Yang Zhongning also raised his cup in acknowledgment and said, "Sect Master Qin, a toast to you!"
"Please!"
A servant stepped forward at just the right moment to refill his tea, and Qin Shujian raised his cup in return.
Afterward.
The powerful cultivators from several other sects that had sent representatives to the Origin Sect's celebration also greeted him.
Some news.
Could never be kept under wraps.
These sects had already learned that Qin Shujian had displayed the abilities of an Outer Astral Realm cultivator.
A Domain Lord was certainly worth cultivating ties with.
But someone who had reached the Outer Astral Realm less than three months after breaking through to the True Martial Realm was even more worth befriending.
With both identities combined.
No one wanted to offend him.
Greeting him and leaving an impression was far better than pretending not to see him.
Seeing this.
Those on good terms with these sects immediately began making private inquiries.
Before long.
Everyone's gaze toward Qin Shujian had changed.
A Domain Lord!
None of them had imagined that this unfamiliar face belonged to a True Domain's Domain Lord.
Immediately.
Others began greeting Qin Shujian and making conversation.
A Domain Lord.
As long as they were not enemies, there was no harm in befriending him.
Still, they offered little more than a greeting.
No one acted overly enthusiastic.
After all, everyone present was among their sect's foremost experts, and quite a few were Sect Masters. Fawning over a Domain Lord at first sight would be far too embarrassing.
It might have been different with no outsiders around.
But everyone present was a person of standing. If word spread that they had gone overboard, they would lose considerable face.
After that flurry of warmth.
The space around Qin Shujian grew quiet again.
They