"Lord Jiuyou is truly the strongest in the Jiuyou Realm. Even the patriarchs of the three major clans have come to offer congratulations at this birthday banquet."
"Indeed! Only Lord Jiuyou could manage to have the patriarchs of the three major clans attend in person."
"This banquet is truly magnificent."
"Of course. I heard a rumor that Lord Jiuyou intends to take on a disciple at this birthday banquet."
"What? Take on a disciple! Is that true or false?!"
"It's true. Haven't you noticed that the young talents from the three major clans are also here?"
"That's right. Many young talents have indeed come to this birthday banquet. I reckon many will be fighting tooth and nail to become Lord Jiuyou's disciple."
"Agreed, I think so too."
As these Nether God Clan members were discussing, Lord Jiuyou appeared before them.
"Welcome, Lord Jiuyou!"
Upon seeing Lord Jiuyou, all the Nether God Clan members present stood up in unison and bowed in greeting.
Xin Ci also stood up to avoid arousing suspicion.
"You may rise!"
After Lord Jiuyou spoke, he slowly walked towards the head seat on the main hall and took his seat.
Only after Lord Jiuyou was seated did the Nether God nobles present dare to sit down.
At this moment, You Xuanzi's voice came from the stage: "Lord Jiuyou, the patriarchs of the three major clans have arranged a performance to celebrate your birthday. We hope you will enjoy it."
Lord Jiuyou nodded indifferently, indicating that he was aware.
Soon, over a dozen women walked out of the hall, holding zithers and playing melodious music.
The hall was filled with beautiful zither music.
These women were beautiful and graceful. Many young men from the three major clans were mesmerized.
However, Lord Jiuyou, seated at the head, showed a hint of boredom, even annoyance.
In the spiritual consciousness space, Mu Qingqing noticed that You Lan, who had left earlier, was among these zither players.
So this was the urgent matter You Lan mentioned.
Mu Qingqing thought to herself.
You Lan's beauty was undoubtedly top-tier among these women, and her zither skills were superb.
However, You Lan's gaze kept drifting towards Xin Ci, all of which Mu Qingqing took in.
She curved her lips and smiled.
It seemed You Lan was still interested in the male lead!
But when Mu Qingqing's gaze shifted to Xin Ci, she found that his expression was completely unaffected, remaining as indifferent as ever.
He hadn't even noticed You Lan among the performers, his head bowed in thought.
He even muttered, "This zither music is a bit noisy. It's affecting my thinking!"
Mu Qingqing found it amusing.
"As expected of you, blockhead."
It was a pity that You Lan's efforts to display her charm had not elicited any reaction from the male lead.
At this moment, many of the Nether God Clan members present noticed Lord Jiuyou's impatience and exchanged glances, unsure of what was happening.
You Xuanzi also noticed the change in Lord Jiuyou and immediately understood. He quickly signaled to the dozen women playing the zithers.
The dozen women immediately stopped playing and retreated.
You Xuanzi looked at Lord Jiuyou and explained with a smile, "My apologies, Lord Jiuyou. These women's zither skills are not up to par and have disturbed your enjoyment. Please do not blame them!"
Upon hearing You Xuanzi's words, Lord Jiuyou slightly frowned.
But he quickly regained his composure.
She scanned the Nether God Clan members below and said indifferently, "Let's get straight to business. No need for these tedious and boring things."
"Yes, Lord Jiuyou."
You Xuanzi nodded and continued to announce, "As everyone has heard, to celebrate Lord Jiuyou's birthday, Lord Jiuyou will select an outstanding disciple at this banquet today!"
As You Xuanzi's words fell, the hall erupted in excitement.
After all, they had come to Lord Jiuyou's birthday banquet precisely for the young members of their clans to compete for this disciple spot.
If an outstanding disciple from their clan were to be favored by Lord Jiuyou, they would undoubtedly have a bright future, soar to success, and achieve limitless prospects!
In an instant, many young men from the Nether God Clan stirred with anticipation.
"A demon race taking a Nether God Clan member as a disciple?"
Mu Qingqing was inwardly surprised upon hearing Jiuyou's words.
The demon race was one of the many races on the Eternal Continent. Although their relationship with the human race was not good,
Both the demon race and the human race shared a common dislike for the Nether God Clan.
And this Nine Nether Fox, who enjoyed such high status in Jiuyou City and was preparing to take a Nether God Clan member as a disciple.
This made Mu Qingqing feel somewhat astonished.
Subsequently, a young junior from the Qing Ming Clan stepped forward, volunteered, bowed to Lord Jiuyou above, and announced loudly, "Lord Jiuyou, this junior is Qing Yun of the Qing Ming Clan, and I wish to become your disciple!"
Seeing a junior from the Qing Ming Clan step forward, the youths from other clans also came forward to introduce themselves, confidently stating their desire to become the Lord's disciple.
Lord Jiuyou remained silent, simply listening to the self-recommendations of the youths below.
At this moment, You Xuanzi stepped forward, looked at the group of young men and women below, and drew a few strokes in the air.
A glowing golden rune appeared on the right arm of all the males and females present under the age of twenty.
You Xuanzi continued to address the youths below, "Those with glowing runes on their arms have obtained the initial selection qualification from Lord Jiuyou."
As You Xuanzi's words finished, the youths below immediately became excited.
"This is great! I've actually obtained the initial selection qualification from Lord Jiuyou. I have hope!"
"I must become Lord Jiuyou's disciple!"
"Hahahaha, there's hope! Finally, there's hope!"
The young Nether God Clan members below were all incredibly excited, their spirits soaring.
Xin Ci's expression turned somewhat grim as he witnessed this scene.
He had also been selected.
However, there were two runes on his arm.
Seeing this, Xin Ci's brows furrowed. For some reason, he had a faint premonition of a conspiracy.
He looked up at Lord Jiuyou at the head, noticing that the Nine Nether Fox's face remained expressionless, merely watching the youths below.
Xin Ci had no idea what the Nine Nether Fox's intentions were, and could only wait and see.
At this moment, You Xuanzi announced another matter.
This announcement made Xin Ci's expression grow increasingly unsightly.
"The runes on your arms can only be removed by Lord Jiuyou. Of course, if anyone attempts to forcibly remove them, Lord Jiuyou will detect their presence."
Hearing You Xuanzi's words, Xin Ci finally understood that his human identity had long been discovered by the Nine Nether Fox.