C20 Annual feast

The Imperial City was decorated, everyone cupped their fists and greeted the arrival of the new year.

Outside of the palace, firecrackers could be heard, and the palace maids and guards happily pasted the word 'blessings' on the doors and windows, creating a scene of great joy and peace.

On this day, the gates of the palace were wide open, and commoners were allowed to enter the outer court of the palace for sightseeing. In order to express his love for his people, King Hun Aotian would eat with the officials and the commoners in the main hall on the afternoon of New Year's Eve.

Although they said this, the commoners were not fools. Very few people would enter the palace and drink wine and chat merrily with the king. Most of them only stayed in the outer court to take a look. Even so, they were very grateful for the king's kindness.

Many citizens lined up neatly and entered through the gate. A youth who wore a very thick and thin robe and a black cape was mixed in with the crowd.

A guard rubbed his eyes as he looked at the scene carefully. Then, he turned to his companions and asked, "Why does that young man look so much like Prince Jing Tian?"

"Where?" The guards at his side quickly craned their necks to look around, but the boy had already moved with the crowd into the outer courtyard, out of sight.

"You must be mistaken. According to him, my cousin holds a position in the patriarch Palace. Prince Jing Tian has been missing for several months, how could he be here today? " He suddenly lowered his voice and warned his companions, "Also, His Majesty has already crippled his identity as a prince, so it's better if we don't mention him anymore. Save yourself the trouble. "

The other guard hurriedly nodded his head, "Big Brother is right, little brother will definitely pay attention in the future."

The commoners lined up neatly and took a tour around the outer courtyard. When it was done, most of the people filed out of the palace and went home to prepare their New Year's Eve meal.

However, the cloaked young man broke away from the crowd and walked to a corner of the hall familiarly. He wore a hat that was connected to his cloak, concealing his appearance.

Outside the palace stood some idle people who were not in a hurry to return home, as well as some officials and celebrities who were attending the banquet. Therefore, the young man's secretive behavior did not attract too much attention from the guards.

Soon, the sky turned dark. The red lanterns were lit, the banquet was about to begin.

"The king has arrived." Following a heavy announcement, everyone who was chatting suddenly quieted down, standing orderly on both sides of the road with their heads lowered.

Soon, a group of guards and palace maids escorted a young man in a yellow robe from the back hall. The young man was around the age of twenty, but he exuded an innate grace and aura. He walked forward with large strides and a very amiable smile on his face. However, in their eyes, there was a coldness that only those who had been in power for a long time didn't dare to look them in the eye.

As he walked, he waved to the crowd. As he was about to enter the palace, he slowly turned around and opened his mouth.

His voice wasn't loud, but because the scene was too quiet, everyone could still hear him loud and clear.

His greeting was like a gun of command, giving everyone a clear signal.

All the officials, merchants and idlers in the courtyard knelt down in unison, "The King is thousands of years and thousands of years."

The young man looked at the kneeling crowd and smiled in satisfaction. He waved his hand and said, "My beloved officials, please rise."

Finished speaking, he didn't care if everyone stood up or not. He turned around and strode into the palace, safely taking a seat on the throne.

This young man was the current king of Soul Nation, which was also the shocking blood brother, Hun Aotian.

As Ao Tian sat down, everyone else in the yard followed suit and entered, sitting down according to their status.

There were still some commoners standing in the yard. Logically speaking, they should be able to enter as well, but due to their status and pride, they were consciously forbidden from entering.

Although he couldn't get in, it was good to see him from the outside. This was also what the idle people would boast about to each other in the future.

Because of their existence, the cloaked youth in the corner had not been discovered.

Everyone sat down for a long time, but they did not start the banquet. King Hun Aotian rubbed his fingers under the table anxiously, but he still maintained a cheerful smile on his face, and chatted with the officials and merchants from time to time.

As for the reason why the crowd had yet to start their discussion, even though they were still a bit worried, no one dared to reveal an expression of annoyance. All they could do was to occasionally glance at the empty space beside the king, as well as the palace gates that were still open.

The seat beside King Hun Aotian was empty. According to common sense, this seat should be taken by the King later. However, Ao Tian had always thought that he was still young, so he didn't put up a front. Therefore, this position was arranged by someone else.

As everyone waited, the heavy voice once again sounded: "Young patriarch has arrived."

Hearing this voice, everyone quickly stood up, and slightly bowed their bodies as they waited for the arrival of the great man.

After a long time, a sedan chair finally appeared at the entrance of the palace. This was an eight carriers palanquin. The palanquin was surrounded by four young girls with the same facial features. Their small faces were all extremely delicate, but they were similarly as cold as ice.

The sedan moved very slowly, and when it landed, it was very steady without the slightest bit of movement.

When the sedan stabilized, the two young women hurriedly opened the sedan chair's curtains and pulled out a young man in white.

When Hun Aotian saw the youth walk out from the palanquin, he also stood up from his dragon throne. He quickly walked out of the palace with a face full of smiles, and affectionately held the young man's hand.

"Brother Soulshake, you're finally here. I've missed you, my royal brother."

Seeing how prideful and intimate Ao Tian was, the youth standing in the corner could not help but clench his fist.

The white-clothed youth was Hun Family's junior, Hun Jinghun. "Has Brother Wang been well? Due to being busy for a long time, Soulshake Realm has not come to pay a visit to Brother Wang. Brother Wang, please do not blame Soulshake Realm. "

"What are you talking about?" Ao Tian held onto Trembling Soul's hand and walked into the palace. "Brother Trembling Soul is busy with clan affairs and has put in a lot of effort. Brother Wang, thank you in time. Come, come, come. Quickly take your seat.

