Starting with a useless yellow dog, he swept through the immortal realm.

Changde and Changshen entered the Hundred Flowers Banquet with the air of brotherly affection. If no one knew beforehand, they would have thought the two brothers were very close.

People would probably marvel at how close His Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the Fourth Prince are.

However, most of those present were sons and daughters of the powerful and wealthy families of the capital, so they naturally knew that the relationship between the Crown Prince and the other princes was extremely hostile.

After all, they were all royal offspring, and these princes were all qualified to inherit the throne. Moreover, born into the royal family, how many of them wouldn't want to sit on that supreme throne?

For this reason, after being formally made crown prince several years ago, Chang Shen has been working hard to help Emperor Jingyuan handle government affairs, while secretly suppressing other princes who pose a threat to him.

Emperor Jingyuan had four sons and two daughters. Apart from Chang Shen, the other two princes, the second and third princes, were sent out of the capital and the third prince had closed his doors to guests at home in the struggle with Crown Prince Chang Shen.

It is said that the Third Prince has gone mad, and was driven mad by the Crown Prince Chang Shen. This cannot be blamed on the Crown Prince, after all, being in this position, he is naturally afraid that his younger brother will become his enemy for the throne.

Coincidentally, both the second and third princes coveted the position of crown prince, so becoming a god naturally required him to fight against them.

In contrast, Chang Shen believed that his fourth brother, Chang De, was the least troublesome. Although Chang De often made connections in private, he did not launch any political attacks against Chang Shen.

This fourth prince was completely oblivious to political affairs, which was why Chang Shen trusted Chang De.

After all, this younger brother was not competitive enough for him, and had no foundation in the court. He was the only one who displeased Chang Shen.

Changde frequently held various private gatherings to cultivate relationships, and Chang Shen attributed Changde's actions to his desire to enhance his sense of security.

Chang Shen came to the Hundred Flowers Banquet because he learned that Changde had invited strong candidates for the future sect leaders of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect and the Beast Taming Sect.

As the crown prince, it would be inappropriate for him to personally befriend the two, as it would lower his status. However, it was perfectly reasonable for him to meet them at a banquet hosted by his fourth brother.

At this moment, Chang Shen walked in front, followed by Chang De.

As members of the royal family, they naturally needed to be exposed to cultivation from a young age.

Chang Shen is currently a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, while Chang De is a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator.

Therefore, upon arriving at the Hundred Flowers Banquet, Chang Shen immediately noticed the individuals with the highest cultivation levels present. Looking at them, Chang De, standing to the side, naturally had to introduce them.

"Your Majesty, this is Miss Jiang Wanfeng from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, and next to her is Peak Master Song Xun from the Beast Taming Sect."

Chang Shen, who was also cultivating, naturally saw the extraordinary qualities of Song Xun and Jiang Wanfeng. Such young Nascent Soul Realm cultivators were definitely talents who could be of great use in the future of the empire. Therefore, Chang Shen smiled and walked towards Song Xun and Jiang Wanfeng.

As soon as Chang Shen entered, Song Xun and his companion discerned his identity from his words and actions.

Seeing the refined and elegant man walking towards her, Song Xun also stood up to greet him.

After all, this was the Crown Prince of the Dynasty, the heir apparent. Since he was willing to take the initiative to show goodwill towards him, Song Xun was naturally very respectful.

"Your Highness, I have long heard that you have worked diligently to govern the country and have made great contributions to the administration of our Hantian Dynasty. Meeting you today, you truly live up to my expectations of you."

Before coming, Chang Shen had naturally prepared a plan.

He also knew that the man who spoke in front of him was Song Xun, and that he was currently the youngest peak master in the Beast Taming Sect.

"Peak Master Song, it's an honor to have met you here at my brother's banquet. Please enjoy yourself. If my brother has failed to provide adequate hospitality, please forgive him."

Although the Beast Taming Sect was only a second-rate sect, Chang Shen was a far-sighted person. What a joke! An eighteen-year-old late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator was one of a kind in the entire continent. This was definitely worth befriending.

