novelraw Chapter 1597: 1598: The Banquet
Chapter 1597: 1598: The Banquet
Chapter 1597: Chapter 1598: The Banquet
In the end, Qi Chen didn’t ask much, after all, that guy wasn’t even willing to participate in the Regional Beast Taming Competition, so he couldn’t possibly cause such a big mess.
Remembering something, Qi Chen reminded Feng Yuan,
“By the way, remember to wear a formal suit to the banquet this time; there might be official people coming.”
“Ugh, such a hassle, can I skip it?”
Hearing Qi Chen’s words, Feng Yuan couldn’t help but complain. You’re joking, the ‘official’ people Qi Chen mentioned are definitely not Liao Yu and his team, and not even people from the Special Duty Team, otherwise Qi Chen would have directly mentioned the Special Duty Team.
Apart from them, it could only be those people from the city. Of course, Feng Yuan miscalculated this time; clearly, more than just those were coming. Qi Chen looked at Feng Yuan speechlessly and said,
“Are you kidding? You are the main attraction at today’s banquet; how can you not go?”
“Tch, such a hassle.”
Even though he was complaining, Feng Yuan didn’t stop what he was doing. Holding a formal dress, he said,
“Don’t you need to change into formal attire?”
“I’ll go back later; here… Agunas, can you help look after him?”
Sighing, Qi Chen said to Agunas. If the other hadn’t been somewhat responsible, he might have stayed to watch Feng Yuan get ready.
Nodding, Agunas flicked its tail and said,
“But he might not enjoy such banquets.”
“Sigh~ unavoidable social obligations~”
“Aren’t you feeling guilty saying that?”
Glancing at Feng Yuan, Agunas grumbled. You’re joking, when has this guy ever really cared about such things? When he wants to throw a tantrum, he still throws a tantrum.
Scratching the back of his head, Feng Yuan chuckled and said,
“By the way, do you have any suggestions for the formal attire?”
“No, I don’t know much about these things of yours, though if you talk about ancient rituals, I might be very familiar.”
Giving Feng Yuan a quirky look, Agunas said meaningfully. Rolling his eyes, Feng Yuan didn’t want to respond to it. Veronia chuckled lightly and said,
“Ancient rituals from the Mythical Era? The difference with the present is too great.”
“Not that far back, just the noble rituals from the end of the Dynasty Era, enough to trouble him.”
Glancing in the direction Feng Yuan left, Agunas said. It didn’t genuinely intend to teach Feng Yuan ancient rituals, not to mention the bother, others might not even recognize them.
After a while, Feng Yuan finished changing and came out. Seeing the attire on Feng Yuan, Agunas said in surprise,
“Your old school uniform?”
“Of course not, but this was something we made for fun at the graduation ceremony back then…”
Speaking, Feng Yuan closed his eyes and sighed deeply. Agunas and Veronia tacitly didn’t disturb Feng Yuan. Xiao Ji rubbed its head against Feng Yuan and let out a sweet, clingy sound.
Speechlessly rubbing Xiao Ji’s head, Feng Yuan said irritably,
“You little thing, this style doesn’t suit you; you’re supposed to be a majestic eagle! Proud and cool.”
Blinking, Xiao Ji looked at Feng Yuan in confusion, not quite understanding what he meant. Agunas rolled its eyes and grumbled,
“You think it has that kind of personality? Don’t force it to do things it’s not good at.”
“Tch, aren’t eagles all like that? But actually, always being like this is quite nice too~”
Scratching Xiao Ji’s neck, Feng Yuan said offhandedly. Veronia seemed to understand something and looked at Feng Yuan,
“Why do you seem strange today, is it because of that person?”
“Well… sort of. Don’t you have any questions?”
Blinking, Feng Yuan looked curiously at Agunas and Veronia. Leaning against the wall, Veronia chuckled lightly and said,
“Since you know it’s you, what questions would there be? What you can achieve is inherently more than what we can, but maybe saying some things out loud will feel better in your heart; so, want to open up to this caring big sis?”
“You’re quite something, saying such things with a serious look…”
“Little Crocodile, got an opinion? It won’t matter, no suggestions accepted.”
