Codename Zilong

Catherine gave Lin Shen only an invitation, a time, and an address, then sent him back on his own.

After sending Lin Shen away, Catherine went alone to Wei Mountain Manor.

Wei Mountain Manor was where Long Yue was holding the Dialectic Assembly. When Catherine arrived at the manor, Long Yue was having people arrange the venue.

"Catherine, you came so early. Are you here to help me set up the venue?" Long Yue asked with a smile.

She and Catherine knew each other very well. Both were highly capable women; they had spoken several times before and admired each other greatly.

This time on Di Man Star, she and Catherine had also interacted frequently.

"Yes and no." Catherine glanced at the nearly finished venue and said, "Whether the venue is decorated or not does not matter much. What matters is the people."

"Did I invite the wrong people?" Long Yue asked Catherine with some confusion.

"The people you invited are not wrong, but there is a slight problem with the way you invited them." Without waiting for Long Yue to ask, Catherine continued, "Think about it. Those distinguished young masters and ladies you invited are all people of status, with their respective races and Lineages behind them. When they gather together, their web of connections is more tangled than a spiderweb kneaded into a ball. Rather than participating in your topic, it is more like a massive scene of social maneuvering. Every word they say, every opinion they express, carries other considerations within it. It may not be what they truly think."

"Catherine, you are right. I previously did my best to find distinguished figures from some smaller races to attend the Dialectic Assembly, but their knowledge and abilities really were somewhat lacking..." Long Yue sighed.

"Actually, there is