Su Qing fell into thought upon hearing this, then nodded slightly.
What Chang'e said did indeed make sense...
An immortal's residence and a Daoist temple in the outside world were certainly not the same. After all, thinking carefully, every time Su Qing saw the Old Mother, she never knew where the Old Mother had appeared from.
So the Old Mother must have her own immortal residence...
It was just that every time they met, it happened to be in that Daoist temple.
As for Chang'e's point that this immortal gathering could not compare to the Peaches of Immortality Banquet, Su Qing was not surprised at all.
After all, the Peaches of Immortality Banquet was hailed as the number one feast in the Three Realms, while this was just an ordinary immortal gathering...
Moreover, a so-called immortal gathering was essentially just a social get-together between immortals.
So there was nothing wrong with Chang'e saying it that way.
Seeing Su Qing nod, Chang'e knew she understood the reasoning and gave a light chuckle, saying:
"Alright, let us go in."
Chang'e maintained her poise as a Palace Mistress. After speaking, she walked ahead on her own.
Seeing this, Su Qing did not say much and quickly followed by Chang'e's side.
Just as they reached the entrance of the great hall, they immediately saw a black Celestial Hound running toward them.
Upon reaching them, the Celestial Hound suddenly transformed into the appearance of a youth, cupped his hands to the group, and said:
"Xiao Tian Quan greets the Great Mistress of the Lunar Palace... please follow me, Palace Mistress. My two masters have been waiting inside for a long time."
Yang Chan was Yang Jian's sister and his family, so he naturally referred to Yang Chan as his master as well.
Chang'e was not surprised to see Xiao Tian Quan. She simply nodded slightly and asked, "Yang Jian came as well?"
"Yes, since it is his sister hosting the banquet, the master would definitely come," the youth replied honestly without hiding anything.
Chang'e nodded slightly upon hearing this and said, "Then let us go."
Seeing that Chang'e had no more questions, the youth nodded with a smile and obediently led the way in front.
Su Qing was not overly surprised by Xiao Tian Quan's appearance after transformation. After all, this was not the world of a television drama; it was not strange for things to be different.
She simply felt that this Xiao Tian Quan was much smarter and better-looking.
Su Qing did not say anything either, quickly pulling her thoughts back and following them inside.
At this time, many immortals were already seated inside, and most of them were immortals Su Qing did not recognize.
However, she did not care. After all, her purpose for coming along was merely to get acquainted with the Three Sacred Mother. It did not matter if she did not know the other immortals.
Su Qing scanned the room slightly, looking for where the Three Sacred Mother might be.
But before Su Qing could identify who the Three Sacred Mother was, she spotted another familiar face.
"Eh? Why is Laojun here as well?"
Seeing Taishang Laojun here, Su Qing felt a bit surprised.
However, if she thought about it carefully, it did not seem particularly strange...
After all, no matter how one looked at it, Yang Chan was the Jade Emperor's niece and a relative, so she naturally knew Laojun. Given that relationship, inviting Laojun here would not be a difficult task.
While she was thinking, Su Qing suddenly saw Laojun wave his hand at her, signaling for her to come over.
Seeing this, Su Qing spoke to Chang'e. Seeing that she had no objections, Su Qing walked over, and Leng Xiang followed behind her.
Leng Xiang, on the other hand, recognized who the Three Sacred Mother was at a glance, but she simply did not want to see her—at least, she had no such intention for now.
Seeing Su Qing approach, Laojun could not help but ask, "Girl Su Qing, why are you here too?"
"I just came along with Sister Chang'e to have some fun. Also, I heard that the Holy Mother of the Western Peak is a good deity who loves the people like her own children, so I wanted to come and pay my respects."
Su Qing answered slowly after a bit of thought.
The real reason naturally could not be said carelessly, even to Laojun, and besides, there were other people present.
But of course, Su Qing's reason was not entirely a lie either.
Hearing this, Laojun stroked his beard, nodded thoughtfully, and said:
"I see. This is good as well. Getting to know more immortals can be considered a good thing."
Although Su Qing had those few old fogies backing her up—meaning even if she did not manage her connections, many people would still give her face—
It was still quite necessary to get to know more people and socialize.
After all, their influence was not universally effective everywhere...
Sometimes, she still had to rely on Su Qing's own abilities.
After Laojun finished his inquiry, he did not ask further, merely letting Su Qing sit in an empty seat nearby.
Laojun had his own considerations for letting her sit beside him.
After all, he held some prestige in the Heavenly Court. By borrowing a bit of his prestige, he could indeed help pave the way for her, making it easier for her to get to know more immortals.
Su Qing simply nodded and sat down upon hearing his request.
She did not think as much as Laojun. After all, she had only come to see the Three Sacred Mother this time and had not thought about meeting too many immortals.
After Su Qing sat down, she first chatted with Laojun for a few moments.
Then, following Laojun's guidance, she shifted her gaze to Yang Jian, who was conversing with Chang'e, and the woman beside him.
Su Qing had never seen that woman before, but if nothing was amiss, she should be the Three Sacred Mother she was looking for.
Yang Chan was also beautiful. Her goose-yellow dress accentuated her naturally gentle appearance, making her seem even warmer. She lacked the cold detachment often found in female immortals, possessing instead a sense of approachability and tenderness.
