Chapter 1262 - 1262: Welcome Ceremony

"What condition, you just say it!"

Daoist Venerable Lin Jing guaranteed while patting his chest.

"As long as this old man can do it, any condition is no problem!"

His straightforwardness wasn't entirely because he needed Brother Cheng's help.

It was more due to the great kindness and respect he held for Brother Cheng from back then.

Brother Cheng wasn't intending to take advantage of his former subordinate.

"My condition is simple, after completely taking down that Wuding Palace, I get first pick of the spoils over there."

Can't be fighting for free, right?

Daoist Venerable Lin Jing was thinking he might ask for some big condition, but this?

If Jiang Cheng didn't help, he really had no chance at all.

He hadn't even considered the spoils after winning.

"Of course, that's no problem, I agree!"

Upon hearing their conversation, Fan Lei Daoist Venerable, once again ignored, deliberately laughed out loud.

"Really funny, haven't even fought yet and you're considering the spoils?"

"Can you be more ridiculous?"

"You really trust this kid? That's a pipe dream!"

Daoist Venerable Lin Jing and Jiang Cheng along with the Three-Eyed Tiger stopped talking and looked over with bewilderment.

What's up with this Fan Lei Daoist Venerable?

Why does he keep jumping out to interrupt?

Daoist Venerable Lin Jing frowned.

"Sect Leader Jiang, is this your friend?"

Before Brother Cheng could speak, Fan Lei sneered.

"I'm far from being friends with this kid, just traveling together for some matters, don't count on using this connection to invite me to fight."

"Oh!"

Daoist Venerable Lin Jing nodded.

"Then I'm relieved."

After that, his expression towards Fan Lei Daoist Venerable completely cooled.

"There's a question I've been meaning to ask, who exactly are you supposed to be?"

"You..."

Fan Lei Daoist Venerable got angry.

"What do you mean 'you'?"

Daoist Venerable Lin Jing wasn't someone to be trifled with.

"From the beginning I never invited you to assist in the battle, what does this have to do with you?"

"With Sect Leader Jiang here, why would I need to invite someone who just appeared out of nowhere?"

"Simply outrageous!"

This series of exchanges made the atmosphere really awkward.

Fan Lei's face couldn't find a place to hide.

Turns out he was overthinking, imagining things?

But then he got irritated.

I'm a Daoist Venerable standing next to a Celestial Venerable, and you think the Celestial Venerable is more worth 'recruiting'?

This is simply ridiculous!

"Humph, keep being stubborn, I'd like to see how this kid creates a joke later!"

"Then don't trouble yourself!"

Daoist Venerable Lin Jing countered, feeling much more relaxed.

He then formally extended an invitation to Brother Cheng, and the palace flew swiftly towards the direction of Mowu Sect.

As for the Ming Jia Guanzhu he intended to invite earlier?

That's no longer important.

With Sect Leader Jiang present, why bother inviting others?

The group didn't take long to reach the front of Mowu Sect's mountain gate.

The people inside hadn't understood whether this palace was friend or foe or its intentions when Daoist Venerable Lin Jing flew out first.

"Powerful assistance has arrived!"

"Notify all the elders remaining in the sect, use the highest standard reception!"

"All inner sect disciples listen up, gather at the square!"

"Outer sect disciples, line up to welcome!"

"Hurry! Quickly!"

The disciples inside Mowu Sect knew about the Wuding Palace challenge, knew the Sect Leader was seeking reinforcements.

Upon hearing powerful assistance was here, everyone was thrilled.

As well-trained sect disciples, their mobility was quite strong.

When the floating palace approached, opening the restriction and great array of the mountain gate, the sky was adorned with flowers and banners along the path.

The outer sect disciples were lined up on both sides, set in a stance of warm welcome.

For a moment, there was the sound of gongs and drums, singing and dancing.

Brother Cheng stood beside Daoist Venerable Lin Jing, caught off guard by this sudden treatment.

Unexpectedly, just coming to help led to such fanfare.

"Hahaha, you're being too polite!"

He was secretly pleased, pretending to wave them off.

"Making it so grand, it's too much, too much, how should I feel about this..."

Lin Jing was not foolish, seeing him smile so widely, of course, understood the compliment hit the right spot.

"Hahaha, with Sect Leader Jiang's presence, we must use the highest standard reception!"

"Even if you don't mind a lower standard, our hearts can't agree to it!"

Brother Cheng chuckled.

"You really know how to play with flair!"

Beside him, the Three-Eyed Tiger was also satisfied, even offering rare praise to Daoist Venerable Lin Jing.

"Looks like I misjudged before, your sect has great potential!"

The group with laughter and joy, settled at the square in front of the sect's main hall.

Here, hundreds of outer sect elders and thousands of inner sect disciples were all eagerly awaiting.

Led by a dozen or so inner sect elders who came forward with smiling faces and cupped hands.

"Welcome the experts who came to assist in the battle!"

"Thanks to the predecessors for helping my Mowu Sect!"

"Welcome, welcome!"

Then, they saw Jiang Cheng and Daoist Venerable Lin Jing descend from the palace together.

Soon after, they saw the two continuing to walk side by side towards the main hall.

This left the inner sect elders somewhat puzzled.

They instantly recognized Jiang Cheng's realm as only a Celestial Venerable.

What's going on?

Wasn't the Sect Leader supposed to invite Ming Jia Guanzhu? How did he end up bringing a mere Celestial Venerable?

This is quite absurd, isn't it? A mere Celestial Venerable at Mowu Sect...at most could be an outer sect elder.

Even inviting him?

And with such a grand welcome?

Moreover, with this little strength, what could be done in the upcoming Wuding Palace challenge?

As soon as the challenge starts, they'd be instantly destroyed by those on the Daoist Venerable level on the opposite side!

What a joke!

They were about to ask questions, but then saw the Three-Eyed Tiger, Yan Yi, and Fan Lei.

The first two were Supremes, considered top experts within Mowu Sect.

The latter, they couldn't discern the realm at all, clearly a Daoist Venerable.

And so, the brows of everyone soon relaxed.

Right, Daoist Venerable is fitting!

This is more like it.

Turns out the real guest they intended to invite was at the back.

Though they didn't understand why the Sect Leader initially mentioned inviting Ming Jia Daoist Venerable but ended up with an unfamiliar Daoist Venerable.

But that's unimportant.

What's important is that a Daoist Venerable has arrived.

The Sect Leader actually left the esteemed expert behind, walking beside a weakling.

That was far too rude.

Thinking about it, they immediately crowded towards Fan Lei Daoist Venerable.

"Hahaha, with the arrival of the fair friend, my Mowu Sect shines brightly!"

"From where does fair friend originate?"

"Thanks for fair friend's help."}

"Fair friend's benevolence, we shall never forget!"

"After you, fair friend!"

On the square, those outer sect elders and inner sect disciples also focused their gaze on Fan Lei Daoist Venerable.

In those glances were gratitude, curiosity, and more intense gazes full of warmth.