The next day, Qin Xuan was busy Cultivating. His Cultivation had already touched the Peak of the Jade Purity Realm First Level.
He could step into the Jade Purity Realm Second Level at any time.
In the evening, the butler came in to remind Qin Xuan.
"Young Master, everything is ready, we can depart."
Qin Xuan nodded, prepared a few gifts, and then took a carriage to the palace.
Because he had an invitation from the palace, when he arrived at the palace gate, the guards did not make things difficult for Qin Xuan. They just performed a routine check, and after confirming there were no issues, they let him through.
As soon as he entered the palace gate, a maid immediately came to greet him, and under the maid's guidance, Qin Xuan arrived at the venue for the banquet.
"The situation here is truly a bit strange. Why do I feel like there's an incredibly powerful existence lurking in this palace?"
After entering the palace, Qin Xuan frowned. He could feel a huge pressure subtly emanating from the surroundings.
Ordinary Cultivators might not notice it, but Qin Xuan's Mental Energy was incredibly vast, so he naturally detected this power immediately.
"It really doesn't seem like the Mental Energy a human should possess. Could it be that someone wants to deal with me?"
Qin Xuan frowned slightly.
Before, he thought that given the status of the Great Qian Dynasty, they wouldn't stoop to such low means to deal with him.
Now he was a bit suspicious, after all, the snake Yao he killed that day had a Dragon Bloodline.
Perhaps the Great Qian Dynasty had sold him to a certain Yao Race.
"I hope I'm overthinking it. If it really is like this, then I can only use the jade pendant."
Qin Xuan frowned in thought. He had already entered the Imperial Palace, there was no turning back, only forward.
"I want to see what exactly is ahead."
Saying that, Qin Xuan sneered and continued forward, following the maid.
He walked all the way in, and after a while, the maid led Qin Xuan to the outside of a lotus pond.
At this time, the lotus pond had already been set up.
Fine wine and delicious food were already laid out, and even the dancing girls were already dancing gracefully.
"Brother Qin Xuan, long time no see."
Just then, a surprised shout came from the side. Qin Xuan turned around and saw Third Prince Yuan Jing striding towards him.
Beside him was a beautiful woman. The woman was dressed in palace attire, looking dignified and elegant.
"Greetings, Your Highness Third Prince."
Qin Xuan politely bowed to Yuan Jing. Yuan Jing hurriedly stepped forward and helped Qin Xuan up.
"Brother Qin Xuan, you are too polite. Why be so formal between us?"
Listening to the Third Prince's words, Qin Xuan's lips curved slightly, but he still honestly cupped his hands to him as the Third Prince intended.
"Greetings, Brother Yuan Jing."
Of course, the Third Prince was not truly so approachable.
The reason the Third Prince was so approachable was naturally because Qin Xuan had value worth winning over.
If it were an ordinary person, the Third Prince would naturally not be so polite.
"Hmm, since we are our own people, let me introduce you, Brother Qin Xuan."
Saying that, the Third Prince pointed to the palace-dressed woman beside him.
"This is my humble wife."
So it was the Third Prince's Consort.
Qin Xuan did not dare to be negligent and stepped forward, bowing to the Third Prince's Consort.
"Greetings, Your Highness Princess Consort."
The Third Prince had already been enfeoffed as a prince, so calling her Princess Consort was not an issue.
Seeing Qin Xuan bow to her, the Third Prince's Consort also slightly curtsied to Qin Xuan.
"I've long heard His Highness Third Prince praise you endlessly. Now that I see you, you are indeed a handsome talent. I heard Young Master also became a Five-Rank Alchemist yesterday, which is truly remarkable."
As she spoke, the Third Prince's Consort's eyes shone with a strange light as she sized up Qin Xuan.
She clearly admired Qin Xuan greatly.
That gaze…
Qin Xuan lightly coughed and subtly took a step back.
"Your Highness overpraises me. I merely got lucky and passed the Fifth-Rank Alchemist assessment."
"A First-Rank or Second-Rank Alchemist assessment, I could say you got lucky, but how could a Fifth-Rank Alchemist be achieved by luck?"
The Third Prince's Consort shook her head dismissively, looking at Qin Xuan with even more admiration.
This gaze made Qin Xuan a little uncomfortable. He could only scratch his head and say a few polite words.
Immediately, Qin Xuan turned to look at the Third Prince.
"Your Highness, I heard that His Majesty the Supreme Emperor will also be here this time?"
Hearing this, Third Prince Yuan Jing quickly nodded.
"That's right, Grandfather wasn't going to come, but he heard you were coming, so he specifically wanted to see you."
"After all, a young talent like you is truly outstanding."
"He, the elder, also wants to see you very much."
Hearing this, Qin Xuan nodded slightly.
He looked around, not seeing any other anomalies, which made Qin Xuan feel a bit strange.
It shouldn't be. If someone really wanted to deal with him, there should be unusual movements all around by now.
But besides the oppressive feeling in the palace, he didn't feel any other anomalies.
Moreover, upon arriving at this place, that oppressive feeling also disappeared.
It seemed he really was overthinking it.
"Since we are here, let's make ourselves at home. If they don't make a move, then let's enjoy the banquet with peace of mind."
Han Ye also secretly transmitted a message to Qin Xuan.
Hearing this, Qin Xuan nodded silently, then exchanged pleasantries with the Third Prince for a moment, and sat down to the side under the maid's guidance.
At this time, people were already arriving one after another.
Although he didn't recognize these people, judging by their attire, they should be some of the wealthy and influential people in the capital.
After looking around, some people naturally noticed Qin Xuan.
After inquiring, they heard that this was the newly advanced Fifth-Rank Alchemist in the entire capital. These people's eyes lit up, and they hurriedly came over to greet Qin Xuan, wanting to get close to him.
The value of a Fifth-Rank Alchemist was extraordinary, so they naturally wanted to befriend Qin Xuan as much as possible.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, he suddenly felt an unpleasant gaze.
"Is someone peering at my side?"
Qin Xuan immediately turned his head to look to the side.
A moment later, he saw a Middle-aged Man staring at him coldly.
This person's Cultivation was at the Shangqing Realm Second Level.
Who was this person?
Qin Xuan had never seen this person, but the way he looked at him made Qin Xuan very uncomfortable.
Their gazes met, and after a moment, the man shifted his gaze and sat down nearby.
"Who is this person?"
Qin Xuan called over a maid and pointed to the man over there.
The maid glanced over.
"This is an elder of the Qin Family. I heard the Qin Family Head was originally coming, but due to other matters, he couldn't make it temporarily, so he sent this elder instead."
Qin Family elder?
Hearing this, a cold sneer flickered across Qin Xuan's face.
No wonder the look in his eyes was so unpleasant. So it was someone from the Qin Family.
Thinking of this, Qin Xuan also stared coldly at the man.
"Go and greet that Qin Family elder on my behalf. Tell him that Qin Xuan, a member of the Qin Family's branch, wishes to see him."
