The Royal Family's Hospitality

Although Li Tan had known earlier that an Elder would lead the team, he had also guessed which Elder it might be.

But no matter how he guessed, he never thought it would be the Grand Elder!

What kind of status did the Grand Elder possess? For him to condescend to lead everyone was simply too unbelievable.

Upon seeing the Grand Elder's arrival, everyone stood up, their backs straightened.

Their Faces also showed expressions of surprise; they, too, hadn't expected the Grand Elder himself to be the leader, and their hearts were filled with an indescribable excitement and thrill.

The young men and women were full of Divine Qi, all wanting to leave a good impression on the Grand Elder.

Li Nianhua merely glanced at everyone casually, then fixed his gaze on Li Tan.

This action was naturally seen by everyone, and for a time, more and more eyes turned towards Li Tan, some filled with jealousy, some with envy, and some with resentment.

Li Tan was also very puzzled, "Could it be that Li Nianhua is just trying to make me enemies? Or is he genuinely interested in me?"

Li Nianhua naturally disdained explaining anything. He merely turned around, frowned, and his entire demeanor became much more serious than before.

"Youngsters, this time I, Li Nianhua, will lead you to the Wang Family for the challenge. Do not lose the Aura of my Li Family!"

Li Nianhua's voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears. This miraculous sound transmission skill made everyone's hearts even more excited.

The young men excitedly bared their teeth and raised their eyebrows, while the young women's bright eyes sparkled with admiration.

They were very fortunate that this top-tier expert was their Li Family's Grand Elder!

They were proud of their Family's strength and smug about their Family's prestige.

"Grand Elder, please rest assured! We will surely strive bravely to win glory for the Family!"

"Grand Elder, please set your mind at ease! We would rather die in battle than retreat!"

"We Face death as if returning home! Fight for the Family's glory!"

One after another, the young men and women spoke with impassioned fervor, their words filled with their fearlessness and determination.

Looking at the young men and women before him, Li Tan was very envious. "Children who have never seen darkness always believe the entire world is full of light."

If a Li Family slave were here, he would surely curse the Li Family's actions with extremely vile words, his voice filled with pain.

If an ordinary Li Family disciple were here, he would feel sorrowful over the Family's coldness and desolate over the Family's corruption.

But if a High Grade Li Family disciple were here, he would consider the Family his greatest backing; the Family gave them warmth, it was just that the Elders were somewhat biased.

There are always beneficiaries within the Family system, and there are always stepping stones used for trampling....

.......

Under Li Nianhua's leadership, everyone quickly arrived at the Wang Family residence.

The Wang Family residence was very imposing; merely standing outside the main gate, the pleasant scent of Medicinal Pills, which made one feel refreshed and joyful, had already wafted out.

As everyone went deeper, the clear fragrance of Medicinal Pills grew stronger, well-grown and not Low Grade medicinal ingredients were visible everywhere, and Pill Furnaces were stacked like small mountains.

Li Tan couldn't help but exclaim inwardly, "The Wang Family truly lives up to its reputation as a Family of Medicinal Pills, hailed as the foremost in Qingfeng City's Dao of Pills! It truly lives up to its name."

"Even six or seven-year-old children are learning to refine Medicinal Pills; it's truly astonishing."

Before long, the group arrived at the Wang Family's guest courtyard. The one responsible for receiving them was a Wang Family Elder.

"Elder Hua, this old man never expected that you yourself would lead the team this year. If there are any shortcomings in our hospitality, I hope Elder Hua will understand."

The Wang Family Elder was very courteous; even though everyone was in their main base, there was no slight or differential treatment.

"Elder Wang, you are too kind. The friendship between the Li Family and the Wang Family is a generational one. Our Li Family is grateful that your side is willing to host us; how could there be any talk of blame?"

Li Nianhua also did not put on airs; his words were very warm, and the smile on his Face never ceased.

"Elder Hua, I observe that this generation of young people from the Li Family is truly extraordinary! Their eyes are filled with resilience and unyielding spirit!"

"Their Aura is even more astonishing; in the future, they will all be first-rate talents!"

"Elder Wang, you flatter them. They are just a group of young birds who haven't experienced storms yet; they are still too immature."

"Jade unpolished is not a vessel!"

"A good piece of jade and a stone, once carved, will look vastly different."

.......

Li Nianhua and this Wang Family Elder conversed very happily. Before long, the two were chatting animatedly, completely forgetting about the upcoming competition.

This also made everyone below dizzy, unsure what to do next. Standing was against the rules, and sitting on the stools made them restless, as juniors could not interrupt when Seniors spoke.

Everyone felt like they were sitting on pins and needles, having completely lost the initial enthusiasm they had upon arriving. They all yearned for the competition to begin.

A servant hurried in, first respectfully bowing to everyone, then furtively walking towards the Wang Family Elder, whispering something to him.

The next moment! The Wang Family Elder stood up, cupped his hands apologetically, and said, "Everyone, the Wang Family has been inhospitable and kept you waiting for a long time. The Wang Family disciples have now gathered... The grand competition will begin immediately!"

"But before that, I sincerely want to apologize to everyone present."

Everyone was very puzzled by this strange behavior from the Wang Family Elder.

The grand competition hadn't even started, so how could there be talk of offense?

"Everyone, it's not easy for you all to come to the Wang Family and wait for so long. I, Pan, truly feel bad about it."

"Today, I, Pan, will make the decision and personally compensate each person with one first-tier High Grade Medicinal Pill!"

The servant beside him seemed to have been prepared. He immediately pulled out many Medicinal Pill bottles from his robes and distributed them to everyone, acting decisively without any hint of reluctance.

Li Tan gently opened the Medicinal Pill bottle, and inside lay a "first-tier High Grade Gathering Spirit Pill."

Li Tan couldn't help but praise, "The Wang Family truly has good methods. With our collective discernment, if the Medicinal Pill's grade were too Low Grade, we wouldn't even look at it. If the grade were too High Grade, the Wang Family wouldn't be willing to part with it, so they simply brought out a first-tier High Grade Medicinal Pill."

"A first-tier High Grade Medicinal Pill costs around fifteen thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones outside. This gives sufficient Face while not costing them much, and it further highlights their hospitality."

This was just one point.

"For us, who are future high-ranking members of the Li Family, it is naturally best to form connections. How expensive is it to befriend Elders? But compared to us juniors, the cost is practically negligible."

"Therefore, befriending us juniors, and making us have a slight good impression of the Wang Family, will definitely be more cost-effective than bribing the Li Family Elders."

This was the second point.

"The grand competition is about to begin, and injuries are inevitable during sparring among Family disciples. Stopping it would be against the rules, so it's better to bribe them before the competition."

Everyone understood the saying, "One who eats another's food has a soft mouth; one who takes another's hand has a short hand."

This was the third point.

The Wang Family truly has good methods! Killing three birds with one stone!

We juniors are practically being played in the palms of their hands by these old foxes.

Looking around, sure enough, most of the disciples' eyes were filled only with the joy and satisfaction of having gotten a great bargain.