In the end, all the ceremonies needed to be held.
Regardless of how unwilling the Archaic Mysterious sect may be, as one of the Three Eastern Empires, they could not abandon their manners by forgoing closing ceremony of the Friendly Competition. Not only would they hold it, they must force a smile on their faces and congratulate them with insincere hearts. Only this way, the Stargaze and the Dragon and Tiger sect would not be on guard.
As the head of a Palace, Zhuo Buqun still had his temperament. Although he felt good about winning first place at the Heavenly Lake Empire, he did not gloat nor did he give the impression of a person of lowly status that had accomplished something.
All people of the Stargaze Palace had relatively restrained themselves. Although they felt good, they kept it to themselves and did not show off too much.