Chapter 15: Hundred Flowers Banquet

As night descended, Luo Feng and Moluo Sa arrived at Dream Flower Manor.

"Looks like we're the first ones here." Luo Feng sat down leisurely, with Moluo Sa beside him. Surrounding them were flower-shaped buildings, with numerous attendants serving outside each structure.

A green-robed attendant smiled and said, "Esteemed guests, the others will be here soon."

"Haha... I'm the first one again, right!" A mountain-like figure flew into the area, his laughter preceding him. The attendants who were meant to greet him were left behind.

"Oh?" The imposing figure looked at Luo Feng's direction in surprise. "Someone's here even earlier?"

Luo Feng observed the figure. The green-robed attendant introduced him, "Esteemed guest, this is one of Huyang City's top refining masters, the leader of the Sky Flame Sect, Shang Tianyan."

"Haha, who is this Divine Lord?" Shang Tianyan approached with enthusiasm.

"Luo He," Luo Feng replied, standing up.

"Brother Luo He must have recently arrived in Huyang City," Shang Tianyan said with a smile. "If you don't mind, how about Brother Luo He and I sit together?"

"Please."

Luo Feng was fond of making friends. He came to the Origin Continent to see more of the world. He glanced at Moluo Sa, who obediently sat in the corner. After all, as a Void True God on the surface, he shouldn't sit too close to two Eternal True Gods.

"I, Shang Tianyan, love making friends in Huyang City. I'm willing to befriend any new Eternal True God," Shang Tianyan said as he sat down.

"I indeed just arrived in Huyang City, and I only know a few people," Luo Feng said.

"Today, you have me as another friend," Shang Tianyan smiled. "In the future, Brother Luo He can come to me if you encounter any trouble in Huyang City. After all, I'm skilled in refining and have connections with various forces."

Luo Feng nodded. "To be one of the best in refining in Huyang City, Brother Shang's skills must be truly remarkable."

He had cultivated the Chaos Herculean Diagram technique, a body refining secret method. Because divine bodies could recover even if damaged, body refining was somewhat easier than refining weapons.

Even so, Luo Feng had spent a great deal of effort to understand the first layer of the Chaos Herculean Diagram, 'Foundation Building.' This made him even more impressed by these true refining masters.

"It's just different strengths," Shang Tianyan said modestly.

As they talked, a winged man flew in, radiating a sense of decadence. He ignored everyone, went to a building, sat down, and drank alone.

"That Eternal True God is called Sang Shuiyun," Shang Tianyan said. "He and I are always here for the Hundred Flowers Banquet held by the Dream Flower Manor Lord, those two are me and Sang Shuiyun. We are rivals in love!"

"Rivals in love?" Luo Feng asked, surprised.

Shang Tianyan shook his head and sighed. "Unfortunately, I'm interested, but the Dream Flower Manor Lord is not."

Luo Feng found it interesting that these two Eternal True Gods were pursuing the Dream Flower Manor Lord.

"You'll understand the charm of the Dream Flower Manor Lord when you see her," Shang Tianyan said. He noticed another Eternal True God arriving, a blurry figure formed of mist, his appearance difficult to discern. Only one eye calmly observed the surroundings.

"Who is that?" Luo Feng asked curiously.

Shang Tianyan whispered, "That's the White Mist Lord from the 'Six Lords Alliance.'"

Luo Feng was puzzled.

"The Six Lords Alliance is a hidden force in Huyang City. Rumor has it that the six Eternal True Gods often cultivate and spar together, and later formed the Six Lords Alliance. The Six Lords Alliance is one of the nineteen dark forces in Huyang City," Shang Tianyan explained.

"Nineteen dark forces?" Luo Feng nodded.

"Didn't you buy any detailed intelligence about Huyang City?" Shang Tianyan asked.

"No," Luo Feng shook his head.

Buying it would make it too boring.

The journey of cultivation should have some surprises!

"The official power in Huyang City is the City Lord's Mansion, the Huyang Guards, and the ten Huyang Legions. These official forces are mainly controlled by the five major families," Shang Tianyan said simply. "The five major families all have extraordinary backgrounds, and some are even royalty."

Luo Feng nodded. He understood this point.

The Yu Kingdom had five Divine Kings, and their family members had accumulated in large numbers over the long years. Naturally, they would be sent to various Chaos States to occupy high-level positions.

"The official power is led by the five major families, who have strong strength and terrifying backgrounds."

"But this world ultimately depends on strength! A powerful background is not as good as real strength. So the forces formed by some Eternal True Gods naturally influence the entire Huyang City."

"The nineteen dark forces also permeate Huyang City, and the residents of Huyang City must pay them residence fees," Shang Tianyan said.

"In addition to this, there are many weaker families, mostly doing business, some refining medicine, some refining weapons, and some establishing sects. Loose Eternal True Gods like us have much weaker influence," Shang Tianyan said with a smile. "We don't have the heart to compete for the control of the entire Huyang City."

Luo Feng nodded.

According to his understanding, in a large city, in addition to the official power and dark forces, the loose Eternal True Gods and the Eternal True Gods of ordinary families, added together, are the most numerous.

"There are also branches of some major Origin Continent forces in Huyang City. The branches may be ordinary, but they can call in some terrifying experts at any time," Shang Tianyan shook his head. "The water is too deep here. If you get involved, you might lose your life at any time."

Luo Feng found his newly acquainted friend 'Shang Tianyan' to be quite interesting.

"Brother Luo He, which force are you from?" Shang Tianyan asked.

"None," Luo Feng said. "I came to Huyang City with just one servant."

