The Supreme Soldier King of the Lady CEO-Chapter 993 - 973: Great Emperor Banquet, The Opening!

After the burst of mad and eerie laughter ceased, the door to the storeroom was forcefully slammed shut by Sid with a "bang".

"Click... click..."

Two faint sounds echoed.

Clearly, Sid had locked the door to the storeroom from the inside!

An intense look of urgency appeared in Jiang Shishuang's eyes as she frantically struggled, trying to break the hemp rope binding her legs and feet.

But she was no longer the Divine King Level powerhouse she once was, helpless as a chicken, even summoning all her strength couldn't cause the rope to budge in the slightest.

With no success, Jiang Shishuang attempted to shout, hoping to attract the attention of the ship's staff, so she could get free and deliver the message of Sid's impending action to Ye Hu'an, urging him to jump into the sea promptly and escape from this cruise ship!

Who was Sid? He was the super powerhouse ranked number one in the Orange Tier of the sequence, his immense strength was dreadful, countless geniuses had perished at his hands!

Anyone targeted by him met a grim fate!

Now that Ye Hu'an had caught his eye, it spelled certain doom!

Jiang Shishuang had never been so worried about someone in her life. She clenched her teeth, mustering all her strength to shout, but her voice was muffled by the gag, unable to reach the outside!

She felt a surge of despair.

Sid was originally a Celestial God Level powerhouse and skilled in various lethal moves. It was said he had even mastered a highly formidable Ancient Martial Technique acquired in Huaxia!

With this technique, he had once defeated a Half-step Divine King Level powerhouse within nine moves!

If he were to take the Orange Tier B-max, his strength would soar to Half-step Divine King Level!

A Half-step Divine King Level Sid wielding such an Ancient Martial Technique could potentially withstand three moves from a Divine King Level powerhouse without dying!

With Sid's alarming strength, what could Ye Hu'an do to stop him?

Jiang Shishuang struggled twice more, to no avail, her heart engulfed by a deep sense of despair, her delicate body trembling: "Ye Hu'an, I've dragged you into this, I'm sorry, if you can sense the danger coming, quickly jump into the sea and escape..."

After a silent prayer, she tightened her teeth, her beautiful eyes squeezing out two tears the size of beans: "Mom, I can't save you, I'm unfilial, I'm sorry..."

...

It's noon.

On the top deck of the Diamond Queen.

Ye Huan frowned slightly. Jiang Shishuang said she was going to shower and change after breakfast, and now, more than four hours later, the so-called Great Emperor's banquet had officially started, and she still wasn't ready?

What's going on?

"Hello everyone, I'm your host for this banquet—Shen Taoyuan. Thank you all for attending the Great Emperor's banquet that's being held on behalf of Emperor Ye Huan!"

Shen Taoyuan stood on a large temporary stage, smiling as she looked at the wealthy merchants below.

Though the wealthy merchants looked down upon Shen Taoyuan's character, they couldn't deny she was an exceptional beauty!

A vixen!

Today, Shen Taoyuan's outfit was particularly provocative, with light makeup on her charming face, her hair elegantly pinned up like a bun, her tight purple cheongsam with slits clinging to her enchanting figure, showcasing her perfect curves, with her long, shapely legs partially visible through the slit, wrapped in ultra-sheer black stockings with garters, leaving intriguing marks on her fair thighs.

Combined with her seductive demeanor, it was no exaggeration to say her allure to men was lethal!

"Here, I'd like to announce in advance that Emperor Ye Huan called me yesterday, instructing me to choose one person from among you at this banquet to introduce to him."

"If that person gains Emperor Ye Huan's favor, they'll become his first close friend since his rise to fame."

Shen Taoyuan licked her lips, her playful eyes scanning the faces of everyone present, satisfied with the merchants' reactions, she continued with a smile: "Alright, I hereby announce the official opening of the gift-giving segment of the Great Emperor's banquet! If you have any gifts for Emperor Ye Huan, please place them on the stage in an orderly manner, and I will hand them over to him afterward."

She put down the microphone and stepped aside, creating a space for the wealthy merchants to come forward and present their gifts.

At this moment, a merchant in the audience asked, "Assistant Shen, will Emperor Ye Huan be attending the banquet?"

"I don't know. If Emperor Ye Huan isn't too busy today, he will come." Shen Taoyuan evaded the question, not giving a definitive answer.

The merchants expressed anticipation, then began rising in an orderly fashion, presenting a diverse array of lavish gifts on stage.

There were antique gifts, jade offerings, and some even gave company shares and bank cards, all valued at no less than ten billion, an extreme display of opulence!

Time passed by the minute.

After half an hour, three thousand merchants had placed their prepared gifts on the stage.

A mountain of gifts!

Shen Taoyuan stood aside, with a crescent-shaped smile she couldn't hide, feeling extremely pleased inside!

"On behalf of Emperor Ye Huan, I sincerely thank you all for the generous gifts. Does anyone else wish to give a gift? If not, the Great Emperor's banquet is concluded~" Shen Taoyuan said with a smile, her beautiful eyes flashing with a subtle and deep coldness as she prepared to publicly reveal Ye Huan's disguise!

"Assistant Shen, please wait, don't rush, someone hasn't given their gift yet!"

A wealthy merchant sitting at the same table as Ye Huan shouted, then looked at Ye Huan, who hadn't gotten up, urging softly: "Brother Ye, hurry up, go give a gift or you'll miss the chance when the gift-giving ends."

Ye Huan shrugged, "I didn't plan on giving a gift."

Upon hearing this, the merchants were stupefied.

No intention of giving a gift?

Are you kidding?

If you're not giving a gift, then why are you attending the Great Emperor's banquet?

Free meal?

The merchants' lips twitched a couple of times.

What they didn't know was Ye Huan actually came to the top deck just to eat, and since he was free anyway, he thought he'd watch what tricks Shen Taoyuan might pull during the banquet, not intending to give gifts at all.

Ye Huan wasn't foolish enough to give valuable items to Shen Taoyuan.

After their initial shock, the merchants began to coax earnestly: "Brother Ye, this won't do, you can't come to the Great Emperor's banquet empty-handed. Don't you know that's disrespectful to Emperor Ye Huan?"

"Exactly, this is the first Great Emperor's banquet hosted by Emperor Ye Huan, it's very significant. Coming empty-handed will surely make Emperor Ye Huan think you disrespect him, it will make him unhappy." 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"It's the thought that counts, you can give something ordinary or simple, but not giving anything suggests you don't value Emperor Ye Huan."

"Brother Ye, don't be too brash, your talent is impressive and we've all recognized it, but compared to Emperor Ye Huan, you can't compare at all. Emperor Ye Huan is your age but already stands at the world's pinnacle, having achieved accomplishments you couldn't dream of achieving in a lifetime. How can you not respect him?"

"If you're obstinately refusing good advice, we'll see you as an arrogant and egotistical person."

"Such people are likely to offend others and lack the potential to be nurtured. If you're like that, you'll miss out on becoming a godson or god-grandson to us."