In his opinion, this was the only way things could go. He would take care of the guests who came to the banquet first, and then let Chen Feng take him out after Ye Lingfeng appeared. Apart from this, he really couldn't think of any other way.
"Now that I know Father, I will definitely find Mr. Ye and have him arrive on time." Chen Feng nodded, obviously knowing the seriousness of this matter.
You must know that this is an invitation sent by Ye Lingfeng as the Lord of Qingcheng. If Ye Lingfeng is not present, then he will undoubtedly treat the position of City Lord as child's play, as if he is toying with everyone.
As the main staff of Ye Lingfeng, the Chen family personally organized this banquet in order to ensure that Ye Lingfeng's position was stable and let everyone know that Ye Lingfeng was not alone. Behind him was the entire Chen family. The whole Qingcheng.
The monks living in Qingcheng will obey the orders issued by Ye Lingfeng, and anyone who violates them will be killed without mercy!
However, the Nangong family and the Le family, which were not weaker than the Chen family, seemed a little embarrassed.
They are not willing to surrender to Ye Lingfeng. If not, they are afraid that Ye Lingfeng will become stronger and stronger in the future. By then, no matter how friendly the Chen family is with them, when the gap in strength between the two sides is too great, they will either be destroyed or surrender. There is no other choice.
Now, the two have discussed it and plan to announce that they will follow Ye Lingfeng at Ye Lingfeng's banquet, so as to raise Ye Lingfeng's reputation to a higher level.
Now, the sun is setting in the west and the sky has darkened, but the city is brightly lit and the crowds are constantly flowing and lively.
Especially in Yefu, it is full of houses and bustling with people.
At this moment, Chen Jiahua stood at the door and greeted everyone with a smile, letting everyone who came to Ye Mansion into the mansion one by one.
But what puzzled him was the person who had never seen Yu Feiluo and Hanyan Piaoliu, which was a bit strange.
Needless to say, the relationship between Yu Feiluo and Ye Lingfeng. Now that Ye Lingfeng is so brilliant, it is impossible for Yu Feiluo not to come.
There is also Han Yan Liu, and Ye Lingfeng is the son-in-law of the Liu family.
It would be fine if others didn't come, but it was puzzling to him that these two people didn't come.
However, without saying much, Le Zhongxing and Nangong Fei walked over from the opposite side and saw Chen Jiahua at the door, but not Ye Lingfeng.
I thought that Ye Lingfeng's arrogance was too big. He acted like this when he first became the city lord. What would happen after that?
But it’s right to think about it. After all, he became famous at a young age. Although he is arrogant, he has the ability.
The two of them immediately smiled and said, "Congratulations to Brother Chen, congratulations to Brother Chen!"
Chen Jiahua was stunned and didn't understand what kind of medicine these two old guys were selling in the gourd. He immediately asked: "Two fellow Taoists, don't be ridiculous. You are the organizer today. I wonder what Chen is happy about?"
"Haha, Brother Chen, stop pretending. Everyone knows that Mr. Ye cannot stay in Qingcheng for a long time. After Mr. Ye leaves, won't it be you who has the final say in Qingcheng?"
Le Zhongxing laughed immediately after hearing this, while Nangong Fei also nodded.
"Oh, you two, please don't be joking. No one knows what will happen tomorrow. You two, please don't talk nonsense, otherwise the young master will hear it, and Chen can't afford it."
Chen Jiahua was stunned when he heard this, and his face looked a little gloomy.
"Haha, it's all a matter of time. Since Brother Chen doesn't want to make it public, the two of us won't say much. However, the young master is in the house and we are determined to follow him. Brother Chen, please learn from this." Mediate."
Nangong Fei laughed loudly and immediately told Chen Jiahua about his intention to come.
Chen Jiahua looked solemn after hearing this, and immediately straightened his expression and said seriously: "Of course there is no problem. The young master has a broad mind, which Chen can't match. I believe he will not blame you. Okay, the time is almost up, let's go in."
