Wei Dao, dressed in an unadorned, plain Daoist robe, took the seat of honor in the center.
"I have idly passed a hundred years with little to show for it. To have so many fellow Daoists attend this banquet today is a profound honor!"
Wei Dao had been the Sect Leader of the Qingfeng Sect for forty years. He wielded absolute authority, and no one in the Sect, from top to bottom, dared to defy him. His presence was one of deep gravitas.
At that moment, he raised a Jade Venerable, toasted the guests from afar, and drained it in one gulp.
"Congratulations to Sect Leader Wei! May your Great Dao be evergreen and your longevity match the heavens!"
The guests in the hall quickly rose, lifted their cups, and offered their congratulations in unison.
Even the perpetually indifferent Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect raised his cup in a toast after everyone else.
"Let the banquet begin!"
