The crowd in the hall listened quietly to Lady Baihua’s address.

"In past years, an ancestral master from my Wuyou Valley deeply felt how challenging the cultivation journey was for women cultivators, and thus always hoped to widely make friends and discuss the difficulties, insights, and gains encountered during cultivation."

"However, the Daoist friends one can make personally are ultimately limited."

"With the blooming of flowers in Wuyou Valley, the ancestral master invited several close friends to come to the valley to admire the flowers and discuss the Dao, suddenly emerging with the thought of hosting such a banquet..."

Chu Xuan was uninterested in these ceremonious words, simply sipping some wine while observing the various guests.

As for Ji Mingyu, her gaze was not on Chu Xuan, and naturally, his gaze wasn’t on her either.

"You rascal, ever since earlier, you’ve been sneakily glancing around everywhere. Can you be serious and listen properly?" Qingqing said to Chu Xuan through a secret transmission, her expression somewhat puffed.

Chu Xuan chuckled, "This isn’t sneaking a look, it’s appreciating."

In speaking, he noticed that from the Purple Heaven Jade Mansion, four people had come, three women and one man, excluding Gu Haitang.

Among them, a young man and woman should be juniors, both sitting upright.

Among the seniors, one was Real Person Liu, who had visited Cyan Lotus Daoist Palace;

The other was draped in a cloud garment and rainbow robe, with delicate fair skin, graceful figure, a slender waist, like a beauty swaying in the wind.

Yet for some unknown reason, this goddess, beautiful as she was, had two elegant eyebrows that seemed to look troubled, always with a hint of melancholy in her eyes, appearing more fragile than the legendary Xi Shi with a delicate sickness, both pitiful and confusing:

What exactly has this beautiful fairy experienced? Why does she have such an expression?

Thinking about this, Chu Xuan softly asked Haitang, "Haitang, who is the senior sitting next to Real Person Liu? Can you introduce them to me?"

Gu Haitang immediately became alert, "What are you planning?"

Xu Xiaoxiao was tempted to chuckle but under the master’s stern gaze still pretended not to notice.

Chu Xuan helplessly rubbed his forehead, "Curious, is curiosity not allowed? I’m asking if you both can think better of me?"

Only then did Gu Haitang relax, discreetly saying, "Real Person Pei is a Supreme Elder of our sect, quite senior. I previously received some guidance from her; she’s a very good elder."

"Then why does she seem not very happy?" Chu Xuan finally couldn’t hold back and asked.

Gu Haitang pondered and said, "Specifically, I’m not quite sure either. I’ve only heard that Real Person Pei was injured early on, and because the wounds have been delayed for too long, they remain incurable."

"If a person has a disease silently, naturally, they won’t be too happy, right?"

Qingqing took a glance and casually remarked, "This person looks fine. I guess it’s a heart ailment. Are you thinking of taking her out for a good time?"

"Well..." Gu Haitang glanced over that way, could it possibly be?

She herself departed early, unaware of the sect’s specific arrangements, but as far as Gu Haitang knew, Real Person Pei lived a secluded life for many years, rarely seen even by disciples within the sect.

In fact, Gu Haitang was quite surprised to see Real Person Pei come to attend the Baihua Banquet today.

While the few were speaking, Lady Baihua’s opening speech finally concluded, and she was about to proceed to the next segment when unexpectedly someone in the hall asked:

"Baihua Immortal, after hearing your introduction just now, I have a doubt, could I bring it up to ask?"

The crowd turned towards the voice, only to see an ordinary-looking young man, appearing somewhat reckless?

But Baihua Banquet has its standards, so most guests inclined to think someone was attempting a challenge against Wuyou Valley, with ill intentions.

At the same time, there was immense curiosity; if Primordial Monarch Taixu hadn’t come, it’d be understandable, but the Monarch personally coming to support, yet you dare cause trouble? That took some guts.

Lady Baihua internally pondered, secretly asking Ye Shiyu about the man’s specific background as she replied with a smile:

"Of course, Daoist friend, what is your doubt?"

The man looked hesitant, "But I’m worried that after asking, it might displease you. Will you not directly lay hands on me then?"

This statement clarified to everyone that he was indeed here to cause trouble!

Seeing this, some frowned, some watched like a show, some were puzzled, but no one intervened, curious to see how the host planned to respond.

On another note, Ye Shiyu secretly reported: "Ding Jiayi, qualified by ability, background unknown, suspected alias."

Lady Baihua pondered deeply, it was clearly calculated, perhaps even disguised, who indeed could be this person? Or what force was targeting Wuyou Valley?

"No problem, Daoist friend, feel free to ask. As for whether the question is offensive, I believe fairness comes from the heart of people."

She did not let herself be bound by a promise of not "attacking," instead skillfully leaving the judgment to all present guests, indicating impartiality.

Upon seeing this, everyone secretly nodded, Lady Baihua is famed for her deft handling, not easily deceived.

Furthermore, everything happening at the venue originally would be projected through special magical treasures onto the gigantic rectangular stone monument of Dieyi Workshop.

However, after the man’s statement, Lady Baihua simultaneously asked Ye Shiyu and ordered a temporary "live broadcast" cut, deftly leaving nothing overlooked.

But by doing this, the audience outside who paid a fee were dissatisfied, protesting repeatedly.

The elder responsible from Wuyou Valley hurriedly made excuses saying, "The magical treasure is broken and being repaired," no matter how the protests went on.