If she had not heard Qu Xin Rui’s words here today, Jun Wu Xie would not have been able to be certain of the Soaring Serpent’s motives, but it was now all clear to her!
[It was truly a sly and cunning beast.]
Jun Wu Xie laughed coldly in her heart.
“But what a pity, the Devious Wyvern was swallowed up by your Spirit Beast. If it had been devoured by you, maybe little Young Master Jun might really be able to get another ring spirit in the future!” Qu Xin Rui said smilingly. Although that was what she was saying through her mouth, that was completely not what she was thinking in her heart.
To want to devour the spirit of a Spirit Beast was not such an easy task. The little Emperor was merely someone from the Lower Realm and even if he got the Devious Wyvern, and knew of the Devious Wyvern’s secret, he would definitely still be unable to devour the Devious Wyvern’s spirit.
“Miss Qu must be joking. How can a person possibly devour a Spirit Beast’s spirit?” Jun Wu Xie replied expressionlessly, but the calm in her heart was already stirring slightly.
[The average person, might not be able to devour spirit bodies.]
[But as for her…..]
[It was an entirely different matter!]
[Everytime she broke through her spirit power levels, hadn’t she always done it through the devouring of ring spirits?]
[Ring spirits were by themselves the same as spirit bodies!]
There were still some doubts in Jun Wu Xie’s heart, and she still did not dare to be certain about it. Afterall, what had been melded into her body was the Devious Wyvern’s spirit stone and not a spirit body in its spiritual form. Spirit Beasts differed from ring spirits and spirits were ephemeral bodies that were formless. Unless special methods could be employed, it was something that was very hard to gather and collect.
Even Jun Wu Xie herself did not know, whether after having absorbed the Devious Wyvern’s spirit stone, it would give her the same effects.
Lin Feng had remained in his seat with his head lowered all this while, but in his heart, a fiery rage was burning inside. Hearing the light hearted conversation between Jun Xie and Qu Xin Rui, Jun Xie’s voice was grating on his ears so hard he could almost not remain sitting there another moment more.
[Why?]
[Why does everyone think Jun Xie is so great?]
[He is just a youth who had popped up out of nowhere! Why does everyone think so highly of him?]
[Qu Ling Yue did that, and now even Qu Xin Rui was doing the very same thing!]
Lin Feng clenched his jaw so tightly together they were hurting but he did not dare to create a ruckus during Qu Xin Rui’s birthday banquet, and could do nothing but to push down the jealous rage eating at him in his chest.
[He just could not accept the fact. That a kid from out of town had come in and stolen all his limelight, and he could not bear to see before his very own eyes, Jun Xie becoming so close to Qu Xin Rui!]
Volume 11
Chapter 1035: “Birthday Banquet (10)”
Qu Xin Rui and Jun Xie looked to be on amicable terms, which made the other people in the banquet feel a little more or less puzzled and confused about it.
“It’s fate that let us meet and since little Young Master Jun came to my Thousand Beast City as a guest, then you are a guest of the entire Thousand Beast City.” Qu Xin Rui said with a smile, before her gaze shifted slightly, to look at Lin Feng whose face was looking highly gloomy. “Little Feng, any previous misunderstandings you had with little Young Master Jun had better be resolved today. Shouldn’t you just take this opportunity during my birthday banquet today and offer Young Master Jun a toast?”
Upon saying that, Qu Xin Rui got someone to bring two cups of fine wine and placed them before Lin Feng.
Lin Feng’s face immediately shocked a trace of shock!
[Qu Xin Rui wants him to apologise to Jun Xie with a toast? ?]
Lin Feng could not believe what his own ears were hearing. He could ignore it if Qu Xin Rui merely didn’t pursue the previous transgressions with Jun Xie, or even the fact that she was being so cordial towards Jun Xie today. But….. now she wanted him to apologise to Jun Xie whom he hated so much that he wished he could tear into pieces? How was that possible! ?
Lin Feng hated Jun Xie so badly in his heart and he was now expected to make an apology toast before everyone here. Humiliated to such an extent, how was Lin Feng supposed to tolerate that?
