Though Great Emperor experts transcended all things, as long as they were not solitary wanderers drifting like idle clouds and wild cranes, they could not stay out of worldly affairs.
According to what he had learned before, Emperor Yuan Yang had not actually wanted to celebrate this so-called grand birthday. It had been demanded by Puntian Great Emperor. Some customs had likely become rules long ago, known by everyone.
Whether a gift was precious or not was unimportant; what mattered was the sentiment behind it.
Grading the gifts also allowed those who had poured their heart into them to receive their due reward, making everyone happy.
"Looks like my gift is the cheapest..."
Nie Yun had not prepared anything in advance. His wealth could hardly compare with that of great families whose inheritances stretched back untold years, and compared to theirs, his gift amounted to nothing.
But he did not care. Whether he currried favor with Emperor Yuan Yang meant nothing to him. He had no plans to establish himself in Yunzhou City.
As long as he found the place in Yunzhou City that could contain the Chaos World and completed his comprehension, he would leave at once.
"Brother Nie, we're about the same age. How about we present our birthday gifts in the second round?"
As he was pondering this, Feng Miao came over.
"That's right. The first round is for the great families and major powers to offer their gifts. Personal gifts come in the second round!" Zhuo Yang said.
"Mm!" Nie Yun gave the two of them a grateful look and nodded.
What they said was actually meant to save him some face.
He had received an invitation from the Emperor himself, placing him on equal footing with the ducal estates. Under normal circumstances, he should have