Actually, even Chu Mo himself had not anticipated such a grand occasion today. Although many had sent various materials during the reconstruction of Piaomiao Palace, Chu Mo mostly saw this as people catering to his master.

The Demon Lord was hunted by countless people in the Immortal Realm in years past, and that enmity was not easily dissolved. In fact, the Demon Lord and Die had personally slain many of their old enemies, and most of the rest had been involved in the hunt but had not actually harmed him.

Therefore, Chu Mo never really took himself too seriously, simply arriving in the Immortal Realm and fighting a few big battles, eliminating some fools. But the Immortal Realm was vast with many large families and sects, and most of those had nothing to do with him.

Yet today, more than half of them had shown up!

Illusion Sect's Master Li Zhongyuan, Mystic Sect's Master Yang Xuan, and Elixir Sect's Leader, had been by Chu Mo's side the whole time, introducing him to these eminent figures of the Immortal Realm. Chu Mo was likewise accommodating, greeting everyone with a friendly smile.

To the uninformed, he might appear as a scion of some top-tier powerhouse, with hardly a hint of malice visible on him. Only those who truly knew him were aware of the terrifying things hidden behind that smile.

Regardless, Piaomiao Palace, once an insignificant sect hardly mentioned, suddenly became incredibly popular to the point of fame.

There were already many inquiring about the standards for discipleship at Piaomiao Palace.

Those sects naturally would not allow their disciples to change sects, but the families that came were different!

Even top-level families had limited resources. With many children in a family, it was impossible to look after them all. There would always be some with decent talent who would leave the family to join other sects.

Originally, for families like this, even if Chu Mo was impressive, Piaomiao Palace might not have been in their consideration. But after witnessing today's event, many started to entertain the idea. They pondered whether joining Piaomiao Palace might be better than staying in their own families?

At the very least, Piaomiao Palace was now quite strong in terms of connections. Didn't those from the smaller families and sects who had arrived early look shocked and continuously try to get close to those of status?

The more astute ones set their sights directly on the disciples of Piaomiao Palace.

And the dignified female disciples of Piaomiao Palace caught the attention of many. In the Immortal Realm, beauties were not scarce. Any cultivator had numerous chances to alter their appearance during their cultivation journey.

But some things cannot be changed by mere effort. For example, the innate nobility of Qin Shi and Dong Yu, or the spirit energy of Huang Hui, was not something that could be imitated later in life.

Fang Lan and Ping Ping, although both were from the Spirit Realm, had a confidence not commonly found among female cultivators.

However, this time, nobody dared to overtly flirt with these women.

But there's always an exception—

"Xing'er? You, how come you're here? You made me search so hard!" A voice filled with surprise suddenly came from the crowd in the distance.

Then, another voice responded, "Yue'er, you're here as well? I heard you ran away from home..."

Chu Mo, who was chatting jovially with a group of important figures, slightly frowned. Those two voices brought back some unpleasant memories for him.

"What's wrong?" Yang Xuan, who had been by Chu Mo's side all this time, felt that something was off and immediately asked.

The others also looked at Chu Mo, their eyes probing.

"It's nothing; let's go have a look," said Chu Mo, his face showing a hint of mischief as he walked over.

As he moved, a crowd of people around him stirred and followed suit.

Over there.

Xing'er and Yue'er stood with somewhat awkward expressions, yet their eyes mostly showed disgust.

Two handsome youths stood in front of them, their faces alight with joy, yet deep in their eyes, there also lingered a trace of anger.

"Do I need to report my whereabouts to you?" Xing'er frowned as she looked at the man before her, "Do we have any relationship at all?"

"Xing'er, don't be like this. So many people are watching," Qiu Dong inwardly cursed: Bitch! But his face showed a gentle smile as he turned to the somewhat surprised onlookers and said, "Don't take it the wrong way, everyone. We've been friends since childhood, she's just throwing a little tantrum."

The faces around them immediately showed understanding, and then they looked at Qiu Dong and Luo Ming beside him with eyes full of envy!

Having a connection with someone from the Piaomiao Palace, especially a friendship from childhood, was already something to be extremely envious of. And it seemed, judging from the looks of it, that there might be some indescribable connection between these two handsome young men and the beautiful women beside them.

The people around them couldn't help but let their imaginations run wild.

The disgust in Xing'er's eyes finally became too difficult to hide, and she said in a low voice, "Qiu Dong, don't do this. Out of respect for our childhood friendship, I'm asking you to please stop pursuing me in the future!"

Qiu Dong felt a surge of pride when he heard the first part of her sentence, but after hearing the rest, he exploded with anger, though he didn't shout because there were many people around. He also understood the significance of the event and how many important people were present, so he managed to restrain himself and looked at Xing'er, "Xing'er, my feelings for you have never changed. I've always liked you, why can't you give me a chance?"

Xing'er's voice grew colder as she looked at Qiu Dong, "Ever since that incident in the Illusionary Spirit Realm, there's been nothing between us. I hope you understand, Qiu Dong, that there's absolutely no possibility between us!"

"You... was I wrong back then? Isn't this kind of thing very common in the Cultivation Realm?" Qiu Dong became angry, his voice filled with agitation, "Besides, the ones who ended up at a loss were Luo Ming and me! And you're saying you fell in love at first sight with that little beast? That you can't forget him after just one meeting?"

Qiu Dong's voice was not quiet, and many people around them heard. They looked at him with odd expressions, and then the crowd began to grow restless.

Qiu Dong was oblivious to the buzz, continuing to say, "He was just a very weak... not even a cultivator. A little beast, and yet you seem to fancy that!"

"She fancies what, exactly?" A calm voice sounded from behind Qiu Dong.

"What's it to you?" Qiu Dong shot back coldly, "It's none of an outsider's business! This is our family's affair!"

After speaking, Qiu Dong felt something was amiss because everyone around him was staring at him agape. At that moment, his divine sense also alerted him to the presence of numerous powerful auras lingering behind him.

Qiu Dong turned around with a stiff face, only to be stunned on the spot.

A group of incredibly prestigious top figures from the Immortal Realm were standing there, expressionless, looking at him. The young man who was being held up like a star in their midst seemed a bit familiar. He seemed to be... Qiu Dong frowned, then suddenly realized the young man's identity—it was Chu Mo!

But what of it?

In front of so many important figures, could Chu Mo, of his status, really stoop to my level?

It has to be said, everyone has their moments of quick-wittedness, and Qiu Dong thought his analysis was correct. So, he clasped his fists towards Chu Mo and said openly, "I am Qiu Dong. You must be Young Master Chu, right? I have heard of Young Master Chu's fairness and righteousness. I would like to request Young Master Chu to judge a matter of justice for me!"

"Me? Judge justice?" Chu Mo looked at Qiu Dong with a somewhat strange expression.

Xing'er and Yue'er, standing nearby, were also somewhat dumbfounded, their faces showing very peculiar expressions.

Meanwhile, Luo Ming, who had been standing to the side, seemed to think of something instantly, and his handsome face turned ashen in a flash.

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