"Brother Spirit You, come join our table!"

"This gentleman, join us at our table!"

"Miss Ying Zi, please join our table!"

Other Family Heads actively distributed Spirit You and the others among the tables.

"Let's go with this!" Jiang Chen smiled slightly.

Yue Zhenfeng glanced at everyone, spread his hands; his job arranging the seats seemed to have gotten a bit easier.

After assigning the seats, everyone headed to their respective tables, while Jiang Chen and Leng Ming were led by Yue Zhenfeng to a table at the innermost part.

"Mr. Jiang, as per the old master's instructions, please sit there!" Yue Zhenfeng pointed to a spot on the left side of the main seat.

Jiang Chen was slightly stunned, then nodded gently.

Such seating arrangements by the Yue Family demonstrated respect for Jiang Chen, who did not refuse pretentiously.

Thump thump thump!

A series of footsteps sounded, and a group of elders led by Yue Zhenting ascended to the third floor, followed by several middle-aged men.

"The old patriarch is here!"

"The patriarchs of the families have arrived!"

"Greetings to the old patriarch!"

Everyone stood up again and saluted with cupped hands.

"Haha, please sit, everyone sit!" Yue Shaoting, with a smile on his face, walked towards the main table and glanced at Jiang Chen standing by, shaking his head slightly.

Jiang Chen nodded knowingly. It seemed that among those who came this time, no one had reached the half-step Saint Realm, so there was no fear of anyone detecting his probing!

A group of old patriarchs saluted Jiang Chen with cupped hands before returning to their own family tables. The old patriarchs, along with the people from the Huangluo Clan and Zhou Family, followed Yue Shaoting.

"Oh, Mr. Jiang is here too!" Lou Family Patriarch was the first to notice Jiang Chen standing by the main table and exclaimed in surprise.

"Young Jiang, long time no see!"

"Young Jiang, you arrived early!"

"Why didn't you join us at Old Brother Yue's place for a gathering?"

A group of old patriarchs greeted Jiang Chen one after another.

With the arrival of the guests for this birthday banquet, led by Pu Liang from the Huangluo Clan, and including Leng Ming and Li Tianchong with a total of eight people, the Zhou Family also brought eight people; the Five Great Families were all led by old patriarchs.

Jiang Chen smiled and saluted the group of old patriarchs: "Old patriarchs, be well, you elders gather; I won't join in!"

"How come you are everywhere?" Old Master Tang gave Jiang Chen a glance, his eyes revealing a hint of suspicion.

Jiang Chen's words were deep yet playful: "If I didn't come, would this birthday banquet be so lively?"

Old Master Tang was momentarily stunned, his eyes flashing a questioning look.

Jiang Chen gently shook his head.

Yue Shaoting's expression subtly changed; he once again felt the fluctuation of Inner Qi within Jiang Chen, a hint of gloom appearing in the depths of his eyes.

"Old Brother Yue, this gentleman is..." A Zhou Family elder next to Yue Shaoting glanced at Jiang Chen and then turned to Yue Shaoting.

Yue Shaoting chuckled: "Everyone, please take your seats first, and I will introduce."

The Zhou Family elder nodded, leading the people of the Zhou Family to a table on the right side of the main table, while Pu Liang nodded at Jiang Chen and sat down with the people from the Huangluo Clan at the right side of the main table.

"Young Jiang, come, sit!" Yue Shaoting approached the main seat and pointed to the spot on the left.

Jiang Chen smiled slightly and sat down to Yue Shaoting's left, with Yue Taizhong on Yue Shaoting's right, and Yue Wujie next to Yue Taizhong, while the old patriarchs of the Five Great Families took the other seats.

"Look, Mr. Jiang has taken the seat of honor!"

"Oh, the old patriarch values Mr. Jiang so much?!"

"Mr. Jiang truly receives high regard wherever he goes!"

"Mr. Jiang is indeed worthy, even the Yue Family shows such respect to him!"

Upon seeing Jiang Chen taking his seat, everyone in the banquet hall exclaimed in surprise.

While others felt somewhat astonished and then considered it a matter of course, this scene left eight members of the Zhou Family displaying several different expressions, among which three had a hint of a gloomy look flashing in their eyes.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Yue Family, and thank you all for attending Grandfather's birthday banquet." When everyone was seated, Yue Taizhong stood up and spoke, "It seems like everyone is acquainted with Mr. Jiang, let me introduce him as well for those who don't know."

Jiang Chen was slightly startled and stood up looking towards Yue Taizhong.

"This gentleman is the Family Head of the Jiang Family from Flame Dragon Jincheng, Head of the Jiang Family, Jiang Chen!" Yue Taizhong gestured towards Jiang Chen and announced loudly.

"Hello everyone!" Jiang Chen spoke with a light smile.

"Hello, Mr. Jiang!"

"Hello, Mr. Jiang!"

A chorus of greetings responded, apart from the table where the Zhou Family and Jiang Chen were seated, other tables joined, even Leng Ming from the Huangluo Clan's table added to the cheer.

Jiang Chen smiled in surprise and helplessly shook his head.

"Young Jiang, you've stolen the spotlight from the celebrant, you'll have to drink a few more glasses later!" Old Master Tang teased Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen gave Old Master Tang a look and ignored him.

That look made Yue Shaoting and several Yue Family members feel the familiarity between Jiang Chen and Old Master Tang, which seemed even deeper than with other elders.

Yue Shaoting and Yue Wujie exchanged glances, revealing a slightly different expression in their eyes.

"Is he Jiang Chen?!"

"Such strong influence!"

"It seems that all these families highly respect him!"

"The Jiang Family from Jincheng... Aren't they a secular family?"

A murmur arose from the table where the Zhou Family sat.

Jiang Chen's expression subtly changed; seemingly inadvertently, he glanced at the Zhou Family's table. Just now, he sensed four covert murderous intents, three of which he could pinpoint, but the fourth he couldn't identify the source.

Yue Shaoting's expression also changed slightly; he glanced at Jiang Chen, and seeing Jiang Chen turning his head, decided not to give a warning.

"The reason for introducing the Head of the Jiang Family before the birthday banquet is because, on the occasion of my father's birthday, our Yue Family has something to announce." Yue Taizhong spoke again.

The banquet hall immediately fell silent, all eyes turned to Yue Taizhong.

Yue Taizhong scanned the crowd and declared loudly: "Here, I announce that my Zhongzhou Yue Family will form an Iron Blood Alliance with the Jiang Family from Flame Dragon Jincheng. From this day forward, should one party face difficulties, the other will fully support and protect with their lives!"

"What?"

"The Yue Family is forming an Iron Blood Alliance with the Jiang Family of Jincheng?!"

"How is this possible?!"

"What are they thinking?!"

As soon as Yue Taizhong's words fell, exclamations erupted in the banquet hall.

The members of the Yue Family all looked astonished, and couldn't help but turn their heads scanning the circle in the banquet hall.

The reason for the crowd's astonishment was because the cries of surprise came only from two places, the Zhou Family's table and the Cao Family's table, while everyone else seemed to see it as a matter of course.

"Congratulations to the Yue Family for gaining a powerful ally!" Lou Qiangqiang glanced around and shouted loudly.

"Congratulations!"

"Congratulations on the Yue Family's powerful ally!"

"Congratulations to the Yue Family!"

A wave of congratulatory voices resonated suddenly in the banquet hall.

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