Immediately, Chen Jiahua glanced at the people behind him. As for the people behind him, there was nothing worthy of his personal greeting. It was enough to be greeted by the people below.
He immediately made a gesture of invitation. How could the two of them dare to go first when they saw this?
Nowadays, whether it is status or cultivation, the two of them are far behind Chen Jiahua. Of course, they can also see that Chen Jiahua only means it. If they really go ahead, they will probably make Chen Jiahua disgusted. Although Chen Jiahua will not say it to his face, but Who can guarantee that he will not attack his own family?
The two of them very wisely made an invitation gesture to Chen Jiahua and said, "Brother Chen, please go first."
"In that case, Chen is not polite." Chen Jiahua was not polite either. He immediately stepped out and walked into the Ye Mansion, with Nangong Fei and Le Zhongxing following closely behind.
Soon, the hall and courtyard of Ye Mansion were filled with tables, and the seats around the tables were also full. It can be said that as night falls, Qingcheng in the past has become extremely peaceful, but now it is very lively here.
Gradually, the food and drinks were served, but no one sitting around the table moved their chopsticks, because they knew that everything was ready and the rightful owner had not yet appeared. If anyone moved his chopsticks first at this time, it would be fair to say that he was very powerful.
You can be informal and forthright, but if you are weak in cultivation, you don't know etiquette and have no rules.
So, no matter where you go, as long as you have the strength, you can do whatever you want. But if you don't have the strength, then you can only stay there. It's best if you can endure it. If you can't, it will be a dead end.
But everything was ready, and all eyes were focused in one direction, which was the small courtyard where Ye Lingfeng lived.
Since a group of monks have never seen the rightful owner since they arrived here, it is inevitable that some people will become suspicious.
After all, this was a post sent in the name of Ye Lingfeng, so they would come. Otherwise, in Qingcheng, even Chen Jiahua would not have this ability.
Looking around, there are no empty seats. There are a hundred tables in the courtyard alone, and there are a few more in the hall. However, it seems that no one wants to be in the hall. After all, it is cool outside, and there are many people outside, so it is lively, right?
However, this is obviously not the point. The point is that the courtyard of Ye Mansion is extremely wide. If one table can accommodate eight people or one hundred tables, how many people will it take?
Good guy!
That’s eight hundred people!
Eight hundred people! Including the hall, there were a thousand people. You can imagine how large the Ye Mansion covers an area.
This shows how much Chen Jiahua attaches importance to Ye Lingfeng.
However, Ye Lingfeng alone occupies such a huge mansion. It is conceivable that the world of cultivators is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.
However, wine and meat stinks in wealthy families, and bones are frozen to death on the road. This will exist no matter what kind of world we live in.
"I said, Master Chen, since Mr. Ye invited us here, why haven't we seen him for so long?"
At this moment, an extremely harsh sound pierced the silent night and resounded in everyone's ears.
"Taoist Priest Baimei?"
Everyone followed the sound and saw a sixty-year-old man looking at the delicacies on the table impatiently, as if he was drooling.
When everyone saw this, they immediately recognized who the sixty-year-old man was, and they clicked their tongues in their hearts. However, thinking of the cultivation of Taoist Baimei, they did not dare to speak out.
Some people set their sights on Chen Jiahua and wanted to see how he would deal with it, but they felt like they were gloating about his misfortune.
However, there are also some people who want to stand up and speak, but after weighing their own strength, they are simply not good enough in a place like this. Therefore, they can only stay calmly and hope that Ye Lingfeng will show up soon.
You must know that the lowest cultivation level that can come here today is the early stage of transformation, although Chen Jiahua also listed the names of Yuanying realm monks on the list.
But what kind of place is this? Those Nascent Soul cultivators know their strength well. Even if they come, no one will know about it, and no one will know if they don't go.
But it doesn't matter if you go now. If others bring gifts but you don't, that's wrong.
Although Ye Lingfeng looks down on this, it is etiquette after all and has become an unwritten rule in the world of cultivation, and everyone will follow it.
