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Accompanied by dense drum beats, the high priest strung flowers on the altar and scattered grains under the altar, expressing people's good wishes for the coming year.

After the high priest had scattered the grain, he heard the horn sound again, followed by the sound of loud gongs and drums, and then he saw twelve young girls come to the center of the square, dancing and singing loudly.

The crowd in the square clapped their hands rhythmically to the sound of gongs and drums, placing their hopes for the coming year in the applause.

The scene was very lively, with people all having happy smiles. The sixth stage of sending off the gods and the seventh stage of passing on grains and blessings were carried out amid bursts of singing.

It was rare for Ye Changyan to see such a grand sacrificial and blessing activity. He sang and danced, his face full of excitement.

Liang Jingcheng and Lu Tingfeng were both worldly-wise, and such a grand sacrificial and praying activity was rare to see. Liang Jingcheng also sang and danced with Ye Changyan. Although Lu Tingfeng was a little restrained, he managed to blend in with the event.

Amid the singing of people, the Harvest Festival dance reached its final climax. Amid the sound of trumpets and loud gongs and drums, group dancers from different villages took the stage one after another, each occupying a piece of the square and dancing enthusiastically.

After the group dance ended, brave men and women ran to the center of the square. They danced solo to the rhythm of gongs and drums, and there were bursts of applause and cheers.

Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng were unknowingly pushed to the center of the square by the crowd.

Liang Jingcheng was dancing without any rules and in ecstasy, while Ye Changyan was intoxicated by the cheerful rhythm and did an impromptu dance without even realizing it.

Lu Tingfeng and a group of young men and women outside were all staring in amazement at Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng, who were dancing ecstatically in the center of the square.

At this time, the saint and a young man in luxurious clothes came to Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng, stepping to the rhythm of drums and dancing the classic dance steps of the Miao people.

The Wudongde young men and women who were originally in the center of the square all stepped back, leaving the stage to these four dazzling young people.

The saint and the young man in luxurious clothes changed their original classic Miao dance steps and started dancing along with Ye Changyan who was dancing in ecstasy.

Ye Changyan's dance steps were novel and new, and no one at the scene had ever seen them before. However, he was able to hit the rhythm of the drums just right every time, and the movements were smooth, beautiful and natural.

This immediately caused cheers and applause from the audience.

Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng came to their senses from their trance when they heard the cheers and applause. Liang Jingcheng was surprised to find that the saint and a young man who looked like he had a special status were dancing with Ye Changyan. They were both stunned for a moment.

Ye Changyan was also shocked by the situation and stopped what he was doing with a blush on his face.

As Ye Changyan stopped dancing, the saint and the elegantly dressed young man also stopped dancing, and then the cheerful drumbeats slowly stopped.

As the drum beats stopped, the solo dance ended, and the grand harvest sacrifice dance officially came to an end.

"Hello, gentlemen. I am Ah Man, the Saintess of Youshui City, and this is Sang Li, the youngest son of the city lord. Judging from your attire, you two do not look like people from the Sixteen Miao tribe."

Then I heard the saint's clear and sweet voice introducing herself, and the young man next to the saint turned out to be the young lord of Youshui City.

"Meet the Saintess and Young City Lord."

Ye Changyan politely greeted the Saint and the Young City Lord, and then introduced his identity.

"My name is Ye Changyan, and this is my senior brother Liang Jingcheng. My brothers and I were passing through your precious place with our master, and we happened to come here to join in the fun when we saw this grand event."

Ah Man saw that the pair of brothers were extremely handsome. Even the man next to them, Sang Li, who was known as the most handsome young man in Youshui City, was slightly inferior to them.

Seeing that his fellow disciples were all blushing at the same time, Ah Man couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"It's a rare opportunity for us to have young talents like you two young masters come to Youshui City. After today's harvest sacrifice activities are over, there will be many celebrations in various villages, and the City Lord's Mansion will also hold a grand cocktail party. I wonder if you two young masters would be willing to go and have a drink together?"

Upon hearing the saint's invitation, Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng were a little embarrassed for a moment.

"Thank you for the invitation, Saint, but my master and I still have a long way to go. When my brother and I came out to join in the fun, my master had already gone to the dock to rent a boat."

"Are you renting a boat to go to Quebec?"

As soon as Ye Changyan finished speaking, he heard Sang Li beside the Saint Maiden ask excitedly.

Ye Changyan was a little surprised that the young city lord seemed a little excited, but the other party's guess was correct, so Ye Changyan had to nod.

"I will also be going to Kuizhou soon. I wonder if I can travel with you, Master and I?"

Sang Li looked at Ye Changyan expectantly, and Ye Changyan found that the other's eyes were so clear and bright that he nodded subconsciously.

"That's great. I have never set foot outside of the Sixteen Miao Mountains since I was a child. I'm sure the journey will be more interesting if I have you as my master and disciple."

Seeing that the young city lord was as innocent as a child and seemed to have no defenses against others, Ye Changyan found his naivety cute for a moment.

Sang Li happily arranged for a follower to go with Lu Tingfeng to find Mr. Cai, while he and Ali took Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng to the direction of the City Lord's Mansion.

The City Lord's Mansion is located on the bank of Youshui River. Not long after Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng entered the magnificent City Lord's Mansion, Mr. Cai, accompanied by Lu Tingfeng and the previous follower, also came to the City Lord's Mansion.

The banquet hall of the City Lord's Mansion was filled with dignitaries from Youshui City. Sang Li arranged for Ye Changyan and his disciples to sit next to his own seats, and warmly entertained them with a banquet.

Only after sitting in the banquet hall did Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng get a clear look at the city lord's appearance.

Although the city lord has a burly figure and a strong aura, his appearance is obviously different from Sang Li. Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng are both a little curious, how could the city lord give birth to such a handsome son like Sang Li?

Sang Xiong, the lord of Youshui City, is as his name suggests, a man of great strategy and vision. He is the most capable lord of Youshui City in the past hundred years. Since he succeeded to the throne, he has worked hard to build Youshui City into one of the most powerful cities among the sixteen tribes of the Miao people.

Sang Xiong enjoyed a high prestige in the Manmiao territory. He had eleven sons, the first ten of whom looked like Sang Xiong, and each of them was of strong physique.

Just when Sang Xiong was over the age of knowing the destiny, he had another son. The city lord treated his eldest son as if he were holding him in his mouth for fear that he would melt, and holding him in his hands for fear that he would drop, and doted on him in every way.

This youngest son did not look like the city lord at all. He perfectly inherited his mother's excellent genes and grew up to be the most handsome young man in Youshui City.

The city lord Sang Xiong, who was having a banquet with a group of dignitaries, noticed the foreigners sitting next to his youngest son Sang Li.

"Ahri, who are these people around you?"