Chapter 926: I’m Interested In You

“Ah, yes... sorry.” The succubus’s fair face turned bright red as she said, “This dress was left to me by my mother. It’s very expensive, and... it’s rather sentimental.”

Li Xiaofei waved his hand dismissively and replied, “Forget it, let’s go.”

He didn’t want to fuss over all these trivial things.

“Oh.” The succubus followed closely behind him.

She trailed after him like a little sidekick. Li Xiaofei stopped walking and extended his arm.

“Hmm?” The succubus looked at him, puzzled.

A row of black lines appeared on Li Xiaofei’s forehead. “You’re my date, big sister. Shouldn’t you be holding onto my arm now?”

“Oh, I understand.” The succubus quickly extended her fair arm and wrapped it around Li Xiaofei’s. Because of her height, she had to tilt her upper body slightly and lean against his upper arm.

That one movement pressed her ample chest tightly against him, which looked rather suggestive. The succubus’s face was completely red, but Li Xiaofei couldn’t be bothered to pay attention. The two of them took the elevator and soon arrived at the grand banquet hall on the hotel’s third floor.

The place was already bustling with excitement. Reapers and humans dressed in various formal outfits entered the hall after being checked by the guards, holding invitation cards in their hands.

Li Xiaofei spotted Old Jin. He was shifting his plump body, carefully supporting an even plumper middle-aged woman, his face fixed in a polite smile. Li Xiaofei cast a glance at them. That plump middle-aged woman was likely the head of the Xu clan, the one who ruled this port. She was also Jin’s ‘wife.’

Tsk tsk tsk. No wonder. Their body sizes are about the same.

The middle-aged woman had indigo hair and faint purple scales along the sides of her cheeks, perhaps a sign that she had not fully transformed into human form. Still, it was obvious that this woman truly liked old Jin. The look in her small, slit-like eyes revealed genuine affection, not disdain.

Li Xiaofei noticed that the Reapers entering the banquet were mostly high-level Reapers who had achieved a very high level of human transformation. There was also one detail; most of them had brought a partner whether they were male or female Reapers. To Li Xiaofei’s surprise, these partners were mostly humans.

They were all very handsome or beautiful humans. How should he describe that feeling? It was like bringing their favorite pets to the banquet.

After their invitations were checked, Li Xiaofei and the succubus entered the main hall. The banquet hall was even larger than he had imagined. The decorations were incredibly lavish; one could truly call them resplendent. There were towers of champagne glasses, all kinds of gourmet food, and drinks everywhere.

The princess’s own staff, dressed in formal attire, moved about the hall, ready to assist any guest in need. It felt just like a human ball. Li Xiaofei picked up a glass of wine and casually observed the surroundings.

There were more than a hundred distinguished guests in attendance, and they all appeared to have a high status. The energy they emitted ranged between stage six and stage seven, equivalent to the human Six Gods Realm and Seven Transformation Realm.

As for the human partners treated as ‘pets,’ their cultivation levels were generally modest. The strongest one, belonging to Old Jin, had only reached the Five Dragons Realm.

Li Xiaofei saw that Wei Xiaotian had also entered. He, too, was accompanied by a succubus. Dressed in a black suit, Old Wei indeed looked elegant and charming, attracting a lot of attention the moment he appeared.

As a King, his status at this banquet was very high. Moreover, as a King who had recently been commended by the Ancestral Court and granted the qualification to cultivate within the Holy Ruins, his potential had been widely acknowledged.

For that reason, he had quickly become the center of attention. However, to Li Xiaofei’s surprise, Liu Shaji had actually shown up. He wore a flashy red suit, with a succubus woman on each arm. As soon as he entered the venue, he threw both women aside and began drinking wildly. Slightly tipsy, he immediately started flirting with other women.

Good grief. He was such a slave to his lower half. Li Xiaofei could only shake his head at Liu Shaji. But he had to admit that Liu Shaji’s cultivation had been increasing rapidly, and had already reached the Golden Immortal Realm.

So perhaps chasing women is actually part of his cultivation?

The banquet had not officially started yet, but the atmosphere inside was already very lively. Li Xiaofei found it somewhat amusing. He hadn’t expected that even the Reapers would become so lost in extravagant pleasures.

Their behavior looked no different from that of humans, which was completely unlike the Reapers that Earth’s humans had come to know. Was it because of living alongside humans that the Reapers, while studying evolution, had unknowingly been corrupted by human society and its lifestyle?

“Why are you still following me?” Li Xiaofei turned to the succubus named Xue and said, “We’ve already snuck in. If you want to find someone, go find them.”

Xue let out a startled gasp. “I... I’d rather just stay by your side, my lord.”

“No need. I’m afraid of women.” Li Xiaofei declined directly.

