Council Hall.
Quite a few people were already seated inside.
When the reception cultivator led Ji Haoyuan in, many of those present turned their gazes toward him.
Su Wenyuan was among them.
He gave Ji Haoyuan a slight nod.
After Ji Haoyuan found an empty seat and sat down, the reception cultivator who had brought him in immediately went over to Su Wenyuan and whispered something in his ear.
Upon hearing it, Su Wenyuan could not help but glance at Ji Haoyuan again.
A faint smile was now clearly lurking in the depths of his eyes.
Ji Haoyuan likewise wore a slight smile.
He knew that the reception cultivator had likely told him about the gift he had just given.
This way, while it did not necessarily mean they would make things easier for him later, at least some deliberate difficulties could presumably be avoided.
At the end of the day, cultivators were people too.
And as long as they were people, they would have needs.
For Ji Haoyuan himself, it would not have mattered much even if he had not done these things.
But now that he had brought members of his family along, he had to ensure, as much as possible, that they would not be targeted.
If they could receive some measure of care within reasonable bounds, that would naturally be even better.
Before long, Su Wenyuan seemed to hand something to the reception cultivator.
A flicker of surprise clearly appeared on the cultivator's face.
But he promptly nodded and hurried out.
After that.
More people gradually entered the Council Hall.
Before long, Ji Haoyuan spotted some familiar faces.
They were Liu Hongyu of the Liu Family, Feng Wanqing of the Feng Family, and Zhang Xingde of the Zhang Family.
After entering, Liu Hongyu and Feng Wanqing