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"If someone can stay by Xiaoxue's side all the time, that would be a blessing."
Everyone thought of the ninth exam and fell silent.
Chapter 80 The Grand Ceremony is About to Begin
Medicine King Sect.
After six months of construction, a vast palace complex covering thousands of acres rose from the ground outside Sunset Forest.
It is only because there are Soul Masters in the Douluo Continent who can control earth and wood that such a massive project could not have been built in less than a few years.
The location, chosen by Mu Ci and Qian Renxue, is excellent, forming a triangle with the Heavenly Dou Imperial City and the Seven Treasures City of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School.
Located on the edge of Sunset Forest, it is also extremely convenient for those traveling to and from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes.
The straight-line distance is only a few hundred kilometers, which is not considered far for a Soul Master.
At this time, the Medicine King Sect was brightly decorated and bustling with people.
The Spirit Hall, the Heaven Dou Royal Family, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon School, and various academies, etc.
Every force with a reputation within the Heaven Dou Empire sent people to attend the sect's opening ceremony.
Even members of the royal family from the distant Star Luo Empire and some other powerful forces came.
Within the residential area.
"Yanyan, Lingling, today it's mainly Grandpa Dugu who's going on stage, not me, so you don't need to dress so formally, right?"
Mu Ci stood in front of the mirror, looking utterly hopeless as Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling fiddled with her clothes.
"Aci, how can you do this? You are also going to make an appearance. As the sect leader, you can't dress so casually."
Ye Lingling nodded in agreement, her silver eyes sparkling as she looked at Mu Ci, who was dressed up to be exceptionally handsome.
Just then, footsteps came from the courtyard outside the house.
This also freed Mu Ci from the two women's clutches.
As Mu Ci stepped out of the house, her eyes lit up, and she immediately saw three ladies walking towards her.
"Grandma, Mom, Aunt, you're all here."
Li Qin walked quickly to Mu Ci and pinched her cheek gently with her delicate hand.
"Not bad, looks like you didn't suffer outside, your hands still feel the same as when you were a child. Where are my daughters-in-law?"
Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling blushed and walked out from behind the door, lowering their heads slightly, somewhat afraid to meet the eyes of their future mother-in-law.
Upon seeing the two stunningly beautiful girls emerge, Li Qin immediately released Mu Ci and went to their side to inquire about their well-being.
Seeing the mother who ignored her son because of her daughter-in-law, Mu Ci shrugged helplessly and turned to look at her grandmother Lin Ya and the long-unseen Spirit Kite Douluo Lin Yan.
"Grandma, weren't you in seclusion?"
Hearing her grandson's words, Lin Ya flicked his forehead in annoyance.
"That was so long ago. After your cousin and I took the pills you sent us, our soul power increased greatly, and even our martial souls underwent a transformation."
"The bottleneck of the Title Douluo has long been broken. The reason it is so late is mainly because the search for soul beasts in the southern volcanic group has delayed it."
Upon hearing this, Mu Ci's eyes lit up.
"After spending so much time, the ninth ring should be pretty good, right?"
Lin Ya also got a little excited when she mentioned her ninth ring.
"Yes, even with the help of your grandfather and your cousin, both titled Douluo, it was quite difficult to take down a Crimson Flame Phoenix that was nearly 90,000 years old."
"However, the gains were also excellent. The rich phoenix bloodline transformed my already transformed Fiery Kite Emperor into a Fire Phoenix."
"Don't underestimate me just because I'm only level 92 now. With my martial spirit, I can even overpower either Chrysanthemum Douluo or Ghost Douluo."
Lin Yan, standing to the side, couldn't help but feel a little envious of her aunt, though only a little.
His own martial soul has also transformed into the Fiery Kite Emperor, and his soul power, driven by the pills, is extremely close to level ninety-five. Perhaps he can break through in a few years.
At this moment, Lin Yan also looked at the two women chatting with Li Qin and teased Mu Ci.
"Why are there only two? Didn't you say there would be many?"
Mu Ci coughed twice, somewhat embarrassed, and replied, "Huo Wu, Bing'er, and Yue'er have gone to greet their elders and are not here."
At this moment, a disciple ran quickly from the doorway and bowed to Mu Ci.
"Reporting to the Sect Master, Elder Dugu sent me to inform you that all the guests have arrived and the ceremony is about to begin. You may proceed."
Mu Ci nodded to his disciple, then looked at the crowd beside him and said.
"Then let's go over there."
When everyone arrived at the square in front of the Medicine King Hall.
Guests from numerous major powers had already taken their seats, with the first few representing the most powerful forces on the continent at that time.
Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo and Hu Liena from the Spirit Hall, Sword Douluo and Ning Fengzhi (father and daughter) from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Xue Qinghe from the Heaven Dou Royal Family, Yu Luomian from the Blue Lightning School, and so on.
When Mu Ci walked up to them, they all stood up and looked at this prodigy, who was not yet thirteen years old and the leader of a sect.
