"Fellow Daoists, dispense with the formalities!" Xiao Yu calmly said, raising a hand in a gentle gesture.
His voice was not loud, yet it reached everyone's ears clearly, as though he were speaking right beside them, carrying a warmth like a spring breeze.
After speaking, Xiao Yu slowly sat in the central chair, and the four women seated themselves at the same time. Yuan Yao and Nie Ying sat to his left, while Purple Spirit and Liu Yu sat to his right.
Although Nie Ying and Liu Yu had originally been only concubines, now that they had advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, Xiao Yu felt it was better to grant them the status of Dao companions. This would give them a higher standing in the cultivation world and better suit their status as Nascent Soul cultivators. Any of his other women who advanced to the Nascent Soul stage in the future could receive the same treatment.
Once all the Nascent Soul cultivators had taken their seats, Xiao Yu looked around and began with a smile:
"Thank you, fellow Daoists, for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend my private celebration. I am deeply honored. These spirit fruits taste quite pleasant, so please help yourselves."
With that, he swept his wide sleeve. Streaks of white light flashed, and hundreds of plates laden with various spirit fruits flew out of thin air, swiftly landing with precision on the tables before the Nascent Soul cultivators.
"Hahaha, Fellow Daoist Xiao, you are too courteous. We should be the ones honored to attend your celebration." As soon as Xiao Yu finished speaking, a scholarly-looking man laughed and replied.
"Indeed, Fellow Daoist Xiao became a grand cultivator at such a young age. It is entirely possible that you will take another step in