My little sect, which disappeared a thousand years ago, has become a sacred site!

Not long after the two appeared, members of the three major families, Gongsun, Xuanyuan, and Dugu, also arrived and landed on the square, exchanging pleasantries and greetings with the head of the Zhuge family.

"Brother Yun, it's been a long time!"

"Brother Yansun, you must be tired from your journey!"

"Brother Qi, please come in!"

The atmosphere was harmonious, filled with laughter.

After an incense stick had burned, the Shangguan family arrived.

Of the five immortal families, the Dugu family has now basically lost its immortal roots, with only some remnants remaining, while the Shangguan family has also suffered heavy losses.

However, since the Five Immortals were family friends for generations, the other three families naturally wouldn't take advantage of their misfortune and continued to treat them with the same courtesy.

This time, the Three Immortal Kings descended to the mortal realm, so naturally they had to take care of not only their own families, but also the Shangguan and Dugu families.

Once all five families had arrived, Zhuge Jinglong personally led them to their seats.

The seats were placed in a higher position in the square—higher than all the surrounding seats—higher than the seats around them, highlighting the status and relationship of the five families.

Five tables were arranged in a row.

This has been the practice of the five companies for many years.

Throughout the entire Central Continent, any power with a modicum of knowledge knows this rule and has never expressed any dissatisfaction.

However, today, the Zhuge family has made an exception.

To everyone's surprise, in addition to the five tables on the high platform, there was actually a sixth seat.

The sixth seat was on par with the fifth seat.

Since Gu Changyuan displayed his astonishing strength, and after Zhuge Dancheng issued an order to befriend him, the Zhuge family has placed even greater importance on its relationship with the Celestial Holy Land.

Or rather, it's about his relationship with Gu Changyuan.

Therefore, the Zhuge family chose to add a sixth seat, allowing the people from the Celestial Sacred Land to take their seats.

Many of the visiting guests looked surprised when they saw the sixth seat above.

The heads of the four families—Xuanyuan, Gongsun, Dugu, and Shangguan—also showed a hint of surprise.

The fact that the Zhuge family made an exception and added a main seat shows that the person in this seat must be treated with the same or even higher standards.

All eyes turned to that direction. Seated in the sixth seat was a black-clad man with an unfathomable air.

On either side of him were Ye Qingxue, the first ancestor of the Celestial Sacred Land; Lin Jingyu, the second ancestor; and Yue Lingxi, the fourth ancestor.

The three patriarchs of the holy land all adopted a respectful posture and had reverent expressions.

The five heads of the family exchanged glances, and the answer was basically certain:

The man before them could only be the Holy Ancestor of the Celestial Holy Land, who had not appeared in public for a thousand years.

Zhuge Jinglong first invited the members of the other four families who were traveling together to take their seats, and then personally led the four family heads to Gu Changyuan's seat.

With a smile and a solemn demeanor, he first introduced himself to the four people:

"Brothers, this is the Holy Ancestor of the Celestial Sacred Land, His Excellency Gu Changyuan."

"Your Excellency is truly a man of great ability and is an honored guest of the Zhuge family!"

As he spoke, he turned around, bowed slightly to Gu Changyuan, and introduced the four family heads one by one:

"Your Excellency Gu, these four are the current heads of the four families: Xuanyuan family head Xuanyuan Yunting, Gongsun family head Gongsun Yangguang, Dugu family head Dugu Qirong, and Shangguan family head Shangguan Yihao."

His gaze swept over the seats of the four families. At this moment, Xu Mengyao was sitting at the main table, holding a cub, while the other cub was in the hands of Zhuge Sijue's mother, who was also her mother-in-law.

Each family was led by its head, accompanied by two composed elders and several promising young members.

They were clearly the key members of each family who were grooming their children, and they came not only to attend the banquet but also to broaden their horizons and build connections.

Among them, the one who caught his attention the most was a young woman sitting at the Gongsun family's table.

