Chapter 164: Chapter 111: I’m Still Just a Kid_3

"Qingqing, you’re joking. Am I not someone you know?" 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Qingqing’s expression changed, and she turned around to see Gu Haitang following with a smile.

Indeed, she still couldn’t be at ease with Chu Xuan and her staying together, so she’d rather leave her fellow sect members to join the crowd here.

Seeing this, Chu Xuan thought to himself:

Luckily, Chen Yusheng, who secretly admires Haitang, didn’t come. Otherwise, he would probably be heartbroken again.

Sensing the subtle tension between these two beautiful women, Xu Xiaoxiao activated her keen instinct as an "onlooker"—are both of them here for the senior brother?

No, has senior brother actually visited the Hehuan Sect to study? Why do so many girls like him?

Su Yu smiled and said, "It’s alright, everyone can sit. There’s plenty of space here."

And so, the two women sat beside Chu Xuan, one on the left and one on the right, making him a bit uncomfortable.

The most crucial thing is, Chu Xuan could sense that many guests were discreetly observing this spot, especially after the two women came over one after another.

This is bad. Chu Xuan felt that the rumor of him seeing two people at once might spread soon...

In fact, the guests’ imaginations hadn’t jumped that far. For now, they can only see that Qingqing seems interested in Chu Xuan, but Chu Xuan’s own thoughts are still unclear.

Some even thought that Qingqing’s behavior was too frivolous, believing she fancied Chu Xuan because of his relationship with Primordial Monarch Taixu, and was trying to "climb up."

This was vastly different from Qingqing’s expectation of "declaring sovereignty." Nobody actually believed Chu Xuan belonged to her; they just saw her "ambitiousness."

Of course, this also has to do with the fact that almost no one present knew her.

These years, Qingqing had been staying in the Li’an Demon Sect, fulfilling her duties as the Saintess, and it was only in the past six months that she began traveling, and under a hidden identity at that.

As for Gu Haitang, her relationship with Chu Xuan seemed even closer than people imagined.

She was clearly intent on preventing other women from getting close to him, indicating that the talk of marriage might not be baseless.

While the guests were speculating in secret, Chu Xuan surveyed the whole venue and felt that there were just too many fairies and beauties around, almost too many to take in at a glance.

Just then, voices of conversation emerged from the adjacent platform.

"It’s a pity that Wu Gou Fairy didn’t come this time. Otherwise, this Baihua Banquet would truly live up to its name; I’ve heard that she’s of the same generation as Primordial Monarch Taixu. I wonder if they have any connection?"

"Even if they aren’t connected, they should at least know each other, right? After all, they rose to fame around the same time."

On another side platform, someone regretted, "Madam Yinhe didn’t come this time, which is quite unfortunate."

His companion hastily hushed him, "Shh, keep your voice down. After all, she’s from an unorthodox background. Let’s talk about something else."

Behind them came the voices of women chatting, "This time there are surprisingly demons from the Tushan Grotto Heaven, which is unexpected, but it’s a pity that the legendary Demon Saint didn’t come..."

"Little girl, you think too highly. What kind of being is the Demon Saint? One of the top powerhouses among the demons, a figure that’s been famous for over two thousand years."

"Even if the Monarch personally invited, she might not come; it’s hard to imagine any possibility of her coming just because Wuyou Valley approached her."

"Actually, it’s perfectly reasonable. Not everyone can come; having so many attend today is lively enough, not just out of respect for Lady Baihua but more so for the Monarch."

Hearing this, Chu Xuan marveled silently. He thought that most of the famous female cultivators in the cultivation world were here, but there were still many who hadn’t come.

He picked up his wine cup and took a sip, and then froze.

The taste was so familiar that a flood of past memories surged forth, and he instantly thought of that peerless beauty, with a slightly flushed face from drinking, who danced for him under the moonlight.

Chu Xuan first remained silent, then shook his head, as if trying to dispel these memories from his mind.

Just then, Lady Baihua appeared again.

To be precise, it was Primordial Monarch Taixu bringing her over, the two of them riding a white cloud together, flying from afar, landing on the second floor of the Qingyin Pavilion.

Naturally, Lady Baihua was in excellent spirits. In front of countless peers in the cultivation world, the Monarch brought her along to make an appearance, showcasing their intimacy and trust beyond words.

The disciples from Wuyou Valley, responsible for maintaining order, all puffed out their chests with pride.

Yet thinking of the Monarch’s instructions to her earlier, Baihua felt a bit uneasy.

She had no idea what conflict had occurred between this master and disciple pair and didn’t dare to mediate, so she could only follow the Monarch’s orders, having a vague sympathy and some guilt towards Chu Xuan.

As the host arrived, everyone’s eyes turned to the pavilion.

Primordial Monarch Taixu sat gracefully in the main seat, still holding the little mink, while Baihua sat beside her.

Such inversion of host and guest did not seem wrong to anyone, as if it was only natural.

Then Baihua stood up, cleared her throat, and announced, "The Baihua Banquet begins!"

As her voice fell, celestial music played in the venue, a clear sound resounded, a heavenly stone was struck, bells rang, petals scattered and fell, spiritual birds carried branches, colorful clouds stretched across the sky, auspicious signs filled the air, embellishing the scene like a celestial paradise.

The crowd listened to the ethereal music, sniffed the exotic scents, and felt that even the surrounding Spiritual Qi seemed to thicken suddenly, as if entering a large grotto heaven, quietly nodding in approval.

After a piece of elegant music ended, Lady Baihua spoke with a graceful and composed tone, "Thank you to all fellow Daoists for your kind love, coming from afar to attend today’s banquet."

"The Baihua Banquet has been held since its inception for seven hundred and twenty years, and this is the sixth edition..."