banquet

People from the families of the twelve mythical beasts, including Teng Snake, Three-legged Bird, Taotie, Qiongqi, and Black Turtle, all rushed to the scene, but unfortunately they were already one step too late and could only watch the bronze door close before their eyes.

"What on earth just happened?! The bronze door that hadn't been opened for a thousand years actually opened on its own!"

"No, look—someone must have been here just now."

Soon, they learned through the internal system of the Immortal Palace that it was someone from the Nie family who had arrived. For a moment, everyone looked at each other. Everyone knew that the former General Nie had a bad reputation. However, the incident happened suddenly, and it was a key event for the Immortal Palace and the Bronze Gate. "It seems that General Nie must know something! He seems to have brought a female companion with him. Could it be this woman..."

"How is that possible!"

"I think we should all collectively explain this matter to the committee and let them handle it... After all, that's General Nie! I heard Marshal Geng will be arriving on Divine Beast Star tomorrow, and he has too many difficult matters to deal with right now!"

"No matter what, we can't let the Nie family do what they want this time!"

Some speculated, others immediately denied it. A rumor, circulating for countless years within the twelve clans, claimed that the Celestial Palace's master was a celestial maiden, and only she could open the bronze door. Initially, no one believed it. But even after thousands of years, and despite the Alliance's unprecedented technological advancements, no single technology could open the bronze door.

Until today, for the first time they saw the bronze door open -

During that brief period of time, the image of the light feather in the bronze door came into their eyes, and at the same time, these images were conveyed to the Fairy Palace Committee composed of the twelve families.

In the virtual space, one figure after another was projected onto the throne where he was sitting.

…

Nie Xun and the other man boarded the flying car and quickly passed through the wall of the Celestial Palace. Even the Celestial Palace guards who looked up and saw this scene couldn't help but sigh: "Admiral Nie brought a girl here to play, and left in less than two hours? Is the Celestial Palace really that unattractive to young people nowadays?"

Afterwards, the people sitting in a low-key car following from a distance were also wondering how their eldest son came out with Miss Xueluo so quickly.

He suddenly felt a cold gaze from above, and the pressure from the surroundings squeezed him invisibly. In a short period of time, he felt a sense of overwhelming danger.

Beads of sweat kept dripping from my forehead, this was really killing me!

General, he would never dare to take such a mission again!

At the same time, the strange sound that suddenly erupted in the fairy palace also attracted special attention. Just when he was about to find out what had happened, the intelligent brain suddenly received a communication message. When he saw the content, he was also greatly surprised.

"You want me to go back now? Stop trying to understand what happened in Asgard!"

It seems that what is happening in the Fairy Palace now is not simple at all, and it must be related to the eldest son and Miss Xueluo who are in such a hurry to leave!

Late at night, the flying car that Xue Luo and Nie Xun were riding in had just landed on the parking lot. Through the window, they saw Nie Qingrong and Madam Qingyue who had been waiting on the lawn for a long time. Behind them were the housekeepers and their own people who were on high alert.

"This..." After seeing this scene, Xueluo's eyes widened, and she seemed to be a little worried as she thought of what happened in the fairy palace not long ago.

Nie Xun said, "I'm here." He didn't say a word more, but just from these three words, the look he gave her, and what happened not long ago, Xue Luo was sure that he would definitely stand on her side.

Why does she feel so confident when the people on the other side are family members who are closer to her?

"Let's go." His deep and magnetic voice was like the cold moonlight pouring into her ears.

Nie Xun always walked in front, like a knight guarding her, never losing his vigilance even when facing his family. Xueluo noticed that he had changed since leaving the Fairy Palace. He had a more imposing aura, but she didn't notice that he was overly protective of her.

Only Nie Qingrong and Madam Qingyue watched them get off the car. The former was grinning with surprise, while the latter was grinning with joy. Of course, the background people behind them were also extremely surprised at what they saw. Was this still the noble and cold general?

I'm afraid he would only be in this state when he was in front of Marshal Geng.

"Miss Xueluo." This time, Nie Qingrong took the lead in stepping forward to greet them, placing his left hand on his chest and bowing slightly. This was the etiquette of the alliance's representatives towards distinguished guests.

Xueluo was a little frightened. "Uncle, no, General Nie, what are you doing?"

