"Yo, it's quite lively here. You all arrived really early!"
Amid the dense, pure spiritual energy, a man stepped out first from the Immortal Allure Bu Clan and smiled as he addressed the crowd.
His own cultivation was merely at the great perfection of the Mahayana stage, yet bolstered by that immense spiritual energy, his aura was no weaker than that of a Tribulation Transcendence cultivator. In particular, the spiritual energy permeating the entire Imperial Capital was even more majestic than that of a Tribulation Transcendence cultivator.
Everyone's expressions shifted when they saw him.
The newcomer was none other than Bu Chen, the head of the Immortal Allure Bu Clan. Behind him stood a large number of Bu Clan elders and core disciples.
Facing the major first-tier cultivation forces and Tribulation Transcendence giants, the Bu Clan appeared exceedingly modest, yet neither servile nor overbearing.
As one of the foremost second-tier cultivation forces, they indeed had the qualifications to stand here and speak.
"So it is Clan Head Bu Chen. Forgive me for failing to welcome you properly," Prince Cheng said with a smile, cupping his hands.
A Mahayana cultivator obviously did not merit such courtesy from Prince Cheng, a Tribulation Transcendence cultivator. He acted this way because the Bu Clan had a good relationship with the imperial family. In particular, Bu Chen, who now led the clan, had been personally supported by the Central River Empire. Others might not know this, but Prince Cheng understood it very well.
"Haha, Your Highness Prince Cheng is too courteous." Bu Chen immediately returned the gesture, then respectfully greeted the others. "Greetings, National Preceptor Peony Fangshi, Your Highness Prince Jin, and Your Highness Prince Duanzhong."
By the time he had finished greeting them, Bu Chen had already led the Bu Clan members to stand