Dou Zongs Gather

On the other hand, Xiao Lin was naturally unaware of the discussion between the Water Snake and the Fire Snake regarding him and Jia Nan Academy.

Of course, even if he knew, he wouldn't care much as long as the other party didn't have any designs on him or Jia Nan Academy.

And so, after Xiao Lin had stayed in the Imperial Capital of the Heavenly Serpent Empire for three to five days, the time for the Founding Ceremony finally arrived.

Countless people flocked to the entire Northwest Continent.

Some of these people were invited, while others were simply there for the fun of it.

However, regardless of the circumstances, on this day, the Imperial Capital of the Heavenly Serpent Empire was a vast sea of people.

However, despite this, no one dared to cause trouble in the Imperial Capital the Heavenly Serpent Empire on this day!

After all, the Heavenly Serpent Empire was the overlord of the entire Northwest Continent.

They're holding their Founding Ceremony on this day; if you dare to cause trouble, your ancestral graves might be torn up by the Heavenly Serpent Empire.

During this period, the Imperial Family of the Heavenly Serpent Empire only sent some people to take care of Xiao Lin's daily life, and did not mention anything else.

This also made Xiao Lin suspicious, and he secretly became wary of the Imperial Family of the Heavenly Serpent Empire.

You see, Xiao Lin originally thought that the Heavenly Serpent Imperial Family would talk to him about something before the Founding Ceremony.

But there wasn't any!

It was as if the conversation between the Heavenly Serpent Imperial Family and Su Qian, the First Elder of the Jia Nan Academy, had never happened!

Xiao Lin couldn't help but feel that this unusual behavior was something was amiss.

If it weren't for what First Elder Su Qian mentioned, Xiao Lin wouldn't have thought much of it.

But now the Heavenly Serpent Imperial Family is selectively forgetting about this matter. How can that be normal?

Moreover, the person who came to the Jia Nan Academy to talk to First Elder Su Qian back then was one of the four Dou Zong of the Imperial Family!

Why would someone with nothing better to do make a Dou Zong do this kind of thing?

"Interesting. I'd like to see what kind of scheme you're plotting."

With these thoughts in mind, Xiao Lin finally waited for the day when the Founding Ceremony would begin.

The grand Founding Ceremony of the Heavenly Serpent Imperial Palace!

As an envoy from the Jia Nan Academy and a Dou Zong, Xiao Lin's position was naturally very high up.

They were almost second only to the Imperial Family among the four Dou Zong.

Oh, right, sitting opposite Xiao Lin are three Dou Zong from the Heavenly Serpent Mansion.

The Water Snake and Fire Snake, who had met Xiao Lin once before, were not there; they were probably still guarding the Spatial Wormhole.

It is clear that in the hearts of the Heavenly Serpent Imperial Family, Xiao Lin, who represents Jia Nan Academy, is placed on an equal footing with the Heavenly Serpent Mansion.

Below Xiao Lin and Heavenly Serpent Mansion were other Dou Zong from various first-class empires or sects.

Xiao Lin glanced at the scene and saw that the number of Dou Zong alone at the Founding Ceremony of the Heavenly Serpent Empire was no less than 30.

As for those below the Dou Emperor, their numbers will only be greater!

Of course, only those forces without Dou Zong, and those with relatively good relations with the Heavenly Serpent Empire, would be invited.

Therefore, Xiao Lin didn't see a single acquaintance from the Jia Ma Empire, including the Misty Cloud Sect.

This was quite disappointing for Xiao Lin.

However, Xiao Lin could understand this.

Leaving aside the Gama Imperial Family and the even weaker Mittel Family, neither of them had any connection with the Heavenly Serpent Empire to begin with, and the two countries were also separated by a great distance, so naturally they would not be invited.

As for the Misty Cloud Sect, if it were at its peak, it would definitely have received an invitation.

However, the Misty Cloud Sect, having fallen to such a state, has naturally lost that qualification.

Of course, these are all just Xiao Lin's speculations.

However, in reality, Xiao Lin's guess was only half right.

It's perfectly normal that the Gama Imperial Family and the Mittel Family wouldn't be invited.

However, in the hearts of the Heavenly Serpent Imperial Family, even if the Misty Cloud Sect were at its peak, they would absolutely not invite them to participate in this Founding Ceremony for some special reason!

This is a secret from very ancient times.

However, Xiao Lin had no way of knowing.

As for that ancient secret, it is currently known only to the Heavenly Serpent Imperial Family and the Heavenly Serpent Mansion throughout the entire Northwest Continent.

Returning to the present, at this grand event, besides Xiao Lin representing Jia Nan Academy and the three from the Heavenly Serpent Mansion, the other Dou Zong included first-class empires and sects from the Northwest Continent such as the Flowing Cloud Empire, the Sea Emperor Hall, the Spirit Origin Empire, the Azure Water Pavilion, the Dark Abyss Sect Gray Wolf Valley.

Compared to second-rate empires and forces such as the Jia Ma Empire, Cloud Empire, Falling Goose Empire, Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect, Golden Goose Sect, and now Misty Cloud Sect, the two sides are not even in the same league.

Not to mention the Heavenly Serpent Empire, a dominant power in the Northwest Continent.

Xiao Lin finally got to see all the top-tier empires and sects in the Northwest Continent that had never appeared in the Original Work, at the Founding Ceremony held by the Heavenly Serpent Empire today.

At this moment, Xiao Lin had little to do with anything other than a bit of curiosity about these first-rate empires and sects in the Northwest Continent.

After all, with his current strength, these first-rate empires and forces in the Northwest Continent could not attract his attention.

However, after these top-tier empires and Dou Zong learned of Xiao Lin's strength and status, they all showed great enthusiasm for him.

It's clear that Jia Nan Academy holds considerable weight in the Northwest Continent!

Some Dou Zong were initially dissatisfied with Xiao Lin sitting in the head seat changed their attitude after learning that Xiao Lin came from the Jia Nan Academy.

In response, Xiao Lin politely struck up a conversation with them.

He's a Dou Zong after all; Xiao Lin has to give him this much face.

"I never expected that the Heavenly Serpent Empire would invite Jia Nan Academy to its Founding Ceremony!"

"Who says otherwise? I thought that as two of the most powerful forces in the Northwest Continent, they would be irreconcilable enemies."

"That's what I think too. I've heard that Jia Nan Academy isn't even allowed to recruit students within the Heavenly Serpent Empire."

"Who knows? Anyway, it's not really our business."

"That's true. Why should we get involved in the affairs of these two big shots?"

Who says strong people don't gossip?

Sure enough, during this Founding Ceremony, Xiao Lin keenly overheard the Dou Zong from various first-class empires and sects in the lower seats discussing matters between the Heavenly Serpent Empire and Jia Nan Academy.

"So this is what the outside world is speculating about regarding the relationship between the Jia Nan Academy and the Heavenly Serpent Empire?"

After taking a sip of the wine served by a servant from the Heavenly Serpent Imperial Palace, Xiao Lin pondered to himself.

However, while these Dou Zong were discussing things, none of them dared to cause him trouble, which made Xiao Lin quite happy.

The melodramatic plot didn't happen to me!