Chapter 925: Are You Poor

Li Xiaofei returned to his room and took out the Darkblade. He studied it carefully once again and could clearly sense the indomitable blade intent within it. The original owner of this blade had at least reached the Seven Transformation Realm in life, or perhaps even higher. Unfortunately, he had been outnumbered and died a heroic death.

When I return, I must find this blade’s rightful heir and return this treasured weapon to them,

Li Xiaofei silently vowed.

This was a peak-grade Immortal Artifact. Even in the Star Battlefield, it was extremely rare and precious. While he was deep in thought, a sudden knock sounded at the door.

Knock, knock, knock.

"Come in," he said.

The door opened. A hotel attendant stepped inside. She was from the Succubus clan, with a full and tall figure. Her pink tail swayed like a cat’s as she walked, appearing incredibly seductive and filling the entire room with an ambiguous atmosphere.

"What is it?" Li Xiaofei asked.

All the women by his side were stunningly beautiful. He had long since become immune to beauty. Moreover, Li Xiaofei had no desire to bring glory to his clan. He did not want to indulge himself. He did not wish to practice his foreign language skills in this way. Hence, he remained calm.

"Honored guest, this is an invitation from the Hui Yao clan’s eldest princess, inviting you to attend tonight’s banquet," the Succubus clan hotel attendant said respectfully.

Although the Succubus clan was also one of the Reaper’s Top Hundred Kings’ clans, it was considered an ordinary clan with average combat abilities and thus held a rather low status.

As for these Succubus, they possessed no special skills apart from their beauty, so they could only work in hotels and sometimes take on additional jobs, leaving them with even lower status.

"Hmm?" Li Xiaofei took the invitation, looking surprised. "I’m not familiar with this eldest princess. Why would she send me an invitation?"

The Succubus clan attendant explained, "All the guests who are still staying in the hotel have received invitations. With your status and prestige, it’s not unusual to receive one."

A faint smile appeared on Li Xiaofei’s face.

"Alright, I will attend on time," he said.

He wanted to see what this was all about. He hadn’t expected that he would actually manage to slip into the upper echelons of Reaper society by following that old rascal Wei Xiaotian around.

The Succubus clan hotel attendant hesitated for a moment, then reminded him, "Please note that guests are required to bring a female companion to the banquet."

"Hmm?" Li Xiaofei looked at her.

The Succubus clan attendant said, "If you don’t have anyone in mind, I’d be happy to accompany you. I won’t ask for any compensation."

Li Xiaofei’s gaze turned sharp as he stared at her. A cold sweat broke out on the Succubus clan attendant’s forehead.

When she was nearly breathless, Li Xiaofei asked, "What’s your name?"

"Xue," she quickly answered. "I’m called Xue. I’ve been working here for ten years. My background is very clean, I—"

𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

"No need for introductions," Li Xiaofei said. "You’ll do for tonight. Go get ready. We’ll attend the banquet together."

"Ah, thank you, thank you," Xue exclaimed excitedly.

For many beautiful Succubus clan women, the only path to the upper echelons of society was through their looks. Being able to attend such a high-level banquet greatly increased the chances of finding a high-quality patron.

The room quickly fell into silence. Li Xiaofei rubbed the invitation in his hand and fell into deep thought.

A moment later, he knocked on the door of Wei Xiaotian’s room.

"Yo, you got an invitation too?" Wei Xiaotian laughed as soon as he saw the invitation in Li Xiaofei’s hand. "See, even in the Reaper world, your bro still has clout, huh? Hahaha, even you, you little traitor, is considered a high-class guest. Hahaha."

Li Xiaofei was too lazy to bicker with this increasingly annoying guy.

He asked, "What’s the deal with this Hui Yao clan’s eldest princess?"

Wei Xiaotian shared the information he had gathered. Li Xiaofei listened carefully and pondered. It seemed this banquet was intended to recruit allies and showcase a newly risen King-level family’s strength.

Wei Xiaotian said, "That eldest princess was quite famous before too. They say she’s powerful and incredibly talented. She’s considered the key to the Hui Yao clan’s advancement to Prince status. Last time, when the Ancestral Court distributed cultivation resources, only a small portion went to the current clan leader, while the rest was given to her. This time, she entered the Holy Ruins to cultivate and break through to the eighth stage."

Eighth stage?

Li Xiaofei was shocked. The Reaper’s eighth stage was equivalent to the Golden Immortal Realm for humans. Six Gods Realm, Seven Transformations Realm, and Golden Immortal Realm. Golden Immortal was a major realm beyond the Seven Transformation Realm.

"How old is this eldest princess?" Li Xiaofei asked.

Wei Xiaotian smiled faintly and replied, "Two hundred and fifteen."

Li Xiaofei’s heart sank again. That was extremely young for a Reaper. It was equivalent to about sixteen or seventeen years old in the human world. A genius. A genius Reaper with immense potential, plus strong family support. Given time, she would definitely become a formidable enemy for humanity. He needed to think of a way to kill her.

Then he heard Wei Xiaotian say, "Heh, rumor has it this eldest princess has achieved a ‘human transformation’ of ninety percent. Heh, she’s said to be stunningly beautiful. Little Li, what do you think? With this king’s unrivaled handsome face, can I win her over at the banquet?"

"Um... what?" Li Xiaofei had been listening idly, but he was completely stunned at that last comment.

What is going on? Can perversion be contagious? How can even a cunning old fox like Wei Xiaotian turn perverted after hanging out with that rascal?

***

"What’s with that look on your face?" Wei Xiaotian seemed to realize something. "Don’t lump me together with that old pervert. I’m doing this purely for political reasons. If I can form a marriage alliance with the Hui Yao clan, then the status of the Death God’s Eye clan will rise even higher."

Li Xiaofei asked, "Even the Reaper faction plays these dirty games?"

Wei Xiaotian smiled faintly. "All under heaven moves for profit. Even beasts will form alliances for the sake of their interests. As long as there’s life, there’s always scheming."

Li Xiaofei nodded in agreement.

Wei Xiaotian continued, "They say that a rare treasure called the Time Jade will be displayed during tonight’s banquet. This treasure was once brought out from the depths of the Holy Ruins by the Ancestor of Wisdom. It’s said to have the miraculous ability to break any formation. Let’s attend the banquet and see for ourselves."

A treasure that could break any formation?

Li Xiaofei’s heart stirred. He felt that such a treasure was somehow fated for him.

***

Night fell. The banquet was about to begin. Xue, the Succubus clan woman, arrived at the door of Li Xiaofei’s room, dressed in an evening gown, and waited quietly. Li Xiaofei pushed the door open.

"Hmm?" He sized her up and his eyes lit up.

She truly lived up to the reputation of the Succubus clan. A low-cut deep V gown with a high slit in a pale gold hue, paired with golden high heels, accentuated her snow-white skin and tall figure, perfectly outlining her enchanting curves.

The only flaw was that, upon closer inspection, the dress was a bit wrinkled, with a few patches and stitching marks that revealed its age.

"Are you poor?" Li Xiaofei asked.

If a female succubus working in such a high-end hotel was wearing such an old dress, unless she was some cunning master of manipulation, she must be broke.