「Three days later.」
At the Shangguan Family estate, the scorching sun blazed overhead. A high platform had been erected in a spacious clearing, and a solemn-faced crowd milled about, vaguely separated into three distinct sections.
They were none other than the Three Great Noble Families: Shangguan, Ouyang, and Mu!
At that moment, Shangguan Bei, Patriarch of the Shangguan Family, walked onto the high platform. After sweeping his gaze across the crowd with a smile, he laughed and said, "Everyone, it is my Shangguan Family's turn to host the summit of the three families. I am deeply honored. Let me first thank you all..."
