Just as the guests were discussing among themselves, a voice suddenly rang out: "The Old Master has arrived!"
At this, the guests hurried to their feet.
A moment later, an elderly man with graying hair and beard walked in. His back was slightly hunched, but he looked full of vitality.
Seeing him, the guests immediately greeted him. "Our respects, Old Master Yue!"
Even Head of the Xiao Family, Xiao Rui, and Elder Xi of Qiyun Sect, both Dividing Soul Stage grandmasters, were no exception—even though the two of them were countless years older than the old master of the Yue Family.
Even though the old master of the Yue Family was nothing more than an ordinary mortal!
They still treated him with courtesy and even considerable respect.
Everything was just as some of the guests had discussed earlier: it was all thanks to the Yue Family's Yue Taxing, who had joined Lingxu Sect, one of Jingzhou's top sects, formed a Golden Core at just sixteen or seventeen, and caught the sect master's eye enough to be accepted as his Personal Disciple!
Looking at the guests greeting him, the old master of the Yue Family hurriedly returned their greetings with a beaming smile. "You honored guests flatter this old man far too much. I'm just an ordinary mortal. How could I deserve such treatment from you?"
At this, Head of the Xiao Family, Xiao Rui, was the first to respond with a warm smile. "Old Master Yue, you're too modest. Today is your seventieth birthday. This is only right."
Elder Xi also smiled. "Indeed. Old Master Yue, there's no need to be so polite with us. We've come here today only to celebrate your birthday!"
Xiao Rui and Elder Xi's words left the old master of the Yue Family—Yuechen—even more overwhelmed