Chapter 6 - The Banquet's Disaster

News about Lu Ran reaching the Core Formation realm quickly spread.

After all, this kingdom was not very large and only 3 people have currently reached it.

These 3 are Xi Chaohan (current emperor), Wan Huizhong (commander of the Imperial army) and Qi Yaoting (the current master of the Pill Trading Association).

Lu Ran had now joined them as the fourth person. It was very special since breaking through without special means had a 80% mortality rate. It was very dangerous to form a core.

Not long after the news had spread, all the important clans and people started to receive invitations for a Banquet held at the Lu Clan. These invitations were written by Lu Chenfeng personally.

While the whole kingdom was ecstatic that a new Core Formation expert had joined their ranks, and yet someone was seething in anger.

It was Zun Tai, he’s very angry and is yelling at his clan members.

Noone had seen him this angry before. His eyes were filled with hatred and malice.

Suddenly two people walked in the room while a servant announced, “Lords Li Yuanjun and Huang Ping.”. Zun Tai couldn’t be more annoyed at the moment.

“Pathetic bastards, you two couldn’t even manage to create a proper distraction”, Zun Tai barked. “He wasn’t even f*cking occupied for 30 seconds…”, he yelled loudly.

He was so loud that the room started shaking.

Huang Ping answered, “Humph, could you anticipate that the Core Formation Realm is this powerful.”. “Don’t start blaming us for it. Besides, we are here to inform you that we don’t need your reward anymore, our partnership is over.”.

“What…., why are you backing out now?”, “Aren’t you afraid that a little bird will tell the Lu clan about your actions?”, Zun Tai laughed.

Li Yuanjun snarked, “With what proof?”.

Zun Tai merely answered, “That’s simple, I'll just get my informants in the Lu Clan to confess.”. “You won’t be able to prove they are mine anyway, I made sure of it.”, he laughed.

Huang Ping and Li Yuanjun’s smug expressions turned into beads of sweat dripping from their foreheads.

“Both of you will do one last thing for me and I will leave both of you alone.”

He stood up and said, “Please guide our guest to my private residence. I will continue the conversation there.”.

Zun Tai turned to his elders and spoke, “dear elders, I am afraid I have other obligations at the moment.”.

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A month later at the Lu Clan residence.

The residence was bustling and many important people from around the Kingdom gathered at the banquet which had only just started.

Those that joined were important businessmen, martial arts families, friends, subsidiary clans, and of course the patriarchs from the other clans, even some rich mortals were present. The vice-association master of the Alchemy Association was also here as a representative of the Alchemy Association.

During the start of the banquet Lu Ran kept on receiving presents and congratulations.

He received many herbs, special ores, pills, monetary presents, special tea’s and alcohol.

Lu Ran always greeted his guests and thanked them politely.

After receiving many gifts already, the three patriarchs Huang Ping, Li Yuanjun and Zun Tai walked towards Lu Ran and expressed their congratulations.

Zun Tai took the initiative, “Good friend Lu, the three of us are offering you the best alcohol our families can create.”. “Why don’t you have a taste right now?”.

Li Yuanjun followed up, “We will drink it together to celebrate your grand achievement.”.

“Our friendship will only grow stronger after this.”, Huang Ping said with a smile.

Zun Tai inwardly started cheering, “Just drink it you old fool.”, “That alcohol is full of colorless, odorless and tasteless poison which we took from the Purple Yin Killer.”.

Lu Ran’s face grew unsightly.

He yelled, “You three must think I am blind and senile.”.

“I have long seen through your act. You people took the poison pouch from Purple Yin Killer’s body.”.

Lu Ran yelled angrily. “Why do you think you guys even managed to grab it in the presence of a Core Formation expert?”. “That’s because I let you do so.”, Lu Ran spoke in a voice filled with contempt.

Zun Tai and the others suddenly realized something and became scared.

“I didn’t want to see this happen because of the long history your families have. Our relationships are certainly strained but not to this extent. There has never been any malice involved. But now I don’t have any other choice.”.

He released his terrifying aura and unsheathed his blade.

With a huge force coming down on two of the three patriarchs faster than they could utter a scream for help.

“Humph, trying to use a mere poison on me is useless.”, Lu Ran harrumphed.

Huang Ping and Li Yuanjun had perished in less than a breath.

Two major clans had just lost their strongest cultivator.

It was a huge dent in their respective clan’s power.

In reality Lu Ran was angry at all since he knew he had to do something about these hostilities one day.

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