Upon hearing this, Du Cang was about to fly into a rage when he heard the crisp cracking sound of the stone slabs under his feet.
Tiny cracks spread out from under his huge feet. Then, in the blink of an eye, half of his body sank into a large pit that had opened up in the floor.
This unexpected turn of events startled everyone, and they all took a few steps back.
Immortal Huiyan's face darkened. With a gloomy look, he stared intently at Shen Qing.
Li Xian took a step forward and stood in front of Shen Qing, blocking Immortal Huiyan's cold and menacing gaze.
"What's wrong with your floor? Has the Qingyun Sword Sect become so impoverished that it can't even repair the floor properly?!!!"
Du Cang struggled desperately to get up, but his shoulders were firmly stuck in the gap. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't break free.
Everyone's gazes were like sharp swords stabbing at him. Du Cang felt extremely embarrassed, and his face flushed bright red. He gathered spiritual energy in his palms, intending to shatter the stone slabs that were confining him.
Immortal Huiyan raised his hand, and with a surge of spiritual energy, he pulled Du Cang out of the pit.
Du Cang staggered a few steps and barely managed to steady himself on the ground. Half of his body was covered in the lime from the floor, making him look extremely disheveled.
Ignoring Shen Qing, he pointed at True Lord Honghua and roared angrily, "As the sect master, how could you entertain guests in such a shabby place? Do you not take us seriously?!"
The guests carefully stepped on the floor under their feet. Finding that it didn't make any cracking sounds and was quite solid, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Li Xian raised his voice and said, "The Qingyun Sword Sect has a long history, even longer than the establishment of the Main Shrine. It's normal for some places to be in disrepair and have some minor flaws."
Shen Qing looked at the figure in front of her in surprise. She wanted to step forward past Li Xian, but Li Xian reached out his hand behind him and tightly grabbed her, preventing her from moving forward.
"What are you doing..."
Li Xian turned his head slightly and whispered, "Don't step forward. The masters are in front."
Hearing this, Shen Qing stopped struggling and calmed down.
Whenever she saw Immortal Huiyan, an inexplicable surge of hostility would rise in her heart.
She knew clearly that he had come to cause trouble, but she couldn't openly break off relations with him, especially in front of the guests.
Just looking at their hypocritical appearances made Shen Qing feel that the sacrifices of Luo Ling and the others seemed somewhat in vain.
Yu Xuzi stood in front of the guests and said with a smile, "If we talk about history, I'm afraid the mountain gate of our Five - Element Dao Sect wouldn't be able to withstand a stomp from Immortal Du Cang either."
"The Main Shrine has the well - being of all sentient beings in mind. Surely it will generously offer these precious gifts to the disciples of the sects who have contributed to demon - slaying!"
Du Cang angrily clenched his huge fists, his teeth grinding audibly. His eyes were filled with hostility as he stared at Yu Xuzi.
Hong Chaoyang stood beside Shen Qing and nervously grabbed the corner of her sleeve. She whispered, "Why are these immortals from the Main Shrine so strange? He looks like a crazed demonic beast. He really doesn't live up to the name of an immortal."
Hong Chaoyang thought her voice was very soft, but Du Cang seemed to have heard what she said. His terrifying eyes stared directly at Hong Chaoyang, filling her with fear.
Shen Qing pulled Hong Chaoyang behind her and stared directly into Du Cang's eyes.
The guests were looking at Immortal Huiyan expectantly, waiting for his answer.
If this great wealth were to fall into the hands of Shen Qing and Li Xian, two young disciples, they might feel jealous.
But if, as True Lord Honghua and Yu Xuzi had said, the resources could be evenly distributed among the disciples of their sects, it would be a wonderful thing.
Shen Qing thought the same way. Instead of passively accepting these "treasures," it would be better to share them with everyone.
As the saying goes, it's better to share joy with others. Once everyone got a share of the benefits, they wouldn't just keep their eyes on her and Li Xian.
Everyone was waiting for Immortal Huiyan's answer, and Shen Qing was no exception.
She had originally thought that Immortal Huiyan would continue to play word - games with everyone and let Du Cang haggle with her for a while. Unexpectedly, he let out a soft laugh and directly agreed.
"As expected of the younger generation favored by Yu Xuzi and True Lord Honghua. Your thoughts are different from ours. You can even think of using these gifts to help the injured disciples. It makes our Main Shrine seem narrow - minded."
Hearing what Immortal Huiyan said, everyone knew that he had agreed.
Most of the guests at the wedding banquet were sect elders or well - known disciples. Their faces were filled with joy.
Just one box of the resources from the Main Shrine would be enough to benefit their sects, not to mention there were a total of eighteen boxes.
Everyone credited Shen Qing for this, after all, it was her idea.
Moreover, if she hadn't proposed it, even if she had taken all eighteen boxes of gifts for herself, no one would have said anything.
But she was so selfless and donated all these things, which made their jealous looks just now seem rather ugly.
True Lord Honghua stroked his beard and waved his hand. He ordered the disciples of the Qingyun Sword Sect to carry the gifts away.
"In that case, thank you for the gifts from the Main Shrine. After the banquet, I will discuss with the sect masters of the major sects how to distribute these resources."
There was no real smile in Immortal Huiyan's eyes, but he still maintained a kind face. "Since I have already given the gifts to Shen Qing, how you handle them is your business. Our Main Shrine will no longer interfere."
"Hehe, that's good."
True Lord Honghua didn't take the bait. Immortal Huiyan's words implied that Shen Qing owed the Main Shrine a favor, which made True Lord Honghua extremely unhappy.
Coming uninvited with gifts and forcing others to accept the favor—who wouldn't feel uncomfortable about it?
"Immortal Huiyan, Immortal Du Cang, since you have come to the banquet, please come inside the hall and have a cup of wine. Please."
True Lord Honghua made an inviting gesture and led Immortal Huiyan into the main hall. Seeing this, the other guests also followed into the hall one after another.
After all, he was one of the eight immortals of the legendary Main Shrine. They all wanted to see what he was like.
These eight immortals had all participated in the great war against the Demon Realm ten thousand years ago. There were not many such people left in the cultivation world.
Since that war, no one in the cultivation world had ascended for ten thousand years. Those powerful cultivators either failed in their attempts to advance or died due to the exhaustion of their lifespan.
Now, there were very few people who could compete with these eight immortals.
If there were any more disturbances in the Demon Realm, the cultivation world would probably have to rely on these eight immortals.
Therefore, the sect masters and elders of some small sects, with the intention of establishing a good relationship with the Main Shrine, came forward one after another to offer a toast to Immortal Huiyan.
Immortal Huiyan and Du Cang gradually regained their good looks under the flattery of the guests.
Yu Xuzi and True Lord Honghua motioned for Shen Qing and Li Xian to go to the back hall.
As soon as Shen Qing left, Immortal Huiyan stood up, raised his glass, and said to everyone, "Thank you, fellow cultivators of the cultivation world, for coming to this banquet. Our Main Shrine is also very happy about today's event. Therefore, I have some good news to share with you."
"The guard positions in the Main Shrine have been vacant for a long time. Due to the increasing activity of the Demon Realm, the Main Shrine is now recruiting guards. We hope that the outstanding disciples from all sects will actively sign up."