Ling Mo Xie was not lacking in manners. Although he did not perform a grand ceremony for Izumo Kingdom King, he still bowed and said, "I am Ling Mo Xie, Your Majesty!"
"Ha ha!" King laughed heartily and nodded, saying, "Not bad, not bad! Indeed a young talent! No wonder Daoist Sect Leader personally praised you."
Hearing King's words, Dongfang Siyu also appeared very pleased and smiled at King, saying, "What do you think, Father? I told you my judgment is quite good! As long as we can find the Treasure from the Fengyun Sword, you must thank him properly!"
Upon hearing Dongfang Siyu's words, King nodded with a smile and said, "Of course! You know your father well; I will definitely be grateful!"
Listening to their conversation, Ling Mo Xie spoke up, "I heard that the location of the Treasure has already been found? Were there any useful discoveries? You know, after all, it is the Treasure Map from the Fengyun Sword, and it might have news about my father, so..."
Upon hearing Ling Mo Xie's words, King nodded in understanding and said, "I know you are worried about your father's news and want to go to the Treasure location as soon as possible. I won't delay you. However, tonight is a welcome banquet for you; you must participate! It's not too late to set off tomorrow!"
"Alright!" Ling Mo Xie nodded and said. There was indeed no rush at this moment. Moreover, ever since Ling Siwen gave him the Elixir left by his father, he had become even more puzzled about this Treasure Map.
According to Ling Siwen, it seemed that his father knew something would happen before he left, which was why he gave that Elixir to Ling Siwen in advance, asking him to find a suitable opportunity to give it to himself.
If that were the case, then why didn't he also give the Fengyun Sword to Ling Siwen for him to pass on?
Perhaps there were other considerations. Unable to figure it out, Ling Mo Xie decided not to dwell on it any longer. After all, the existence of this Treasure Map was indeed a fact!
After meeting with King, Ling Mo Xie was taken by Dongfang Siyu to wander around the vast Palace, which opened his eyes.
As night fell, Dongfang Siyu brought Ling Mo Xie back to her Fuhua Palace.
"Princess!” A group of Palace Maids approached Dongfang Siyu, bowing respectfully before her. The two leading maids each held a tray.
Dongfang Siyu smiled and took one of the trays, turning to hand it to Ling Mo Xie, saying, “Here! This is a ceremonial robe prepared for you for the banquet at the Palace. Don’t embarrass yourself!”
Looking at the white Robe on the tray adorned with dark floral patterns and mythical beast designs, Ling Mo Xie was taken aback.
Seeing that he was looking at the Robe, Dongfang Siyu smiled proudly and said, “What do you think? I specifically chose this for you! Generally, there aren’t white ceremonial robes, but I personally picked out the fabric and had someone make it for you.”
Hearing Dongfang Siyu's words, Ling Mo Xie was momentarily stunned and glanced at Dongfang Siyu. This girl, could it be that...
After all, it was Dongfang Siyu's heartfelt gesture. Ling Mo Xie smiled and stroked the Robe, saying, "Hmm, I really like it! Thank you!"
After saying that, he walked into the room prepared for him to change, without directly using the Lingyun Robe to transform.
Ling Mo Xie patted the Robe on his body and sighed. He had never attended such a formal gathering in his previous life; unexpectedly, he was participating in one in this Cultivation World!
"Are you done? Hurry up and come out so I can see!" Dongfang Siyu's slightly excited urging voice sounded from outside the room. Ling Mo Xie shook his head with a wry smile. This girl...
But hearing Dongfang Siyu's urging voice, Ling Mo Xie stopped hesitating and directly pushed the door open to step outside.
Dongfang Siyu stared intently at Ling Mo Xie as he walked out. Her eyes lit up, and her face was filled with admiration; she almost had hearts popping out of her eyes.
Looking at Ling Mo Xie in a white robe, with dark eyes, sharp eyebrows, tightly closed thin lips, exuding an extraordinary demeanor as he walked slowly towards her, Dongfang Siyu felt her heart race. A surge of indescribable emotions welled up inside her, and her cheeks quietly flushed with a hint of pink.
Seeing Dongfang Siyu's expression, a wicked smile unconsciously appeared at the corner of Ling Mo Xie's mouth. He reached out a finger to lift Dongfang Siyu's chin and pretended to frown in concern as he said, "Hey, what's wrong with you? You’re not sick, are you? But how could we Cultivators get sick?"
"You... you... stay away from me." When Dongfang Siyu saw Ling Mo Xie's action, she suddenly felt as if she had been jolted awake. She took a few steps back and almost tripped over the long skirt of her gown. Fortunately, Ling Mo Xie instinctively reached out to catch her and pulled her into his embrace.
Dongfang Siyu felt utterly embarrassed and lowered her head, not daring to look at Ling Mo Xie.
"Hehe." Ling Mo Xie chuckled lightly, releasing Dongfang Siyu as he said, "Princess, the banquet should be starting soon, right? Aren't you going to lead the way?"
"Oh! Oh!" Dongfang Siyu nodded in a flustered manner and said, "Come, follow me! By now, my father and the others should have arrived too!"
As she spoke, she lowered her head and walked ahead. Passing by Ling Mo Xie’s side, she couldn't help but glance up at him. His distinctly shaped face made her heart race like a startled deer.
She kept thinking: What a prodigy! Not only is his Alchemy so good but his cultivation is impressive too; he even received personal praise from the Daoist Sect Leader! And... he's so handsome!
Dongfang Siyu! What on earth are you thinking? Dongfang Siyu secretly pinched her palm, scolding herself for being so unrestrained.
Ling Mo Xie looked at Dongfang Siyu's back, stroking his chin. Hmm, this appearance of Ling Mo Xie is not bad at all, at least better than his previous life! It seems he has gained something!
The two arrived at the palace where the banquet was being held in a sedan chair. Along the way, Dongfang Siyu was lost in her thoughts and did not speak to Ling Mo Xie, which left him feeling quite frustrated.
"Princess has arrived!" A eunuch's announcement startled Dongfang Siyu awake. She turned to Ling Mo Xie and said, "We’re here, let’s go in!"
At this moment, most of the guests had already arrived in the main hall, but the King had yet to make an appearance.
Upon hearing that the princess had arrived, all the guests turned their heads towards the entrance. Several young members of noble families looked excited and leaned forward to catch a glimpse of the door.
Ling Mo Xie and Dongfang Siyu walked side by side into the hall, and countless scrutinizing gazes fell upon Ling Mo Xie.
"Who is that guy? How can he walk alongside the Princess?"
"Exactly! Who is that kid? Why is he so close to the Princess?"
"Hehe, let's just wait and see. I heard that Long Shao is also attending this banquet; he is the Princess's fiancé!"
The Long Family intended to form a marriage alliance with the princess, and there had been no news of rejection from the King, which was already well-known throughout the capital. Many people had even privately regarded the princess as Long Zheng's fiancée.
Of course, Long Zheng was not without competitors; however, those few were not much of a threat to him, and he generally did not pay them much attention.
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