Deep beneath the Northern Ice Plain.
In the cavern hall, stone stools and stone tables formed a circle. Thick vines clung to the walls, and green grass grew between the cracks in the stones.
Three bonfires blazed in the center of the hall.
It was said that this was a custom passed down since the Ancient Era. Whenever honored guests arrived among the Otherworldly races, a feast would be held in their honor, and three great fires would be lit.
Snowmen, stone men, hairy folk, and Fang Yuan—many Gu Immortals had gathered here.
Firelight shone upon every face, and all of them wore smiles.
All kinds of fruits were laid out on the stone tables before them. Soon afterward, stone man attendants brought each person a great bowl of wine.
"Come, come! This is Lip Fish Wine from our Stone People clan. Everyone, give it a try!" Shi Zong called out. He rose from his seat and lifted his wine bowl.
Shi Zong was the supreme Great Elder of this Stone People clan. He had not participated in the battle to eliminate Fang Yuan.
His entire body glittered in a riot of colors, encrusted and adorned with countless pieces of gold, silver, and jewels. He was exceedingly magnificent.
This was the custom of the Stone People clan.
Stone people were made entirely of rock. Over their long lives, all manner of gold, silver, copper, and iron grew from their bodies. Stone people considered this beautiful and glorious; the higher a stone person's status, the more numerous and luxurious the gold, silver, copper, and iron on their body would be.
It was not only Shi Zong. The other Stone Man Gu Immortals present were the same.
Since Shi Zong had called for it, the immortals all responded, raising their wine bowls