Chapter 164 Banquet

"You are courting death!"

The young master Chen let out a loud shout, his expression gloomy, as if Zhou Tian had committed some heinous crime against him.

Zhou Tian looked utterly bewildered. I was just asking a question, what are you howling for? What he did not know was that the membership cards of the Tongtian Corporation were not so easily acquired. Even though the Chen family was a shareholder of the Tongtian Corporation, they were only a minor shareholder. While they did have a quota for a few membership cards, he was merely a collateral branch descendant and had no qualification to obtain one. Therefore, mentioning a membership card in front of him was like hitting his most sensitive trigger, instantly driving him to a frenzy.

Li Yuan stepped forward at the first instance, extending a hand glowing with radiance, seemingly attempting to push Zhou Tian away.

However, with a loud "bang," Li Yuan was sent flying backward instantly, his arm bent at an unnatural angle, letting out a shrill, miserable scream. The two submissive young maids rushed forward immediately to help Li Yuan up.

Young Master Chen's pupils constricted, but being scion of a prominent family after all, he did not panic. Instead, he took two steps back and shouted, "Someone is resorting to violence here!"

The prohibition of violence was a strict rule established by the Tongtian Corporation. Not just here, but throughout the entire city, violence was strictly forbidden. If anyone dared to resort to force, personnel from the Tongtian Corporation would step in to suppress them.

In fact, before he even finished shouting, figures had already rushed out from the lobby, dressed in uniform attire, tall and mighty, their vital energy surging like smoke.

"You have violated our regulations. Please come with us."

One of the figures, seemingly the leader, stepped forward and said to the Firebird, as they could naturally discern who had initiated the attack.

"We are from Room 2333."

The Firebird said indifferently, paying no heed to the other's words.

The leader-like figure paused slightly, his lips moving as if he were verifying the information. A moment later, he lowered his head slightly and said, "Apologies for the disturbance."

With a wave of his hand, all the guards retreated.

"Wait."

Just as the leader was about to leave as well, Young Master Chen called out to stop him.

"I am from the Northern Chen family, and the person who was injured is my friend."

The Northern Chen family represented the very family that held shares in the Tongtian Corporation, and Young Master Chen was clearly putting pressure on him.

"This..."

A conflicted expression flashed across the leader's face. He naturally knew that the Northern Chen family was a shareholder of the Tongtian Corporation, even if only a minor one.

"You may check the information of the owner of Room 2333."

The Firebird spoke again, her fair face devoid of any expression.

The leader glanced at the Firebird. A moment later, his expression shifted slightly, and he said to Young Master Chen, "Young Master Chen, my apologies, this matter ends here."

Young Master Chen's expression flickered. He knew about Room 2333—it was merely an imperial-grade suite. While it could suppress ordinary incidents, it was not enough to contend with the Northern Chen family, unless the room owner possessed an even higher status.

Zhou Tian was somewhat surprised, not expecting the Saint Demon to carry quite a bit of clout.

Young Master Chen's expression turned unpredictable. After a moment, he let out a cold snort and walked past Zhou Tian. Li Yuan followed closely behind, cold sweat still beading on his forehead, his face pale.

"Have a safe walk, friend!"

Zhou Tian did not forget to rub salt into their wounds.

Young Master Chen's pace faltered slightly before he hurried away with even faster steps.

With a chuckle, Zhou Tian did not take the matter to heart. It was merely a minor interlude; even if something went wrong, the Saint Demon was holding up the sky above them anyway. He would worry about it when the Saint Demon could no longer hold it up.

"Do you want to go to that banquet?"

Just as Zhou Tian was about to head out, he heard the Firebird's voice from behind.

"Why do you ask?" Zhou Tian looked at her strangely.

"Do you want to go?"

"I'd certainly like to, but it's obvious we need certain things to get in. Didn't you see we couldn't even press the buttons..."

Before Zhou Tian could finish his sentence, he felt a flash before his eyes, and a gleaming object appeared in the Firebird's palm, thin as paper and shimmering with golden radiance.

"An invitation?" Zhou Tian paused slightly, astonished. "Did you just swipe that from that guy?"

"Indeed. I don't know why the invitation was with that lackey, but the moment I sensed it, I simply took it," the Firebird replied.

"Firebird, oh Firebird, you really aren't an honest person," Zhou Tian laughed. "Still, there must be some security measures on it, right? It can't just work simply because we hold it."

"There are, but they aren't too profound. We can just go back and ask the master to resolve it," the Firebird replied.

"Very well then, let's go back and find the Saint Demon. The elders always say that weddings and funerals are great opportunities for socializing, and banquets are much the same," Zhou Tian said. He had originally planned to go out for a stroll, but since there was a banquet right at hand, it would be foolish not to attend.

"Sigh, Firebird, tell me honestly, has your master ever subjected you to any perverted acts, like making you wear all sorts of strange outfits?"

"No. I have always looked upon the master as my father."

"Tsk tsk, an Oedipal complex? The Saint Demon certainly knows how to play..."

After finding the Saint Demon and having the security measures cracked, the two of them arrived at the six hundred and seventy-second floor. With the invitation in hand, the buttons that were previously unpressable could now be activated.

As for why the Saint Demon had such heavy clout, Zhou Tian had already asked: it was because his membership card had been given to him by the monks of the Luotian Temple, granting him a higher status and more privileges.

This made Zhou Tian increasingly wonder why the Luotian Temple treated the Saint Demon so favorably.

On the six hundred and seventy-second floor, the banquet hall was vast and resplendently decorated, with crystal chandeliers casting dreamy lights, and packed with people.

The scene was filled with clinking glasses and a harmonious atmosphere. Everyone wore polite and refined expressions; regardless of whether they were ruthless killers outside, here they all wore smiles and raised their glasses continuously.

However, their attire was remarkably eccentric. Young lords in sleek Western suits conversed with holy maidens draped in ancient flowing gowns, giving Zhou Tian a disorienting sense of temporal displacement.

Meanwhile, in another room, Li Yuan was sent flying by a kick, slamming heavily into the wall. The maidservants nearby trembled in fear, not daring to step forward to help him.

"I am away, so I entrusted you with keeping the invitation safe, yet you managed to lose it!"

Young Master Chen roared in fury, having discarded all pretense of refinement. He looked like a wild beast, his gaze sinister and filled with biting chill.

"Forgive me, it must have been stolen by those two. It was still there when we entered the hotel," Li Yuan said, prostrating himself on the ground, not daring to raise his head as he trembled.

Young Master Chen's eyes turned icy. With a wave of his hand, a mist of blue vapor spread out, freezing the two maidservants before shattering them into icy powder that drifted away.

"Next time, it will be you!"

"Yes, yes," Li Yuan hastily stammered in agreement.

"Contact my uncle."

Young Master Chen straightened his clothes and issued the command.

Li Yuan scrambled up from the floor, pulled out a golden disk, and fiddled with it for a moment until a projection was activated.