26 The banquet starts (1/2)
Elder Sikong didn't say anything as he still shocked about his real identity and his power. He didn't expect Ryusuke to have such a big background and such a big identity there. Having one of the big sects as the background was a pretty big deal as the clans coming here were only the branch of the clans of the one of the four big sects. He knew he couldn't deny Ryusuke if he wanted to come in this banquet, so, he made him sit in the centre of the first row of disciples just beside Lan Xuerou.
Lan Xuerou was pretty excited by this arrangement because she really wanted to talk to him, she wanted to ask him, if he could help her to cure her father's poison. She didn't know how to approach him, she thought 'Should I approach him as the Princess of Blue Wind Empire and ask him or do I go as an ordinary classmate of his and ask for his help. What should I do?'
While she was thinking this, Ryusuke was thinking 'Okay, I have managed to make her interested in me. Now, she should seek me out or ask me something about it after the banquet.' While he was thinking this, Yuanba was thinking 'So, brother-in-law is so powerful and he came here for me. He mentioned me because he must want others to know his and mine relation so that others won't speak bad to me again.'
At this time, the lead actor of the event, the newly appointed Palace Chief of New Moon Profound Palace, Qin Wuyou, had finally arrived. Qin Wuyou looked to be about sixty in age; his face held an expression of a gentle and unflustered calm, and a deep wisdom could be seen in his clear eyes.
He emanated an extraordinary aura. Qin Wuyou was originally one of the elders of the Imperial Capital's Profound Palace; he was specially assigned to New Moon Profound Palace as the Palace Chief, and his true strength was deep and unfathomable. But due to the revelation of Ryusuke's identity earlier, nobody really gave him as much respect that he should have gotten otherwise.
Qin Wuyou had already arrived in New Moon Profound Palace a month ago, and today was merely the official day of the newly-appointee's banquet. In this short month, he had already bowled over Each elder and Disciple, and received their deepest respects.
Soon, the Burning Heaven Clan Branch, Cloudy Sun Sect, Iron Spear Clan, Profound Heart Sect, Seven Deadly Sword Pavilion, Stormy Profound Palace and the Xiao Sect Branch members arrived almost at the same time as if they had it previously planned.
The elders of all the Sects came forward and congratulated Qin Wuyou, the ones who seemed sincere were the elders of Iron Spear Clan while the others were like they were just doing a formality. Ryusuke didn't find it strange because he knew that the other sects had many resources and had the larger no. of disciples among them so it was only natural for them to be arrogant.
At this point, all the guests who were invited had already arrived. Xiao Sect's Branch Sect and Burning Heaven Clan's Outer Sect were naturally seated near the top. They were followed by the other five major sects, and was once again followed by New Moon City's Governor Murong Hang's seat; however, he was not even a little bit dissatisfied about the arrangement.
The Murong family may stir up any amount of trouble they wanted in New Moon City, but that was only in the face of the little common sects. Even if he was New Moon City's governor, in the presence of these seven major sects, he had to obediently tuck his tail between his legs and did not dare to even slightly offend them.
As for those medium-sized clans who were invited, they even more so, trembled in fear and trepidation; very rarely did they see a gathering of the seven major sects, let alone dare to offend any one of them.
Ryusuke didn't give them a single glance while he continued to talk with Yuanba about the coming disciples. Soon, a youngster who was called out from the Profound Heart Sect appeared to be sixteen or seventeen years old, and he was actually the youngest of the lot of Profound Heart Sect disciples that came; he had a thin, but well-toned body.