Night fell. Inside the Grand Hall at the peak of Tanglian Peak, Lin Su sat on the throne atop the high dais, flanked by four elders, excluding Su Yu. Below them sat the inner disciples of the six peaks, while both sides of the hall were filled with representatives from various sects, as well as Tang Yulong, Crown Prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and Li Chengshi, Sovereign of Dongsheng State.
Lin Su raised her wine cup, her elegant, melodic voice drifting softly into everyone’s ears. "I, Lin Su, am deeply grateful to all my fellow cultivators for coming to witness our sect's inner disciple tournament!"
Everyone raised their cups in unison and drank. Soon, the hall was filled with the clinking of glasses and cheerful chatter. Many guests approached Fang Yang to toast him. As Fairy Qin’s most beloved disciple, everyone was keen to curry favor with him. Having experienced such occasions in his previous life, Fang Yang handled it with practiced ease, quickly becoming fast friends with everyone, acting as if they were long-lost brothers after just a few drinks.
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