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There were a hundred guests at the banquet.
Every two people shared a table, with Gui Xingfu and his daughter Gui Qinshu sitting at the main seat.
As a Duke and a royal offspring, Crown Prince Zhi You held the noblest status and sat alone at the topmost seat.
Suo Lun and Suo Ningbing, the guests of honor for the evening, were seated at the first table on the right side, facing Sword Master Bi Xiao's disciple, Qingcheng Zi, who also sat alone.
At Gui Xingfu's signal, the feast began, and the delicacies and exotic dishes flowed like water to the tables.
Suo Lun glanced at the table and saw that whether it was meat or vegetables, or wine and fruit, most were everyday items, but all prepared with exquisite skill. Only occasionally was a dish exceedingly rare.
