All the people of the Palace of the Proud Smiling Palace shouted at the same time. Their voices were so loud and powerful that it even shook the sky!
Ling Xiao didn't hesitate. He raised the drum stick and smashed it down on the big bronze drum.
Dong!
The loud sound of the drum shook the entire Palace of the Proud Smiling Palace and stirred up everyone's heart.
When the sound of the drum stopped, the sky suddenly changed!
The auspicious clouds stayed in the sky for a long time, and then gradually disappeared. The sky returned to normal.
Xuan Yao's voice sounded again, "The auspicious clouds are an auspicious sign. The Palace of the Proud Smiling Palace is built by the heavens. Please start the sacrificial ceremony!"
As soon as Xuan Yao's voice fell, the dozen or so strong men in the martial arts arena started to beat the bronze drums in front of them at the same time. The sound of the bronze drums rang out in unison.
At the same time, many small spiritual beasts were set free by the people of the Palace of the Proud Smiling Palace.
A group of young men walked out from one direction and started to practice a set of simple boxing skills on the martial arts field.
When the drumming stopped, the sounds of all kinds of musical instruments rang out in the surroundings. It was melodious and joyous. A row of beautiful women walked gracefully in front of everyone.
Everyone was drinking and chatting merrily while listening to the beautiful music and appreciating the moving dance. At this moment, their moods were all lifted.
The Palace of the Proud Smiling Palace was full of joy!
The Palace of the Proud Smiling Palace had been celebrating for three days and three nights. Then the representatives of the different forces started to leave.
Over the past three days, the representatives of these forces had also reaped great rewards and mingled with the representatives of the other forces. This was a great benefit to them. Although they weren't able to get close to the people of those powerful forces, it was already a great honor for them to be able to sit together and drink and chat merrily.
As the others left, the people of the Gu Family and the Feng Family stayed until the end.
Gu Qin saw that Ling Xiao had finished his work, so he found a chance to talk to Ling Xiao alone.
After pondering for the past few days, Gu Qin had already made an important decision in his heart!
"Brother Gu, I've neglected you these past few days, please forgive me!" Ling Xiao said politely to Gu Qin.
Gu Qin waved his hand and said, "Elder Ling … No, Leader Ling, you are being too polite. The opening ceremony is a big event, and there are many guests. Of course, we are busy. I am not an unreasonable person."
"Brother Gu, Ling Xiao is relieved. In the future, the Proud Smiling Palace will have a lot of support from the Gu Family." Ling Xiao said warmly.
Gu Qin smiled and immediately got to the point, "Leader Ling, I have an idea that I want to talk to you about."
Ling Xiao was a little surprised. He didn't understand why Gu Qin suddenly became so polite and still called him "Leader Ling". He was confused, "Brother Gu, please tell me!"
Gu Qin showed a serious look and said, "I want the Gu Family to become one of the subordinate forces of the Proud Smiling Palace. What do you think, Leader Ling?"
Gu Qin had been thinking about it for a long time. Firstly, the strength that Ling Xiao had displayed was enough to attract his attention. Secondly, he saw that the current scale of the Proud Smiling Palace had the conditions to become a third grade force. Thirdly, Ling Xiao had a good relationship with several big forces. From these three aspects, it was enough to prove that the Proud Smiling Palace had unlimited potential.
Moreover, he also knew that the supervising elder who was in charge of the Dan Alliance was now in charge of the Proud Smiling Palace. He had even personally asked Wu Fu about this matter, and in the end, he confirmed that it was true.
The supervising elder's prestige in the Dan Alliance was not weaker than the Medicine Sect and the Dan Sect. He must have his own plans for being in charge of the Proud Smiling Palace.
He was a Saint Alchemist, and had incomparable influence in the world of alchemy.
With all these factors added together, Gu Qin felt that it was definitely a wise move for the Gu Family to rely on the Proud Smiling Palace. It was a choice that had hundreds of benefits and no harm.
Ling Xiao was stunned at first. He really didn't expect Gu Qin to make such a request.
He laughed heartily and said, "Haha, Brother Gu, you have to think it through. This is not a matter of carelessness."
If one chose a force to be their subsidiary, then once the main force had something to summon, the subsidiary would have to do their best to help. However, if something happened to the subsidiary, the main force would only do their best. How much help would depend on the sincerity of the main force.
This was the relationship between the two. Unless they had no other choice, no one would be willing to become someone else's subsidiary force.
Gu Qin said, "I have already thought it through. Our Gu Family has declined in recent years. I am afraid that one day, when my old bones are gone, they will not be able to support the family's foundation. Therefore, I hope to be able to merge with the Proud Smiling Palace. At that time, if Palace Master Ling can take care of me, Gu Qin will be extremely grateful."
Hearing this, Ling Xiao pondered for a moment and replied, "Since Brother Gu trusts me, Ling Xiao, then it would be unreasonable for me to refuse again."
