Chapter 604: Chapter 568: The Birthday Banquet

Soon, the day of the Jade Prince’s millennial birthday banquet arrived.

The entire Jade Territory was immersed in the atmosphere of a grand celebration.

Lanterns were hung and streamers decorated the streets.

The colorful flags and ribbons welcoming guests extended for dozens of miles.

The Jade Prince’s extravagant display astonished everyone who came to attend the birthday banquet.

Naturally, those able to participate in this legendary Prince’s birthday banquet were all top figures in the Human Empire.

Without exception, they were either powerful and influential figures of remarkable strength, or exceptionally talented geniuses with immense potential.

Although the Emperor of the Empire did not come in person, he sent a Prince to wish the Jade Prince a long life, a gesture of undeniably high esteem.

It was practically a grand affair for the entire Empire.

Many felt proud and honored just to have received an invitation.

Even the great figures who were too busy to attend in person sent extravagant gifts to celebrate the Jade Prince’s millennial birthday.

The Jade Prince was the oldest Prince in the Empire.

His power was immense; at his Peak, even the Empire’s Emperor had to heed his words.

Even though his influence had since waned, he remained one of the few figures at the absolute pinnacle of the Empire’s hierarchy.

In terms of official standing, he was truly second to one and above all others.

Besides the Emperor, there seemed to be no one more venerable in the entire Empire.

Within the Elemental Tower, quite a few individuals had received invitations from the Jade Prince.

Some were older Legendary Mages who had become Legends late in life with no hope for further advancement.

When they saw that Li Wei had actually received an invitation from the Jade Prince while they had not, they fumed with anger.

It wasn’t that they wanted to curry favor with the Jade Prince; it was purely a matter of comparison between people.

A single invitation had effectively divided the Legendary Mages of the Elemental Tower into two tiers.

A Legendary Mage who received an invitation was seen as someone valued by the Jade Prince, a person of great renown whose status was higher than those who did not.

At least, that was how the other nobles of the Empire saw it.

Legendary Mages weren’t ethereal beings who could live on air and sever all ties to the mortal world.

They also needed to socialize and build connections with noble houses.

Many Legendary Mages were backed by noble factions.

Otherwise, relying solely on their own abilities, just gathering the Cultivation resources required for the Legendary Level would be a huge hassle.

With the support of a noble house, they could undoubtedly save a great deal of time that would otherwise be spent gathering resources, allowing them to focus on Cultivation, increasing their strength, and researching Magic.

To gain the support of the nobility, the most important thing was prestige, or in other words, reputation.

Attending the Jade Prince’s millennial banquet was, without a doubt, an excellent opportunity to build one’s fame.

It was also a chance to get acquainted with many high-ranking nobles of the Empire.

A noble house in the Empire might not necessarily want to control a Legendary Mage.

But if they had a Legendary Mage as a long-term partner, many problems they encountered could be easily resolved.

After all, this was a world of Magic.

Matters that were extremely troublesome for ordinary people could be easily handled by a Mage.

This was even more true for a Legendary Mage.

For a noble house, having a Legendary Mage who could provide solutions to all sorts of problems at a moment’s notice was akin to obtaining a divine tome that could answer any question.

The cooperation between Legendary Mages and noble houses was mutual.

Each party gets what it needs.

Even a power as mighty as the Elemental Tower had to rely on the nobility for profits and to acquire all sorts of precious Magic Resources.

That was why Li Wei was met with so much jealousy and envy from other Legendary Mages after he received the invitation.

Li Wei traveled with the Mages from the Elemental Tower to the Jade Territory to attend the Jade Prince’s millennial banquet.

Before leaving the Elemental Tower, Li Wei sent one last message to the Legendary Witch Lich.

He told him to wait for the opportune moment, to wait for his signal.

And to be ready to strike at any time.

The Legendary Witch Lich replied instantly: "Always ready."

The Elemental Tower’s Tower Master did not attend the Jade Prince’s millennial banquet.

Instead, he had two Vice Tower Masters take his prepared gift and birthday felicitations, representing both him and the Elemental Tower in congratulating the Jade Prince.

The Elemental Tower activated its Teleportation Array, sending everyone attending the Jade Prince’s millennial banquet to the largest city in the Jade Territory—Jade City.

Jade City was also the capital of the Jade Territory.

The Jade Prince resided in Jade City year-round.

He owned a vast, forested courtyard within Jade City.

This courtyard was situated in the most prosperous, central district of Jade City.

It was hard to imagine that in the heart of a bustling city—a place of endless traffic, seas of people, and land worth its weight in gold—there could be a completely natural, forested estate.

The Jade Prince’s forested estate covered over a million square meters.

One had to take a carriage from the estate’s main gate to the Jade Prince’s residence; otherwise, the walk alone would take half a day.

This was Li Wei’s first time in Jade City.

He rode with the other Legendary Mages in a Dragon Blood Carriage, arranged by the Jade Prince, toward the Jade Courtyard.

A single pure-blooded Dragon Blood Horse was worth a fortune.

And now, every guest attending the Jade Prince’s millennial banquet had their own private Dragon Blood Carriage to take them to the Jade Courtyard.

It was simply unimaginable.

To say the Jade Prince’s wealth, accumulated over a millennium, could rival that of a nation would be an understatement.

Li Wei gazed out the window at the incredibly lively streets, filled with festive lanterns, streamers, and the sound of gongs and drums.

In the distance, he could see large crowds gathered to watch performances.

The road from Jade City’s Teleportation Plaza to the Jade Courtyard was completely clear.

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