While the Xuanling Imperial City was abuzz with excitement, a festive atmosphere filled a massive town on the fringes of the Xuanling Empire. The sounds of gongs, drums, and firecrackers rang out in unison, adding another layer of liveliness to the celebration.
"Haha, Old Gu, who would have thought things would end up developing like this?"
A resonant, joyous voice drifted out from a massive courtyard. The speaker was a middle-aged man whose face was flushed with delight, a wide grin spreading from ear to ear as he laughed heartily.
Who else could it be but Wang Mo of the Luofeng City Wang Family? Beside him stood an old man who, despite his joyful expression, also wore a hint of resignation. This was none other than the Mu Family Patriarch, Mu Gu Tian. They were in the newly rebuilt Mu Mansion—or rather, it would be more fitting to call it a Prince's Mansion.
