Young Master in Flower City

He raised his head and gazed upward, his Life Spirit donned in a Golden Battle Robe, dazzling and incomparable, identical to his true form, almost corporeal.

At the same time, he took a step into the Divine Level Eighth Layer.

"Retrieve!" Xiao Tianyu spoke calmly, and the Life Spirit sank into the Life Palace.

At this moment, Xiao Tianyu felt powerful throughout his body. If he were to join the Thousand Cities Banquet competition now, no one on the banquet would withstand a single move from him. This is the terrifying power brought by thirty-six strands of Life Spirit.

Then, his gaze shifted, only to see Mo Qingluan above with nine Life Spirits floating, equally dazzling and unparalleled. Not long after, like Xiao Tianyu, they merged into one, although compared to Xiao Tianyu’s Life Spirit, it was much weaker, not in the same league.

However, Life Spirits like Mo Qingluan’s, within the Thousand Cities, are still hard to rival.

"They’re out!"

At this moment, outside the Cold Ice Tower, someone spoke abruptly. Many from the City Lord’s Mansion turned their gazes to the Cold Ice Tower, only to see the doors open as two figures strolled out, like a pair.

"Finally, you are willing to come out!" Su Mei’Er stepped forward with a gentle smile towards Xiao Tianyu and the two, raising an eyebrow: "Did something happen?"

"Not really, it’s just that Celestial Demon City sent an envoy some days ago, saying they want to host the Thousand Cities Banquet, and the envoy specifically named you to attend. Now that you’re out, it’s perfect!" Su Mei’Er’s beautiful eyes studied Xiao Tianyu, sensing his aura seemed stronger, so she asked again: "Did you break through?"

"Yes!"

"At the Divine Level Seventh Layer, you could sweep the Thousand Cities Banquet. Who knows how strong you are at the Divine Level Eighth Layer!" Su Mei’Er’s beautiful eyes lingered on Xiao Tianyu with a broad smile, glancing at Mo Qingluan with a meaningful expression.

Seeing this, a blush flashed across Mo Qingluan’s exquisite face.

"Brother Xiao!"

With a crisp voice, Xiao Tianyu hadn’t yet gathered his thoughts when Hong Yiyi jumped at him directly, regardless of her image, rendering those around them speechless.

Even Xiao Tianyu wore a helpless look. Hong Yiyi was quite grown up now, almost fully developed, yet still acted so recklessly, even letting Xiao Tianyu feel the soft touch against his chest.

"Yiyi, you’re not a child anymore. Would you be a bit more careful in the future, alright?" Xiao Tianyu spoke helplessly, while Hong Yiyi pouted her lips: "No matter how big I am, you’re still my Brother Xiao!"

Xiao Tianyu: "..."

"Brother Xiao, the City Lord requests your presence!" At this moment, Hong Yuan took a step forward. Xiao Tianyu gently moved Hong Yiyi aside, patting Hong Yuan’s shoulder: "Let’s go together!"

At this time, Mo Xuan sought out Xiao Tianyu, clearly about the Thousand Cities Banquet.

Soon, Su Mei’Er, Mo Qingluan, Xiao Tianyu, and others moved toward the City Lord’s Mansion. Just as they entered through the mansion’s gate, they saw Mo Xuan personally stepping out to welcome them, understandably so, with Xiao Tianyu reaching the seventh layer of the tower’s peak; it was indeed Ice Sea City’s fortune.

It had been many years since Ice Sea City produced a talent like Xiao Tianyu.

"Finally willing to come out!" Mo Xuan smiled slightly at Xiao Tianyu, who respectfully bowed: "Greetings, City Lord!"

Mo Xuan was both a benefactor and mentor to Xiao Tianyu, such courtesy was naturally required.

Moreover, this was no Primordial Universe. In the Primordial Universe, countlessly vast, Xiao Tianyu was paramount there.

However, in the Firmament World, Xiao Tianyu was merely an ant.

"No need for formalities!" Mo Xuan patted Xiao Tianyu’s shoulder, speaking: "There’s something I wish to discuss with you!"

After speaking, the group followed Mo Xuan into the City Lord’s Mansion. Upon entering the hall, Mo Xuan took the main seat, waved his hand, indicating everyone to sit down.

Mo Xuan’s gaze directly focused on Xiao Tianyu, speaking: "Tianyu, in a few days it will be the time for the Thousand Cities Banquet. What are your plans, are you interested in joining me to meet those unparalleled talents of the Thousand Cities?"

Unparalleled talents?

Mo Qingluan rolled her beautiful eyes at Mo Xuan. On the Soul Refining Battlefield, Xiao Tianyu had already tested skills with them, right?

And Xiao Tianyu calmly replied: "I’ve heard that the Celestial Demon City Lord specifically named me to attend, right?"

"Indeed, but you can choose not to go!"

"Why not go?" Xiao Tianyu hesitated not a bit.

He understood clearly that the Thousand Cities Banquet was undoubtedly the Celestial Demon City Lord demonstrating his ambition to unite the Thousand Cities. If it truly reached that point, Ice Sea City would inevitably be swallowed.

The reliance of Celestial Demon City was none other than Yao Junlin.

If his future potential surpassed Yao Junlin’s, would those City Lords in the Thousand Cities still be willing to yield to Celestial Demon City?

Perhaps no one would willingly offend a talent of limitless potential.

Xiao Tianyu’s considerations were exceptionally clear and intricately analyzed.

"Don’t you want to reconsider?" Mo Xuan was slightly surprised, not waiting for Xiao Tianyu to respond, before continuing: "In recent days, I have already investigated thoroughly. Yao Junlin indeed returned from the Central Region of Yanzhou and has joined a super-powerful sect called the Luoshen Sect. This time when he returned from the Central Region, he brought along numerous sect prodigies, clearly targeting you!"

"At the Hundred Cities Gathering, I assume strong Divine Separation Stage experts won’t strike against me?" Xiao Tianyu asked.

"Certainly not, Yao Cang doesn’t have the guts to break the Thousand Cities’ balance!" Mo Xuan spoke righteously and assuredly.

He was absolutely correct. Within the Thousand Cities, hundreds of peak strong Divine Separation experts exist, unable to subdue one another. Truly deciding a city’s fate is determined not by the number of strong experts but by those peak Divine Separation City Lords.

After all, those with immense power can obliterate a nation single-handedly.

If the Celestial Demon City Lord rashly assaulted Xiao Tianyu, what would the hundreds of City Lords think?

How would Mo Xuan respond?

If Mo Xuan retaliated in anger at Celestial Demon City, enforcing massacre, could the Celestial Demon City Lord bear the responsibility? In the future, the Celestial Demon City Lord would inevitably be reviled.

This indeed is Thousand Cities’ unwritten rule for millennia, never broken by anyone.

Unless, the Celestial Demon City Lord was confident he could destroy Mo Xuan with a mere hand; otherwise, he certainly wouldn’t be so daringly outrageous, oppressing junior individuals of lower realms with higher realms.

In the cultivation world, individual strength outweighs everything.

Xiao Tianyu gazed at Mo Xuan, answering: "With that said, what is there for me to reconsider!"

"Good!" Mo Xuan nodded: "Then we’ll set off tomorrow!"

Mo Xuan was eager to see what trick Celestial Demon City was playing.

"I want to go too!" Mo Qingluan stepped forward, her beautiful eyes sparkling. Mo Xuan nodded: "Naturally, not just you, anyone listed on the Thousand Cities Banquet, I will bring along; we mustn’t lose momentum!"