With the arrival of Imperial Lord Ji Yunzhou, the crowd fell silent after a brief commotion.
"Congratulations to Senior Wenren on your birthday," Ji Yunzhou said with a faint smile as he walked up to Wenren Jingshi.
The Empress, Tian Shang Shi, standing beside him, followed with her own greeting.
The three princes behind them bowed slightly and offered their congratulations together.
"How has Brother Changli been these past few years?" Wenren Jingshi asked with a smile and a nod.
The Brother Changli he spoke of was the previous old Imperial Lord.
The new Imperial Lord, Ji Yunzhou, had been heavily groomed by the imperial dynasty from a very young age.
By the time he had gradually established his authority, Ji Changli had passed the throne to him and retreated behind the scenes, rarely showing himself anymore.
"Master is in secluded life-or-death cultivation," Ji Yunzhou replied calmly.
Wenren Jingshi was slightly taken aback. Naturally, he knew Ji Changli's current realm; they were men of the same generation.
Now that he had entered seclusion again, he was seeking to take another step forward.
There was truth and falsehood woven into those words, and Wenren Jingshi could not help but take them seriously.
In fact, over the years, the two great Lineages had always been secretly watching and investigating the imperial dynasty.
"Please, take your seats," Wenren Jingshi said with a smile.
As everyone took their seats, the guests present had all come from different parts of the Phoenix Perch Empire.
They were fairly familiar with one another and began exchanging pleasantries.
Three small factions had essentially formed among them.
They were represented by the Wan Family, Imperial Lord Ji Yunzhou, and King An Ding Yue Yunfei respectively.
"Thank you all for coming to this old man's Longevity Banquet," Wenren Jingshi said