The woman was wearing a light blue dress, with a pretty face and lively eyes. At this moment, she looked in this direction with some curiosity.

What caught Gu Changyuan's attention was her talent, which was ranked tenth.

The Gongsun family has produced a promising talent in this generation.

Gu Changyuan slowly stood up, his expression calm yet polite. He nodded slightly to the four family heads, nodding to each of them without any further formalities.

The four members of Xuanyuan Yunting were also extremely respectful to Gu Changyuan, bowing in return and speaking in a humble tone.

After all, Zhuge Jinglong values ​​Gu Changyuan so much that he even specially created a main seat for him, placing him on equal footing with the Five Immortals. Even a fool could see that Gu Changyuan is extraordinary.

Moreover, they are all heads of their own families, and are insightful, so they naturally wouldn't neglect them.

When it was Dugu Qirong's turn to exchange pleasantries, after a brief nod of acquaintance, a hint of expectation flashed in Dugu Qirong's eyes as she respectfully said:

"Your Excellency, my daughter, Dugu Shiling, should be in the Celestial Sacred Land now, right? I'm sure you've taken good care of her these past few days."

Upon hearing the name "Dugu Shiling," Gu Changyuan suddenly remembered that there was such a grand-disciple who had not yet formally become Xu Mengyao's disciple.

I was so busy dealing with things in the three locations that I completely forgot about this.

They should have brought her to Zhongzhou so she could complete her apprenticeship ceremony.

Gu Changyuan nodded slightly, his tone softening:

"Not at all, there's no question of taking care of you."

I happened to be present during the Heavenly Abyss Holy Scripture ceremony. Your daughter's performance was outstanding; she has excellent character and talent.

I had originally planned to have her become Mengyao's disciple, but due to unforeseen circumstances, it never happened.

"After she completes the apprenticeship ceremony, it is only natural for me, as her grandmaster, to take good care of my grand-disciple."

Upon hearing this, Dugu Qirong felt a sense of relief, a smile of satisfaction spreading across her face. She nodded repeatedly, her tone tinged with emotion:

"Then thank you very much for your consideration and care, Your Excellency."

My daughter's trip to the Celestial Sacred Land was her own decision. She was determined to become an apprentice, learn skills, and improve her strength, and did not want to hold her family back.

From now on, I hope Lord Gu and Fairy Xu will continue to guide him.

Gu Changyuan smiled faintly, his tone resolute:

"Don't worry, although Mengyao is a free spirit, she is still sensible when teaching her disciples and will not wrong your daughter."

Moreover, your daughter is exceptionally talented and will surely achieve great things in the future.

After a brief introduction and pleasantries, the four family heads sat down together at their respective seats.

Meanwhile, in the sky above the square, Zhuge Dancheng, Gongsun Xiangming, and Xuanyuan Feiyue all fixed their gazes on Gu Changyuan's direction, their expressions solemn as they conversed in hushed tones.

Zhuge Dancheng spoke first, his tone low and tentative:

"Can either of you see through his cultivation level and true nature?"

Gongsun Xiangming narrowed his eyes, his body shimmering with a faint purple-gold light, clearly operating some kind of secret technique at full power, trying to probe Gu Changyuan's true strength.

After a moment, he frowned and shook his head.

"I can't see through it."

There was a hint of disbelief in his voice.

"This person... is like an abyss, or like nothingness. I probed with my divine sense, but I could not perceive anything."

Xuanyuan Feiyue is also trying.

His eyes narrowed slightly, and a righteous aura emanated from his body, clearly indicating that he had also used the method of deduction.

Then, he opened his eyes, his eyes filled with shock.

"I can't see through it either."

He paused, his tone grave:

"This person...is unfathomable."

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Dancheng's lips curled up slightly.

Unfathomable.

"I never imagined that such a person could appear in the Nine Heavens Realm."

He sighed softly.

Gongsun Xiangming and Xuanyuan Feiyue nodded in unison, both of them looking shocked.