Soon, many Immortals and Gods and Free Cultivators arrived at the banquet venue where the celebration was being held.
By then, quite a few beings had already gathered inside the venue.
They stood in groups of three or five, chatting among themselves:
"I heard even Saints are coming to this celebration?"
"Of course!"
"And it seems there'll be more than one."
"Really? The Western Heavenly Court has only just been established, and a Saint is already coming to oversee it? That's truly extraordinary!"
"Looks like the establishment of the Western Heavenly Court must have received a Saint's approval."
"The Western Heavenly Court sure has a lot of influence!"
"After all, it was founded by the Dao Ancestor's attendant. Even the Saints have to show them some respect."
"..."
While everyone was talking, a herald's cry suddenly rang out from outside the venue:
"Sect Master Tongtian has arrived!"
The cry stunned every being in the venue. The powerful figures were especially astonished, finding it hard to believe.
"Huh?"
"What's going on?"
"Was Sect Master Tongtian really the first Saint-level existence to arrive?"
"..."
Many beings exclaimed in amazement.
The powerful figures, however, were all astonished.
After all, they knew that Haotian had established the Western Heavenly Court at the behest of Venerable Yuanshi and the Two Saints of the Western Teachings.
Moreover, Haotian had once led many Immortals and Gods in rebelling against the Heavenly Court.
That move had clearly been a provocation against Qin Mu.
And Sect Master Tongtian was Qin Mu's master.
In the eyes of these powerful figures, there was no way Sect Master Tongtian would attend the Western Heavenly Court's celebration.
But who could have guessed that Tongtian would be the first Saint-level existence to arrive?
As the gathered beings reeled in shock, a fierce sword light