Moreover, although the Beast Taming Sect is currently only a second-rate sect, with a prodigy like Song Xun, it will certainly not be difficult for it to become a first-rate sect in the future.

The Hantian Dynasty itself has a very close relationship with sects. After all, apart from the Hantian Dynasty, the other three superpowers all have their own Dingguo Divine Sect, but the Hantian Dynasty does not. The large number of cultivators needed by the Hantian Dynasty are provided by cultivation sects in various places.

Many sect disciples join the army of the Hantian Dynasty after leaving their sects, serving as part of the Hantian Dynasty's military force.

Over the years, the Hantian Dynasty has tried to build its own large-scale cultivator force, but it has not been very successful.

It can only replenish some of the main troops and the Demon Extermination Bureau, which means that the Hantian Dynasty must maintain a relatively good relationship with various sects.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries with Jiang Wanfeng, Chang Shen went to greet the sons of various high-ranking officials and nobles one by one.

Since everyone was from the capital, Chang Shen naturally knew them all, and they, in particular, knew the Crown Prince.

After memorizing everyone present, Chang Shen, accompanied by Chang De, sat in the very center of the room.

At this moment, Changde's face was already very pale, but it was only fleeting and he dared not show it.

After all, he knew his elder brother's methods and had witnessed how he dealt with the second and third princes.

That's why Changde has never revealed his ambition to the outside world for so long, but in fact, he also longs for that position.

However, Changde cannot act too recklessly or rashly interfere in political matters, otherwise he will be directly targeted by his elder brother.

So over the years, the most noticeable thing Changde has done is simply to hold some banquets.

However, Changde always used the guise of entertainment to hold these banquets, but in reality, he was building connections and cultivating relationships with various parties.

Chang De naturally understood why Chang Shen had come today. Firstly, his elder brother wanted to use this opportunity to get to know Song Xun and Jiang Wanfeng, and secondly, he wanted to put Chang Shen in a good position.

Chang Shen wouldn't care about getting to know some powerful young men from the capital to have fun with, but Chang De had invited many sect cultivators from within the capital this time.

Even big names like Song Xun, Jiang Wanfeng, and Zhong Li were present. After Chang Shen officially took his seat, the Hundred Flowers Banquet officially began.

Changde arranged for a group of musicians to play music for the guests present. As the music officially began, Chang Shen also had his attendant go to Song Xun's table and invite Song Xun and the other person to sit at his table together.

Song Xun and his companion readily accepted the Crown Prince's invitation, since the Crown Prince's reputation was not bad and he was still well-loved by the people.

After Song Xun and his companion arrived at Chang Shen's table, Chang Shen sent someone to invite Zhong Li over.

From then on, the most influential people present gathered at this table.

From the crown prince and princes to the representative disciples of the three major sects.

Chang Shen's invitation order strictly followed the guests' status, not their cultivation level; otherwise, Zhong Li should have been the first to be invited.

However, in reality, Zhong Li's status within the Qingyun Sect is far inferior to that of Jiang Wanfeng in the Wanjian Sect and Song Xun in the Yushou Sect.

Once you reach Chang Shen's level, unless the other party is at a higher level or above, Chang Shen actually values ​​a person's future, potential, and background status more.

After all, Guang Changshen has several high-level cultivators at his disposal.

Moreover, the Hantian Dynasty has several immortals to worship, so Chang Shen values ​​Song Xun and Jiang Wanfeng, the two future sect leaders, more at this time.

What Chang Shen didn't know was that after inviting all three of them to his table, the atmosphere at their meeting was inevitably a bit strange.

However, the three of them tacitly agreed not to mention the previous incident in front of the Crown Prince.

Zhongli had been staying in the capital city with nothing to do recently. He had planned to find Song Xun to fight again in a few days, but Changde invited him, so Zhongli came. He naturally did not expect to run into Song Xun and his companion here.

As for this Hundred Flowers Banquet, Zhong Li came secretly without informing any disciples of the Qingyun Sect's office.

