To avoid being seen through, Xin Ci also quickly bowed and paid his respects.
"Rise, these formalities are unnecessary."
A lazy and charming voice came from the sedan chair.
"Many thanks, Lord Jiu You!"
Everyone stood up and respectfully said.
Xin Ci also rose and looked up at Lord Jiu You's sedan chair.
However, he noticed a figure on the curtain suddenly move, as if turning towards him.
His expression changed slightly, and he quickly lowered his head, pretending to be respectful.
At the same time, he thought inwardly that this was bad, had he been discovered?
The curtain was lifted a tiny gap, and a fair jade finger extended from the gap.
"Hmm?!"
Xin Ci frowned slightly and looked up. The jade finger was pointing to where he was standing.
This so-called Lord Jiu You must be powerful. Xin Ci knew that his disguise was useless in front of this powerful Nether God Clan.
He had secretly activated his chains, ready to face the danger of his identity being exposed.
Mu Qingqing also maintained contact with Xin Ci, ready to switch to his second personality at any moment.
Just as Xin Ci was about to act, Lord Jiu You suddenly lowered the curtain, and the sedan chair slowly resumed its journey.
Everything that had just happened seemed as if it never occurred.
Xin Ci breathed a sigh of relief, he had been worried about being seen through.
"Xin Ci, you should have noticed just now, that Lord Jiu You's finger was very fair."
Mu Qingqing's voice echoed in his mind.
Xin Ci nodded and said, "That's right."
Mu Qingqing: "Lord Jiu You's finger is fair, which means her skin color is also likely the same as our human race."
"Qingqing, you mean that Lord Jiu You is not a Nether God Clan?"
Xin Ci asked.
Mu Qingqing was silent for a while before she confirmed, "She is of the demon race, and specifically, from the Nine Nether Fox Clan."
Nine Nether Fox Clan!
Xin Ci was shocked. He hadn't expected Lord Jiu You to be a demon.
This would explain why Lord Jiu You's fingers were fair and beautiful.
Strange, weren't the Nether God Clan in the original novel treating all beings on the Eternal Continent as mere insects?
Why would they bow in submission to a demon?
Although Mu Qingqing had seen Lord Jiu You's true identity through her Star Wheel Eyes, she still couldn't understand this. The Nine Nether Realm might be hiding secrets she didn't know; these were all unknowns.
At this moment, in the sedan chair of the former Lord Jiu You, Lord Jiu You leaned on the soft couch, her eyes closed in repose.
When she opened her eyes again, there was a trace of deep brilliance in them, making it difficult to fathom.
She had indeed noticed Xin Ci in the crowd. With her Saint Emperor realm cultivation, she could naturally see Xin Ci's human identity.
It was just that she hadn't expected that besides that mysterious Xuan Qi, there was another human in the Nine Nether Realm.
However, although Xin Ci's cultivation was weak, it made her feel a trace of apprehension.
Her intuition told her that this human was not simple, by no means an ordinary human, and by no means an ordinary person.
She couldn't help but wonder who brought this human into the Nine Nether Realm?
Could it be that Xuan Qi?
If it was him, then she couldn't act rashly against this human.
After all, Xuan Qi's strength was too terrifying.
If it weren't for him, she wouldn't have been trapped in the Nine Nether Realm for over two thousand years.
Thinking of this, she let out a light sigh, shaking off the inexplicable emotions from her mind.
...
As soon as Lord Jiu You's sedan chair left, a burst of exclamations and discussions erupted on the street.
Many Nether God Clan members rushed towards the direction Lord Jiu You had left, looking excited.
Xin Ci was in a state of confusion, not knowing what had just happened.
You Lan, who was beside him, suddenly said in a panic, "Oh no, even Lord Jiu You has arrived. I must leave immediately!"
Saying that, You Lan wanted to leave, and turning to Xin Ci, she said, "Sorry, Brother Xin Ci, I have urgent matters to attend to and must leave. We'll chat again next time."
As soon as her voice fell, she disappeared from Xin Ci's sight, vanishing in the blink of an eye.
Xin Ci was stunned, not knowing why You Lan suddenly had to leave.
He had originally wanted to gather more information about the Nine Nether Realm from her.
However, the direction in which these Nether God Clan members were rushing seemed to be the same as You Lan's earlier direction.
He shook his head and decided to go in that direction to see.
Soon, Xin Ci followed them to a palace.
At this moment, a large crowd of Nether God Clan members had gathered on the steps in front of the palace; these were all ordinary residents of the Nine Nether Realm.
And the former Lord Jiu You had disappeared, leaving only a few sedan chair bearers to guard the sedan.
In the plaza, an elder of the Purple Nether Clan stood on a high platform.
He faced the Nether God Clan members below and announced loudly, "Welcome, everyone, to Lord Jiu You's three thousand five hundredth birthday celebration! I am Lord Jiu You's Guardian Great Elder, You Xuanzi! Lord Jiu You has already prepared a banquet in the main hall to entertain you all!"
"However, only distinguished guests who possess the Xuanqing Flower can enter the palace. Others are not allowed to step foot inside!"
"The consequences of violating the rules will be severe!"
After the Guardian Great Elder finished speaking, he waved his hand downwards, signaling for them to enter the main hall.
"What a pity, spiritual herbs like the Xuanqing Flower are not something anyone can obtain easily."
"Previously, a single Xuanqing Flower in Nine Nether City was priced at over a million Nether Stones. How could we afford such a spiritual medicine? Let's not join the fun."
Many Nether God Clan members muttered, appearing disheartened.
Hearing the discussions of the surrounding Nether God Clan members, Xin Ci realized how rare the Xuanqing Flower was.
However, he happened to have the Xuanqing Flower that You Lan had given him earlier, so he could enter the Nine Nether Hall.
Since he didn't know what to do next anyway, he decided to enter the Nine Nether Hall first to observe and then look for clues to leave the Nine Nether Realm.
Thinking this, Xin Ci walked towards the Nine Nether Hall.
To his surprise, he merely took out the Xuanqing Flower, and the guards outside the hall let him in without even checking his black robe.
"These guards are too casual."
Mu Qingqing, in his consciousness space, couldn't help but complain.
Xin Ci entered the hall and saw a spacious and luxurious large hall, covering thousands of square meters.
Seating arrangements had been prepared in the hall for the attending Nether God Clan members.
Xin Ci scanned the surroundings and found that nearly a thousand Nether God Clan members were seated in the hall, and at each table stood two maidservants.
Mu Qingqing, in her consciousness space, noticed this situation and couldn't help but exclaim how extravagant this Lord Jiu You's birthday banquet was, inviting so many Nether God Clan members.
It was as if she were the mistress of the entire Nine Nether Realm.
As Xin Ci took a few steps forward, a maidservant came forward to attend to him and arrange a seat for him.
"Sir, please wait a moment, the banquet will begin shortly."
Xin Ci looked around and then found a seat in a relatively secluded corner, listening to the conversations of the banquet guests around him.