I'm just an ornamental fish in the water.

Ji Tong's voice wasn't loud, but it strangely carried throughout the entire Shouyang Mountain.

Although Lady Luoshui lived nearby, she arrived rather late, so Ji Tong's shout was heard by almost all the guests at the banquet.

at this time.

At the summit of Shouyang Mountain, surrounded by purple mist, lies a scene of celestial beauty.

Those who came and went were all great sages of the human race, true immortals, and righteous gods of the Heavenly Court. Even if you picked one out from that corner, he would at least be a renowned true immortal in the Three Realms.

At this moment, upon hearing Ji Tong's announcement, these cultivators all paused, turning their gazes to the figure seated in the highest position on the cloud platform.

It was a middle-aged man with a short beard, loose hair, wearing simple linen clothes, and barefoot, sitting cross-legged on the cloud platform with his eyes closed, resting.

Upon hearing the announcement, his expression remained unchanged, and he didn't even open his eyes.

Below the platform, four tables were set up horizontally, facing the entire venue. Behind each table sat a young man dressed in hemp clothing.

These four people are closest to the cloud platform and have similar appearances, so they are obviously related brothers.

The four of them listened with rather complicated expressions.

Of the four, the one at the top left stood up and instructed the audience, "Now that guests have arrived, go and greet them."

As he spoke, he turned halfway to look up at his father on the cloud platform, hesitated for a moment, and pointed to the table at the far right of him, apart from the table where he and his four brothers were.

"Let's... settle it here."

After saying that, he looked up at Yuntai again. Seeing that his father had not said anything, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief and sat back down.

The maidservants who were serving at the banquet bowed and replied, "Yes, Your Excellency Feng Zhong."

A few words enlivened the atmosphere once again, and the many cultivators resumed their previous exchanges.

Only occasionally did a few gazes subtly drift toward the empty table in the upper right corner.

…………

At the foot of Shouyang Mountain.

After Ji Tong finished speaking, he bowed again, turned to the side, and raised his hand, saying, "Your Highness, please."

Lady Luoshui alighted from the carriage and turned to instruct, "The guards shall remain here. Lian'er shall stay behind and not leave the carriage without permission. Chi'er and Li'er, come with me."

After receiving the order, Chi'er agreed, but hesitated to speak.

Is it too inadequate to bring only two people?

But at this moment, she dared not say anything more, and quietly stood behind the Empress with Jiang Li.

Lady Luoshui stepped forward and stopped as she passed Ji Tong, who was standing to the side.

She tilted her head slightly to look at him and said softly, "Ji Tong, it's been a long time."

Ji Tong didn't speak, but simply bowed.

Seeing this, Lady Luoshui didn't mind, and simply asked, "Are Chong, Gai, Xiu, Xi, and Mu all alright?"

"Reporting back to Your Highness."

Ji Tong maintained his bowed posture and said softly, "The four princes have achieved great success in their cultivation and have already attained the Dao Fruit of Longevity. They have been accepted as disciples of His Majesties Shaohao, Zhuanxu, Yao, and Shun."

"Princess Mu has also become a disciple of His Majesty Yu the Great, and is currently serving as an official in the Heavenly Court's Lower Yuan Water Office, inspecting the waterways of the four continents. Whether she will attend the meeting is unknown."

As he spoke, Ji Tong paused for a moment, raised his head slightly, and said, "The princes and princesses are all... very concerned about you."

Upon hearing this, Lady Luoshui's eyes held a hint of something indescribable. After giving Ji Tong a slight bow, she headed towards Shouyang Mountain.

Ji Tong said nothing more, but bowed and saw him off.

As Jiang Li passed by him, he slightly raised his eyes and glanced at Jiang Li's face.

It seems that they remembered the boy who dared to interrupt them.

Jiang Li noticed the gaze of this great human sage, paused slightly, and nodded with a smile.

He was a little nervous at first, but he's calmed down now.

