Shen Mo had yet to become an Immortal, so naturally, he was unqualified to sit with a group of Immortals.
He had originally planned to observe the ceremony within the hall alongside the members of his sect, but Ghost Immortal Xuanyuan Song personally came looking for him and invited him to attend a banquet at the Cloud Palace.
"Isn't the Cloud Palace in the sky a place where True Immortals feast?"
"Sect Master Shen once suppressed a Heavenly Immortal Dharma Body. How many True Immortals could compare to such strength and achievement? The Patriarch specifically ordered me to invite you to feast at the Cloud Palace!" Xuanyuan Song replied with a genial smile, his attitude even warmer than when he had last met Shen Mo.
Just as Shen Mo had expected, Xuanyuan Tongzhen had indeed learned that he had used the Zhou Heavenly Star Array to suppress and seal Qing Sheng Yuanjun's Dharma Body. That was why he valued him so highly.
"Senior Sister Chen, come with me," Shen Mo said, turning to Chen Mengze.
If Shen Mo attended the banquet alone, Xuanyuan Tongzhen might well start playing matchmaker at random and urge him to participate in the upcoming son-in-law selection ceremony.
If Zhao Lingyin could return to the Immortal Realm, it would naturally be better for Shen Mo to bring her along, since they were legitimate Dao companions. But bringing Chen Mengze would do as well. Given Xuanyuan Tongzhen's cultivation, it would not be difficult for him to see that their relationship was far from ordinary. He should not entertain any further strange notions!
"I'm going too!" Hong Gu flashed forward and blocked the pair's path, gazing at Shen Mo with pleading eyes.
After pondering briefly, Shen Mo nodded in agreement.
"The Cloud Palace's formation has already been activated,