Di Feiyan was just as puzzled. People in the Eternal Land rarely held birthday celebrations, especially figures of the Grand Elder's stature. They wouldn't waste their time on such trivial matters.
After all, they all lived incredibly long lives. Birthdays were completely meaningless.
Yet now, the Grand Elder of Tianyun Sect was breaking with convention and actually holding a birthday celebration?
Wasn't that a little outrageous?
Could it be that the birthday celebration was meant to draw Chen Changan in? So they could collect a gift from him?
Then again, Chen Changan's gifts were certainly valuable. If Di Feiyan were in their shoes, she'd want to collect one too.
"Is your Grand Elder really holding a birthday celebration?" Di Feiyan asked, puzzled.
"That's right. We came here to invite Chen Changan."
"However, we didn't expect him to be away. Do you know when he'll be back?"
"I don't know that either. When is your Grand Elder's birthday celebration?"
"In six months."
"Hmm... I understand. If he comes back before the celebration, I'll tell him. As for whether he'll go, I can't guarantee that."
"Very well. I won't take up any more of your time. But please, pass a message to Chen Changan for us: our Grand Elder is very sincere, and... he won't be disappointed."
Hearing this, Di Feiyan furrowed her brow, but simply nodded without asking any further questions.
After the people from Tianyun Sect left, Li Yanran asked curiously, "What did he mean by that just now?"
"What did he mean, 'he won't be disappointed'? I didn't understand a word of it."
Li Yanran didn't understand, and neither did Di Feiyan. What was Tianyun Sect getting at? Did they have some sort of deal with Chen Changan, or had they reached an understanding?
At the thought, Di Feiyan's