Upon seeing Soulshake City enter the great hall, the people on both sides of the hall rushed to greet him. However, the pale-faced Young patriarch completely ignored them and followed the King to an empty seat, unhesitatingly sitting down.

Ao Tian smiled as he looked on, his smile becoming more amiable. However, the corners of his eyes unconsciously twitched, and he sat down as well.

"Brother Wang, let me know." "My father has been in closed-door training for the past few years, so he will not be able to attend this year's state banquet. The Spirit Stunned Beast is here to represent my father and apologize to my royal brother. "

As he spoke, he stood up to pay his respects.

Ao Tian hurriedly stood up, lightly pressing on his shoulder, stopping him from standing up.

"Brother Soulshake must not say it like that. This is truly killing Brother Wang." Ao Tian stood up and said to the people of His Highness, "For the prosperity of my Soul Nation's Jiang Shan, for the prosperity of the Hun Clan, patriarch has exhausted countless of blood and sweat. This time, in order to break through to become a powerhouse of the sixth step, he went into seclusion for a few years, all for the future of the dynasty. Esteemed officials, what Gu Jue said is correct, right? "

Everyone got up from their seats once again and hurriedly moved their chairs away, prostrating themselves on the ground.

"Just as my King said, patriarch works hard. The light of the sun and the moon shall shine, and my Soul Nation shall be immortal. " The order of the speeches, the unity of the intonation, was not something that could be mastered in a day or two.

"Cough, cough." Soulshake stood up and smiled at everyone, "Everyone loves my father so much. Soulshake, on behalf of my father, thanks everyone for your love. Everyone, take your seats. "

"Yes, listen to Junior patriarch's words, everyone sit." Ao Tian lowered his hand and sat down.

When everyone had settled into their seats once again, Ao Tian said, "Today, all the officials have gathered together to say their goodbyes. I am very happy. Since the personnel have been gathered, let us announce the start of the annual feast. "

The Proclamation Officer who was standing beside him was just about to repeat his words when a voice rang out from outside the hall.

"Are the staff ready?" Brother Wang, that's not necessarily true, right? "

The crowd burst into an uproar as they looked towards the entrance of the hall.

He saw a man wearing a black cloak slowly walking into the hall. The man had lowered his hat to cover his face.

"Who are you? How dare you come here and cause trouble? " A burly man sitting in the first row stood up and pointed at the mysterious man with his finger.

"Hur hur. General, you don't recognize me anymore? " The man took off his hat and showed his face.

After the general saw the person's face, his face changed drastically. He could not help but mutter to himself, "Sky King ?"

He suddenly shut up, suppressing the word. Then he sat down, knowing that it was better not to worry about it.

The expressions of the two sitting in the great hall also changed.

"Shocking the Heavens, it's you?" The king stood up with a smile on his face. But in just an instant, his smile froze and then quickly disappeared.

He slowly sat down and asked in a gloomy voice, "Why are you here? Didn't I expel you from the palace? You still have the face to come back? "

Jing Tian clenched his teeth, the veins on his neck pulsing with grief and anger.

"Why can't I come back? Even if I am not a prince, since the whole country is celebrating New Year's Eve, can't I come to the Great Hall and have some New Year's Eve dinner? " Tears welled up in Jing Tian's eyes. "If I remember correctly, the slogan 'enjoying myself with the people' was suggested by you, the great king of the Kingdom of Souls, right? You have also informed the Imperial City that the citizens can dine with the King on this day. Don't you remember? Or could it be that I, Hun Jingtian, am not one of your citizens? "

Looking at Jing Tian's sad expression and his reasonable defense, Ao Tian had a bad taste in his heart.

He nodded slowly. "Since that's the case, then find a place to sit."

"Wait." Hun Jinghun who was seated at the side suddenly spoke out.

His face was terrifyingly pale. He glared fiercely at the heavens before turning his head towards Ao Tian, "Brother Wang, you can't let this person take the seat."

"Why?" Ao Tian's voice trembled slightly.

He only had one younger brother, and he had always had great expectations for his younger brother. Ten years ago, when their parents suddenly disappeared, the two brothers lost their support. With his average talent, he had no way to become an expert that could shake the world. Thus, he placed all his hope on his younger brother.

Who would have thought that this little brother of his was even worse off than him, to actually be unable to become the most ordinary Soul Master.

He hated it! He hated his own incompetence, as well as his brother's uselessness. From then on, he was disappointed in his younger brother. He could just let him drift along with the flow and treat him as if he didn't have this disappointing younger brother of his.

However, blood was thicker than water. How could the friendship between blood brothers be broken so easily?

He hadn't seen his younger brother for so many years. But he had always known about his younger brother's situation. He regretted driving his brother out of the palace and making him suffer in the people. But he had his difficulties, and he had no other choice.

Today, he saw his burly brother standing in front of him. Although he was extremely suppressed, he was unable to continue to have a heart of stone.

So when Hun Jinghun stopped Jing Tian from sitting down, he asked.

"Because." Hun Jinghun said unhurriedly: "He has already been expelled from the Hun Family. He is someone that the Hun Family does not welcome. This young master is unwilling to join the annual feast with someone who is not welcomed by the family. "