Chapter 525 - 319: Betting It All for a Chance at the Future

"Xingkong."

"What’s the matter?" A man in a black robe beside Zhou Xingkong transmitted his voice: "Do you really mind that kid?"

The man in the black robe obviously noticed Zhou Xingkong’s constant attention on Jiang Ye.

"Uncle Mo, you misunderstood."

"A poor boy with no background means nothing to me." Zhou Xingkong replied indifferently: "I’m just a bit displeased that the Chen Family arranged for him to sit in the same row with me."

"Indeed, the Chen Family doesn’t know etiquette." Uncle Mo nodded.

Zhou Xingkong possesses extraordinary talent.

In this row, one should either be a top powerhouse like him or possess extraordinary talent like Zhou Xingkong.

Only Jiang Ye is an exception.

In fact, in Uncle Mo’s view.

If it weren’t for this banquet being hosted by the Chen Family, even Chen Zilu wouldn’t qualify to sit here.

It’s quite normal for him to think this way.

To lower civilizations, the value of the Invincible Tao Bone is far inferior to the extraordinary.

Only second-level and above civilizations have mastered methods to upgrade talents... so first-level and below civilizations usually don’t value the Invincible Tao Bone that much.

The extraordinary always reigns supreme over all talents!

At this moment.

"Uncle Mo." Zhou Xingkong suddenly said: "Isn’t the old ancestor coming today?"

He was referring to the Zhou Family’s old ancestor.

Logically, as the Chen Family is an extraordinary family, even if this generation lacks the extraordinary, for the Chen Family old ancestor’s five-hundredth birthday, the Zhou Family old ancestor should personally come to offer congratulations.

"Of course, the old ancestor will come."

"However, the elder won’t be with us." Uncle Mo laughed: "He might have already met with the Chen Family old ancestor."

The Zhou Family old ancestor is at demigod level.

It’s fundamentally different from the many powerhouses in the hall.

...

In the first row of the banquet hall, besides the Zhou Family, there are talents from several other extraordinary families.

"Who is that?"

"Chu Jingye." Jiang Ye suddenly saw a familiar figure.

It was a handsome young man in a black robe, his pupils glimmering with a faint golden hue, exuding an extraordinary presence.

Chu Jingye, the current extraordinary of the Chu Family.

Not far from Chu Jingye.

There was also a young girl in purple clothes, her chest high, skin snow-white, breathtaking appearance, like a celestial maiden descending to the mortal world.

"That’s Li Zihuang of the Li Family." Chen Zilu said faintly: "The current extraordinary of the Li Family."

"The Li Family?" Jiang Ye’s heart moved slightly.

He couldn’t help but take another look at her.

As if sensing his gaze, the girl in purple also glanced at him.

However, she only gave a fleeting glance, then withdrew her gaze.

"The Chen Family is quite interesting."

"Arranging an original talent to sit next to the Zhou Family." Li Zihuang chuckled in her heart: "Is this a show of disrespect to the Zhou Family?"

She didn’t care much about it.

Just an original talent.

Moreover, there is no competition or conflict between the Li Family and the Chen Family; whatever the Chen Family chooses to do has nothing to do with her.

"However."

"Eventually, Chen Zilu will inevitably side with the Zhou Family." Li Zihuang looked at Jiang Ye with some sympathy: "This guy probably won’t end up well."

In her view.

Chen Zilu’s personal wishes cannot possibly withstand the will of an extraordinary family.

The Chen Family allows her to be willful now because the Chen Family’s old ancestor is still alive.

Once the Chen Family’s old ancestor passes away, with Chen Zilu’s current strength, she’s far from achieving control over the family.

At that time, her fate will ultimately be decided by the family elders.

As for Jiang Ye? He’s merely a pawn in the internal faction struggle of an extraordinary family.

...

As time passed, various major powers and noble families arrived one after another.

Even the Federation headquarters sent representatives to the feast.

Half an hour later.

The birthday feast officially began.

"Whoosh!" A figure in a white robe and white hair suddenly appeared on the high platform, exuding a majestic aura.

In an instant, the entire banquet hall fell silent.

"Thank you all for attending this grand feast celebrating my five-hundredth birthday."

"I, Chen Jiuxuan, express my gratitude." Chen Jiuxuan held a cup of wine, drinking it all in one gulp.

Swish, swish, swish~

The crowd quickly stood up to return the toast.

Once everyone was seated again.

"Good!"

"Today, in the spirit of revelry." Chen Jiuxuan proclaimed loudly: "I have an important announcement to make!"

Upon hearing this, everyone became energized.

An important announcement? What could it be.

Chen Jiuxuan’s gaze fell onto a certain spot in the first row of the banquet.

"Jiang Ye, come on stage!"