The Coming-of-Age Ceremony seemed simple, but each person still took quite a while. After Ling Quan stepped down, people went up one after another to test their bloodlines and receive their Clan Marks, yet no one's bloodline grade exceeded the sixth tier.
This sort of ceremony might have seemed novel to others, but to Liuli, who had already experienced it, it was unbearably dull.
She propped her cheek on one hand in boredom, her gaze occasionally drifting toward the diagonal front. In that direction sat one man and three women, all watching the Coming-of-Age Ceremony intently and whispering to one another from time to time. The atmosphere between them seemed exceptionally natural and harmonious.
"Hmph!"
Liuli's cheeks puffed up slightly like a little pufferfish. Inwardly, she furiously dissed Xiao Yan several times, seized by the urge to rush over and plop herself between Xiao Yan and the three women to separate them.
But the Young Girl was too thin-skinned and swallowed her anger. She turned her head away and stopped looking in that direction, her lowered eyes tinged with grievance and disappointment.
So Xun Er is still the most important one in Xiao Yan's heart, isn't she? The way I spoke about Xun Er last night must have really bothered him.
"What's wrong?" Gongsun Lan noticed that something was off with Liuli and turned to ask.
With her back to him, the Young Girl replied softly, "Nothing. It's just... a little boring."
Gongsun Lan smiled helplessly and suggested, "Nothing is happening here for now. Why don't you go out for a walk?"
Liuli secretly glanced toward Xiao Yan again, bit her lip slightly, and finally nodded.
She slowly rose to her feet, smoothed out her luxurious robes, then turned and headed toward the plaza's exit.
Liuli was already exceptionally beautiful,