The Immortal Dragon Emperor of the Immortal Imperial City set up a grand banquet to entertain Lu Changsheng and his entourage.
Civil and military officials, as well as nobles from the Immortal Dynasty, all attended the banquet, with powerful beings from both the Immortal Emperor Realm and the Divine King Realm aplenty.
The Immortal Dynasty has stood for countless years, teeming with hidden dragons and crouching tigers, brimming with numerous experts.
The old eunuch following the Dragon Emperor had a restrained aura that was yet terrifying.
This old eunuch was definitely an expert.
Apart from the old eunuch, the Prime Minister, the Great General, the Tutor to the Crown Prince, and representatives of prestigious families of the Immortal Dynasty all had profound cultivation power, with the lowest among them being a ninth-rank Divine King.
These esteemed existences of the Immortal Dynasty all came to converse with Lu Changsheng.
For them, establishing a connection with the Holy Son of Mount Taihua was indeed a very good thing.
“I am Cui Jiuyuan, the Family Head of the Cui Clan of the Immortal Dynasty. I have long heard of the great name of the Holy Son of Mount Taihua and to drink heartily with Daoist Lu today is truly a happy fortune,”
The head of the Cui Clan was dressed like a Great Confucian; he was cultured and amiable, raising his wine cup with both hands to toast to Lu Changsheng.
Lu Changsheng raised his cup in return.
This head of the Cui Clan was a Great Confucian of the Divine King Realm; befriending him was of no harm.
The Immortal Dynasty had eight great families, and this Cui Clan was one of them.
“Our Yang Clan has a talented young girl who wishes to serve at Daoist Lu’s side and I hope Daoist Lu will take her in.”
The head of the Yang Clan brought forth a talented girl from his clan, hoping to establish a connection with Lu Changsheng.
Although these families with legacies spanning a myriad of years from the Immortal Dynasty were not comparable to ancient cultivator clans like the Ancient Feng Family or the Ancient Su Family, their clans were large in number. Selecting a clan member to serve as a maid in order to make connections with Lu Changsheng was all too straightforward.
Lu Changsheng understood the intent of the Yang Clan and declined, “I have always preferred tranquility and I already have a group of disciples that are quite lively; I do not need any maids.”
If Lu Changsheng wished to take in maids, countless female disciples from all the sacred lands, sects, and prestigious families would eagerly sign up; he did not need to accept a member of the Yang Clan.
“Yang Hong, what a fine scheme you’ve hatched, using a member of a branch family to establish connection with the Mount Taihua Sacred Land.”
“Cui Jiuyuan, our Yang Clan, whether the main family or branch families, has no lack of talents. This girl will definitely reach the Divine King Realm in the future,”
“In that case, our Cui Clan also has a candidate,”
Cui Jiuyuan and Yang Hong, both Divine King Realm experts, began to argue and tease each other at the banquet.
“Cough, cough.”
The old eunuch standing beside the Immortal Dragon Emperor coughed lightly, causing the two Family Heads to fall silent.
The majestic voice of the Immortal Dragon Emperor rose, “Lu Changsheng, I plan to have my eldest daughter cultivate under your tutelage for a while, what do you think?”
What?
The princes, princesses, civil and military officials, and representatives of the prestigious families present were all greatly surprised.
It was one thing for the representatives of the Cui and Yang families to eagerly please Lu Changsheng, but why would the Dragon Emperor do the same?
Who in the Immortal Dynasty would dare to compete with the Emperor?
The cultivation level of the Princess was higher than that of Lu Changsheng, yet she was to cultivate under his wing?
It was not difficult to see that the Immortal Dragon Emperor wanted to use his daughter’s private relationship with Lu Changsheng to forge connections with this junior.
The civil and military ministers could not understand why the Dragon Emperor was being so humble.
Even if the Saint Lord Tai Hua, Lin Xuantong himself, was present, the Dragon Emperor was of a higher status than Lin Xuantong, and the Immortal Dynasty he ruled was not inferior to the Mount Taihua Sacred Land; hence the Dragon Emperor would not be so courteous to Lin Xuantong either.
However, the Dragon Emperor was extremely polite and highly valued Lu Changsheng, Lin Xuantong’s disciple, leaving the civil and military ministers baffled.
The Princess Yao Yusheng was stunned, “Father Emperor…”
The Immortal Dragon Emperor gestured to stop Yao Yusheng, “Although Daoist Lu’s cultivation is not as advanced as yours, there is an order to learning about the Way, and each craft has its experts. Cultivating with Daoist Lu for a time will greatly benefit you.”
“…”
Yao Yusheng did not mean that; she did not object to cultivating with Lu Changsheng for a while, but it would be embarrassing if she were to be refused in public.
After all, Lu Changsheng had already made it clear that he liked to cultivate in peace and did not enjoy being disturbed.
The Crown Prince, the Second Imperial Prince, the Fourth Prince, and other princes eager to compete for the throne were all ready to seize the opportunity.
“Father Emperor, your son also wishes to study at the Mount Taihua Sacred Land.”
“Daoist Lu, although I am not talented, I wish for a chance to cultivate under your tutelage for a time. In the future, I am willing to go through fire and water for Daoist Lu and would not hesitate to do so.”
These princes each requested to cultivate under Lu Changsheng, hoping to draw closer to him.
They had already heard that Lu Changsheng’s disciple had received the inheritance from one of the ancient Human Emperors, the Qing Emperor, and coupled with Lu Changsheng’s achievement of defeating Emperor Ku, the potential of Lu Changsheng’s lineage was immeasurable.
If they could secure Lu Changsheng’s support, any prince might be able to secure the position of Crown Prince.
Lu Changsheng felt a headache coming on; he certainly had to give the Immortal Dragon Emperor some respect.
The Immortal Dragon Emperor was a Great Power in the Longevity Immortal Realm; befriending such a strong figure was undoubtedly a good thing.
However, the Immortal Dragon Emperor had far too many children. If he allowed them all to come to Yuntai Peak, wouldn’t Yuntai Peak become a place rife with conflicts?
The current head of the Ancient Su Family, Su Yun, was still at Yuntai Peak.
“Cough, cough, cough, my abode has limited space and cannot accommodate so many people, it will suffice for only the Princess to come.”
Lu Changsheng diplomatically refused the other princes’ requests.
He would only accept one royal representative, and of course, that was Yao Yusheng, with whom he had the closest relationship. As for the other princes, sorry, he was not familiar with them.
“Uh…”
The civil and military dignitaries of the Immortal Dynasty looked at each other bewilderedly. Lu Changsheng’s excuse was rather refreshingly unencumbered by secular concerns.
