The dinner continued as usual, but Yu Wenyan didn't say a word since then.
Huang Jian on the side also felt strange, why Yu Wenyan and Xuan Meng were fine on the way here, but they became a little indifferent after they saw the domain lord and entered the palace.
If Xuan Meng's change in attitude before could be explained by her being a little tired, then it would be incomprehensible that Yu Wenyan was still indifferent to the Territory Lord's hospitality.
The only reason Huang Jian could think of at the moment was that the domain master secretly instructed the prince to have inappropriate thoughts about Xuan Meng, which made Yu Wenyan a little unhappy.
So, after the night banquet, Huang Jian personally took Yu Wenyan and Xuan Meng to the place where Yu Wenhai specially prepared for them.
When they were approaching their destination, Huang Jian turned around, clasped his fists at Yu Wenyan and Xuan Meng and said.
"I'm very sorry that you two were subjected to unnecessary harassment at the dinner, which I never expected.
However, the prince has always been upright and is favored by the domain lord and queen, so he has such feelings for Miss Xuanmeng. I hope you two can understand. "
After hearing Huang Jian's words, Yu Wenyan did not want to dwell on this issue anymore, but asked calmly.
"Most of the people attending the dinner tonight are princes and princes, right?"
Huang Jian heard Yu Wenyan ask this and didn't know what he meant. However, seeing that Yu Wenyan was not angry because of the prince's recklessness at the banquet, he breathed a sigh of relief and replied.
"That's true, but when it comes to this matter, we former battlefield warriors are a little helpless."
"Oh? Why is this?"
Just listen to Huang Jian continue to say.
"It's like this. Since we basically occupied the entire eastern border of the Northern Star Territory seven years ago, the Territory Lord has lost his former ambition to unify the Northern Star Territory because of his increasing age.
In addition, his own cultivation level has stagnated and he has been unable to find an opportunity to break through the bottleneck, which has led him to put too much thought into cultivation over the years.
Therefore, the domain lord basically left all matters in the royal city to the prince and the queen. Over time, the Ye family of the queen's lineage has developed to a deep-rooted level in the Beitian Star Territory.
This is also the reason why the prince dared to speak rudely to Miss Xuanmeng at the night banquet in front of everyone. At the same time, most of the royal nobles attending the dinner today are direct descendants of the Ye family and their followers. "
Having said this, Huang Jian looked a little depressed, but his words surprised Yu Wenyan and Xuan Meng.
Because none of them expected that the Beitian Star Territory, which once highly valued the talent for martial arts, would turn into such a decadent force in just ten years.
However, although Yu Wenyan has only been back for less than a day, he can no longer feel the Beitian Star Territory where everyone was martial arts.
So, he sighed and said.
"Then the Territory Lord just ignores the growing growth of the Ye family?"
Yu Wenyan's words seemed to touch upon the problem that Huang Jian least wanted to face, and he answered with an indifferent expression.
"In the past, it was because of the relationship between the queen and the Territory Lord that they didn't take care of it. Later, after the prince was born, the Territory Lord would not restrict them. Today, the Ye family has finally become an unshakable existence in the Northern Star Territory!
What's more, as long as the prince successfully inherits the throne, the domain lord may choose to retreat, and from then on, the entire North Sky Star Territory will completely fall into the hands of the Ye family. "
"Even so, Yuwen Tiantong is indeed Yuwen Hai's biological son, so what's the difference?"
At this time, Xuan Meng on the side asked curiously.
Because she didn't quite understand, Yu Wenhai knew that if he passed the position of Territory Lord to Yuwen Tiantong, it would be equivalent to giving the entire North Sky Star Territory to the Ye family, so why did he insist on going his own way and trying every means to protect Yuwen Tiantong.
However, Xuan Meng then thought about it, and perhaps it was precisely because the Ye family could intimidate the entire Beitian Star Territory that it would be much smoother for him to pass on the position of Territory Lord to Yuwen Tiantong.
Because no matter what, Yuwen Tiantong is his direct bloodline after all, and he can at least rest assured about this.
But at this time, Huang Jian replied with a look of unwillingness.
"There really is no difference. It was only natural for the Crown Prince to become the new Territory Lord. Even us soldiers on the battlefield were sincerely convinced by him.
However, since the prince returned from injury ten years ago and his cultivation level plummeted, his temperament has also changed drastically. He is no longer the Yuwen Tiantong who once fought with us everywhere.
Over the years, the Crown Prince was unable to recover due to damage to his cultivation. He gradually indulged in drinking and sex, and lost all of his heroic spirit. The Territory Lord also felt deeply guilty for this.
Therefore, he would cure the Crown Prince at all costs and promised that the Crown Prince would be the only successor of the Northern Star Territory Lord. "
"Haha, that's it."
After Yu Wenyan heard Huang Jian's words, he suddenly realized.
It seems that I used to think that Yu Wenhai only valued the talent and potential of his children, but that was not the case at all. He at least treated Yuwen Tiantong like a real father.
But Huang Jian didn't know what Yu Wenyan was thinking. He was just unwilling to follow Yu Wenhai and fight for half his life in the Northern Star Territory. In the end, it would be left to a mediocre person who lost his ambition and only knew how to drink and have fun. take over.
However, this was the Territory Lord's decision, and he could only choose to comply.
