152: A Hundred Flowers Festival? Are you sure you're not going on a blind date?

On Tianxuan Peak, Fu You respectfully handed the invitation from Yao Xin to Jiang Xuan.

Taking the invitation, Jiang Xuan saw a golden lotus carved on its cover. He quickly scanned the contents and exclaimed in surprise, "Hundred Flowers Gathering?"

Seeing Jiang Xuan's confusion, Ling Yu Fan, who was standing nearby, also took out an invitation and said, "My Lord, I also received such an invitation."

"Oh?" Jiang Xuan glanced at the invitation in Ling Yu Fan's hand; it was identical to his, except the lotus on Ling Yu Fan's cover was silver.

"Do you know about this Hundred Flowers Gathering?" Jiang Xuan asked.

Ling Yu Fan nodded, "The Hundred Flowers Gathering is a centennial feast hosted by the Yaochi Emperor Sect. Each time it's held, the most outstanding young Prodigies of the younger generation from the entire Zhou Tian Continent are invited to attend."

"Various Prodigies gather to appreciate flowers, discuss the Dao, and talk about ancient and modern times. It's a rare banquet for the younger generation."

"It is said that at every gathering, Saintesses from the various major state Sects attend, and it is hosted by the Emperor Daughter of each generation of the Emperor Sect."

"In previous sessions, there were always Prodigies who were favored by a Saintess and eventually became Dao Companions."

After listening to Ling Yu Fan's explanation, Jiang Xuan muttered to himself, "Isn't this a matchmaking event? Under the flowers and moonlight, accompanied by beauties... Tsk tsk, the Yaochi Emperor Sect's methods for winning people over are truly insidious. Who could resist this?"

Looking at the two different colored lotuses, Jiang Xuan then asked, "Is there any significance to the color of these lotuses?"

Ling Yu Fan smiled, "The invitations sent out by the Yaochi Emperor Sect have Ranks, from lowest to highest: bronze, silver, gold."

"As I know, the golden lotus invitation has not appeared for many times. Only My Lord's demeanor would be so highly regarded by the Emperor Sect."

Ling Yu Fan looked at the golden lotus invitation in Jiang Xuan's hand, without the slightest surprise in his eyes, as if everything was as it should be.

Jiang Xuan was amused. "The Yaochi Emperor Sect plays quite a game, even ranking matchmaking. Isn't this just asking for trouble?"

However, he wasn't interested in these childish games. Aside from Great Emperors, who was his opponent now? His gaze had long since moved beyond the younger generation.

Thinking of this, a ball of fire suddenly appeared in the hand holding the invitation, burning it to ashes.

Just then, the System's voice rang in his mind. Jiang Xuan immediately felt a sense of dread, "System, don't mess with me... [Ding, detecting the host's current attributes. Now releasing a mission: Participate in the Hundred Flowers Gathering. Reward: two million limit points.]"

...System, I suspect you're doing this on purpose.

Man Dali, standing nearby, saw Jiang Xuan burn the invitation and immediately felt regret. "Boss, if you don't want to go, you can give it to me! I like looking at beautiful women."

Jiang Xuan glared at him, "Who said I'm not going? Receiving the invitation is enough; keeping it is useless. Do you think they won't let me in just because I don't have the invitation?"

Man Dali shrunk his neck, "Hehe, you guys have to take me with you then. There's no rule against bringing people, after all."

"Alright, that day is still far off. Tomorrow, you two will accompany me to Ninefold Mountain. You two can also take a look and see if there's any Legacy suitable for you."

"Yes, My Lord."

...The next day, at the foot of Ninefold Mountain, Yun Ya's face was beaming with smiles as he excitedly sent the three off.

"Finally, the Legacy has been given out. Otherwise, his heart would always be unsettled."

Yun Ya thought to himself, then a look of regret appeared in his eyes. He had tried various methods before, to see if he could keep Jiang Xuan at Ninefold Mountain.

Later, after a long period of contact, Yun Ya dismissed the idea. Given Jiang Xuan's personality, doing so would only be counterproductive.