Seeing that Ling Xiao had agreed, Gu Qin revealed a happy smile and said, "Then Gu Qin will thank Palace Master Ling. I will go back to the clan and discuss it with the younger generation. I believe they will not have any objections."
After Gu Qin and Ling Xiao settled this matter, they immediately left the Proud Smiling Palace.
Ling Xiao had no choice but to admire this old man's foresight. He thought to himself, "Sincerely representing this young master, this young master will definitely not treat you unfairly."
After Gu Qin left, Ling Xiao did not stay idle. He quickly went to the backyard to meet his master's wife, Feng Qingyuan.
Feng Qingyuan had only attended the opening ceremony for a while, and then she did not participate in any other activities.
As an ancestor level figure of the Feng Clan, she was the highest in terms of seniority. Naturally, she had to pay attention to some details.
Furthermore, no one cared about a woman wearing a cloak. Instead, the three elders of the Feng Clan became the most sought after figures.
In Ling Xiao's backyard, Feng Qingyuan had already taken off the cloak on her head, revealing her breathtakingly beautiful face, causing the surrounding beautiful scenery to pale in comparison. Countless years did not seem to have left any traces on her face, and she looked like a sixteen year old girl, young and full of vitality. She was wearing a light green satin dress, which vividly outlined her full and plump figure. No matter from which angle, she was a woman of the highest quality that could move one's heart.
Ji Beixin and Feng Yaxin, who were beside Feng Qingyuan, were also rare beauties. However, compared to Feng Qingyuan, they were still a bit lacking.
This did not mean that their appearances and figures were inferior to Feng Qingyuan's, but that Feng Qingyuan's temperament was even better than theirs. When they had the ability to reach the same level of strength as Feng Qingyuan, they believed that they would not be inferior to Feng Qingyuan at all.
"Xiao'er greets Mistress. I have neglected Mistress for the past few days. Please forgive me!" Ling Xiao bowed and said.
"There's no need to be so courteous to Mistress. You are now the mistress of this palace, so you should have the bearing of a palace." Feng Qingyuan replied casually. Then, she turned to the two girls beside her and said, "Xin'er, Xin'er, you two go down first. I'll have a few words with Xiao'er."
The two women nodded and walked out of the room with Ah Na's figure.
Ling Xiao sat down and waited for Feng Qingyuan's lecture.
Back then, after his master, the Evil Emperor, passed down the supreme divine art to him, he left. However, before he left, his master had told him that if he had any difficulties, he could go to the Feng Clan for help. The Feng Clan would definitely not sit idly by.
Back then, at the Feng Clan, Feng Qingyuan had admitted her relationship with the Evil Emperor.
Therefore, when Ling Xiao saw Feng Qingyuan, he called her Mistress. This was something he should do.
However, he didn't understand. Since Feng Qingyuan was his master's woman, why did he let her stay in the Central Region and not bring her to the Heaven Region?
He didn't think that his master didn't have the ability, or that Feng Qingyuan wasn't strong enough. There must be some unknown secret behind it.
Of course, Ling Xiao didn't want to delve into these matters. He wasn't that gossipy yet.
However, even though he had no intention of understanding it, Feng Qingyuan took the initiative to tell him.
"Xiao'er, do you want to hear about the matter between me and your master?"
Feng Qingyuan glanced at Ling Xiao and said indifferently, but before Ling Xiao could reply, she spoke first, "I don't even remember how long we've known each other. I only remember that I was representing our Feng Clan to participate in the Imperial Rankings Competition, and only then did I get to know your master. When your master was young, he was as handsome as you, and his strength was equally outstanding. Adding on to that, he was humorous, and I was quickly deceived by your master's flowery words. Later on, he relied on his own strength to obtain the title of First Emperor, and I became even more infatuated with his elegance."
"Originally, I didn't want to marry anyone else but your master, but the clan had to ask your master to marry into our Feng Clan. Your master was naturally dissolute and wasn't used to being restrained by others, so naturally, he didn't agree. The matter between your master and I was dragged on until one day, the clan forced me to marry someone from another power. I refused no matter what, and when your master heard this news, he killed the man who wanted to marry me. This caused a huge commotion, and I was also moved by your master. Later on, your master became an emperor and wanted to bring me out of the clan. Unfortunately, even though he was very powerful, he couldn't fight against four legs with two fists. In the end, he was heavily injured by my ancestor. If it wasn't for my begging, your master would have died in our Feng Clan. Your master was a person who cared a lot about his face. When he found out that I was able to escape that time, he was very angry and severed our relationship. Later on, his strength greatly increased, and he came to our Feng Clan again. He didn't want to bring me away, but rather, he wanted to avenge his past humiliation. As you can imagine, my ancestor was accidentally killed by him, sigh …"