Although this banquet was held in the name of Ye Lingfeng, it was the Chen family who actually hosted it. After all, there was only one person in Ye Lingfeng. Although his personal strength was strong, he could not function alone without anyone under his command.
When Chen Jiahua saw that it was Taoist Priest Baimei, a solemn look flashed in his eyes. If the banquet today was simple, no one would believe it.
However, no one will tell. Chen Jiahua wants to take this opportunity to completely remember how many people are against Ye Lingfeng or dissatisfied with Ye Lingfeng.
To put it bluntly, it was just a test, but when the white-browed Taoist priest spoke, he felt like he had nowhere to start.
This white-browed Taoist has a very high seniority in Qingcheng. Even when he met him before, he would call him "senior".
It's just that now that he has made a breakthrough in cultivation, the world of cultivation has always put the masters first and the fools last. At this time, he naturally no longer needs to call Taoist Bai Mei as his senior.
However, this is not the main thing. What is important is that Taoist Priest Baimei is not only very senior, but also kind-hearted and generous. He is one of the few good people in Qingcheng today.
It can be said that Taoist Master Baimei has achieved the ultimate in both cultivation and life, but no one is perfect, not even cultivators.
This white-browed Taoist Priest has one shortcoming, that is, when he sees wine, his legs tremble and he can't walk. It can be said that he is a good wine, he can do things easily when he has wine, and he is a brother without wine.
"This, it turns out to be Taoist Master Baimei. You also know that the young master has just passed through the heavenly tribulation and his cultivation needs to be stable. However, the young master has already said that everyone can feel free to do so and don't need to be too restrained."
Chen Jiahua's eyes flickered, and for a while he could only use such words to excuse himself.
Of course, he had ulterior motives when he said that Ye Lingfeng had just survived the catastrophe and needed to stabilize his cultivation.
"Haha, Mr. Ye is interested, so I won't be polite." Taoist Priest Baimei didn't think too much. After hearing what Chen Jiahua said, he picked up the wine bottle on the table and drank directly to his mouth without any scruples. .
"Ah! It's so good!" After finishing a bottle of wine in one go, Taoist Master Baimei was satisfied, and then said to Chen Jiahua: "Master Chen, the wine is finished. Come on, please have a big jar."
Having said that, Taoist Priest Baimei didn't stop crying and directly grabbed a big bone on the table and started chewing it.
The people next to me saw Taoist Master Baimei eating with his mouth full of oil, and it was so delicious!
As if they were reincarnated by starving ghosts, they all moved away from him and looked for their own seats.
However, one person stayed and said to Taoist Master Baimei: "Old man, please slow down, there are so many people here? At least pay attention to your image..."
"Shit, Mr. Ye said you don't need to be rigid. You still don't like the old man and I'm taking it easy. Are you still showing off? If you want to show off, you can show me whether you eat or drink."
Before the man finished speaking, Taoist Master Baimei interrupted him, picked up the wine jar with his oily hand and took a sip of wine.
"You?" After hearing this, the man pointed at Taoist Priest Baimei and was speechless for a long time. However, what he did next shocked everyone.
I saw that the man's eating appearance was no less than that of Taoist Master Bai Mei, and he actually picked up the plate directly.
For a while, the two of them devoured the food like a storm, and soon, the whole table of food and wine was swept away by the two of them.
But the two of them were still unfinished. When Chen Jiahua saw this, he immediately signaled to his servants to clear away the leftovers that they had finished eating, and then put them on the table again.
Then seeing everyone's eyes looking at Taoist Baimei, Chen Jiahua laughed. He originally thought that Taoist Baimei's appearance would have an impact on his plan, but now it seems that he is overly concerned.
Not only did it have no impact, it actually bought him time.
But he knew that this was temporary. If Ye Lingfeng didn't show up for a long time, sooner or later someone would have an opinion here, and that would be bad.
Therefore, Chen Jiahua winked at the people below and asked them to find Chen Feng to see what was going on with Ye Lingfeng.
