The bigwigs played off one another with remarkable understanding. Their intentions were already obvious.
Jiang Yue had caught a whiff of what was coming earlier. Now he had confirmation: after all that buildup, this banquet was really an attempt by the Yao Cao Clan Chief to help Taiyi Academy recruit him, a rising star.
Figuring that out was one thing; deciding how to respond was another.
Jiang Yue put on a slightly apprehensive air, seeming a little restless. He could only take a sip of wine to hide his awkwardness.
His reaction let them know he had understood what they were getting at, but couldn't respond directly.
After all, Five Elements Academy had promoted him beyond his station. It had recognized his potential, making it his benefactor.
If a few words of recruitment from the others made him lose his head, he would leave a terrible impression.
Linghua Grand Scholar and her deputies, along with the Yao Cao Clan Chief and the others, had spent so long laying the groundwork and dropping hints. Seeing that Water Engineer Scholar wasn't taking the bait, they naturally weren't about to give up.
As Jiang Yue had guessed, Taiyi Academy had asked the Yao Cao Clan Chief to arrange this banquet. Linghua Grand Scholar had also come specifically for the young talent, Water Engineer Scholar. This wasn't a casual visit or some chance encounter.
There weren't that many coincidences.
Someone like the Purple Gold Ribbon Grand Scholar had countless matters to attend to every day. She wasn't going to keep stumbling upon unimportant people by sheer chance.
So there was no way they would stop here.
When the Yao Cao Clan Chief saw that Jiang Yue wasn't taking the bait, he smiled and raised his cup. "Come, Water Engineer Scholar. Let's have a drink."