The hall was already quite full, with over 90% of them being celestial maidens, and occasionally a few leaders of independent cultivators from aristocratic families. As Ling Qi had said, there were simply too many celestial maidens visiting the True Transformation Sect this time. Indeed, most of the walls on either side of the main hall had been removed, connecting directly to the hall, and these areas were also filled with people. However, unlike the chairs in the main hall, the side halls contained… benches.
Moreover, it was one of those long benches with a single wooden plank running from one end to the other, allowing for unlimited seating and saving a lot of space. Quite a few people were already sitting on it, and judging by their cultivation levels, they were all followers of the various celestial maidens.
Luo Tiannu: "..."
Followers: "..."
The other sects that followed: "..."
"Sect Master Luo, please!" Ling Qi had to urge them on as more and more people gathered at the door.
"Oh, oh!" Perhaps stunned by this unprecedented scene, the Heavenly Maiden of the Luo Shu Sect walked blankly inside, and her followers, equally bewildered, followed the other disciples toward the side hall.
Sect Leader Luo looked at the rows of chairs in the hall, looking bewildered, not knowing where to sit for a moment, until a familiar celestial maiden was waving at her from the front. She walked towards her and sat down next to her after passing through several empty chairs.
"Sect Leader Luo is here too! You're here so early! It seems you've got the competition in the bag?" The celestial maiden who called her greeted her warmly.
"Sect Master Chu." Luo Tiannu greeted him, still somewhat taken aback, and couldn't help but ask, "What's going on with the True Transformation Sect?" Something about this setup just felt off.
"I'm not sure either. I guess they really couldn't fit everyone in the seats, so they arranged it this way." Chu Tiannu shook her head nonchalantly, picked up a spirit fruit from the coffee table next to her, and handed it over, saying excitedly, "Here, have a spirit fruit first, and take a rest."
Luo Tiannu's expression grew even stranger, but she still picked one up and took a thoughtful bite. Instantly, she felt a surge of spiritual energy rushing into her dantian, as if her entire body's spiritual energy had been cleansed, becoming much purer.
"Huh? This...this is..." She instantly put aside her doubts, her eyes widened in disbelief as she looked at the spiritual fruit in her hand.
"You sensed it?" Chu Tiannu looked at her with a "you finally figured it out" expression.
Luo Tiannu was shocked. She glanced around and found that there was a plate of spiritual fruit on the coffee table next to each chair.
"This...this must be a high-grade spiritual fruit?" Just one bite made her feel that her cultivation had increased. It must be at least a ninth-grade spiritual fruit. The True Evolution Sect actually used it to entertain guests. Have they gone mad?
"I asked around, and the disciples said that this is a new variety of spiritual fruit recently cultivated by the Venerables of the Second Peak of the sect. It is indeed an improvement on the ninth-grade spiritual fruit, but unlike the ninth-grade spiritual fruit, it takes a thousand years to mature. This spiritual fruit has similar effects, but it matures every five years." Chu Tiannu continued, marveling, "I heard that the True Evolution Sect has now achieved large-scale successful cultivation, and after this competition, it will be promoted to all immortal sects for free."
"What?! A ninth-grade fruit that matures once every five years... in large quantities... for free?!" Luo Tiannu suddenly began to doubt her ears. The True Evolution Sect was going to give away such a high-grade spiritual fruit to all sects for free, and not just the fruit, but probably the whole tree.
"Yes..." Chu Tiannu nodded, seemingly understanding the shock in her heart, and sighed, "The True Transformation Sect has always been like this. Think of the Qiu Zhang Jue in the past, and those improved high-level cultivation manuals later on. They never kept anything to themselves. Everything they did was for the entire Immortal Sect, not just for one family. Sect Master You's vision has long surpassed ours. Perhaps... this is the demeanor of the leader of the Immortal Sect."
"..." Luo Tiannu fell silent, and a hint of guilt appeared in both of their eyes. They couldn't help but start to think carefully about what their sects could do for the development of the immortal sects.
Not only Luo Tiannu and Chu Tiannu thought this way in the main hall, but the other celestial maidens who knew the situation also had the same idea. For a moment, the cohesion of the entire immortal sect was infinitely high, and they were just waiting for Youyou to appear and express their excited emotions.
However, Sect Leader You, who was the main character, had not yet appeared. It wasn't until the hall was almost completely full that the various sects realized that, apart from a few people who were unable to attend due to other commitments, almost all the sect leaders' celestial maidens had arrived.
This was unprecedented in previous Immortal Sect Competitions. Traditionally, the host sect would only send invitations to top-tier immortal sects or celestial maidens from sects they were familiar with. Now that so many celestial maidens had arrived, it proved that… Youyou had sent invitations to all the celestial maidens.
Just as everyone was wondering what Sect Leader You meant by this, You You finally arrived, but instead of entering through the door, he appeared directly on the platform at the very back of the main hall.
Suddenly, the space above distorted, and a circular passage opened in front of everyone. Youyou emerged from it, followed by a long line of people.
She seemed to have arrived in a bit of a hurry, carrying a stack of papers or something similar in her hand. As she walked, she explained to everyone, "I'm sorry to have kept you all waiting. It's a long way, so it took a while."
After she finished speaking, she placed the paper in her hand on the square box next to her, then turned to look at the people who were emerging from the passage one after another, pointed to the people below and said, "Second brother, fourth brother, fifth brother, sixth brother, seventh brother, ninth brother... find a seat for yourselves, the meeting is about to start. We'll give you a few more red lotuses later, so that next time we won't have to go through the trouble of picking you up from Feng Rong."
“Okay, Grandpa!” The second son nodded immediately.
"Yes, Sect Master!" the others responded in unison.
Then she turned and walked down, scanning the hall. She found it almost full, with only a few empty seats. The second and fourth sisters, along with a few others who were quick-witted, immediately squeezed in and sat down. The seventh sister, needless to say, was a woman, and with so many celestial maidens present, she had a natural advantage.
An enthusiastic celestial maiden had already beckoned to her, gesturing for her to sit down in a spacious spot by the aisle. Hong Fei smiled at the maiden who had reserved the seat for her, thanked her, and then sat down.
Only Lao Jiu, whose eyes had never left Hong Fei from the beginning, foolishly followed behind her. When Hong Fei turned around and glared at him, she realized there were no seats left; the entire hall was full.
Unfortunately, he was surrounded by celestial maidens, and he couldn't very well suggest squeezing in with them. It wasn't until the host, You You, looked up at him and asked, "What are you standing there for?" that he shuddered. He immediately made a hand seal, conjuring a small stool in an instant. He plopped down right next to Hong Fei, the seventh sister, and gave her a fawning smile.
Hong Fei's lips twitched; she couldn't be bothered with him. Meanwhile, the enthusiastic celestial maiden beside her, seeing him closely following Hong Fei, instinctively guessed, "This celestial maiden, is he your follower?"
"No!" Hong Fei shook her head seriously, saying firmly, "He doesn't deserve it!"
Passionate Fairy: "..."
Old Nine, the simp: "..."
Suddenly I heard a heart-wrenching sound.
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