Apart from being famous for its owner, the reception hall was also famous for its size.
The first impression of the welcoming hall was its imposing manner and majestic architecture. It made everyone admire and respect it naturally because the walls, beams, ridges, and pillars on the hall were all carved with the scenes of the Crescent Mountain since its opening and the totem symbols of the countries in the mountains. In addition to the stone from beyond the sky that represented the energy source of the mountains, there were also the four sacred mountains of the countries in the mountains, namely, the Meeting Peak, the Towering Peak, the Undesirable Peak, and the Jiuqu Peak.
Although most people would never have the chance to see the origins of these countries in their lifetime, it was still a great consolation to have the opportunity to be fascinated by this hall. Therefore, everyone who entered the hall for the first time would inevitably focus on exploring the axe and chisel on the walls, beams, ridges, and pillars.
However, even though this was Xiao Bingxian's first time entering the reception hall, he was not distracted by the walls, beams, pillars, or anything else. From the moment he entered the hall, he had been staring at Wu Chijin's every move. Even if it was just a look or a sigh, he had to grasp Wu Chijin's thoughts at this moment. After all, a guilty person was always afraid of being seen through.
On the other hand, Luo Xiaoyuan was the complete opposite of Xiao Bingxian. Although he had been reminded to be extra careful with Wu Chijin, he did not know what Wu Chijin looked like, nor did he know what the number one wise man in the mountains meant. At this moment, he only knew that there were too many things in this room that attracted him.
Luo Xiaoyuan often went in and out of Prince Mutong's residence and occasionally went in and out of the Five Beast Kingdom's palace. Therefore, Luo Xiaoyuan was considered a child with some knowledge. At this moment, Luo Xiaoyuan felt unprecedentedly small and fresh in the reception hall.
First of all, the walls around the hall were filled with various unique weapons from the countries of Wanshan. This symbolized the determination of the countries of Wanshan to protect Yuaya Mountain together. Just these nearly 100 unique weapons alone were enough for Luo Xiaoyuan to look at for a long time.
Secondly, there was the national emblem totem engraved beside the unique weapons of each country. Luo Xiaoyuan could see the national emblem representing the Five Beast Kingdom at a glance. For any traveler who had left his hometown, it would be inexplicably inspiring and exciting to encounter something that represented his motherland in his hometown.
In addition, he also saw many totems, which were exactly the same as the ones carved on the shoes he picked up in the snow. This made Luo Xiaoyuan even more interested in that shoe. At this moment, in his young heart, he vaguely felt that the shoe might hide a huge secret. When he returned to the Five Beast Kingdom, this shoe would definitely be a good thing for him to show off.
There were also all kinds of crisscrossing beams on the roof of the reception hall. The beams were high and low in a well-arranged manner, as if they were a complicated maze. Even the cold wind blowing in from outside the hall was entangled between the beams.
Just as Luo Xiaoyuan was looking up and down excitedly, Wu Chijin had been studying this distinguished guest who had just escaped death for a long time. Wu Chijin rarely encountered a situation where he was ignored, especially in this hall. Even if the King of the Crescent Moon Kingdom came to the reception hall in person, he would have to respect him as the host, let alone be ignored by the visiting diplomatic missions of the Wanshan countries. For many years, only Prince Baiyu seemed to be more interested in the carved beams and painted buildings in the reception hall.
Xiao Bingxian hurriedly whispered in Luo Xiaoyuan's ear. Luo Xiaoyuan quickly came back to her senses and looked at Wu Chijin. Just as Luo Xiaoyuan was about to greet Wu Chijin according to Xiao Bingxian's instructions, Wu Chijin had already spoken.
Wu Chijin bowed deeply to Luo Xiaoyuan respectfully and said,"I, Wu Chijin, from the Shuli Pavilion of the Yuaya Kingdom, am here to welcome Prince Baiyu of the Seven Color Kingdom. Greetings, King of the Seven Color Kingdom and Prince Baiyu."”
