After leaving the Alchemist General Association, Xiao Yan returned to the Nalan Family alone, but frowned as he approached its gates.
Although the Nalan Family usually received plenty of visitors, there had never been rows upon rows of carriages parked outside as there were today.
For a moment, Xiao Yan even thought he had come to the wrong place.
"Mr. Xiao Yan, you're finally here! Please come inside for the Nalan Family's gathering. The old master and several important guests have been waiting for you."
A gathering at the Nalan Family?
When he left the Alchemist General Association, he seemed to have heard Frank and Otto mention a gathering tonight. Many important figures would be attending, and they had suggested he go along to meet the leading figures of the various factions.
Xiao Yan had refused outright and left without giving it another thought. He had never expected that the gathering would actually be held at the Nalan Family.
Xiao Yan walked inside and immediately saw Nalan Su warmly welcoming the guests.
"Nephew Xiao, you're just in time. Everyone's been waiting for you. Someone from the Mittel Family has come looking for you, too. You can certainly count yourself among the important figures of the Jia Ma Empire's Imperial Capital now."
Nalan Su was all smiles. Thanks to Xiao Yan's month of poison removal, Nalan Jie had largely recovered, and his cultivation was even showing faint signs of returning to Three-Star Dou Wang.
This gathering was being held to celebrate Nalan Jie's recovery, while also marking the Nalan Family's grand announcement of its return.
"It was only a small effort on my part. There's no need to be so courteous, Uncle Nalan." Xiao Yan smiled faintly, his words full of modesty.
That was simply Xiao Yan's nature: if someone showed