Badump!

Warm rays of sunlight bathed Xia City in resplendent glory as the sun rose overhead. Sounds of drumming could be heard coming from House Luolan's Headquarters. Right outside the gates hung many festive decorations with lion dances and drumming happening there. The mood was unusually celebratory.

Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e were standing right outside, observing the proceedings calmly.

Endless guests from the numerous forces came to participate in the revelry. However, they were mostly of low cultivation level. The key thing was House Luolan's ward, which suppressed any Duke experts, and thus none of the leaders would come. It was an uncomfortable feeling after all. 

At the same time, the two were aware that there should be no shortage of spies and unsavory elements blended into the crowd. 

Still, they did not bother to weed...