Seeing that Lin Feng was showing such a dark face, his fists so tightly clenched up, a trace of displeasure came onto Qu Xin Rui’s face. Lin Que noticed the look of discontent on Qu Xin Rui’s face and he was suddenly startled as he quickly pulled his son’s sleeve discreetly, which told him to follow what Qu Xin Rui told him to do.
Lin Feng gritted his teeth tightly and he glared balefully at the two cups of wine before him, his eyes showing his strong reluctance.
A moment later, all traces of dark gloominess suddenly disappeared from Lin Feng’s face, and looking like he had completely forgotten all his prejudices against Jun Xie, he suddenly smiled and got up, carrying the two cups of wine as he strode with wide steps over to Jun Xie.
The sudden change that had come over Lin Feng surprised everybody and Qu Xin Rui looked rather pleased.
With everyone watching him, Lin Feng held the two cups of wine in his hands, a strange smile on his face. At the very instant he turned, with the fingertip on one of his hands, he wiped it around the rim of one of the wine cups lightly unnoticed.
“Young Master Jun. All the things I did before were due to my immature youth and brashness. If I have caused any offence, I hope that Young Master Jun does not mind it.” Lin Feng said with a highly insincere smile, as he pushed one of the cup of wine before Jun Xie.
Jun Wu Xie lifted an eyebrow and looked at Lin Feng whose demeanor had suddenly changed completely, her cold gaze eyeing the cup of wine that Lin Feng had pushed over to her.
Just as everyone was thinking that Jun Xie was still unwilling to forgive Lin Feng, Jun Xie suddenly stood up, and took the wine cup from his hand.
“Since it’s all just a misunderstanding, then it’s all right now.” Upon saying that, Jun Wu Xie lifted the offered cup of wine and emptied the cup with her head thrown back.
Lin Feng watched Jun Xie at the instant that he downed the wine from the cup, and his eyes shone with undisguised malice, before he drank the cup in his own hand.
“In regards to what happened before, I have been partially at fault as well. Since Young Clan Chief Lin is so big hearted about it, I cannot be so reserved.” Lin Feng had fully intended to go back to his seat but Jun Xie had already waved at the servants holding the wine flasks at the side.
The servants brought the wine flask over and Jun Wu Xie nonchalantly picked up the wine flask to fill up her own cup, before lifting her chin slightly, to similarly fill up the cup in Lin Feng’s hand.
Lin Feng looked at Jun Xie with his brows creased together. [Did the youth discover it?]
But thinking back about it, he had done it so secretly it was impossible that Jun Xie would suspect anything before he erased the doubts from his mind.
“A cup of wine finished, all in the past is past.” Jun Wu Xie lifted her hand, and led by pouring the wine down her throat first.
Volume 11
Chapter 1036: “Cooperation (1)”
Lin Feng laughed coldly to himself inside, but on his face, he was smiling as he gulped the wine down.
Qu Xin Rui looked at Jun Xie. Seeing that Jun Xie was being so receptive, she was rather pleased.
Although Jun Xie’s looks was not really comparable to the men serving her in the Heavenly Cloud Chambers, but just that pair of eyes, and the Fire Country behind him, really suited him to Qu Xin Rui’s tastes.
“Come, drink up.” Qu Xin Rui said highly satisfied.
Lin Feng retreated quietly back to his seat with a highly suspicious smile hanging upon his face. His gaze fell quietly upon Jun Xie, somewhat anxious and seemingl
y tinged with anticipation.
The entire banquet,had turned into one where the rest of the people had blended into the background when all of Qu Xin Rui’s words were directed only towards Jun Xie alone.
Even if Jun Wu Xie was really that dumb, she would still be able to see that Qu Xin Rui was actually trying to win her over. But that realisation had come rather suddenly and she could not think why Qu Xin Rui would want to win her favour.
When the banquet was about halfway through, Qu Xin Rui saw that the time was ripe and she said: “Our little Young Master Jun has just recently ascended to rulership and you have immediately come to our Thousand Beast City. It would seem to me that you hold quite a bit of interest in the Thousand Beast City as well. My Thousand Beast City might not be on par in terms of might with some other countries but we are still able to hold our own in this region. Our little Young Master Jun might have already gained significant and decisive status and position but youth is highly fleeting and one does not live forever. If I am to tell you that one is able to gain an immortal body and enjoy unending life, what would our little Young Master Jun have to say to that?”
