Although Chen Lin had lived in Qianyuan City for more than three years, he rarely ventured out and knew few people.
Apart from the owners and managers of a few shops, everyone present was a stranger to him.
Qu Sanniang, on the other hand, seemed to know most of them.
Before long, every seat in the hall was occupied. There were only sixty or seventy people, however, presumably all the invitations that had been issued. Nor were there any cultivators of particularly high rank: just over a dozen were at Spirit Transformation, while the rest were at Nascent Soul.
Most were managers of the various shops.
At that moment, an extraordinarily beautiful young person with a small scale between their brows stepped forward.
Their beauty was truly unparalleled. Chen Lin considered himself to have seen countless beautiful cultivators, yet none could compare to this person.
There was a unique air about them that made it impossible to harbor any profane thoughts.
What puzzled him even more was that, aside from their beauty, these members of the Green-Scaled Tribe all seemed difficult to distinguish as male or female. This one was especially so, with an appearance both masculine and feminine, fine scales covering their body, and an air at once alluring and cool.
Suddenly, Chen Lin noticed Qu Sanniang looking toward him and giving him a meaningful glance.
Surprise immediately crossed his face.
Was she saying that this young person was actually the chief of the Green-Scaled Tribe?
Before he could react, the beautiful youth spoke. "Welcome, everyone, and thank you for accepting our invitation. More than a decade has passed in the blink of an eye. Our tribe has produced quite a few local specialties this time, and under our agreement with the Qianyuan Sect, we will be trading them