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.
