<h4>Chapter 1096 – The Invitation</h4>


    All sorts of carriages were lined up as far as he could see. A giant courtyardy in the distance and guests were constantly getting off at the entrance and being invited in.


    Old Fox and ck Astral had solemn expressions. They sat at the front of the carriage, one on the left and one on the right. Their auras were restrained as they quietly waited in line.


    Many surrounding eyes gathered on them. Although the two old demons were unfamiliar, the way they held themselves and the carriage they sat on made it so that no one underestimated them.


    They finally made it to the entrance.


    The one in charge of receiving guests into Bluetile Courtyard was an old fox nsman. He had a face full of wrinkles and his smile was warm and temperate.


    When he saw Old Fox, his eyes brightened and his smile widened with much more sincerity. “May I ask which guest this is? If there was any neglect, I ask that you please not be offended.”


    Those that had the qualifications to be invited to Bluetile Courtyard at such a tense time weren’t nobodies.


    Disregarding whether they were able to interfere with the inheritance of the throne, those here at least had the qualifications to speak out. So of course they had to be treated with sufficient respect.


    Old Fox leapt off the carriage and bowed. He took out a jade slip and smiled, “My young master was invited toe. Please take a look.”


    When the old fox nsman saw this invitation, hisplexion changed a little and he immediately bowed deeply with respect. “I had no idea such an honored guest had arrived; this is really a failure of manners. I ask that you not me us.”


    Several orders were sent out. Soon, many demons came out from the courtyard and received them.


    Although they were all young people, their demeanor was excellent and the pride in their expressions revealed their honored statuses.


    But now, although the pride on their faces hadn’t fully dispersed, they did their best to conceal it. They bowed and said, “We respectfully wee this honored guest!”


    Outside the courtyard, the chaotic noises faded a little. Many eyes gathered over, curiosity and puzzlement in their gazes.


    Of course, there was even more awe and envy.


    To be invited to Bluetile Courtyard and be treated with such respect, this person’s status must be incredible.


    There was likely a terrifying strength behind them, one capable of overturning the heavens and seas.


    But those that arrived today weren’tmon characters. They all had informationworks and were well-informed, yet they hadn’t heard of any other great figures arriving at Adversity Peak Citytely.


    And they had never seen Old Fox or ck Astral before.


    The struggle for the new King wasing soon and the old King’s lineage was holding a banquet – everyone knew the reason for this. If such an honored guest suddenly arrived…could it be that the old King’s lineage had found a new formidable helper?


    As numerous demons were deep in thought, the carriage opened from the inside and Qin Yu stepped out.


    Seeing him for the first time, most of the demons couldn’t help but praise that this was a handsome young man.


    But while being handsome might be an extra bonus in hooking up with women, it was nothing to consider in the face of strength and status.


    This young junior, who appeared handsome but had no other outstanding attributes, was the honored guest invited to Bluetile Courtyard.


    It was one thing if his subordinates were unfamiliar, but it didn’t seem right that they had never seen their lord before.


    What kind of games was the old King’s lineage trying to y?


    Let alone the guests outside who were confused, even the young demons who came out to wee Qin Yu were also scratching their heads. This was the honored guest that the n Elder told them to respectfully wait for?


    Theirplexions changed. But since they had the responsibility of receiving this guest, they couldn’t be rude about it.


    With a light cough, the young demon at the front smiled and said, “Honored guest, we have been waiting here upon the orders of the n Elder. Pleasee with us.”


    Qin Yu could sense the unnaturalness in their expressions. He frowned inwardly but didn’t reveal anything on the surface. He nodded and said, “Then I’ll have to trouble you.”


    Coming down from the carriage, Qin Yu was surrounded by several young demons as he entered the courtyard.


    Old Fox and ck Astral followed behind. The carriage naturally had demonsing out to harness and move it somewhere else.


    The several young demons constantly nced at each other. They were all rtively outstanding figures within their tribe and they usually had a high level of judgment. They originally thought that the n Elder had ordered them to receive some noble character with tyrannical strength and prestige.


    Who would have thought that reality was so different from their fantasies? This young man might be handsome, but his aura was average. Such an inconspicuous young man was the person they all needed toe out and greet?


    Besides, when it came to being handsome, that proud son of heaven in their n was the true unparalleled beauty. Countless women and young girls had swooned over him.


    Today, for such a significant banquet, those women and girls came here. There was no need to think about their purpose in doing so.


    After exchanging looks, the young demon at the front smiled and said, “Honored guest, you look unfamiliar. May I ask where youe from?”


    Qin Yu had a calm expression. “My apologies, but it isn’t convenient to speak about my status right now.” With a few words, he blocked all further probing questions.


    The smiling young demons flushed red. They felt a bit of anger, but they didn’t dare to express it.


    After all, he was an honored guest designated by the n Elder. Although he wasn’t sure why this seemingly sloppy andmon young man was so important, acting rashly before rifying the situation would be an iparably stupid action.


    The young demon drew in a deep breath and suppressed his tumbling thoughts. “It was I who spoke out of turn. I ask that you not be offended.” He said in a stiff tone.