"Come on, come on, let's raise a toast. Chen would like to thank you all for taking out your precious practice time to attend this banquet. Chen is here to toast everyone on behalf of Mr. Ye."
Immediately, Chen Jiahua stood up with a glass of wine. At the same time, at the same table with him were Nangong Fei, Le Zhongxing and other patriarchs of several families.
I saw Chen Jiahua looking around and drinking all the wine in one gulp.
"Thank you very much, Master Chen..."
Everyone didn't think much after hearing this. After all, the matters between high-level monks had nothing to do with them. They were just here to eat anyway.
However, some people not only did not stand up, but also did not listen to Chen Jiahua's words. The people at the table were talking to themselves.
Chen Jiahua secretly wrote down a few people, then turned back and said softly: "Go and check their origins,"
Then, with a smile on his face, Chen Jiahua continued as if he didn't see them: "Everyone is open to eating, there won't be enough for the rest."
After saying that, Chen Jiahua sat down. Faced with such a scene, before Ye Lingfeng appeared, he couldn't be too tough or speak clearly in advance. After all, this was related to Ye Lingfeng's reputation.
"Haha, Master Chen, I have something you don't know whether to say or not?"
Just after Chen Jiahua sat down, the scene became quiet.
It's a pity that the silence didn't last long. Suddenly, a person from the table who had not given Chen Jiahua face suddenly stood up and said.
Chen Jiahua frowned when he heard this. He saw that this man looked middle-aged and had a sinister look on his face. He could tell at a glance that he was here to cause trouble.
Chen Jiahua's eyes were cold. Since he was sure that this person was here to cause trouble, he would naturally not give him a good look. He immediately said coldly: "Ask yourself first if you are worthy, and then ask yourself if it is worth it."
"Haha, I see. It seems that this banquet was not hosted by Mr. Ye at all, but by you, Chen Jiahua, who said, why did you bring so many of us here? What is your intention?"
The man laughed loudly and made the matter clear.
But when he finished speaking, the person sitting at the same table with him suddenly leaned on the table and said vaguely: "No, this wine is poisonous..."
"ah!"
This phenomenon instantly made the scene a little chaotic. Chen Jiahua looked gloomy and shouted: "Sit down, everyone. I don't know if there is poison in this wine, but I know the date of your death."
After all, Chen Jiahua showed off his cultivation. It seems that the gentle policy will not work after all, and he must be tough when it is time to be tough.
Even if he couldn't put it away in the end, as long as he could delay Ye Lingfeng's appearance, with Ye Lingfeng's prestige in the hearts of these people, everything could be solved.
"Why, do you want to kill people and silence them? Chen Jiahua, you can only be someone else's lackey. You were before and you are now. You can't help it after I said it right. It's really disappointing."
The man was obviously well prepared. He was still confident in facing Chen Jiahua's attack. Instead of making a defense, he made sarcastic remarks. Who was he and what was his purpose in coming here?
"You? Shut up!" Chen Jiahua was so angry when he heard this, he clapped his palm, and saw lightning flashing, thunder roaring, and a bolt of thunder appearing in the sky, striking directly at the person who spoke.
"How dare you show off your little skills, let me break it..." The man laughed disdainfully, raised his hand and grabbed the thunder and lightning, and the thunder and lightning dispersed and disappeared into the air.
"this?"
Everyone present took a breath of air when they saw this. This person is so strong. When did Qingcheng have such a person?
Chen Jiahua's expression was solemn. You must know that although the attack he just made was not strong, he still used 50% of his power. And the man's superficial cultivation was only at the peak of Void Transformation. With 50% of his power, he could even deal with a person. The god-refining monk is also more than enough.
However, the result surprised him. This person had obviously hidden his strength and was specifically targeting him. However, he had not been able to detect the origin of this person's technique in the previous attack, which shocked him.
"You haven't answered the following question yet. What are your intentions in hosting this banquet? Tell me quickly..."
