This banquet had indeed been arranged for Lu Yuan.
In other words.
The dumplings had been made for the vinegar.
But Lu Yuan was not the only one who had come.
Of course, this was perfectly normal. If Lu Yuan had come alone to pay a visit, or brought several friends along, then for the hosting side—whether it was a family, a sect, or an academy—a cup of tea would have been enough. But since this was a banquet, and they had said they wanted to get acquainted, there naturally had to be factions present to show support and smooth things over. Including the hosts and guests, at least three factions needed to be present to ensure that any banquet went smoothly.
Therefore, with this in mind.
This Top Family.
Known to the outside world as the Xuan Ming Zhang Family.
A family that dominated its region, with three Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign Ancestors, seven Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereigns, and two Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereigns.
Its Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign Clan Leader made the decision.
To expand the scale of this banquet and loosen as many restrictions as possible.
More plainly put, they gathered all the geniuses they had previously intended to make contact with instead of waiting to gradually get acquainted in the future. This included the geniuses favored by the family's legitimate daughters and daughters of concubines, all of whom were brought over for a look. On one hand, they could use these geniuses to suppress Lu Yuan and let him see firsthand how richly talented the Zhang Family was. On the other hand, they could use these geniuses to test Lu Yuan, sound out his capabilities, and determine whether he was worth recruiting. After all, there were times when elders like them truly could not conveniently make