Dao Companion Conference (III)

Following the seating of the Dazhu Peak group, a continuous stream of requests from the chat group members poured in.

Seeing this, Chen Changsheng accepted them all.

Soon after, figures began to step out from the swirling portal one by one.

Eriri, dressed in an exquisite and cute formal dress.

Qian Renxue, wearing a gorgeous set of ancient-style men's clothing.

Yun Yun, clad in a green robe.

And Takanashi Rikka, wearing a black short skirt and dressed in a highly chuunibyou style.

Along with their appearance, their family members also materialized beside them.

Eriri looked at Chen Changsheng with a slight blush. Brother Changsheng, happy wedding.

After saying this, she turned her head away in embarrassment, looking like a completely different person from her lively self in the group chat.

Next were Yun Yun and Qian Renxue; the two women were not as nervous as Eriri.

Instead, it was the last one, Rikka, who was even more nervous than her older sister Toka. Her small hands waved around for a long time as if she had nowhere to put them, and in the end, she only managed to squeeze out the word Congratulations.

Looking at their reactions, Chen Changsheng nodded amiably.

After inviting Eriri and the others to take their seats, he received two more requests, one after the other.

Upon seeing the name of the first applicant, he raised his sword-like eyebrows and chose to accept.

The next moment, a tall girl wearing a modern black evening dress, with long, straight black hair and a charming, cute appearance, appeared before the two of them.

Gu Xiaoxiao?

Luo Hao called out this name in question the moment she saw the girl. Hearing Luo Hao's voice, the girl's face stiffened.

The next second, her abnormal reaction was noticed by Luo Hao.

Heh, Gu Xiaoxiao, we finally meet.

As Luo Hao said this, she was already gritting her silver teeth. Her heart was filled with the sarcastic and mocking words Gu Xiaoxiao had directed at her over the past six months, and she couldn't help but clench her fists.

Ugh... Sister Luo Hao, I was wrong.

Gu Xiaoxiao instantly chickened out and looked at Luo Hao pitifully. Then, seeing Luo Hao's incredibly gloomy expression, she hurriedly trotted over to Chen Changsheng's side, hugged his arm, and looked at him with puppy-dog eyes.

Brother Changsheng...

You actually dared to come?

Chen Changsheng rolled his eyes at the instantly cowardly Gu Xiaoxiao and smilingly stroked Luo Hao's hair.

Alright, Lian'er, you are the main character today. Don't get angry and let others laugh at us.

Hearing this, Luo Hao glared fiercely at Gu Xiaoxiao with her beautiful eyes.

I'll settle the score with you next time.

After saying that, she flicked her finger, leaving a red mark on Gu Xiaoxiao's forehead, and casually pushed her away from Chen Changsheng. Having done all this, she then hugged Chen Changsheng's arm, and the two of them looked together at the figure stepping out of the final swirling portal.

It was a handsome young man with black hair wearing a brocade robe, who was currently looking at him seriously and bowing with both hands.

Zheng greets Mr. Changsheng. For your grand wedding this time, I am truly ashamed that I do not have a presentable gift to offer.

Haha, Brother Zheng, your presence here is the greatest gift to me. Why worry about such things? Lian'er and I didn't organize this Dao Companion Ceremony just to collect some dispensable gifts.

Chen Changsheng laughed and patted Ying Zheng's shoulder, then looked at the crowd who had already taken their seats.

Everyone, just treat this as a gathering among our group members. There's no need to care about those trivial matters.

Luo Hao, standing beside him, also nodded. Having become a wife, her face had lost some of its sharp edge and gained a bit more elegance and dignity.

However, it didn't take long for her gaze to lock onto Gu Xiaoxiao again, terrifying the girl so much that she quickly shrank behind Eriri.

With the couple expressing their stance, the people in the hall naturally relaxed a lot. For some unknown reason, Gu Xiaoxiao pulled Eriri and Rikka together, seemingly discussing something secretly.

Yun Yun and Qian Renxue began to interact with the Dazhu Peak group, Eriri's parents, and Toka. They were all extremely curious about the cultivation methods of each other's worlds.

Meanwhile, Ying Zheng took the initiative to approach Tony, who had just walked in with Yinsen.

Seeing this, Chen Changsheng was about to do something when he suddenly felt a stir in his mind and looked at Luo Hao, only to find that Luo Hao was also looking at him.