Jun Wu Xie narrowed her eyes slightly as she felt that the chill in Qu Xin Rui’s words to be rather strange. She appeared unmoved as she said: “Within Heaven and Earth, everything is already destined.”
Qu Xin Rui laughed at that and replied: “As long as one is powerful enough, one does not worry about being unable to defy the Heavens and changing one’s destiny. Little Young Master Jun addresses me as Miss Qu, would you happen to know my actual age?”
Jun Wu Xie answered. “Looks to be in your prime, about twice in tens.”
Qu Xin Rui gave a light laugh, her gaze swinging over to Qu Wen Hao. “Little Young Master Jun says such sweet things. Do you realise that even the Grand Chieftain of the Thousand Beast City needs to address me as Great Aunt when he sees me? The age that you guessed, I’m afraid even if you take the first digit off my actual age, it’s still a dozen years or so older than your guess.”
“Really?” Jun Wu Xie feigned shock.
Qu Xin Rui nodded. “Over a century old but still able to maintain the looks of one being in her twenties. Isn’t little Young Master Jun moved by all this?”
Jun Wu Xie replied: “If one could be just like Miss Qu, anybody would naturally be moved.”
Attaining the Purple Spirit can extend a person’s life, but in terms of the changes to one’s looks, it would never reach such an extent like Qu Xin Rui’s had. She had discreetly observed Qu Xin Rui earlier and saw that Qu Xin Rui’s looks were real and not altered by any known methods.
Qu Xin Rui’s eyes flashed with glee and she said slowly: “We seemed to have hit it off really well and I wonder if little Young Master Jun is willing to work together with me. We can cooperate on a grand task and after we succeed, I will naturally then be able to grant little Young Master Jun anything he wishes.”
Upon hearing those words spoken by Qu Xin Rui, everyone within the banquet went silent with shock.
Everyone had understood the meaning behind Qu Xin Rui’s words. It was clear that she wanted to cooperate with Jun Xie and was even willing to offer him the power of the Purple Spirit in exchange!
Since time immemorial, the Purple Spirit itself had been an irresistible draw to anyone and almost no one had been able to resist such great temptation!
Sitting on the other side, Qu Wen Hao’s heart had risen up to be lodged at his throat. From what Qu Ling Yue had told him, he had gathered that the reason Jun Xie had been willing to help them was only because of the map in Qu Xin Rui’s hands. And now Qu Xin Rui was offering to work together with Jun Xie, which would undoubtedly be to trace the location indicated upon the very map that the youth seeked, and even offering the power of a Purple Spirit in exchange. No matter from which perspective he looked at it, Jun Xie would have more to gain in every way by choosing to cooperate with Qu Xin Rui instead!
Qu Wen Hao’s heart was filled with endless worry, but he could not afford to reveal the slightest sign of it.
Volume 11
Chapter 1037: “Suffer Your Own Consequences (1)”
Qu Wen Hao was helplessly nervous. And when Lin Feng heard those words spoken, his eyes widened up, filled with pure disbelief.
[Qu Xin Rui was even willing to use the Purple Spirit in exchange for Jun Xie’s help?]
[Why?]
[Even if Jun Xie had a Guardian Grade Spirit Beast, that was still no reason for Qu Xin Rui to think so highly of that brat!]
Lin Feng suddenly felt that it was all so unfair. His father had tried so hard to please Qu Xin Rui but he had gotten nothing in return. But Jun Xie here had caused Qu Xin Rui to lose the Devious Wyvern and was not even subservient to Qu Xin Rui. So, based on what was Jun Xie entitled to have all these good things happen to him?
Lin Feng suddenly felt his blood within himself surge and all the unfair treatment his heart had had to endure was growing furiously, fanned by a fiery fire that had appeared in his heart, all the rage and jealousy that he had been trying so hard to suppress exploded.
Before Jun Xie could open his mouth to reply, Ling Feng stood up suddenly. His face was flushed fiery red, looking like he had gotten himself drunk.