Looking at Veronia and Agunas arguing, Feng Yuan smiled and wiped his eyes with his right hand,
“Thank you~”
“It’s about time; I think you should get ready to head to the assembly hall now.”
On the way to the assembly hall, Feng Yuan noticed many people recognizing him and greeting him, and he couldn’t help but ask in confusion,
“What’s going on? How do they know about what happened in the Xuanching Heavenly Kingdom?”
Agunas glanced at Feng Yuan and said,
“Of course, because there was a broadcast. Our attack at that time was broadcasted via holographic projection to everyone, though it seems some places didn’t get the projection.”
When Agunas learned of this, he was also shocked. After all, he hadn’t expected such a thing. Luckily, no one did anything inappropriate during the Xuanching Heavenly Kingdom battle, or else it would have been a major issue.
Hearing Agunas’ explanation, Feng Yuan looked around speechlessly at the people, surprised by this revelation.
Upon entering the assembly hall, Feng Yuan was warmly welcomed by the crowd. Even the students of the first class didn’t make any snide remarks at this time. After all, he did contribute significantly during the Xuanching Heavenly Kingdom battle, and besides, today’s attendees were more than just the academy’s teachers.
“Old Wei?! What are you doing here?”
Seeing an unexpected figure in the corner, Feng Yuan exclaimed in surprise. The person glanced at Feng Yuan and smiled slightly, saying,
“Delivering something for someone.”
Receiving the box handed over by Old Wei, Feng Yuan asked curiously,
“What’s this?”
“Some special yet impractical materials. Check them out yourself; I must go now.”
“Won’t you stay a while longer? I don’t know many people here anymore~”
“If I stay longer, who knows what might happen, besides, I’ve just returned and have many things to handle.”
Smiling slightly, Old Wei said, then turned and left without lingering. Looking at the welcoming crowd, Feng Yuan sighed helplessly and said,
“Truly, such a bothersome banquet…”
Turning, he looked at the teachers and school leaders in the center, holding Xiao Ji in his arms and trying to slip away, but this time, the students were too enthusiastic, giving him no chance to escape.
Coming along with Dou Yanlan, Qi Chen initially headed towards a quieter corner. He knew Feng Yuan too well; at this moment, the other must be hiding somewhere watching this bustling scene.
“Strange? Why has he… changed his character today?”
Noticing Feng Yuan surrounded in the center, Dou Yanlan said puzzledly. Given Feng Yuan’s personality, he clearly wouldn’t enjoy being crowded, and his attire today was also odd.
It wasn’t the military-style formal attire he’d worn before, nor the Wolf God’s Robe; instead, it looked like the uniform worn during his graduation.
Veronia reverted to its original form and hid in a corner; it didn’t like being crowded by a large group of people. If it were the Mythical Era, it might have been interested, but Divine Beasts always change.
Seeing Feng Yuan interacting effortlessly with others, Qi Chen said a bit surprised,
“Is there something different about this banquet? Otherwise, why would he behave like this?”
Qi Chen wasn’t surprised by Feng Yuan’s social ability, just that he usually preferred to act on his own terms. Unless it was a particularly important occasion, he generally wouldn’t act this way.
Qi Chen had asked Feng Yuan why he did this in the past, and the other simply remarked it was too troublesome. Dou Yanlan, however, understood and said,
“It might be related to the arrival of the Elder Council. Though they don’t participate in the management of the academy, the Elder Council’s influence on the academy is significant.”
“Members of the Elder Council are here?”
Looking at Dou Yanlan in surprise, Qi Chen found it hard to believe. After all, everyone was busy dealing with aftermaths; why would the Elder Council suddenly come here?
Rubbing his chin, Dou Yanlan said to Qi Chen,
“This is analyzed based on the movements of the Special Duty Team. Since they suddenly got reassigned but not for the usual security welcome duties, it can only be related to the Elder Council. There wouldn’t be temporary reassignments at this time.”
Though the Special Duty Team isn’t opposed to performing missions in other cities, that’s only when they are not so busy. Now, even those on leave have been urgently recalled, so how could this be? Besides, she also found out that no serious crises emerged in other cities.