Chapter 723: The First Provocation
Members of the Seven Great Families clearly didn’t wish to openly attend the Splendid Dojo’s alchemy conference. At least, the Dao Emperor Realm Practitioners of these families wouldn’t register openly. The pride of the family didn’t allow them to lower their haughty heads.
And there were undoubtedly many others whose thoughts aligned closely with those of the Seven Great Families.
As a result, only thirty-three Dao Emperor Realm Practitioners were publicly participating in the alchemy conference, but the actual number was most certainly far greater than that.
The enormous plaza of the Splendid Dojo was divided into two main sections, an inner circle and an outer circle.
The inner circle was where Pill Masters could listen to Hall Master Jing Yan discuss and lecture on alchemy at close range. Meanwhile, the outer circle was where the multitude of Martial Artists watched the alchemy discussions.
Amidst the noisy discussions, a dozen or so figures slowly descended.
Leading them was none other than Hall Master Jing Yan of the Holy Hall, dressed in a long green robe. By Jing Yan’s side were Hu Donghe and the other nine Hall Masters of the Holy Hall.
All these Hall Masters from the Holy Hall had arrived to show their support for Jing Yan. Each of them owed Jing Yan a favor, and naturally, they would be embarrassed not to come. Moreover, they had no doubts about Jing Yan’s prowess in the Alchemy Dao. Even if they didn’t owe Jing Yan any favors, they would have come to curry favor with him regardless. Furthermore, Jing Yan held the same status as they did—he was a Hall Master of the Holy Hall, and it was only proper for them to support one of their own.
Yan Chao, the ancestor of the Yan Family, was also in attendance, following behind Jing Yan and the others.
Compared to the status of Jing Yan and others, the ancestor of the Yan Family seemed rather diminished. Nonetheless, as a Dao Emperor Realm Practitioner, he too was a prominent figure on the Heavenly Origin Continent, and there were many Martial Artists who recognized him. Although the Yan Family did not compare to the Seven Great Families, it was still one of the top-tier families.
"All the Hall Masters of the Holy Hall have actually come to the dojo?"
"Jing Yan’s face really carries weight!"