    The following walk continued quietly. Qin Yu knew he had offended these people, but how was he supposed to reply? Making up an answer to one question was fine, but what was difficult was answering question after question, and he would have to link them together and continue justifying himself.


    This was too tiring. He couldn’t be bothered with it.


    Moreover, while these young people seemed umon, they clearly weren’t characters in the old King’s lineage that had qualifications to wield any authority.


    Qin Yu wanted to maintain his focus so that he could deal with their true master. He didn’t have the time or effort to waste on them.


    Strictly speaking, Bluetile Courtyard was where the old King stayed in Adversity Peak City before he perished. So in terms of scale and extravagance, there was nothing much to say about it.


    And today, the banquet here was being held in Bluetile Courtyard’srgest Nine Nether Temple. Looking at the massive que that had the two characters ‘Nine Nether’ written on it, Qin Yu could feel an invisible aura flowing around it. He was astonished and also a bit curious.


    Could this temple be connected to Nine Nether Pagoda? As this thought appeared, he hadn’t stopped walking. He entered through the doorway, crowded around by the young demons.


    A good number of guests had arrived. While the banquet hadn’t yet begun, they had already started to converse amongst themselves. It was unknown what they were saying, but the atmosphere seemed quite good.


    As they entered the temple they immediately attracted attention. When the guests saw the young demons leading the way, many of theirplexions changed.


    Of course, this change in mood was almost instantly restrained. But, their eyes still fell upon Qin Yu’s face with relish and interest.


    The thoughts running through their minds were likely the same as those of the demons from outside.


    “n Elder, the honored guest you invited has arrived.” The young demon bowed, his voice respectful.


    At the seat of honor, a crimson-haired middle-aged demon withrge eyes and thick eyebrows smiled. “Little friend Qin Yu hase? I took the liberty of asking you toe here today. If there was any disrespect, I ask that you not be offended.”


    Qin Yu looked at this n Elder from the old King’s lineage. If this person could hold a banquet at Bluetile Courtyard, that was enough to indicate his status and strength. But when Qin Yu sifted through his memories, he couldn’t recall ever meeting this person.


    But he seemed to be the reason for this invitation today.


    Qin Yu’s eyes shed and he smiled, cupping his hands together, “To receive this information and be able to attend this banquet at Bluetile Courtyard is my honor.”


    “Hahaha, I knew that you were a man of great heart! Please sit down!” The red-haired n Elder was named Cloud Boundless. He might seem middle-aged but he was actually an old demon who had lived for countless years. As he smiled warmly, he nced over Old Fox and ck Astral. While his expression didn’t change, he frowned inwardly. This boy really was sufficiently cautious!


    Moreover, he wasn’t weak either.


    Hehe, these were two Demon Commanders. The Fox n demon was fine, but the other should be a Demon Commander from the Three-headed Hellhound n. He was definitely fiercely strong.


    Peak of the Demon Commander level? Or perhaps he had crossed that step and touched the threshold of the Demon King boundary? Touching the threshold didn’t mean he would cross that bridge, but there was a high chance he could.


    Just this point alone was enough for him to feel dread.


    Hah, it seemed his first n wouldn’t work. Fortunately, he had made other preparations. No matter what happened today, he had to figure out the depths of this boy.


    Qin Yu had no idea that this smiling old fellow had thought about directly taking his head off not too long ago. It was only because of Old Fox and ck Astral’s existence that he decided to give up on this thought…otherwise, he would have definitely spat in his face!


    Uh…


    This seemed to be a bit boastful. Because with Qin Yu’s temperament and his current situation, even if he knew about this he would still pretend that he didn’t, and then he would continue trying to figure out a way to get into Nine Nether Pagoda from him.


    A little intolerance would often ruin the greater n. Sometimes, keeping one eye open and one eye closed was how to properly behave in the world.


    After being requested to take a seat, Old Fox and ck Astral stood behind Qin Yu. Although the two old demons had calm expressions, their eyes were dignified. In particr ck Astral. Because he was stronger, he could feel things much more clearly.


    The smiling n Elder from the old King’s lineage had a strength that couldn’t be described with the word ‘terrifying’ alone.


    Cloud Boundless wasn’t an Abyssal Demon King, but besides a Demon King, ck Astral didn’t think there was anyone that could pressure him with strength.


    And the Nightmare n had at least ten or even more simr n Elders. Even if they all didn’t have strength that couldpare with Cloud Boundless, this in itself was enough to prove the strength of the Nightmare n.


    They deserved their reputation of being ranked amongst the top abyssal royal families!


    Since this was Qin Yu’s first time officially attending a demon race banquet, he didn’t know exactly how things were going to go.


    Luckily, even though his acting wasn’t top notch or particrly exquisite, it was rtively simple to put on airs.


    Qin Yu maintained a suffocating momentum. As long as Cloud Boundless didn’t take the initiative to speak, his expression would remain t and sullen. In the eyes of the surrounding demons, he appeared calm and solemn, giving off an unfathomably deep feeling.