Surely such an important person wouldn't mind such a small offense?

Ji Tong glanced at them briefly before looking away, straightening up and watching the three of them ascend Shouyang Mountain.

However, Ji Tong's gaze remained fixed on the red-clad youth who served as his attendant until he could no longer see the youth's back, at which point he frowned.

"strangeness."

Ji Tong muttered to himself with some confusion, "It's clearly an aquatic creature in human form, so why do I vaguely sense human spiritual energy within it? Is it because of Princess Mi?"

As he was pondering, his expression suddenly changed, and he came to his senses, heading straight towards the other direction to meet the enemy.

Amidst the foliage, a Taoist priest with white hair emerged, alone, his expression serene.

Upon seeing Ji Tong, he smiled and stepped forward to greet him.

"Ge Xuan, a junior member of the human race, greets the sage Ji Tong."

……

Shouyang Mountain is not very tall. Although we cannot use our magic power or true qi, it only takes about half an hour to reach the top of the mountain.

Amidst the swirling purple aura, Lady Luoshui appeared silently, without alerting anyone.

Chi'er lowered her head and followed closely behind the Empress. She knew that everyone present was a famous figure in the Three Realms, so she dared not look at them for too long.

On the contrary, Jiang Li didn't have so many concerns.

Just kidding. I'm serving a princess of the human race. She's not the princess of Fuxi, but she's the princess of Shennong. What's wrong with me glancing at you?

With this thought in mind, Jiang Li looked around curiously, and kept a close eye on the steps of the Empress.

As Jiang Li looked around, she suddenly felt a gaze upon her.

Looking in that direction, one sees a well-to-do elderly man sitting comfortably behind a table, in a position quite close to the front.

The elder was dressed in a festive red robe, his chest open to reveal his round, white belly. He held a fan with auspicious symbols in his hand and had a smiling expression on his face.

Seeing Jiang Li looking over, his smile became more pronounced, and he slightly raised the fan in his hand as a greeting.

Jiang Li dared not be negligent and raised her hand in return.

Startled by Jiang Li's movements, Chi'er secretly tugged at the side of his clothes.

Lady Luoshui also noticed it and, following Jiang Li's gaze, nodded to the wealthy-looking elder.

"That's the Barefoot Immortal from Heaven. You have sharp eyes; you spotted one of the most blessed immortals present at a glance."

Lady Luoshui said softly to Jiang Li.

Jiang Li was astonished. He had only casually greeted the Barefoot Immortal, a renowned and illustrious deity of the Heavenly Court.

His Majesty Fuxi's banquet was indeed a gathering of hidden talents.

As she was marveling at the reward, she took a few more steps forward following the Empress, only to suddenly realize that the gazes of the vast majority of the true cultivators present were fixed on her.

The previously noisy scene suddenly became much quieter.

It seemed that the appearance of Lady Luoshui had silenced this banquet that had attracted the attention of the three realms.

Lady Luoshui remained calm, but her steps faltered.

Just then, the one who had spoken earlier among the four people below the cloud platform stood up once again.

Everyone was watching the actions of Prince Fengzhong, the eldest son of Fuxi.

Feng Zhong didn't look at anyone else, but only at Lady Luoshui. He hurriedly walked up to her, subconsciously taking a few extra steps, until he was only three or four feet away from Lady Luoshui, which was already an extremely intimate distance.

"Please stop."

Lady Luoshui suddenly raised her hand.

Feng Zhong's expression froze for a moment. He pursed his lips, took a few steps back, and kept his eyes fixed on Lady Luoshui.

"Elder...elder sister, please take a seat."

Feng Chong initially seemed to want to call out "elder sister," but the words stuck in his throat.

Thank you.

Lady Luo bowed slightly and walked to the seat indicated by Feng Zhong.

Behind him, Feng Zhong hesitated, but in the end, he could only follow with a hint of dejection.