Chapter 2040: The Second Day of the Second Month

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Second month, the initial two, the Dragon lifts its head.Suitable for sacrifice, moving earth, raising the upper beam, making alliances.The Dragon Palace banquet opens.

In the upper half of the Yellow River section, the Tianma Plain overlooks the interior range, deep into the long river bottom, ninety thousand zhang. A grand palace finally separates the turbulent waves, lifts the curtain woven by time and space, and reveals itself to people's eyes.

It upholds the style of ancient architecture: tall, vast, majestic, with courtyard pillars like sky pillars and palace gates like sky gates.

The palace walls are built with huge, semi-transparent crystal square bricks. Looking up, you can't see the top; looking left and right, you can't see the end. Coupled with the vastness of the long river, it makes people worry that it cannot be contained.

The wall body bears mottled traces of time. That's not weathering of ten years or a hundred years, nor just blowing of a thousand or ten thousand years, but the turning page of one grand era after another, where the waves of eras rolled away all the past, leaving only that indelible imprint.

It is a living fossil of the ancient era; it is history itself!

Jiang Wang now stands just outside the palace gate of the long river Dragon Palace, as if he has come to that era when the demon clan was supreme in the Heavenly Court, and the dragon clan proclaimed itself within the Heavenly Court.

Everywhere in front, you can see exaggerated dragon clan decorations. Ten thousand qing of waves are just above your head, and you can also see large fish swimming past. But it seems to already be in another piece of time and space; you can see it but not reach it.

What kind of great power time possesses!It has even erased the splendor of such a creation's miracle.

Once, at least tens of millions of spirits lived here, which could make such a grand architecture not seem so empty.

Now, at a glance, it's all sparse.According to reports, the number of water race that have lived long in the Dragon Palace is no longer over ten thousand.

It's like having a few tadpoles swimming in a huge lake. No matter how you look, no matter how lively they are, it's inevitably empty and desolate.

The sound of ten thousand li of galloping waves is very distant. Being at the bottom of the long river, there is no ups and downs.It's quite like "thunder rings around the body, yet one can leisurely drink tea."

The Dragon Palace banquet invitation card on his person emits a splendid light, proclaiming the arrival of an honored guest.

A male water race with a horizontal bone on his forehead, whose species is unclear, wearing a special long robe made of ancient era material, and with the walking cloud steps that conform to dragon clan etiquette, welcomes them out of the palace gate: "Dragon Palace attendant Ping Qing, by the order of Dragon Lord Yu, welcomes Mister Jiang Wang and Great Master Jing Li into the hall."

Of course, if we are truly to discuss ancient rites, this Dragon Palace attendant treading the walking cloud steps is in itself a behavior that does not conform to rites.Walking cloud steps are a step method specifically used by the dragon clan to welcome honored guests. Walking with it brings up flowing clouds, elegant and unrestrained yet without losing dignity. Non-dragon clan are not allowed to walk it.And it is well-known that... within the Long River Dragon Palace, there is only one true dragon.

The Dragon Palace banquet invites heavenly prides, and Jing Li is of course listed among them. Suspended Temple also has Jing Hai of the Subdue Dragon Courtyard, who also received an invitation, but since Jing Li set out, there was no need for him to come again.It's impossible for Jing Li not to go with Jiang Wang; he has to watch over his younger brother disciple.

It's also his first time visiting the Long River Dragon Palace, and everything is novel to him. Seeing the Dragon Palace attendant come to welcome them, he excitedly waves his hand:

"Younger brother disciple, let's go!"

Jiang Wang doesn't move yet: "No hurry, I'll wait a little longer."

"Wait for what?" Jing Li is a monk full of curiosity.

"Waiting for someone."

"Waiting for which person?" Jing Li insists on asking to the end.

Jiang Wang smiles: "Little holy monk, how about you go in first and help me scout the way? I'll go find you later."

"Then forget it!" Jing Li shakes his head with effort, grinning: "I want to wait with you."

At this time, the Dragon Palace attendant who has been silently waiting for them speaks: "This door has opened a time and space projection. The time and space for various honored guests to enter the Dragon Palace are not consistent. You won't wait for people here."

