C669 A Farce Dinner
C669 A Farce Dinner
"Then, young master Xue Li, next is not a place that I can step into. Please do as you wish, young master Xue Li." The man bowed respectfully to the two of them before going down the elevator.
At this moment, Chu Tian couldn't help but look around curiously. The space on the top floor wasn't very big, but it was quite spacious on all four sides. He could see the entire battleship from here, and even the starry sky.
But in front of this empty space, there was already a banquet table. At this time, a group of people had gathered there. When their eyes looked at Xue Li, there was a trace of hostility in their eyes.
Chu Tian could roughly understand the identities of these people. They were probably also one of the competitors for the family head's successor. Xue Li had once said that he was above average among the family heads. But after he solved the problem of the Blood Soul, now, the position of the latter had been elevated to a higher level, and had even been decided as the candidate to be the family master. It was no wonder that they cared so much about Xue Li.
At this moment, Xue Li ignored everyone's gazes and walked towards the right side of the table. He sat down openly, and everyone's eyes narrowed as they stared at him. This seat was the closest to the Patriarch, and the latter was clearly expressing his will.
Chu Tian could sense that the banquet tonight would definitely not be so simple. A man was sitting opposite of Xue Li. The latter's eyes were slightly narrowed as he stared at Xue Li.
Chu Tian had once heard Xue Li talk about the competition for the successor of the family head. The latter was the eldest son, Xue Yun. He had heard that the latter and the blood soul were twins, and his brother had died in Chu Tian's hands. The latter did not show any hatred towards Chu Tian.
In the latter's eyes, compared to Chu Tian being the enemy who killed his brother, it would be more accurate to say that Chu Tian was the hindrance to helping Xue Li.
"Chu Tian, you don't have to stand there anymore. Sit down with me." Xue Li said.
Everyone present heard what he said. Xue Li actually made his subordinates sit on the same level as them. This was a great humiliation to them, not to mention that many of them had seen the Slave Mark on the back of Chu Tian's hand. Sitting with a slave was simply a matter of discussion in the Heavenly Desolate Night.
"Ridiculous. Xue Li, don't go too far. What do you think this place is? How dare you let a servant sit with us? Do you think that subordinate of yours has the qualifications to do so?!" At this moment, a man stood up with a red face and slammed the table.
The rest of the people were staring at Xue Li with hostility. Xue Li had become the target of everyone, but the latter was calm in the face of such a situation, as if he had already expected this to happen.
"Of course he has the qualifications. Who do you all think Chu Tian is? That's my father's invitation. Chu Tian isn't here as my man. He came here as a guest invited by the patriarch. Is this how you treat guests? All of you have lost all of my face in the life-and-death arena. " Xue Li glared at the crowd and said.
Everyone's facial expression changed when they heard this. They looked at Chu Tian in disbelief. They had never thought that the patriarch would personally invite Chu Tian to this banquet. None of them had received any prior notice about this matter. At this moment, their eyes were filled with thoughts. They were all guessing the significance of this banquet.
From the beginning until the end, Xue Yun did not express anything. Even if he knew that Xue Li wanted Chu Tian to take a seat with him, it would still be the same. From the looks of it, the latter should have heard the news. This person was indeed not a simple character. He was much more troublesome than the others.
However, Chu Tian could also sense that the latter's aura was also at the level of Beginning Star Envoy. Most of it was only at the peak. Compared to his younger brother Bloodsoul, his strength was where the failure lay. However, as the saying goes, everyone has their own strengths. As the eldest son, Xue Yun probably had something that he was good at.
At this moment, Chu Tian was sitting next to Xue Li. After all, his identity was Xue Li's subordinate. It was impossible for him to offend his superiors.
After everyone took their seats, a footstep slowly came. After hearing the footstep, everyone sat down. After waiting for the latter to arrive, a middle-aged man appeared in the seat of honor. The latter was also the outer appearance of the Human Clan, but Chu Tian knew that it was hard to judge just by looking at his outer appearance. Perhaps the latter had done something to hide his true identity, but his eyes were very long. It allowed Chu Tian to deeply understand that this person was definitely not an Ordinary People. His strength was not to be trifled with.
As the master of the life-and-death arena, he naturally had some means to spread his name across the world. It was within Chu Tian's expectation that he would have such strength. He could feel that it was going to be a tough fight. He wasn't a match for the latter.
"Everyone, have a seat. Let's go to the banquet!" The middle-aged man said.
After that, everyone felt as if they had been granted amnesty. The aura that the latter had suppressed earlier had already been retracted. At this moment, under the arrangement of a respectful servant, delicious dishes had already been placed on the table. However, everyone did not put their attention on delicious food. They wanted to know the purpose of this banquet even more than the delicacies of this banquet.
"This time, we have gathered all of you here to reward your past achievements. It is precisely because of your help that our reputation in the Life and Death Challenge Tournament has spread far and wide." The middle-aged man spoke.
"Father, you're being too serious. Our fights are nothing more than a piece of cake. It's my honor for my children to share the burden of your hard work."
"That's right, father. We only did what we were supposed to do."
Facing the praise, these people started to be modest. Facing their humility, the middle-aged man did not mind. He just calmly drank a glass of wine.
"Indeed, your performance is rising day by day. However, during this process, some flaws and rumors also flowed into my ears." The middle-aged man drank a cup of wine and said.
At this moment, a huge screen suddenly appeared in the huge room, and a large amount of data was planned out. When they saw these things, the faces of everyone at the table changed. Only Xue Yun was still calm and collected, and he had completely lost his sense of propriety. He was also part of the record, but even so, the latter was not afraid at all.
"Father, these are not true. We did not interfere with it. It is not true that we used our funds privately. It must be Xue Li who did it. He is the one who set us up."
"That's right. Father, please don't listen to false rumors. These are the methods Xue Li came up with to get rid of dissidents because he wanted the position of the patriarch."
"Father, please believe us. We really did not do it."
Faced with these irrefutable facts, these people panicked. They never thought that their actions would one day be discovered, as the future successor of the family head... They had great strength, and it was precisely because of this right that they were blinded by greed.
"What an ugly sight, even if these facts were exposed... Yet they were so flustered. How could this be the way of those who achieved great things? The position of the Clan Head has fallen into your hands! That will be the end of our Life and Death Challenge Tournament! " Xue Li said in a cold tone.
"Xue Li, stop twisting right and wrong here. You are the one who set us up."
Hearing his words, everyone became anxious. Their secret had been exposed. They couldn't suppress the panic in their hearts, and it was in front of their master. The gathering turned into a farce in an instant. Such a change made Chu Tian, an outsider, feel curious.