"It's him!?"
Both Gu Xuan and Nangong Xue were startled, then puzzled.
This place was filled with major figures from the Immortal Forces across the entire Weiyang Great World, each one standing at the pinnacle of the pyramid. Even a Heavenly King would find it difficult to enter without being led by an Immortal Force. How could Ye Chen, a mere nobody without any Immortal Force backing, have gotten in?
They were utterly perplexed.
Gu Xuan's face turned ugly. Just moments ago, he had thought Ye Chen was nine times out of ten eaten by demonic beasts in the Divine King Valley. To see him appear at the feast the very next moment was like a slap to his face.
The group quickly walked over.
"Hey, kid, how did you get here too?"
Gu Xuan strode forward, looking down at Ye Chen from a position of superiority as he questioned him.
Ye Chen didn't even glance at him, continuing to sample the delicacies on the banquet table.
Hmm, the dishes prepared by Doumen were quite tasty. If they weren't just illusions, he'd really like to take a few people back to the Sealed Universe to cook for his parents, wife, and children.
He thought to himself.
Nangong Xue also frowned slightly, her delicate features serious. "Fellow Daoist, how did you come here as well?"
Although her impression of Ye Chen was average, they had traveled together after all. Moreover, this person's temperament was exceedingly aloof. He seemed ordinary on the surface, but deep down he carried an air of superiority, as if he never regarded anyone with importance.
If he offended some people here in the Doumen's hall, it would be disastrous.
Ye Chen swept a glance at Nangong Xue, sensing she held at least a trace of concern for him, and replied casually, "Someone invited me. I just came to take a look."
"Hah, as if a nobody like you could receive an invitation. Do you think you're an Ancient Divine King or something? Even I don't have that qualification."
Upon hearing this, Ziguang Tian's face broke into a strong sneer, filled with disdain and contempt. "No need to explain. He must have snuck in by some unknown method."
Ye Chen glanced at Ziguang Tian, somewhat displeased.
Had he ever provoked this person before?
"Brother Zi, please don't say that." Gu Xuan wore a false smile. "Perhaps this Fellow Daoist really was invited in!"
"Hahaha—" Ziguang Tian laughed heartily in cooperation. "Young Master Gu, you must be joking. Not everyone is a successor of an Immortal Force like you, especially a weak, cowardly waste who needs others' protection. That's even more impossible. In my opinion, he definitely sneaked in to catch a glimpse of the great figures present, so he can go back and brag to others."
The only Saint among them, Ren Jing, also nodded. "I think Brother Zi is absolutely right."
"Agreed!" The other two Half-Saint Heaven's Prides nodded in unison, their gazes toward Ye Chen filled with scorn.
Sneaking into such a Peach Banquet was simply an insult to the feast itself.
The female cultivators of the Xue Sect were ultimately kind-hearted and didn't wish harm upon Ye Chen, whom they had traveled with for half a month. The youngest among them, a beautiful girl of thirteen or fourteen, spoke up timidly, "Little brother, you should leave quickly. This isn't a place you should linger. If someone discovers you, you'll be in big trouble."
Those present were all Heavenly Kings and Great Powers at the very least. Even they, as members of Immortal Forces, felt immense pressure. How much more so for Ye Chen? Staying here long would be very dangerous.
Ye Chen, while tasting the delicacies, said nonchalantly, "No need to worry. Just relax here."
Well, he really had a big heart!
"Hah, truly worthy of someone who dares claim there's nothing in this world you can't do." Gu Xuan gave a cold laugh, the mockery in his words obvious to anyone.
Among the four Heaven's Prides, the only Saint Heaven's Pride, Ren Jing, shook his head. "Young Master Gu, I advise you to stay far away from this person. People like him are too arrogant and presumptuous, easily inviting fatal disaster. Getting too close might easily implicate you as well."
Upon hearing this, the group almost immediately distanced themselves from Ye Chen, as if he were a walking calamity.
Only the female cultivators of the Xue Sect didn't move away immediately, but it was clear they were hesitant and shared similar concerns.
Nangong Xue sighed softly. "I originally wanted to advise you to leave early, but with such arrogance, you should know that, as Brother Zi said, it will bring you fatal disaster sooner or later."
"Fatal disaster?"
Ye Chen smiled upon hearing this, shook his head, and continued sampling the dishes on the table.
Based on the people attending this Peach Banquet, they weren't qualified to kill him.
Ziguang Tian sneered, "Young Master Gu, Miss Nangong Xue, just wait and see. This kid's boundless arrogance will offend a great figure sooner or later, and he'll be killed."
Ye Chen paid no attention.
But Gu Xuan seemed unwilling to let Ye Chen off so easily. He leaned closer and said in a strange tone, "I say, Fellow Daoist, you claim there's nothing in this world you can't accomplish. Later, could you take us to meet an Ancient Divine King? After all, we very much wish to pay our respects to such supreme existences."
Paying respects to an Ancient Divine King is your wish?
How unambitious. The person standing before you is an Eternal Quasi-Monarch, countless times greater than any Ancient Divine King.
Glancing at him, Ye Chen felt deep disdain for these people who had seen so little of the world. He didn't speak, continuing to taste the food.
Seeing Ye Chen silent, Gu Xuan thought he was afraid and shook his head repeatedly. "Fellow Daoist is so capable, yet you can't even fulfill such a simple wish? What a pity. It disappoints me greatly. I thought you were impressive, but it turns out you're just a braggart, full of empty talk."
"Everyone, I just received news. The Ancient Divine King senior from Doumen is about to appear. My sect's ancestor will take me to visit the Ancient Divine King. If you stay by my side, you'll have a chance to witness the Ancient Divine King's majestic presence in person."
"Really?"
Hearing this, Ziguang Tian, Ren Jing, and the other four Heaven's Prides all had their eyes light up.
Even the female cultivators of the Xue Sect revealed looks of longing, their gazes toward Gu Xuan becoming intensely fervent.
Being able to follow a Great Power ancestor to meet an Ancient Divine King showed Gu Xuan's status.
Even Nangong Xue felt a surge of anticipation.
She hadn't received any related news herself. It wasn't that she wasn't valued, but although the Snow Empress was also a Great Power, she couldn't be compared to a half-step Divine King like Qingtian Great Power, who had some hope of stepping into the Ancient Divine King realm. Therefore, even the Ancient Divine King existence from Doumen showed slight regard and was willing to meet.
Seeing Nangong Xue's look of longing, Gu Xuan naturally struck while the iron was hot. "Junior Sister Xue, stay behind me later. Follow along with the Great Power ancestor to pay respects to the Ancient Divine King."
Nangong Xue immediately nodded.
She also very much wanted to see what kind of peerless majesty an Ancient Divine King possessed.
Seeing the beauty agree, Gu Xuan felt even more accomplished and satisfied. He swept a glance at Ye Chen and said, "Do you want to come along too? Not everyone gets the chance to pay respects to an Ancient Divine King."