At this moment, Nangong Yun walked into the hall, gestured to Flowing Cloud Matriarch, and then transmitted a message to Flowing Cloud Matriarch.
Flowing Cloud Matriarch didn't say anything, but turned to Jiang Liu and asked, "What do you think?"
After listening, Jiang Liu nodded and said, "I agree with this suggestion."
"Gongsun completely agrees. Now we're just waiting for you to come back so we can discuss it together and make a specific decision."
"Alright, you've just arrived, so let's not talk about this for now. I heard you brought your wife with you, so I'll host a welcome banquet for you tonight," said Flowing Cloud Matriarch.
Then, Flowing Cloud Matriarch turned to Nangong Yun and said, "Tonight, gather all the elders and see which True Inheritor Disciple are still on the mountain. Have them all participate as well."
"Yes, Sect Master, I will arrange it immediately." Nangong Yun bowed and replied, then nodded to Jiang Liu and turned to leave the main hall.
Jiang Liu then bid farewell to Flowing Cloud Matriarch and returned to the Back Mountain.
Since we'll be staying on the mountain for a while longer, we can postpone bringing up the matter of having the two sect leaders go out to sea together.
Flowing Cloud Matriarch watched Jiang Liu's retreating figure as he walked out of the main hall, lost in thought.
When Jiang Liu returned to his house in the Back Mountain, he heard bursts of laughter and cheerful voices coming from the courtyard.
Jiang Liu found it slightly strange. Murong Yin and Feng Yue shouldn't know anyone here, so why would someone come to chat with them?
Upon entering the courtyard, Jiang Liu saw Qiao Jiao, Tang Wanyu, Chen Xiaoyun, and Li Shu four senior sisters, all there.
Tang Wanyu, with her sharp eyes, saw Jiang Liu walk in and immediately stood up, saying, "Junior Brother, why are you back so soon?"
Jiang Liu greeted his senior sisters with a smile before sitting down.
"The sect leader only mentioned his opinion on promoting the alliance between the two sects, and didn't say anything else, so I simply came back."
"What are you all talking about that makes you seem so happy?"
Murong Yin glanced at Tang Wanyu and said with a smile, "Your senior sisters were just telling us about their tour of the world, and many interesting things happened on the way."
"Really? Then tell me more," Jiang Liu asked curiously.
"Yes, junior brother, it's such a pity you didn't join the patrol this time," Chen Xiaoyun said.
"What are you saying? If everyone went around playing like you guys, how would Junior Brother advance to the Peak Grandmaster?" Qiao Jiao said with a smile.
"Yes! Junior brother, you've advanced too fast. I've only just reached the Grandmaster!" Tang Wanyu said with dissatisfaction.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Liu glanced at Tang Wanyu and realized that his Twelfth Senior Sister had also advanced to the Grandmaster level.
"Congratulations, Senior Sister! You didn't even tell me you were advancing in rank. You'll have to have a few more drinks later."
Tang Wanyu gave Jiang Liu a coquettish look, not wanting to talk to him. He was already Peak Grandmaster, yet he still congratulated her.
Qiao Jiao, standing to the side, laughed and said, "Have a few more drinks? You can't hide anymore later."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Liu immediately realized he had spoken out of turn.
His senior female classmates are all formidable; they drink alcohol like water. Isn't he just asking for trouble by saying that?
Jiang Liu had no choice but to beg for forgiveness, saying, "Second Senior Sister, please forgive us. The Sect Master is hosting a banquet later, and we will all attend. We cannot lose our composure."
Upon hearing this, Tang Wanyu's eyes lit up immediately, and she asked, "The sect leader is hosting a banquet? Then we'll have a chance to drink her Jade Nectar Wine."
After she finished speaking, she swallowed, probably because she was really craving it.
Murong Yin and Feng Yue then looked at Jiang Liu's senior sisters.
Look at the longing expressions on their faces after they heard that the sect leader was hosting the banquet.
I immediately thought to myself, "So all these people are alcoholics!"
Furthermore, they were also wondering to themselves, is the sect leader's Jade Nectar Wine really that delicious?
You know, these True Inheritor Disciples of the Flowing Cloud Sect can drink any kind of wine in the world they want, so why are they so greedy?
This wine must have something special about it.
The moon sets behind the western hills, and the city lights begin to twinkle.
At this moment, the Dining Hall on the Back Mountain Flowing Cloud Sect was bustling with activity.
When Jiang Liu, along with Murong Yin and Feng Yue, and the four senior sisters who had stayed on the mountain, arrived at the Dining Hall, they found that more than twenty elders were already seated there.
Judging from this lineup, all the elders who stayed on the mountain, except for the elders who stayed behind to guard the Technique Repository, should have come.
Upon seeing Jiang Liu enter, all the elders stood up and greeted Jiang Liu with smiles.
Jiang Liu patiently returned the greetings to everyone. He also took the opportunity to introduce Murong Yin and Feng Yue to them.
With everyone politely declining, Jiang Liu, Murong Yin, Feng Yue, and four True Inheritor Disciple sat together at the first table.
Not long after Jiang Liu and the others sat down, Flowing Cloud Matriarch appeared with his entourage.
Behind her, Nangong Yun was followed by a Servant Disciple carrying several large jars of wine.
The elders and the few True Inheritor Disciple all looked at the large wine jars with eager eyes.
Seeing this, Flowing Cloud Matriarch laughed and scolded, "Alright, you've all been eyeing my few jars of wine. Now I've brought them all out. Tonight, I'll let you drink to your heart's content."
Then, Flowing Cloud Matriarch instructed Nangong Yun to have the dishes served and to distribute the jars of wine.
Flowing Cloud Matriarch over to Jiang Liu's table and sat down next to him.
Jiang Liu quickly introduced Murong Yin and Feng Yue to Flowing Cloud Matriarch.
Flowing Cloud Matriarch smiled and nodded, saying, "Alright, alright. This is our first meeting, so here's a small gift as a token of our greeting."
After speaking, Flowing Cloud Matriarch took out two brocade boxes and handed them to Murong Yin and Feng Yue respectively.
Murong Yin and Feng Yue quickly stood up, accepted the gift with both hands, and bowed to express their gratitude.
"Sit down! Sit down! No need for formalities. Since you're here, stay a while longer!" Flowing Cloud Matriarch said with a smile.
"Yes! We will." Murong Yin and Feng Yue replied.
Flowing Cloud Matriarch nodded, then said to the Servant Disciple beside him, "Let's begin the feast!"
Then, a series of delicacies from land and sea were served, all of which were dishes made from high-level Exotic Beast and rare Natural Treasure.
After the dishes were served, Flowing Cloud Matriarch picked up his wine cup, stood up, and said, "Today, let's drink until we drop."
"Good!" "Good!" "Good!" "The sect leader is so generous!"
The elders all agreed and raised their glasses to toast the main table.
They were definitely exaggerating, because the wine they were drinking tonight was their sect leader's Jade Nectar Wine, which had been steeped for over a hundred years, and there were only a few jars of it in total.
Now they're saying they'll drink until they drop, isn't that incredibly generous?
The main point is that these wines not only require a long soaking time, but also contain medicinal herbs that are extremely rare.
Not only does it taste good and have a mild nature, but it can also help them gather their vital energy.
After drinking this tonight, I estimate it will be equivalent to at least one to two months of their cultivation.
Normally, Flowing Cloud Matriarch would only bestow a small bottle as a reward when an elder made a meritorious contribution.
Now they've brought out so many jars all at once; I bet their stock is almost gone.
Afterwards, everyone started eating and drinking, and the atmosphere became quite lively.