Chapter 1025: Chapter 1022: Helping Others Fulfill Their Wishes
Qin Yuan had a slight smile on his face: "Is it that Miss Jiang does not welcome us Qin family members?"
Xu Wendong also noticed Qin Yuan, along with the Qin family members beside him.
Besides them.
There was an elderly man with white hair and beard, dressed in a gray robe, possessing an immortal-like aura.
The other party had a cultivation level of Golden Core Eighth Layer, very strong.
Jiang Xueyao snorted coldly: "Whether I welcome you, Young Master Qin, you surely know!"
Curious glances were cast from people around.
In fact, many people knew.
The purpose of the Jiang family’s gathering today was to counter the Qin family.
Now that the Qin family has shown up, it clearly indicates they’re conceding, if Jiang Xueyao were to refuse the Qin family entry, it would seem somewhat aggressive.
The Qin family’s old master, dressed in a black Tang suit, appeared frail and old as he smiled and said: "Miss Jiang, it’s due to my poor discipline that the younger generation of the Qin family offended the Jiang family, I’m here to offer my apologies."
"I hope the Jiang family won’t be bothered by the actions of my juniors."
Jiang Xueyao’s heart surged with an intangible anger, if not for a fortunate turn of events, they would have faced complete ruin.
Yet, the old master of the Qin family appeared calm and indifferent, showing no genuine sincerity in his apology.
Faced with this situation, she naturally had no intention of allowing the Qin family members into the Mountain and Water Manor.
But at this moment, Xu Wendong’s voice rang out: "Everyone, please come in!"
The Qin family members immediately strutted in boldly, not sparing Jiang Xueyao a glance.
Because they had already anticipated this possibility, even if the Jiang family had found support, they wouldn’t dare oppose the Qin family.
"Why did you let the Qin family into the Mountain and Water Manor?" Jiang Xueyao’s eyes showed a hint of resentment.
She seemed displeased with Xu Wendong making decisions without consulting her.
Yet Xu Wendong simply smiled without speaking further.
"The Jiang family’s methods are quite uncommon!"
Once inside the Mountain and Water Manor, the Qin family’s Golden Core Period expert’s expression immediately turned serious.
"Senior, what do you mean by that?" Elder Qin asked curiously.
Qin Huan looked up into the air, muttering: "Can’t you feel that the spiritual energy here is unusually rich?"
The Qin family members looked at each other, all mere mortals unable to perceive whether the spiritual energy here was dense.
Qin Huan continued: "If I’m not mistaken, there must be a powerful spirit gathering array here, of an exceptionally high grade, rare in the world."
"To set up such a powerful formation, even in the Kunlun Mountain Cultivation World, is a rarity among rarities."
Hearing this, the Qin family were all shocked, their hearts raising immense waves they could not calm.
Initially, they thought that Zhonghu Hermit held the gathering here because he liked the environment of the Mountain and Water Manor.
Now it seems things are not as they imagined.
"Senior, if the Jiang family has really found strong backing, wouldn’t I be done for?" Qin Yuan said in terror, recalling his bet with Xu Wendong.
If in ten days Jiang Xueyao wasn’t in his bed, he would hand over his life to Xu Wendong.
Qin Huan: "You needn’t fear so much, although there’s a powerful spirit gathering array here, Kunlun’s fellow cultivators would more or less give me some face."
Hearing this, Qin Yuan finally sighed in relief.
But inexplicably.
There was an ominous premonition in his heart, as if foretelling some major event about to occur.
Nightfall came.
More and more cultivators entered the Mountain and Water Manor, making it much livelier.
Many cultivators placed their cultivation resources on the ground, trading goods with others.
At eight o’clock in the evening.
Zhonghu Hermit appeared aloft in the Mountain and Water Manor, treading on a golden longsword.
Clad in a black robe, with one hand behind his back, he exuded a strong oppressive aura.
Seeing Zhonghu Hermit, all the cultivators in the Mountain and Water Manor bowed in salute.
Typically, Zhonghu Hermit would descend from the sky into the Mountain and Water Manor.
But seeing the spirit gathering array here, his heart trembled, as the strongest loose cultivator of Kunlun Mountains Minor World.
He had traveled the Nine Provinces, yet never seen such a powerful spirit gathering array.
Without further thought, he immediately landed at the entrance of the Mountain and Water Manor, put away his flying sword, and with a face full of reverence, entered.
Even when facing Jiang Xueyao, Xu Wendong, the two welcoming him, his manners remained respectful and courteous.
Because, he held the Mountain and Water Manor in awe.
Because even now, he did not know who had sent word for him to hold the gathering here.
"This is South China’s strongest cultivator, Zhonghu Hermit," Xu Wendong introduced to Jiang Xueyao.
Jiang Xueyao’s gaze carried some resentment: "Why didn’t you mention it earlier?"
She thought of greeting Zhonghu Hermit since he was the one who organized today’s gathering, and not greeting him individually felt impolite.
"There’s really no need, we just need to do our own part," Xu Wendong casually said.
Even though Zhonghu Hermit was the number one loose cultivator of Kunlun Mountains Minor World, he hadn’t earned such treatment from Xu Wendong.
For if he wished, he could easily replace Zhonghu Hermit with any Tom, Dick, or Harry.
Just then.
A young man of about eighteen or nineteen, dressed simply, approached cautiously: "Hello... I wasn’t invited, may I still enter?"
His skin was dark, and his face carried an honest and simple smile.
At the moment he appeared, Xu Wendong couldn’t help squinting slightly, surprise flashing in his eyes.
Today, over six hundred cultivators had entered the Mountain and Water Manor, he knew the identities of each one since they all came from Kunlun Mountains Minor World.
But this young man, he couldn’t see through.
Clearly.
This guy wasn’t from Kunlun Mountains Minor World.
Of course.
That wasn’t important.
What was important was that this guy amazingly had a Foundation Establishment Stage First Layer cultivation, leaving Xu Wendong astounded.
He hadn’t thought, in the secular world a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator would emerge.
"What’s your name?" Xu Wendong asked politely, knowing that the other must have encountered some opportunity, thus stepping into the Foundation Establishment Stage.
Despite this guy’s unassuming appearance, one thing was evident, he was a man of great fortune.
The young man, face full of nervousness, replied: "I’m Liu Mang, the ’Mang’ of ’Mango’ season."
Xu Wendong nodded slightly, noting the name down, and then said, "You may enter!"
"Thank you, thank you!" Liu Mang repeatedly expressed his gratitude and entered the Mountain and Water Manor excitedly.
Jiang Xueyao couldn’t help asking: "He wasn’t invited, why did you let him in?"
Xu Wendong smiled: "Facilitating others’ happiness doesn’t require any reason!"
On the other side, once inside the Mountain and Water Manor, all the cultivators there bowed in respect to greet Zhonghu Hermit.
Qin Huan also saluted and curiously asked: "Why did Brother Taoist gather the cultivators of the South China region here at the Mountain and Water Manor? Could it be there’s news about that matter?"