At night, Kunyang City was brightly lit. The city didn't become gloomy because of the setting sun. On the contrary, it was even more lively than during the day, especially with the recent influx of cultivators. They numbered in the millions, causing Kunyang City to truly have the flavor of a city that never sleeps.
Hayashikawa and Mu Li were already dressed neatly. They were dressed more formally than usual. After all, they were going to attend the gathering of the Castellan Mansion and the people who were going were the young talents of the big clans. They could not afford to be careless.
When it was almost time, Mu Zheng led the two of them to the prepared carriage and headed towards the manor in the center of Kun Yang City.
The streets were filled with people, and the carriage was not moving fast. Occasionally, Lin Chuan would stick his head out of the window to take a look. All he could see were people, and most of them were cultivators. Mortals were rare here.
"There may be a competition later. You can just watch. You don't have to participate!" Mu Zheng said.
"Father, what's the purpose of this gathering? If we don't participate in the competition, how can we prove our strength and talent? "Mu Li asked doubtfully.
"The gathering is just for everyone to get to know each other. As for the competition, it's a pre-arranged program. It's more for the disciples of the big clans to show their cultivation. I've already informed the two of you in advance. When the time comes, you can directly participate in the Luo He Sect's test!" Mu Zheng said.
He knew the talents of his two sons. As long as they were given the opportunity, they would definitely walk on the road to the top. But now, they had to keep a low profile, especially in this gathering of the disciples of the big clans. Many of the competitions were pre-arranged and not really for the competition.
"I understand!" Mu Li nodded.
When they arrived at the entrance of the City Lord's Mansion, the noise gradually subsided. They had already entered the restricted area. Ordinary people were forbidden to enter this area. Mu Zheng took out an invitation card from the City Lord's Mansion before he was able to enter.
But soon, the guards of the Castellan Mansion came over.
"Because you have the lowest level invitation card, you can't enter through the main door. Please follow me through the side door!" The guard who spoke was a Golden Core Stage cultivator. Although he was polite to a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator like Mu Zheng, one could feel the arrogance in his eyes and tone.
Mu Zheng frowned but didn't say anything. He allowed the guard to lead them to the side door.
Hayashikawa slightly lifted the beaded curtain of the carriage, and his gaze fell upon the main entrance of the City Lord's Mansion. There were several luxurious carriages parked there, and just from the decorations, one could tell that they belonged to a large family.
Hayashikawa was no stranger to this kind of treatment. After all, he used to be the Bai Lingzi of the Lin Family, one of the eight big families in the Fire Nation. In Yang 'an City, and even in the entire Fire Nation, he enjoyed extremely high treatment. However, at that time, he spent most of his time cultivating. He didn't have the chance to go out and wander around, let alone enjoy himself.
"Stop looking. When we join the Luo River Sect and become the core disciples of the Luo River Sect, we will also enjoy this kind of treatment!" Mu Li raised her hand to lower the beaded curtain and said softly to Hayashikawa.
Hayashikawa nodded. He knew that Mu Li said this because she was afraid that he would feel uncomfortable. In fact, to Hayashikawa, these superficial things were meaningless. He didn't care.
However, at the last moment when Mu Li lowered the beaded curtain, Hayashikawa caught a glimpse of a carriage with a familiar logo parked in front of the City Lord's Mansion. He frowned slightly.
"Father, who are the people attending the gathering this time?" Hayashikawa pretended to be curious and asked.
"Most of them are disciples of the large families in Kun Yang City. For example, the number one family here, the Wang Family. There are also disciples of the surrounding families. Many of them are like us!" Mu Zheng said.
Obviously, Mu Zheng didn't know much. Since the invitation he received was of the lowest level, the other party naturally wouldn't tell him too much.
"What's wrong? Is there a problem? "Mu Li asked when she saw that Hayashikawa's expression didn't seem right.
"Oh, nothing. I just want to know the situation inside first so that I won't be nervous later!" Hayashikawa said with an embarrassed smile. However, the symbol still flashed in his mind.
"It is said that the people of the Luo River Sect will also be attending. I guess they want to select some disciples from the large families. After all, although they are the number one sect, they still need to maintain a good relationship with the local forces in order to maintain their influence!" Mu Zheng said.
Although the Luo River Sect was now the most powerful family in the Country of Water, in order to maintain this advantage, they needed to constantly expand their sphere of influence. This method of recruiting disciples from the large families into the Luo River Sect was also a continuation of their influence. It was a bit like a marriage alliance, but the degree of intimacy was not as high.
Soon, the carriage arrived at the side door of the City Lord's Mansion. Hayashikawa and the other two alighted together. After the guards checked the invitation cards again, they were allowed to enter the manor.
The City Lord's Mansion's manor was very large and the gathering place was deep in the City Lord's Mansion. The three of them walked for a long time before arriving at the gathering place. After all, they couldn't use their cultivation to force their way in. They could only walk step by step.
The gathering wasn't held in a room. Instead, it was held outdoors, next to a large waterside pavilion. When Hayashikawa and the other two arrived, there were already many people gathered there. Most of them were teenagers like Mu Li. Children as young as Hayashikawa were relatively rare.
"Don't wander around here. I'll go and meet the person in charge here!" Mu Zheng said as he turned and walked towards the center of the place.
As soon as Mu Zheng walked away, before Mu Li and Hayashikawa could recognize their surroundings, a few teenagers of similar age surrounded them. "Hey, where are you from? I'm from Sancang City, which is 700 miles away! My name is Liu Yang! "
The teenager was very enthusiastic and directly introduced himself.
"Mu Li, from Yijiang City!" Mu Li cupped his fists and said.
"Oh, I've heard of your city. Although it's very small, it's rich in spices, right?" The teenager said.
"That's right!" Mu Li nodded. He didn't speak much to begin with. Moreover, in such an environment, he obviously couldn't speak much, especially to a teenager who he didn't know anything about.
"It's said that the Luo River Sect's elders will be here tonight. Do you think we'll be directly selected?"
"You? Save it. They only select disciples from large clans. People like us, unless our talents are really outstanding, we can only see if we have the qualifications to be accepted as outer disciples! "
The teenagers all talked at once. Mu Li smiled and listened by the side, not saying a word.
On the other hand, Hayashikawa looked around, wanting to see if the symbol he saw previously really appeared here.
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