"That really is just like you," the Divine Emperor said from the side.
Xu Zimo shook his head slightly and said, "Let's go. The banquet is probably at its liveliest right now."
The two left the inner courtyard of Lan Manor and returned to the banquet.
At this moment, the entire banquet seemed to have reached the point of singing and dancing, filled with bustling celebration.
Xu Zimo shook his head with a sigh. This so-called Demon Slaying Assembly—what truly counted as the demonic path, and what counted as the righteous path?
Did calling oneself righteous necessarily make one just?
He raised his cup and watched the grand gathering come to an end without saying anything further.
By the afternoon, the banquet dispersed, and the people from the various Major Powers were arranged into rooms that had long been prepared.
Rows upon rows of rooms stood in neat, staggered order around an enormous courtyard.
The courtyard was adorned with artificial hills and flowing water, towering trees and vivid flowers, tranquil and elegant.
Since Sky Blue City had only recently been rebuilt after a great battle, there truly was not much to see within the city.
The members of the major factions simply gathered in the courtyard to chat and discuss the Dao. Some played chess beneath the trees, while others sampled tea inside the pavilions.
A group of juniors were also scattered around the courtyard, talking about amusing stories from their respective sects.
Xu Zimo found a reclining chair. Rather than joining the others, he lay there alone with his eyes closed, resting his mind.
"Brother Fenghe, I heard that Cauldron King Valley's cauldron-refining arts are renowned throughout the Nine Provinces Domain. How about we exchange pointers?"
Among the group of juniors, a Young Man clad in yellow smiled as