Within the jade halls.
Immortal music drifted through the air, strings and bamboo instruments intertwining.
The spacious main hall.
Was filled with people who had come to celebrate Chen Xi's birthday.
Chen Wenhao stood with Nina before a dignified woman dressed in palace robes.
"Mother..."
She was none other than Ye Yunxin.
Thousands of years had passed, yet time had left no trace upon her.
She still looked like a young woman in her twenties or thirties.
However, as her cultivation had grown and she had remained in a high position for so long, her bearing had only become more and more exceptional.
"Wenhao."
Ye Yunxin smiled as she stepped forward to straighten her son's collar, unable to conceal the affection on her face. "You didn't cause any trouble while you were away this time, did you?"
Chen Wenhao gave a cough.
"Mother, you know what I'm like. I don't go looking for trouble..."
As he spoke, he changed the subject and turned to introduce Nina to his mother. "This is a girl I met in the Western Region..."
Ye Yunxin was quite satisfied upon seeing the lovely young lady her son had brought home. She immediately took Nina's hand and began asking about the girl's identity and age.
Unfortunately, the girl's background truly was far from simple. Aside from basic information such as her name and age, she revealed nothing more.
As they spoke.
A sudden commotion erupted through the hall. Spiritual light flickered as a red-clad woman in fitted attire, graceful as an immortal yet brimming with fierce sharpness, flew into the hall.
"Big Sis Xi is here!" Chen Wenhao's eyes lit up at the sight of her.
As Chen Xi arrived, the surrounding guests stepped forward one after another to offer congratulations and pay their respects.
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