We Agreed On Experiencing Life, So Why Did You Immortals Become Real? Chapter 465: I Really Want to Go Play with Xiao Mo

At the hour of Chen.

At the entrance to the Tushan residence, the crackling of firecrackers and the thunderous blare of gongs and drums had already begun.

“Oh my, oh my, City Lord, you’ve arrived. Why are you here so early? The firecrackers have only just finished going off.”

The moment Steward Xiong saw City Lord Ying Dayuan step down from his carriage, he hurried forward with a smile to greet him.

“Hahaha, I promised Madam Tushan I’d be the first to arrive,” Ying Dayuan said with a laugh. “Well? Am I the first one here? Surely no one came earlier than I did, right?”

“Yes, yes, you are the earliest of them all. Please, come in, come in. Our Madam is already inside receiving guests.”

Steward Xiong quickly had a maid lead City Lord Ying Dayuan into the residence.

“Oh! Workshop Master Hu, welcome, welcome. This way, please, this way, please. I hope today’s banquet suits your tastes.”

“Madam Yue, it’s been a long time. You’re still as young and beautiful as ever. Our Madam has been wanting to invite you for tea.”

“Master Long, slowly, slowly...”

“Oh my! City Lord Huang! Heavens, I never expected you would truly come. And your honored son is really impressive in both bearing and appearance!”

After Ying Dayuan arrived at the Tushan residence, more and more carriages began stopping outside its gates.

One after another, the dignitaries and great figures of Immortal Fox City arrived, along with sect masters and city lords from various demon cities.

Steward Xiong had hardly straightened his back even once from bowing, and the smile on his face never once faded.

Moreover, quite a few city lords from independent demon cities and sect masters had brought along their own children and proud disciples.

The youngest of those juniors were five years old, and the oldest were no more than ten.

Steward Xiong had managed affairs at the Tushan residence for a thousand years. How could he not know that while these people had indeed come to celebrate his young mistress’s birthday, what they really wanted was most likely to arrange a childhood betrothal?

In less than half an hour, as guest after guest arrived, the Tushan residence had become thoroughly lively.

Madam Tushan stood in the courtyard with her daughter, receiving the guests.

Tushan Jingci went from one sweet greeting to another.

“Hello, Uncle Ying.”

“Aunt Hu, you’re so pretty.”

“Greetings, Grandpa Bei. Jingci has missed you so much.”

That little mouth of hers was sweet beyond measure.

Even when facing adults she had never met before, Tushan Jingci still greeted them warmly.

And Tushan Jingci had already been born with the makings of a beauty. On top of that, she belonged to the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox clan, so anyone who saw her could not help but feel genuine fondness for her.

So the more those older seniors looked at Tushan Jingci, the more they liked her. Every one of them was coaxed into smiling from ear to ear by her.

“His Majesty has arrived!”

Just as the guests were chatting happily, Steward Xiong’s voice rang through the residence.

Very soon, Chen Bing, ruler of the Heavenly Demon Kingdom, entered the courtyard with his eldest son and two palace retainers.

“We subjects welcome Your Majesty.”

Within the courtyard, every official and subject of the Heavenly Demon Kingdom rose to welcome their ruler.

“Hahaha, spare the formalities, spare the formalities. Today, I am just like everyone else, merely an ordinary guest who has come to celebrate Miss Tushan’s birthday. Don’t let my presence make everyone uneasy.”

Chen Bing spoke with a smile, looking exceedingly approachable.

“Tushan Xinhua of the Tushan clan greets Your Majesty.”

Tushan Xinhua bowed lightly.

“Jingci greets Uncle Emperor.”

Tushan Jingci also offered a sweet little bow.

“My greetings to Madam Tushan.”

Even though he was an emperor, Chen Bing still politely returned a bow to Tushan Xinhua.

After all, leaving aside the fact that Madam Tushan before him was a great demon of the Immortal Realm, with a bloodline no less noble than that of true dragons and phoenixes—

just her father-in-law alone was someone Chen Bing would have to respectfully offer tea to if he met him.

“And this must be Miss Tushan? Truly beautiful. As expected, every woman of the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox clan is a peerless beauty.”

As he spoke, Chen Bing turned to his eldest son beside him and said,

“Chen Jue, you and Miss Tushan are close in age. In the future, you may play together and grow closer.”

“I understand, Father Emperor.”

The seven-year-old boy named Chen Jue nodded and looked at the little girl before him, who was only two years younger than he was.

When Tushan Jingci saw him looking at her, she merely answered with a polite smile.

But very soon, Tushan Jingci’s gaze drifted unwillingly toward the direction of the kitchen courtyard.

When is this birthday banquet ever going to end? Tushan Jingci muttered to herself inwardly.

She really wanted to go find Xiao Mo and play.

And Xiao Mo had said he had a gift for her.

Only... she had not caught a fish last night.

What was she supposed to do about that?

“Your Majesty, First Prince, please take your seats. This is only plain tea and simple food. I hope Your Majesty will not disdain it.”

Tushan Xinhua invited them to sit.

“You are too courteous, Madam. Please attend to your other guests. There is no need to concern yourself with me.”

Chen Bing nodded and followed the maid to his seat.

“Birthday tribute from the ruler of the Myriad Demons Kingdom!”

“Birthday tribute from the ruler of Flowing Cloud Kingdom!”

“Birthday tribute from the sect master of the Thunder Beast Sect!”

Yet not long after the ruler of the Heavenly Demon Kingdom had taken his seat,

more rulers of demon kingdoms and sect masters came one after another to attend the birthday banquet.

Listening to Steward Xiong call out one name after another,

even though Chen Bing had already expected this kind of situation today, his brows still could not help drawing together.

“Jue’er, do you think that little sister named Tushan Jingci is pretty?” Chen Bing suppressed his emotions and asked his son.

“Mhm... she’s pretty, Father Emperor.”

Chen Jue nodded and could not help glancing again at that little sister two years younger than he was.

At Chen Jue’s age, he did not understand anything about love between men and women.

But he felt that little sister was even prettier than a porcelain doll.

“Hehehe... then your father really will have to work hard. You as well. You must perform properly.”

Chen Bing smiled, but inwardly let out a sigh.

This childhood betrothal did not look as though it would be easy to secure.

“Father Emperor, your son does not understand. Why are you so courteous to this Madam Tushan? And why have so many demon kingdoms and sects come to offer gifts?”

Chen Jue was deeply puzzled.

This was the first time he had ever seen his father be so polite, and it was also the first time he had ever seen so many kingdoms and sects send gifts for a birthday. Even his own birthday had not had such splendor.

“You do not understand?” Chen Bing shook his head. “You are still young. It is normal that you do not understand. But you only need to know this—Tushan Jingci’s grandfather is someone our Heavenly Demon Kingdom must win over.”

“Her grandfather?”

Just as Chen Jue’s confusion deepened,

Steward Xiong’s voice rang into the courtyard.

“From Guli Mountain—Senior Gui has arrived!”

As soon as Steward Xiong’s voice fell, an old man leaning on a cane slowly walked into the courtyard.

“Grandpa...”

The moment Tushan Jingci saw the old man, she spread her arms and happily ran toward him.

In the very next instant, Chen Jue was pulled to his feet by his father.

By the time Chen Jue reacted, throughout the Tushan residence—whether emperor or sect master, whether young or old—everyone had bent at the waist toward the old man and said in unison:

“This junior pays respects to Senior Gui.”