At night, Jing Xu's Cave Mansion prepared a feast.
He invited not only Ning Daoran and Lin Man, but also cultivators from several nearby residences, primarily those in the mid and late stages of Foundation Establishment. This included Mr. and Mrs. Wang from the adjacent residence, Elder Tianshan from the corner residence, and Independent Practitioner Mo Ni, who was as addicted to gambling as one could be. They were all cultivators from the street who could hardly avoid seeing each other in their daily comings and goings.
Ning Daoran and Lin Man initially had no interest in attending, but after persistent persuasion from Mr. and Mrs. Wang and Elder Tianshan, using arguments like "distant relatives are not as helpful as close neighbors," they had no choice but to make an appearance.
"My friends, I Jing Xu am but a simple man,"
Jing Xu raised his cup and said, "If my words fail to reach the mark, I ask for your generous understanding."
