At the main doors, Xiao Cangfeng and a middle-aged man in blue, his face cold and stern, strode in side by side with steady steps, smiles playing at the corners of their mouths.
And that man in blue was none other than Xiao Qian!
When everyone in the banquet hall saw them, they respectfully shouted, "Greetings, Villa Master! Greetings, Elder Xiao!"
A warm smile hung on Xiao Cangfeng's face. He waved to both sides and said, "Everyone, you're far too courteous! Today is simply a family banquet to welcome my second brother home, just for some bustle and cheer. Relax, there's no need to stand on ceremony. Sit, all of you, sit!"
At his words, the smiles on everyone's faces grew brighter, and they took their seats one after another.
Xiao Cangfeng and Xiao Qian walked straight to the seats of honor and sat down calmly.
In the hall, murmurs instantly rose and fell from every direction:
"So that's Elder Xiao Qian? His bearing really is extraordinary!"
"We haven't seen him in years. As expected of an expert from the Longsheng Sect!"
"Ah, I wonder when I'll ever have abilities like Elder Xiao..."
Jiang Bei's gaze also fell on Xiao Qian in the seat of honor. His eyes narrowed, and he thought to himself, Xiao Cangfeng is only at the peak of the God Emperor realm, yet his younger brother Xiao Qian has already reached the Heaven-Transforming Realm... It seems that the Longsheng Sect truly does have something special about it.
Just then, Xiao Cangfeng rose again from the seat of honor, raised the wine cup in his hand, swept his gaze across the hall, and said in a clear voice, "Everyone! This cup today is specially to welcome Elder Xiao Qian! Though we have been apart for several years,