My low-key cultivation of immortality was discovered by the emperor in my diary.

Chapter 256 The tea party is brought forward; the outcome will be clear soon.

"The tea party has been moved to tomorrow? So hastily! Why didn't you inform me in the middle of the night?!"

Madam Lan was furious and slammed her hand on the table.

With a crisp "crack," the flower table shattered from the ground as she slammed her hand down.

Old Lady Merlin squinted at the sandalwood flower table she loved most, then, holding her teacup, said, "This is that person's intention; am I supposed to refuse?"

"But...tomorrow? There's only half a day left. How am I supposed to get to the Northern Barbarians, the Southern Rivers, the Eastern Sea, and the Western Regions to deliver the message? Huh? Tell me!"

After saying that, Madam Lan's lips twitched with anger, but she was helpless and could only pace back and forth in the living room, thinking of a solution.

If it weren't for the fact that he was seriously injured, she would have slapped him already; after all, he could be healed if he wasn't killed.

Old man Meilin lowered his head and drank his tea.

After Madam Lan's anger subsided slightly, he slowly said, "Madam Lan, please calm down. Although this matter is urgent, it may not be without a solution."

"The tea party is just around the corner. People like Mingyue and Xiaoluo live far away, so they must have already set off and may already be outside Xiaojian Pass."

"Heh." Madam Lan stopped and glared at him, retorting with displeasure, "Those who came are fine, but what about those who didn't? Are you going to take responsibility?"

The old man in Meilin looked down at his nose, his nose reflecting his mind, like an old monk in deep meditation.

Now, he cherishes his life to the extreme and would never easily start a conflict with anyone again.

Seeing this, Madam Lan was annoyed but had to suppress it and asked instead, "I know a little about what happened on your side. The Bamboo Clan is fine; a few insignificant juniors can be dealt with easily. But the Chrysanthemum Clan dared to send people to cause trouble, resulting in the destruction of the Hundred Flowers Palace? Is this true?"

Her face showed obvious schadenfreude, as if she felt great pleasure at Ju Mai's misfortune.

The Orchid Cult has gathered female cultivators from the Mist Mountain, adhering to the traditional path of cultivation, which is incompatible with the increasingly popular practice of joint cultivation within the Chrysanthemum Cult.

Since the Chrysanthemum Clan built that luxurious Palace of a Hundred Flowers, the friction and conflict between the two clans has intensified.

Especially that Golden Protector, Madam Lan had long disliked him.

In her eyes, the Golden Protector was nothing more than a pretty boy with a rosy face and oily cheeks who had only managed to reach the Innate Realm by relying on women to live off him, yet he swaggered around all day long.

Do you really think you're someone important? Hmph, you're nothing but a clown.

In the path of cultivation, one must be single-minded in order to achieve something. However, the combined cultivation of the Chrysanthemum Meridian can cause one's mind to wander and make it difficult to concentrate on the path.

If this continues, the atmosphere of Wushan will be corrupted by the Chrysanthemum Vein.

It would be excellent if Chu Lengyu could teach them a lesson now.

Just as Madam Lan was starting to feel better, she remembered that the tea party needed to be moved up.

She walked out with a dark expression on her face.

As she reached the door, she caught sight of Yi Xiaoqi waiting outside. Knowing that this was the disciple that Elder Meilin had just taken in, she took out an object and casually tossed it. The object landed steadily in Yi Xiaoqi's arms like a streak of light.

Yi Xiaoqi was startled and flustered. She hurriedly caught it with both hands, and only after seeing the object in her hands did she realize that it was an exquisite porcelain bottle.

The bottom of the porcelain bottle was decorated with orchid patterns, and the mouth of the bottle was tightly sealed with a layer of clay, which made her curious about what was sealed inside.

Old Man Merlin also came out and said, "This is a gift from her. Please accept it and keep it safe."

"Okay, Master."

For Yi Xiaoqi, the changes of this day were too sudden. He had suddenly become the disciple of Elder Merlin. It all felt like a dream.

She hasn't quite adjusted to her new identity yet, and everything feels new and exciting.

With his hands behind his back, the old man Meilin strolled slowly along the winding path of Wushan with his apprentice.

The surrounding area was covered in silver, like a fairyland.

He looked at Yi Xiaoqi and asked in a gentle tone, "Since you live at the foot of the mountain, you should know something about Wushan. Why don't you tell me how much you know about the Wushan Tea Party?"

Yi Xiaoqi lowered her head slightly, pondered for a moment, and then replied, "I know that this tea party is held once a year, usually in March or April, when spring is in full bloom."

"Moreover, this tea party is not open to just anyone; one must have an invitation to enter. It is said that no more than twenty people are invited to each tea party."

"During the tea party, the seating arrangement is rearranged, but in recent years, the ranking seems to have remained largely unchanged and has stabilized."

"Then do you know why everyone wants to attend the tea party, and why the invitations are so precious?" Old Man Merlin asked with a smile.

“Because Fog Mountain is a sacred place for cultivation,” Yi Xiaoqi replied without hesitation.

In her heart, Wushan is the strongest.

Like the Great Xia Dynasty in the mortal world, it was rich, powerful and prosperous, which attracted tribute from many countries, and it was said to be extremely lively and grand.

The status of Wushan is naturally similar, and cultivators from other places will flock to the Wushan Tea Party, so the value of the invitation is self-evident.

The old man, Merlin, shook his head mysteriously, but did not explain the reason, which only aroused Yi Xiaoqi's curiosity even more.

She blinked her bright eyes and pressed, "Is there some other reason?"

He didn't answer directly, but simply said, "You'll know when we meet at Huai Valley tomorrow."

"Oh." Upon hearing this, Yi Xiaoqi, though still full of doubts, could only nod and stop asking questions.

Then, she remembered Senior Chu, who had come with her, and a hint of suspicion arose in her heart. So she asked, "Master, do you know Senior Chu, who came with me?"

After confirming that she had been accepted as a disciple by Elder Merlin, she wanted to go to Senior Chu to share the good news as soon as possible, but unexpectedly, the mysterious senior had already quietly left.

Only afterward did she learn from her master that the Bamboo and Chrysanthemum veins had encountered difficulties during the apprenticeship ceremony, and that it was Senior Chu who stepped in to help at the crucial moment, thus resolving the Plum vein's predicament.

When Senior Chu was mentioned, Master's expression became somewhat subtle, as if he knew him, but Yi Xiaoqi couldn't be sure.

In fact, she did have some guesses about the true identity of that Senior Chu, but she couldn't be sure.

In any case, we'll find out at tomorrow's tea party!