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"Which forces have yet to arrive?"

Inside the main hall, Chen Ping'an sat at the head of the table and questioned Shen Huiqing at his side.

"My lord, the Horizontal Mountain Sect, the Heart Inquiry Sword Pavilion, and the garrisons from the various provinces have yet to arrive. As for the merchant associations..." Shen Huiqing stood beside him and softly answered Chen Ping'an's question.

At this moment, the guests within the hall stood around in twos and threes, with only a scattered few present. Yet Shen Huiqing's actions still drew their attention.

Seeing this, everyone's gazes flickered, each harboring different thoughts.

"Good." Chen Ping'an nodded lightly and said no more.

He had no desire to concern himself overly with the trivial details of this welcoming ceremony. What he cared about was only the most important direction.

Shen Huiqing attended to him at his side for a while. Seeing that Chen Ping'an had no further instructions, she excused herself and withdrew.

The welcoming ceremony had yet to begin. It would not do for her to remain here so early; as the hosts, they still needed one or two heavyweight figures outside to ensure that the proceedings did not go awry.

It would also make it easier to exchange pleasantries with representatives from major forces when they arrived. Otherwise, if their statuses were unequal, it would be difficult to converse casually. At best, it might affect the other party's mood; at worst, it could influence the direction of the deliberations.

Though this welcoming celebration had been arranged in haste, its overall standard was extremely high. Every arrangement was impeccable.

As time passed, the number of arriving guests steadily increased.

"Mystic Spirit Province, Department Head Leng, arrived! Congratulations: one millennium-old medicinal herb!"

"Mystic Spirit Province, Heavenly Martial Pavilion, Elder Chen, arrived! Congratulations."