So that's why only he and Jing Li were at the place of this huge palace gate. He had thought they came too late.

Jiang Wang, however, is not embarrassed.He just quietly stands outside the palace gate and glances into the distance. He feels that at this time and moment, in some time and space, someone is also waiting for him.

This feeling is very tranquil.

"Then I shall trouble the attendant to lead the way," he says.

"You are too polite." The Dragon Palace attendant Ping Qing walks in front, guiding the two human race heavenly prides into the Dragon Palace.

Three figures walk in the enormous country, like ants crawling in an ancient temple.

Jing Li has his own focus. He chases after the attendant, asking: "The time and space for entering are different, so how do we eat together?"

Ping Qing answers very patiently: "Only the time and space for the entrance are different. This is to protect the Dragon Palace and also to protect the river section where the Dragon Palace is stationed. The time and space after entering the hall are consistent."

Jing Li emphasizes again: "I eat vegetarian, oh."

Ping Qing says: "Vegetarian food has been prepared for you."

Just like this, with Jing Li's questions one after another, they pass through the majestic palace gate that resembles a heavenly arch, walk past squares adorned with various dragon clan stone carvings, and cross an arch bridge that spans the starry river...

They arrive at a great hall.This hall has the starry sky as its dome and waves from different eras as its floor tiles. There are no walls on the four sides; it is infinitely vast. Rather than being called a great hall, the inside of the hall is more like a world. It possesses infinite brilliant glory and infinite romantic fantasy.

Jiang Wang first sees a peerlessly beautiful woman, standing not far from the entrance. She is just standing with her hands behind her back, boredly looking at the patterns on the floor tiles.

Her profile is not exquisite, but sculpted from jade and drawn with mist, distant like a fairy scene.Today, she is wearing a cloud-white gender-neutral long shirt, with a jade crown tying up her long hair. The ends of her hair hang simply behind her back, giving her the air of an elegant worldly young master.

She is naturally Ye Qing Yu.They had communicated before coming and arranged to meet outside the palace gate to experience this Dragon Palace banquet together.

As Jiang Wang is looking at her, she also just turns her head over.Those eyes, oh, are gentle and tranquil, clear and vibrant.A wisp of hair on her forehead disarrays the autumn waves, and the reflection of the blue shirt within the autumn waves also shakes a bit. It makes people's hearts also leisurely follow.

Jiang Wang says: "They said you can't wait for people outside the palace gate."

Ye Qing Yu smiles slightly, like the clear stream water ding-ding-dong: "At first, it wasn't good to say I was waiting for someone, I just said I was looking at the scenery. Later, after looking for a long time, I asked, 'Hey, why don't I see anyone else?'"

The two of them then both laughed.Jing Li, at this time, just returned his gaze from admiring the great hall, seeing his younger brother disciple actually chatting with a woman with great surprise.

He quietly moved closer, opened his wise eyes wide, and pricked up his spiritual ears.

Exactly what kind of demon is this?!

Ye Qing Yu was slightly dazzled by the shiny bald head and smiled gently, saying: "This must be the Glazed Buddha Son of Suspended Temple, Little Holy Monk Jing Li, whom Little Jiang often mentions to me!"

She knows that Ku Jue and Jing Li, this master and disciple pair, are very good to Jiang Wang, to the extent that she is now very favorably disposed towards the entire Buddhism. Wandering monks who come to Cloud Country will not leave hungry.

Jing Li opens his innocent eyes: "Who are you, ah? My younger brother disciple didn't mention you to me."

Jiang Wang stood in the middle, quickly coming to introduce: "This one is my good friend, Jing Li of Suspended Temple. This one... is also my good friend, Ye Qing Yu of Ling Xiao Pavilion. Everyone, it's your first or second time meeting, chat a few more sentences and you'll get to know each other, ha ha."

Ye Qing Yu smiles and says: "Little Holy Monk Jing Li is a high person in Buddhism. He preaches about the four voids, so he must not be patient with idle chat... I just seemed to see Zen Master Pu En of Mount Sumeru. Does the little holy monk want to go and see him, discuss a bit of Buddhism?"

