Fall: Rebirth

Last night, Ling Xiao heard Qingli say that she was coming to pick up Ling Xuan, so he got up early before dawn today. After washing and getting ready, he first went to his wife Hai's bedroom to discuss relevant matters with her.

After everything was arranged, the couple, together with the elders of the Golden Dragon Clan, went to wait outside the hall.

At this moment, a group of figures were slowly walking towards the hall.

"Greetings to the three gods!" Seeing Qingli and others getting closer, the people waiting outside the hall shouted in unison and bowed to show their respect to the distinguished guests from the gods.

"Greetings, clan leader and madam." Chu Heng and his group followed Qingli closely, and when they came closer, they also bowed to Lingxiao and Hai.

"Greetings, father and mother." The last person to step forward was Ling Han. He bowed slightly, his voice gentle and humble.

Ling Xiao smiled, his eyes full of kindness, and he nodded slightly in response.

Compared to her husband's enthusiasm, Hai seemed a little cold. Although she tried hard to nod, her barely perceptible frown still revealed a hint of displeasure deep in her heart.

A person with a delicate mind like Qingli naturally saw all of this. However, she did not point it out, but just smiled calmly, and then said softly to Ling Xiao: "Patriarch Ling, why do you have to mobilize so many troops?"

"How dare I neglect the presence of the great gods? Naturally I have to give you a warm welcome." Ling Xiao replied respectfully.

At this moment, Ling Shuang, who had been standing aside, suddenly ran over, threw herself into Ling Han's arms, and called out in a tender voice: "Second brother, Shuang'er misses you so much." Her words were full of joy and intimacy.

Ling Han seemed to have become accustomed to Ling Shuang's behavior. When he saw Ling Shuang rushing towards him, he opened his arms to welcome her.

"Shuang'er, you can't be so rude in front of the God." Hai scolded Ling Shuang in a stern tone. On the surface, it seemed that she was kindly reminding her to pay attention to etiquette, but in fact, she was dissatisfied with the excessive intimacy between Ling Han and Ling Shuang.

After hearing Hai's reprimand, Ling Shuang was stunned, her body trembled involuntarily, and then she slowly broke free from Ling Han's warm embrace.

There was a hint of attachment and reluctance in her eyes, which moved people.

Qingli just smiled faintly, not paying attention to these details. She raised her head, looked at Hai calmly, and said softly: "It's okay, my elder sister is usually busy with official business and rarely has time to stay in the God Realm. Although Ling Han is her apprentice, he actually practices with me most of the time. I can be regarded as Ling Han's half-master. In this case, there is no need to stick to those cumbersome etiquette in front of me."

After listening to Qingli's words, Hai did not show much emotion, but just raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile.

At this moment, Ziying's eyes slowly shifted to Ling Shuang, with kindness and friendliness in her eyes. With a smile on her face, she softly asked Ling Han: "Ling Han, you actually have a sister?"

Ling Han nodded slightly and responded softly, "God, this is my younger sister Ling Shuang."

A hint of admiration flashed in Ziying's eyes, and he exclaimed softly, "She is such a lovely little girl." His words were full of affection.

Ling Xiao hurriedly stepped forward and said to Qing Li respectfully, "God, the palace has prepared sumptuous food and wine. Why don't you enjoy it here and take a short rest before returning to the God Realm?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the elders who were originally standing in front of the hall all made way for a passage in tacit understanding.

Seeing this, Cang Yan's expression was still as cold as ice, and he said calmly: "Patriarch Ling, there is no need to be so polite. I came here only to take Ling Xuan back to the God Realm."

Hai coughed lightly and said softly: "The God has come to visit. Wouldn't it be impolite if we didn't treat him with a banquet? What's more, it's rare for the God to come down to the mortal world. We can't let him return empty-handed, right?" As she spoke, her face showed a little unnaturalness.

