Before long, Li Ye arrived at the Zhou Family.
This time, his reception differed from before. He was escorted directly into the main hall.
All the Zhou Family elders accompanied him, and even the maids and servants standing nearby had clearly been carefully selected.
Every one of them could be called strikingly beautiful.
Well... Li Ye, who had never experienced such pomp within the sect, found it rather interesting.
He accepted it quite calmly.
For a great clan, such ceremony was necessary, and it also represented the etiquette of welcoming an honored guest.
As long as they did not try to foist any maids or servants on him... he had no reason to make things difficult for them.
Zhou Qiumai had naturally hurried over as soon as he received word. Ever since the Earth Sentiment Fodder Shop business with Li Ye and Senior Brother Qian began, his standing in the Zhou Family had risen with the tide.
He was now considered someone worthy of focused cultivation.
Yet his attitude toward Li Ye remained as it always had been. He stepped forward warmly. "It has been some time, Fellow Daoist Li."
There was not much distance in his words due to their differing statuses.
That made Li Ye happy. After all, he did not want the higher he climbed, the fewer friends around him could keep pace.
"It has indeed been some time. We will have a chance to catch up later. Let us settle the important matter first."
"Alright." Zhou Qiumai nodded and took a seat in the last row.
It could not be helped. With his status, that was the only place he could sit.
Li Ye sat at the seat of honor in the hall. After sweeping his gaze around the room, he spoke.
"Other than a few