"Nothing good to discuss," Jing Li says with a big grin: "My master said that Buddhist orthodoxy is in Suspended, and Suspended orthodoxy is in the three treasures. I won't follow those side paths—"

He suddenly twists his brow: "You just said, Pu En?"

This name is very familiar, ah.

Isn't that the one master told him to beat up if he encountered him?

"Yes, oh," says Ye Qing Yu.

Jing Li's thoughts are pure. He always does whatever he thinks of and immediately starts rolling up his sleeves: "Which side?"

Ye Qing Yu points in a direction, and he is like a wild horse off the reins... held back by Jiang Wang pulling him.

"This banquet hasn't started yet. Don't casually fight with people, ah. First of all, the Dragon Palace might not welcome it. Save some strength for sparring later. Fight while earning gambling stakes. Isn't that more cost-effective?"

Jing Li's eyes are full of admiration: "Younger brother disciple is so smart, ah!"

Ye Qing Yu secretly feels it's a pity.

But this monk's eyes turn, and he takes out a bamboo hat again, putting it on his head: "I'll go sneakily observe first."

He, Jing Li, is not stupid!

The so-called knowing yourself and knowing your enemy means being victorious in a hundred battles. How can you not scout a bit before setting an ambush?

Without needing Ye Qing Yu to make any more effort, he then left sneakily.This kind of observing method makes it very difficult not to be observed by others.

But Jiang Wang also let him.This is not the time to worry about Jing Li.

Mr. Jiang, looking at the back of the little holy monk, says as if nothing is wrong: "You know, he is a monk, and some things I can't chat with him about..."

"Some things... what things are they?" Ye Qing Yu tilts her head and looks into his eyes.

"That what..." Jiang Wang is in a barren land of words, trying hard to organize his words.

Ye Qing Yu, in a corner of the Dragon Palace banquet, this world grand meeting where heavenly prides gather, presses step by step: "What?"

Suddenly, a loud shout makes both of them jump.

"Jiang Wang!"

Xu Xiang Qian's increasingly bright forehead stands up in a relatively conspicuous position in the hall and waves his hand forcefully.

The voice is so noisy that it causes everyone in the hall to cast sidelong glances.

Those who can come to the Long River Dragon Palace to attend the banquet today, which one is not a heavenly pride? Which one doesn't have some identity? Everyone sits down, two or three acquaintances gather together, speaking softly. It is rare to be so noisy.

Of course, the name 'Jiang Wang' also attracts attention.

Zhao Wu Yan, who is standing behind Xu Xiang Qian, moves sideways without a trace, probably also not wanting to be classified with him.

He himself is unaware and still speaks loudly: "The two prides of Catch Horse Mountain are reunited here today! This time's Dragon Palace banquet is full of gold content!"

The Dragon Palace banquet is a one-person, one-seat system. It doesn't mean everyone sits together for a large table meal.It's not yet time for the main banquet, the Dragon Lord hasn't appeared, and not all guests have arrived.

Many food cases are placed in the hall, piled with various rare fruits at this time.Dragon Palace attendants wearing formal dresses of different styles from various eras stand beside crystal pillars, waiting for guests' summon at any time.

Xu Xiang Qian is annoying, and a bit embarrassing, but being able to encounter him here, Jiang Wang is still very happy.The so-called meeting an old friend in a foreign land is a great joy in life.

He immediately gestured to Ye Qing Yu to come with him and took big steps forward to welcome him, his face full of smiles: "You call so loud, I thought you were practicing lion's roar!"

Xu Xiang Qian seems not to understand this euphemistic reminder, or maybe he simply doesn't listen to what Jiang Wang is saying. He laughs loudly: "I did indeed just reach god-臨 after a nap! Alas, I'm usually not diligent, I've wasted years, ah. My master often says, this good talent of mine, it's really too wasteful for me!" Xu Xiang Qian sighs and then looks left and right: "Hey? Where are Li Long, Chuan Yan, Fu Chong, Sheng they?"

Before Jiang Wang can answer, he sighs heavily again: "Alas, that's also true. The Dragon Palace banquet doesn't invite everyone. After all, they haven't all reached god-臨 yet."

