Wang Wei walked into his room and immediately stopped. His lips twitched as he saw a woman with long black hair already there. "Young Lady, you're in the wrong booth."
"Am I?" Wu Hong replied. She continued sipping her drink without looking at him. Wang Wei sighed and sat on the cushion next to her. He looked at her black hair.
"Your hair looks great," he commented.
"At least try to make the compliment sound plausible."
"I'm very sincere."
Wu Hong looked him in the eyes. "Your current appearance is very handsome."
Wang Wei's lips twitched and he reverted the transformation. "See? Now, we no longer match."
"Just turn your hair black."
"How about we compromise and choose another color."
"How about we retain our individualistic identities and choose something we enjoy."
"Fair," Wang Wei nodded. The room had a small table before them with a wine bowl. "Yours or something the celebration served?"
"Not mine, but it's quite enjoyable," Wu Hong replied. "It's Celestial Monkey Wine. Although there is no benefit for your realm, it's extremely delicious."
Wang Wei trusted this rich woman's taste, so he took a sip. His eyes immediately lit up as she was correct: this thing was absurdly delicious. After a sip, his Essence Qi Flower activated, and he could feel the bottleneck between the Third and Fourth Heaven slowly dissipating. If not for the fact he needed to pass the tribulation, he might have immediately entered the Fourth Heaven.
Wang Wei soon finished the win in his glass, and the thing filled itself without him doing anything. "They went all out, haven't they?"
"This is the bare minimum for a celebration of this scale."
"Did you ever have a grand celebration like this?"
"Yes, for becoming a Paragon and Primal," Wu Hong replied.
"I figure you were not the type for grand celebrations."
"Now, I'm not, but in my younger years…" Wu Hong did not elaborate further. "Plus, it's a great way to amass resources." Wang Wei nodded. As they were talking, the celebration officially started.
Wang Wei and Wu Hong's booth was on the second floor, but there was a formation that allowed them to see the events on the first floor while hiding their booth.
"Great Emperor Jin Long, from the Star Envoy Palace," said a beautiful voice that echoed throughout the palace. "Gift: A Tier 11 Star Nourishing Pill." A thin man with a robe with star patterns walked on the first floor and found his name on one of the seats.
"Starting strong, I see," Wang Wei commented. The Star Nourishing Pill was an extreme healing medicine. If an Empyrean died and wanted to revive themselves, the pill would allow them to return with full strength in less than 10 Yuan Epoch, which is an absurdly short time for an Empyrean to revive unless they use longevity resources or a pile of rare resources.
"Great Emperor Dragon Eyes, loose cultivator. Gift: Taiyi Soul Pill."
'Another extremely rare pill,' Wang Wei thought. This pill was one of the best to help Empyreans condense a Paragon Soul. 'This bastard probably got it by chance, but he ruined his destiny by giving it to a woman who won't give him a second glance after this celebration.'
Wang Wei looked at the short man with reptilian eyes walking into the room. As expected, after checking his Qi Luck Dragon, Wang Wei saw signs of decay. 'His dragon eye is not bad. Maybe I can recruit him into the Changing Fate Hall.'
The announcement continued, and soon afterward, the announcer started introducing Empyreans — who were the majority of attendees at this event. And as expected, the gifts became more extravagant. Someone even brought a Life Defying Pill as a gift, which was a second-order longevity pill. Wang Wei cursed these horny bastards
Once everybody was introduced, the announcer said: "Now, for the VIPs." She paused for a brief second.
"Firstly, Empress Wu from Origin Seal Continent. She could not attend the event, but she sent her regards and a protective talisman." The murmurs started as soon as she announced this. A few taboo entities existed in this terrible era, and everyone knew Empress Wu was at the top. And even if the announcer did not specify the protective talisman level, they could guess.
Wang Wei looked at her: "So, are you a ghost or something?"
"Is that your attempt at humor? That was terrible," Wu Hong said as she sipped her drink.
"Why do you sound surprised?" "I figure you both should have improved after the Ultimate Taboo, which should cancel each other out. Then, with the Ultimate Taboo and you not using the Perfect Foundation, the ancestor would have the advantage." fɾēewebnσveℓ.com
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