It made no difference now; Ninefold Mountain and the Holy Land were essentially tied together, both belonging to Jiang Xuan's power.

Behind Yun Ya, the Disciples of Ninefold Mountain were filled with reluctance to part with their idol. They had only heard about him before, but today they had truly seen him in person, and his charisma and charm were even more outstanding than the legends described.

Yun Ya looked at their expressions, smiled and shook his head, admonishing them, "Alright, everyone go back. Ninefold Mountain will henceforth belong to Young Emperor's command. You must Cultivate diligently so you can fight alongside Young Emperor."

All the Disciples' expressions stiffened, and their eyes blazed with fighting spirit. They shouted loudly, "Yes!"

Time flew by. Two days later, at the Supreme Beginning Holy Land's Holy Lord's grand hall, all first-class and above forces from the entire Barren State had gathered.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Jiang Xuan stood up, his expression majestic, "Everyone, I won't beat around the bush. From now on, in Barren State, the Supreme Beginning Holy Land shall be supreme. Who agrees, and who opposes?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the grand hall instantly fell silent. Everyone's mouths twitched slightly, and they exchanged glances. They had seen direct people, but never someone this direct.

Seeing this, Yun Ya was the first to stand up, "Ninefold Mountain has no objections."

"Amitabha, Ten Thousand Buddha Temple also has no objections," Great Master Ming Jue stood up and bowed.

At this moment, Yao Xin stood up and said, "My Yao Guang Holy Land will withdraw from Barren State from now on."

Hearing Yao Xin's words, everyone was startled. Even Yao Guang Holy Land had compromised; behind them was the Yaochi Emperor Sect.

Jiang Xuan glanced at her indifferently. Fu You had already informed him of Yao Guang Holy Land's decision. Although he didn't know why the Emperor Sect would agree to this, from the current perspective, everything was beneficial to Jiang Xuan. Within his sphere of influence, no neutral forces would ever be allowed to exist.

Jiang Xuan once again looked at the others, his eyes cold. Everyone's hearts trembled. This gaze seemed to say, "If you utter half a 'no,' then you die!"

The crowd no longer hesitated. The remaining hegemonic forces all chose to submit, and they dared not refuse. They all stood up, cupped their fists, and said, "From now on, we shall honor the Supreme Beginning Holy Land and never betray it."

"Good!"

Jiang Xuan said sternly, "Since that is the case, from now on, all first-class and above forces in Barren State shall become members of the Wild Alliance. The addresses of your respective forces shall remain unchanged, but the name of your Sect must be preceded by 'Wild Alliance.' The Supreme Beginning Holy Land shall be the Alliance Leader of the Wild Alliance. Do you understand?"

"Yes, we shall obey Young Emperor's command!"

[Ding, congratulations to the host for completing the mission 'Unification of Barren State.' Five million limit points have been credited. Please check.]

Jiang Xuan's heart was filled with joy. With the newly credited limit points, his Cultivation could advance to the Saint King Rank, bringing him one step closer to becoming a Great Emperor!

After a long while, as everyone departed, the news of Barren State's unification spread instantly, causing everyone to exclaim in surprise.

Some passionate Cultivators cheered excitedly, "Wild Alliance, excellent! The Golden Great Era has arrived, and our Barren State is finally free from endless internal strife. In this Era of Great Competition, with Young Emperor Jiang Xuan leading us, we will surely become the most glorious place on the continent, just like Divine State!"

"Hahahaha, splendid! The Wild Alliance has been established, how can I, the Mad Blade Master, be absent? I'm going!" A powerful Blade Master with a wild personality laughed loudly and headed towards the Holy Land.

Such scenes continuously played out across Barren State, forming a wave of people joining the Wild Alliance.

Coupled with those who originally wanted to join the Heavenly Realm, in just a few days, Tian Dao Mountain of the Supreme Beginning Holy Land was surrounded by dense crowds of Cultivators.

At the same time, envoys from the top forces of Divine State on the Zhou Tian Continent, sent to contact Jiang Xuan, arrived in Barren State.