But the scene before me left me stunned. The City Lord was seated at the highest table, while a group of Immortal Cultivators sat below him in succession. There were no more than twenty-seven or twenty-eight of them at most. There were ghost cultivators, Demon Cultivators, and even humans!
Every table was laden with fragrant meat, fruits, and vegetables, along with jars of fine wine. At the tables where male cultivators sat, female ghosts even held the cups and poured the wine. This level of enjoyment was at least worthy of a star rating.
I swept my gaze over the humans seated there and nearly turned to stone. Senior Brother was sitting among them, staring at me in astonishment, his mouth slightly agape as if he had never expected me to make such an entrance.
"Senior Brother!" I called out. Senior Brother Hai shot to his feet. "Junior Brother! You finally came!"
"Senior Xia is here!" Several humans spoke up at the same time, looking as if they had finally endured their hardship to the end.
I took a look. They were precisely the Rogue Cultivator companions Senior Brother Hai had previously said he would take to the deep sea. I then looked toward the group of ghost cultivators. Although Senior Brother and the others were unharmed, that did not necessarily mean they had not been bullied. I immediately gave a cold snort. "Hmph! Whoever bullied my senior brother, step forward!"
"Fellow Daoist Hai... this is your junior brother, Fellow Daoist Xia?" The City Lord surnamed He rose to his feet. After receiving Senior Brother Hai's nod, he immediately picked up a cup of wine and laughed heartily. "I never thought this was Fellow Daoist Xia. I truly failed to welcome you properly! I thought it would still be some