At this moment, Ning Fengzhi cupped his hands to Mu Ci and said, "Today I wish Sect Leader Mu great success in establishing her sect!"
"Thank you for your kind words, Sect Master Ning." Mu Ci replied to Ning Fengzhi with a smile.
"When will the pills I commissioned your sect to refine be ready?"
Although Ning Fengzhi knew that the current occasion was not suitable for saying such things, the thought of evolving his martial soul had been churning within him ever since today.
He could no longer suppress his emotions until he saw Mu Ci.
"The pills are ready. As this is the sect's first business deal, I hope that Sect Leader Ning can take the pills in public later, so that today's opening ceremony can be even more spectacular. What do you say?"
Upon hearing Mu Ci's suggestion, Ning Fengzhi hesitated for a moment, but the hesitation quickly disappeared.
"Okay! I agree."
Ning Fengzhi also had his own considerations regarding Mu Ci's suggestion.
Since the other party is so confident, I might as well give it a try. If I succeed in front of everyone, it will be an excellent publicity opportunity for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Seeing that the two had finished their discussion, Hu Liena and Xue Qinghe, who had been waiting on the side, came forward and greeted Mu Ci.
As Hu Liena got closer and closer to Mu Ci, her heart beat faster and faster.
Ever since Hu Liena learned from her teacher Bibi Dong that there was a genius on Douluo Continent who was even younger than herself, she had been filled with curiosity about Mu Ci.
In addition to her own spirit rings and what she had heard about Mu Ci's deeds over the years, Hu Liena, who was far away in Wuhun City, felt both curious and a special kind of affection for him.
Upon finally meeting him in person today, all those suppressed emotions erupted like a volcano.
Handsome, talented, kind-hearted, and exceptionally gifted—all these qualities perfectly match Hu Liena's current ideal of a partner.
Thinking of this, a blush rose on Hu Liena's alluring fox-like eyes and her jade-like skin.
Their footwork quickened involuntarily.
However, unnoticed by Hu Liena, Xue Qinghe noticed that Hu Liena's expression was becoming increasingly cold and stern.
Chapter 81 Eight Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda
Xue Qinghe looked at Hu Liena's staring gaze and his expression grew increasingly dissatisfied.
What's this vixen up to? She acts like she's never seen a man before. Is this how Bibi Dong teaches her disciples?
However, as Xue Qinghe, he could only suppress his dissatisfaction, and since today was the founding ceremony of Mu Ci Sect, he would not lose his temper here.
"Sect Leader Mu Ci, hello. I am Hu Liena. I am here on behalf of my teacher to attend your sect's ceremony today. It is a pleasure to meet you."
Hu Liena smiled charmingly on her alluring face, her light, quick steps carrying a fragrant breeze as she rushed towards Mu Ci.
Looking at Hu Liena in front of him, Mu Ci also responded politely.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Hu Liena. The task entrusted to you by your master has been completed. You can come to me to collect it after the ceremony."
When Hu Liena heard that her pills were ready, she couldn't help but breathe a little faster, just like Ning Fengzhi.
However, she doesn't have the same flaws as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, so she's not in a rush for this evolution.
Therefore, Hu Liena did not prioritize this matter in front of Mu Ci.
Instead, he leaned forward slightly, bringing himself even closer to Mu Ci.
"I have heard of the impressive performance of Sect Master Mu at the exchange meeting, even from as far away as Wuhun City."
"At the age of twelve, his soul power reached level forty-six, surpassing all the geniuses of the entire Heaven Dou Empire and even the entire continent."
"It really fascinates me. I wonder if we'll have a chance to talk after the ceremony."
Hu Liena paused for a moment before continuing.
"Moreover, I've heard about your deeds from my teachers since I was a child, and the spirit rings I have today are all thanks to your secret recipe."
"I haven't even thanked you yet."
But before Mu Ci could answer, Xue Qinghe impatiently interrupted, looking at Mu Ci.
"Young man, the ceremony is about to begin. Let's go back to our seats."
After saying that, Xue Qinghe couldn't help but glance at Hu Liena, who was standing to the side in a daze, and couldn't help but sneer inwardly.
Although Qian Renxue didn't know why her mother Bibi Dong disliked her, she still had a lot of resentment towards Hu Liena, who had taken all of her mother's love.
Even though Qian Renxue appeared strong and independent to the outside world, she always harbored a trace of jealousy and resentment towards Hu Liena.
Even though he knew in his heart that these things were not Hu Liena's fault, he still unconsciously released some of the emotions he had been holding in his heart towards Hu Liena.
Mu Ci, who was standing to the side, clearly saw the expressions on the two people's faces and found it somewhat amusing.
The little angel is jealous of the little fox.
Considering the little angel's feelings, Mu Ci smiled at her, then turned to Hu Liena and said.
"Brother Xue is right, the ceremony is about to begin. Miss Hu Liena, let's go back to our seats first, we can talk about other things later."
Hearing Mu Ci's words, Hu Liena nodded blankly and returned to Chrysanthemum Douluo's side, completely bewildered.