Looking at Yang Chan, Su Qing could not help but feel that the difference between the two siblings was immense; they hardly looked like siblings at all.
As Su Qing was lost in thought, Yang Chan noticed her and walked over quickly.
Seeing her approach, Su Qing pulled her thoughts back, stood up, and performed a salute, saying, "Greetings, Senior Three Sacred Mother."
In terms of seniority and age, there was no one in this immortal gathering younger than herself...
In other words, almost everyone was her senior.
So it was not strange for Su Qing to address her this way.
Seeing Su Qing salute, Yang Chan naturally returned the gesture quickly and said:
"I presume this sister must be the Azure Spirit Sovereign, Sister Su Qing?"
Although Yang Chan had never met Su Qing, she had often heard about her.
She had heard more or less about the Jade Emperor giving Su Qing special treatment time and again... and she had heard many different versions of it.
Regardless of whether those things were true or false, she did not believe Su Qing was an ordinary person.
Now, after meeting her, her eyes were dazzled several times, and seeing her chatting with Laojun, she was even more convinced of this.
Upon hearing the title 'Azure Spirit Sovereign,' Su Qing could not help but feel a bit embarrassed...
But she had no choice but to nod and say, "It is merely a meaningless title obtained by accident."
Hearing this, Yang Chan smiled slightly and said, "Sister, you truly are modest..."
Su Qing gave a helpless smile. "It really isn't modesty."
"Alright, alright! It is just a title after all." Yang Chan felt that Su Qing was likely feeling shy, so she moved on to other topics.
As the two chatted, they somehow shifted the conversation to Leng Xiang.
However, although Yang Chan mentioned Leng Xiang, she did not tell Su Qing that she was the one who forged the Cold Fragrance Sword. She simply praised Leng Xiang for being a good sword.
As the creator of the Cold Fragrance Sword, Yang Chan actually had quite a lot she could say if she wanted to talk about it.
But now that the sword was in someone else's hands, and Leng Xiang seemed to prefer her current master, she naturally could not say much more.
As for asking Su Qing to return Leng Xiang... she had no such intention.
Leng Xiang listened to their conversation from the side, looking at her master and Yang Chan with a very calm expression.
For her, she had actually moved on. As long as she stayed by her master's side, the past was the past.
Su Qing and Yang Chan did not chat for long. After all, as the host, Yang Chan had many things to do. So after a brief conversation, Yang Chan took her leave of Su Qing to attend to other matters.
Su Qing naturally had no objection to this, as her goal had already been achieved.
She had only intended to get acquainted first... she did not plan to finish everything in one go.
Just like cultivation, these things were not accomplished overnight.
The rest could be taken slowly, leaving it to fate.
"For now, I should just enjoy the immortal gathering!" Su Qing poured herself a cup of tea, her heart relaxing as she prepared to enjoy the gathering.
However, although her intention was good, she was destined not to be able to simply enjoy the gathering today.
Because not long after Yang Chan left, another old deity walked over.
The old deity looked at Su Qing, then turned his head to ask Laojun beside her:
"Is this girl the Su Qing you and the Old Mother of Mount Li mentioned? She truly is a person of striking appearance and talent, just as you said."
Hearing this, Laojun laughed and said, "Did I not say so long ago?"
The old deity nodded with a smile, then asked Su Qing, "Girl, do you know who I am?"
Su Qing snapped out of it, stood up to salute, and said, "Um... please forgive my lack of insight, I do not know who the senior is..."
Su Qing had never been to the Heavenly Palace, so she naturally did not recognize the many immortals there...
This old deity suddenly asking her who he was truly left Su Qing at a loss.
Seeing that Su Qing did not recognize the old man, Laojun also laughed and said, "Him? He is nothing more than a matchmaker who ties red threads. It is fine if you do not know him."
Hearing this, the old man said displeasedly, "Hmph, what do you mean a matchmaker who ties red threads? I tie the red threads of everyone under heaven. How can a common matchmaker compare to me?"
"Is that not still a matchmaker?" Laojun teased.
The two old men's relationship did not seem bad at all, as they bickered so directly.
Su Qing, listening from the side, could not help but feel slightly surprised...
Although in her previous life, the one who tied red threads was the God of Wealth, if one were to speak of the present, there was only one person in the heavens who tied red threads for people.
"Is senior the legendary Yuelao?" Su Qing could not help but ask.
Hearing this, the old man stroked his beard and laughed, nodding as he said, "Correct, it is indeed this old man."
As he spoke, Yuelao could not help but turn his head to look at Laojun and said, "I truly do not know how an impolite fellow like you managed to raise such a polite junior."
Laojun chuckled and did not refute him, as this girl was not entirely raised by him.
She had quite a few teachers...
Upon hearing this, Su Qing subconsciously tuned out the bickering of the two seniors. After they finished, she then said:
"I was truly rude just now, failing to recognize you, senior."
"No matter, no matter. It is not your fault for not knowing, since you have never seen this old man before."
Yuelao did not mind and said with a smile:
"However, I did not expect you to come, little one, so I have not prepared any gift for you. I do not know what would be best to give you. How about this: I shall calculate your marriage fate for you?"
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