He regulated his breathing for a while, then opened his eyes, rose to his feet, and walked outside.
Preparations for the Sacrificial Ceremony
By then, the Nangong Family's maids had already prepared food and delivered it to his room.
Li Changsheng did not stand on ceremony and began eating at once.
After eating and drinking his fill, Li Changsheng returned to his room.
He lay on the bed, closed his eyes, and began to rest quietly.
Early the next morning, Nangong Hao came over and knocked on Li Changsheng's door.
"Brother Nangong, what is it?" Li Changsheng asked. He had already guessed Nangong Hao's intentions. He was surely taking him to the secret treasury, but he did not show too much excitement, lest he arouse suspicion.
"Young Master Li, today is our Nangong Family's Sacrificial Ceremony. You should attend it."
Nangong Hao spoke with a trace of arrogance in his tone, as though he were lecturing a junior.
"The Sacrificial Ceremony?"
Li Changsheng froze for a moment. He did not know what Nangong Hao meant by the Sacrificial Ceremony.
Nangong Hao explained, "The Sacrificial Ceremony is our Nangong Family's annual sacrificial event. This time, many major families will be invited to participate. Their representatives are all highly accomplished cultivators, and there may even be some powerful loose immortals. These people are all extremely strong, and they will become the future pillars of the Nangong Family.
"If you are interested, you can come take a look with me."
"Oh, then lead the way."
Li Changsheng could not be bothered to argue with Nangong Hao. In any case, he had no intention of forming any friendship with the Nangong Family. As long as he could get some benefits, nothing else mattered to him.
He also knew that the Nangong Family was doing