"Yes, you said before that Mr. Ye needs to stabilize his cultivation to survive the catastrophe. Do you think we will believe you? With Mr. Ye's cultivation, it doesn't take so long to stabilize his realm. Are you taking advantage of Mr. Ye? Kill him when your realm is stable, and then lead us here under the guise of Mr. Ye, and then poison us, you are very ambitious!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone immediately focused their attention on Chen Jiahua's face, and a stream of cold breath shot straight into the sky, seeming to freeze the air in the venue.
"You're talking nonsense. Who are you and what's the purpose of coming here?" Chen Jiahua roared angrily with a cold look on his face.
With that said, he took action again, although he knew it was not appropriate to take action at this time, because once he took action, it would prove that he had been fooled by them, and the situation would become increasingly difficult to control.
But he has no way out. If he doesn't take action, the enemy will only press forward step by step. Others will believe what they say.
Therefore, Chen Jiahua took action without hesitation, but who knew that the man would not dodge or dodge. Chen Jiahua was secretly happy that as long as he killed him, all problems would be solved.
However, he did not expect that when his attack was approaching, he only felt a flash of blood in front of his eyes. The man's figure had disappeared and was replaced by another innocent monk.
This shocked Chen Jiahua. It was too late to stop now, so he could only try to weaken the power as much as possible.
But even so, there was only a scream, and then there was a bang. The innocent monk fell to the ground, blood flowed from his mouth, there was no movement, and he was obviously dead.
"No, it's killing people. Everyone, run away. This is the Hongmen Banquet. Chen Jiahua wants to kill us all so that he can unify Qingcheng..."
Just after the innocent monk died in Chen Jiahua's hands, a scream suddenly came from the crowd.
In an instant, the scene became extremely chaotic. Chen Jiahua was also stunned on the spot for an instant, and cursed secretly. He wanted to find the person who had caused trouble before, but he looked around, and there were no photos of those people anywhere!
Only then did Chen Jiahua realize that he had been tricked!
It's just that these people ran frantically towards the door. How could Chen Jiahua let them leave? If he let them leave, his Chen family, Ye Lingfeng, would be discredited, and Qingcheng would become chaotic again.
"Who could it be? What good would it do them if Qingcheng was in chaos?" At this moment, Chen Jiahua was thinking in his mind.
"Brother Chen, what are you thinking about? They are about to run out. Hurry up and give the order to stop them, otherwise we will be dead." The person who spoke was Nangong Fei. At this time, Nangong Fei looked anxious and urged.
If he hadn't brought so many people here, he would have sent someone to take action long ago. Why did he wait until now?
Chen Jiahua was stunned for a moment without thinking much, and immediately released all his cultivation. At this moment, the cultivation in the truth-seeking stage was released by him without reservation.
It is precisely because of his cultivation in the truth-seeking stage that at this moment, the powerful momentum blocked the entire Ye Mansion. Only a ripple was seen, and the monks who were about to rush out were instantly bounced back.
"Sit back, everyone. I, Chen Jiahua, hereby declare that there is no poison in this wine, and I have no intention of harming everyone. If you don't believe me, you can look at Taoist Baimei."
When Chen Jiahua saw this, he did not take back his momentum, but swept over everyone's face with his sharp eyes mixed with the momentum of a truth-seeking stage.
But unfortunately, he could not find the people who caused trouble before.
After hearing this, everyone looked at Taoist Baimei. They saw that Taoist Baimei and the two were enjoying their meal. Suddenly, they found that there were so many eyes staring at them, and they felt a little embarrassed for a moment.
Immediately, he turned to Chen Jiahua with the food in his hand: "A few bloody pylorus bastards can't handle it. Chen Jiahua, you still let that brat Ye Lingfeng come out to see me. It really makes me worry."
"Who?" Chen Jiahua was stunned, obviously not expecting that the people present would dare to call him by his first name, and even more brazenly called Ye Lingfeng by his first name and called him a stinky boy.
Many people were worried about this old man who was not very good-looking, fearing that Chen Jiahua would show off his power again.
