The banquet was not public; Soul Hall had mostly invited top-level personnel such as the Elders, Grand Elders, and Leaders of the Holy Guards from the Three Great Palaces.
Though the Soul Covenant must have already been aware of the troublesome existence that is Chu Fangchen, in order to prevent any potential internal traitors from betraying Chu Fangchen's whereabouts and setting him up for ambush, Soul Hall still had no intention of openly revealing Chu Fangchen to everyone.
The so-called pomp of the banquet was not about how luxurious or lively the event was, but rather about the status of the people who were in attendance.
Apart from those who were occupied with matters outside or tied down by pressing affairs, all the authoritative figures of the Three Great Palaces within Wanxiang City had arrived.