Then, he raised his hands horizontally in front of Luo Xiaoyuan's chest with his palms facing up. Wu Chijin's action was a special greeting from the Crescent Country. It was the highest courtesy the Pavilion Master of the Shu Li Pavilion had for visiting diplomatic missions from various countries. In particular, Luo Xiaoyuan was three to four heads shorter than Wu Chijin. Wu Chijin had to raise his hands flat in front of Luo Xiaoyuan's chest. His posture was like he was bowing to Luo Xiaoyuan, which made the atmosphere a little awkward.
The Pavilion Master then placed his palms up, and the recipient placed his palms down on the Pavilion Master's hands. The Pavilion Master stuck his forehead on the back of the recipient's hands, representing the Crescent Country's warm welcome and sincere respect for the visitors, and also representing the Crescent Country's blessings for the visiting country.
Luo Xiaoyuan had been informed beforehand that there would be such a gift, so she was not surprised. However, what surprised Luo Xiaoyuan was that the forehead touching ceremony lasted for so long. For a moment, the hall was silent. Luo Xiaoyuan was not the only one who was surprised. All the concierges of the Crescent Country were also surprised. After all, they had never seen Wu Chijin's forehead touching ceremony take so long.
Seeing this, Xiao Bing immediately reminded Prince Baiyu, saying,"Young Master, Pavilion Master Wu is waiting for your greetings. You should also wish the Crescent Moon King well and thank Pavilion Master Wu for his welcome."”
After hearing this, Luo Xiaoyuan immediately repeated Xiao Bingxian's words. Wu Chijin slowly stood up and said to Luo Xiaoyuan gently,"Prince Baiyu, there's no need to be so polite. Wu Chijin was just praying sincerely for the people of the Seven Color Kingdom and Prince Baihe's early death."”
After saying that, he invited Luo Xiaoyuan to take a seat and greeted her,"Prince Baiyu, you've been busy all night and rushed here early in the morning. Have you eaten?"”
Xiao Bing quickly replied,"Thank you for your concern, Pavilion Master Wu. Young Master has already dealt with it on the way. It's not a problem."”
Wu Chijin glanced at Xiao Bingxian and thought, Prince Baiyu may be young, but there are many things that are difficult to answer. It is not appropriate for you to ask him whether he has eaten or not.
Then he continued to ask Luo Xiaoyuan,"Does Prince Baiyu still want to eat some snacks?" There were a few desserts in the reception hall that were especially well-made. The prince could not go hungry at his age, especially after a night of torment. At this time, he had to eat and sleep well to recover his vitality.”
Then, he turned to the receptionist and said,"Prepare sixteen colored desserts and some nourishing tea for Prince Baiyu and Commander Xiao."”
When Tong Daqing heard this, he specially confirmed with Wu Chijin and said,"There are only two distinguished guests at the moment. Pavilion Master, are you going to prepare sixteen colored desserts later?"”
Wu Chijin didn't look at the Qing family directly. Instead, he looked at Luo Xiaoyuan and said,"Of course, Prince Baiyu is an honored guest among our honored guests. He should be treated with respect."”
Wu Chijin continued," I heard them mention the attack on Prince Baiyu early in the morning. It's really infuriating. In one night, not a single one of your two or three hundred people survived. Prince Baiyu had just become the young master and had nothing to do with others. How could he kill them so ruthlessly? I hope that the two of you can tell me the details of the process as much as possible. I believe that the assassin must not have gone far. Once I have a clue, I will immediately send someone to capture him.”
Luo Xiaoyuan had been warned by Xiao Bing in advance. She knew that Wu Chijin would ask this question, so she said to Wu Chijin,"Last night, I fell asleep very early because of a cold. It was only in the middle of the night that Commander Xiao suddenly shook me awake. Then, he pulled me and ran straight to Pavilion Master Wu's place. I really don't know what happened, so let Commander Xiao tell me. He knows."”
Wu Chijin did not comment on Luo Xiaoyuan's answer, nor did he have any questions. Then, he turned his gaze to Xiao Bingxian. He knew that only Xiao Bingxian could tell him the answer.
Xiao Bingxian then said," After the Young Master had his meal last night, I have been accompanying him in the tent. Before the Ruler left, he specifically instructed me to not leave the Young Master's side. Pavilion Master Wu must know that the Bai Se family only has this one child left, so I have to be careful. As long as it's possible, I will accompany the Young Master when he sleeps."”
