The banquet was very lively, and everyone enjoyed themselves.
People celebrating came in an endless stream, making it very festive.
In the end, even the Pill Tower sent someone—and it was Xuan Yi, one of the three magnates!
The magnate of the Pill Tower personally coming to congratulate showed how much influence Starfall Pavilion and Yao Chen had.
Of course, Young Master Xiao Li's influence was also a factor.
After learning that Xiao Yan, the Young Master of Starfall Pavilion, was also Young Master Xiao Li's younger brother, many people tried to curry favor with Xiao Yan to gain Young Master Xiao Li's goodwill.
After all, Young Master Xiao Li's current reputation was even greater than Yao Chen's.
It was a pity that Young Master Xiao Li was not the protagonist of this banquet, and he didn't show up much, leaving those who wanted to leave an impression on Young Master Xiao Li to return empty-handed.
As night fell, the banquet gradually ended, and the crowd slowly dispersed...
"Young Master Xiao Li, this is your room."
Mu Qingluan led Young Master Xiao Li to a quiet courtyard.
Young Master Xiao Li simply glanced at the room's layout, then looked at the woman in front of him and asked,
"Qingluan, are you willing to stay with me tonight?"
Mu Qingluan's heart immediately tensed up, her slender hand secretly clenching the corner of her clothes, and she lowered her head slightly,
"I... I'll go back and take a bath first, okay?"
"Of course, if you don't mind, it's fine to bathe here with me," Young Master Xiao Li teased.
This made Mu Qingluan's cheeks flush red,
"No, thank you..."
She couldn't accept such direct teasing yet.
"Alright, then you go back and take a bath first."
Young Master Xiao Li didn't continue to tease her.
After all, Mu Qingluan wasn't the type to be teased easily.
If he continued to flirt, it might backfire... Soon, Mu Qingluan finished her bath and returned to Young Master Xiao Li's room as promised.
Perhaps knowing what was to come, she changed into a light nightgown, her exquisite body faintly visible, exuding a mix of purity and charm.
Because she had just bathed, her pretty face was flushed, fair with a hint of red, looking like a ripe apple, incredibly alluring.
Young Master Xiao Li's eyes lit up.
Mu Qingluan carried a sense of shy reluctance, yet her body was incredibly mature and captivating.
The combination of the two gave her an irresistible charm, an urge to playfully 'bully' her.
Mu Qingluan felt a bit uncomfortable, her cheeks slightly flushed.
But she still gently pinched the corner of her dress, turned around in front of Young Master Xiao Li, and shyly asked,
"Young Master Xiao Li... do I look good?"
It wasn't that she disliked Young Master Xiao Li, but she had an inexplicable fear of him.
If she could overcome this fear, she would be very willing to be with Young Master Xiao Li.
A sunny and handsome man, with powerful cultivation and superb alchemy skills, which woman wouldn't be moved?
If Young Master Xiao Li were an ordinary person, or someone of her equal status, Mu Qingluan might like him even more.
But because the difference in their status was too great, it made her feel an unconscious reverence.
Nevertheless, she still tried her best to show her beautiful side in front of Young Master Xiao Li.
"Beautiful. Tonight, you are the most beautiful girl," Young Master Xiao Li said with a smile, elegantly extending his hand to Mu Qingluan.
He successfully held the girl's soft, jade-like hand.
The two spontaneously began to dance slowly, like partners at a ball, elegant and fluid.
After a simple dance, the two slowly stopped.
Young Master Xiao Li embraced Mu Qingluan's waist, gently inhaling her faint fragrance, and kissed her.
"Mmm~"
Mu Qingluan felt a bit nervous and uneasy, but she tried her best to respond to Young Master Xiao Li's passion.
After a kiss, her body naturally fell onto the bed.
His hot hands made her delicate body tremble slightly.
"Qingluan, are you ready?"
"Mm... but after last time in the Tianmu Mountain Range, I haven't done that again, so... be gentle," Mu Qingluan said shyly.
"Don't worry, I will be."
Young Master Xiao Li was very experienced.
He made sure Mu Qingluan felt no discomfort... [Ding! Mu Qingluan successfully conceived!]
[Reward: ninth-grade medicinal pill - bloodline pill!]
...After a passionate night, Mu Qingluan lay contentedly on Young Master Xiao Li's body, falling asleep.
To make a woman devoted to you is actually very simple.
Either make her heart flutter with external factors like appearance, wealth, and strength.
Or satisfy her in bed.
Young Master Xiao Li happened to meet both conditions, making Mu Qingluan's body and mind surrender.
Young Master Xiao Li also hugged her and fell asleep... The next morning.
Starfall Pavilion's banquet had ended, and everything returned to peace.
Mu Qingluan was still sleeping, while Young Master Xiao Li went to the main hall of Starfall Pavilion.
Xiao Yan, Yao Chen, Venerable Feng, and others were all there.
Moreover, they had an important matter they needed Young Master Xiao Li to discuss with them.
"Second Brother, you're here."
"Mm, what important matter requires you all to ask me to discuss it with you?" Young Master Xiao Li sat down beside them.
Anything that could make Venerable Feng and Yao Chen invite him to preside over it certainly wasn't a simple matter.
"It's like this: a few days ago, an ancient ruin appeared."
"What ancient ruin?"
"It's an ancient ruin that appeared in the Beast Domain, said to be the ruin of a Dou Saint expert. It contains various rare treasures, and even Heaven Tier Dou Skills."
"But because the ruin's location is in the Beast Domain, where countless powerful magical beast clans, like the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan and the Nine Netherworld Nether Python Clan, reside."
"If we want to break in by ourselves, the difficulty is a bit high," Venerable Feng said.
The Central Plains is vast, divided into many regions.
Among them, most areas are human territory.
But there are also some places that are the territory of magical beasts.
The Beast Domain is the place of the magical beast clans.
"So, I want Second Brother to go with me," Xiao Yan said.
This was not a request from Starfall Pavilion, but simply a request from a younger brother to his older brother.
Young Master Xiao Li wasn't very interested in this so-called ancient ruin.
What if it had Heaven Tier Dou Skills? He wasn't lacking them.
But since Xiao Yan had opened his mouth, he, as an older brother, had no reason to refuse.
"Alright, Second Brother will accompany you on this trip to see if there's anything good."
Young Master Xiao Li didn't lack Heaven Tier Dou Skills, but Xiao Yan still did.
As blood relatives of the Xiao Family, Young Master Xiao Li still hoped that Xiao Yan could become stronger, which would make it easier to deal with the Xiao Clan.
After confirming they would go to the ancient ruin, everyone began to prepare for the action.
Not too many people were needed for this trip; besides Young Master Xiao Li and Xiao Yan, there were also Mu Qingluan and a few young disciples from Starfall Pavilion.
With Young Master Xiao Li present, Starfall Pavilion didn't need to send any elders to escort them.
Their going with Young Master Xiao Li this time was purely for experience.
After all, with Young Master Xiao Li's five-star Dou Saint strength, if there were enemies even he couldn't handle, the elders of Starfall Pavilion would be useless.
After confirming the personnel, Young Master Xiao Li and the others set off...