The three people present were all Immortal Kings.
Even though they were suppressed by the rules of the Nine Heavens Realm and could only exert the strength of peak Half-Immortals, their eyesight and perception remained at the Immortal King level.
For someone to be completely unfathomable to three Immortal Kings...
Just who exactly was this person?
"Let's go,"
Zhuge Dancheng withdrew his gaze.
"Let's go down and get acquainted."
The three exchanged glances, their figures flashed, and in the next moment, they appeared in front of Gu Changyuan's seat.
Three figures descended simultaneously.
The surrounding guests instantly felt a faint, almost imperceptible pressure, and couldn't help but look over.
The three cupped their hands at the same time, bowing in greeting to Gu Changyuan.
Zhuge Dancheng spoke first, his tone peaceful:
"I am Zhuge Dancheng. Greetings, Your Excellency Gu."
Gongsun Xiangming followed closely:
"I am Gongsun Xiangming. Greetings, Your Excellency Gu."
Xuanyuan Feiyue gave a slight nod:
"I am Xuanyuan Feiyue. Greetings, Your Excellency Gu."
The respect shown by Zhuge Dancheng, Gongsun Xiangming, and Xuanyuan Feiyue instantly shocked the members of the other four families even more.
They were all core figures of their respective families, so everyone knew a little about their identities.
Seeing their respectful attitudes now, it seemed the strength of this Holy Ancestor of the Heavenly Human Holy Land had reached a level beyond their imagination.
The woman with grade-ten talent also widened her eyes at this moment, her beautiful gaze fixed on Gu Changyuan.
Looking at his youthful appearance, it was simply impossible to connect him with a supreme immortal mighty figure.
Gu Changyuan stood up, his gaze falling upon the three.
He could clearly sense the aura on these three that did not belong to this world.
He had encountered this feeling many times in the Ruins of Disorder.
Of course, many of them had also died by his hands.
At that time, he didn't know the cultivation realm associated with that aura. Now, through the system, he knew—they were Immortal Kings.
The realms of the Immortal World, from lowest to highest, were divided into: Human Immortal, Earth Immortal, Heaven Immortal, True Immortal, Profound Immortal, Golden Immortal, Immortal Lord, Immortal Venerable, Immortal King, and Immortal Emperor.
An Immortal King was an existence second only to an Immortal Emperor.
In the Ruins of Disorder, in a one-on-one straight fight, he was actually inferior to those Immortal Kings.
However, he had the blessing of ancient formations, nearly inexhaustible spiritual energy, and combat instincts honed from infinite deadly situations.
In that bizarre space, his true combat power was not beneath that of an Immortal Emperor.
Even if he couldn't win in a direct clash, he could simply outlast and drain his opponents to death.
Facing the three Immortal Kings at this moment, Gu Changyuan's expression remained as usual. With a gentle smile on his face, he cupped his hands in return:
"You three are too polite. I am Gu Changyuan. I have heard much about you."
Seeing his neither humble nor arrogant attitude and his calm demeanor, the three raised their evaluation of him by another notch in their hearts.
Zhuge Dancheng's gaze swept over the seats beside him and, noticing there were still quite a few empty spots, he smiled and said:
"Your Excellency still has quite a few empty seats at your table. I wonder if the three of us might intrude and share a table with Your Excellency? It would also be a good opportunity to ask for your guidance on a thing or two."
His words seemed like a request for guidance, but in reality, it was a deliberate attempt to draw closer to Gu Changyuan.
Being able to sit with such an unfathomable expert would bring a hundred benefits and no harm to the Zhuge family.
Gu Changyuan smiled faintly, turning sideways to make an inviting gesture, his tone casual:
"No matter. Seats are meant for sitting anyway. Please have a seat, you three. It's no intrusion at all."
"Thank you, Your Excellency Gu!"
Joyous smiles instantly appeared on the faces of the three. They quickly cupped their hands in thanks and sat down in the empty seats in front of Gu Changyuan.
Seeing this, Zhuge Jinglong secretly rejoiced in his heart. The fact that the Great Ancestor personally stepped down to make his acquaintance showed that this Your Excellency Gu held even more weight than he had imagined.
He withdrew his gaze and clapped his hands.
"Everyone!"
His voice echoed over the plaza:
"Today we gather to congratulate the eldest son of my Zhuge family, Zhuge Sijue, on the joyful birth of twins!
Thanks to everyone for doing us the honor of taking time out of your busy schedules to attend. The Zhuge family expresses our deepest gratitude!"
As his words fell, thunderous applause and voices of congratulation instantly rang out across the plaza. Cheers and felicitations filled the air, instantly pushing the atmosphere to a climax.
"Without further ado—"
He raised his wine cup:
"Come, let us drink this cup together!"
In the plaza, everyone raised their cups in unison.
"Congratulations to the Zhuge family!"
"Congratulations, congratulations!"
For a time, cups clinked and joyous laughter rang out. The banquet officially began.
......
Gu Changyuan and the three Immortal Kings had a very pleasant conversation regarding cultivation.
Ye Qingxue, Lin Jingyu, and Yue Lingxi sat to the side, quietly listening to the conversation of the four elders.
Although Gu Changyuan looked no older than a middle-aged man, making him seem slightly out of place sitting with three white-haired elders, in terms of seniority and strength, he was indeed on equal footing with them.
Just as the group was enjoying their lively conversation—
Gu Changyuan's gaze suddenly hardened.
His previously gentle, water-like gaze instantly became as sharp as a blade.
He suddenly stood up, looking up into the depths of the sky.
This action was too sudden; the three Immortal Kings were taken aback simultaneously.
Ye Qingxue, Lin Jingyu, and Yue Lingxi reacted the fastest, almost at the exact moment Gu Changyuan stood up.
They stood up simultaneously. Although their longswords remained sheathed, their auras were already locked onto the sky above as they looked up vigilantly.
Even though they hadn't sensed anything unusual, they understood their master too well.
For their master to act so solemnly, even instantly dropping all smiles, whatever was about to happen would definitely be no small matter.
Zhuge Dancheng frowned slightly, then exchanged a glance with Gongsun Xiangming and Xuanyuan Feiyue. The three of them also stood up and looked up at the void.
And then—
They simultaneously activated their secret techniques, their divine senses piercing into the depths of the sky like sharp swords.
In the next instant, the faces of all three men instantly darkened.
In a place extremely high up, almost touching the rule barrier of the Nine Heavens Realm, a massive formation was silently operating.
The formation was extremely hidden, its array patterns blending seamlessly with the void. Without deliberate investigation, it was impossible to detect.
The space around the formation displayed a bizarre distortion, as if an invisible barrier was isolating all aura fluctuations within.
A teleportation formation.
Moreover, it was a cross-realm teleportation formation!
Zhuge Dancheng's pupils shrank slightly.
With their strength suppressed to the peak Half-Immortal realm, without using secret techniques to investigate with their full power, they couldn't sense the formation's existence at all.
Yet this Holy Ancestor of the Heavenly Human Holy Land had just been chatting and laughing with them, and amidst that casual conversation, he had detected such a deeply hidden formation.
Such perceptual ability...
Was likely no less than that of an Immortal Emperor.
Monstrous curiosity about Gu Changyuan's background and strength instantly surged in the hearts of the three.
But now was not the time to delve into that.
Because within that formation, something had already appeared.
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