The envoy from the Holy Sect, under the insistence of Conor Hopkins, Head of the Heaven and Earth Mystical Door, stayed in the grand courtyard to dine with Conor Hopkins and other sect heads.
The reason he stayed was that Conor Hopkins had brought many specialties unique to the Bright Moon Star, including Monkey Wine, along with other rare treasures not found on the Central Star.
Conor Hopkins was keenly ingratiating himself with the envoy, and other sect heads were also making their 'gestures' at the banquet.
Such gestures were undoubtedly bribes. Having obtained their benefits, the envoy would be more amenable in future talent exchanges.
Devin King, as the leader of the Righteous Sect, also stayed, but his status was not high, and he could only sit at the end, offering smiles without making any gestures of his own, as he truly had nothing to offer.