Yang Yan slowly opened his eyes.

"Ah, you have returned, I have something to ask you," he said,

Li Minglian and Li Mingxin felt a chill in their hearts.

"Master, are you going to blame us for revealing your identity in the Imperial Palace?"

Yang Yan's expressionless demeanor made them a bit anxious.

"Not at all, once my name came off the List of human and Gods' Hatred, revealing or not revealing my identity no longer mattered," Yang Yan said,

If his name were leaked on the List of human and Gods' Hatred,

Then he would have a lot of trouble!

Now that it was off the list, the Central Continent people wouldn't rush to oppose him.

Although he was still under the Heavenly Dao Warrant, he was in the Central Continent, and within the Primordial Sacred Dynasty.

He hadn't harmed anyone from the Primordial Sacred Dynasty, so the impact was minimal, with no major trouble.

"If it's not for this, then what is the issue, Master?" Li Minglian and Li Mingxin asked with relief.

Yang Yan threw them the Jade Scroll inviting him from Sun Feifan, the son of King Ping Jian.

"Take a look at this."

After reading it, Li Mingxin and Li Minglian showed a look of surprise.

"Master, King Ping Jian invited you to his mansion?"

"Yes, what's the background of this King Ping Jian?

He is offering hospitality for no reason, he must have an agenda!

*Isn't it true that there should be no animosity between him and me?*" Yang Yan asked.

*He had no dealings with King Ping Jian, and the latter suddenly inviting him to a banquet featuring the Divine Leaf clearly wasn't simple.*

"Master, Sun Yan is in the King Realm!

Originally just a small military officer with mediocre root bone,

But because in his youth, he followed our father to the battlefield, fighting desperately!

He earned many rewards, causing his cultivation to rise steadily!

He even risked his life multiple times to save our father in dangerous situations, earning our father's gratitude, which led to our father awarding him the position of King Ping Jian," Li Mingxin explained,

"Sun Yan always worked for our father, with great effort, but never overstepped!

He was always very careful in his dealings, never bringing trouble to others!

"He was highly valued by our father, with two sons, one scholarly and one martial, both were highly regarded by our father!

The scholarly one entered officialdom early to inspect the corners of the realm for our father,

The martial one, Sun Feifan, is currently a general, often on campaign, with a cultivation level in the Immortal Realm!

If there is any animosity, it might be because Sun Feifan wanted to compete for the Ascension qualification, thus wishing to harm you, giving him a better chance to ascend!

But Sun Feifan, despite reaching the Immortal Realm in cultivation, has never been on the Dragon Ascension List and isn't qualified to register!

As far as I know, he has no thoughts of ascending either!" Li Mingxin continued,

"Master, you see, they had no reason to be at odds with you, why not consider if you've had any friction with them?"

Yang Yan shook his head.

"Before you returned, I already thought it through.

Couldn't think of any connection I've had with Sun Feifan or King Ping Jian!"

He said, pausing for a moment!

*"Based on the current information known, I have had no direct interaction with their family!

Do you think I might have had indirect dealings with their family? For example,

How is their connection with the Fourth Prince Li Meng, or with the State Preceptor?"*

*He remembered seeing a manifestation of the State Preceptor and destroying it.

Perhaps the State Preceptor's manifestation, though dead, still retained memory!*

*When he appeared, they might attempt to harm him!*

*But out of caution, they didn't strike directly but used indirect methods, planning to deal with him!*

"The State Preceptor... If the State Preceptor knew, then the Empress must have known that Li Meng was killed by you," Li Minglian, Li Mingxin exchanged looks, then said,

They were startled!

"Master, there seems to be no surface connection between King Ping Jian, the Empress, and the State Preceptor, but who knows behind the scenes!

However, if you decide to go, Master, you must be cautious!

The royal court is intricate and complex!

On the surface there might be no relation, but it might just be that my sister and I haven't discovered it!

Behind the scenes, there might be connections!

Especially now that the Empress's direct son is the Holy Dynasty's Crown Prince!

A potential future sovereign!

As a minister, King Ping Jian would surely have a connection with him!"

Yang Yan roughly understood!

"Seems like this is what's going on!"

He realized!

"Master, it's not because of us that the State Preceptor and Empress know about you killing Li Meng,

We only told our mother about you killing Li Meng, didn't tell anyone else.

Our mother never told our father about you killing Li Meng..." Li Mingxin wanted to explain,

But just at this point, she trailed off.

*No matter how she tried to explain, it couldn't be made clear.*

*Perhaps there were eyes and ears who overheard their conversation with Lin Fei and Pang Fei!*

*Which spread this matter leading to King Ping Jian setting up the banquet, inviting Yang Yan, intending to harm him!*

"Whether explained or not, it's irrelevant!

Since I came to the Primordial Sacred Dynasty, I had long anticipated this might spread.

*I don't mind others making a move against me!*

*As long as I know who wants to deal with me and the reasons behind it,*

that's enough!" Yang Yan said calmly,

*He didn't care who else wanted to oppose him. After all, many had already targeted him,*

*another hundred or eighty would be of no consequence!*

*All that mattered was understanding why they targeted him, and who were the people behind the scenes!*

*Every grievance has its origin, if anyone targeted him, he would retaliate as well!*

*To repay grievance with grievance!*

*Lest someone attempted to kill him without knowing the reason, or who the masterminds were, or how many wanted to hurt him,*

*that would indeed be unsettling and distressing!*

"Master, it's us who caused you trouble!" Li Mingxin said with shame,

After all, Li Meng wanted to eliminate them, which implicated Yang Yan!

*As for Yang Yan saying it didn't matter, that was his way, as the Master, to downplay things, but they dared not relax their vigilance, without feeling any guilt!*

"It's just a minor trouble, don't lose your composure!

*I'll go meet them tonight and have a chat with them!*

*I foresee they will set aside their grudges and become friends with me!" Yang Yan said indifferently.*

Li Mingxin and Li Minglian nodded.

"Indeed, Master is the most formidable!

However, Master, we did make a mistake after all.

Please, you must punish us to give us peace of mind!" they bit their red lips and said,

Yang Yan glanced sideways.

*Why did he feel that something wasn't right with Li Mingxin and Li Minglian!*

*So eager for punishment?*

*Really?*

"Hmm? Punish you? How?"

Li Mingxin and Li Minglian, blushing, lay in front of Yang Yan.

"Master, feel free to punish, as long as you're satisfied!"

The two of them turned around together, with seductive glances.

Yang Yan was taken aback.

*"Where did you learn this from?"*

In the evening, at seven o'clock!

In front of the Pingjian Prince Mansion, a sedan chair stopped, and Yang Yan stepped down from it!

"Master, do you need me to accompany you inside?" Bai He asked.

Yang Yan waved his hand.

"No need, I'll meet them alone, just wait at the door for my return."

*Since it's a banquet with ulterior motives, Yang Yan naturally intended to attend solo.*

*To see what kind of show they were putting on!*

"Stay put and do not enter, regardless of what you hear, lest you disturb my mood!"

Yang Yan said as he walked into the Pingjian Prince Mansion with his hands behind his back.

*Though Bai He's cultivation level wasn't low, the opponents must have considered everything!*

So having one more or one less Bai He made no difference!*

"Yes!" Bai He instructed Chen Daoheng, the sedan carrier, to rest aside,

And Yang Yan's arrival made the guards at the Pingjian Prince Mansion bow respectfully.

The housekeeper at the door looked at Yang Yan's invitation jade and shouted loudly.

"Yang Yan, the genius has arrived!"

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