Nie Qingrong was about to say something when Madam Qingyue came over from behind and said, "Don't scare Xueluo. This isn't a good place to talk about that."

Xue Luo, who had just arrived, had already felt the welcome from the Nie family a few days ago. She didn't expect that this was just a trivial matter. But now, the way this couple, who were obviously very influential both on the Divine Beast Star and in the Alliance, looked at her, said words, and had such a respectful attitude that gave her goose bumps.

Madam Qingyue looked at her with a friendly smile. Before Xueluo could say anything, Nie Xun said, "Dad, Mom, you all know what happened in the Immortal Palace."

For a moment, both Madam Qingyue and Nie Qingrong had complicated expressions. Especially since he had just attended the Immortal Palace Committee's emergency meeting as the head of the Nie family. Even though he hadn't said anything, the others on the committee still believed that the person Nie Xun had brought was the legendary goddess, and that the Nie family was hiding too many secrets from them.

Fortunately, Nie Xun kept Xue Luo's identity a secret, and they haven't found anything so far.

Nie Qingrong nodded, his expression quite serious.

What goddess! Xueluo had listened to Nie Xun's words before and had just treated them as a joke, but now that everyone was so serious, the words of denial on her lips had no chance to come out.

After entering the study, everyone except Xue Luo and the other three stayed outside.

"Your Excellency the Goddess..." Nie Qingrong and his wife saluted Xue Luo at the same time.

"Uncle, aunt..." Xue Luo was a little at a loss, and hurriedly helped them up. Then she looked at Nie Xun standing aside, who was extremely calm. He could just sit back and watch this scene happen anyway.

"Nie Xun?"

"In the inheritance of the Divine Beast Star, it's right for you to accept this gift." Nie Xun put one hand in his trouser pocket and said indifferently as he watched the scene.

What's the right thing to do in accepting this gift?

Xue Luo glared at him. She still hadn't figured out what was going on.

Don't come in and cause trouble!

"Miss Xueluo, I think you are still wondering why we call you a celestial being. In fact, the fact that you can open the bronze door is the best proof. Besides, there must be some other magical changes in you..." The couple seemed to know something, but did not say too much. And they were indeed right. Thinking of her snack system and her magical healing ability, which can give different snacks and foods unique additional states, this is not something that can be done easily!

Besides, the inheritance of the Divine Beast Star Palace is so similar to her hometown.

The so-called goddess may just be an honorary title... Unconsciously, Xueluo also let it go.

"I don't know if I am... but, uncle and aunt, whether I am or not, I am Nie Xun's friend. If you need anything from me and I can do it... I will help." The young girl could actually smile at this moment, so bright and pure, as if all the conspiracies had stayed away from her.

Not to mention Nie's father and mother were surprised, even Nie Xun was slightly stunned.

"No, Your Excellency Tiannv, the fact that you can continue to stay in our Nie family is the greatest joy for our entire clan." Nie Qingrong said this very seriously.

"Uh, okay." Xueluo nodded and replied, "Uncle, I hope my coming here won't cause you any trouble."

"How could that be?" Even Madam Qingyue hastily denied it. Not long ago, at the committee meeting, the Nie family was under intense pressure, but the couple remained tight-lipped. Furthermore, this matter involved the goddess. Other families would have been so relentless. Now, before Xueluo even appeared before them, they were treating her like a rare commodity. Of course, that wouldn't work!

Xue Luo was brought back by Xun'er, and is also Xun'er's... friend. They will never allow anyone to act recklessly, not even the Twelve Families.

Although she had not been with Mr. and Mrs. Nie for a long time, strangely enough, she did not feel restrained in front of them. Nie Qingrong and Madam Qingyue also respected her very much and did not delve into her secrets too much.

As a military family from the Alliance Era, it could be said that compared to other families among the Twelve Divine Beasts of the Divine Beast Star, their need for the celestial maidens was not as strong.

Of course, his respect for the goddess was ingrained in his bones. He was determined to get Xue Luo a new suite, as he felt it was beneath him to continue living across from Nie Xun.

Xue Luo, who was at a loss for words, directly rejected it.

The distinguished guest lived too far away, and she subconsciously felt that she was not used to being so far away from Nie Xun.

