Xie Wenzhao of the 'Orchid and Jade' Xie Family was the one who had advanced to Nascent Soul True Lord this time. He was of the same generation as Xie Wenyun and ranked nineteenth.
The Xie Family had sent invitations and would hold the Nascent Soul banquet a year later.
Liang Zhaohuang sent word to the family personnel stationed in Ying Province, instructing them to first deliver a congratulatory gift.
Although the Liang Family had relocated to Liu Province, they still kept some personnel in Ying Province, mainly responsible for trade with Ying Province and the East Sea.
As for whom to send to the Nascent Soul banquet, there was no need to rush. They could wait and see over the next year; perhaps he would personally travel to Ying Province for a look.
Sure enough, over the following year, news arrived one after another that cultivators from three more commandery clans had advanced to Nascent Soul True Lords: the 'Jade Sword' Chen Family of Chen Commandery in Yu Province, the 'Purple Sun' Cui Family of Boling Commandery in Ji Province, and the 'Green Immortal Vine' Luo Family of Fengyi Commandery in Yong Province.
These three were all among the foremost commandery clans in Yu, Ji, and Yong Provinces. Though they had not reached the heights of the former 'Yan Province Xie,' they were all old fourth-rank commandery clans with inheritances spanning thousands of years. None lacked family wealth, resources, foundations, or inheritances.
Moreover, all three clans were members of the Hundred Treasures Pavilion alliance. Back when Liang Zhaohuang had served as the Pavilion Master of the Hundred Treasures Pavilion in New Sea Commandery, Ying Province, he had dealt and traded with them all.
Yet, just like the Xie Family, these Five Mausoleum Commandery Clans had been bound too deeply