.
If you continue to talk, it will only make the Demon Sect lose face.
It was impossible for others to spread the rumors about the Secret of Immortality. It could only be spread by Elder Liao of the main war sect.
He wanted to use the hands of people in the world to get rid of the saint.
Everyone knows it well.
At this time, with another shout from the eunuch and a commotion outside the palace, King Pingxi slowly walked in and greeted all the guests.
Everyone also stood up one after another and returned the courtesy to King Pingxi.
After King Pingxi motioned for everyone to take a seat, he also sat down at the main seat, said some formal remarks, and introduced his identity to everyone one by one.
"I am very fortunate to have you all come to Yun Mansion in person. I am extremely happy..."
He first introduced the identities of the envoys from Yan and Jin, and then introduced the saints of the Demon Sect, Elder Liao and others.
After that, there are people from various sects in the world.
Among them, when the saint was introduced, some people immediately became angry. The white-bearded man from Daxue Mountain jumped out first and said:
"Thanks to the kindness of the prince, I have no other reason to come here today. Last night, the Holy Maiden of the Demon Sect used cunning tactics to kill nine disciples of Daxue Mountain, as well as countless colleagues in the world. Today, I ask the prince to uphold justice and give me justice!
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As soon as the white-bearded guest said his words, many people immediately echoed his words.
The hall was full of curses.
The saint just sneered but sat still. Elder Liao didn't even express his position because the matter had nothing to do with him.
But they were watching King Pingxi silently.
Today, it is inevitable for people in the world to stir up trouble.
King Pingxi's attitude is the key. It's not that he can influence this dispute, but which side he prefers?
Seeing this, King Pingxi looked a little embarrassed and said with a smile: "Everyone, please listen to what I have to say. I already know this matter."
"You all came here late last night. Although some conflicts occurred, you were the first to take action."
"Why don't you just give me face and expose me?"
The plump woman from the Xingyue Sect sneered: "So many lives were saved with just one sentence? Forgive me for being arrogant, but I can't sell this face to the prince!"
After she finished speaking, her voice became much softer.
After three or two calls, the hall fell silent.
You can hear the needle drop.
Offending the Saint is secondary. If you contradict King Pingxi in person, can you still leave safely today?
King Pingxi's face had long since turned extremely ugly, and he remained sullen and silent.
Obviously, no one will feel happy if they are contradicted in public.
At this time, the Jin delegation stood up, led by a middle-aged scribe, who coughed and said:
"No matter what grudges you have today, let's put them aside for now."
"Your Majesty's warm hospitality to us is for the sake of the hearts of the warriors in the world and for the long-term concern of the people!"
"If we make a fuss like this and splash blood on the blue steps, we will not only lose the hope of the people in the world, but also make people laugh at us for nothing."
"In my opinion, the grievances and grievances between Jianghu and Jianghu should be settled outside the temple. Don't drag them into the temple!"
When the middle-aged scribe said this, the plump woman stopped talking.
Other sensible people also nodded in agreement.
King Pingxi's expression improved and he said with a smile: "Xueshi Wu has touched my heart. Let's bring some wine. I would like to offer a toast to Xueshi Wu. Today is a feast at the top of the clouds. We are not formal, so just drink!"
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Under the shouts of King Pingxi, the maids and eunuchs came in one by one carrying drinks and banquets, and placed the dishes one by one.
King Pingxi tried his best to entertain everyone to drink.
Elder Liao was displeased because King Pingxi favored the saint just now, so his attitude was a little cold.
After King Pingxi and the envoys from Yan and Jin had a drink, they came to drink with him.
After that, I went to the Saint to clink glasses.
This made Elder Liao feel a little better, but what happened next was something he didn't expect.
Neither Shengnu nor Zhao Xiaole drank with King Pingxi, but rejected him directly.
Elder Liao saw it all, and he knew that if the masks were lifted, both Zhao Xiaole and the Saint would be worried about exposing their identities.
Originally, he had doubted whether it was Zhao Xiaole who came today?
At this moment, I am 60-70% certain.
He will be tested later. If it is Zhao Xiaole himself, then he will never leave alive.
Thinking of this, Elder Liao continued to drink.
No rush.
Waiting slowly, the night was very long, and he had time to deal with Zhao Xiaole slowly.
The only person that King Pingxi is afraid of is Zhao Xiaole. As long as he dies, King Pingxi will have no choice but to ally with them.
How could Elder Liao not understand this?
However, because of last night's failure, King Pingxi couldn't help but become more clear-headed, and began to fear the other party's methods. Even he and Elder Liao were not sure whether Zhao Xiaole today was the real person?