Within the Hua Xian City secret realm, the many prodigies who had been invited had all gathered here.
As for the festivities outside, those had been arranged for ordinary people.
Upon a vast open-air Dao arena, countless seats spread outward from the center in a circular formation.
At this moment, the arriving prodigies had all taken their seats.
Their gazes were filled with respect as they looked ahead.
At the center of the arena, atop a raised Dao platform, sat an old man in gray robes, his hair withered and his vitality depleted.
The old man was not particularly tall and was even somewhat hunched, yet his face was gentle and benevolent. His aura was entirely concealed, making him seem like an ordinary mortal.
Yet none of the prodigies present dared show him even the slightest disrespect.
There was no other reason.
This old man was the renowned Venerable Hua.
It was difficult to imagine that a being at the level of a Heavenly Venerable would actually wait for juniors like them to assemble before lecturing on the Dao for them.
That was right. A Heavenly Venerable's lecture was the greatest hidden draw of the Hua Xian City grand gathering.
It was also why Hua Xian City could invite so many prodigies from Hegemon Level Forces.
It was rather lamentable to speak of.
Venerable Hua could have sealed himself within divine source, or even traveled far away in search of an opportunity for a breakthrough. Yet, for the future of Hua Xian City, for Hua Xian City to continue existing forever—
He had not hesitated to lower his status and lecture on the Dao for juniors like them, all for the sake of building connections.
He wanted those who had received Venerable Hua's favor to lend Hua Xian City a