With a single word spoken, Chiyou raised his hand in a salute to the assembly, then turned and walked back to his seat.
This direct and utterly unvarnished way of doing things caught everyone present somewhat off guard, taking them by surprise. After all, according to the traditional customs of a grand banquet, things always began with singing and dancing, food and drink, and casual conversation, followed by opening pleasantries from the host, and only then moving on to the discussion of the Dao.
Yet Chiyou had bypassed all the preamble entirely, cutting straight to the chase.
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