Ziying had already seen through Hai's hypocritical face, and secretly laughed in his heart. A faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he said softly: "Since Chief Ling has carefully prepared fine wine and delicious food, we can't refuse his kindness, so let's go in!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ziying stepped into the hall first.

"Three Lord Gods, please take your seats." As soon as he arrived in front of the hall, Ling Xiao bowed respectfully and invited the Lord Gods to sit on the three tables and chairs that had been set up above the hall.

"Chief Ling, there's no need to be so polite. It would be more comfortable for us all to sit together." Qingli smiled and said softly.

Before he finished speaking, Qingli raised her hand lightly and waved her sleeves gently. In the blink of an eye, a huge round table that could accommodate twenty or thirty people at the same time suddenly appeared in front of everyone.

Then, she waved her hand again, and all the delicious delicacies originally placed on the other dozen tables were instantly moved to the newly appeared large round table as if by magic.

This magical scene left all the children present stunned, their mouths opened so wide that an egg could almost fit in.

"Gods, how can this be done? How dare we sit at the same table with you Gods!" Ling Xiao said tremblingly with fear on his face.

"Chief Ling, please stop making excuses. We have to return to the God Realm soon!" Ziying said as he found a random place to sit down.

Ling Xiao and Hai looked at each other but did not make any move.

"Chu Heng, Ling Han, come and sit next to me." Qingli said softly in a calm tone, then slowly sat down.

"Yes, Master." Chu Heng responded respectfully, then walked to Qingli's left and sat down.

"Yes, God." Ling Han replied, and at the same time pulled Ling Shuang, who had been clinging to him tightly, over with him.

As for Ling Shuang, she took Yan Luo with her.

Cang Yan turned to Ling Xuan and said, "Let's go over there too!"

Ling Xuan remained silent, just followed Cang Yan silently, and finally sat down beside Cang Yan.

Seeing that all the gods had taken their seats, Ling Xiao spoke to the elders, "Since that's the case, elders, please move in and take your seats!"

Not long after, everyone took their seats. The originally spacious table was now packed to the brim, and it was very lively.

"Three gods have come to my Golden Dragon clan. This honor is like a rain from heaven, nourishing the hearts of every member of our clan. I am overwhelmed and would like to express my highest respect to the three gods! I would like to offer this glass of wine to express my gratitude. Please drink this glass with me." Ling Xiao's face was full of piety and awe. He held the wine glass tightly in both hands, stood up carefully, and respectfully drank to the three gods.

Qingli slightly raised the wine glass in her hand, and the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a barely perceptible smile. She raised her head gracefully and drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, her movements flowing like water, light and beautiful.

Cang Yan nodded slightly in response. He picked up the wine glass without hesitation and drank it all in one gulp, as if the drink in the glass was not strong liquor but sweet and delicious like a spring.

When Ziying saw this, he quickly spoke out to dissuade them, "Chief Ling, we are gathered here today to have fun and relax, so why should we be so restrained? Please take a seat." After that, Ziying also raised his glass generously and drank it down.

Upon hearing this, Ling Xiao nodded repeatedly, drank the remaining wine in the glass, and slowly sat back in his original seat.

At this moment, Hai picked up a glass of wine with a smile on her face, stood up and walked towards Cang Yan, and said in a tender voice: "I guess this is the world-famous God Cang Yan, right? I would like to thank the God for his careful teachings to my son. This glass of water is not just a token of respect, I hope the God will not despise it." Before she finished speaking, Hai had already tilted her head back and poured the wine in the glass into her throat.

Qingli and Ziying witnessed Hai's actions and looked at each other at the same time, with a strange look in their eyes.

They keenly noticed that Hai seemed to only have her precious son in her heart and completely ignored Ling Han.

This attitude made the two of them feel dissatisfied, but they couldn't get angry in person.

Cang Yan raised his eyes slightly, slowly raised the wine glass in his hand, and said softly: "Madam, you are too polite."

As soon as he finished speaking, Cang Yan drank the wine in the glass.