News of Murong Yuyao's advancement to the Mahayana Realm swept across the entire territory of the Human Race like a thunderclap splitting the sky.
The birth of a new Mahayana cultivator was an event great enough to shake the balance of power within the Human Race. Wherever the news reached, sects and aristocratic clans alike were stirred.
Soon, leading human powers such as the Heavenly Lake Sacred Land, the Kunlun Sacred Land, and the Nine Splendors Sacred Land responded, each sending an impressive delegation to offer congratulations.
To celebrate his wife's successful tribulation transcendence and share this glory with their friends, Liu Changxu chose the eighth day of the third month in Great Han year 2195 to hold a grand celebration on Peach Blossom Mountain on Golden Ring Island.
It was the third month, when peach blossoms were in full bloom. The peach groves blanketing the mountain resembled clouds and rosy sunset skies. Pink and white petals fluttered down, settling on bluestone paths and the sweeping eaves of pavilions, adorning the entire spirit mountain like a fairyland. The mountain breeze carried the sweet, delicate fragrance of flowers, lending even the air a touch of enchantment.
Inside the Guest Reception Pavilion at the foot of Peach Blossom Mountain, more than ten thousand jade tables laden with delicious dishes were already filled with members of the Liu Lineage and guests from the Human Race's foremost powers.
The scenery on the top floor of the Guest Reception Pavilion was even more refined. From the railing, one could overlook the mountain's peach blossoms and the splendid festivities below. A broad white jade table stood in the hall, bearing even more exquisite dishes. The spirit wine gleamed amber, its crisp fragrance lingering in the air.
Liu Changxu and Murong Yuyao sat side by side. He