Compared to Xiao Yu's silence, the others had plenty to say.
The Pill Tower's three presidents were not so easy to meet, so the members of the Five Great Families were all trying to cozy up to them or promote their younger generation.
The Five Great Families had another purpose for this visit: the assessment for their elder seats.
"Presidents, the five families' assessment will take place in half a month. Would you be interested in attending at the assessment hall? Your presence would encourage the youngsters, and you might even discover a few promising seedlings."
The elderly woman from the Dan Family spoke respectfully.
The three Pill Tower Giants clearly had no interest in joining the bustle of such an occasion. If the Five Great Families truly had any promising seedlings, how could they not know?
Take the Dan Family's genius, for example. Despite being so young, that youngster could already rival Cao Ying of the Cao Family.
Even so, none of the Giants had accepted that genius as a disciple, which showed that Tian Leizi and the others had no intention of taking disciples.
Xuan Kongzi smiled and said mildly, "We old fellows won't be going. The Pill Gathering is approaching, and there are still many matters to attend to."
The elderly woman knew Xuan Kongzi was merely brushing her off, but what could she do? If the three Giants refused to go, could she tie them up and drag them there?
She could only fall silent and sit down, still somewhat unwilling to accept it.
On the surface, her Dan Family was the strongest of the Five Great Families, but anyone with discerning eyes knew that, thanks to its connection to Xuan Kongzi, the Cao Family held the highest standing among them.
Their genius, Cao Ying, was