Walker Of The Worlds

Dai He took Lin Mu to one of the side areas, that had a few tables set up. There were several guests sitting there, talking to each other. Lin Mu took a look and could tell that all of them seemed to have met each other recently took from their subtle behavior.

"Honored guests, please meet Daoist Mu Lin. This is also his first banquet as well as his first Tournament of the Guardian beasts." Dai He spoke after coming to stand between the tables

A good host would know which guests to introduce to who. After all, even if there were many guests invited that were all promising competitors, there were still difference in their status and belonging.

Thus one had to match them with similar guests, at least for the start. It wasn't obligatory that one must only talk to guests that were similar to them. This was simply so that the guests would find it comfortable to mingle.

For people who had never taken part in the tournament before, a gathering like this would be rather new and they might find it a bit awkward to talk to others. Thus the host had gathered them this way.

First they could get acquainted with each other, and then talk to the other guests. There were no restrictions after all.

"Greetings Daoist Mu Lin." Some of the people greeted freely.

"Hello." Some were a little shy but still greeted.

And then there were a few that simply didn't say anything and looked at him blankly.

Lin Mu didn't mind their actions and simply greeted them the same.

He cupped his hands and spoke, "greetings to you all too. I hope we all have fun today."

"Haha, we sure will." One of the men sitting on the table replied enthusiastically and stood up. "Please join us," he gestured to the empty spot on the table.

"I'll take that up then." Lin Mu said before puling the chair and sitting down while the host left to attend to the new guests.

Little Shrubby peeked his head out from below the table and looked at the people too. The sight of his head elicited a few reactions from the two women that were sitting on the table as well.

"AH~ Is brother Mu Lin a beast tamer too?" one of the women asked.

Lin Mu looked at her, finding her to be in her mid twenties appearance wise. But from her cultivation base, he was sure that she was at least a couple thousand years old.

'Third Tribulation Stage of the Immortal realm… Hmm, that seems to be the average for a lot of people here.' Lin Mu said having sensed the energy fluctuations in the palace.

realm. Lin Mu didn't know if there were some hiding their power, or if

the average immortals, but talented ones. All of them were able to fight

Mu focused

and knew that too. Lin Mu could tell this from the hint of confidence she had on

Shrubby, one of

~meow~

before jumping up on

say, while the second woman looked on with an

Mu Lin's cultivation base is so low." A new person

a hint of arrogance in their voice and found it to be coming from the table next to them. There was

are a specialized beast tamer, no wonder you don't cultivate yourself that much."

others sitting at the table could sense it too and a few

though, the second

Li Lao. People need to

The man named Li Lao chuckled. "That might be so, but even the beast seems to be a little too weak, doesn't it? Look at it, its a kitten suitable for a woman's bosom. Hardly a

~GROWL~

to that, his fur flaring up as a low growl escaped his

being angry. Still

the two women exclaimed

was even specialized in it. To them, insulting one's tamed beasts was the same as

said the truth." Li Lao didn't back down. "Look, that beast is even smaller than your tamed beasts. Can it even do anything? It doesn't even seem to be an immortal beast, its merely a spirit

the right to act

~GROWL~

louder. Not just that, but even his body seemed a bit bigger.

help if the truth hurts so much for

~CREAK~

women stood up from their seats,

were just about to shout again when something

~SHUA~

ones that felt the aura, shivered

Lin Mu. But the ones that were on the table next to him, or more specifically where Li Lao were sitting felt something greater. To them, it was as if a great pressure was being applied to them and breathing

or more accurately he couldn't