Light Fortress
Chapter 511 - 117 Dinner_2

Chapter 511: Chapter 117 Dinner_2

Although he spent most of his time in seclusion,

Gu Shen observed the affairs of the courtyard. He was well aware that Gong Zi had devoted a great deal of effort for the "Flame Dream" and the "Newcomer Battle." Yet, the real mountain Gong Zi had to face wasn’t the streak of green fire he had comprehended, nor was it the grand competition of Snow Forbidden City.

It was Bai Xiu.

This was the mountain that countless geniuses, who dreamed of becoming "Divine Throne," had to overcome!

It was inevitable.

This person stood before millions, atop the mountain peak.

...

...

Nevertheless, the Gong Family still held a "celebration banquet."

Despite losing to Bai Xiu, Gong Zi was still undoubtedly a "top genius" within Snow Forbidden City and his comprehension of the "Flame Dream" was considerably significant news.

On the deep water area forum, those who hadn’t personally made it to the finals sighed in frustration.

After Gong Zi removed his crown as the champion of the newcomer battle, his defeat to Bai Xiu stirred a wave of commotion.

Some commented regretfully, "Since Zi was born, why was Xiu born?"

Others mentioned "Gu Shen"... Many believed that if Gu Shen had competed, he would have likely performed similarly, and possibly wouldn’t even be a match for Gong Zi.

Not long ago, Gong Zi had invited Gu Shen to attend a dinner at the Gong Family’s.

At that time, Gu Shen excused himself once due to "being swamped with work."

But this time, he did not excuse himself.

Of course, part of the reason was that recently his schedule was more relaxed.

And a larger part of the reason was that, from the bottom of his heart, Gu Shen was happy for Gong Zi...

The banquet took place in a manor within Snow Forbidden City.

The entire arrangement of the banquet was very relaxed, with the Gong Family setting up seats on the lawn, where guests could take their seats and get food freely.

Gu Shen stood alone in a corner.

He habitually chose a secluded and quiet place and silently watched the crowd gathering not far from the banquet. It must be said that as one of the top five families, the Gong Family’s celebration banquet tonight attracted many notable figures from Changye.

He saw quite a few familiar faces.

The upper echelons of the top five families, the younger generation, many of them were here.

"Brother Gu."

Bai Lu, clad in a white evening gown, had changed her usual "Witch" image. Her makeup was pure as she approached Gu Shen with a wine glass, speaking the moment she opened her mouth, Gu Shen nearly didn’t recognize her.

"Miss Bai." Gu Shen politely clinked glasses.

Since the last time Bai Lu had visited Spring Rain Temple to thank Little Xiuzi, Gu Shen’s impression of this mad woman had improved significantly.

Recalling his initial days in Changye, Bai Lu had set quite a few stumbling blocks for him... but in the end, those incidents always concluded with her being at a disadvantage.

In Gu Shen’s view, Bai Lu’s little schemes were nothing compared to Han Dang.

Since he had taken the "S-class" title, he had to bear a part of the hostilities.

Between him and Bai Lu, there actually wasn’t any real "grudge;" clear discussions resolved the hostility, naturally eliminating any feuds.

Having one more friend is better than one more enemy.

"Little Xiuzi agreed to fight today... It must have been you who said something, right?" Bai Lu took a sip of her drink and spoke softly.

Gu Shen smiled and neither denied nor admitted it.

"In any case, thank you." Bai Lu spoke earnestly, "Little Xiuzi is a very stubborn person, it’s hard to change his mind once he decides on something. If it wasn’t for your words... he probably wouldn’t have fought."

"You don’t need to thank me." Gu Shen spoke nonchalantly, "The things I said were not for the sake of the Bai Family’s reputation."

Bai Lu paused slightly.

Gu Shen saw things very clearly.

In the final moments, Bai Lu persuaded Bai Xiu to fight... probably out of fear for the consequences of "refusing the challenge." The Bai Family was in its prime, and if Bai Xiu refused to accept the challenge from the "newcomer champion," despite a resounding reputation, he would still face scrutiny.

Bai Xiu didn’t care about these titles.

But the Bai Family did.

"Sometimes, it’s better to live life a bit more easily," Gu Shen mused lightly. "But you, Miss Bai, dared to attend the Gong Family’s celebration banquet. You really are quite bold..."

Looking around, the only representative from the Bai Family appeared to be her.

On second thought, it wasn’t really appropriate for the Bai Family to attend the Gong Family’s banquet... Bai Xiu had just defeated Gong Zi, and this news nearly overshadowed the news of comprehending the Flame Dream.

If the Bai Family also participated in this banquet, it would inevitably seem as if they were overshadowing the hosts.

It would even seem a bit provocative.

"So it’s only me here."

"I came specifically to meet you; after finishing this glass of wine, I will leave." Bai Lu smiled slightly, also scanning the venue, whispering, "There probably isn’t anyone who would take issue with... a mad woman like me, right?"

The term "mad woman" she uttered with a self-mocking repetition.

"In such a setting, ’delicate woman’ suits you better. Don’t worry, the Gong Family won’t take issue with you," Gu Shen unexpectedly did not add insult to injury but replaced the words and spoke softly, "However... if you wanted to see me, you could at any time; there was no need to meet at a celebration banquet."

"It was necessary."

Bai Lu’s smile slowly faded, and she said slowly, "The reason I came to see you today is because Little Xiuzi has begun his seclusion and likely will not leave Bai’s Ancestral Hall for the next year."

Gu Shen narrowed his eyes.

"Little Xiuzi asked me to convey a message to you."

Bai Lu’s expression was complicated as she spoke word by word, "If possible, he would very much like to have a battle with you in the days to come."

If these words were to spread, they would certainly cause quite a stir.