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Ren Yan glanced at the bodyguards and finally, the old man realized something was amiss. His granddaughter would normally speak her mind about everything, but today she seemed cautious and considerate everywhere, a demeanor that stirred something in the old man's heart. He told the bodyguards, "You may go and rest as well."

After the bodyguards left, the old man asked, "What is it?"

After much hesitation, Ren Yan finally said, "Grandfather, do you remember the elixir I obtained for you from Medicine God Valley last month?"

"Hmm, I remember, what about it?" the old man asked with curiosity, "What's wrong?"

Ren Yan said, "When I went to Medicine God Valley with Ren Li, they refused to see anyone and closed their doors."

"Then from where did this elixir come?" Ren Yan had initially told the old man that the elixir was requested from deities in Medicine God Valley.

Ren Yan's cheeks turned red as she said, "At that time, there was a man outside Medicine God Valley, and the medicine... it was given by him."

"Oh?" Seeing her stammering and obviously not telling the whole story, the old man said, "Tell me about the events of that day once more."

Ren Yan had no choice but to recount the events of that day in full detail.

After listening, the old man learned that the medicine was actually given to Ren Li and not to her, and he frowned. Soon after, when he learned that she had insulted the man, his frown deepened.

"Yanyan, you made a mistake this time," the old man sighed. "You only understand the affairs of the mortal world, but you do not realize that above this mortal realm, there is a group of people of high status; they are the highest authorities of this world."

"Grandfather, why have you never told me about this?" Ren Yan asked in confusion.

The old man shook his head and said, "I never wanted you to be involved with these matters, considering they are far too remote from you. Being a quiet and wealthy family head is quite nice; there is no need to have too deep an interaction with those people."

"The Ren Family does have its own protective deity, but when I was gravely ill, that deity was in deep cultivation and could not be contacted. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a big problem for someone of his status to request an immortal elixir from Medicine God Valley."

"Ah, if this matter had been handled well, perhaps the Ren Family could have had another protective deity. But now… ah, let it be, I don't blame you after all. You simply didn't know the power of cultivators."

Though the old man claimed not to blame her, he still felt regretful in his heart; after all, should they have been able to win over such a powerful individual, the status of the Ren Family in Zhu Island City would have certainly increased greatly.

"Grandfather," Ren Yan opened her mouth, saying, "That Mr. Li, he is currently in the Ren House."

"What?" The old man was startled, then extremely pleased; he had just been wondering why Ren Yan had chosen to bring up this matter today.

Ren Yan said, "He's currently in the Ren House; it was Ren Li who invited him here."

"Good, good, good!" The old man repeated exuberantly, showing how much he valued Li Xiaoyao.

"Xiaoli has achieved a great feat for our Ren Family!" The old man stood up and said, "Come, follow me home; I must personally thank Mr. Li."

Feeling somewhat embarrassed, Ren Yan said, "Grandfather, I think, his decision to come today might have other reasons."

"Other reasons? What do you mean?"

Ren Yan said, "Grandfather, consider this: I was so disrespectful to him at the time, and even when we parted afterward, when Ren Li asked for his contact details, he didn't seem inclined to give them, indicating he looks down on our Ren Family. Given this, why would he come here today?"

The old man pondered for a moment and felt there was some truth to Ren Yan's words.

"This Mr. Li, when he gave the elixir to Ren Li, did he ask for any compensation?"

Ren Yan shook her head, "No."

The elder nodded, his tone full of meaning, "In that case, his visit this time indeed has a purpose."

After pondering for a few seconds, the elder said, "Then, let Ren Li properly entertain Mr. Li for now. No matter what, he must not be slighted. At tonight's birthday banquet, our Ren Family's patron deity will also be present. If he is simply seeking some form of reward, I won't be stingy. After all, this old body of mine owes much to him for being alive today. But if he demands an exorbitant price, humph, my Ren Family is no soft persimmon to be kneaded at will."

...

Li Xiaoyao wasn't in a rush to visit the Huo Family. According to the information he had, the Huo Family's influence and power were even greater than that of the Qianye Clan. If he went rashly, he might not fear the Huo Family's cultivators, but he couldn't guarantee they wouldn't resort to desperate measures and threaten him with Zhang Meng.

Therefore, for safety, the best approach was to have the Ren Family introduce him and settle the matter peacefully.

Ren Li held a low status in the Ren Family, which certainly would not suffice. So, it seemed he had no choice but to wait until the evening banquet to discuss this matter with the Ren Family Head. Li Xiaoyao had done the Family Head a great favor, and he believed that such a request would surely not be refused.

There is no winter in Zhu Island City, even as November nears December. The weather remains clear and the temperature moderate, never too hot or too cold.

As night fell, Li Xiaoyao, who was practicing cultivation, heard a knock on the door and opened his eyes, "Come in."

Ren Li walked in, saw Li Xiaoyao floating above the bed, and said with a respectful face, "Mr. Li, the birthday banquet is about to start, shall we go to the hotel?"

"Alright," Li Xiaoyao descended, his demeanor transcendent.

Ren Li looked at his extremely simple attire and couldn't help asking, "Mr. Li, would you like to change your clothes?"

"Change clothes?" Li Xiaoyao looked down at himself, smiled indifferently, and said, "This is fine, let's go."

"Ah, okay," Ren Li dared not say more. Someone of Li Xiaoyao's high status would no longer care much about material things.

In the eyes of ordinary people, one must dress formally for the Ren Family elder's birthday banquet, otherwise it would be seen as disrespectful.

But to Li Xiaoyao, if he had to worry about dressing up every day, it would be a total waste of time.

In the afternoon, Ren Li received a call from Ren Yan, instructing him to treat Li Xiaoyao well, and he was even provided a shiny Bentley to chauffeur Li Xiaoyao.

From the tone of Ren Yan's phone call, Ren Li knew that she must have discussed Li Xiaoyao's identity with the elder.

There are many five-star hotels in Zhu Island City, and the elder's birthday banquet is set at the Grand Junhao Hotel, the majority of which is owned by the Ren Family.

Tonight, the Ren Family has booked the lower three floors of the Grand Junhao Hotel specifically to host the elder's birthday banquet.

It was 6:30 in the evening, and guests attending the elder's birthday banquet were arriving continuously. They handed their gifts to the family members of the Ren Clan in charge of receiving presents, wished a congratulations, and then entered the banquet hall.

There were also many young men and women, holding gifts, representing their parents at the Ren Family elder's birthday banquet.

Although the Ren Family was not as large as the great clans like the Huo Family, it was not small. Many clan leaders of the major families, though unlikely to come in person, had sent younger members to attend.

In the game of the upper circles, rules must be followed to continue playing.

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