The Qingyun Sect was very close to the capital, and Zhongli had often received missions that required him to stay in the capital. Therefore, he had long been acquainted with Changde. This time, he was able to meet the Crown Prince, which was unexpected for him.

Zhong Li didn't mind that the Crown Prince called Song Xun and the other two before calling him, since he no longer wanted to be labeled as a member of the Qingyun Sect.

As the music ended, there were riddle-solving games, poetry recitations, and beautiful women singing and dancing, after which the banquet came to an end.

"I am very pleased to have met Brother Song, Miss Jiang, and Brother Zhong tonight. Next time, I will host a dinner for you all at the Crown Prince's residence."

As Chang Shen bid farewell, Song Xun and the others prepared to leave. Chang Shen, who had already boarded the carriage, changed his drunken state and gave instructions to his attendants.

"Investigate what kind of contact those young men from the capital had with Changde recently at tonight's Hundred Flowers Banquet."

"Yes, Your Highness."

At this moment, Song Xun and Jiang Wanfeng were preparing to walk back to the Wanjian Sect office, with Zhong Li following behind them.

"If you leave the city in the next two days, I will lead the disciples from the office to intercept you. You may prepare in advance, lest I kill you."

Song Xun also found Zhong Li's reminder very strange.

"I'm waiting for you, Fellow Daoist Zhong."

Zhong Li glanced at Song Xun and the other person expressionlessly, then walked in the opposite direction.

Zhong Li didn't want to lead a group to intercept Song Xun, but after the last defeat, his master Tie Bei's letter clearly showed his displeasure, so Zhong Li needed to find someone to go with him to prove that he wasn't derelict in his duty.

"Song Xun, what exactly does this person mean?"

"Perhaps they're trying to delay the task and do fewer tasks?"

"Ah, why is that?"

"I don't know, but we'll handle it carefully."

Song Xun wasn't too worried about Zhong Li's precautions, after all, he had already figured out the staffing of the Qingyun Sect's Imperial City Office in the past two days.

Although the facilities are much better than those of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect's office, the highest cultivation level they currently have is Zhong Li. Since Zhong Li cannot do anything to them, even adding a few more disciples would not be enough.

Moreover, since the plan was to ambush him, Zhongli naturally wouldn't bring too many people, as the Qingyun Sect didn't want to make this matter public...

The next morning, Jiang Wanfeng woke up very early. As agreed with Hong Sheng, today was the day to retrieve her natal spirit sword.

Upon arriving at the Star Pavilion, the people who greeted them already recognized Jiang Wanfeng and Song Xun. Hong Sheng seemed to be waiting for them. After the two entered, Hong Sheng took out a spirit sword from the forging room and handed it to Jiang Wanfeng.

The sword has a hilt made of the finest black wood, a blade of cold iron, and a frame adorned with star-patterned lines. Its spine gleams with a faint light, as if echoing the roar of ten thousand swords.

Because the Myriad Swords Spirit Grass had already formed a contract with Jiang Wanfeng, it was not difficult for Jiang Wanfeng to wield the sword.

Simply by dripping a drop of blood essence onto the sword hilt and then infusing it with spiritual power, Xiao Wan, who had already become a sword spirit, was successfully summoned.

"Master, this sword is very sharp, I like it very much!"

The sword spirit that appeared at this moment was the same as Xiao Wan's previous human form. Xiao Wan was very satisfied with this sword as its new vessel.

After all, this is much stronger than his previous body made of the Myriad Swords Spirit Grass. Moreover, as a transformation from a sword spirit grass to a sword spirit, one thing that remains unchanged for Xiao Wan is his desire to fight and become stronger.

After forming a contract with Jiang Wanfeng, Xiao Wan naturally sensed the indomitable sword spirit within Jiang Wanfeng's heart, and therefore had no worries that his famous sword would be tarnished in the future.

"Let's come up with a name."

Hong Sheng offered a reminder from the side, and Jiang Wanfeng looked at the sword in her hand, pondering for a moment.

"Let's call him Wan Jianming!"