After arriving at the square where the Coming-of-Age Ceremony was to be held, Xiao Xun'er headed to the center of the square, joining the Ancient Clan's young men and women as they waited for the ceremony to begin.
Meanwhile, at the invitation of an Ancient Clan elder, Bai Ge made his way to the VIP Box.
Because of Bai Ge's special status, Yun Yun, Qing Lin, and Xiao Yu were each given a seat as well.
"Kid, are you Bai Ge, the Sect Master of the Bai Di Sect?"
After Bai Ge sat down, an old man in a gray robe from the row of VIP seats behind him examined him for a moment, then leaned over and asked.
"That's right, I am. And you are?"
Looking at the unfamiliar aged face that had leaned over from behind him, Bai Ge was somewhat puzzled.
He did not know the old man before him, and since the man was seated in the VIP Box, he was certainly not from the Ancient Clan.
"Me? Hehe, perhaps you've heard my name before. I am Mang Tianchi, the dean of Jia Nan Academy's Inner Academy. Not long ago, when I returned to Jia Nan Academy, that fellow Su Qian told me about you."
In response to Bai Ge's question, Mang Tianchi grinned. He leaned back slightly in his chair, shaking his head and crossing one leg over the other as he spoke slowly.
"At the time, I thought that a little fellow like you had some skill to hook up with the Ancient Clan's Little Princess. But winning the Ancient Clan's recognition probably wouldn't be easy."
"Recently, I heard that the Ancient Clan was holding its Coming-of-Age Ceremony and sending invitation jade slips to outsiders. I figured you would definitely receive one and might