As the Si Hour drew steadily closer, the sun was already nearing its zenith, and the temperature began to rise.
But this little heat meant nothing to cultivators whose bodies had been cleansed by spiritual energy. They did not shed even a single drop of sweat.
The number of cultivators outside the great hall began to increase. Before the Si Hour arrived, all one hundred and eight Foundation Establishment cultivators had gathered.
No one dared treat a Golden Core True Person's command lightly.
"Junior Brother Liu, over here. Let me introduce you to a few fellow disciples."
Yan Hongyu and Yan Qun'er had also arrived outside the hall and greeted him through Divine Sense transmissions.
"Senior Sisters."
Liu Yu opened his eyes and looked toward them, nodding slightly.
"Thank you for your kindness, Senior Sister Hongyu, but there is no need."
Liu Yu sent his reply to Yan Hongyu.
He merely wanted to use the Yan Household's influence to make things easier for himself. He had no wish to be branded as one of their own, become a target for their opponents, and get dragged into the sect's internal struggles.
He had not forgotten his original intention. Everything he did was for the sake of cultivating better, not scheming against others within the sect or fighting for power and profit.
Seeing that Liu Yu was unwilling, Yan Hongyu did not press him. She turned to greet the other disciples, her face wreathed in smiles, clearly well versed in such social exchanges.
Yan Qun'er wanted to come over to Liu Yu, but her aunt held her hand. In the end, she had no choice but to follow her and familiarize herself with the lineage's network of connections.
Liu Yu kept track of the time. When the Si Hour arrived, he opened