The first half of the banquet had long since seen the end of all those useless pleasantries. As the second half began, the heads of the lesser noble families—who knew they had no chance of getting any gossip out of or making contact with Wenxiu Lord—all paired up with whoever was nearby and took to the dance floor to the music.
Only a few invited heads of the Sacred Twenty-Eight families remained gathered around Wenxiu Lord, hoping to discuss upcoming business partnerships with him.
Wenxiu Lord made the rounds among the family heads with polite small talk, and later, during a free moment, he called Sebastian over and instructed him to record the families interested in cooperation and schedule meetings for a later date. Only then did he manage to break away, taking Severus with him.
Chapter 22