Mysteries of Immortal Puppet Master

Chapter 1452: Chapter 591: Please Take a Seat

The atmosphere inside the grand hall of the Heavenly Treasure Building had undergone a complete transformation!

Even the Ascetic Monk, Li Ku, had a change in expression at this moment.

He gazed at the Nine Fire Dragon Lord, his heart shaking.

As soon as the Nascent Soul Level Great Cultivator appeared, he immediately declared his intention to join Nanming Village.

With this, Nanming Village instantly became a Nascent Soul Level powerhouse. Such strength brought a completely different impact to Flowing Cloud Peak than before.

Even the top three, Thunder Cloud Association, Bird and Beast Manor, and Broken Water Blade Pavilion, would not dare to underestimate Nanming Village.

Moreover, if they knew this information, they would certainly send envoys to observe the ceremony, to get a head start in forming relationships.

This is undoubtedly a qualitative change.

Jin Mantang and Ye Qingming’s expressions were also quite serious.

The two exchanged a glance, Jin Mantang deliberately spoke: "Fellow Daoist Ye, there is something I don’t understand. Nine Fire Dragon Lord... the esteemed elder is an Honored Guest Elder of Danxia Peak. If he were to join Nanming Village and impact Flowing Cloud Peak, then how does that identity hold?"

Ye Qingming understood what Jin Mantang meant, thought for a moment, and decided to cooperate with him a little.

Thus, she responded: "According to the rules of our sect, sect cultivators cannot hold multiple identities within the Eight Peaks and Sixteen Halls. If the Nine Fire Dragon Lord wishes to join Nanming Village, he must first relinquish his Honored Guest Elder status at Danxia Peak."

Although the two spoke softly, their voices were still loud enough to reach the ears of the other people in the grand hall.

The Nine Fire Dragon Lord also heard them and immediately glared angrily at the two.

Ye Qingming and Jin Mantang immediately fell silent, sitting properly, not daring to speak again.

As cultivation reaches the later stages, the corresponding gap between cultivation level and strength becomes larger and deeper.

The Nine Fire Dragon Lord was still quite frustrated.

In his view, his Honored Guest Elder status at Danxia Peak was far more prestigious and valuable than any position as the Great Village Chief of Nanming Village.

But unfortunately, he was deeply in debt, forced to take such action!

Ning Zhuo extended his hand: "Nine Fire Dragon Lord, please take a seat."

The Nine Fire Dragon Lord glanced at Ning Zhuo, turned, and walked proudly towards the main table.

As the only Nascent Soul Cultivator in the grand hall, presenting such a posture was deemed appropriate by everyone.

Kong Ran was filled with excitement, nearly clapped his hands, thinking to himself: "Brother Ning’s alliance formation succeeded!"

Bai Jiyun sighed in admiration.

Liu Fushu, meanwhile, cast envious and yearning glances at Ning Zhuo.

The three grandsons of great families temporarily sharing the same table exchanged glances.

Shen Xi and Lin Jinglong both looked at Situ Xing.

Situ Xing’s expression was complex, showing some eagerness, some hesitation, and some entanglement.

"Although there is a Nascent Soul Cultivator joining, but... it is a demon cultivator after all."

Even if the Nine Fire Dragon Lord belonged to the Dragon Clan, he was still a demon cultivator.

In today’s world dominated by the Human Clan, even the Dragon Clan had to be inferior to humans.

If Situ Xing were a Loose Cultivator, the concerns wouldn’t be too great. But his every move represented the face of the Situ Family. As a superpower, renowned nationwide family, if an excellent descendant were to serve under a demon cultivator, the reputation would not be favorable.

Meanwhile, sitting alone at another table, Dong Nishang, although she didn’t have this consideration like Situ Xing, never thought of joining Nanming Village.

Yet at this moment, she also felt a slight concern for Ning Zhuo’s future.

"Ning Zhuo’s future is bright and immeasurable. If he becomes a Nascent Soul Cultivator and a dominant figure in the future, then his youthful experience of obeying a demon cultivator’s orders might become a blemish."

Comparatively, Gu Huaijiu couldn’t see this aspect.

He took a glance at the Nine Fire Dragon Lord, raised his cup of tea, and toasted Ning Zhuo from afar.

He was genuinely happy for Ning Zhuo.

At another table, Ao Pan did the same.

In his view, the Nine Fire Dragon Lord joining indicated that Ning Zhuo’s alliance formation had indeed succeeded. Ning Zhuo now had backing from a Nascent Soul Level Great Cultivator!

This immediately elevated Ao Pan’s assessment of Ning Zhuo several levels, constantly thinking about how to build closer ties with Ning Zhuo.

Che Zhuzi and Lu Zeng also showed joyful expressions.

Both of them were essentially businessmen, believing that a thriving friend could also bring them more benefits.

Cao Gui was very excited.

The reason he was valued by his family and Commerce Hall was precisely due to his personal bond with Ning Zhuo. Now with Ning Zhuo’s value skyrocketing, Cao Gui’s value naturally rose as well.

Niu Cheng couldn’t understand these intricacies; he secretly looked at the Nine Fire Dragon Lord with awe, sneaking a peek before quickly averting his gaze, not daring to look more.

His heart pounded, feeling excited: "Oh my heavens, I am dining with a Nascent Soul Great Cultivator."

The most uncomfortable, undoubtedly was the Flowing Gold Guest.

Currently, his face was as cold as water.

With the Nine Fire Dragon Lord joining, the Flowing Gold Guest now opposing Ning Zhuo meant standing against the Nine Fire Dragon Lord, offending a Nascent Soul Great Cultivator!

"Damn it," the Flowing Gold Guest gritted his teeth.

The Evil Slaying Hall had actually already warned him about the possibility of facing pressure from a Nascent Soul Level.

The Flowing Gold Guest considered going early to teach Ning Zhuo a lesson, avoiding the subsequent join of Nascent Soul Level cultivators, which could prevent offending them while repaying the favor to Evil Slaying Hall.

But such a cunning move had now completely failed.

Earlier, the Flowing Gold Guest still harbored a bit of luck, feeling no Nascent Soul Cultivators would really join Nanming Village. Now, his heart was icy cold, filled with doubt.

"Why did this Demon Dragon decide to join so quickly?"

Unbeknownst to him, the Nine Fire Dragon Lord’s thoughts were very similar to his—they both wanted to wrap it up quickly!