"Actually, among the people attending the banquet tonight, in addition to the Ye family, there are also a small number of other forces. Of course, their ultimate goal is to determine, master, what is your intention to heal the domain lord? True or false.”
Huang Jian spoke after a moment of silence.
Yu Wenyan also sneered when he heard this.
"It seems that they are still very well informed."
"Yes, as long as you enter the royal city of the Northern Star Territory, nothing can be airtight. Even if the Territory Lord made arrangements in advance, he still did not expect that things would leak out so quickly."
Yu Wenyan suddenly became tired of this kind of overt and covert struggle, because he knew that his mother was the victim of this kind of power struggle.
Therefore, Yu Wenyan said coldly at this time.
"I have no intention of paying attention to the intrigues within your Northern Star Territory. I just hope that within this month, other than refining soul nourishing pills, no one will disturb my peace!"
When Huang Jian heard what Yu Wenyan said, he immediately replied respectfully.
"Master, please rest assured about this. The Territory Lord has specifically explained that except for me, anyone else who wants to visit this courtyard must obtain a warrant from the Territory Lord.
Therefore, the master and Miss Xuanmeng can stay here with peace of mind. "
"Well, that's good!"
Yu Wenyan nodded slightly and replied.
At the same time, Xuan Meng also told Huang Jian.
"I will have a list of medicinal materials needed to refine the soul-nourishing pills sent to you later. At the same time, in order to facilitate my research on medicinal herbs, please prepare a few more medicinal cauldrons.
Moreover, it is best for the medicine refining rooms to be independent of each other. After you find the cultivators who assist the master in refining medicine, just let them each take care of an alchemy cauldron.
The master will personally preside over all other matters. You come to pick up the elixirs every two days, and I will give you the refined soul-nourishing elixirs. "
After hearing Xuan Meng's detailed explanation, Huang Jian immediately replied with joy.
"Now that we have Master Lao and Miss Xuanmeng, I will prepare everything."
After saying that, Huang Jian said goodbye and left.
Yu Wenyan and Xuan Meng slowly came to this courtyard.
Relying on Yu Wenyan's memory, he remembered that this courtyard should be located south of the courtyard where he and his mother lived.
If you want to go from here to the place where he lived when he was a child, you have to pass through at least two palaces, but this distance can be reached in an instant for Yu Wenyan today.
However, he didn't know what the scene of the villa ten years ago would look like now.
Xuan Meng quickly guessed what Yu Wenyan was thinking. She knew that what Yu Wenyan wanted to see most at the moment was the place where he lived when he was a child.
Therefore, Xuan Meng asked in a low voice.
"Are we going there now?"
"It's better to wait."
"What are we waiting for?"
"At least until daybreak."
Yu Wenyan said with a firm expression and a calm tone.
When Xuan Meng heard Yu Wenyan's words, he nodded slowly and replied.
"That's right. Of course we don't have to visit mother secretly now."
...
In another glorious hall in the palace, Yuwen Tiantong was discussing some important matters with his mother, Ye Shi. Therefore, the maids and guards in the hall were guarding outside the door at this moment.
"Mother, that girl Xuanmeng is really stunning in the world, I must get her no matter what!"
I saw that Yuwen Tiantong made no secret of his coveting for Xuan Meng, and repeatedly asked the queen to help him find a solution.
After hearing what Yuwen Tiantong said, the queen said with a solemn expression.
"Don't worry yet. This little girl is indeed a rare genius. But precisely because she has such an amazing talent, it may not be that easy for you to win her heart."
When Yuwen Tiantong heard his mother's words, he immediately asked in confusion.
"Did the Queen Mother mean that Miss Xuanmeng's cultivation level has surpassed that of my son? But I didn't realize that she was a cultivator just now!"
"Well, that's because her realm has far surpassed yours."
Yuwen Tiantong asked in disbelief upon hearing this.
"She looks like she is only sixteen or seventeen years old. How could she have a cultivation level above the seventh level of Yuanhun?"
"Not only the seventh level of Yuanhun, this little girl now has the cultivation strength of the peak of Yuanhun Realm!"
After hearing his mother's words, Yuwen Tiantong didn't say another word for a long time.
Because he really couldn't imagine how a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl could have such a high level of cultivation. However, it was absolutely impossible for her mother's cultivation level in the Star Realm to perceive errors.
Only now did Yuwen Tiantong finally understand why Xuan Meng treated him like that at the banquet. She did have such capital. It seemed that from beginning to end, Xuan Meng did not take him as the heir apparent.
Yuwen Tiantong suddenly felt a little frustrated at this time, because he had lost all confidence from the bottom of his heart when facing a proud man like Xuan Meng.
However, at this moment, the queen comforted him and said.
"Actually, you don't have to be so depressed. At least in my opinion, you don't have no chance at all."
Yuwen Tiantong asked immediately after hearing this.
"What do you mean, Queen Mother?"
Just listen to the queen say confidently.
"I don't think this girl Xuanmeng will necessarily fall in love with that Dan Pavilion boy. Although he is an alchemist with a distinguished status, girl Xuanmeng is a cultivator after all, and he is just a mortal. Now, you should understand what I mean."
After hearing what the queen said, a smile gradually appeared on Yuwen Tiantong's lips.
"That being said, I can indeed give it another try!"
