86: Gather

In the crowd, Zhou Luo noticed this scene, feeling quite surprised.

It turns out that this Immortal Sect is no different from the human world; necessary exchanges of interests still exist, and it seems everyone is accustomed to it.

After paying the so-called "toll fee," the young man with an arrogant expression allowed everyone to pass.

Entering the stone gate, everyone saw only a huge circular plaza, built of jade stones, glistening faintly under the sunlight, with a large golden stone placed in the center, carved with the words "Outer Sect."

This was the very place where Zhou Luo had previously participated in the Awakening ceremony.

Although these two words were not as terrifying as the three words on the stone gate, looking at them for a long time would inevitably cause stinging eyes, forcing one to look away.

Currently, Disciples wearing Azure Origin Sect attire occasionally hurried across the plaza, drawing envy from many.

"Hiss, the aura on that Immortal is so terrifying. I've only felt it on my great-grandfather, but how can he be so young?"

"And that Immortal, she's simply the most beautiful woman I've ever seen in my life."

"Look, is that a Spiritual Beast? So cute."

"Keep your voice down. If we displease them, we'll be in trouble."

"Ah, if only I could also become an Outer Sect Disciple of the Immortal Sect."

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These proud children from the families were now like unworldly commoners, full of curiosity and astonishment.

Even Lin Xin, the proud Fifth Miss, put away her arrogance and behaved very respectfully in front of the Immortal Sect's Outer Sect Disciple.

Zhou Luo didn't feel much, because with the System, he would one day look down on all of this.

He looked around, searching for Wang Yuwei's figure.

Around the entire circular plaza were houses built of glazed tiles and white jade stones.

These houses should be where some Disciples live, and people could be seen entering and exiting.

Lin Zhishou was very familiar with this place. After a glance, he walked towards the largest building behind the plaza.

That was an ancient building, different from the other houses around it. It was entirely made of a purplish-red spiritual wood, standing five meters tall, and the wooden pillars supporting the house were carved with exquisite patterns.

As everyone approached, they could smell a faint, pleasant fragrance.

The scent was very special; inhaling it made one feel refreshed and relaxed.

Entering the main gate, they saw a Dragon Palace Great Hall paved with blue-gray bricks and stones. The Dragon Palace Great Hall was divided into three areas; besides the ancient bronze gate in the middle, the others were separated by crimson walls, and several expressionless Sect Disciples stood guard at the entrances.

In the outermost area, some people were standing and chatting; these were the Disciples from other Longevity Families who had come to the Immortal Sect for study.

The Lu Family, who had always been at odds with the Lin Family, was also present.

However, it wasn't Lu Chen who had come last time, but a gray-robed Elder.

Besides the Lu Family, the Li Family and Zhang Family were also there; only the Wang Family had yet to appear.

These Longevity Families all had their own exclusive Family attire, with Family crests inlaid on their chests, making them very easy to identify.

Only Family Disciples with noble status like Lin Xin and outsiders like Zhou Luo had no attire requirements.

Lin Zhishou came into the area and greeted the representatives of the other two Longevity Families one by one.

"I didn't expect Master Zhishou to come to the Immortal Sect again this year," the Middle-aged man from the Li Family bowed to him.

Zhou Luo had seen this person before; he was Li Zehou, the son of the Li Family Head who had presided over the Spirit Pill Gathering last time.

Li Zehou showed great respect towards this First-Order Top-Grade Alchemist.

The old man from the Zhang Family beside him merely nodded in response.

The Zhang Family and Lu Family were relatively close, often intermarrying, so they didn't show much closeness to Lin Zhishou and didn't look at him after nodding.

On the contrary, the Li Family, being well-connected and having close ties with various Longevity Families, engaged in a lively conversation with Lin Zhishou.

"Master Zhishou, this must be the Third Miss of the Lin Family, I presume."

Li Zehou smiled as he looked at the beautiful Lin Xin.

It must be said that Lin Xin, in terms of both appearance and temperament, was a top-notch existence among the Longevity Families.

Even though she was dressed very simply today, she still stood out among the Family Disciples.

Since she was mentioned, Lin Xin also politely curtsied.

Li Zehou smiled and looked at her: "No need to be formal. My son Wei'er has a great fondness for Third Miss. It's a pity he couldn't come today. Perhaps after the study period ends, you two can have a good chat."

It seemed this eldest son of the Li Family Head wanted to arrange a marriage for his son.

Marriages between Longevity Families were very normal, especially since the other party was also a direct descendant of the Main Family. If they could unite, it would be beneficial to both sides.

For example, Lin Xin's Mother was the daughter of a certain Elder from a branch of the Wang Family, which is why the two families were so close.

Lin Xin lowered her head and remained silent.

"Hall Master Li, I'm afraid this matter might be a bit late."

At this moment, Lin Zhishou spoke.

"Oh? Why?" Li Zehou asked, puzzled.

"Because Xin'er is already engaged to that Gongzi from the Wang Family," Lin Zhishou explained.

These words fell into Zhou Luo's ears, causing his heart to tremble slightly. He took a deep look at her.

Could it be that she stayed in the Wang Family for so long for this reason?

Upon hearing the news, Li Zehou was first stunned, then burst into laughter: "Haha, then congratulations to the Lin and Wang families for their happy union."

The failure to arrange a marriage didn't affect Li Zehou's mood. Anyway, both sides had many direct descendants; if this one didn't work out, there was always the next.

Just as the two were finishing their conversation.

Outside the door, another group of people walked in; it was the Wang Family Disciples.

Zhou Luo spotted Wang Yuwei in the crowd at a glance.

Today, she was dressed noticeably more gorgeously, with exquisite makeup on her beautiful face, a purple-gold hairpin inserted into her coiled hair, and a few strands of black hair falling down to her chest on either side.

She wore a light blue, sexy off-the-shoulder dress on her upper body, with golden embroidery on the dress outlining a beautiful picture that extended to her proud bosom, making it hard to look away.

The hem of the skirt on her lower body was very short, revealing a pair of straight and long jade legs. Her fair jade legs were covered with a layer of sheer white silk stockings, and she wore a pair of white shoes embroidered with clouds on her feet, perfectly showcasing her long legs.

Her appearance instantly attracted the attention of everyone present.

Compared to Lin Xin's simple attire, Wang Yuwei's dress was simply too luxurious.

So much so that Zhou Luo felt she wasn't here to study Cultivation, but rather to find a husband.

In fact, that was precisely the case.

Wang Yuwei's attire was entirely the Family's intention, the purpose naturally being to find a good son-in-law among the young men present today.

Of course, if she could catch the eye of an Immortal Sect Disciple, that would be even better.

The old man at the front of the Wang Family had also appeared at the Spirit Pill Gathering before.

He was the Family's Fifth Elder, named Wang Xian, and like Lin Zhishou, he controlled the Family's Pill Refining industry.

However, compared to the Lin Family, the Wang Family's Pill Refining industry was more prosperous.

Not to mention that Wang Xian, who was younger than Lin Zhishou, had already touched the threshold of a First-Order Top-Grade Alchemist, just considering the number of First-Order High-Grade Alchemists in the Family, the Wang Family had more than five times the number of the Lin Family.

Therefore, over the years, the Lin Family had always been committed to fostering good relations with the Wang Family in order to facilitate deeper cooperation.