Happiness of eternity

09) 17th year - The heirs of Gusu

"Sect leader! The guests have arrived." A disciple announced respectfully after knocking at the door of his sect leader's residence.

"Mn" The normal reply came soon after.

It was the auspicious day selected by the sect elders to hold the ceremony to introduce their young heirs to the world since they already missed their coming of age ceremony years ago. Though the heirs, their father- the sect leader and specially their grandparents for that matter didn't like the idea, the preparations never stopped as the elders insisted on doing so: thus today's ceremony.

"A-die... I don't want to go there..." A little girl in a charming white hanfu murmured as she made her way towards her father.

"Hmm?" Though it was only that, the girl seemed to understand the question as clear as day as she frowned before giving an answer.

"I don't like it when they celebrate with us when our a-niang isn't here. I want him to be here. I want him to celebrate with us, together. I don't want him to miss anything, a-die..."

"A-Hua... He won't miss anything. We will show him everything later when he comes back. Okay?" Taking his daughter onto his lap, Lan Wangji reassured, not minding the girl is actually a twenty years old young lady even though her appearance didn't reach pass the age of six.

"Mn" A-Hua, Lan Ruohua hummed, making herself comfortable in her father's embrace.

"Huahua! Come here right now!! The ceremony is about to begin and you also need to get ready." Not long after, one of her brother's voices yelled and she was so sure that it was her da-ge.

"Aaaish, da-ge! No shouting if you don't want to get punished." Ruohua whinnied when her big brother, Lan Hua Xuanyu barged into the room.

"You think I'd care?" He scowled before swiftly scooping his sister out of their father's lap and running away after throwing a quick apology at his father. Lan Wangji shook his head at his untamable eldest son, reminiscing how similar he is to his mother, Hua Ying.

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After everyone was seated and the basic greetings were made, one of the elders who was in charge of the ceremony started giving off a speech before inviting the five siblings inside.

Though he invited them inside so confidently, his soul almost left his body along with many others' at present when the first young master entered the room.

Hua Xuanyu looked as beautiful as ever in his iconic black and red attire and the aura he carried along with him screamed of his power. It was no wonder why many at present felt too nervous at his presence considering how similar he looked and how similarly he carried himself to the great Yiling Laozu. Even his somewhat arrogant and mischievous smile was there at present on the young master's delicate face for everyone to see.

"Greetings elders and the esteemed guests. I'm Lan Hua Xuanyu, courtesy Yihui. Recently ascended as the calamity of sadness and sorrow, Liúxuè Júhuā and I'm the heir to the ghost city." He introduced himself, earning lots of strangled noises from his audience.

Well, who could blame them? They are practically sitting at the presence of a calamity, a supreme ghost king who rules alongside the notorious Crimson Rain Sought Flower and the Scarlet Spider Lily. Who knows what might happen if they make one wrong move?

However, before their worries develop into a full blown panic, a calming and serene aura spreads through the hall. Following that the second young master entered the hall, his entire being carrying an aura of peace and purity; the complete opposite of his elder brother, though his purple orbs still carried a hint of mischievousness within them.