Appearances could be deceiving.
Vivian's image in Hao Ren's home was that of a housekeeper and cook—good-natured, skilled in the kitchen, thrifty, gentle, considerate, and disinclined to quarrel with others (except when fighting Lily). But none of those traits diminished her insight as the Primordial. As an ancient being who had lived for ten thousand years and witnessed every change on this planet, Vivian still possessed extraordinary acuity and wisdom despite the DEBUFF that made her lose her memory every few days. With one look at the situation in the square, she could tell that this seemingly simple disturbance was actually being fueled by more than one group.
Moreover, the people stirring things up weren't even the emerging families who openly cared so much about "breaking out of the sanctuary." They were more likely to be certain old fossils in the Great Hall—certain... old fossils who had lived their many years in vain.
Well, that last statement was purely an old saying. It had nothing to do with Lily, who had genuinely lived her six thousand years in vain.
So, after casually dealing with the most obstructive and irritating troublemakers in front of the Great Hall's main entrance, Vivian shoved open the doors.
Without having anyone announce them or wasting time at some registration desk, Hao Ren's group barged straight into the conference room deep inside the building. A meeting seemed to be in progress in the enormous room. Seated around the circular table was a ring of representatives who embodied the city's highest authority, including the leaders of the various families and a handful of ancient beings.
There were also representatives from families that did not belong to the Athens Sanctuary. They had come from several other sanctuaries. Since the Athens Sanctuary was one of the largest Otherworldly strongholds