“Great Aunt! Jun Xie is merely a kid who came from outside our city. What make him qualified enough to cooperate with our Thousand Beast City? He merely possesses a Guardian Grade Spirit Beast but so what? If Great Aunt wants it, I can kill him anytime and deliver the Guardian Grade Spirit Beast right before you!” Lin Feng blurted out in sudden rage!
Lin Feng’s words threw the entire banquet into silence in an instant. All the favoured men at the side who were playing music stared in horror as they looked at Lin Feng who had the audacity to spout such nonsense spuriously right before Qu Xin Rui.
Lin Que immediately saw that the situation was dire and the smile had completely disappeared from Qu Xin Rui’s face. He hurriedly reached out his hand to stop Lin Feng but Lin Feng flung his father’s hand away!
Jun Wu Xie’s body leaned back slightly as she toyed with the wine glass in her hand, and her eyes glinted with an icy chill as she stared at Lin Feng “explode”.
Lin Feng seemed to have lost all control of his rage as he pointed at Jun Xie and said to Qu Xin Rui: “Great Aunt, what’s so good about this person? He is just milking the one fact that he possesses a Guardian Grade Spirit Beast. If Great Aunt wishes to have that Spirit Beast, I can help you get it! Once Jun Xie dies, everything will no longer be a problem. Besides the fact that he has that Spirit Beast, does he have any other desirable traits?”
“You shut that mouth!” Seeing that rage was already showing on Qu Xin Rui’s face, Lin Que’s heart was shivering with fright. He shot up to stand with a swoosh and slapped his own son across the face, hitting Lin Feng who was jabbering incessantly right onto the ground.
“May Great Aunt forgive him! My useless son has had too much too drink and he blurted out that nonsense unintentionally. I beg that Great Aunt would not take it to heart, and forgive him on account that he is just a child.” Lin Que quickly pleaded for mercy fearfully.
The darkened expression on Qu Xin Rui’s face did not improve in the slightest.
Qing Yu who was watching from the side was shocked beyond words. Although Lin Feng personality was rather arrogant and self conceited, but he had always at least known how to act appropriately when in front of Qu Xin Rui. But just what had gotten into him today that made him suddenly turn into a runaway wild stallion that went out of control, all semblance of calm and restraint seemingly disappeared into thin air, seeking to stare death in the face!
Qing Yu’s gaze had somehow subconsciously drifted over to look at Jun Xie. When he saw Jun Xie giving him a meaningful glance, Qing Yu’s heart jumped in surprise and he immediately pushed away the doubts he had in his mind to quickly say: “What Clan Chief Lin is saying is rather interesting I might note. I had not seen the Young Chief drink more than a few cups tonight, has he
always been unable to hold his liquor this badly? As for being a child….. Clan Chief Lin must really be joking about that. Lin Feng is already set to undergo his coming of age ceremony into adulthood very soon and if at this age he is still considered a child, what would that make little Young Master Jun then? A toddler?”
Volume 11
Chapter 1038: “Suffer Your Own Consequences (2)”
The Fiery Blaze Clan and the Icy Frost Clan had always been at loggerheads and Qing Yu had also received the hidden signal from Jun Xie which just further encouraged him to add fuel to the fire.
When Lin Que found himself retorted by Qing Yu in that manner, he almost choked to death on the rage that surged up within.
Lin Feng on the other hand, still did not seem to be holding back in the slightest despite his father’s display of infuriated rage as he struggled to stand up from where he fell, his face flushed a deep red, looking highly aggrieved.
“Father! I am not drunk! And isn’t everything I said the truth? Who does Jun Xie think he is? How is he even qualified to cooperate with Great Aunt? You’ve bent over backwards and spared no effort to serve Great Aunt for so long and obeyed Great Aunt’s every single order. What have you gotten in the end? Now Great Aunt actually wants to gift the Purple Spirit that everyone couldn’t even dare dream of to that little bastard! Based on what? All of it should be given to you instead!”
Lin Feng’s words made Lin Que’s heart almost jump out of him. It had been bad enough when he had only just berated Jun Xie in his earlier tirade, but his words just now had even included Qu Xin Rui in his admonishment!
[What was he going to fix this now?]
Lin Que immediately knelt down before Qu Xin Rui, shaking like a leaf in the wind.
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