Feng Qi had come to attend the Dao Companion ceremony hosted by the Vast Righteousness Sect on his sect's orders.
Like Yun Chao, he had not come of his own free will. His sect simply could not find anyone more suitable.
Xia Jue, the most suitable candidate, needed to oversee matters at the Enforcement Hall.
Ning Fan was not even at the sect. Then again, he scarcely ever showed his face there. It felt as though no one in the world besides Xia Jue could keep track of him or knew where he actually was.
Feng Qi had even felt certain that this would be a thoroughly boring banquet.
After exchanging a few insincere pleasantries with several elders of the Vast Righteousness Sect, he took his seat.
The two sects had once enjoyed a fairly good relationship, but after the matter involving Luo Ge, little remained beyond a show of cordiality.
Had it not been for the current circumstances, the two sects might not even have bothered maintaining appearances.
Thus, Feng Qi truly felt helpless about this trip.
After he sat down, he had to deal not only with cultivators from the Vast Righteousness Sect, but also those from some of the smaller sects nearby.
The Azure Tide Sect was, after all, a renowned major sect. With its reputation, people naturally flocked to him like ducks, coming forward to strike up conversations.
To put it more bluntly, they were trying to cozy up to him and make their faces familiar to a major sect. Who knew whether that might bring them some unexpected windfall in the future?
For instance, when the Azure Tide Sect came to provide support, perhaps it might spare a few extra glances for their disciples, ensuring that their losses would not be too devastating?
Or perhaps,