During the celebration of his advancement to Mid-Stage Spirit Transformation, Peacock Princess's arrival instantly dispelled much of the tension.
"Fellow Daoist."
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As the guest of honor, Lin Chang'an went outside the hall to greet her personally. Peacock Princess descended from the sky, lotus blossoms blooming beneath each step. The stunned, disbelieving looks of the lower-ranked cultivators around them were one thing.
But the strange, complicated gazes behind him left Lin Chang'an at a loss for words.
What is this? Why did she come in person?
Lin Chang'an felt a headache coming on. If Peacock Princess had merely sent someone with a congratulatory gift, that would have been fine. It would even have bolstered his standing.
Given her status, no one would have thought anything of it if she had sent no gift at all.
He simply had not expected her to come in person. His head was buzzing.
Does Peacock Princess not know what position she's in?
Who across the entire North Cold Continent did not know that whoever married Demon Venerable Jin Peng's daughter would inherit that Void Refinement Great Demon King's legacy?
"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Lin."
Peacock Princess landed before Lin Chang'an and gave him a smiling nod, as though they were old acquaintances.
As for everyone else's looks, she had long since grown used to them.
Ever since word spread that her royal father had little lifespan left, people had looked at her differently.
At least the looks here were not too bad. None of those Spirit Transformation Late Stage cultivators were staring at her with naked greed.
Wild Crane Wanderer and the others had much the same thing in mind as Peacock Princess, though the two sides understood it differently.
"Please, Fellow Daoist."
The guest had arrived, so Lin Chang'an naturally welcomed her