Heaven Cloud Mountain, the Xue Clan, an Immortal Lord faction.
All manner of ancient buildings were festooned with lights and decorations, bustling with excitement.
Today was the birthday of Xue Changtian, the Xue Clan Leader.
The Xue Clan was holding a longevity banquet in celebration of him.
In truth, for figures of the Immortal Dao, ordinary birthdays were no great occasion. Only millennial birthdays or ten-thousand-year birthdays were treated with such grand ceremony.
And today was not Xue Changtian's milestone birthday either.
The reason for organizing such a grand feast was to celebrate Xue Changtian's advancement to the Saint Realm Late Stage!
Thus, as early as a month ago, the Xue Clan had begun making intensive preparations for this banquet, sending invitations far and wide and inviting prominent figures from throughout White Reed Continent to attend.
And today, this long-prepared longevity banquet was about to begin!
Xue Clan, Clan Hall.
The Xue Clan's important figures had all gathered together.
Clan Leader Xue Changtian sat high upon the central seat of honor, glowing with health as he chatted with distinguished guests who had come for the banquet. Laughter rang out without end.
"Quite a few major events have happened in White Reed Continent lately!"
"More than a month ago, a mysterious young cultivator caused a bloody uproar at a wedding banquet held by the Liang Clan. Heads rolled and blood flowed into rivers; even their clan leader and Great Elder met miserable deaths!"
"That's right. I heard about it too. The matter caused an enormous uproar, yet even now, no one knows just who that mysterious cultivator was."
"The Liang Family is an Immortal Lord faction here in White Reed Continent. After suffering such a catastrophe, their vitality has been greatly injured, and their reputation lies in the dust."
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