As Xiao Bing spoke, he paid attention to Wu Chijin's expression. He only hoped that Wu Chijin wouldn't be able to get anything out of him and would quickly send him away. The longer he stayed here, the more he would give himself away.
Xiao Bing first saw that Wu Chijin didn't have any reaction, so he continued," Accompany me and I dozed off too. It wasn't until 11 am that I left the tent and woke up. I opened the curtain and found that dozens of guards outside the tent were dead. I thought that something was wrong, so I immediately turned around and woke up the young master. I originally wanted to go straight to the Crescent Country, but because I was alone, I was afraid that I would encounter assassins on the way, so I first turned to the neighboring Five Beast Kingdom for help. Under the escort of more than ten brothers from the Five Beast Kingdom, I safely arrived at the Crescent Country.”
Xiao Bingxian deliberately mentioned the Five Beast Kingdom's assistance to her so that they could prove that she was being hunted. Otherwise, it would be difficult to convince others that she could protect Prince Baiyu all by herself.
Wu Chijin listened to Xiao Bingxian's description and lowered his head to ponder for a while. I don't know why I attacked you. But it seems that the assassin has a very clear grasp of you. There are a total of 317 people in the diplomatic mission and 117 guards. According to the size and organization of the manpower, the camp is spread out over a radius of at least 1,000 square feet. The other party actually killed everyone in an instant without making a sound. It's really…"
Xiao Bingxian was very clear about the number of people Wu Chijin had sent to the Seven Color Nation, and even the range of the convoy camp was accurate. This made Xiao Bingxian even more cautious about how to deal with Wu Chijin.
Especially since Wu Chijin's question had a hidden meaning. Xiao Bing had to quickly shift Wu Chijin's focus, so she quickly replied,"This is all my fault for being careless. I didn't ask my subordinates to change the guard formation at any time along the way. That was why I let someone know beforehand and easily broke the formation."”
Wu Chijin said," Commander Xiao, you don't have to blame yourself. The other party is the Whitty Carriage, Midnight Song, and Asura Manor. No matter how Commander Xiao changes the guard formation, it's useless in front of them.”
Wu Chijin continued to ask," When Commander Xiao saw that the guards outside the tent were all dead, why didn't he call for the guards to come and protect him? Why did he immediately take Prince Baiyu and escape to the Five Beasts Nation?"
"In addition, Commander Xiao knew nothing about the assassin before. What clues did he use to determine that the assassin would continue to pursue you and make you decide to run to the Five Beast Kingdom's camp to seek help?”
Also, although the Five Beasts Kingdom's guards had extraordinary skills, judging from the instant deaths of more than a hundred of the Seven Colors Kingdom's outstanding guards, this assassin's martial arts should not be something that the Five Beasts Kingdom's guards could match. How could a dozen or so Five Beasts Kingdom's guards ensure that they could safely pass through the mountain road?
Wu Chijin's questions were getting deeper and deeper. Xiao Bingxian knew that the more he spoke, the more flaws there would be. Shifting the focus might only create other flaws. It seemed that it was better to ask nothing, so he replied," This is an urgent matter. I can only rely on my intuition. I'm not talented. Other than protecting the young master with all my heart, I can't care about the rest of the facts. I can't be as insightful as Pavilion Master Wu."”
"That's right, this Wu's words are easy to say. If I were to face the enemy on the spot like Commander Xiao, I'm afraid my legs would go soft and I wouldn't be able to do anything.”Wu Chijin turned to Luo Xiaoyuan and asked,"Did Prince Baiyu meet the assassin who chased after him? Do you have any impression of the assassin?" For example, clothes, looks, accent…"
Luo Xiaoyuan glanced at Xiao Bingxian, as if asking if he should answer this question. Xiao Bingxian was afraid that Wu Chijin would suspect this, so he lowered his head to avoid eye contact with Luo Xiaoyuan, but he still nodded slightly to indicate that Luo Xiaoyuan could answer.
Xiao Bingxian thought that Luo Xiaoyuan had limited contact with assassins. At this time, it was chaotic, so Luo Xiaoyuan could only describe her clothes. Other than that, she could only remember very limited things.
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