The two nodded at each other and then walked out of the innermost hall of the inner courtyard.

Just as they walked out, a voice rang out from outside the door.

Patriarch Crimson Flame of the Great Yan Nation has arrived!

Patriarch Hanhai of the Hanhai Sect has arrived!

Patriarch Yuhua of the Yuhua Sect has arrived!

Then, the two saw three elderly men, each looking older than the last, walking with vigorous strides as they were led into the inner courtyard by the disciples of the Chen family. The one leading them was impressively Patriarch Crimson Flame.

Seeing this, Chen Changsheng smiled and went up to greet them.

The three Patriarchs have graced us with their presence. Forgive Changsheng for not going out further to welcome you.

Not at all, not at all.

You are too polite.

...

The Dao Companion Ceremony concluded after only half a day. Apart from Patriarch Crimson Flame, the other two Nascent Soul Patriarchs were practically sitting on pins and needles. They felt that facing Chen Changsheng put them under even more pressure than facing a late-stage Nascent Soul expert.

Especially when they thought of Chen Changsheng's terrifying battle record, they became even more fearful.

Attending the banquet at the Chen family this time took a great deal of resolve on their part. After all, with Chen Changsheng's age and strength, unifying all the sects in the Great Yan Nation would be extremely easy for him. As the two largest sects in the Great Yan Nation, they came this time to probe Chen Changsheng's intentions.

Now, knowing that Chen Changsheng had no intention of expanding any sect, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

Therefore, as soon as the ceremony ended, they couldn't wait to bid their farewells and leave.

On the contrary, before leaving, Patriarch Crimson Flame secretly sought out Chen Changsheng to ask how things were progressing between him and Yan Qing, only to receive a somewhat disappointing answer.

Patriarch Crimson Flame thought that Yan Qing simply had no feelings for Chen Changsheng, completely unaware that if the current Chen Changsheng merely beckoned, Yan Qing would probably offer herself to him obediently.

The Dao Companion Ceremony concluded successfully, and Mu Bing'er and the other women happily went to inventory the wedding gifts.

In Chen Changsheng's backyard, the chat group members prepared to continue their pleasant gathering.

After conversing for a while, everyone had become much more familiar with each other. At this moment, Chen Changsheng was being excitedly questioned by a charming and cute young girl.

Brother Changsheng, are you really over two hundred years old this year? But you look even younger than Senior Brother Du.

Brother Changsheng, I heard Xiaofan say that you are even more powerful than the sect master of our Qingyun Sect. Is that true?

Brother Changsheng, how many wives do you have in total...

Looking at Tian Ling'er, who was gazing at him as excitedly as a lively lark, Chen Changsheng could only nod helplessly.

Your Junior Brother Xiaofan is right. I am indeed over two hundred years old. With my strength, I should be slightly stronger than Reverend Daoxuan of your Qingyun Sect. I currently have four wives in total...

Upon receiving his clear answers, Tian Ling'er's face filled with even more excitement and curiosity, causing Zhang Xiaofan, who was watching from a short distance away, to look gloomy.

Although, thanks to Gu Xiaoxiao's spoilers, he knew that he would meet two confidantes, Lu Xueqi and Biyao, in the future, that was only the him in the story. The current him only had Tian Ling'er in his heart.

Whether it was Lu Xueqi or Biyao, neither felt very real to him right now.

So, watching Tian Ling'er constantly hovering around Chen Changsheng, asking him all sorts of questions and looking completely fascinated by him, Zhang Xiaofan felt his heart shatter.

Naturally, Chen Changsheng noticed Zhang Xiaofan's little glances. In fact, he wasn't the only one; many people present caught the looks that Zhang Xiaofan mistakenly thought were well-hidden.

Shaking his head with a helpless smile, Chen Changsheng retrieved a set of top-grade magical artifacts he had acquired from the Profound Jade Sect from his storage ring and handed it to Tian Ling'er.

"Ling'er, these Yin-Yang Twin Swords are artifacts I obtained by chance. When separated, they are only slightly stronger than standard top-grade artifacts. However, if wielded by two people, the twin swords can harmonize, unleashing a destructive force comparable to a low-grade magical treasure. They are no longer of any use to me, so please accept them as a meeting gift."

"No, no, Big Brother Changsheng, this is far too precious. Ling'er cannot possibly accept it."