Had this been an ordinary private meeting, Fang Qianyuan, as a junior, would not have minded sitting below the dais as a show of respect for an accomplished senior. But this was a preliminary meeting between the envoys of two sects!
A sect was like a sovereign state, and dealings between two sects were equivalent to diplomatic relations between two nations. Never mind someone of Fang Qianyuan's stature-even an ordinary Human Rank Disciple, formally appointed by his sect and carrying an envoy's Command Token on a visit to another sect or a great aristocratic clan, deserved treatment befitting his position.
Elder Yu's actions could not possibly be explained away as an oversight. He was outright slapping the Azure Cloud Sect in the face, and even seemed intent on provoking them.
Several invited clan elders and prominent figures, and even the Flying Immortal Sect's own elders, looked surprised.
They had already found it strange that they had not been sent out to welcome the visitors, but they were only members of the delegation and could not see the whole picture. Some had not even reached Eastwind Island by dusk and had arrived only a short while ago, so they knew nothing of the matter.
After arriving, they had been sent straight to wait in the courtyard, without entering to see the arrangements inside.
But Elder Yu was a renowned figure in the Eastern Sea. Many had heard of his exploits and knew his temperament, and realization soon dawned on them.
Deliberate provocation?
Exactly!
Elder Yu was plainly provoking them on purpose!
Even if Elder Yu himself had overlooked the matter, how could an elder of the Heavenly Observation Court and all the disciplinary officers responsible for the reception procedures and meeting etiquette not know better?
There was no possibility of a