Shang Tianyan smiled. "Since you just arrived in Huyang City, it's easy to be used by some forces. I'll give you a piece of intelligence, and you should be careful." As he spoke, he pointed his finger, and a stream of light flew towards Luo Feng.

Luo Feng looked at the relatively detailed intelligence. Such intelligence would require at least ten units of cosmic sand.

"Thank you, Brother Shang," Luo Feng said.

"It's nothing," Shang Tianyan suddenly looked outside. "There are quite a few Eternal True Gods coming this time. Two members of the five major families are here as well?"

Luo Feng looked over.

Two purple-gold figures flew in. They both had three eyes, and their tails, covered in purple-gold scales, were extremely sharp. They glanced around, didn't interact with any Eternal True Gods, and flew to a spot.

"The two Eternal True Gods from the 'Qu Meng Clan' of the five major families?" Shang Tianyan said in surprise. "Royalty rarely comes to Dream Flower Manor."

Luo Feng, having obtained detailed information, already knew that two of the five major families were royalty. The Qu Meng Clan was the family of the 'Qu Meng Divine King,' one of the five Divine Kings of the Yu Kingdom.

With a Divine King guarding them, countless descendants multiplied over endless years, and with massive resources to cultivate them, the Qu Meng Clan naturally had a large number of elites.

"Eternal True Gods from the five major families came? That's rare!"

"The Dream Flower Manor Lord's charm is indeed extraordinary."

The other arriving Eternal True Gods were also chatting and couldn't help but pay attention to the two Eternal True Gods from the Qu Meng Clan. After all, the Qu Meng Clan had a Divine King behind them! Who wouldn't envy them?

As music began to play, the Eternal True Gods present quieted down and looked at the figure walking out of nothingness.

"The Dream Flower Manor Lord?" Luo Feng watched from afar.

The Dream Flower Manor Lord's divine body seemed to be the manifestation of the enchantment laws, naturally attracting every Eternal True God present. Luo Feng even saw a shadow of his wife, Xu Xin, in her.

"What a powerful divine body. Does every Eternal True God see the characteristics they like most in her?" Luo Feng had learned about this from the information Shang Tianyan gave him, but he was still amazed.

"Tonight, fifteen Eternal True Gods have come to participate in the Hundred Flowers Banquet, which is an honor for Dream Flower," the Dream Flower Manor Lord's voice echoed everywhere, also echoing in the minds of every Eternal True God. "I have newly created a piece of music, and I invite all of you Eternal True Gods to appreciate it."

Present were two Eternal True Gods from the 'Qu Meng Clan' of the five major families, five True Gods from the nineteen dark forces, and eight Eternal True Gods including Luo Feng and Shang Tianyan, for a total of fifteen Eternal True Gods attending the Hundred Flowers Banquet.

The music began to play in the heavens and earth, and snow naturally fell in the night. The world in Luo Feng's and the others' vision was changing.

"What powerful musical illusion," Luo Feng could feel the Dream Flower Manor Lord's illusion's strength. Even his most satisfying 'Aroya' was far inferior to the Dream Flower Manor Lord.

But such a musical illusion had a limited effect on Luo Feng, who had a peak Chaos Will.

"Her musical illusion is obviously much stronger. If I don't use the Seven Emotions Heart Refining Method, this music won't affect me. But once I use the Seven Emotions Heart Refining Method... I'm afraid I won't be able to withstand it," Luo Feng worried.

When listening to the music of Aroya and other musicians, using the Seven Emotions Heart Refining Method to perceive it, his emotions were stirred, and he shed tears.

If he still used the Seven Emotions Heart Refining Method under the Dream Flower Manor Lord's musical illusion, his level of immersion would definitely be deeper, and he might even lose control.

"Moluo Sa, help me protect me," Luo Feng transmitted mentally.

"Huh?" Moluo Sa, who was drinking and eating alone in the corner, looked up and quickly responded mentally, "Master, rest assured, I will protect you with all my heart."

The Dream Flower Manor Lord's musical illusion only enveloped the fifteen Eternal True Gods. Those servants and attendants were not qualified to be served by the Dream Flower Manor Lord with such care.

Luo Feng made up his mind and used the Seven Emotions Heart Refining Method. With the secret method in operation, the power of the music he was listening to instantly skyrocketed, causing Luo Feng to be completely immersed in the world of the mind.

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The two Eternal True Gods of the Qu Meng Clan listened to the music.

"It's so-so, far worse than some performances in the royal capital."

"It's okay to listen to, but its effect on the mind is far less than the family's 'Hundred Tribulations Song.'" They listened while drinking and chatting, obviously little affected by the music.

Most of the other Eternal True Gods present were enjoying it.

The two Eternal True Gods who were infatuated with the Dream Flower Manor Lord, 'Shang Tianyan' and 'Sang Shuiyun,' were both deeply immersed, with tears of emotion on their faces.

Luo Feng was originally sitting cross-legged and listening, but now he had lost control. An invisible aura spread, causing the table in front of him to shatter silently. Moluo Sa, who was in the corner, was startled, and the green-robed attendant was also shocked: "Esteemed Luo He!"

Fortunately, the building was covered by an array, and it remained intact.

"Who is this strange Eternal True God? He lost control just by attending a Hundred Flowers Banquet?" The other Eternal True Gods present were surprised.

Even Shang Tianyan, who was next to Luo Feng and immersed in the music, opened his eyes and looked at Luo Feng. Although he was moved to tears, he still had a clear perception of the outside world and was even less likely to lose control.

"Is my brother Luo He so deeply immersed?" Shang Tianyan couldn't believe it.