The moment the young man removed his veil before Zhuang Xiuyin...
Ji Heng, the senior disciple of Cloud-Reaching Peak, looked displeased.
Yuan Shujian of Dragon Head Peak, however, kept his eyes fixed on Zhou Jing before him. Zhou Jing's cultivation was still only at the Body Shaping Late Stage.
The others from the various lineages, who had paid him little attention before, now looked at the visitor from Little Green Peak in puzzlement.
The person Zhuang Xiuyin treated with such regard seemed far too ordinary.
Lü Qingyu's eyes widened and her red lips parted. Clearly, she had yet to recover from her shock.
Zhuang Xiuyin spoke first. "Junior Sister Lü just extended a warm invitation to Little Green Peak."
The young woman turned to you. "What do you think, Fellow Daoist Zhou?"
You did not want to become too entangled with Zhuang Xiuyin. Judging by the looks from several chief disciples behind her, you had already earned their resentment for no reason.
But Lü Qingyu tugged at your sleeve. "Junior Brother..."
Only then did you say, "Then I invite the Jade Terrace Fairy to visit Little Green Peak."
Zhuang Xiuyin smiled.
From the crowd, the Dragon Spring Sword Scion called out, "One more guest won't be a problem, will it?"
Lü Qingyu was overjoyed and hurriedly replied, "Little Green Peak would naturally welcome both of you!"
The chief disciples of the various lineages looked displeased, especially Leng Yuexin of Jade Splendor Peak, whose gaze turned dark.
Zhuang Xiuyin did not rush to leave. She took out a formal visiting card and handed it to Lü Qingyu herself. "A visit today would be too sudden. I fear we might disturb your peak's quiet cultivation. Tomorrow, I shall bring the disciples of Western Kunlun to pay a formal visit."
Lü Qingyu held