Jiang Wang endures one, endures two, but not three. He raises his palm to block: "Okay, okay, if you say it again, it's impolite."

Xu Xiang Qian stretches out both hands and intimately grasps this raised palm: "It's not my wish to be more and more distant from past good friends, Brother Jiang. I'm too lonely! Only you can understand me! When I heard remotely that my brothers reached god-臨, I looked up and saw how many people there were!"

Ye Qing Yu originally wanted to greet Jiang Wang's good brother, but after walking over, she was so stunned she couldn't insert a word.

So many words, ah!

These two each chat about their own things, yet they can chat so happily.It's no wonder they can become friends!

Jiang Wang tries hard to pull his hand out, not wanting to continue the topic of reaching god-臨 after a nap: "Let me introduce a bit, this one is Ye Qing Yu of Ling Xiao Pavilion."

Xu Xiang Qian looks seriously for a moment, thinks a bit, and suddenly claps his hand: "I know! The one who shook hands with you at the View River Terrace! You were still wearing a veil at that time!"

He then squeezes his voice and imitates in a very affected manner: "Congratulations to you, ah, world's first."

Ye Qing Yu is not shy and smiles heartily: "Also congratulations to you, ah. You reached god-臨 after a nap; you're really very talented, ne."

Xu Xiang Qian gives Jiang Wang a look of heavy praise and then waves his hand at Ye Qing Yu: "False name, false name, I don't like to mention this."

He then takes a big step back, retreats to Zhao Wu Yan's side, and says very warmly: "No need to re-introduce Jiang Wang. I mainly want to introduce Qing Yu girl a bit— this one is Zhao Wu Yan of Dragon Gate Academy."

After introducing her, he still grins: "You understand."

Jiang Wang sees Zhao Wu Yan with a look of disdain yet not refuting, and for a moment, there is genuine admiration in his eyes. The so-called graceful lady, a gentleman's good pursuit. Chasing her all the way from Embrace Island to Snow Country, this fellow really did 'woo' her.Privately, he wants to laugh and scold Xu Xiang Qian for being a toad eating a swan.

At this time, he seriously says: "Miss Zhao has learned from a hundred schools, and Brother Xiang Qian is sincere and warm. You two are indeed a good match!"

Zhao Wu Yan nods lightly, as a thank you.

Xu Xiang Qian then laughs so hard that all his teeth show, and waves his hand: "What good match or not, we're not formally engaged yet, ne! We Confucian disciples preach about 'rite,' and we cannot make private arrangements. I have already sent a letter to my teacher. His old man will select a good day and go to Dragon Gate Academy to help me propose marriage."

Zhao Wu Yan looks at him with some surprise: "When did this happen? Why don't I know?"

"Don't you know now?" Xu Xiang Qian is extremely happy: "I didn't want to give you a surprise, ah?"

Zhao Wu Yan is a very opinionated person and always dislikes this feeling of being arranged, but seeing Xu Xiang Qian laugh so wrinkled, she can't help but laugh along. She reaches out and pinches him: "What surprise, ah. You're just being assertive!"

"Wrong, wrong! I know I'm wrong!" Xu Xiang Qian hisses, shouting in pain: "Next time, how about you do it? You let your teacher go to Qing Cliff Academy to propose marriage to me!"

Zhao Wu Yan's hand gets heavier: "Where do you get such a big face!"

The calm and atmospheric Zhao Wu Yan during the day is acting like a young girl with a little temper. The strange and uninhibited Xu Xiang Qian during the day is overflowing with happiness.

In this Long River Dragon Palace.

Also in the bits and pieces of their past experiences.

Jiang Wang smiles, his eyes gentle, looking at them. In this place where winds and clouds should rise and surge, he feels a kind of tranquil happiness.

Thanks to book friend "Bai Ze Offer Spirit Jade" for becoming the alliance leader of this book, which is the 479th alliance for Red Heart Patrol Heaven.Thanks to book friend "Mian Yun" for becoming the alliance leader of this book, which is the 480th alliance for Red Heart Patrol Heaven!I wish all examinees smooth sailing in the college entrance examination!Especially bless Mian Yun to be able to test her own style!I have sinned, I should stop updating these days...()