He needed to observe and gather information, and he might need to do something later, so he definitely didn’t want a tail following him around. Xue hesitated for a moment, bowed to Li Xiaofei, then retreated a few steps and turned away.

Li Xiaofei picked up a glass of wine and leaned against a jade pillar, carefully observing everything around him. There were some treasures on display at the banquet, each guarded by small formations and security. However, he did not see the legendary Time Jade.

Just then, the banquet hall suddenly fell silent. Everyone looked toward the staircase. A woman in a white gown had appeared at the top of the stairs.

She was a tall girl with fair skin and a broad frame. She was at least one meter eighty tall. She wore a cream-colored dress with an exquisite silver headpiece. Her face was like a jade plate—a rare round face with a healthy plumpness that gave her a touch of baby fat. She had apricot eyes and rosy cheeks, appearing both sweet and pure.

She was the Grand Princess of the Hui Yao clan. All eyes were instantly focused on her. Li Xiaofei also looked at her appreciatively, taking a moment to study her carefully.

Her appearance surprised him; she wasn’t the cold and domineering type he had expected but rather looked like an innocent girl with little experience of the world. At first glance, she could easily win others’ goodwill.

But he also knew that most of their appearances and temperaments were chosen during the Reapers’ transformation into human form. The stronger they were, the more they could shape themselves into their desired look.

Of course, for a few, their appearances were influenced by their own personalities and innate conditions. So, he knew he couldn’t judge the Grand Princess solely by her baby-faced, innocent look and assume she was inexperienced.

The Grand Princess’s appearance brought the banquet to its first peak. Many distinguished guests rushed forward, eager to speak with her. At that moment, the absurdity of judging people by their appearance became even more apparent, because this sweet-faced girl moved among the guests with ease, displaying excellent social skills.

Wei Xiaotian and Liu Shaji both went up one after the other to speak with the Grand Princess. Their conversations with her seemed very harmonious, leaving both of them quite satisfied, as they kept smiling the whole time.

Li Xiaofei shook his head. Wei Xiaotian’s goal was to marry into the Hui Yao clan, which was about to elevate to the rank of Prince, in order to advance his grand plan of seizing power. Liu Shaji, on the other hand, was driven entirely by his libido; for him, conquering an important female member of a Reaper King family was likely an easy way to feel accomplished.

But all of Li Xiaofei’s attention was focused on waiting for the appearance of the Time Jade. He was thinking about how to get his hands on this treasure, which was said to be able to break through any formation, without anyone noticing.

After all, the Holy Ruins were filled with dangers, especially the countless strange formations and illusions. Having the Time Jade would make it much easier to explore the Holy Ruins and find Si Kongxue and his daughter.

“Hello.” A clear voice interrupted Li Xiaofei’s thoughts.

Surprised, he looked at the sweet-faced young woman before him and said, “Ah, so it’s the Grand Princess. Were you calling me?”

The Grand Princess nodded with a smile, her baby-faced cheeks full of curiosity, and said, “I saw you deep in thought over here. Is something troubling you?”

She spoke as if she were greeting an old friend.

Li Xiaofei smiled and said, “I was using a playing-hard-to-get strategy to catch your attention. After all, I don’t have much in terms of status or power compared to the other guests.”

“Hahaha.” The Grand Princess was amused and laughed, her flowerlike face trembling with delight. “You’re really funny. Alright, you’ve succeeded in catching my attention. I think you’re quite special.”

Li Xiaofei replied, “That’s my honor.”

But he remained wary. This woman was no ordinary character. She had come over to greet him on her own, so she definitely had a special purpose.

“May I have a drink with you?” The Grand Princess raised her wine glass.

“Of course.” Li Xiaofei clinked glasses with her and downed his drink in one go.

The Grand Princess did not leave. Instead, she started another conversation and asked, “Did you come here from the Death God’s Eye star system?”

A trace of surprise appeared in Li Xiaofei’s eyes.

The Grand Princess smiled and pointed toward Wei Xiaotian in the distance. “Your friend mentioned you just now and told me all about your identity.”

Then she playfully winked and glanced at Liu Shaji on the other side, saying, “Not just one friend, actually.”

Damn it. Those two animals sold out their brother just to impress a girl. Still, why would they bring me up so eagerly?

“My two friends are both strong and handsome,” Li Xiaofei said. “It seems they both admire you very much, Your Highness.”

The Grand Princess’s eyes shimmered like rippling water as she said, “Is that so? That’s too bad, I’m not interested in them.”

Li Xiaofei felt a burst of schadenfreude in his heart,

See? A princess from a King-level family is not that easy to win over.

When he got back, he would mercilessly mock those two.

“I’m very interested in you,” the Grand Princess said with a smile.

Li Xiaofei’s expression instantly froze.