HPDBC Chapter 126 Let Me Treat You to Your Last Meal Before You Go
Chapter 126 Let Me Treat You to Your Last Meal Before You Go
the night gradually descended, and ye feng and his company settled down before they proceeded to the banquet arranged by xia lengchan.
however, the banquet inevitably felt somewhat shabby. as the northern border king descended into the southern territory, besides xia lengchan, li jingang, and zhuge yu, there were no other southern territory generals in attendance. moo xilin had not been seen since his departure.
at the dinner table, xiao chuanqi couldn't help but laugh and say, "your majesty, it seems they simply don't recognize your authority as the northern border king at all; there's not even a single person to keep you company."
sima zhantian clenched his teeth and coldly snorted, "these little commanders and domain lords of the southern territory are so arrogant and rude. sooner or later, i'm going to pluck all their feathers out!"
ye feng smiled without saying much. in fact, such a situation arose partly because of his current state; a northern border king seated in a wheelchair, coupled with the uncertain situation in the northern border, naturally wouldn't have these so-called commanders fawning over him.
furthermore, the king of the southern territory's performance since ascending to power had been excessively weak. typically, only a few commanders somewhat recognized his authority. as for the nine domain lords, they most likely didn't consider his opinions in their actions at all.
thus naturally, they wouldn't regard him, the northern border king, as a significant figure either!
of course, an essential point was that he, the northern border king, was incomparable to the king of the southern territory!
the banquet had just reached its midpoint when suddenly a commotion came from outside.
"who dares to make such a racket outside!"
xia lengchan frowned and barked, then stood up with a clasped fist salute, "it seems there is some dispute outside, disturbing your majesty, i'm terribly sorry. i will go check on it immediately!"
however, he had just reached the dining hall's doorway when suddenly a loud bang came from the outside door, followed by a guard being brutally kicked flying in.
"what is this, a mere gatekeeping dog dared to obstruct me, the chief instructor? have you all tired of living? let me tell you, even in the king of the southern territory's estate, i can come and go as i please, let alone in the doorway of some little commander's residence!"
as this was being said, a middle-aged swordsman, dressed in white and brandishing a longsword, stepped right over the fallen guard and into the room, with moo xilin following behind him.
xia lengchan, upon seeing this scene, was so angry he nearly burst a blood vessel, but he also recognized the identity of the intruder: it was sima yang, the chief instructor from the hengling domain among the nine domains of the southern territory.
sima yang was a genius swordsman from the heng mountain sword sect, wielding the powerful and domineering azure jian sword. it was said that he was not only the number one expert of the hengling domain but also the premier swordsman in the base camp of the southern territory.
"it was your grandpa, i!" sima zhantian did not back down at all, directly picking up the huge sword placed beside him.
the atmosphere was about to become tense when ye feng slowly put down his chopsticks, raised his head, and looking at moo xilin, asked, "this person, did you bring him here?"
his tone lacked authority, but moo xilin felt an inexplicable pressure bearing down on him like a mountain.
almost instinctively, he quickly bowed and said, "your grace has misunderstood, my senior brother was not brought here by me. he just heard that commander xia had some uninvited guests over, so he wanted to come have a look. he happened upon the guards stopping him, and that's how the conflict arose."
ye feng nodded slightly, then turned his head to sima yang and said word by word, "do you know who i am?"
sima yang, however, curled the corner of his lips and said, "what does it matter if i know? and what if i don't?"
to the surprise of many, ye feng actually smiled, nodding and saying, "that's true."
sima yang snorted, full of arrogance and disdain.
ye feng pointed to the lavish spread on the dining table, smiling as he spoke, "sima yang, right, the number one expert of the hengling domain, the genius swordsman of the contemporary heng mountain sword sect. have you eaten? if not, how about dining here?"
sima yang laughed upon hearing this, a smile of pride on his face as he lifted his chin and said, "the chief instructor does not share meals with the disabled. moreover, in the southern territory, only the king of the southern territory and the nine domain lords are worthy to invite me to dine!"
his implication was clear: besides those ten individuals, no one else was worthy to invite him to a meal.
sima zhantian was furious, barely able to restrain the one-meter long sword in his hand, even xiao chuanqi had already stood up.
yet ye feng remained seated, shaking his head sadly and remarking, "i thought of inviting you for a last meal before you hit the road, but since you won't eat, i won't insist."
hisss...
as these words were uttered, sima yang's eyes suddenly narrowed, and he bellowed, "regardless of your identity, in the southern territory disrespecting me is a capital offense; this man must die today!"
suddenly, the ring of a sword being drawn sounded, and sima yang unsheathed his blade, pointing the tip directly at sima zhantian.
the hall was immediately filled with a deadly aura, tinged with a bit of azure light, the sword light of the contemporary first swordsman of the southern territory.