"Tomorrow night is the banquet to welcome Marshal Geng. I'm afraid that the twelve families will come to the banquet to meet Xue Luo. We can't stop them." Because at this point, it is impossible to let Xue Luo not attend this banquet.

"I'm a citizen of the Alliance. What can they do? If I'm truly a celestial maiden, then they can only come after me openly."

That being said, it is true.

But when the three members of the Nie family looked at each other, it was obvious that they still had some concerns in their hearts, but considering Xue Luo's feelings, they didn't say anything.

The stimulation she received tonight was too great. Nie Qingrong and Madam Qingyue could feel her emotions beating fast. Besides, it was too late, so they let Nie Xun take her back to rest early.

"Go to bed early." Nie Xun said after sending her back to the room.

"You too." Although Xue Luo felt that she couldn't sleep at the moment, she still nodded and agreed.

Nie Xun did not leave immediately. He stood in front of the door with his arms folded, looking at her. Xue Luo also felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze.

"Um……?"

"Don't think too much. If you don't want to be a celestial being, no one can force you," he said.

"What is the duty of a celestial maiden?" she asked.

Nie Xun's eyes were like the cold, ice-blue sea.

"The duty of the goddess is to lead the confused Divine Beast Clan through the Age of Confusion. Now that the Age of Confusion has ended, the era of the Alliance's unification has arrived. The Divine Beast Planet is just another planet in the Alliance. Xueluo, your healing ability... is very useful to the people of the Alliance today. If one day..."

"I do." Xueluo walked to his side. "Hold out your hand?"

There was a question in Nie Xun's eyes, but Xueluo just smiled and placed a candy in his open palm. "I heard from my aunt that it's very important to tell you tomorrow too."

"Not bad." Meeting Marshal Geng again after three years, his emotions were mixed. He had already resigned his rank as Admiral and had no immediate plans to return to the Alliance. His parents might have expected him to do so, but he couldn't. He only planned to meet Marshal Geng and Uncle Qinghai, who were about to arrive.

Looking at the candy in my hand, I suddenly heard her say, "I will work hard and one day heal the wounds in your and Uncle Wu's spiritual seas. Nie Xun, thank you, thank you for taking me to see the Immortal Palace today."

The innocent smile in the young girl's eyes captivated his mind. Nie Xun looked away: "It's nothing. You... then I'll wait."

**

The next afternoon, Xue Luo, who was dragged by Madam Qingyue to do a two-hour beauty treatment, had a deep feeling that this was simply serving a beautiful service!

Then she tried on the dress for almost an hour and became a complete rag doll. Xue Luo, feeling tired and disliked, thought to herself, you know, just attending a dinner party is so tiring. Before that, she would have rejected whatever she said.

Nie Xun arrived late. When Madam Qingyue saw him, her eyes lit up immediately and she went to capture strong men. Xueluo looked at him who was trapped and felt relieved, and even a little gloating.

"Now it's time for you to try on your clothes."

Nie Xun scratched his hair and looked at her.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" His gaze was so direct that Xue Luo's face turned a little red.

"This dress suits you very well." He said jokingly with a smile on his face.

Xueluo crossed her arms, "Thank you for the compliment."

Then, looking at the suit he was wearing, he felt that it looked familiar. "...could we be wearing the same suit?"

"That's right. Luoluo, Xun'er, I picked it specially for you, what do you think?" Madam Qingyue covered her mouth with a fan and smiled gently, but no matter how you looked at her, you could feel a hint of joy in it.

"Very beautiful!" Xue Luo lifted up the two sides of her skirt with her hands. The silver hem of her skirt was like the curve of a lotus, with a faint flow of bright color under the light. The length was almost at the ankles and did not look cumbersome.

Madam Qingyue leaned towards her son and asked softly, "Xun'er, what do you think?"

Nie Xun noticed the teasing in her eyes, and his lips curled up, his handsome features looking a little distant. "Very beautiful."

Xueluo looked back at him.

He was wearing a simple and elegant silver-white suit, but on him, he looked like a tall cedar standing among the icebergs in a deep valley. He possessed the resolute temperament of a soldier and a noble bearing, even more so than the male protagonists in the melodramatic interstellar dramas she had seen.

It made her look forward to the upcoming banquet.