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Chapter 581 - 578 Banquet Conflict

Emperor Dugu Jingtian sent out invitations widely, inviting guests from all paths to attend his youngest son's one-hundred-day banquet.

Originally, the banquet was supposed to be held a month ago, but some incidents occurred, necessitating a postponement of the event by one month.

As for the reason... it will be explained later.

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The one-hundred-day banquet was held with great pomp, and anyone with a bit of status received an invitation.

Gao Fei also received an invitation, and he left the military camp for the imperial city on the afternoon he received the invite. Chen San and Liu Qing had wanted to accompany him, thinking it would be good to have someone to watch his back on the road, but Gao Fei refused them. The refusal was simple: The camp needed Chen San and Liu Qing to stay and watch over it.

In the entire camp, the only people worthy of Gao Fei's trust were these two, Chen San and Liu Qing.

After hurrying along, Gao Fei finally arrived at the imperial city three days later. The city was as prosperous as ever, with big red lanterns and joyous red characters adorning the streets, celebrating the birth of the Emperor's son.

Generally speaking, Emperor Dugu Jingtian was considered a wise ruler who had done many good deeds over the years and was deeply loved by the people.

This was Gao Fei's second visit to the imperial city; the last time he came here was to rescue Bai Daqing. Back then, he had even kidnapped a group of the children of the powerful and had extorted a large amount of amethyst. Thinking back on it now... it really was thrilling!

After presenting his invitation, the gate guardian checked it and then let Gao Fei enter the palace.

As he walked, Gao Fei looked around: "The imperial palace truly is grand, majestic and splendid. Living here must be incredibly enjoyable."

"Buzz, buzz, buzz..."

The Li Fire hidden within Gao Fei's body suddenly started to tremble. If Gao Fei hadn't forcefully contained it, the Li Fire would have burst forth from his body by now.

What was happening?

Why was the Li Fire reacting so intensely?

Could it be... there was something here that attracted the Li Fire? Gao Fei remembered something. Last time in the Piaomiao Palace, the Li Fire had reacted very strongly, and following its guidance, Gao Fei found the Earth Core Flame... With this thought, Gao Fei's eyes lit up. Could there be a flame here? Any flame that interested the Li Fire was definitely not of an ordinary grade.

Hey, it seemed he came at the right time.

In the following time, Gao Fei started to wander around the palace, guided by the Li Fire.

He walked a hundred steps forward, then turned left; after another two hundred steps, he turned right... Turning this way and that, Gao Fei eventually got lost...

As he approached a certain palace, the reaction from the Li Fire became particularly intense, and Gao Fei almost lost control of it.

Raising his head to look at the palace ahead, Gao Fei muttered to himself, "It looks like the flame is hidden in the palace opposite!" Above the great doors of the palace hung a plaque with three characters written in a style that soared and danced: "Glazed Glass Palace." The whole place looked deserted and eerily quiet, surprisingly unguarded. Shouldn't it be? If the palace truly contained a rare flame, the Emperor would surely assign extra guards, wouldn't he? Or could it be... the guards were hidden in the shadows? Or perhaps... the Emperor didn't even know that a rare flame was concealed within the palace?

In an instant, several thoughts flashed through Gao Fei's mind.

Should he take a look inside?

No, he couldn't go in; if discovered, the trouble would be immense.

Gao Fei gave the Glazed Glass Palace a deep look, imprinting its location firmly in his mind, then turned around and walked away, pacing in the four cardinal directions as he pressed a hand to his abdomen, soothing the Li Fire with his mental power.

With Gao Fei's comforting, the Li Fire gradually calmed down.

As he walked, Gao Fei pondered in secret how to obtain the flame from the Glazed Glass Palace without anyone noticing. He knew it was incredibly dangerous, but the temptation was too strong to resist; the Li Fire was a miraculous flame of heaven and earth, and every growth phase was crucial.

Gao Fei was so absorbed in his thoughts that he didn't notice someone approaching from the opposite direction.

"Gao Fei," a familiar voice called out from the other side.

Gao Fei looked up and saw that it was Dongfang Jian calling him. Gao Fei's face darkened as he said in a cold tone, "You really are like a bad penny, aren't you? Wherever I go, I run into you!"

"What? Are you afraid of seeing me?" Dongfang Jian said with a slight smile.

"I don't want to see you," Gao Fei snorted. "When I see you, I feel disgusted and nauseous."

"I have some news for you; I've joined the authorities. It won't be long before I get promoted, and then... heh heh, I'll deal with you properly and let you understand my power," Dongfang Jian grinned, revealing his pearly white teeth.

"You've joined the authorities?" Gao Fei frowned.

"Surprised, aren't you?" Dongfang Jian chuckled. "Before, I just wanted to kill you with my own hands. Now, I've changed my mind. I want to slowly torture you, make you wish you could live or die! Eventually, you'll kneel on the ground begging for mercy! I want to make you a slave for life!"

"Keep dreaming," Gao Fei snorted. "Don't think that just because you've found a City Lord as your father-in-law, I'd be afraid of you. Now listen carefully, it won't be long before I ruin you completely and leave you with no place to be buried! When Gao Fei says something, he does it!"

The two men glared at each other, surrounded by a murderous aura, the air thick with tension.

If they weren't mindful that they were in the Imperial Palace where fighting was strictly forbidden, they probably would have come to blows already.

"We'll see who has the last laugh," Dongfang Jian said, dropping this statement before turning and walking away.

Gao Fei stood there, his eyes flickering with intense killing intent. As long as Dongfang Jian was alive, he couldn't live peacefully.

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Because there were too many guests, the main hall couldn't accommodate everyone, so the feast was set up in the courtyard. The numerous guests took their seats according to their status, chatting and enjoying the wine in a harmonious atmosphere.

Gao Fei ran into some trouble. A few young nobles gathered around and started to ridicule him. Gao Fei endured without reacting, but the young nobles got bolder and nastier with their words. At first, they only insulted Gao Fei, but then they began to insult his parents as well, and that was something Gao Fei could no longer tolerate.

His parents were his Achilles' heel, and those who dared to touch that would die.

"Slap!"

Gao Fei raised his hand and swung it out quickly.

"Ouch!"

One of the young nobles covered half of his face and fell to the ground.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

Following that, Gao Fei kicked out several times, knocking all the other young nobles to the ground. With a face full of rage, he cursed, "You've got some nerve! How dare you speak ill of the Emperor! I'll beat you to death!" As he said this, Gao Fei charged over and kicked them hard several times, cursing as he kicked, "This is for speaking ill of the Emperor, for your words..."

"Ow... Ow..."

The young nobles rolled back and forth, crying out in agony.

The commotion here was too great, attracting the attention of many guests.

"Stop!" An elder with a white beard quickly walked over and shouted at Gao Fei, "Stop!!! Did you hear me!!! Stop!!!!" This white-bearded elder came from one of the noble families; he was known for his high cultivation, fiery temper, and was notorious for being difficult to provoke.